Objective this week: To apply the knowledge of genetic variation to an in-class lab activity using corn, and to understand "exceptions" to genetic rules through incomplete dominance. Blood typing will also be discussed.
Monday
Corn kernel lab - dihybrid genetics
Tuesday
Review corn kernel lab; assignment from lab due today. Discuss how to determine parental genotypes from this
Wednesday
Begin discussing incomplete dominance and codominant traits. Specifically, discussion of blood types and the genetics behind them
Thursday
Discuss incomplete dominance and codominant traits
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Sunday, February 2, 2014
Field Biology Activity: Aging Deer via Tooth Wear
A major objective for my Field Biology class is to learn and understand how to identify animal remains/parts while out in the field. One fairly common artifact to find while in the field is a deer's jaw bone. We can learn several things from these jaw bones, including an approximate age of the animal at the end of its life....
Students were given the task of creating a tutorial on how to age deer based on tooth wear from the lower jaw bones. Through a rubric-based activity, they designed the tutorial and then filmed it. I'm a firm believer that students understand material better when they present their work to others. Here is an EXCELLENT video on the subject....enjoy!!!
Students were given the task of creating a tutorial on how to age deer based on tooth wear from the lower jaw bones. Through a rubric-based activity, they designed the tutorial and then filmed it. I'm a firm believer that students understand material better when they present their work to others. Here is an EXCELLENT video on the subject....enjoy!!!
Life Science 2/3-2/7
Objective this week: To understand how asexual reproduction is different than sexual reproduction, how genes are modified by mutations, and how artificial selection can have positive and/or negative impacts on our lives.
Monday
Watch a video over artificial selection
Tuesday
Discuss mutations today. Do an extension activity over mutations
Wednesday
Students need to complete a modular activity over genetics
Thursday
Discuss sexual vs asexual reproduction. Concentrate on bacterial reproduction and facts about bacteria. Give students an extension activity over asexual reproduction in certain life forms and present what they've learned to the class.
Friday
Continue discussion of sexual vs asexual reproduction. Quiz today over mutations and asexual reproduction.
Monday
Watch a video over artificial selection
Tuesday
Discuss mutations today. Do an extension activity over mutations
Wednesday
Students need to complete a modular activity over genetics
Thursday
Discuss sexual vs asexual reproduction. Concentrate on bacterial reproduction and facts about bacteria. Give students an extension activity over asexual reproduction in certain life forms and present what they've learned to the class.
Friday
Continue discussion of sexual vs asexual reproduction. Quiz today over mutations and asexual reproduction.
Field Biology 2/3-2/7
Objective: To understand the variety of mammals in Kansas through the completion of a poster project.
Monday
Continue working on posters
Tuesday
Finish poster project. Film poster content.
Wednesday
Present posters to class
Thursday
Raccoons, opossums, and skunks. Mammal tracks.
Friday
Mammal track investigation
Monday
Continue working on posters
Tuesday
Finish poster project. Film poster content.
Wednesday
Present posters to class
Thursday
Raccoons, opossums, and skunks. Mammal tracks.
Friday
Mammal track investigation
Anatomy 2/3-2/7
Objective: To demonstrate a level of "mastery" in understanding of the peripheral nervous system through the construction and student teaching of a multimedia project
Monday
Work on multimedia project in class. Need an example of how one works? Check out this one I made over the reproductive success of plants ......granted, it's not about the peripheral nervous system, but you'll get the idea; your project should flow like this one, but you don't have to narrate it or screencast it like I did here.....
AND ....... here are the specifics for the assignment in case you mis-placed your handout:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17pKWP7cpd2CPLXDnW190VR1m92b0yloxi-cJ-NNEdUY/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday
Continue working on multimedia project. This project is due TOMORROW, and we will present IN CLASS!
Wednesday
Present multimedia project today.
Thursday
Finish presenting multimedia project if necessary
Friday
Begin discussing special senses.
Monday
Work on multimedia project in class. Need an example of how one works? Check out this one I made over the reproductive success of plants ......granted, it's not about the peripheral nervous system, but you'll get the idea; your project should flow like this one, but you don't have to narrate it or screencast it like I did here.....
AND ....... here are the specifics for the assignment in case you mis-placed your handout:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17pKWP7cpd2CPLXDnW190VR1m92b0yloxi-cJ-NNEdUY/edit?usp=sharing
Tuesday
Continue working on multimedia project. This project is due TOMORROW, and we will present IN CLASS!
Wednesday
Present multimedia project today.
Thursday
Finish presenting multimedia project if necessary
Friday
Begin discussing special senses.
Zoology 2/3-2/7
Objective this week: To understand the anatomy and body plan of a frog through a dissection of a frog specimen.
Monday
Frog dissection day one - external anatomy of a leopard frog. Film the external anatomy for a YouTube video that will go on this blog.
Tuesday
Frog dissection day two - review external anatomy; begin muscle identification. Transition to internal anatomy and organ identification. Film all progress.
Wednesday
Frog dissection day three - continue dissection. Map out digestive system and remove. Dissect heart under a dissection microscope. Look at lung anatomy.
Thursday
Clean up and review frog dissection. Begin studying for checkoffs. Lab practical next Monday 2/10.
Friday
Begin reviewing for amphibian test (next Wed, 2/12)
Biology 2/3-2/7
Objective: To understand how two traits combine together and how to predict probabilities of what traits offspring will show from the combination. There will be a "traditional" method discussed as well as a "simpler" method.
Monday
Construct a pedigree chart with five generations of families. Determine your own traits and genotypes to put on the pedigree chart.
Tuesday
Begin discussing dihybrid crosses. Use the traditional method. Write out practice problem(s). Here's a video discussing the traditional method of dihybrids:
Wednesday
Review dihybrids using the traditional method. Answer any and all questions from the class. Then show students how to do the "simpler" method. Give a worksheet and allow students to choose which method they want to use.
Thursday
Practice - punnett squares
Friday
Punnett square quiz. Show variations that can exist in genetics such as codominance with blood type, incomplete dominance in snapdragons, etc.
Monday
Construct a pedigree chart with five generations of families. Determine your own traits and genotypes to put on the pedigree chart.
Tuesday
Begin discussing dihybrid crosses. Use the traditional method. Write out practice problem(s). Here's a video discussing the traditional method of dihybrids:
Wednesday
Review dihybrids using the traditional method. Answer any and all questions from the class. Then show students how to do the "simpler" method. Give a worksheet and allow students to choose which method they want to use.
Thursday
Practice - punnett squares
Friday
Punnett square quiz. Show variations that can exist in genetics such as codominance with blood type, incomplete dominance in snapdragons, etc.
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