Today, PBS students are using Inspiration to make their own copy of this graphic organizer about the processes of transcription and translation. The organizer needs to be printed and glued into your lab book. Note that my example contains three glaring errors, so no copying.
A few dates are changing due to school being canceled on Friday. The latest plan follows:
MI students are turning in 3.1.4 and starting 3.1.5. The quiz for unit 3.1 will be on Wednesday. 3.2.1 about assessing cancer risk will start on Thursday, with a lab next week. PBS students are turning in 3.1.2 and taking the unit 3.1 quiz. There will be HOSA work time on Tuesday. 3.2.1 about protein synthesis begins on Wednesday. If you want to get a jump on the process of protein synthesis, check out the Crash Course video below. It features DNA, enzymes, ribosomes, a daring plan to steal the secret recipe for Hot Pockets, and the longest word in world, anywhere, in any language. Crash Course Biology #11 Hopefully everyone enjoyed the long weekend!
This week, PBS students are finishing 3.1.1 (due at the beginning of class on 1/23) and starting 3.1.2 (due at in class on 1/25). There will be a quiz on unit 3.1 on Friday, 1/25. 11 questions, multiple choice. MI students are doing a DNA microarray, beginning with a virtual lab that can be found here, and a wet lab on 1/23. Questions associated with 3.1.4 are all due on 1/24, after some in class work time. PBS has begun Unit 3, which is about genetics, blood, and sickle cell disease.
Here's a recent SciShow video about using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease. Human blood has four principle components, each with a particular function. Plasma: pale yellow fluid portion of blood that consists of water and dissolved particles such as sugars, lipids, cellular waste, hormones, and vitamins Red Blood Cells (Erythrocytes): small anucleate cells that carry hemoglobin and transport oxygen White Blood Cells (Leukocytes): any of a number of nucleate cells that are involved with the immune system, including lymphocytes, monocytes, neutrophils, and basophils Platelets (Thrombocytes): tiny disk like cells that assist in forming blood clots On average, an adult human has about 6 liters of blood. Here's what that looks like. MI: Make your own copy of this organizer and add it to your lab journal. Neatly hand drawn or made in Inspiration and printed.
PBS will finish Unit Two with a short quiz (for real this time) over activities 2.3.2 and 2.3.3, and then dive into Unit Three, in which we will discuss blood and genetics. 2.3.3 will be due in class on 1/15, but I will give you about 30 minutes of class time to work on it.
MI is continuing on cancer, with 3.1.3, which is a more in depth look into detection and diagnosis. Plan on this one taking a whole week. All students: Remember that HOSA testing and the state conference is coming up. Watch the BCA Remind for sign up information. Visit the HOSA site for test/skill guidelines, as well as dress code information. Talk to Ms Pillai, Ms Igtanloc, or Mr Gumpert if you have any questions. MI, here are the links on 3.1.3. Should be sufficient for the activity questions.
The Cell Cycle and Cancer (updated) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVCjdNxJreE Metastasis: How Cancer Spreads https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQwar_-QdiQ How a Proto Oncogene Becomes and Oncogene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wIVwZksIt4 P53 Tumor Suppressor Animation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K79fWVwELR0 Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is an imaging technique that allows researchers to see where blood is flowing in the brain, indicating which areas are active. Tests usually involve the subject performing some kind of simple mental activity, such as counting dots on a screen. Further Reading: http://fmri.ucsd.edu/Research/whatisfmri.html Original Link: https://xkcd.com/1453/ Humans are a very young species, and for the majority of our time, we sometimes had to deal with times of famine. Our bodies got really good at storing extra energy as fat so that we didn't die during periods of starvation. Fast forward to the present day, we have grocery stores, farmer's markets, and generally greater food availability than our paleolithic ancestors ever could have imagined, but we still have a strong cellular inclination toward storing extra energy. This is why exercise and diet moderation are so important.
Original link: http://www.beatricebiologist.com/2014/06/store-it-as-fat/ Welcome to the Spring Semester!
MI is beginning unit 3 on the detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. 3.1.1 was due on 1/9. 3.1.2 will be due on 1/14. PBS is finishing up unit 2 with a lab that demonstrates osmosis using simulated cells made from dialysis tubing, and a class activity about the complications of diabetes. 2.3.2 will be due 1/11. We will start 2.3.3 and finish it next week. There will be a short quiz over the material from 2.3.2 and 2.3.3 next week. In all classes, I have distributed a syllabus supplement with a little information about myself, including contact information. This needs to be returned by 1/10 for a five point participation assignment. Students should then keep the syllabus until the end of the quarter and turn it back in along with the final test that I give, probably on 3/7. Everyone who does so will get five extra points on their test. We also watched a Ted Talk by Tim Urban, a blogger who writes about time management, personal issues, and life in general. Here's his site: https://waitbutwhy.com/ We have to be aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey, and not rely solely on invention by the Panic Monster to get things done. For a deeper dive into time management, check out this post on breaking down your waking hours. |
AuthorDuring the spring semester 2019 (just third quarter), Mr Gumpert filled in for Ms Williamson, teaching biology at Service High School. Archives
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