2/29-3/4           Agenda and Assignments

                                                                              What is DNA?

Monday	-Cell Reproduction Quiz (4.1 & 4.2) -Begin 4.3, DNA (pgs 112-117) HW 1. DNA Blog Post: What is DNA?         2. DNA Note-taking and coloring sheet
Tuesday	No School - MA Primary (Super Tuesday)
Wednesday	-Go over DNA Note-taking -Genetics Science Learning Center Internet Lesson http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/ HW 1. Portfolio Reflections #5 due on Friday, 3/4         2. DNA in the News... Due on Monday, 3/7 https://www.sciencenews.org/ https://www.sciencedaily.com/news/ http://www.livescience.com/ http://www.sciencenewsdaily.org/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/
Thursday	-DNA Origami HW 1. Portfolio Reflections #5 due on Friday, 3/4         2. DNA in the News... Due on Monday, 3/7
Friday	-DNA Origami http://www.dnai.org/teacherguide/pdf/origami_inst.pdf http://www.dnai.org/teacherguide/pdf/ori_color.pdf HW 1. Permission slip signed and returned by Tuesday, 3/8         2. DNA in the News... Due on Monday, 3/7

Name___________________________________________Date_________________

What is DNA? Youtube Video Comprehension Questions

1. DNA is an acronym that stands for _____________________________________

2. Amino acids are referred to as the _______________________________________

3. Where does DNA live? ______________________________________

4. Where do amino acids live? __________________________________________

5. What do ribosomes do? _______________________________________________

6. Amino acids are compared to what toy? __________________________________

7. What are the 4 nitrogenous bases in DNA? _______________________________

2/22-2/26           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	-Lab: Observation and Asexual Regeneration of a Live Planarian HW 1. Cancer: Mitosis Gone Wrong (read and fully answer questions)          2. Lab questions need to be completed Planaria Feeding Planaria Feeding
Tuesday	-Notes Mitosis Notes Leopard Gecko Tail Regeneration -Work on Mitosis Flip books Mitosis Flip book HW Work on Flip books (Draw, color, cut out, and stapled)
Wednesday	-Check on Planaria -(Chrome Books) The Control of the Cell Cycle Internet game The Control of the Cell Cycle Game
Thursday	-Read section 4.2 -Fertilization video HW 1. Work on Flip book due on Monday, 2/29         2. The Control of the Cell Cycle Internet Game, due Friday 2/26         3. Quiz on 4.1 and 4.2 prepare note card and flip book for Monday, 2/29
Friday	-Notes -Work on Flip book -Check on Planaria -The Control of the Cell Cycle Internet Game due today HW 1. Study for Quiz (prepare note card)         2. Flip book due on Monday

2/8-2/12           Agenda and Assignments

Monday	Snow Day
Tuesday	-Correct Mitosis wkst. -Mitosis Internet Lesson Mitosis Internet Lesson
Wednesday	-Use iPads to complete mitosis flip books -Notes/vocabulary -Baby picture activity (need baby pictures) HW 1. Planarians pre-lab reading and questions         2. work on flip book (color, cut-out, and staple)
Thursday	-Observation and Asexual Regeneration of a Live Planarian Lab HW  work on flip book (color, cut-out, and staple)
Friday	-The Control of the Cell Cycle (Chrome books) -Fertilization video HW Finish the Control of the Cell Cycle