Ms. Howard

Last bit of Notes for Genetics

Last summary of notes for genetics: Download incomplete_dominance_and_meiosis.doc

Please study for Thursday's test. Additional notes are in the posts below. It will cover genetics Punnett Squares and meiosis/mitosis.

Genetics Test is Thursday

Major Test is on Thursday. Notes are posted below (previous posts). Please study!

CRCT Practice site:

https://www.georgiaoas.org/servlet/a2l

user name and password is grade7 (NO space)

Notes for Chapter Three Sections 1 and 2

Here are my notes for Chapter Three Sections 1 and 2:

Download ch_3_section_1_and_2_notes.doc

Plan on a TEST next Tuesday or Wednesday over these notes and Punnett Squares (see yesterday's post) AS WELL AS mitosis and reproduction (see previous posts for those notes if you need them).

Don't delay... start studying TODAY!

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Some SWEET Pictures of our class activities...

Here are some pictures from our DNA candy models:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurieghoward/sets/72157604169800393/

and our Oreo mitosis models:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurieghoward/sets/72157604165343596/

ENJOY!

How to use a Punnett Square AND Genetics Overview

Today we learned how to use Punnett Square to predict the traits of offspring from a particular set of parents.

Here is a website that describes it in great detail: http://users.adelphia.net/~lubehawk/BioHELP!/psquare.htm
Please use THIS site as a review of the things you need to know about Punnett Squares. No other notes for PS's will be posted.
There is also a page of practice problems (and answers): http://users.adelphia.net/~lubehawk/BioHELP!/psquprac.htm

ALSO, here is a SUPERB website that details all of our discussions genetics to date. You can just click on the topics at the top- starting with "What is DNA?" and work your way through the others. They have nice, simple animations to review basic genetics. The only one we did not cover is "What is a protein?" You do not need to review that one. http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/tour/
I'll post my genetics notes up to Punnett Squares tomorrow.

New this week...

CRCT Review Quiz on Friday:
cytoplasm, ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi bodies, vacuole, cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, mitochondria, nucleus.
On VIP 19 for HW tonight draw the plant and animal ceel from text pg 38-39 and label and define the parts

Reproduction and DNA Tests were returned today. Several need to retake. Retakes will be Wed, 3/19 at 8:15 AM with corrections (Q & A) three times each written out and parent signature on test. Retake will be fill in the blank. Students wishing to retake should have gotten a copy of the test today in class.

T-shirt money and ice cream money is due by Friday, 3/21. Don't forget...

Quiz Tomorrow

Please study as directed in last post.

Here is a short summary of the cell cycle- except it leaves out cytokinesis which happens after telophase. http://biology4kids.com/files/cell2_mitosis.html

Also, a really nice animation of mitosis: http://www.johnkyrk.com/mitosis.html

Quiz Friday and Thanks for the cookies!

There will be a quiz Friday over sexual/asexual reproduction and how members of various kingdoms reproduce; as well as the steps in the cell cycle and the structure of DNA. Notes are attached.

Download dna_structure_notes.doc
Download mitosis_booklet_notes.doc
**also study the reproduction notes from the post below.

THANK YOU for all the oreos! We will do an activity to simulate mitosis tomorrow using these cookies!

If you haven't brought t-shirt/ice cream money in yet, please do that soon. Deadline is 3/21.
Cost is $10

Reproduction Notes and Oreos and Guts

Attached: Download reproduction_notes.doc 

Also, if you can, please bring in a package of Oreo cookies. We will use them for a demonstration in science on Monday. We need two packages per class at least.

We are also collecting money for Guts t-shirts and Ice cream for the last day of school. Cost is $10. Please bring $$ and t-shirt form to your science teacher- we have envelopes for the safe. T-shirts will be painted in early May. Deadline for $$ is March 21.

Thanks very much!