2/23-3/6

• Mon 2/23:   Check off "Ghost in your Genes" video notes if not already.  Notes on Crossing Over, Linked Genes, Gene Mapping.  Work on Genetics Problems 1-14 at the end of Chapter 15 (to be checked off by the end of the period on Thursday 2/26).
• Tues 2/24:  Science OAKS testing.  When finished, return to class and work on Genetics Problems.
• Thurs 2/26:  Explain Gene Mapping.  Finish Genetics Problems 1-14 and check off.  Start reviewing for Genetics Test for next Thursday 3/5.
• Mon 3/2:  Review for Genetics Test.  SPARK Lecture this afternoon in 169!
• Tues 3/3:  Last minute review for Genetics Test.  Go over the process of DNA Replication and simulate the process at your table.  Start Reading Chapter 16.
• Thurs 3/5:  Take Genetics Test.  Review Replication.

Welcome to the 2nd Semester!!! (updated on 2/10)

Congratulations, you've made it halfway through the year!  This is a brand new start, so it's a great time for getting refocused and reenergized for the coming academic term.  It was a very busy end of the term for all of us and I can't wait to get refocused and organized myself!

• Tues 2/3:  Final Exams Back.  Define Genetic Terms (listed down below) in your notebook.  As a class, go over terms and do an example of a Monohybrid and Dihybrid Cross.  Do multiplication and addition rules if time. Start Reading Chapter 14.
• Thurs 2/5:  Applying multiplication and addition rules to genetics problems.  More genetics concepts, like codominance, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles, epistasis, etc.  Examples with blood types.  Work on problems: 1-20 at the end of Chapter 14 in old books (1-19 in new books).  Do the problems on separate paper and show ALL work and/or explain thinking.  Problems due next Thurs 2/12.  Read more of Chapter 14.
• Mon 2/9:    Test Crosses.  Time to work on problems.
• Tues 2/10:  Chi-Squared Test and Flower Simulation with cards.  Complete simulation and turn in.  Pedigrees.  Hand out Pedigree Worksheet.  Pedigree worksheet due by the End of class of Thursday.  More time for work on problems. Finish reading Chapter 14.
• Thurs 2/12:  Turn in Genetics Problems.  Chi-Squared Test and Flower Simulation with cards.  Do simulation, complete hand-out and turn in.  Turn in Pedigree Worksheet. 
• Monday 2/16: Presidents Day.  No School!
• Tues 2/17:  Chromosomal disorders and karyotyping.  Genetic disorders.  In groups, research several genetic disorders. Share out with the group.
• Thurs 2/19:  Epigenetics Video. Ethics of Genetic Testing.  Continue reading Chapter 15.

Genetics Terms to be defined in your notebook: Can be found in Chapter 14 of your text.

• Character
• Trait
• True-breeding
• Monohybrid cross
• P generation
• F1 generation
• F2 generation
• Allele
• Dominant allele
• Recessive allele
• Homozygous
• Heterozygous
• Phenotype
• Genotype
• Dihybrid cross
• Law of segregation
• Test cross