RNA & protein - Ch 13
From DNA to RNA to protein (or how stuff gets done in a cell)
​Feb 17-

Previous agenda's will be at the bottom of this page.

Last weeks agenda

Mon Mar 13
  • Go over study guide
  • Play jeopardy again 
Tues Mar 14
  • ​RNA & protein multiple choice and matching portion of the exam (lockdown browser required)
​​​​Wed Mar 15 - winter weather 2-hour delay
  • RNA & protein short answer and essay portion of the exam (lockdown browser required)
​​Thurs Mar 16
  • Finish RNA & protein short answer and essay portion of the exam/work on test corrections
  • Start Meiosis notes
Fri Mar 17
  • Any questions on the test corrections over the first part of the exam?
  • Meiosis animation
  • Finish Meiosis notes
  • Start Meiosis vs Mitosis foldable

Transcription and Translation

RNA & protein Chapter 13 in the Miller & Levine textbook or Chapter 7 in the online textbook
Tips to do well on the test, do these things BEFORE the test:

1. DO THE STUDY GUIDE - do not copy it, do not wait until we go over it in class.

2. Watch the videos below, that we did NOT watch as part of this class. This is a bonus opportunity!! Watch the video(s) create at least 3 questions for students to answer over the video. (You can do one video or more, for up to 12 bonus pts!!)

3. Study the vocabulary on quizlet

The Concrete Layer

e-copies of assignments are below and in schoology, paper copies will be available in class.

The Building Layer Assignments

Advanced Layer assignment

Advance layer will be assigned at the end of the Genetics unit.

Resources for this unit

Presentations from in class
Notes and note guides 
Misc Resources used in this unit

Amoeba sisters - DNA vs RNA (part of e-learning day 2017)

Crash course - DNA, hot pockets, & the longest word ever...

From DNA to protein - 3D

Crash course - Evolutionary Development: Chicken Teeth (Gene Regulation)

Bozeman science - Mutations

Bozeman science - Development: Timing and Coordination
 Mon Feb 20 Mid-Winter Break
  • No school 
Tues Feb 21 ​​​​Wed Feb 22- Late start
  • ISTEP practice
  • Finish Central Dogma notes
  • Insulin amino acid practice (assignment)
​​Thurs Feb 23
  • Go over Insulin amino acid practice
  • Start notes mutations (mutation assignment)
Fri Feb 24 work day (?)
  • Finish Mutation notes
  • Mutation assignment
  • Test corrections and Central Dogma vocab due today
Mon Feb 27 Tues Feb 28
  • Protein activity
​​​​Wed Mar 1- Late Start
(Assembly after 2nd hour modified schedule)
  • ​Quick review of ISTEP practice question
  • Gene regulation notes (start)
​​Thurs Mar 2- Modified schedule for ISTEP
  • PhET simulation gene regulation - meet in computer lab 178
Fri Mar 3- Modified schedule for ISTEP
  • Discuss gene regulation simulation 
  • Homeobox genes notes
Mon Mar 6
  • Answering essay questions; test corrections on cell growth and cell division essay test
  • Study guide available   
Tues Mar 7
  • ​ISTEP for Biology
​​​​Wed Mar 8- Late Start
  • Review gene mutation and regulation vocab (then quizlet live)
  • Work on study guide (study guide due Monday)
​​Thurs Mar 9 Fri Mar 10
  • Review game - Jeopardy

Previous weeks agendas 2016

Mon Feb 29 
  • Study guide due
  • Start DNA exam (schoology)
Tues Mar 1
  • Finish DNA exam (schoology)
​​​Wed Mar 2 - Late Start modified block schedule for ISTEP classes 2, 4, & 8 today​​​Thurs Mar 3- modified block schedule for ISTEP classes 1, 3, 5 & 7 today
  • No Biology class today
Fri Mar 4 
  • Notes over mutations
  • ONQ over videos and activity 
  • Vocab assignment due Mon
Mon Mar 7​Tues Mar 8
  • ISTEP - Biology part 1
​​Wed Mar 9 - Late Start
  • PHET protein synthesis vlab (meet in computer room 178) 
​​​Thurs Mar 10
  • Finish PHET protein synthesis vlab (meet in computer room 178)
Fri Mar 11 
  • ONQ - protein synthesis
  • Amino acid practice
  • Last day of grading period all test corrections and re-takes must be done BEFORE today
Mon Mar 14
  • Amino acid practice (in class assignment)
  • Study guide available (due Wed at the start of class)
Tues Mar 15
  • Go over amino acid practice
  • Notes - Review Central Dogma
​​Wed Mar 16 - Late Start
  • Review/go over the study guide
​​Thurs Mar 17
  • Start Central Dogma exam
Fri Mar 18 
  • Finish Central Dogma exam (work on test corrections if necessary)

SPRING BREAK March 19-28 No School 
See you Tues March 29!!

Agenda from 2015

       Feb 23 - 27 

Mon Feb 23 - work day
  • lab report due today
  • can re-take portions of the test
  • HW - read section 7.1 (in the CK-12 textbook) you can skip the parts about the scientists be able to explain 1. Central Dogma 2. differences between DNA and RNA 3. what are the 3 types of RNA

Tues Feb 24
  • Notes DNA and RNA
  • HW (due Fri) - read section 7.2 (in the CK-12 textbook) be able to 1. explain the vocab words for this section 2. explain what splicing is 3. use the codon chart to figure out the amino acids

Late start Wed Feb 25  - work day
  •  I'll be checking the homework from Mon and Tues
  • HW - EDpuzzle video (FYI you may use your notes from yesterday to help you with the video)

Thurs Feb 26 
  •  work day
    Re-watch if you did poorly on the questions the first time! EDpuzzle video (FYI you may use your notes from yesterday to help you with the video)

Fri Feb 27 
  • Notes over mutations
  • ONQ over material covered this week
      March 2-6

Mon Mar 2
  • Notes Central Dogma
  • Recommended reading 7.3 mutations
  • If necessary, complete the open notebook quiz (other re-takes also possible)

Tues Mar 3     - ice storm - no school


Late start Wed Mar 4
  • Notes regulation of gene expression
  • Recommended reading 7.4 regulation of gene expression
  • HW - transcription, translation practice (cow a.a. practice, in your google classroom)

Thurs Mar 5
  •  Meet in computer lab pHET lab over gene regulation

Fri Mar 6
  •  Continue pHET lab over gene regulation 
      March 9-13 

Mon Mar 9    work day
  • Discuss pHET lab & the cow a.a. practice
  • Start Mutation HW (in your google classroom)
  • HW - study guide (in google classroom) we will have some time to work on this tomorrow as well

Tues Mar 10
  • Go over mutation assignment
  • Discuss study guide at the end of class

Wed Mar 11
  • Start test over DNA -> RNA-> protein

Thurs Mar 12
  • Finish test over DNA-> RNA-> protein

Fri Mar 13
  • The human family tree (video) take notes on paper! 
  • Where does this take place?
  • Who is doing this study? 
  • Explain how it is possible to trace how humans have populated the world.
  • Describe the most probable migration of humans across the world.
  • What else did you learn from this video?