Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Day 2, 52

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

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Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel


Do Now:

Mapping Sexual Reproduction

  • handout

Homework:

Read pages 277 - 279 of Genetics

Today’s Agenda:

Review Sexual reproduction Concept Map.

Review Simple Mendelian Inheritance.

  1. Each trait takes on two forms.

  2. When crossing 2 similar purepreds (purple x purple):

    • Plants always look like parents (purple)

  3. When crossing two different purebreds (white x purple)

    • The offsrping always look like one parent (purple)

    • These are called hybrids.

  4. When crossing two purple hybrids (purple x purple)

    • 3/4 of the offspring are purple.

    • 1/4 of the offspring are white.

    • Mendel called these dominant and recessive.

Understanding Inheritance- launch lab

  1. Read lab.

  2. Modify as follows:

    • measure handspan (demonstrate)

    • measure foot length (demonstrate)

  3. Record class data.

  4. Analyze and conclude.

  5. Discuss

Read pages 277 - 279 of Genetics