Thursday 28 April 2022
Wednesday 27 April 2022
April 26/27 - Introduction to Meiosis
Today in class we ...
- Watched the Amoeba sisters [Note taking sheet] (https://youtu.be/VzDMG7ke69g)
- Did the cut and paste activity [Blank] *Answers in the textbook
- Worked on the Meiosis Workbook Package [Blank] [Answers up to page 84]
Friday 22 April 2022
Post Test Activity: Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction
- Setup for the Mitosis "Quest"
- Wrote the Mitosis "Quest"
- Played with the Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction Applet: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/reproduction
- Work through each of the organisms presented on the applet. Guess whether the species reproduce sexually, asexually, or both
- Once you are given the correct answer record it in a venn diagram. The left bubble should be the sexually reproducing species and the right diagram should be the asexually reproducing species. The center overlap should contain organisms which use both methods of reproduction
- Record what patterns you observe. Are there any commonalities or similarities between the organisms in one bubble? You should use your observations and may wish to bring in outside sources of information to develop a sophisticated response.
- Once all have completed the "Quest" we will discuss our observations as a class.
Thursday 21 April 2022
Test Outline
The will consist of...
- 5 True and Correct the False Questions (5 marks)
- 10 Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks)
- 1 Essay Question (5 marks)
- Properties of DNA
- Mitosis/Interphase/Cytokinesis
- Purpose of Mitosis
- Role of the key parts of the cell for reproduction (eg. Nucleus, Chromosomes, Ribosomes, etc...)
- Types of Asexual Reproduction
April 20/21 - Gallery walk, Carcinogen, and Review class
Tuesday 19 April 2022
April 19 - Mitosis GIZMO
Thursday 14 April 2022
Asexual Reproduction and SARS-CoV-2 Timeline Workblock
Today in class we...
- Did the sourdough and stick bug demonstration (thanks Luca, Fiona, and Ciana for being our volunteer demonstrators)
- Lesson on types of Asexual Reproduction [Blank Notes][Presentation]
- Introduced the (UN)wanted Poster assignment (opt. due Apr 20/21) [Assignment]
- Had a chance to work on the timeline assignment and ask questions.
- Complete the SARS-CoV-2 Timeline assignment (due Tuesday)
- Optional: Complete the (UN)wanted Poster Assignment (due wed/thurs depending on your block)
- Study for the Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction "Quest" (Halfway between a quiz and test) which will take place next Friday (Apr. 22)
Tuesday 12 April 2022
April 11 - Stages of Mitosis
Today in Class we...
- Discussed the stages of mitosis and compared with our experimental findings [Blank notes][Slides]
- Cartooned the stages of Mitosis
- Complete Mitosis cartoons
- Read SARS-CoV-2 articles and complete reading quiz questions
Monday 11 April 2022
Article's for 4-12-2022
Mandatory articles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/16/omicron-variant-mutations-covid/ (printed) (OMICRON)
https://www.uptodate.com/contents/image?imageKey=ID%2F131216 (printed)
Other articles to choose from (make sure to check for CRAAP):
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/coronavirus-mutations-B117-variant.html
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N4mXclsvgGYVwdCABHXvNfSCfekqcA1O/view?usp=sharing
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-021-00573-0#glossary
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Bv3rvQHu90PQiH5FYOxx6rTZSg16Gr0c/view?usp=sharing
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/health/new-covid-strain-uk.html
https://gvn.org/covid-19/delta-b-1-617-2/ (info on DELTA)
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02275-2 (DELTA)
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/health/coronavirus-mutations-B117-variant.html (ALPHA)
Thursday 7 April 2022
Wednesday 6 April 2022
April 5 - Grade 8 Biology Review PARTS OF THE CELL
Today in class we...
- Played a card matching game with our partners [Key]
- Took notes on the Parts of the Cell used in cell division [Slides][Notes]
- Coloured and produced 3D projections of the cell using QuiverVision
Monday 4 April 2022
April 4 - Post Test Activity
Today in Class we...
- Wrote the Current Electricity Test
- Review the parts of the cell from grade 8
- Use the Quizlet "LEARN" function to practice reviewing the vocabulary
- Once you are confident in the vocabulary play the "MATCH" game. This is a public Quizlet that I stole from another teacher and currently, their students have a top time of 6.7 seconds. Can we beat that?
Friday 1 April 2022
April 1 - Current Electricity Review Class
Today in class we:
- Debriefed the inquiry project feedback
- Competed in the practice Kahoot! Congrats to our winners! Jamie, Julian, Liam, and Luca!
- Worked on the practice quiz in groups and independently [Quiz][Answer Key]
- Parts of a circuit and circuit symbols
- Open Circuit vs Closed Circuit
- Resistance
- Definition
- Units
- Measuring device
- Voltage
- Definition
- Units
- Measuring device
- Current
- Definition
- Units
- Measuring device
- Ohm's Law Calculations using the GUESS problem-solving framework
- Series and Parallel
- Resistors in series and parallel
- The format will be very similar to the practice quiz including true and correct the false, multiple-choice, problem-solving, and written responses. It will be out of 30 points.
Farewell
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The will consist of... 5 True and Correct the False Questions (5 marks) 10 Multiple Choice Questions (10 marks) 1 Essay Question (5 marks) ...
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I want to take the time to say thank you to each and every one of you for giving me the opportunity to teach you this semester. It has been ...