Week of 2/22- 2/26/10

Mon.2/22 - Discuss deoxyribonucleic acid is DNA, what is DNA, structure of DNA (nucleotide bases and deoxyribose sugar and phosphate sides), and replication.

Tues. 2/23 - Choosing the Best Life during Science class.

Wed. 2/24 & Thurs. 2/25- Discuss where genes are located on DNA molecule. Ribonucleic acid is RNA, what is RNA, structure of RNA, and comparison of DNA and RNA. Prepare for Friday's activity.

Fri.2/26 - Activity - Using 2 base pairs and 4 phospahtes and 4 deoxyribose sugars, make a section of the DNA molecule.

Week of 2/15 -2/19/10

MON. 2/15 - NO SCHOOL

Tues. 2/16 - View Video Essentials of Biology - Genetics and Heredity

Wed. 2/17 - Discuss how the gender of a child is determined and multiple births (fraternal, identical and co-joined twins) Review for test.

Thurs. 2/18 - TEST on meiosis and Wed. notes.

Fri. 2/19 - Begin unit on DNA. Read pages 135 -141. Begin discussion of function and structure of DNA molecule and replication.

Week of 2/1 -2/5

Mon. 2/1 - Wed.2/3 - Begin the reproductive system. Read pages 709 -713. After reading, begin discussion of the 4 stages of life, concentrating on adolescenc. Discuss puberty and the male and female secondary sex characteristics. Read pages 694 - 700 and discuss the functions and hormones produced by the male and female reporductive systems. Discuss fertilization and names of the developing organism according to age.

Thurs. - 2/4 - Test

There are some student who have not returned their signed 2nd nine weeks report cards.
Also, the 1st progress report for the 3rd nine weeks was sent home Friday.