22 April 2016

Evolution Test Review

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Unit 4 Map for Evolution








Essential Understanding

Evolution is central to modern science’s understanding of the living world. The basic idea of biological evolution is that Earth’s present day species developed from earlier species. Evolutionary processes allow some species to survive with little or no change, some to die out altogether, and other species to change, giving rise to a greater diversity of species. Science distinguishes itself from other ways of knowing and from other bodies of knowledge through the use of empirical standards, logical arguments, and skepticism, as science strives for explanations of the world.

Learning Objectives
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1. I can describe the effects of environmental factors on natural selection.


2. I can relate genetic variability to adaptation potential and isolation to speciation.


3. I can compare selective breeding to natural selection and relate them to agricultural uses.


4. I can cite evidence to support biological evolution over time.


5. I can identify the role of mutation and recombination in evolution.


6. I can relate the nature of science to the historical development of the theory of evolution.


7. I can use observations and inferences in making interpretations related to evolution.


8. I can classify organisms using a classification tool such as a key or field guide.


9. I can generalize criteria used for classification of organisms.


10. I can explain how evolutionary relationships are related to classification systems.


11. I can justify the ongoing changes to classification schemes used in biology.




Science Language students should know and use:
adaptation, animal, biodiversity, classification scheme, dichotomy, evidence, evolution, fossil record, fungi, geologic record, hierarchy, homologous, inference, kingdom, molecular, mutation, natural selection, plant, protist, recombination, speciation, taxonomy, theory, vestigial structures, virus




The material listed above is what will be covered on the unit test as well as the state final.  Mastering the Learning Objectives, knowing and being able to use the science language, and having the essential understanding will help you be well prepared for these tests.

29 March 2016

3rd Quarter Extra Credit - Available to EVERYONE

Type a one-page, single-spaced essay on how science has impacted your life.  Can be about any aspect of science.  Must be completed and turned in or emailed to my by 3 pm Thursday, March 31st.

11 March 2016

Review Help for Upcoming Genetics Test!



Biology Genetics Unit Helpful Sites
Goal 1: The Science of Heredity
·         Mendelian Genetics – Video briefly introducing Gregor Mendel and then explaining his experiments (https://youtu.be/NWqgZUnJdAY)

Goal 2: Mendel’s Laws of Heredity
·         Mendel’s Laws – A video PowerPoint presentation about Mendel and his laws of heredity (https://youtu.be/dku1domxYu4)

Goal 3: Punnett Squares
·         Monohybrid Crosses – Amoeba Sisters video about monohybrid crosses (https://youtu.be/i-0rSv6oxSY)
·         Dihybrid Crosses and a Cat Called Moo – Amoeba Sisters video about dihybrid crosses (https://youtu.be/qIGXTJLrLf8)

Goal 4: Meiosis
·         Steps of Meiosis – Video explaining the process of meiosis
·         Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction – Video explaining the differences and pro and cons of each
·         Meiosis: The Great Divide! – Amoeba Sisters video about Meiosis (https://youtu.be/toWK0fIyFlY)
·         Chromosome Numbers During Cell Division – Demystified! – Amoeba Sisters video about the changing number of chromosomes during the process of meiosis (https://youtu.be/gcz1FOWw0Cg)

Goal 5: Complex Patterns of Inheritance
·         Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Polygenic Traits, and Epistasis! – Video from Amoeba Sisters about non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance (https://youtu.be/YJHGfbW55l0)
·         Punnett Squares and Sex-Linked Traits – Amoeba Sisters video about sex-linked traits (https://youtu.be/h2xufrHWG3E)
·         Multiple Alleles and Punnett Squares – Amoeba Sisters video about ABO blood groups (https://youtu.be/9O5JQqlngFY)

Goal 6: DNA Structure and Replication
·         Structure and Function of DNA – Video from Amoeba Sisters about DNA (https://youtu.be/_POdWsii7AI)
·         DNA Replication: The Cell’s Team Sport – Video from Amoeba Sisters about DNA replication (https://youtu.be/5qSrmeiWsuc)
·         DNA – Episode 1 of 5 – PBS Documentary about the discovery of DNA (53 minutes) (https://youtu.be/rw7XU7durG4)



Goal 7: The Genetic Code
·         Why RNA is Just as Cool as DNA – Amoeba Sisters video showing similarities and differences between DNA and RNA (https://youtu.be/0Elo-zX1k8M)
·         Protein Synthesis and the Lean Mean Ribosome Machine – Video from Amoeba Sisters about  Protein Synthesis (https://youtu.be/h5mJbP23Buo)
·         Mutations: The Potential Power of a Small Change – Amoeba Sisters video about mutations (https://youtu.be/GieZ3pk9YVo)

Goal 8: Control System of a Cell
·         The Cell Cycle and Cancer – Amoeba Sisters video about the cell cycle and cancer (https://youtu.be/lpAa4TWjHQ4)
Goal 9: Human Genetic Disorders
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Goal 10: Advanced Genetics
·         DNA – Episode 2 of 5 – Playing God – PBS Documentary about Genetic Engineering (53 minutes) (https://youtu.be/tE2geb4KbUs)
·         DNA – Episode 3 of 5 – The Human Race – PBS documentary about the Human Genome Project (https://youtu.be/8LoCSCc8Aqo)
·         DNA – Episode 4 of 5 – Curing Cancer – PBS documentary about using genetics to attempt to cure cancer (https://youtu.be/C6KDlTI2884)
·         DNA – Episode 5 of 5 – Pandora’s Box – PBS documentary discussing the future of DNA technology (53 minutes) (https://youtu.be/bZdiGH2eMmg)


TEST PREPARATION
·         Quizlet (available for iPhone, iPad, android, or on www.quizlet.com)
·         Genetics Unit Jeopardy


19 January 2016

2nd Quarter Extra Credit

Find an online or print science story or article that relates to what we have been talking about in class.  Print/cut it out, read it and then TYPE a one-page reflection or discussion on how it relates to our discussions this quarter.  Due Thursday at the end of your class period.

Cells Test Review

Please complete two of theses games with your partner for review.

On a piece of paper, indicate the scores of the questions you got right, and list the topics of the questions that you got wrong.  On the questions that you missed, please search for the answers in your notes, foldable or in your workbook.  If it can't be found in those items, make sure to list it on your review in order to make sure study it for the test.  You will turn your review in Thursday!

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https://www.superteachertools.us/jeopardyx/jeopardy-review-game.php?gamefile=398503#.Vp5Jp1LPoRC

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