1. 8th GRADE SCIENCE
MRS. JOHNSON
ROOM 303

2. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #1 - 10/9 OR 10/10 FALL BREAK FUN
WRITE ABOUT YOUR FALL BREAK PARAGRAPH. (5 SENTENCES) GRADE Q1 NOTEBOOKS TURN IN LATE COUPON MAKE UPS/REVIEW WEATHER/CLIMATE TEST NEW SEATS
HOMEWORK: GET READY FOR START OF Q2!

3. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #2 - 10/10 OR 10/11 WHAT IS GENETICS?
GENETICS VIDEO DRAW A WEB. LABEL GENETICS IN THE MIDDLE CIRCLE. BRANCH OFF KEY FACTS FROM VIDEO. COMPLETE GENETICS PRETEST - SCANTRON AND CONSTRUCTED RESPONSE GENETICS UNIT COVER PAGE - TITLE, KEY FACTS, PICTURE, FILL THE PAGE, COLOR
HOMEWORK: FINISH GENETICS UNIT COVER PAGE
EXAMPLE WEB

4. BRAINSTORM - GENETICS
SPECIES HAVE MILLIONS OF DIFFERENT TRAITS BLUEPRINT - UNIQUE TRAITS TO SPECIES - DNA IS FOUND IN THE NUCLEUS OF CELLS GENETICALLY MODIFIED - TRAITS DEVELOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME A-G-T-C - NUCLEIC ACIDS GENETIC DISEASES AND ILLNESSES TRAITS PASSED FROM PARENT TO OFFSPRING SCIENCE OF GENETICS - CANCER, OBESITY, HEART DISEASE, ALZHEIMER'S, AUTISM, PARKINSON'S

5. PERIOD 2 - BRAINSTORM - GENETICS
GENES
PASSED ON PARENT TO OFFSPRING
TRAITS - CHARACTERISTICS - EYE COLOR, SKIN COLOR, FRECKLES
DNA
SIMILARITIES
MUTATION
VARIATION

6. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #3 - 10/12 OR 10/13 GENETICS VOCABULARY PART 1
WORDS: HEREDITY, TRAIT, GENETICS, FERTILIZATION, PUREBRED, GENE, ALLELES, DOMINANT ALLELE, RECESSIVE ALLELE, HYBRID
GENETICS WEBQUEST
HOMEWORK: MENDEL’S WORK READING GUIDE
WORD
DEFINITION FROM BOOK
PICTURE TO REPRESENT WORD
PAGE # IN CHAPTER

7. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #4 - 10/16 OR 10/17 GREGOR MENDEL
MENDEL WRITE 1 PARAGRAPH (AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES) BIOGRAPHY ABOUT GREGOR MENDEL. INCLUDE HIS FINDINGS WITH PEA PLANTS.
MENDEL’S WORK READING GUIDE FINISH GENETICS WEBQUEST
HOMEWORK: FINISH GENETICS WEBQUEST.

8. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #5 - 10/17 OR 10/18 GENETICS VOCABULARY PART II
WORDS: PROBABILITY, PUNNETT SQUARE, PHENOTYPE, GENOTYPE, HOMOZYGOUS, HETEROZYGOUS, CODOMINANCE
BILL NYE - GENES - COMPLETE VIDEO GUIDE - TURN IN PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY READING GUIDE - TAKE PICS OF
HOMEWORK: FINISH PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY READING GUIDE - TAKE PICS OF
WORD
DEFINITION FROM BOOK
PICTURE TO REPRESENT WORD
PAGE # IN CHAPTER

9. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #6 - 10/19 OR 10/20 TAKE A CLASS SURVEY
OPEN BOOK PAGE DRAW DATA TABLE HIGHLIGHT OR CIRCLE THE TRAIT YOU HAVE
PLANT FEATURES ACTIVITY PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY READING GUIDE - TAKE PICS OF
HOMEWORK: FINISH PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY READING GUIDE - TAKE PICS OF
TRAIT 1
NUMBER
TRAIT 2
A. FREE EAR LOBES
ATTACHED EAR LOBES B.

10. PERIOD 3 - TOTAL STUDENTS - 29 TAKE A CLASS SURVEY
TRAIT 1
NUMBER
TRAIT 2
A. FREE EAR LOBES 21
ATTACHED EAR LOBES 8
B. HAIR ON FINGERS 18
NO HAIR 11
C. WIDOWS PEAK 7
NO WIDOWS PEAK 22
D. CURLY HAIR 4
STRAIGHT 25
E. CLEFT CHIN
NO CLEFT CHIN
F. SMILE DIMPLES
NO SMILE DIMPLES

