Sex & Gender (pgs 46-47)

Log on, check it out, read it carefully, and answer the questions :-)  Click here for handout  

Site 1: www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/gender
 
Site 2: http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/gender-testing-athletes

Cracking the code of life

Watch the DVD "Cracking the Code of Life"
Answer the questions related to the video, put them on pgs 44-45
Click here for an extra copy

Design a Species (pgs 41-43)

Genetics Project - Design a Species (from biologycorner.com)

Due March 7, 2014

Objective: Genetics follows certain rules, as illustrated by Punnett squares, principles of dominance and recessiveness, and rules related to the location of alleles on the chromosomes. In animals, such as mouse, certain traits are expressed in predictable ways. In this project, you are going to design your own imaginary species, and create traits for the species that follow genetic rules that you have already studied.

The creature should have at least 5 genetic traits from the following list. You are free to create whatever traits you like (such as hair color, size, shape, or other features)

• 2 Single-allele traits
• 1 Codominant trait (or incomplete dominance)
• 1 Multiple allele trait
• 1 Sex linked trait

Your final project should have the following elements:

1. Describe or sketch each of the traits from the list, listing genotypes and phenotypes for each. Partial sketches are fine in this case.

2. Sketch two examples of your creature – one male and one female. The two examples must have different genotypes. Each sketch should have the genotype listed for all traits.

3. Pick one of your single allele traits and create a sample pedigree for your creature. The pedigree should include at least 4 generations.

4. Show a dihybrid cross (using your 2 single allele traits—ex: AaBb x AaBb) List the phenotypic ratios.

5. Create 5 practice problems, using any of the traits. These should be word problems. Do not just write Aa x Aa.

Genetics Project Grading Rubric
	Unsatisfactory (3 pts)	Satisfactory (4pts)	Excellent (5 pts)
Traits and pictures	Some do not follow genetics “rules”, pictures not clear	Follows genetics rules, pictures are small or lacking in creativity or effort	Follows genetics rules, pictures are drawn large and clearly. Colored. Creative.
Creature examples	Genotype doesn’t follow phenotype, pictures not included or unclear	Genotype follows phenotype, all traits included, pictures drawn clearly, neatly, creatively and colored	Genotype follows phenotype, pictures drawn clearly, neatly and creatively, and colored, model of both sexes made (with a key) and shows all traits
Pedigree	Less than 4 generations are shown, significant mistakes in genotypes	4 generations shown, minor mistakes in genotypes	4 generations shown, no mistakes
Dihybrid Cross	Punnett square not set up correctly, phenotypic ratios not given or incorrect	Punnett square set up correctly, minor errors in counting and ratios	Square set up correctly, phenotypic ratios given correctly
Practice problems	Less than 5 problems given, more than 1 is impossible to solve	5 problems given, somewhat unclear or unsolvable	All 5 problems are written well and can be solved
TOTAL

Tuesday 2/18 Work on Notebooks

You should have received quite a few things from the sub to put into your notebook.
Please work on all pages so that you have everything done up through pg 40 (notes on Bird video)
Here is what you should have on the last few pgs . . . 

• 35 Blood Lab results
• 36-37 Sex Linkage
• 38-39 Pedigree Analysis

pgs 31-34 more genetics stuff

pg 31 More examples of Incomplete and Co-dominance 

pg 32-33 Multiple Alleles in Blood Groups 

pg 34 Lethal Alleles

Review of Mendel's 2 laws

Watch and discuss the videos below

• Education portal video of Mendel's first law

• Education portal video of Mendel's second law

Investigating Inherited Traits lab (pgs 29-20)

Follow the procedures below, and use the traits table (also below) to determine what your offspring will look like.  Data goes on pg 29, drawing of offspring on pg 30

Exceptions to basic Mendelian Genetics

So now that we are all comfortable with Basic Mendelian Genetics.  What happens when the rules aren't followed as expected?

Watch the education portal video on incomplete and co-dominance

Incomplete dominance problems go on pgs 25-26

Dihybrid practice (pgs 20-23) & adaptive curriculum

Please finish the pages you received Friday from the sub.

pgs 20-21 Genetic crosses with 2 traits
pgs 22-23 Guinnea pig dihybrid practice


Once those are complete (as well as the problems on pgs 16 & 17 that you can use 18-19 for work space to solve), please go to adaptivecurriculum.com and work on the genetics lesson that has been assigned.  

