Integrated Science Dailies Genetics
February 3 Kick off: Explain to your friend (who is very worried) how genetically he inherited his blue eyes from his parents who both have brown eyes. Meiosis demo Go over Multiple alleles sheet Harry Potter genetics: a genetics review
February 2 Kick off: If you have a woman who is heterozygous for widow’s peak who marries a homozygous man with Widow’s peak what are the possible genotypes and phenotypes of the children? Meiosis video http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/videos/biology/meiosis.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKXAdwCibsA&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwmpD0OB3AQ&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zViWqzDZZZ0&feature=related Meiosis demo Complete Meiosis lab-turn in lab sheet only –Use elephant book pg. 194 and 195 or Whale book pg 273
January 31 Kick off: If you had Mixed a calico cat with a black male cat what would the offspring genotype be (Draw the punnett square.) You need a new Weekly lifeline. Work on Mendel and meiosis reading questions Work on Genetic problems If you finish these you can work on More genetic problems and multiple alleles worksheets Turn in all completed worksheets Last 55 min (at 1:00)-Discovery Genetics video and discussion. Shortcut to video is in center of desktop Make sure to answer questions on the back as well. (Transfer the speaker to the green plug in on computer)
January 24 Kick off: Make sure you have turned in all of our work. Question: What are the four blood types? Review Inheritance problems worksheet Human traits worksheet. (Genetic problems) Mendel and Meiosis Reading questions Meiosis notes
January 23 Kick off: Turn back papers and look at work missing. Put notebook in order. Do you have anything missing? What do you need to turn in today? Blood notes Blood type and other patterns of inheritance. Learning log: What type of inheritance is Blood type?
January 12 Kick Off: Describe the difference between homozygous and heterozygous alleles. Corn Genetics Punnett Squares Learning Log Question: What do Punnett Squares help us do?
January 9 Kick Off: Who in your family looks the most like you? Who acts the most like you? What are some of the traits and talent that you share? How to use Table of contents Finish Engage Activity Mendel genetics notes Lab: Corn Genetics Learning log. Turn in Corn genetics
3rd ½ of the traits from one person can be passed down. 14/2 Kids can get diseases from their parents 16/0 External traits can be passed down 16/0 Blue eyes are a recessive gene 16/0 Brown hair is a dominant trait 15/1 Dwarfism is genetic 14/2 Cancer is genetic 15/1 Diabetes is genetic 15/1 Height is genetic 8/8 Skin color is genetic 13/3 Intelligence is genetic 8/8 Talents are genetic 10/6 Widow’s peak is dominant 13/3 Rolling your tongue is genetic 13/3 Personality is genetic 7/9 Webbed feet are genetic 15/1 Traits acquired during life are not genetic 14/2 Connected ear lobes is genetic 15/1 Tongue twisting is genetic 12/4
January 5 Entry: Use your imagination to describe something you did over break that has to do with science. Science Rewind Engage pg. 334-335 Reflect and Connect 1,2,4 and 5 Mendel Notes