Heredity & Genetics

Welcome back after a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

This week we have been continuing in our studies of genetics and heredity.

Wednesday-Multiple Allele work with blood type and punnett squares, a review sheet will be due for Thurs
Thursday-Karyotyping activity and a bit of notes-shouldn't be any homework
Friday-Genetic Disorders baby lab (Due Mon)
Monday-Share disorders project; short genetics disorders video -mitosis wkst due Tues
Tuesday-Cell division and mitosis (Heredity review due Wed)
Wednesday-Mitosis activity (Meiosis wkst due Thurs)
Thursday-Mendel and Meiosis/Mitosis and Meiosis comparison. Extra Credit is due. (Heredity review pt 2 due for Fri)
Friday Big Heredity/genetics quiz (Can use a 3 X 5 note card) also a binder check today. (Microorganisms worksheet due on Monday)

***We have instituted a new extra credit possibility for all students. Students need to find a current event article (either from the newspaper or online newsource-not a research paper or wikipedia or anything like that...it needs to be a current event). They need to summarize the article, share a personal reaction to the article, share how the article relates to the unit we are studying, and three thought provoking questions related to the article. The students need to attach the article to the sheet and present it the day before the quiz. We will allow this for every unit we have. This is an excellent opportunity for students to polish their grades after a few poor quiz scores.