Also, the section in education portal about genetics is very helpful. Click here to go to those modules.

pgs 12-15 Genetics Vocab and more Punnett Squares

Happy Tuesday!!  Hope everyone enjoyed the extra day off :)

Today we are starting with a review of the genetics vocab from last week.  These words need to go on pg 12 of your notebook.  See the slide below if you missed it

Leave pg 13 blank -- I will give you the page for that tomorrow

Moving onto some practice problems, work at your table on the SpongeBob Genetics sheets that go on pgs 14-15

Intro to Mendel and Notebook thus far

A short PowerPoint on Mendel and what your data means and why it is important (from the gleeps lab)

Your Table of Contents so far should look like this (please make sure that all of the pages are complete for the notebook check on Tuesday

Week 2 (spring semester) block day Gleeps and Eggs

Remember to check the blog for assignments and announcements for the class

Today

• Get the "gleeps" information, and tape it into pgs 8-9
• Complete the gleeps lab and clean up the beans
• continue onto "plastic egg genetics".  The instruction sheets are in the box.  Follow the instructions and write your data on pgs 10 & 11.
• If we have time, a short PowerPoint on Mendel and what your data means.

Marking up the Text & Science World Articles

pg 4 Marking up the Text explanation
pgs 5 & 6 Your body is mostly microbes article
Please continue to work on "marking up the text" with the article that goes on pgs 5 & 6.

Once that is complete, read "Fido's Family Tree" and answer the questions in the packet that goes on pg 7
Pick at least one other article to read in the magazine, we will be discussing it on Monday.

If you finish all of that, work on the genetics vocab crossword puzzle.

Welcome Back!

Welcome back! Hope everyone had a restful break :)

We ended last semester talking about cells and are going to focus on Genetics this semester.  As we talk about genetics and health, bioethical discussions are going to occur. 
Some things to think about 

• If you could design your own baby (eye color, hair color, height, intelligence, lack of diseases, etc) would you?  Where do you draw the line?
• As we look at diseases, if we could eradicate certain diseases, should we?  
• Is it better to treat the symptoms or try to find a cure?

Before we jump into the study of genetics, we are going to watch a documentary called "Under our Skin".


We will stop throughout the movie and discuss what is happening and why we should care about this disease.

Also, you need a new composition notebook for the new semester by Thursday Jan 9, 2014 :)

Review PowerPoint

Almost forgot to post! Here is the review from today if you need it (doesn't have everything, but some good stuff for sure!)

Monday 12-15-13

Today at some point, please check your grade on Student-Vue. If you are missing a quiz grade, please fill in the google form below.
If your notebook needs to be checked, you can come on Monday at lunch or during advisory. 
This is the LAST CHANCE for notebooks! 
Today and tomorrow we are going to focus on questions about the final

Work Day

Continue working on Adaptive Curriculum
and your notebook.  
I have extended the deadline to MONDAY DEC 16th, but that means EVERYTHING including the final review needs to be complete when you walk in the door.
You can still come in at lunch today to work, and if you want me to check your notebook, it is either today at lunch or Monday during advisory.

pgs 113-115 SSA and Final Review

pg 113 -- Student Self Assessment (SSA) for Biology 1 final test.  Fold the paper so that it is a one page booklet.  Please fill it out so that you have a plan of what you need to study for the final

pg 114 -- should be blank

pg 115 -- Final Review packet for Biology 1.  Tape just the left side of the booklet so that you can access the pages within to study for the final.  It should be complete when you walk in on Monday Dec 16th, so that we can go over things and clarify as needed.

Grade Check Day

The plan for the day

1. Check your grade on Student-Vue
2. DON'T FREAK OUT
3. Fix all of your assignments that need fixing by Friday Dec 13th

• I will be available in my room during lunch and advisory through Friday.

• All of the Adaptive Curriculum assignments (except for "Cell Transport" & "Respiration & photosynthesis") have been reassigned as needed.  If you don't like a quiz grade, you can re-do it.  Please fill out the form below when you finish an assessment (this will make it so much easier to update the gradebook regularly)

pgs108-112 Cellular respiration & photosynthesis

 Go to adaptivecurriculum.com

The Respiration & Photosynthesis activities should go on the following pgs

• pg 108 Aerobic Respiration in Plants (there isn't a "note sheet" for this one.  Write down what you feel is important)
• pg 109 Aerobic Respiration & Photosynthesis
• pg 110 - 111 Plants' needs for Photosynthesis
• pg 112 Comparing Cellular Respiration & Fermentation

Turn in your notebooks today for a notebook check

All work is due by Friday Dec 13th