Science-Biology+B

** (For any assignments that you don’t know what to do please see me) **
 * Biology B Menu **
 * Menu: [[file:Biology B Menu.doc]] **


 * Technology Sign-Up (If you already have a blog and/or a sign-in for explore learning let Kevin know)**
 * Step 1: Ask Kevin for the sign-up sheet for Explorelearning.com and create an account so you can use Gizmos
 * NOTICE: Please email your work to me at kkenealy@marshalltown.k12.ia.us
 * NOTICE: If you have any questions you want to pose me or to someone else in the class please feel free to use the Discussion tab above!
 * NOTICE: If something says ** Download Coming Soon ** Kevin has a copy of the item in the classroom!
 * NOTICE: I am also using the AEA online resources as well as free resources. Any AEA267 resource will require the login information found at school.

__**Overview:**__
 * Unit 5: DNA and Protein Synthesis **

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Watch both videos above (you may stop after the 6 minutes 30 seconds mark in the first video, you don't need to worry about the Virus portion of this video)
 * During the videos I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points (total not 5 per video) of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 5 article click here.
 * Read the entire web page
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Visualizing) for the Unit 5 article [[file:5_visualizing.pdf]]

_ Unit 5 Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 5 Questions Activity _ Building DNA Gizmo
 * __Practice and Application:__**
 * __ Choose 1 from the following 2: __**
 * _ DNA Fingerprint Analysis Gizmo [[file:DNAFingerprintSE.doc]]
 * _ Crime Scene DNA Lab [[file:crime scene dna.pdf]]
 * __ Choose 3 from below: __**
 * _ Express Lab 11 [[file:express 11.pdf]]
 * _ RNA and Protein Synthesis Gizmo [[file:RNAProteinSynthesisSE.doc]]
 * _ A Faulty Protein Lab [[file:a faulty protein.pdf]]
 * _ Virus Lytic Cycle Gizmo [[file:VirusLyticCycleSE.doc]]
 * _ Disease Spread Gizmo [[file:DiseaseSpreadSE.doc]]

_ Unit 5 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*

_ Project

__**Overview:**__
 * Unit 6: DNA Replication and Cell Cycle **

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media type="custom" key="11339102" width="130" height="130" Watch the videos above:
 * During the videos I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of **each** video and construct a question either about a topic from **each** video or about a topic we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

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 * In an email I would like you to answer the following questions: 1.) What was interesting about Mr. Anderson's simulation? 2.) Was his simulation helpful to you? Why or why not? 3.) Do you have any questions about the simulation?

_ Read the Unit 6 article link here and read this article as well here
 * Read both articles
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Inferencing) for the Unit 6 article [[file:6_inferencing.pdf]]

_ Unit 6 Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 6 Questions Activity _ Cell Division Gizmo _ Stages of Mitosis Flip Chart
 * __Practice and Application:__**
 * __ Choose 2 from below: __**
 * _ Express Lab 9 [[file:express 9.pdf]]
 * _ Whitefish Mitosis Lab [[file:whitefish mitosis.pdf]]
 * _ Observing Cell Cycle Phases Lab [[file:observing cell cycle phases.pdf]]

_ Unit 6 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*

__**Genetics Overview:**__
 * Unit 7: Genetics and Evolution **

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Watch both videos above on Genetics
 * During the videos I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points (total not 5 per video) of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 7 Genetics article link here
 * Read the entire web page
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Summarizing) for the Unit 7 Genetics article [[file:1_summarizing.pdf]]

_ Unit 7 Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 7 Questions Activity _ Using Punnett Squares Lab _ Human Karyotyping Gizmo
 * __Practice and Application: (Genetics)__**


 * __ Choose 3 from below: __**
 * _ Express Lab 10 [[file:express 10.pdf]]
 * _ Chicken Genetics Gizmo [[file:ChickenGeneticsSE.doc]]
 * _ Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Gizmo [[file:MouseGeneticsSE.doc]]
 * _ Mouse Genetics (Two Trait) Gizmo [[file:MouseGenetics2SE.doc]]
 * _ Probability of Gender Lab [[file:probability of gender.pdf]]
 * _ Interpreting Pedigrees Lab [[file:interpreting pedigrees.pdf]]


