Biology

= Mon Jan 6:: Characteristics of Living Things Brainstorm, = = Then students take note: Characteristics of Living Things & Cell Theory = = Categorize cards activity: IT'S ALIVE...OR IS IT???!! =

media type="custom" key="24801926" = = = = = Thursday Jan 9: take up organelles questions, cells picture & tactile image = = = = great cell websites to explore: = = http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/cellstructures/ = = = = http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/cell_model.htm =
 * Tues Jan 7: **** Bill Nye: Cells [[file:Bill Nye Cells Questions.rtf]] **[[file:Bill Nye cells.doc]]
 * Wed Jan 8: Cell organelles sheet & questions **[[file:cell organelles.doc]]

= = =** Monday Jan 13: **Bill Nye: Genes = media type="custom" key="24857366"
 * Friday Jan 10th:  Nature vs. Nurture discussion: Your genes/DNA are the blue-prints or plans that make you, you. You get your genes from your biological parents, which is why you probably share some traits or characteristics with your mom and dad. For example, if both of your parents are short, it is likely that you will be short too. Some traits (like height) can also be influenced by your environment (the food you eat/ate, your upbringing etc.) as you grow and mature. You might be taller than both of your parents - that could be because you have met your maximum height potential, determined by your genes because you were fed a nutritious diet as a baby and growing child; lots of protein, vitamins and minerals. Some traits can develop in a baby before they are born, but aren't necessarily genetic - they are caused by substances or situations the mother encounters when she is pregnant. For example, if the mother drinks alcohol when she is pregnant, she might have a baby with Fetal Alcohol syndrome (FAS). People with FAS may have certain facial features and personality traits which are not passed through the genes of the parents but are caused by the effects of alcohol passing through the placenta while the baby is developing. **

= = = = Wednesday Jan 15 : mitosis demo continued = =
 * Tuesday Jan 14: **** chromosome model & **** Mitosis[[file:cell division.doc]] **
 * Cell Cycle Website: **
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 * Brain Pop mutations video clip, Cancer Introduction & words note [[file:Cancer Introduction and Words Note.rtf]] **
 * Thursday Jan 16: ** **Carcinogens assignment** [[file:Carcinogens assignment.rtf]]

= Tuesday Jan 21: = = = = Wednesday Jan 22: = = = = Thursday Jan 23: exam review = = = = Friday Jan 24: exam review = = = = Monday Jan 27 to Friday Jan 31: Good luck on your exams! =
 * Monday Jan 20: ** Carcinogens assignment continued

= Your SCIENCE EXAM is on Wednesday Jan 29 in the a.m. DNA= = = Monday Feb 3: take up exam

Tuesday Feb 4:  DNA **extraction lab**

Wednesday Feb 5:  DNA extraction lab continued

Thursday Feb 6:  DNA extraction lab, finish up, begin organ systems = = = = = =
 * Stem cells DVD and note [[file:Stem cell video notes.rtf]] **