Last week & This one

4/27 - 4/31

Monday: Prepare DNA Samples; DNA Scissors
Tuesday: Run Pre-cut DNA Electrophoresis
Wednesday: Get your data!
Thursday: Practice Problems for the Labs
Friday: Chapter 8 & Biotechnology Test

5/3 - 5/7

Monday:
-Background on Smoking
-Survey: What do you know about smoking?
-Why People Smoke

Tuesday:
- How Genes Influence Smoking Behavior
- Environmental Influences on Smoking Behavior
- Starnet Case Control Study

Wednesday:
- How Does Genetic Variation Affect Gene Expression?

Thursday:
- Data Mining

Friday:
1st - 4th periods: introduction to the frog;
5th & 6th periods: introduction to bacterial transformation

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