Biology & Sustainability- Spring Semester
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
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Week 1 (Jan 3) - Career Planning
Monday: SMART goals/Refresh syllabus/classroom expectations
Tuesday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Choosing a Career
Wednesday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Choosing a College
Thursday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Planning High School
Friday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Reflection
Week 2 (Jan 10 ) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Lesson 1.1 -Pick the fish per year -collecting data
Tuesday: Lesson 1.1 - graph class results
Wednesday: Lesson 1.1 - graph class results
Thursday: Driving Questions-Why are numbers dropping /powerpoint/Evidence catcher
Friday: Lesson 2-Map of Yuba water shed, plot five mines,
Week 3 (Jan 17)- Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: No School (MLK)
Tuesday: Lesson 2a- Mapping Gold Mines
Wednesday: Finish 2a questions/Lesson 2b
Thursday: Lesson 3c-Types of Mining Resource
Friday: Lesson 4c/Slickens Resource
Week 4 (Jan 24) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Lesson 4c/Slickens Resource
Tuesday: Lesson 5c
Wednesday: Finish Lesson 5c/Start Lesson 3
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Week 5 (Jan 31) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Sub Assignment
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NO SCHOOL FEB 14-18TH
Week 7 (Feb 21 ) -
Monday: NO SCHOOL
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Week 8 (Feb 28) -
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Week 9 (March 7) -
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Week 3 - Mendelian Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Mendelian Genetics - Smiley Face Genetics
Tuesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet; Cow-Calf Genotypes
Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics Worksheet
Thursday: Mendelian Genetics Lab (Goat Genetics)
Friday: Mendelian Genetics Review & Quiz
Week 4 - (Feb 8) Co & Incomplete Dominance - Unit Objectives
Monday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Worksheet
Wednesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Lab
Thursday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Quiz
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 5 (Feb 15) - Genetics Unit Test
Monday: Genetics Review - Partridge Bird Families
Tuesday: Jeopardy Review - Genetics
Wednesday (Late Start): Genetics Labrador Assessment and Entry Form
Thursday: Genetics Unit Test
Friday: Intro to DNA - DNA Kids Book
Week 6 (Feb 22) - DNA - Unit Objectives
Monday: DNA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Edible DNA Lab; finish notes
Wednesday: DNA Extraction
Thursday: DNA Review Video; DNA Review & Quiz
Friday: No School (Inservice)
Week 7 (Feb 29) - Proteins - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Proteins - Video 1 and Video 2; Protein Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Pipecleaner Proteins Lab
Wednesday: Finish Pipecleaner Proteins Lab and Proteins Notesheet
Thursday: Proteins Review & Quiz
Friday: No School (P/T Conf)
Week 8 (Mar 7) - Protein Regulation & Mutations - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Gene Regulation Video; begin notes (or review previous material w/ instructor)
Tuesday: Mutations Video; Protein Regulation & Mutations Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Mutations Lab
Thursday: Finish Mutations Lab; Grade in Class
Friday: Mutations Review & Quiz
Week 9 (Mar 14) - DNA/Proteins Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project
Thursday: DNA & Proteins Midterm
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 10 (Mar 21) - Genetic Sequencing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Genetic Sequencing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (stop at Next Generation Sequencing)
Tuesday: Genetic Sequencing Simulation
Wednesday: Next Generation Sequencing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Genetic Sequencing Review & Quiz
Friday: No School
Spring Break - March 25 - April 3
Week 11 (April 4) - Genetic Testing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Genetic Testing (Intro PCR Video)
Tuesday: Genetic Testing Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Electrophoresis Lab
Thursday: Finish notes & lab; class discussion
Friday: Genetic Testing Review & Quiz
Week 12 (April 11) - Genetic Testing Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project - Case-It Simulation 1
Tuesday: Unit Project- Case-It Simulation 2
Wednesday: Unit Project- Case-It Simulation 3, Simulation 4; begin Unit Project
Thursday: Unit Project Work Time
Friday: Genetic Testing Unit Project Group Presentations
Week 13 (April 18) - Genetic Change - Unit Objectives
Monday: Genetic Change Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Fox Farm Experiment (Dogs Decoded, ~30:00) and discussion
Wednesday (Late Start): Newspaper Natural Selection
Thursday: Finish notes; Class discussion & review
Friday: Genetic Selection Review & Quiz
Week 14 (April 25) - Agricultural Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Ag Genetics
Tuesday: Ag Genetics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Sire Summaries Lab
Thursday: Sire Summaries Lab
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 15 (May 2) - Genetic Engineering- Unit Objectives
Monday: Animal Pharm Video
Tuesday: Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet (complete up to Agrobacterium).
Wednesday: Genetic Engineering Class Discussion
Thursday: Field Trip to ABS Genetics -OR- finish Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Genetic Engineering Review & Quiz
Week 16 (May 9) - Ag Genetics/GMOs Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: finish presentations; Make-up & Study Day
Friday: Ag Genetics Midterm (postponed to Monday due to Freshman Field Trip)
Week 17 (May 16) - Stem Cells & Cloning - Cloning Objectives & Stem Cells Objectives
Monday: Ag Genetics Midterm
Tuesday: Cloning Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Finish Notes & Notesheet.
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 18 (May 23) - Exam Review - Unit Objectives
Monday: Cumulative Review - Mendelian Genetics
Tuesday: Cumulative Review - DNA & Proteins
Wednesday: Cumulative Review - Genetic Testing
Thursday: Cumulative Review - Genetic Change
Friday (early release): Make-up Day
Week 19 (May 30) - Final Exams
Teachers: these materials are free to use. Help keep them free - donate with the button at the bottom of the page!
