Labs, labs, labs!

Hello and welcome to the Lab channel...we have quite a few labs this week!

We have just begun our DNA unit. We studied cells, now we will look inside of the nucleus at DNA, genes, and traits. This tends to be a fun unit!

Yesterday we started the unit with a few notes and a video about the human genome.
Today (Tues) we will be participating in a DNA Extraction lab. (Lab will be due on Wed)
Wed. We will complete a DNA Replication lab (Lab will be due on Thurs)
Thursday we will see a video on twins and work on heredity (Heredity wkst due Fri)
Friday and Monday we will continue heredity. There shoulsn't be homework if students use class time those days.
Tues we will be working on a "Baby" lab
Wednesday there will be work time continuing on heredity. There shouldn't be any homework over Thanksgiving Break!!!

Reminder that Wednesday is an early release day and that there is no school on Thursday and Friday. Enjoy all of that turkey!!!

On the Microscope

As mentioned in the previous post, Mr. Drangstveit will be taking paternity leave for all of second quarter. His long-term sub is Mr. Michael Johnson. mr. Johnson has subbed in our district extensively and is extremely knowledgeable and capable. We look forward to working together with him, and also look forward to Mr. Drangstveit's return.

This week we will be starting our microscope unit.
*Monday will be correcting a worksheet, working with total magnification, and participating in a microscope lab. (lab questions and animal cell worksheet will be due Tues)
*Tuesday-Animal cell notes and Cell lab (Cell factory wkst due Wed)
*Wednesday-Check the cell factory, intro cell project, intro incredible egg lab (project due Friday, Plant Cell wkst due Thurs)
*Thursday- Plant cell notes, plant cell microscope lab (lab questions and project due Friday)
*Friday-End of quarter. Animal Cells due, lab due, part two of egg lab, and concept map. (no homework)

This brings us to the end of the quarter.

Monday-Egg lab part 3, flow chart of movement of substances in and out of a cell
Tuesday-Review for quiz
Wednesday-Final part of the egg lab-finish questions of lab, take quiz.
Thursday-WKCE testing-No class
Friday-PTC-No School

Parent Teacher Conferences

Tonight the portal will open at 7:00 pm to sign up for parent-teacher conferences. For those of you that have Mr. Drangstveit for a teacher, he will be on paternity leave beginning on Monday and will be doing conferences in the Spring. Mrs. Blackmore will be available for conferences. Since this is a team-taught class we are trying to combine schedules and ask that if it is at all possible to choose a conference in General Biology on Thursday evening rather than Friday during the day. Mrs. Veroeven will be in meetings most of Friday and would like to participate in General Biology conferences. Hope to see you Thursday night!