Quarter 4 - Evolution, Ecology, Taxonomy
Topics for this Quarter include the following:
-DNA (transcription and translation), Mutations
-Evolution
-Ecology
-Taxonomy (Classification)
-End of Course (EOC) Exam Prep
-DNA (transcription and translation), Mutations
-Evolution
-Ecology
-Taxonomy (Classification)
-End of Course (EOC) Exam Prep
Tentative Schedule of Assignments
March
Week 1 March 26-30 3/26 - HOLIDAY KUHIO DAY 3/30 - HOLIDAY GOOD FRIDAY April Week 2 Apr 2-6 Week 3 Apr 9-13 EDP Planter Data Collection Week #1 Week 4 Apr 16-20 EDP Planter Data Collection Week #2 Week 5 Apr 23-27 EDP Planter Data Collection Week #3 May Week 6 - EOC Exam week April 30-May 4 EDP Planter Data Collection Week #4 Week 7 May 7-11 Make adjustments, Keep plants alive Week 8 - Senior Assessment Week May 14-18 5/16-5/18 - Senior Assessments Week 9 - Assessment Week May 21-25 5/25 - GRADUATION Week 10 - Assessment Week May 28-June 1 5/28 - HOLIDAY MEMORIAL DAY |
Q3 grade reflection questions, what grade do you need this quarter to pass Biology this year DNA notes on Chapter 12.1-12.3 using textbook and handout (dna notes 12.1-12.3.pdf), Coloring DNA worksheet with questions on the back, DNA replication practice wrksht Translation worksheet with Codon chart, DNA - mRNA (transcription and translation) worksheet, DNA coloring transcription and translation EOC practice quiz #1, Mutations notes outline 2- Notes on Mutations, EOC practice Quiz #1, DNA quiz 1 EDP Planters- plant plants Natural Selection Notes Chp 15.1-15.2, Evolution Notes (with natural selection review), Mechanisms of Evolution Group Activity DNA and Mutations quiz 2, Mechanisms of Evolution Pair Activity (create a model-poster, comic, song, skit) to explain your mechanism of evolution to the class EOC practice Quiz #3, Cladogram worksheet and Ecology notes packet If you want to retake the DNA/mutation quiz or if you missed any of the EOC practice quizzes (quiz #1, #2, or #3) in class click here to take them. EOC Practice Test on Chromebooks Click here to go to HSA website (login as guest, select grade 10, click yes, then choose the test you want) Be sure to try out the training test and the Practice test. ANSWER KEY for Practice test Click Here Ecology (animal cycle, carbon cycle), Ecology (water cycle, nitrogen cycle) Kingdoms/Classification, Review for EOC EOC Exam in computer lab (no food or drinks by the computers in the lab) This is a STATE ASSESSMENT so try your very best and try not to be absent. Final Review Sheets as HW Review data and reflect on what worked and what didn't. Was it better? What would you fix in the future? Choose the best EDP projects to give away to elderly community members. EDP Practice Sharing Pokemon Evolution Review - Evolution, Pokemon Evolution Wooly Worm Lab, Lab graph demo, graph wooly worm data finish wooly worm lab - Graph and CER, Review for Final Exam Final Assessments Final Exam Schedule Monday May 22 Period 7 & 1 Tuesday May 23 Period 2 & 3 Wednesday May 24 Period 4 & 5 Thursday May 25 Period 6 & Make-up Friday May 26 Make-up day (with authorized note only) |
PowerPoint slides and Notes Handouts
Notes on DNA (transcription and translation), protein synthesis, and mutations
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Use the Biology textbook in class to complete your notes on DNA
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Use the textbook in class or the internet and the extra powerpoint notes below to complete your mutation notes worksheet.
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mutations_extra_powerpoint_notes.pdf | |
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Notes on natural selection and evolution
natural_selection_notes_chp_15.1-15.2_handout.pdf | |
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evolution_and_natural_selection_notes_copy.pdf | |
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Notes on Ecology and Classification
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<---- Use the Ecology notes_53 and Ecological_cycles_and_ecological_pyramids notes below to complete this worksheet
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ecology_notes_53.pdf | |
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classification.pdf | |
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taxonomy_classification_notes.pdf | |
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Assignments/Lab handouts
q3_grade_reflection_questions.pdf | |
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DNA worksheets
dna_coloring.pdf | |
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dna_replication_practice_worksheet.pdf | |
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transcription_translation_coloring.pdf | |
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translation_with_codon_table.pdf | |
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transcription_translation_ws.pdf | |
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Evolution worksheets
mechanisms_of_evolution_handout.pdf | |
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cladogram_phylogenic_tree_ws.pdf | |
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Ecology Worksheets
ecology_notes_packet.pdf | |
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ecology_packet_ws.pdf | |
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Notes to help with the worksheet below
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ecocyclesworksheet.pdf | |
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Taxonomy worksheets/classification
cladogram_phylogenic_tree_ws.pdf | |
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Notes to help with the worksheet below
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taxonomy_worksheet.pdf | |
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Other worksheets
edp_final_student_questions.pdf | |
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woolly_worm_lab_ws.pdf | |
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gattaca_qs.pdf | |
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biology_q4_final_study_guide_16-17.pdf | |
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Helpful Videos
Protein synthesis, DNA and RNA - transcription and translation
How to read the Codon Chart to translate mRNA into amino acids.
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Video on DNA - very good overview with animations |
DNA - Mutations
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Video on Mutations - Point mutations, insertions, deletions. Animations to show what happens in the genetic code.
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Evolution and Natural Selection
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Ecology
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Classification
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