Week 1 (Jan 3) - Career Planning
Monday: SMART goals/Refresh syllabus/classroom expectations
Tuesday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Choosing a Career
Wednesday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Choosing a College
Thursday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Planning High School
Friday: Agriscience Career Planning Packet - Reflection
Week 2 (Jan 10 ) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Lesson 1.1 -Pick the fish per year -collecting data
Tuesday: Lesson 1.1 - graph class results
Wednesday: Lesson 1.1 - graph class results
Thursday: Driving Questions-Why are numbers dropping /powerpoint/Evidence catcher
Friday: Lesson 2-Map of Yuba water shed, plot five mines,
Week 3 (Jan 17)- Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: No School (MLK)
Tuesday: Lesson 2a- Mapping Gold Mines
Wednesday: Finish 2a questions/Lesson 2b
Thursday: Lesson 3c-Types of Mining Resource
Friday: Lesson 4c/Slickens Resource
Week 4 (Jan 24) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Lesson 4c/Slickens Resource
Tuesday: Lesson 5c
Wednesday: Finish Lesson 5c/Start Lesson 3
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 5 (Jan 31) - Yuba Water Agency Unit
Monday: Sub Assignment
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 6 (Feb 7) -
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
NO SCHOOL FEB 14-18TH
Week 7 (Feb 21 ) -
Monday: NO SCHOOL
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 8 (Feb 28) -
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 9 (March 7) -
Monday:
Tuesday:
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
Week 3 - Mendelian Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Mendelian Genetics - Smiley Face Genetics
Tuesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet; Cow-Calf Genotypes
Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics Worksheet
Thursday: Mendelian Genetics Lab (Goat Genetics)
Friday: Mendelian Genetics Review & Quiz
Week 4 - (Feb 8) Co & Incomplete Dominance - Unit Objectives
Monday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Worksheet
Wednesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Lab
Thursday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Quiz
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 5 (Feb 15) - Genetics Unit Test
Monday: Genetics Review - Partridge Bird Families
Tuesday: Jeopardy Review - Genetics
Wednesday (Late Start): Genetics Labrador Assessment and Entry Form
Thursday: Genetics Unit Test
Friday: Intro to DNA - DNA Kids Book
Week 6 (Feb 22) - DNA - Unit Objectives
Monday: DNA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Edible DNA Lab; finish notes
Wednesday: DNA Extraction
Thursday: DNA Review Video; DNA Review & Quiz
Friday: No School (Inservice)
Week 7 (Feb 29) - Proteins - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Proteins - Video 1 and Video 2; Protein Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Pipecleaner Proteins Lab
Wednesday: Finish Pipecleaner Proteins Lab and Proteins Notesheet
Thursday: Proteins Review & Quiz
Friday: No School (P/T Conf)
Week 8 (Mar 7) - Protein Regulation & Mutations - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Gene Regulation Video; begin notes (or review previous material w/ instructor)
Tuesday: Mutations Video; Protein Regulation & Mutations Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Mutations Lab
Thursday: Finish Mutations Lab; Grade in Class
Friday: Mutations Review & Quiz
Week 9 (Mar 14) - DNA/Proteins Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project
Thursday: DNA & Proteins Midterm
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 10 (Mar 21) - Genetic Sequencing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Genetic Sequencing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet (stop at Next Generation Sequencing)
Tuesday: Genetic Sequencing Simulation
Wednesday: Next Generation Sequencing Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Genetic Sequencing Review & Quiz
Friday: No School
Spring Break - March 25 - April 3
Week 11 (April 4) - Genetic Testing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Genetic Testing (Intro PCR Video)
Tuesday: Genetic Testing Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Electrophoresis Lab
Thursday: Finish notes & lab; class discussion
Friday: Genetic Testing Review & Quiz
Week 12 (April 11) - Genetic Testing Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project - Case-It Simulation 1
Tuesday: Unit Project- Case-It Simulation 2
Wednesday: Unit Project- Case-It Simulation 3, Simulation 4; begin Unit Project
Thursday: Unit Project Work Time
Friday: Genetic Testing Unit Project Group Presentations
Week 13 (April 18) - Genetic Change - Unit Objectives
Monday: Genetic Change Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Fox Farm Experiment (Dogs Decoded, ~30:00) and discussion
Wednesday (Late Start): Newspaper Natural Selection
Thursday: Finish notes; Class discussion & review
Friday: Genetic Selection Review & Quiz
Week 14 (April 25) - Agricultural Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Ag Genetics
Tuesday: Ag Genetics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Sire Summaries Lab
Thursday: Sire Summaries Lab
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 15 (May 2) - Genetic Engineering- Unit Objectives
Monday: Animal Pharm Video
Tuesday: Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet (complete up to Agrobacterium).
Wednesday: Genetic Engineering Class Discussion
Thursday: Field Trip to ABS Genetics -OR- finish Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Friday: Genetic Engineering Review & Quiz
Week 16 (May 9) - Ag Genetics/GMOs Unit Project & Midterm
Monday: Unit Project
Tuesday: Unit Project
Wednesday: Unit Project Presentations
Thursday: finish presentations; Make-up & Study Day
Friday: Ag Genetics Midterm (postponed to Monday due to Freshman Field Trip)
Week 17 (May 16) - Stem Cells & Cloning - Cloning Objectives & Stem Cells Objectives
Monday: Ag Genetics Midterm
Tuesday: Cloning Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (Late Start): Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Finish Notes & Notesheet.
Friday: Review & Quiz
Week 18 (May 23) - Exam Review - Unit Objectives
Monday: Cumulative Review - Mendelian Genetics
Tuesday: Cumulative Review - DNA & Proteins
Wednesday: Cumulative Review - Genetic Testing
Thursday: Cumulative Review - Genetic Change
Friday (early release): Make-up Day
Week 19 (May 30) - Final Exams