Saturday, January 25, 2020

1/27-1/31

Goals for the Week

  • What are the social impacts of albinism?
  • What is the relationship between genotype and phenotype?


SEPs

  • Asking questions and defining problems
  • Developing and using models
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Using mathematical and computational reasoning
  • Constructing explanations and designing solutions
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information


Quiz next Tuesday, February 3 - Please review


  • Vocabulary so far
  • Drawing and interpreting a Pedigree
  • Using Punnett Squares to determine probabilities


Monday and Tuesday
Hidaya's story

  • What are the social impacts of albinism? video
    • Add to our list of questions
    • Are there any correlations to albinism and the social construct of race?
  • How can we create a pedigree given a verbal account of a family's history?
  • Punnett Squares for Hidaya's family
  • Whiteboard of Hidaya's family pedigree and Punnett squares

Wednesday - Thursday

Review Genetics Practice Packet  #1- what other questions does this bring up?

  • How can we track inheritance of more than one trait if they are on different chromosomes?
  • What other modes of inheritance are there?

Friday
Genetics Practice Packet is due on Monday as a review for quiz on Tuesday

  • FInish the review for the test first
  • How can we determine the mode of inheritance based on a pedigree? Genetics Practice Packet  MIT Pedigree Problems
  • These are challenging problems!  Please support your group members in finishing this.  





Tuesday, January 21, 2020

1/20-1/24

Driving Question
  • How do traits vary among individuals?
SEPs
  • Asking questions and defining problems
  • Developing and using models
  • Analyzing and interpreting data
  • Using mathematical and computational reasoning
  • Engaging in argument from evidence
  • Obtaining, evaluating and communicating information
Monday
Please reflect on first semester.  This will be your FIRST grade of second semester!

Next Project!!  "It's Just Melanin"
Tuesday - Friday
Hidaya's story
How does albinism happen?  

  • We will be looking at how albinism can be inherited and how to show family relationships with certain traits (such as albinism)
  • How can we make predictions as to who might inherit certain traits?
How can certain traits impact individuals on a social/cultural level? Video
  • We will be looking at how some traits impact the role people play in society

Monday, January 13, 2020

1/13-1/17

Monday
Regular Day 
Please use your rubric to finalize your presentations - do you have everything on your rubric represented in your presentation?

Tuesday
FIRST hour exam
2-7 regular hours
Please practice your presentations today

Wednesday
SECOND HOUR and THIRD HOUR exams

Thursday
FOURTH and FIFTH hour exams
Presentations today!

Friday
SIXTH and SEVENTH hour exams

No School Monday!

Monday, January 6, 2020

1/6-1/10

Goals for the Week
  • Wrap up individual portion of the Mid-Term - due Friday - NO EXCEPTIONS!
  • Work on group portion of the midterm - take note of exam schedule next week!
  • Reflect on your group's progress and collaboration so far this project
Monday
Let's regroup!
  • check on your grades 
  • did you turn in your brine shrimp CER?
Review rubric for group portion

Tuesday - Wednesday
Work on group project
  • Task list
  • Due dates for individual tasks
Remember!  You are trying to come up with some sort of actionable way to help your ecosystem.  It might be fundraising for a charity or creating posters for awareness.  Keep in mind, we will vote on which group we want to support!

Please use a web resource to help you cite your sources in APA!
Thursday - Friday

Group work time