1. DNA TO PROTEIN Biology - 9

2. Monday, Nov. 25 th  Objective: Students will put the vocabulary of DNA and protein synthesis into context.  Go Over Test  S.G. Word Play DNA Nucleotide Complimentary Base Pairs Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C) DNA Replication Transcription Translation RNA Uracil (U) Gene Expression Genetic Code Codons Messenger RNA (mRNA) Ribosomes Anticodon Transfer RNA (tRNA) Amino Acids Protein Deletion Insertion Duplication Rearrangement Substitution Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

3. Tuesday, Nov. 26th  Objective: Students will begin to understand the structure of DNA and how it works.  Finish Word Play  Video: Cracking the Code Class work: Cracking the Code (10 Notes) Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

4. Wednesday, Nov. 27th  Objective: Students will begin to understand the structure of DNA and how it works.  Video: Cracking the Code  Focus of Notes: Structure of DNA How DNA works What is the difference between dominant and recessive traits (A,a)? Class work: Cracking the Code (10 Notes) Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

5. Monday, Dec. 2nd  Objective: Students will begin to understand the structure of DNA and how it works.  Video: Cracking the Code Class work: Cracking the Code (10 Notes) Test: Friday, Dec. 14th

6. Tuesday, Dec. 3rd  Objective: Students will understand that the DNA in different organisms is the same molecule.  Review Video  Lab: Extra DNA from anything and Extract DNA from Cheek Cells Homework: Identify the Genetic Material / The Structure of DNA pgs. 190 -197 Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

7. Wednesday, Dec. 4th  Objective: Students will apply their knowledge of the structure of DNA to a model.  Discussion Discovery and Structure of DNA as the genetic material.  Model of DNA Class work: Structure of DNA Home work: DNA Replication pgs. 198 - 200 From Genes to Proteins pgs. 208 – 210 (read and notes) Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

8. DNA Extraction  My DNA and pea DNA are (same/different) because…  This means all life… DNA

9. In Notebook w/ Partner  Make a statement that summarizes each scientists contribution to the discovery of DNA as the genetic material.  Griffith  Avery  Hershey, Chase  Chargaff  Watson and Crick  Model of DNA Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

10. Thursday, Dec. 5 th  Objective: Students will apply their knowledge of the structure of DNA to a model.  Model of DNA Class work: Structure of DNA Home work: From Genes to Proteins pgs. 208 – 210 (read and notes) Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

11. Study Group  Make a hypothesis on how DNA could replicate itself. Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

12. Friday, Dec. 6th  Objective: Students will understand how the structure of DNA leads to its replication and how it begins to turn its code into protein.  Discussion: Transcription  Model of Transcription Class work: DNA Replication / Transcription Home work: From Genes to Proteins pgs. 211 – 213 (read and notes) Test: Friday, Dec. 14th

13. Monday, Dec. 9 th  Objective: Students will learn and apply what they know about the process of translation to a model.  Partner DNA Vs. RNA, Sentence Stem  Discussion: Translation  Model of Translation Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

14. Study Group  Compare and Contrast DNA and RNA.  Sentence Stem:  Transcription … DNA … RNA Test: Friday, Dec. 17th

15. Pg. 211

16. Tuesday, Dec. 10th  Objective: Students will understand the process of translation and gene regulation.  Compare and Contrast  Sentence Stems  Activity: Insulin DNA Home work: Gene Regulation and Structure pgs. 215 – 220 (read and notes) Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

17. Wednesday, Dec 11th  Objective: Review the DNA and protein synthesis.  Review: DNA Structure and Protein Synthesis  Mutations  Gene Regulation lac operon Test: Friday, Dec. 13th

18. Review  DNA … Nucleotides… A, T, G, C  DNA copies itself by…  Transcription… DNA … mRNA  Translation … RNA …Amino Acids… Protein  The difference between dominant and recessive traits is that…  Video

19. DNA Videos  DNA Review:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzgnl5- 8WAk&list=PLB0DA39AA75BC5D68 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzgnl5- 8WAk&list=PLB0DA39AA75BC5D68

20.  Compare and contrast the process of transcription and translation.

21. Thursday, Dec 12th  Study Guide Review  End of Unit 2013  Test Friday the 13th

22. Monday, Dec. 10th  Objective: Students will understand the process of genetic engineering and DNA fingerprinting.  Do something cool assignment Due: Thursday Jan. 10th Mutations to DNA Activity: DNA’s Instructions for Insulin Test: Friday, Dec. 14th Home work: Genetic Engineering pgs. 228 – 237 (read and notes)

23. Tuesday, Dec. 11th  Objective: Students will understand the process of genetic engineering and DNA fingerprinting.  Do something cool assignment  Lac Operon  Gel Electrophoresis  Activities Who Ate the Cheese Test: Friday, Dec. 14th

24. Wednesday, Dec. 12th  Objective: Students will understand the process and importance of recombinant DNA  Discussion: Recombinant DNA  Activity: Modeling Recombinant DNA Test: Friday, Dec. 14th

25. Study Groups  Compare and Contrast the process of the Transcription and Translation  Translation … RNA …Amino Acids… Protein Test: Friday, Dec. 17th

26.  Mutations and DNA

27. Wednesday, Dec. 14th  Objective: Students will understand how genes are regulated using the example of the Lac Operon  Collect Recombinant DNA  Discussion: Lac Operon  Study Guide

28.  Partners: Construct a model of the lac operon Include: Lac operon Promoter Operator 3 – involved genes Lactose RNA Polymerase Repressor Protein Lactose  Due at the end of the period – you must demonstrate it to me to get credit. Test: Friday, Dec. 17th

29. Thursday, Dec. 16 th  Study Guide!

30. Monday, Dec. 13th  Objective: Students will understand the fundamentals of Genetic Engineering.  Discussion: Genetic Engineering

31. Add Day on Mutations during DNA Replication Relates to Cancer – Maybe put in Cell Cycle?

32. Tuesday, Nov. 24 th  Study Guide Day! Test: Wednesday, Nov. 25th