Mrs. Epps

1/26/12 Biology

Welcome to Open House!!

We are starting Ch. 12 DNA & RNA.

I am including the PowerPoints so you can make a copy if you choose:

I am also including your LTA, due 2/2/12:

Remember always make a copy of your answers because it takes me awhile to grade LTA's for accuracy, counts as 25% of your grade. Questions are 6 points each, and terms are 1 point.

Parents, we thank you for comming and your support!!

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1/25/12 Biology

TEST TOMORROW!!!

Also be sure that you bring all of the work sheets and PowerPoint Notes. These will be turned in for a grade.

Includes: Genetics PP Notes -see 1/11/12 blog

Study Guide-see Student Works Disc

Pedigree Studies-

Download Pedigree Lab

Genetic Problems Wsht.

Mendal Peas Internet Lab

Download Mendel Peas Web Lab

Don't forget to study your CFA, to help you for the Test!!

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1/18/12

Tonights Homework, finish the Genetic Practice Problems, Simple Worksheet:

Download SimpleGeneticsProblems

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1/12/12

Today the students got the following LTA, due Wed. 1/19:

Download Chapter 10 LTA Typepad

Remember questions on the LTA are worth 6 points, while terms are worth 1 point. Hince, questions are ther main part of this assignment!!!

Heads-up on these dates:

QUIZ-CH. 10.2 on Friday 1/20

TEST-Ch.10.2-10.3 on Thursday 1/26

This is Mrs. Seay if you do not study and do your assignments this is what I will look like:

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1/11/12 Biology

WELCOME BACK

Today we went to this website to fill out Meiosis Tutorial:

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/meiosis/main.html Copy and Paste into Google.

If you were absent, here is a copy of the Meiosis Tutorial to fill out: Due 1/13/12

Download Meiosis activity

I am including the new syllabus that needs to be signed by Friday, especially if you want 5 points on your 1st TEST:

Download Syllabus Spring 2012

Don't forget, Your CONCEPT MAP WSHT is due tomorrow!!!

Download Concept map for Meiosis

Download Phases of Meiosis

I am also including the PowerPoint notes that we will use for this Chapter 10:

Download Genetics

Download Punnett Squares

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12/19/11 Biology Midterm Review

Many of you have asked for another copy of the Midterm Review Sheet. I would too if I were taking the Midterm and knew that it was worth another 10 points on the Midterm!!!

So Here Is Another Copy:

Download Midterm Exam Review

Have a wonderful Holiday and count all your blessings...including Biology!!!

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12/16/11

MISSION IMPOSSIBLE:

Your mission: Should you choose to accept it

Print: Copy of your Pinnacle Biology grades, from

home, Media Center, Local Library, etc.

Circle: Your Name, the Date, and lowest QUIZ

grade.

Bring: Pinnicale sheet to class on Monday

Take: I-Response Quiz over MITOSIS, this quiz

will be harder than the original one.

Hope you decide to take this MISSION before this typepad self- destructs.

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12/14/11

Tomorrow:

You will turn in your LTA (I will not take this after Friday) and Study Guide/Quick Check.
We will be going back over Meiosis, so make sure to bring your fill-in blank PP notes.

Friday:

Your Meiosis color diagram is due. Hint, Chromatin (A) Chromosome (1A) and Chromatid (A2) should be one color; ex:blue
Chromatin (B) Chromosome (2B) and Chromatid (B2) should be one color; ex: red

Don't forget to study for your QUIZ on FRIDAY.

Monday:

The packet and Concept Map (you do not have this yet) will be due.

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12/13/11

Today we are starting MEIOSIS. Here is your PowerPoint:

Download Ch.-10-for-meiosis

I am including the fill-in the blank sheets for the PP above, just in case you are absent:

Download Fill-in notes for 10.1 & phases

You also got a Study Guide & Quick Check (included), due Thursday along with your LTA:

Download Study Guide & Quick Check 10.1

Good News, we will not have a TEST over Ch. 10 until next semester!!!

WE WILL HAVE A QUIZ ON FRIDAY OVER PP NOTES, LTA, CH. 10 SEC. 1!!!

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Zoology

http://popehs.typepad.com/ms_silva

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12/6/11

CFA Tomorrow!! STUDY!!!!and see how well you do!!!!!

The internet activity and Foldable will be due on Friday.

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11/30/11 Biology

Today we started the Mitosis PowerPoint Notes:

Download Mitosis[2] revisedb

You were also given a Ch. 9 Study Guide wsh. due Friday when you walk in the door.

Tomorrow I will be telling you about your QUIZ that you will have on Friday, December 2nd, over the Cell Cycle.

Wednesday, Dec 7th will be your CFA and Monday Dec 12th will be the Ch. 9 CSA Test!!!

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11/14/11

Today we took the open packet Ch. 8 Test. Hope you did well.

On 11/10/11 you got a copy of the new Ch. 9 LTA, it is not due until 11/28/11 Monday after Thanksgiving, YEAH!!!! Here is a copy of the LTA:

Download Chapter 9 LTA

Tomorrow we will be doing a Lab, so don't be absent.

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11/9/11 -11/11/11 Biology

11/11/11---Changed the OPEN PACKET TEST to

MONDAY!!!

11/9-Don't forget that your CFA is due tomorrow, we will go over the answers tomorrow.

11/11-The following assignment is due on Friday, if you were absent, write down the following questions and answer them:

Ch. 8 Essential ? HOMEWORK SB 3: a;SB 4:b

1. What is Significant about Autotrophs & Why are they Important to Heterotrophs?

2. What are the Reactants and Products of Photosynthesis? How about Cellular Respiration?

3. What is the Relationship between Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration?

4. Compare and Relate the Chloroplast with Mitochondrion!!

11/11/11-Everything is due on MONDAY, notes, Study Guide, returned LTA, since you will use this packet for your Open Book/Packet Ch. 8 Test. YEAH!!!

You will not use the CFA but you will have it to study by ALL WEEKEND.

Here is the order that your packet needs to be in FOR MONDAY:

-8.1, 8.2, 8.3 notes

-Study Guide 8.1 /Lab on back

-Study Guide 8.2 & 8.3

-Essential ?'s homework

-last sheets may include your Coloring and

your LTA

BRING YOUR CFA BUT CANNOT BE USED ON TEST!!!!!

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Biology

If you were absent on Monday, you missed the take home CFA, due Thursday when you walk in the door. I have included it:

Download Ch. 8 CFA A Seay

Be sure and have it completed on Thursday!!!!!!!

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11/3/11 Biology

Don't forget tomorrow you have a CFA/Quiz (we will decide) over 8.1. We will be using I-Response so get your pointer fingers ready.

We also will be finishing up the Photo/Cellular Respiration Lab website, this worksheet had a copy glitch, so if you are in 2nd period, this is what you need to know: On the 3rd page the Arizona State website, answers 14., 15, 16, are on page 2. I have attached the correct copy in case you have been absent:

Download Photosynthesis Internet Activity

The Coloring Picture and the Photo/Cellular Respiration Lab website worksheets will be due on Monday.

Monday you will need to bring your BOOK!!!