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Science 8 – Workbook 5.1 and Chapter 4 Review (with the Prepare Your Own Summary) due Wed Jan 6

Chapter 4 TEST – Wed January 6th

Biology 12 Reminder – no flash/USB drives allowed, email your Vitamin Presentation to yourself and Mr Sommerfeld (carlsommerfeld@gmail.com) and make sure it downloads

 

How to measure an angle using a protractor (*refresher)

Winter Madness, Block 2.3 Friday December 18th

Biology 12 – Please remember to do your Enzymes Pop Quiz (14 questions)that must be made up. Sign up on my office hours clipboard.

Since Friday is NO LONGER CP schedule, we’ll look at keeping the test for FRIDAY DECEMBER 18th. 

And the Vitamin Assignment/Presentation will be moved back to Jan 5th.

The Mini’s (keep the schedule the same) who are going (Richard and his Minions) can perform the first Monday they come back, and their test date will be Tues Jan 12 after school. Sign up on the clipboard for office hours.

Science 8 – Workbook 4.2 due tomorrow (Wed Dec 9th)

Chapter 4 Test, Wednesday January 6th

Science 10 – Workbook 7.2 due next class (day 1.3 due Wed Dec 9th, day 2.1 due Thurs Dec 10th)

Chapter 7 Test: Next Week!! (day 1.3, Thurs Dec 17th; day 2.1 Friday Dec 18th)

Biology 12: reminder to hand in both your Enzyme Lab (catalase) and your Enzyme Research Paper this Thurs Dec 10th.

Enzymes Test (including chapter 6 and page 375/Thyroxin) is now Friday Dec 18th.

Following the format for your Mutations/Genetics Paper (see previous blog) research two metabolic disorders/diseases that deal specifically with an inability to produce enzymes. One MUST be Tay-Sachs disease, the other is your choice.

Due Date: Thursday December 10th.

Please read over your lab and be prepared to do it, this Wednesday Dec 2nd.

Reminder: Chapter 6 (Enzymes & Metabolic reactions) Study and Objective Questions are due this Friday Dec 4th.

Yes, Joker Classic girls, you can do your Bio lab at lunch on Wed and leave when you’ve collected all your data.

The lab write-up is due Thurs Dec 10 (Parent Teacher day).

Watch Andersen’s rendition of Enzymes if you haven’t already done so (i.e. you missed last day’s class).

Science 8 – Chapter 3 test (All blocks, 1.1 1.2 and 1.4) TUESDAY December 1st.

Science 10 – Chapter 6 test Block 1.3 – Tuesday Dec 1st; Block 2.1 Monday Nov 30th.

Biology 12 – P.L.O. D & E Test  (chapter 25 and some of 26, check your course outline, PLO stands for Prescribed Learning Outcome).

Biology 12 Research Assignment – Genetic and Chromosomal Mutations

Your research assignment shall include a hard copy of a 500 word essay (minimum) and including information on at least 2 mutations affecting our species (stay away from frogs and crocodiles). Use your textbook’s chapter 25 and/or p 13 of your DNA booklet to help with ideas on what to research, the “Map of Chromosome X”.

Citations (2 plus Wikipedia, reputable, think EBSCO or GALE virtual library)

A synopsis of both mutations, including the 5 W’s of good reporting:

1. Who (where in the world is this most prevalent; is a gender more prone to getting this)
2. Where (which chromosome is most affected; what part of the body is affected, etc)
3. What (describe how this mutation is expressed, is it lethal? Do they have 6 toes?)
4. When (provide some history of the research of this mutation, when and who founded it? And how did they discover it?)
5. Why (how did this mutation happen? Do they think it’s x-rays or deli meat? Give the cause if known or suspected cause if ongoing)
6. Anything else you think of that would lend itself to good reporting.

Include a picture or diagram of each mutation; what do they look like? How does it occur?

Due Monday November 30^th.

No extensions in Term 2. On time or lose 10% immediately and 10% per day thereafter as per the Biology 12 outline.

Due next class, Block 1.2 and 1.4 due Thurs Nov 19 –> Workbook 3.2

Block 1.1, do Workbook 3.1 for Thurs Nov 19, and get started on 3.2 as you are a class behind (Remembrance Day Assembly Nov 10th). Workbook 3.2 and the Chapter 3 Review, p 282 in the textbook, all due Monday November 23rd.

Science 8 – Workbook 3.1 Read and do it to the best of your ability, due the class after your Chap 2 Test (see previous blog entry for test dates).

Reminder: Chapter 2 Review (textbook) is due the day of your test, you will trade it for your test. Page 96, #1-23 (Prepare Your Own Summary is optional).

Science 10 – Chapter 6.1 Workbook – due Tues Nov 17 (Day 1.3 class) and Wed Nov 18 (day 2.1 class).

Please remember to do the Chapter 5 Review, p 252 #1-23, trade for your test.

Biology 12 – Test, chapter 25 and first part of chapter 26 (see your Biology 12 Outline for specifics), most likely Monday, Nov 30th.