Week of February 18 - 21

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Assessment criteria
Feb 34	9-12 APPE Perfect solutions do not exist. All technological solutions involve trade-offs in which decisions to include more of one quality means less of another. All solutions involve consequences, some intended, others not.	Teamwork Protein Synthesis Prepare for Test	Prepare for Test	Analyze a societal issue that may be addressed through science and/or technology. Compare alternative solutions by considering trade-offs and unintended consequences
25	All learning objectives for Chapter 8	Unit Test		All Assessment Criteria for Chapter 8
26/27	9-11 LS1G Cells use the DNA that forms their genes to encode enzymes and other proteins that allow a cell to grow and divide to produce more cells, and to respond to the environment	Chapter 9: Engage, pp 452 -453, P/P all,  R/C 1-4 Explore pp 456 – 459, P/P 1-12	Turn in notebook	Explain that regulation of cell functions can occur by changing the activity of proteins within cells and/or by changing whether and how often particular genes are expressed
28		Continue Explore: pp 459-461, P/P 13-23	Page 461, R/C 1-5

 

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date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Assessment Criteria
Feb. 18	9-11 LS1G Cells use the DNA that forms their genes to encode enzymes and other proteins that allow a cell to grow and divide to produce more cells, and to respond to the environment	Finish Video – Continue recording controversies   Epigenetics: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/intro/   http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/twins/	Review for Test P/R Watch these videos and record what you think! http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/rats/   http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/nutrition/   EOC #6 Due Friday	Explain that regulation of cell functions can occur by changing the activity of proteins within cells and/or by changing whether and how often particular genes are expressed
19/20	9-11 LS3B Random changes in the genetic makeup of cells and organisms (mutations) can cause changes in their physical characteristics or behaviors. If the genetic mutations occur in eggs or sperm cells, the changes will be inherited by offspring. While many of these changes will be harmful, a small minority may allow the offspring to better survive and reproduce.	Elaborate Part II pages 438-440, P/P 1-9, R/C 1-5   Review for Test	Review for Test   P/R Sidebar pages 441-442. Read this and in your notebook, how mutations affect society.	Explain how a genetic mutation may or may not allow a species to survive and reproduce in a given environment

Week of February 10

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Assessment Criteria
Feb. 10	9-11 LS1E The genetic information responsible for inherited characteristics is encoded in the DNA molecules in chromosomes. DNA is composed of four subunits (A,T,C,G). The sequence of subunits in a gene specifies the amino acids needed to make a protein. Proteins express inherited traits (e.g., eye color, hair texture) and carry out most cell function	Explain Part II Pages 428-430 P/P 1-6	Turn in DNA molecule and description tomorrow	Describe how DNA molecules are long chains linking four subunits (smaller molecules) whose sequence encodes genetic information. Illustrate the process by which gene sequences are copied to produce proteins
11		Finish Explain P/P 7-9 pages 430-432 History of DNA - Video - Record the controversies of discovery	Page 432 R/C 1-4   P/R Sidebar - What were the two strategies for sequencing DNA? EOC #5 - Due Thursday
12/13	9-11 LS3B Random changes in the genetic makeup of cells and organisms (mutations) can cause changes in their physical characteristics or behaviors. If the genetic mutations occur in eggs or sperm cells, the changes will be inherited by offspring. While many of these changes will be harmful, a small minority may allow the offspring to better survive and reproduce	Finish Video Elaborate Part I pages 435-438 All P/P, Stop and Think 1-4	Attend SFS movie Night... High School Auditorium at 7:00 Come for Extra Credit, Write paragraph about importance of message of movie for P/R Have a great long weekend!	Describe the molecular process by which organisms pass on physical and behavioral traits to offspring, as well as the environmental and genetic factors that cause minor differences (variations) in offspring or occasional ―mistakes‖ in the copying of genetic material that can be inherited by future generations (mutations).

 

Week of February 2-7

Date	Learning Objective	Classwork	Homework	Assessment Criteria
Feb3	Scientists evaluate the validity of one another’s investigations, check the reliability of results, and explain inconsistencies in findings.	Electrophoresis Presentations and peer evaluations	Work on DNA Molecule	Participate in a scientific discussion about one’s own investigations and those performed by others
4	Genes are carried on chromosomes. Animal cells contain two copies of each chromosome with genetic information that regulate body structure and functions. Most cells divide by a process called mitosis, in which the genetic information is copied so that each new cell contains exact copies of the original chromosomes	Explain Part II: DNA Clips – pages 412- 416 Stop & Think – 1-3, P/P 1-4	R/C page 417 1-5 P/R Sidebar Read and list the major events in the discovery of DNA	Describe and model the process of mitosis, in which one cell divides, producing two cells, each with copies of both chromosomes from each pair in the original cell
5/6	Cells use the DNA that forms their genes to encode enzymes and other proteins that allow a cell to grow and divide to produce more cells, and to respond to the environment	Explain: Words to Live By, Pages 422 – 424, P/P 1-7 & R/C 1-3	Turn in Notebook	Explain that regulation of cell functions can occur by changing the activity of proteins within cells and/or by changing whether and how often particular genes are expressed
7		Explain: The Road to Proteins – pages 424 = 427, P/P 1-3 S/T 1-3	Any unfinished portions of classwork