Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Strong Suggestion

All virtual students that are STILL working towards bringing their grades up in Biology, I STRONGLY recommend that you submit the Genetics Test A (I reopened it in the online textbook) and/or the Evolution Project (submit all 3 parts)! They will remain open until May 20.

Monday, May 11, 2020

Weekly Agenda May 11-14

WEEKLY AGENDA + ASSIGNMENTS, MAY 11-14, 2020

**This weeks LIVE session: 
              Wednesday @11 AM: Office Hours for Questions (https://tinyurl.com/BioOfcHrs)
Please note--the LIVE sessions are not required.
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Monday, 5/11 + Tuesday, 5/12: Dichotomous Keys Virtual Investigation (click to access)
You will submit your completion shot in your teachers google classroom, teams, or blog. You will submit it per your teacher's instructions. 

Wednesday, 5/13 + Thursday, 5/14: Classification Quiz 1
Quiz will be posted in your teachers google classroom, teams, or blog. You will submit it per your teacher's instructions. 

Classification Part 1 Notes: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50CW79CIlDM - Classification notes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iztHw3_YuE - Dichotomous key
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxHGxnJW32A - Cladograms and Phylogenetic tree

Monday, May 4, 2020

Zoom Meeting @11am TODAY

Meeting ID: 99378878693
Password: 7UxJEC

WEEKLY AGENDA 4/4 - 4/7

Monday, 5/4 + Tuesday, 5/5: Khan Academy Lesson (click to access) + Questions
Questions will be posted in your teachers google classroom, teams, or blog. You will submit it per your teacher's instructions. 
Wednesday, 5/6 + Thursday, 5/7: What is a Cladogram? Assignment
Assignment will be posted in your teachers google classroom, teams, or blog. You will submit it per your teacher's instructions. 

ZOOM MEETING TODAY AT 11AM TOPIC G.P.A. AND YOUR EFFORT/OPPORTUNITY!!

Monday, April 27, 2020

WEEKLY AGENDA + ASSIGNMENTS, APRIL 27 - MAY 1, 2020

WEEKLY AGENDA + ASSIGNMENTS, APRIL 27 - MAY 1, 2020

**This weeks LIVE sessions: 
              Wednesday @11:30 AM: Office Hours for Questions (https://tinyurl.com/BioOfcHrs)
Please note--the LIVE sessions are not required.

Evolution Project Instructions: You will have 3 weeks to work on this project. This week, you will focus on Part 3 and you have an opportunity for extra credit. Check your teacher's blog or Google Classroom for a checklist to use as you progress through the project. 
Standards:
SB6.e: Model the role of natural selection in biological resistance. (e.g., pesticides, antibiotic resistance, and influenza vaccines)
Part 3 SB6e: Learning Target: I will understand how pesticides, antibiotics, and vaccines evolve and change. 
Choose one:
  1. Write a journal from the perspective of a virus, bacteria, and/or insect explaining  how they developed resistance to vaccines, antibiotics, and/or pesticides respectively.
  2. Draw a comic strip of how  a virus, bacteria, and/or insect explaining  how they developed resistance to vaccines, antibiotics, and/or pesticides respectively
  3. Create a video or slide show showing you using materials around the house to model how  a virus, bacteria, and/or insect developed resistance to vaccines, antibiotics, and/or pesticides respectively. Explain your model to us.
EXTRA CREDIT:
We are currently experiencing the outbreak of a newly discovered virus, SARS-CoV-2. Research  the SARS-CoV  (SARS) outbreak in 2002-2004 and compare and contrast it to the current outbreak. Also, compare and contrast the two viruses and their diseases. Cite your sources

Wednesday, April 22, 2020