Week of April 19-23

Monday:
- DUE: Stamp & Correct first part of "Measure for Measure" Micropipette Lab
- Practice Pipetting and complete the packet
- Preread Electrophoresis Exploration

Tuesday:
- Complete "Electrophoresis Exploration"

Wednesday:
- DUE: Stamp & Correct "Electrophoresis Exploration"
- Preread "The Dye/Indicator Lab"

Thursday:
- Run "Dye/Indicator" Lab
- Start Pipetting Practical Quiz

Friday:
- Chapter 8 Test, which will include questions from "Measure for Measure" and "Electrophoresis Exploration"
- Finish Pipetting Practical Quiz

DNA -> RNA -> Protein -> Trait

Transcribe, Translate!

Week of April 5-9

Monday: 8.2 Due
Tuesday: 8.3 Due, DNA Model Due
Wednesday: Finish DNA Replication, due by end of period
Thursday: 8.4 Due, Lab Day! Goggles and Closed toed shoes!
Friday: 8.5 Due, DNA Extraction Due

Monday: DNA Transcription Due

DNA Replication Activity for 4/6/2010

John Kyrk - DNA Replication

College Textbook Animation

PBS - DNA Replication

Caterpillars + Bacteria = Interesting Relationship

Caterpillars use bacteria to produce green islands in yellowing leaves.

Wolbachia bacteria are a fascinating species, among other things, it put its entire genome into a fruit fly, gives its hosts a variety of superpowers from making them capable of asexual reproduction, causes sex changes in male butterflies, or even killing off the males of the species. So is this relationship straight parasitism (as many would argue), mutualism, or commensalism? It probably depends upon whom you ask!

Blog Watch: Volcanos, Eruptions & Lightening, Oh My!

Why Volcanic Eruptions Can Spark Lightening

Alexandra Witze, Science News, April 2, 2010

How the Earth Was Made

Hulu.com currently has History Channel episodes of How the Earth Was Made:

San Andreas Fault

The Deepest Place on Earth

Krakatoa

Loch Ness

New York

Driest Place on Earth

Great Lakes

Not sure how long they'll be online, but for now it's good spring break entertainment!