Friday Dec 10

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-worked on presentation planning for half the period
-gravity definitions
-gravity lab

HOMEWORK
1. the planet presentations are on Tuesday and some of you may need to work on them this weekend

SCH 4C
-buy-out, only 6 people in class so we watched "the big bang theory"

HOMEWORK
1. study for your Quest (it's on Thursday next week!)

SBI 4U
-storytime: the tongue
-took up yesterday's handout
-practiced drawing a positive feedback loop
-watched a short youtube video on feedback loops
-went outside in the cold and then did jumping jacks inside to observe the effects of homeostasis on our bodies
-reading organizer about thermoregulation

HOMEWORK
1. finish thermoregulation organizer
2. work on your STSE (due next wed (dec 15) OR Mon Jan 3

Thursday Dec 9

Here's what we did on Thursday;

SNC 1D4
-we did the risk analysis for the planets
-some groups started working on their presentations

HOMEWORK
1. finish the risk analysis if it wasn't done in class

SCH 4C
-took up #2 from yesterday's practice sheet on the board as many people had issues with it
-one ppm question on board as daily practice
-Dilution fill-in note
-Dilution practice: p136 #19-22

HOMEWORK
1. study for your Quest- it's on Thursday next week

SBI 4U
-defined Homeostasis
-Watched an introductory video on Homeostasis
-Activity--- one hand in warm water, other in cold
-fill-in the blank sheet while reading section 7.1

HOMEWORK
1. finish section 7.1 fill-in the blank sheet
2. work on your STSE

Wednesday Dec 8

Here's what we did on Wednesday folks... sorry for the late posting- I've had a busy couple days!

SNC 1D4
-worked on planet presentation research all period

HOMEWORK
1. finish research if it wasn't done in class

SCH 4C
-Small practice sheet about concentrations
-fill-in note: ppm
-ppm practice question

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
Molecular Genetics unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due next wed, dec 15 or mon Jan 3)

Tuesday Dec 7

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-last observation for Ecoschools and wrote up good copy
-visit from Mrs. Rao-Peters to talk about option sheets (which you won't get until February)
-some time to do planet research

HOMEWORK
1. you could work on planet research if you like... but you will get more time with the computers tomorrow

SCH 4C
-small practice sheet to review yesterday's lesson about molar concentration
-recap fill-in note about percentage concentrations
-big concentration practice sheet

HOMEWORK
1. you can finish today's practice sheet if you didn't get it done in class

SBI 4U
-talked about RFLPs and sanger sequencing as a class to review yesterday
-group review of all topics taught in the unit
-questions on cards and "mingling" to get them answered
-free study time

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study!!! (your test is TOMORROW!!) ...remember to come see me in Rm 123 at lunch tomorrow if you need help!
2. you can work on your STSE... but most of you probably just want to study tonight

Monday Dec 6

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observations for ecoschools
-finished the voyage to the planets movie
-started research for planet project

HOMEWORK
1. none

SCH 4C
-finished chalk lab and got it checked
-concentration note
-concentration practice

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-handed out STSE #3
-PCR virtual lab
-powerpoint: RFLPs and sanger sequencing

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study (your test is on WEDNESDAY!)...see last wednesday's post for textbook review questions

Friday Dec 3

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-observations for Ecoschools
-voyage to the planets

HOMEWORK
1. none!

SCH 4C
-mole "quiz" (that didn't count)
-chalk mini-lab
-mole day song
-mole day celebration in hallway-- thanks to those who brought food!

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-storytime: arsenic life forms!! (and age-reversed mice!)
-15 minutes to get your "basic biotech" handout from Wednesday (when many people were on music field trip) done.
-The cloning process (drawing on overhead and youtube video)
-short basic PCR note
-PCR songs

HOMEWORK
1. get caught up on any notes or other important homework you may have not done during the week(s) of the unit
2. Do the PCR practice sheet I handed out for homework
3. start your test review (see wednesday's post for questions)

Thursday Dec 2

Here's what you guys did while I was with the swim team:

SNC 1D4
-ecoschools observations
-watched "voyage to the planets"

HOMEWORK
1. opinion piece is due tomorrow

SCH 4C
-some time to finish yesterday's mole sheet
-big mole practice sheet
-mole hole game for those who finished early (+some extra practice)

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4u
-Practice quiz and take up
-reading pages 287-288
-Transformation summay note on overhead
-started the "green gene" video

HOMEWORK
1. get caught up on things you didn't finish throughout the week
2 study for your test (it's next Wed. dec 8)... see yesterday's post for the review questions

Wednesday Dec 1

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-Ecoschools observations
-pathways planner activity
-Visit from Mme. Menka to learn about on-line french encyclopedias

HOMEWORK
1. opinion piece is now due on Friday due to my absence tomorrow

SCH 4C
-took up yesterday's worksheet
-small practice sheet about moles and # of atoms
-mole mass molar mass note
-mole mass molar mass practice

HOMEWORK
1. finish the practice from class

SBI 4U
-reading aloud: "making medications down on the farm"
-stations activity: basic biotechnology tools

HOMEWORK
1. finish the stations activity using your textbook and a home computer if you have one . For all those who were away (since there were so many of you today for the music trip) I've posted today's activity in the note section of the course website so you can get caught up.
2. study for your unit test (it's next Wednesday Dec 8)
Practice for unit test:

p 229 #1,3-5, 8-10,11-15
p230 #2,3,5,6,8,9,10,14,15,16,22
p273 #1-16
p274 # 1-10, 13,21, 22
p319 #1-7, 9-13
p320 #2, 6-8, 10,11, 14, 15, 20, 23, 26