Do Now Sept.26th What are the three parts of the Cell Theory? Quiz today! Study your notes if you finish with your Do Now early.

Cells Quiz Voice level zero Keep quiz under privacy folder when finished Read or work on homework

DO NOW Respond with COMPLETE SENTENCES in your DO NOW SHEET. Date: 9/27 6 weeks reflections homework due Friday. READ THE BABY MICE (class set) PROMPT AT YOUR TABLE: Respond with COMPLETE SENTENCES in your DO NOW SHEET.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are traits passed from parents to offspring (children)? OBJECTIVES: -Discuss ideas about inheritance. -Take two column notes on “Cracking the Code” to understand inheritance

Genetics Unit PAGE 41 UNIT 5: GENETICS

“Cracking the Code” Two Column Notes pg 43 Use the words genes, DNA, chromosomes and traits in your summary

Cracking the Code clips Instructions for a Human Being (9:06) Alternate: Entire documentary Getting the Letters Out (5:52, starts at 10:38) Genetic Variation (6:34, starts at 39:44)

What did we learn? ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are traits passed from parents to offspring (children)? OBJECTIVES: -Discuss ideas about inheritance. -Take two column notes on “Cracking the Code” to understand inheritance

How would you describe your traits to someone who has never seen you? Date: 9/28 & 9/29 How would you describe your traits to someone who has never seen you?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are traits passed from parents to offspring (children)? OBJECTIVES: -Learn the FRAME reading strategy -Learn new vocabulary words related to inheritance

Genetics

Complete using textbooks pgs 216-221 Tape into page 45 HEREDITY GENES ALLELES TRAITS

VIDEO Glowing Plants

Genetic Foldable (layered) pg 46 nucleus DNA

nucleus DNA

DNA trait

Traits: Inherited or Learned? Top half Page 44 inherited not inherited

Traits: Inherited or Not? Page 44 eye color scars skin color adding numbers liking football length of toes length of fingernails language color blindness good grades

Diagram your traits pg 44 Draw two parents with different traits (eye color, nose shape, hair color, chin shape, height, etc.) Draw three offspring that inherit traits from these two parents, but that are different from each other. Write a brief summary of why the offspring don’t look exactly alike.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are traits passed from parents to offspring (children)? OBJECTIVES: -Complete DNA Foldable -Distinguish between inherited and learned traits -Complete Jeopardy review of 1st six weeks

DO NOW Date: 9/30 Describe everything you know about chromosomes.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How are traits passed from parents to offspring (children)? OBJECTIVES: -Complete DNA Foldable -Distiguish between inherited and learned traits -Complete Jeopardy review of 1st six weeks

DNA - Card Sort -

a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait Step 1: Sort It One student will take all of the cards out of the bag. Sort the cards into three neat stacks. Cell a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait Word Cards Picture Cards Definition Cards

a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait Step 1: Sort It Place the picture cards back into the bag. Push the definition cards off to the side. Cell a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait Definition Cards Word Cards

Step 2: Say It Spread the vocabulary terms out in a neat row across your table like this. Chromosomes DNA Genes Nucleus Cell

Step 2: Say It Your teacher will say each word aloud, then you will repeat the word and point to the card with the vocabulary term. Teacher You Chromosomes! Chromosomes

DNA

Genes

Genetic Material

Nucleus

Cell

Inherit

Trait

Turn the bag with the remaining pictures upside down. Step 3: Describe It The first student in the group removes one of the picture cards from the bag. Turn the bag with the remaining pictures upside down. Chromosomes DNA Genes Nucleus Cell

I think this picture might match the word … because… Step 3: Describe It In this picture I see… 1. Describe I think this picture might match the word … because… Cell 2. Match Word Place the picture card below the word card. 3. Place

Remove one picture card, describe it, match it, and place it. Step 3: Describe It After a match is made, pass the bag of picture cards to the next student. Remove one picture card, describe it, match it, and place it. Chromosomes DNA Genes Nucleus Cell

I think this picture might match the word … because… Step 3: Describe It In this picture I see… 1. Describe I think this picture might match the word … because… Cell 2. Match Word Place the picture card below the word card. 3. Place

a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait Step 4: Read It Place the definition cards into the plastic bag and use the same steps as Describe It. Each student reads one definition to the group. Remember to use the sentence stems and speak in complete sentences. a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait Definition Cards

Step 4: Read It 1. Read 2. Match 3. Place The definition is… a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait 1. Read I think this definition might match the word…and this picture because… Word a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait 2. Match Word Place the definition card under the word card. 3. Place a section of DNA or RNA that codes for a specific trait

