Week of Feb 27th - Mar 3rd

Monday: Learning Commons to continue your Science/Socials research.

Tuesday: So much thanks to Diane and Lux for leading our conversations and expand our minds.  I really enjoyed listening to this discussion and I have so much appreciation.

Wednesday: Biology unit review in preparation for your test on FRIDAY!

Options:
     - short answer review worksheet 
     - multiple choice sample questions

Workbook ANSWERS for mitosis (click here) and for meiosis, sexual reproduction & ART (click here)

Mitosis: Quizlet,
                  Online practice quizzes   5.1
Meiosis: Quizlet,
                  Online practice quizzes    6.1   6.2   6.3
Entire unit: Study Guide (we did not discuss all of this but is good for mitosis, meiosis & sexual reproduction)

Thursday: Wicked awesomeness with Mr. Neufeld (check his google classroom site) ... Bio Unit test tomorrow

Friday: Biology Unit Test

Week of Feb 20th - 23rd

Monday:  Welcome to room 310 & 311!
- Notes: Embryonic Development

Tuesday: Assisted Reproductive Technologies (group work)

Wednesday: ART discussion & War of 1812 with Neuf

Thursday: War of 1812 (continued)

Friday: LC for Socials research.

Reminder - Biology Unit Test next FRIDAY (review topics listed here)

Week of Feb 14th - Feb 17th

Tuesday - Happy Valentine's Day!
Great questions regarding your Keystone Project. It is obvious that you all still need some thinking time which we are happy to give you!
Here are the links to the science rubrics I gave you today:
Keystone Marking Guide for Science
Building a scientific question
Lab reports for the Scientific Method

Wednesday:
Check-in on reproduction (meiosis terms and diagrams, asexual reproduction, fertilization & plant parts)
Socials time with Neuf

Thursday & Friday:
Learning Commons time to research, collaborate and develop your question/topic for your keystone project.

Friday, Feb 10th

Notes: Sexual Reproduction 
Meiosis practice - due Tuesday

ANSWERS for booklet of practice handed out (be sure to match the page numbers):
 - mitosis
 - meiosis, sexual reproduction, ART

Reminders: 
- M to Z: meiosis project due Tuesday
- Quiz on Meiosis and Reproduction on Wednesday (review this weekend)

Thursday, Feb 8th

After a rough start to the beginning of class by Ms. Paas (sorry!),

We reviewed through meiosis and then had a good discussion on chromosomal mutations (no note taking was needed).

Meiosis - hands on

Just a few, but SUPER important, notes to finish up about meiosis before we start really looking at these cells.

Task: 
Once you have cut out and ordered your cells through their stages of meiosis I and meiosis II, paste them onto your sheet of paper in the "picture" column.  Add detailed descriptions of each stage in the "descriptions" column.  New vocab terms to include (but only where applicable):
independent assortment (and define it), cross over (and define it), daughter cells, gametes, daughter cells, diploid cell (2n), haploid (n), homologous chromosomes, sister chromatids.  Label each phase is the "phase" column.

One the back of your paper, create a Venn diagram thoroughly comparing and contrasting mitosis and meiosis

TASK IS DUE MONDAY