 * __Evolution Overview:__**

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Watch both videos above on Evolution
 * During the videos I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points (total not 5 per video) of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 7 Evolution article link here.
 * Read the whole web page.
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Questioning) for the Unit 7 Evolution article [[file:2_questioning.pdf]]


 * __Practice and Application: (Evolution)__**


 * __ Choose 1 from the following 2: __**
 * _ Natural Selection in Action Lab [[file:natural selection in action.pdf]]
 * _ Natural Selection Gizmo [[file:NaturalSelectionSE.doc]]

_ Hardy-Weinburg Equilibrium Gizmo


 * __ Choose 4 from the following 9: __**
 * _ Evolution: Mutation and Selection Gizmo [[file:EvolutionMutationSelectionSE.doc]]
 * _ Evolution: Natural and Artificial Selection Gizmo [[file:EvolutionNaturalArtificialSE.doc]]
 * _ Microevolution Gizmo [[file:MicroevolutionSE.doc]]
 * _ Rainfall and Bird Beaks Gizmo [[file:RainfallBirdBeaksSE.doc]]
 * _ Human Evolution – Skull Analysis Gizmo [[file:HumanEvolutionSE.doc]]
 * _ Effect of Temperature on Gender Gizmo [[file:EffectTemperatureGenderSE.doc]]
 * _ Rabbit Population by Season Gizmo [[file:RabbitPopulationSeasonSE.doc]]
 * _ Radioactive Dating Lab [[file:radioactive dating.pdf]]
 * _ Tracking Blood Type Alleles Lab [[file:tracking blood type alleles.pdf]]

_ Unit 7 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*


 * Unit 8: Ecosystems **
 * __Overview:__**

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Watch the video above on Ecosystems (Once again ignore any mention of the AP exam)
 * During the video I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 8 Ecosystem article link here.
 * Read the entire web page.
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Predicting) for the Unit 8 Ecosystems article [[file:3_predicting.pdf]]

_ Unit 8 Ecosystems Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 8 Questions Activity _ Food Chain Gizmo _ Building a Food Web Lab
 * __Practice and Application:__**

__** Choose 1 from below: **__
 * _ Interdependence of Plants and Animals Gizmo [[file:Plants_and_Snails_SE.doc]]
 * _ Express Lab 18 [[file:express lab 18.pdf]]
 * _ Ecosystems Community Connection Activity [[file:ecosystems.pdf]]

_ Unit 8 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*

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 * Unit 9: Conservation **
 * __Overview:__ **

Watch the video above on Conservation
 * During the video I want you to identify 5 (or more) key points of the video and construct a question either about a topic from the video or about a topic we are studying in this unit.
 * In an email to me, write your key points and a question and send them to me.
 * I will respond to your email and either ask you to clarify your key points, clarify your question, or will ask you another question which you need to write another email in response.

_ Read the Unit 9 Conservation article link here.
 * Read the whole web page.
 * Do the Reading Strategy Activity (Metacognition) for the Unit 9 Conservation article [[file:7_metacognition.pdf]]

_ Unit 9 Conservation Vocabulary Activity

_ Unit 9 Question Activity
 * __Practice and Application:__**

__** Choose 2 from below: **__
 * _ Estimating Population Size Gizmo [[file:Estimating Population Size SE.doc]]
 * _ Rabbit Population by Season Gizmo [[file:RabbitPopulationSeasonSE.doc]]
 * _ Predators and Prey Lab [[file:predators and prey.pdf]]
 * _ Express Lab 17 [[file:express lab 17.pdf]]

__** Choose 2 from below: **__
 * _ Greenhouse Effect Gizmo [[file:GreenhouseEffectSE.doc]]
 * _ Water Pollution Gizmo [[file:WaterPollutionSE.doc]]
 * _ Express Lab 19 [[file:express lab 19.pdf]]
 * _ Measuring Particles in the Air Lab [[file:measuring particles in the air.pdf]]

_ Unit 9 Test _ 5-Paragraph Essay _ Project
 * __Assessment:__** (Choose 1 from below)*