Watch the Vocabulary Trailer to check your work (click play) Step 4: Check It Watch the Vocabulary Trailer to check your work (click play) Rearrange the cards as needed to make any corrections Chromosomes DNA Genes Nucleus Cell Hyperlink included in “Play” icon:

Textbook Assignment (if needed) Work INDIVIDUALLY (Voice Level 0) Read pages 216-221 in textbook In your notebook… Write the definitions for all bold terms from the reading (there are 7) Answer questions 1-5 from page 225

Videos (if time) Watch these videos AFTER Jeopardy: Genetics Glowing Plants

Jeopardy (Use link from the wiki)

Jeopardy Q 1 Q 6 Q 11 Q 16 Q 21 Q 2 Q 7 Q 12 Q 17 Q 22 Q 3 Q 8 Q 13 Compounds & Mixtures States of Matter Elements Vocabulary Atoms Q 1 Q 6 Q 11 Q 16 Q 21 Q 2 Q 7 Q 12 Q 17 Q 22 Q 3 Q 8 Q 13 Q 18 Q 23 Q 4 Q 9 Q 14 Q 19 Q 24 Q 5 Q 10 Q 15 Q 20 Q 25 Final Jeopardy

The two sub-atomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom. Question 1 The two sub-atomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

Answer 1 What are – protons and neutrons?

Question 2 The only negatively charged sub-atomic particle. It travels around the atom.

Answer 2 What is – an electron?

Two or more atoms chemically bond to form this. Question 3 Two or more atoms chemically bond to form this.

Answer 3 What is – a molecule?

Question 4 The center of an atom.

Answer 4 What is – the nucleus?

The atomic number gives us this information: Question 5 The atomic number gives us this information:

Answer 5 What are – the number of protons in one atom of an element?

A molecule with more than one element. Question 6 A molecule with more than one element.

Answer 6 What is – a compound?

Any compound that contains at least one CARBON and one HYDROGEN atom. Question 7 Any compound that contains at least one CARBON and one HYDROGEN atom.

What is – an organic molecule? Answer 7 What is – an organic molecule?

The number of elements in the following compound: Question 8 The number of elements in the following compound: C2N4O3

Answer 8 What is – three ?

The type of molecule below: Question 9 The type of molecule below: N2

Answer 9 What is – the molecule of an element?

The number of atoms in one molecule of the following compound: Question 10 The number of atoms in one molecule of the following compound: NH4.

Answer 10 What is – 5 atoms ?

Question 11 When you use your 5 senses to gather information, you are making these.

Answer 11 What are –observations?

Question 12 (A) I saw your rain coat. (B) I knew it was raining. Label each sentence as an observation or inference.

Answer 12 Observation Inference

Question 13 This type of investigation finds similarities and differences between two or more things.

Comparative Investigation? Answer 13 What is – a Comparative Investigation?

An example of this type of investigation might be: Question 14 An example of this type of investigation might be: Counting the number of Golden Cheek Warblers nesting in Hamilton Pool Preserve.

Answer 14 What is – a Descriptive Investigation ?

Question 15 The best type of investigation to use to find out why there are more Eastern Screech owls than Western Screech owls in Austin.

What is a Comparative Investigation? Answer 15 What is a Comparative Investigation?

These are the smallest unit of matter. Question 16 These are the smallest unit of matter.

Answer 16 What are atoms?

These are the next largest level of organization after molecules. Question 17 These are the next largest level of organization after molecules.

Answer 17 What are Organelles?

These are the basic building blocks of our tissue. Question 18 These are the basic building blocks of our tissue.

Answer 18 What is – an electron ?

The neutral particle found in the nucleus . Question 19 The neutral particle found in the nucleus .

Answer 19 What are cells?

The first rule in this idea: All living things are made of cells. Question 20 The first rule in this idea: All living things are made of cells.

Answer 20 What is cell theory?

Question 21 The smallest unit of a compound .

Answer 21 What is – a molecule ?

Needed to create a compound of 2 or more atoms . Question 22 Needed to create a compound of 2 or more atoms .

What is – chemical reaction ? Answer 22 What is – chemical reaction ?

Question 23 This a one: Cl Cl C H Cl

Answer 23 What is an organic compound?

The number of Hydrogen atoms in: Question 24 The number of Hydrogen atoms in: CO2

Answer 24 What is zero?

Question 25 Organic compounds combine to create these in the third level of organization.

Answer 25 What are Organelles?

Final Jeopardy The study of life .

Final Jeopardy Answer What is Biology?