11. PERIOD 2 - TOTAL STUDENTS - 28 TAKE A CLASS SURVEY
TRAIT 1
NUMBER
TRAIT 2
A. FREE EAR LOBES 20
ATTACHED EAR LOBES 8
B. HAIR ON FINGERS 18
NO HAIR 10
C. WIDOWS PEAK 4
NO WIDOWS PEAK 24
D. CURLY HAIR 15
STRAIGHT 13
E. CLEFT CHIN 3
NO CLEFT CHIN 25
F. SMILE DIMPLES 14
NO SMILE DIMPLES

12. PERIOD 6 - TOTAL STUDENTS - 30 TAKE A CLASS SURVEY
TRAIT 1
NUMBER
TRAIT 2
A. FREE EAR LOBES 22
ATTACHED EAR LOBES 8
B. HAIR ON FINGERS 19
NO HAIR 11
C. WIDOWS PEAK
NO WIDOWS PEAK
D. CURLY HAIR 13
STRAIGHT 17
E. CLEFT CHIN 6
NO CLEFT CHIN 24
F. SMILE DIMPLES
NO SMILE DIMPLES

13. PERIOD 5 - TOTAL STUDENTS - 28 TAKE A CLASS SURVEY
TRAIT 1
NUMBER
TRAIT 2
A. FREE EAR LOBES 14
ATTACHED EAR LOBES
B. HAIR ON FINGERS 16
NO HAIR 12
C. WIDOWS PEAK 11
NO WIDOWS PEAK 17
D. CURLY HAIR 6
STRAIGHT 22
E. CLEFT CHIN 4
NO CLEFT CHIN 24
F. SMILE DIMPLES
NO SMILE DIMPLES

14. PERIOD 4 - TOTAL STUDENTS - 31 TAKE A CLASS SURVEY
TRAIT 1
NUMBER
TRAIT 2
A. FREE EAR LOBES 22
ATTACHED EAR LOBES 9
B. HAIR ON FINGERS 19
NO HAIR 12
C. WIDOWS PEAK 4
NO WIDOWS PEAK 27
D. CURLY HAIR
STRAIGHT
E. CLEFT CHIN 8
NO CLEFT CHIN 23
F. SMILE DIMPLES
NO SMILE DIMPLES

15. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #7 - 10/23 OR 10/24 PUNNETT SQUARES
DEFINE PUNNETT SQUARE. WRITE THE 5 STEPS USED TO DRAW A PUNNETT SQUARE. (USE PAGE ) NOTES ON PUNNETT SQUARES BIKINI BOTTOM GENETICS PLANT FEATURES ACTIVITY PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY READING GUIDE - TAKE PICS OF
HOMEWORK: FINISH BIKINI BOTTOM GENETICS HANDOUT. STUDY VOCABULARY QUIZ 10/26.

16. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #8 - 10/24 OR 10/25 CODOMINANCE
DEFINE CODOMINANCE. GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF CODOMINANT ALLELES AND EXPLAIN WHY THEY ARE CODOMINANT. (USE PAGE 123) EASTER EGG GENETICS LAB BIKINI BOTTOM GENETICS - DUE 10/25 DOG BREEDING ACTIVITY PROBABILITY AND HEREDITY READING GUIDE - TAKE PICS OF
HOMEWORK: FINISH BIKINI BOTTOM GENETICS HANDOUT. STUDY VOCABULARY QUIZ 10/26.

17. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #9 - 10/26 GENETICS VOCAB PRACTICE
FLASHCARDS NUMBER PRACTICE VOCAB GENETICS VOCABULARY QUIZ TURN IN BIKINI BOTTOM GENETICS AND EASTER EGG GENETICS LAB
HOMEWORK: HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

18. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #10 - 10/31 MEIOSIS
DEFINE MEIOSIS. DRAW WHAT HAPPENS IN EACH STAGE OF MEIOSIS. (FIGURE 13, P ) GRADE GENETICS VOCABULARY QUIZ
HOMEWORK: QUIZ CORRECTIONS. SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. COMPLETE SENTENCES. EARN ½ POINTS BACK TO SCORE.

19. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #11 - 11/1 or 11/2 MEIOSIS VS MITOSIS
MEIOSIS VS MITOSIS - MAKE A T-CHART MITOSIS VS MEIOSIS VENN DIAGRAM (P AND ) RETURN GENETICS VOCABULARY QUIZ
HOMEWORK: QUIZ CORRECTIONS. SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. COMPLETE SENTENCES. EARN ½ POINTS BACK TO SCORE.

20. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #12 - 11/2 or 11/3 MITOSIS VS MEIOSIS VENN DIAGRAM
DRAW A VENN DIAGRAM. LABEL MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS. PLACE THE FACT IN THE CORRECT LOCATION. (SEE NEXT SLIDE FOR LIST) SEXUAL VS ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION WORKSHEET TURN IN GENETICS VOCABULARY QUIZ
HOMEWORK: FINISH SEXUAL VS ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION WORKSHEET

21. MITOSIS VS MEIOSIS FACTS - REVISED
Sex cells Body cells genetically identical Not genetically identical Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction Example: bacteria reproduction Example: human reproduction Creates two cells Creates four cells

22. 3-2-1 3 FACTS ABOUT TOPIC 2 THINGS THAT YOU ALREADY KNOW
1 QUESTION OR COMMENT ABOUT THE TOPIC

23. MITOSIS VS MEIOSIS FACTS - REVISED
Sex cells Body cells genetically identical Not genetically identical Asexual reproduction Sexual reproduction Example: bacteria reproduction Example: human reproduction Creates two cells Creates four cells

24. MITOSIS VS MEIOSIS FACTS
Asexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction
Same chromosome number
Different chromosome number
One part to cell division
Two parts to cell division (I and II)
Example: bacteria reproduction
Example: human reproduction
Produces sperm or egg cells
Sex cells
Body cells
n. Cell division o. Growth p. Repair q. Genetically identical r. Not genetically identical s. Creates two cells t. Creates four cells

25. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #13 - 11/6 or 11/7 DNA
READ PAGE 101 AND 102 ON THE STRUCTURE AND REPLICATION OF DNA. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING IN COMPLETE SENTENCES WHAT DOES DNA STAND FOR? 2. DESCRIBE THE STRUCTURE OF A DNA MOLECULE. INCLUDE NITROGEN BASES. (SPELL CORRECTLY) 3. WHAT LETTERS REPRESENT EACH OF THE FOUR NITROGEN BASES? 4. EXPLAIN HOW EACH OF THE NITROGEN BASES PAIR UP. 5. COLOR DNA MOLECULE. GLUE INTO NOTEBOOK. SET UP KEY. DNA CONNECTION READING GUIDE - NEEDS TO BE 100% COMPLETE TO PARTICIPATE IN LAB ACTIVITY
HOMEWORK: FINISH THE DNA CONNECTION LAB HANDOUT

26. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #14 - 11/7 or 11/8 CAN YOU CRACK THE CODE
COMPLETE THE DISCOVER ACTIVITY (PAGE 131). ANSWER THINK IT OVER QUESTION IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE. REVIEW DNA CONNECTION READING GUIDE - NEEDS TO BE 100% COMPLETE TO PARTICIPATE IN LAB ACTIVITY DNA MOLECULE LAB ACTIVITY DNA CODE HANDOUT
HOMEWORK: FINISH DNA CODE HANDOUT

27. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #15 - 11/9 NITROGEN BASES
NAME THE 4 NITROGEN BASES. HOW DO THEY PAIR UP IN A DNA MOLECULE? TURN IN DNA CODE HANDOUT EYES OF NYE - CLONING
HOMEWORK: HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

28. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #16 - 11/13 or 11/14 MUTATIONS
AMOEBA SISTERS - MUTATIONS 1. DEFINE MUTATION. 2. HOW DOES A MUTATION HAPPEN? 3. WHAT FACTORS CAUSE MUTATIONS? 4. DESCRIBE THE TYPES OF MUTATIONS.(GENE VS CHROMOSOME) 5. WHEN CAN MUTATIONS OCCUR? 6. GIVE A REAL WORLD EXAMPLE OF A GENETIC DISORDER. MONSTER GENETICS LAB HOMEWORK: GENETICS STUDY GUIDE PART 1

29. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #17 - 11/14 or 11/15 HUMAN INHERITANCE
WHAT DETERMINES WHETHER A PERSON IS MALE OR FEMALE? WHAT COMBINATIONS RESULT IN A MALE AND IN A FEMALE? WHAT SEX WILL THE CHILD BE IF A SPERM WITH A Y CHROMOSOME FERTILIZES AN EGG? CONTINUE MONSTER GENETICS LAB STUDY GUIDE PART 1
HOMEWORK: GENETICS STUDY GUIDE PART 2

30. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #18 - 11/16 or 11/17 ADVANCES IN GENETICS
USE PAGES LIST AND DESCRIBE THE THREE METHODS USED TO DEVELOP ORGANISMS WITH DESIRABLE TRAITS. TURN IN MONSTER GENETICS LAB AND STUDY GUIDE PART 1 AND PART 2 GENETICS UNIT TEST - WORLD OF GENETICS WORD SEARCH
HOMEWORK: WORLD OF GENETICS WORD SEARCH

31. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #19 - 11/20 CHANGES OVER TIME
USE NEXT FULL BLANK PAGE IN SPIRAL. DESIGN A DETAILED COVER PAGE ON EVOLUTION. PAGE SHOULD INCLUDE: DARWIN’S THEORY, EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION, THE FOSSIL RECORD. FILL THE PAGE, COLOR, PICTURES. USE PAGES IN TEXTBOOK.
TURN IN WORLD OF GENETICS WORD SEARCH ABSENT THURS/FRI?? MAKE-UP GENETICS UNIT TEST HOMEWORK: FINISH EVOLUTION COVER PAGE.

32. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #20 - 11/21 EVOLUTION - GREATEST DISCOVERIES - BILL NYE
EVOLUTION - GREATEST DISCOVERIES - BILL NYE WATCH VIDEO. LIST AND DESCRIBE SOME OF THE GREATEST DISCOVERIES IN EVOLUTION.
HOMEWORK: HAPPY THANKSGIVING

33. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #21 - 11/27 or 11/28 CAN SCIENCE EXPLAIN THE ORIGIN OF LIFE?
THE ORIGIN OF LIFE WRITE 3 FACTS ABOUT THE TOPIC, 2 THINGS YOU ALREADY KNOW, 1 QUESTION OR COMMENT. WHAT IS EVOLUTION? WHAT IS NATURAL SELECTION?
DARWIN’S THEORY READING GUIDE HOMEWORK: FINISH DARWIN’S THEORY READING GUIDE

34. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #22 - 11/28 or 11/29 DARWIN’S THEORY
WHY DID DARWIN’S VISIT TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS HAVE SUCH AN IMPORTANT INFLUENCE ON HIS DEVELOPMENT OF THE THEORY OF EVOLUTION? (R.A.C.E.S) REVIEW DARWIN’S THEORY READING GUIDE NATURAL SELECTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
HOMEWORK: FINISH NATURAL SELECTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER

35. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #23 - 11/30 or 12/1 - PERIOD 2-3 NATURAL SELECTION
USE AN EXAMPLE TO EXPLAIN HOW NATURAL SELECTION CAN LEAD TO EVOLUTION. (R.A.C.E.S)
STAMP -NATURAL SELECTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB
HOMEWORK: FINISH THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB HANDOUT

36. PICTURE TO REPRESENT WORD
CYCLE 3 TOP TEN # /1 OR 12/4 - PERIOD CHANGE OVER TIME VOCABULARY PART I
WORDS: ADAPTATION, EVOLUTION, NATURAL SELECTION, HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURE, PETRIFIED FOSSIL, MOLD, CAST, RELATIVE DATING, RADIOACTIVE DATING, RADIOACTIVE ELEMENT,
BILL NYE - EVOLUTION - COMPLETE VIDEO GUIDE - TURN IN EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION HANDOUT HOMEWORK: FINISH EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION HANDOUT
WORD
DEFINITION FROM BOOK
PICTURE TO REPRESENT WORD
PAGE # IN CHAPTER

37. PICTURE TO REPRESENT WORD
CYCLE 1 TOP TEN # /1 OR 12/4 - PERIOD 2-3 CHANGE OVER TIME VOCABULARY PART I
WORDS: ADAPTATION, EVOLUTION, NATURAL SELECTION, HOMOLOGOUS STRUCTURE, PETRIFIED FOSSIL, MOLD, CAST, RELATIVE DATING, RADIOACTIVE DATING, RADIOACTIVE ELEMENT,
CONTINUE THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB HOMEWORK: FINISH STATIONS - THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB
WORD
DEFINITION FROM BOOK
PICTURE TO REPRESENT WORD
PAGE # IN CHAPTER

38. CYCLE 1 TOP TEN #24 - 12/4 OR 12/5 - PERIOD 4-5-6 NATURAL SELECTION
USE AN EXAMPLE TO EXPLAIN HOW NATURAL SELECTION CAN LEAD TO EVOLUTION. (R.A.C.E.S)
STAMP -NATURAL SELECTION GRAPHIC ORGANIZER THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB
HOMEWORK: FINISH THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB HANDOUT

39. CYCLE 2 TOP TEN #25 - 12/5 or 12/6 EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION
WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION WRITE 3 FACTS ABOUT THE TOPIC, 2 THINGS YOU ALREADY KNOW, 1 QUESTION OR COMMENT CONTINUE THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION HANDOUT
HOMEWORK: FINISH EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION HANDOUT

40. EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION COMPARATIVE ANATOMY EMBRYOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT
FOSSILS
4. DNA COMPARISON

41. CYCLE 3 TOP TEN #26 - 12/7 or 12/8 MORE EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION
LIST AND DESCRIBE THE FOUR PIECES OF EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION CONTINUE THE CASE OF DARWIN’S FINCHES LAB BILL NYE - EVOLUTION - COMPLETE VIDEO GUIDE - TURN IN - PERIOD 2 & 3 EVIDENCE OF EVOLUTION HANDOUT COMPARATIVE ANATOMY HANDOUT
HOMEWORK: FINISH COMPARATIVE ANATOMY HANDOUT