Catalyst: Write this letter, and give it to your parents

Dear Parents,Parent-Teacher conferences are

Monday, October 18, from 11.30 am until 7 pm. Mr. Switzer will give me 5 points of extra credit if you bring this piece of paper to the conference.

Sincerely,Your student (put your name here.

Fun Fact: The more you learn, the more you

earn!

Mitosis/Vocab Journal10.15.2010

Review:

What is an example of an inherited trait?

Review:

What is an example of an acquired trait?

Review:

Which is the field of biology that studies the inheritance of traits?A. HeredityB. Genetics

Fill in the BlankWhen nitrogen bases pair in DNA, Adenine (A)

always pairs with______________________.

Hint: “If it’s not A_____, then it’s G_______”

Review:

What is the side (the “backbone”) of the DNA molecule made of?

INM: Mitosis = Cell Division

Mitosis: cell division in which the nucleus divides

Mitosis forms two daughter cells that are exactly the same as the parent cell

Genetics (cont) Date:

III.Mitosis is cell division in which the nucleus dividesA. Daughter Cells (formed by

mitosis) have exact copies of the parent cell chromosomes

Summary:

Genetics (cont) Date:

III.Mitosis is cell division in which the nucleus dividesA. Daughter Cells (formed

mitosis) have exact copies of the parent cell chromosomes.

_____________

_____________

Summary: Mitosis makes exact copies of_________ _________________________________________

Genetics (cont) Date:

III.Mitosis is cell division in which the nucleus dividesA. Daughter Cells (formed

mitosis) have exact copies of the parent cell chromosomes.

Mitosis

Daughter Cells

Summary: Mitosis makes exact copies of parent cell chromosomes.

For the Rest of the Period…

1. Draw and color the DNA strand for the cover of your Vocab Journal.

2. Draw and Color vocabulary pages for your Vocab journal (add these: DNA, Chromosome, Mitosis)

3. Begin assembling your Vocab Journal4. Fun Friday!

Front Cover1. Draw and color a strand of

DNA for the cover of your Genetics Vocabulary Journal.

2. Label these parts1. Nitrogen Base2. Sugar and phosphate

backbone3. Adenine—Thymine4. Cytosine—Guanine

3. When you finish, work on your vocabulary words from yesterday (add color)

Genetics

S: Breeding dogs deals with genetics.D: study of passing traits from parents to offspring.

Page 1: Vocab Journal

Page 2: Vocab Journal

Fun Friday Choices!

FUN FRIDAY!

• 20 pts = 10 minutes of Fun Friday• Each class starts the week with 10 minutes• I’ll give points when I see students on task

(and take away points when we waste class time)

• You’ll get bonus time, if you take less time to finish than the time I give you

Fun Friday Choices

• We’ll take a vote of Fun Friday Activities– 10 pts: (5 min)• Listen to music during the Catalyst (I’ll choose an

opportunity ticket to select music)• Listen to music during Independent Practice

– 20 pts: (10 min)• Music during both the Catalyst and INP• Play a very short review game• Read any science book from my collection with a

partner

Fun Friday Choices

• We’ll take a vote of Fun Friday Activities– 30 Pts: (15 minutes)

• Cool science demonstration • Listen to music and work with partners on review • Play a class game (Bingo) for 15 minutes• Watch a short section of Bill Nye or other Science Video

– 40 pts: (20 minutes)• Cool science demonstration and music • Class game (Science Bingo)• Watch an extended science movie• Work with partners on vocabulary journal and listen to ipods

Fun Friday Choices

• We’ll take a vote of Fun Friday Activities– 60 pts (unheard of!)• Mr. Switzer (or a student) will bring treats + 30 minutes

of movie• Music whenever possible during class• Longer lab (without a lengthy write-up)

– 100 pts (impossible)• Pizza (or ice-cream) Party + Movie!

Science Bingo Instructions:1. Copy a (5X5) grid onto a piece of paper.

2. Fill the grid with 24 of these words (in any order).Science Bingo Instructions:

1. Cell2. Nucleus3. Genetics4. Heredity5. DNA 6. Chromosome7. Mitosis8. Daughter Cell9. Acquired Trait10.Inherited Trait11.Growth12.Homeostasis

13. Unicellular14. Multicellular15. Life Science16. Organism17. Cell Membrane18. Chloroplast19. Mitochondria20. Photosynthesis21. Cellular Respiration22. Plant23. Sunlight24. Sugar

Cheer on the All-Star Team!