finishing up and moving into DNA

Today we watched the beginning of NOVA's "Cracking the code of life"
You will never look at a banana the same way again ;)

Tuesday we will discuss some genetic testing dilemnas from the following site

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/genetic-testing-dilemmas-intro.html

What would you do? (answer on page 52)

Help Metro Tech!!! :)

Some exciting news –Our digital film teacher BOB MARQUIS has been recognized as one of 10 finalists in The Great American Teach-Off! The winner of this national contest, sponsored by GOOD magazine and the University of Phoenix, receives a $10,000 classroom grant and can showcase their innovative classroom skills across the country.

For the next 5 weeks there will be online voting to choose the winner. Please take a few minutes each day to vote and share with your friends and on your social media pages. Everyday you vote can help get us one step closer to helping out our kids, school, and community. REMEMBER VOTE EVERY DAY FOR BOB MARQUIS!

Please take the time to vote:

http://www.good.is/great-american-teach-off

Thanks for your help and support!

How to find articles in Science News (or other journal type articles)

Go to the Metro Tech HS Library page

From there on the left side of the page click on English and Literature Links

Once there, click on the EBSCO link

You can select all of the databases to search, but there is the "science reference center" with the list of databases that will be the most helpful.  This is where you can find back issues of "science news" as well as a plethora of other science related publications.

pgs49-51 Research

Pick a disease or disorder your group is interested in
You have until Wednesday March 6th to create a brochure for for your disease or disorder
Click here for the rubric that you need to follow for the brochure :)

the CDC or NIH are two solid places to start your research
 

pg 48 lyme disease

48 Five Questions about Lyme Disease.
Suppose you or a family member contracted Lyme Disease...do some online research (cite your sources), and prepare useful answers to these 4+1 questions.
1.  What is Lyme Disease?
2.  What happens to people with Lyme Disease?
3.  Can Lyme disease be cured?
4.  How is Lyme disease treated?
5.  How much influence should insurance companies have in determining which treatments patients should have?

pgs 40-45 "Photosynthesis pages"

These pages should be easier to complete once you have gone through Chapter 7 on the Campbell Biology Site

Highlight, circle, underline, take notes in the margins.  Read out-loud with each other, interact with this material as much as you can.  Cellular respiration is an extremely abstract concept and the more you talk about it and discuss and interact with text the better!!! 

pg 40 "Photosynthesis"
pg 41 "Pigments and light absorption"
pg 42 "Photosynthetic rate"
pg 43 "The Biochemistry of photosynthesis"
pg 44 "Biochem of photosynthesis pt 2" (questions 1-9)
pg 45  "Photosynthesis in C4 plants"

pgs 46-47 Lab #4 lab bench photosynthesis

Click here to access the lab bench site.  Click on Lab 4 "Plant pigments and photosynthesis"

Part 1

• Sketch picture in key concepts I
• Sketch design of experiment I
• Sketch the time lapse view when complete  
• HINT: the time lapse view takes time, be patient
• Write down answer and show work for “Analysis of Results I”
• Complete Lab Quiz #1 and record your score (you can take it more than once!)
• Move onto part II “Photosynthesis”

Part II “Photosynthesis”

• Sketch the drawing in Key Concepts II

o    Include information about DPIP and how it affects electron acceptors

o    What is a spectrophotometer and how does it work?

• Describe and sketch the design of the experiment
• Sketch the 3 graphs in “Analysis of Results II”
• Complete the self-quiz and record your results (and yes, you can take it more than once if you need to!!)