Monday, February 24, 2025. Day 4, 74

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom

Community service

Nucleotide Cutting

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Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Wake Up Check on DNA

Homework:

DNA Basics Quiz Thursday

Today’s Agenda:

REview: DNA BAsics

Students to Take Notes

Practice Activity: use nucleotide models

Assign a Coding strand

assemble the Complimentary strand

Replication

unzip

add bases to each half

Quiz on these notes Thursday

Review CODON paper.

CODON Activity

Students plan sequence (5 amino acids)

build DNA strand

nucleotide

codon

coding strand/complimentary (template) strand

The Path Forward:

DNA, Genes, (ribosomes), Proteins, Traits

quiz

Chromosomes 2 days

Asexual reproduction and mitosis

chromosomes and DNA replication

quiz

Sexual reproduction and meiosis

haploid/diploid cells

fertilization -> zygote

quiz

Genes and alleles

mutations and genes

alleles

allele interactions and punnet squares

quiz

Test and heredity project

Thursday, February 13 2025. Day 2, 76

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom

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Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson:

Shortened Classes - 2 Hr. delay due to weather.

Do Now:

Homework:

Secret of photograph 51 Due by midnight.

Today’s Agenda:

DNA Extraction:

  • Onion Smash

    • We will process and store these for tomorrow to save time.

DNA, Genes, CODONS, Amino Acids, and Proteins

Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Day 1, 77

Notes:

Release GC Assignments.
Happy Birthday APW

Print 18 ITP: Don’t be Alarmed

Homeroom

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Assignments Due:

  • Science: Photograph 51 Assignment due Thursday.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Test tomorrow (stdy guide in GC), character chart due Friday.

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz tomorrow.

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Photograph 51 writing pieces due in GC by midnight Thursday.

Today’s Agenda:

DNA Extraction LAB Prep

Prelab activity and worksheet.

Read and discuss lab.

Students to complete the DNA Extraction Pre Lab Worksheet in randomly assigned groups.

Lab Tomorrow

Monday, February 10, 2025. Day 5, 79

Notes: (18)

Release GC Assignments.
Print RW article inc 18

Homeroom

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Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Add details to character charts - due Friday

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

on the paper scrap write

  • The name of the 4 DNA bases (or their letters if you don’t remeber).

  • One other fact you remeber about DNA.

Homework:

No homework

Today’s Agenda:

funky week - snow cancellation seems possible

work toward a DNA extraction experiment thursday or friday

Today’s Objective:

  • Build an understanding of the structure and function of DNA.

Review BrainPOP DNA From friday

Video Companion Answer Key

Challenge Activities Answer Keys

  1. DNA Challenge 1

  2. DNA Challenge 2

  3. DNA Challenge 3

  4. DNA Challenge 4

Now, please take this Comprehension Check

When done, continue Making (more) nucleotides

Notebook:

DNA structure and Function

  • Using Nucleotides to make Genes.

  • Genes are sections of DNA that control a trait.

    • Genes “code” for a protein that determines the trait.

      • hemoglobin (Carries oxygen in blood)

      • pheomelanin (ginger hair)

  • Proteines are built from amino acids that link together.

  • The gene tells a ribosome what amino acids to conect to make the protein.

  • CODONS - 3 letter (nucleotide) groups that specify an Amino Acid

  • Ribosome “read” the codons in DNA and connect amino acids to make proteins (traits).

  • Coding Strand

  • Replicating Strand

Next:

Making nucleotides

Practice spelling out sequences.

Friday, February 7, 2025. Day 4, 80

Notes: (18)

Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom

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Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz today - study

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Quiz Today - traits and organisms

Today’s Agenda:

Quiz Today - traits and organisms

Please complete BrainPOP DNA following the quiz.

Next Week:

Making nucleotides

Practice spelling out sequences.

Monday, February 3, 2025. Day 1, 83

Notes: (18)


Homeroom

Please complete the School Links Activity described below.

  • Open it in Clever and go to the “To Do” tab.

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Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Do Now:

Homework:

Complete the study guide for tomorrow before class please.

  • Located in GC

Today’s Agenda:

Environmental Factors Can affect Traits

  • Let’s review: How does temperature affect corn growth

  • your work was scored over the weekend.

  • Answer Key

Do animals live longer in captivity or the wild?