GT had successfully completed his rough draft for homework. I conferenced with him on his LORD OF THE FLIES essay. I made revision suggestions. We revised together. Then I made editing suggestions, and we discussed the correction of some grammatical errors. I then reviewed the MLA guidelines. We discussed how to create correctly a Works Cited page. GT will correct and complete his final copy for homework. His final paper is due to me on Thursday. We then briefly discussed his Government paper. I made some editing suggestions and again briefly reviewed how to correctly write The Works Cited page.
Monday, February 24, 2020
09:00 -11:00, 120 min. -
Biology:
DNA and RNA Transcription and translation -
GT and I reviewed the process by which DNA is replicated prior to mitosis. We then re-examined how ribosomes transcribe and translate DNA into RNA. GT was challenged to work through the relationship between codons into amino acids. We explored the entire vocabulary list for genetics. Once we had reviewed the unit, GT was tested on the process of protein synthesis.
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
09:00 -11:00, 120 min. -
Biology:
Skype; Genetics -
After a review of the activity GT worked on last class, we continued with the determination of how traits are generated. We started with blood type and GT was tasked with identifying the parents of a baby after a switch at the hospital, and some famous child support cases where the blood type determined if the accused was the father of the child. We then explored incomplete dominance, where both traits are expressed: white flowers and red flowers result in pink flowers. GT completed a quiz on the different genetic crosses we have discussed, including a pedigree, where traits are graphed over several generations, and GT was challenged to determine the genotype of the grandparents based on the phenotype of their progeny. Homework: Complete a pedigree.
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
09:00 -11:00, 120 min. -
Biology:
Skype; Genetics -
GT and I discussed how traits are passed down from one generation to the next, and the process that makes this possible. We reviewed meiosis, which results in haploid sperm or eggs (with only half the chromosomes). I explained the theories put forth by Mendel, who worked with pea plants. GT was familiar with Punnett squares, but we explored how they work over several generations. Working on monohybrids( one trait) GT worked on an activity to determine the phenotype (appearance) and genotype (genetic makeup) of individuals from several crosses. We then added another trait (dihybrid) to expand the process to show how several traits are tracked. We then examined sex-linked genes (hemophilia, and color blindness for example).
Monday, February 10, 2020
09:00 -11:00, 120 min. -
Biology:
DNA: Transcription and translation -
For the first half of this class we reviewed the function of the ribosome, and the structure of the double helix known as DNA. I gave a short description on how Watson and Crick discovered the double helix, using the crystallography work of Rosalind Franklin. We examined the structure of DNA: the bases, purine and pyrimidine, the phosphate and sugar that connects them together. We then examined how the bases attract to each other (Thymine and adenine, cytosine and guanine) to form nucleotides and codons. The second half of the class we discussed how protein synthesis occurs. DNA is copied by mRNA in the ribosomes, then recopied by tRNA to make amino acids. Finally GT worked on an activity showing how codons are used to express traits, and how this information is transmitted to the cells. Homework: decode a list of codon sentences.
In this activity, GT solved nine systems of equations, representing a three by three system. This completes his study of solving systems of linear equations.
In this activity, we divided it into two parts, first GT simplified rational expressions that were multiplying and dividing. We finished the lesson working with complex fractions.
I presented GT with the writing rubric that I will use to assess his paper. I asked him to read it and ask for clarification on any of the requirements. He asked a couple questions about the requirements. I then read through his rough draft. I made some comments on how to improve it. He still needed to write his third body paragraph and his conclusion which he will have completed on Monday for homework. We also discussed the best textual evidence to use in the remainder of his draft.
