Monday Nov 28

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-stars practice question in journal
-rest of the period was devoted to "catch-up" as there were several people who didn't do much work while I was sick
-some people had time to start studying for the test

HOMEWORK
1. study for your unit test (it's on Monday, Dec 5)

SBI 4U
-took up biotech toolkit
-reviewed gel electrophoresis on blackboard
-short PCR note to review virtual lab
-PCR youtube videos
-took up RFLP handout
-RFLP youtube video

HOMEWORK
1. STUDY STUDY STUDY... your test is on FRIDAY (see last Friday's post for the review questions)

Friday Nov 25

Here's what you did on Friday when I was sick:

SNC 1D4
-finished Brillance handout from yesterday
-galaxies reading and completing questions
-sun worksheet

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test...it's Monday Dec 5th

SBI 4U
-Biotech toolkit handout (review of stations)
-RFLP reading using p298-299 and complete worksheet
-sequencing reading and highlighting handout
-some people likely had time to work on test review

HOMEWORK
1. finish anything you didn't get done in class
2. study for your test--- it's on Friday Dec 2
Test review questions:
p229 #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

Thursday Nov 24

Here's what you did on Thurs when I was sick

SNC 1D4
-finished stars group work
-light from stars ("Brillance") reading using section 8.3

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-time to finish biotech stations
-PCR virtual lab
-PCR reading and highlighting handout
-PCR practice: p298 #1-5

HOMEWORK
1. finish anything not completed in class

Wednesday Nov 23

Here's what you did on Wed:

SNC 1D4
-element vs compound journal
-took up spectrum reading on overhead
-reviewed bunsen burner safety
-flame test lab
-started stars group work

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-reviwed mutations
-short overhead note on the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes in terms of protein synthesis
-intro biotech "stations"

HOMEWORK
1. work on biotech stations if you were behind

Tuesday Nov 22

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-reviewed periodic table families
-journal about periodic table families
-element vs compound note
-element vs compound activity
-took up Spectrum reading from yesterday
-learned how to use bunsen burners

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-took up LAC operon reading from Thursday
-watched lac operon video again
-took up lac operon daily practice from yesterday
-took up practice quiz
-worked on finishing mutations concept map and questions (handout)
-read p264-265 and wrote a note on it
-practice: p265 #1-3
-took up mutations concept map

HOMEWORK
1. finish reading p264-265 and p265 #1-3

Monday Nov 21

I was sick this day.... here is what you did:

SNC 1D4
-finished copying periodic table families info
-read a sheet about spectrums and atoms and answered questions
-you were supposed to watch the Bill Nye atoms video but the VCR didn't work

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-Lac operon daily practice
-practice quiz
-mutations concept map

HOMEWORK
1. finish concept map

Thursday Nov 17

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up questions from magic in a plastic bag lab
-journal to practice physical and chemical properties
-Periodic table families activity
-copying periodic table families info from other groups

HOMEWORK
1. none.... but start organizing your notes and reviewing big ideas as we're starting to get close to a test

SBI 4U
-storytime!
-On-line protein synthesis activities (sheet is on website if you were away)
-control mechanisms reading organizer (p255-258)... this is on the website too

HOMEWORK
1. half of you still owe me your STSEs... Monday is the second due date.
2. make sure you finish the control mechanisms reading organizer. I will send you to "exile" if you don't finish it. hahaha

Wednesday Nov 16

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-added science words (physical properties to pen journal entry from Monday)
-reviewed chemical properties overhead from yesterday
-physical and chemical properties lab and lab questions
-practice p165 #1,2,3,5,7

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-translation review (same as yesterday-- 5 mins to write out everything you remember without your notes, then trade with someone, then check with your own notes)
-transcribing and translating a protein sequence activity (uploaded in the handouts folder)
-either protein synthesis skits or protein synthesis cue cards (these are uploaded in the handouts folder)

HOMEWORK
1. STSE is due TOMORROW!!
2. review protein synthesis

Tuesday Nov 15

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-journal: Bohr practice diagram (calcium)
-note: physical properties of matter
-activity: practising using science words to describe physical properties
-chemical properties cut and paste

HOMEWORK
1. none

SBI 4U
-(P2- took up weekend's homework)
- transcription review (wrote out as much as could remember from yesterday's note without notes, had a peer review it and then checked it with notes)
-"pseudo" protein code (just a fun little activity to introduce translation)
-translation note
-practice: p254 #1-4,6,8

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. work on STSE it's due on Thursday!

Monday Nov 14

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up subatomic particles practice from Thursday
-Bohr diagram note
-Bohr diagram practice
-discussed definition of a valence electron and patterns in Bohr diagram
-intro physical properties journal entry
-report cards

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

SBI 4U
-p2- took up lab (banana)
-p4- took up Friday's reading organizer
-central dogma of molecular biology intro with pictures on blackboard
-transcription note and youtube videos
-practice: p249 #1-4,7,8,9,11 (make SURE you do #11)

HOMEWORK
1. finish the weekend's homework if you didn't do it
2. questions from today's lesson
3. reading to prepare for tomorrow: p242-244

Friday Nov 11

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-remembrance day assembly all period

HOMEWORK
1. none (unless you didn't do last night's)

SBI 4U
-P2 had 10 mins to work on intro protein synthesis reading organizer then went to remembrance day assembly
P4
-storytime!
-took up yesterday's lab
-time to work protein synthesis intro reading organizer (it's on the website if you were away)
-some people also had time to work on replication review.

HOMEWORK
1. finish intro protein synthesis reading organizer for Monday
2. work on STSE (it's due on Thurs!)

Thursday Nov 10

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up models of the atom sheet
-element song and element riddles
-"inside the atom" note
-subatomic particles practice

HOMEWORK
1. finish the subatomic particles practice

SBI 4U
-took up 5.8 matching
-talked about gene organization
-Lab instructions
-DNA extraction lab
-time to work on lab questions

HOMEWORK
1. finish lab questions

Wednesday Nov 9

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up other objects practice journal
-planets practice quiz and took it up
-finished models of the atom reading sheet

HOMEWORK
1. some people didn't finish their models of the atom reading sheet... I gave you a photocopy of the text book pages and you need to make sure it gets done tonight

SBI 4U
-replication daily practice
-took up replication practice
-DNA repair youtube video
-short DNA repair note
-ONE DNA repair application question (on note handout)
-read section 5.8 of textbook and did a match-up sheet

HOMEWORK
1. I think everyone finished all the work today so just keep working on your STSE (due THurs Nov 17)

Tuesday Nov 8

Here's what we did yesterday

SNC 1D4
-reviewed order of planets and gas giants vs terrestrial
-short youtube video: why isn't pluto a planet anymore
-planet definition (official one by the IAU)
-other objects in space journal practice
-learning skills self evaluation form
-started models of the atom reading (p180-184)

HOMEWORK
1. none tonight... unless you didn't finish yours last night

SBI $U
-reviewed 3'5' DNA structure with a youtube video
-DNA replication power point and youtube videos
-Drawing pictures: replication practice sheet
-practice: p223 #2,4,5

HOMEWORK
1. I think most people finished everything in class
2. work on your STSE (due Thurs Nov 17)

Monday Nov 7

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-took up gravity lab from last week
-while I continued the interviews for the planet presentations you did the following:
1. other objects in the solar system organizer with drawing and name on one side and definition on the other side (objects included: planète naine, comète, astèroide, météoroide, météorite and météore)
2. pluto article summary

HOMEWORK
1. both items #1 and 2 (objects organizer and pluto article summary must be completed for tomorrow or I will send you to science clinic during lunch to finish it)

SBI 4U
-P2 had time to finish copying the timeline from Friday
-Discussed important points on DNA timeline
-DNA Song
-DNA structure note
-Built a "human DNA" in the lobby
-Practice: p216 #1-6 (make sure you atleast do #6)
-reading: p217-222

HOMEWORK
1. questions if they weren't finished in class
2. reading (p217-222) if it wasn't finished in class--- to prepare for tomorrow's lesson
3. continue working on STSE #2 due Next thurs, Nov 17

Friday Nov 4

Here's what we did today:

SNC 1D4
-finished planet presentations
-started planet interviews (rest of class watched "voyage to the planets"

HOMEWORK
1. anyone who didn't do their interview needs to be ready for Monday

SBI 4U
-storytime!
-learning skills self assessment (comparing to unit one... did you achieve your goals?)
-DNA timeline activity. There were many people away for sports and illness today, if you were away, the handout is on the website in molecular genetics. Read p206-213 and fill it in.
-practice: p216 #10

HOMEWORK
1. finish p216 #10 if not completed in class
2. STSE #2 is due on Thurs Nov 17

Thursday Nov 3

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-20 mins to get organized for planet presentations
-planet presentations

HOMEWORK
1. 2 groups (uranus and venus) need to make sure they're ready to present tomorrow
2. everyone must be prepared for their planet interview... some people may have to study a little

SBI 4U
-talked about some things to improve from STSE #1 (labels for images, some people need more images, embedded citations)
-STSE instructions
-rest of period to research for STSE

HOMEWORK:
1. STSE #2 (metabolic toxins) is due Thurs Nov 17

Wednesday Nov 2

Here's what we did today

SNC 1D4
-you had "take your kid to work day"

HOMEWORK
1. be ready for the planet presentation tomorrow

SBI 4U
-unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. none!!

Tuesday Nov 1

Here's what you did while I was away on Tues:

SNC 1D4
-worked on presentations about planets
-pluto article summary
-continued voyage to the planets video

HOMEWORK
1. 4 of you still owe me invasive species projects

SBI 4U
-whole period to study for test

HOMEWORK
1. study study study study