Daily Assignments for the Week of:  June 15, 2009 

Monday – Students were given a list of their missing tasks (again!) and encouraged to come in at lunch, flex, and Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday or Friday after school.  Class time was used to complete any outstanding work, to finish the plant growth lab graphs using excel in the Media Center, to work on the lab report due Friday, to finish genetics sheet #2, and to finish the patterns in heredity lab.   The homework is to work on any incomplete assignments and the discussion and conclusion of the plant growth lab that is due on Friday.

Tuesday – Genetics sheet #2 and the patterns in heredity lab should be turned in today.  Directions for gathering the data for monohybrid crosses in genetic corn were discussed and students began collecting the information.  The data was used to confirm parent genotypes.  Sex-linked traits were described and the information was used to proofread and complete the last set of Punnett squares on colorblindness and hemophilia (Sheet 3 B).  The last quiz on all of the genetics material will be on Monday, June 22nd.   The homework is to complete any late papers, bring in any missing books, and work on the Plant Growth Lab report.

Wednesday- Today is the field trip to Winding Trails.  Any class that met today worked on any/all of the assigned work.  Sex-linked traits were introduced using a documentary video.  The homework is to complete any late papers, bring in any missing books, and work on the Plant Growth Lab report.  

Thursday-   Missing task lists were distributed for the last time.  Planaria were observed and recorded for the last time.  Planaria lab sheets were collected.  Wisconsin Fast Plant seed pods were harvested.  Students were reminded again of missing work and texts.  Class time was used to work on the Genetic corn lab, missing work, the plant growth lab report, or genetic sheets 3A and 3B (sex-linked traits and blood type).  The homework is to complete any late papers, bring in any missing books, and complete the Plant Growth Lab report.        

Friday –Plant growth labs were collected.  All remaining past due papers and text were also collected. Genetics sheets #3A and #3B were discussed.  They can be turned in on Monday with the genetics packet.  Grades were distributed. Progress reports will be sent to everyone as the last day of class is Tuesday, 6/23.  Life Science papers will be accepted through Tuesday, the day that grades are exported to the office.  The last quiz on all of the genetics material is on MONDAY!!!

Daily Assignments for the Week of June 22, 2009

Monday- Students took the genetics quiz.  Any remaining plant growth labs, sheet 3A, sheet 3B, genetic corn labs and text books were collected.  Missing task lists and grades to date were distributed.  The homework is to work on any past due assignments.  

Tuesday- The genetics was returned.  The sex-linked trait of SCID was described and an article was distributed for "summer reading".  The Comets did a great job in science this semester!!!  Have a fun and safe summer vacation!!!