Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Day 6, 48

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.



Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Superboy was due Friday.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz Today

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

the gene for Wing color on As certain species of butterfly has:

  • Purple wings as a dominant allele

  • white spots on the wings as a recessive allele.

  1. Write the letter used to represent Purple wings.

  2. Write the letter used to represent white spot s on the wings.

  3. Write a homozygous genotype that produces purple wings.

  4. Write a heterozygous genotype that produces purple wings.

  5. Write a genotype that produces purple wings with the white spots.

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Review the Do Now

Review Chapter Lesson Outline Part B

Understanding Inheritance Part II

  • Direct Instruction and Notes.

Punnett Practice I

Discuss Modeling Inheritance

Monday, March 31, 2025. Day 5, 49

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.



Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Superboy was due Friday.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz Today

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

Identify the following from this image:

  1. What is the person’s phenotype for hair color?

  2. What is the person’s genotype for hair color?

  3. Does this person have a heterozygous or homozygous genotype for hair color?

Homework:

Read pages 280 and 281 of Understanding Inheritance

Today’s Agenda:

  • Superboy Quiz

Mendel And Heredity Part II

  • Direct Instruction and Notes.

Read pages 280 and 281 of Understanding Inheritance

Discuss Modeling Inheritance

Friday, March 28, 2025. Day 4, 50

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom


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:

Clear your desk of everything Except a pencil.

Homework:

Finish Superboy NLt Midnight Sunday.

Today’s Agenda:

Mr. Wahlstrom is Out today.

Take the quiz on paper - passed out in class.

  • Reseat so you are not near a neighbor.

After passing the quiz in, complete “Superboy” in Google Classroom.

Thursday, March 27, 2025. Day 3, 51

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

Review Activity

Homework:

Quiz Tomorrow!

Study Guide

Today’s Agenda:

Understanding Inheritance

Read pages 277 - 279 of Genetics

Complete Part A of the Chapter Outline handed out in class.

Discuss

DragonLab

  1. Make a table in your notebook like on on board.

  2. Form groups of 3 or four.

  3. Obtain “dice”

  4. Everyone rolls dice.

  5. Record the alleles you rolled for each trait.

  6. Identify them as heterozygous or homozygous.

  7. Identify the phenotype these alles produce.

  8. Check it is correct.

  9. Draw your Dragon in COLOR!

  10. Which traits are dominant? Which are recessive?

Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Day 2, 52

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

Mapping Sexual Reproduction

  • handout

Homework:

Read pages 277 - 279 of Genetics

Quiz Friday

Study Guide

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

Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Day 1, 53

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

JD Annual 9am

Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

Vocabulary and Concept Matching worksheet

Homework:

Quiz Friday

Study Guide

Today’s Agenda:

Review Vocabulary and Concept Matching worksheet

Comparing Meiosis and Mitosis

Study Guide

Make Flashcards

Friday, March 21, 2025. Day 5, 55

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Reading Check Monday

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

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Do Now:

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

pass back and Review Asexual Reproduction and Cell Cyle Quiz

Review brainPOP Activites: Sexual reproduction

Amoeba Sisters: Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction

Video Recap Worksheet

  • Line Dance - side 1

Restricted Vocabulary resource:

Thursday, March 20, 2025. Day 4, 56

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA: Reading Check Monday

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel


Do Now:

Clear the decks for action.

Homework:

BrainPOP Sexual Reproduction due Before start of school tomorrow

Today’s Agenda:

Asexual Reproduction and Cell Cyle Quiz

  • Clear the decks for action.

  • Phones stored in bag - not pocket

  • Eraseable writing tools out - nothing else.

When finished: - Watch the brainpop on Sexual reproduction and complete the activites in GC.

Restricted Vocabulary resource: