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SBI 3U: GENETICS

 

OVERALL EXPECTATIONS:

D1 - Evaluate the importance of some recent contributions to our knowledge of genetic processes, and analyse social and ethical implications of genetic and genomic research

 

D2 - Investigate genetic processes, including those that occur during meiosis, and analyse data to solve basic genetics problems involving monohyrid and dihybrid crosses

 

D3 - Demonstrate an understanding of concepts, processes and technologies related to the transmission of hereditary characteristics

MONDAY MARCH 7 - REVIEW OF THE CELL CYCLE

In-Class:

1) Video - Cells

    Note - The Cell Cycle

2) Colour Plate - Mitosis (but it examines the cell cycle)

 

Homework:

1) Complete Colour Plate - colour the pictures & answer all questions

 

TUESDAY MARCH 8 - CELL CYCLE ACTIVITY

In-Class:

1) Review - Cell Cycle

2) Activity - Recreate cell cycle with 'bead kit'

3) Exit Card

 

Homework:

1) Complete all questions on Learning Checkpoint 1 (for genetics)

 

WEDNESDAY MARCH 9 - INTRO TO MEIOSIS

In-Class:

1) Took up Exit Card

2) Note - Meiosis (Part 1)

3) Colour Plate - Meiosis

4) Took up Biodiversity Unit Test

 

Homework:

1) Complete Colour Plate - colour the pictures & answer the questions

 

THURSDAY MARCH 10 - MEIOSIS ACTIVITY

In-Class:

1) Review gametes vs. somatic cells & their life cycles

2) Activity - Examining the creation of sex cells (egg & sperm) - complete until Telophase II

 

Homework:

1) Complete WS - How Cells Divide: Mitosis vs. Meiosis (need internet)

 

FRIDAY MARCH 11 - SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

(TEACHER ABSENT)

In-Class:

1) Complete WS: Genetic Disease - Sicle Cell Anemia (hand in)

2) Learning Checkpoing 2 - complete all questions

 

Homework:

1) Complete all in-class work if not done so

 

MONDAY MARCH 21 - MEIOSIS

In-Class:

1) Review - Cell Cycle & Meiosis

2) Continue with Bead Activity - Investigating Meiosis II

 

Homework:

1) Study for Quiz on Thursday March 24

 

TUESDAY MARCH 22- MEIOSIS: IMPORTANT POINTS

In-Class:

1) 'Pop' quiz - meiosis

2) Took up - WS: Sickle Cell Anemia

3) Note - Meiosis Part I (completed from Mar 9)

4) Note - Meiosis Part II

5) WS - Compare Mitosis to Meiosis

6) WS - How is Sex Determined (booklet)

 

Homework:

1) Complete all in-class work not finished

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY MARCH 23

*Dissection date has been moved to Thursday March 24 due to lockdown period 1*

In-Class:

1) Took up WS - Mitosis vs. Meiosis

    Took up WS - How is Sex Determined

2) Note - Mistakes in Meiosis

3) WS - Investigating Karyotypes

 

Homework:

1) Complete WS - Karyotypes

2) Study for Quiz 1 tomorrow

 

THURSDAY MARCH 24 - TRANSGENIC ORGANISMS (TEACHER ABSENT)

In-Class:

1) Quiz moved to next week

2) Complete WS - Transgenic Organisms (may use internet if needed) - Due Wed March 30)

 

TUESDAY MARCH 29 - INFORMAL DISSECTION

in-Class:

1) Collected Karyotype Assignment

2) Dissection - pick 2 specimens

 

Homework:

1) Study for Genetics Quiz 1 tomorrow

 

WEDNESDAY MARCH 30- EARLY GENETICS (MONOHYBRID CROSS)

In-Class:

1) Genetics Quiz 1

     Examines all information given on:

      -Mon Mar 7 (Cell Cycle for Somatic Cells)

      -Wed Mar 9 (Cell Cycle for Gametes: Meiosis)

      -Thur Mar 10 & Mon Mar 21(Meiosis Activity)

      -Tues Mar 22 (Meiosis- Important Points)

2) Note - Early Genetics (Monohybrid cross)

       LC Break - AIM Booklet 3

       LC Break - AIM Booklet 4

 

Homework:

1) WS - Bikini Bottom Genetics - complete all questions

 

THURSDAY MARCH 31 - CATCH UP DAY (OSSLT TODAY)

 

FRIDAY APRIL 1- MULTIPLE ALLELES, CODOMINANCE, INCOMPLETE DOMINANCE

In-Class:

1) Took up WS - Bikini Bottom Genetics

2) Completed Note - Early Genetics

3) Determine - Traits YOU have!

4) WS - MA, ID, CD

5) WS #1 - Spongebob Squarepants ID & CD

6) LC #3 - complete all 3 questions

 

Homework:

1) Complete all in-class work not done

 

MONDAY APRIL 4- DIHYBRID CROSSES (INHERITANCE OF 2 TRAITS ON DIFFERENT CHROMOSOMES)

In-Class:

1) Took up homework - LC, question 1-3

2) Note - Dihybrid Cross

3) Practice - WS: Dihybrid Cross, all questions

 

Homework:

1) Complete WS - Dihybrid Cross, all quesitons

2) Study for Quiz 2 tomorrow

3) Learning Checkpoint 3, questions 1-3

 

TUESDAY APRIL 5- SEX-LINKED TRAITS

In-Class:

1) Genetics Quiz 2

    Examines all information given on:

    - Wed March 23  (Mistakes in Meiosis)

    - Thursday March 24 (Transgenic Organisms)

    -Wed March 30 (Early Genetics/Monohybrid)

2) Handed out Assignment - Gene Therapy

3) Took up WS - Dihybrid Crosses # 5-6

4) Note - Sex-Linked Traits

5) WS - Sex-Linked Traits

 

Homework:

1) Complete all questions in WS - Sex Linked Traits

2) Work on Assignment - Gene Therapy

3) Complete LC 3 - all questions

WEDNESDAY APRIL 6 - PEDIGREES (EXAMINING MODES OF INHERITANCE)

In-Class:

1) Handed back Quiz 2

2) Took up WS - Sex-linked Traits, Q 4-6

3) Note - Pedigrees

4) WS - Pedigrees, complete Parts A & B

 

Homework:

1) Complete WS - Pedigrees, Parts A & B

2) Assignment - Gene Therapy due tomorrow

3) LC #3 - complete all questions

 

THURSDAY APRIL 7- GUMMY BEAR GENETICS

In-Class:

1) Assignment - Gene Therapy due today

2) Took up WS - Pedigrees, Part B 6-8

3) Lab Activity - Gummy Bear Genetics - due on Tuesday April 12

 

Homework:

1) Complete LC #3 - all questions

2) Study for quiz tomorrow

 

FRIDAY APRIL 8- DNA

In-Class:

1) Genetics Quiz 3

    Examines all information given on:

    -Friday April 1 (Multiple Alleles, CD, ID)

    -Monday April 4 & 5 (Dihybrid Crosses)

    -Tues April 5 (Sex-Linked Traits)

2) Time to discuss Gummy Bear Lab

3) Note - DNA (first half of note only)

    Video - DNA (watch first 2 min only)

4) WS - Understanding DNA - complete all questions

 

Homework:

1) Complete WS - DNA

2) Complete WS Pedigrees Part C

3) Study for Genetics Unit Test

 

MONDAY APRIL 11- GENETIC DISORDERS

In-Class:

1) Complete Assignment - Genetic Disorders

2) Study for Unit Test

 

Homework:

1) Study for Genetics Unit Test

 

TUESDAY APRIL 12- DNA

In-Class:

1) Review - DNA

2) Note - DNA (complete the note)

    Video - DNA

3) Groupwork - Create a Strand of DNA (cut & paste)

4) Hand back - Genetics Quiz 3 & Gene Therapy

 

Homework:

1) Complete WS - DNA

2) Review Sheet - Part A (all questions), Part B (questions 1-5)

 

WEDNESDAY APRIL 13 - GENETICS REVIEW

In-Class:

1) Took up - Gummy Bear Lab

2) Time to complete DNA cut/paste

3) Time to complete review sheet/check answers

 

Homework:

1) STUDY for Genetics Unit test!!

 

THURSDAY APRIL 14 - GENETICS UNIT TEST

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

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