January, 2008

3rd & 4th-        Watch Video "20th Century with Mike Wallace: The DNA Revolution"- Write down 10

        interesting facts from the video.

7th & 8th-        Discuss the Video from last week.  Read over MSN Article on "Designing Your Baby".  Be

        prepared to list your thoughts on this subject and defend your opinions.

9th & 10th-        For the first 15 minutes, you will prepare your opinion, based on the article above, as to

        the pros and cons of this technology.  You will need 3 of each.  We will then divide into two groups 

        based on your opinion and prepare for a debate.

11th & 14th-        Continue Preparing for Debate 

15th & 16th-        In the Wood Shop; Work on Reindeer

17th & 18th-        Begin Debate Presentations

23rd & 24th-        Finish Debate; Class Discussion and Open Debate

25th & 28th-        in the Wood Shop; Work on Reindeer

29th & 30th-        United Streaming Video "Life Science: Cells"  Answer Questions

31st-                    Discuss Cells; Plant, Animal and Bacterial; Cell Part Vocabulary

February

1st & 4th-            Into the Wood Shop; Work on Reindeer

5th - 8th-            Draw Cell Diagrams & Color

11th & 12th-        Cell Part Vocabulary Quiz; United Streaming Video "Understanding Cells"

13th & 14th-        Finish Understanding Cells Video; Use the Information to complete Crossword Puzzles

15th-                    Early Release-  Finish Crossword; Put up cell Drawings

19th-                    Finish Crossword; Put up cell drawings

20th & 21st-        DNA- Handouts and Basic Information; Notes

22nd & 25th-        Into the Workshop- Work on Reindeer

26th & 27th-        United Streaming Video "Genes"

28th -  4th-            Activity- What is your DNA Alias?; Make a DNA Bracelet

March

5th & 6th-        Genetics & Heredity Video Quiz

7th & 10th-        "Do Your Ears Hang Low?";  Tracking Genetic Traits

11th-14th-        Punnett Squares and Activities

17th - 20th-       Genetics & Heredity- Complete Meet the Stiartians Activity; Design a Stiartian Family

                          Tree

21st-                The Main Event; No Enrichment Today!

22nd - 30th-    Spring Break!!!!

31st-1st-        Cells & DNA Crossword

April

2nd & 3rd-        Cells & DNA Final Assessment Review

4th & 7th-        Go over Review

8th & 9th-        Cells & DNA Final Assessment

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