BIOLOGY (Period 4) Assignments
- Instructor
- Mr. Jason Pietsch
- Term
- Fall 2013
- Department
- Science
Upcoming Assignments
No upcoming assignments.
Past Assignments
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Who Attacked Margie Hightower? (completed)
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Genetically Modified Foods video (completed)
Genetic Engineering notes (through foods)
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Genetic Engineering notes (through selective breeding)
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Second Semester Final Exam Review packet (NOT an assignment)
Parents: This is merely to help your child prepare for the upcoming final exam. It will cover ALL topics/information covered in class since September 2013.
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Karyotype Lab (completed)
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DNA/RNA/Proteins/Mutations notes (completed through Mutations)
Karyotype Lab (started, but NOT finished)
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QUIZ FRIDAY
- DNA/RNA/PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
- OPEN NOTES/OPEN BOOK
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Transcription, Translation Review
Parents: Test coming FRIDAY. Open notes, open book, open everything! Test will cover DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis.
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DNA, RNA and Proteins (completed)
DNA, RNA Proteins start with? (completed)
Parents: Your child PROBABLY has homework. Check these and make sure they are completed!
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Snorks (completed)
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Lorenzo's Oil movie (completed)
NO homework!...again.
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Herman or Agnes (completed)
Parents: Your child MAY have homework today?????
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Lorenzo's Oil movie
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Herman or Agnes at the zoo. (completed through mRNA)
Lorenzo's Oil (part one)
NO homework.
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Herman or Agnes? (completed through mRNA)
Parents: Your child is beginning a very tedious activity creating an animal from DNA. They need to stay organized and make sure they FOCUS to do it right! Good luck.
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The Role of RNA lab (completed & turned in)
NO HOMEWORK!...again.
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The Role of RNA (completed in class)
NO HOMEWORK!
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NO HOMEWORK!!
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8.2 Structure of DNA (completed)
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DNA and Its' Structure activity (completed)
Parents: You need to check to make sure they're complete! There were a LOT not completed!!
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DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis/Mutations note packet (completed through DNA)
DNA puzzle pieces color coded and cut out (completed)
Current Events (optional)
Parents: Your child PROBABLY has homework and will NOT be allowed to participate tomorrow if they don't finish it!! Check their puzzle pieces!
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DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis/Mutations notes (completed through history of DNA)
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STUDY FOR GENETICS TEST!
- Introduction to Mendel & Punnett Squares note packet
- Mendelian Genetics note packet
- Human Genetics/Pedigree note packet
- What should I know for the test review (attached)
- Chapter 11 Review
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Applied Genetics worksheet (completed)
Human Characteristics worksheet (completed)
Test Review sheet (NOT an assignment, just a study tool for them)
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Introduction to Genetics QUIZ (completed in class)
Pedigree worksheet (completed)
Parents: Please check your students. They should have the pedigree worksheet to complete!
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Human Genetics notes (completed)
Applied Genetics pedigree sheet (front side completed)
STUDY FOR UPCOMING QUIZ!...Thursday or Friday????
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Punnett Squares #3 (completed & turned in)
Baby Mix Up (completed)
Parents: Please check your child to make sure they finish Baby Mix Up.
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Punnett Squares #3 (complete the FIRST PAGE only)
Parents: Your child should have the first FOUR punnett squares completed. Check!
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Punnett Squares #2 worksheet (completed)
Parents: Your child should have NO homework as there was PLENTY of time in class to complete this. You can check though to see how they use their class time??
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Mendelian Genetics notes (through Chapter 11-3)
NO homework again!
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The Wuggygumples (completed)
Parents: Your child MAY have homework tonight!
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Introduction to Mendel notes (completed)
Punnett Square Practice #1 (completed)
Parents: Check your student today...they should/could have homework!!
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Mendel video clip (no work)
Mendel reading (no work)
NO HOMEWORK THIS WEEKEND!
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Mendel & Punnett Squares notes (completed through Mendel)
6.6 Meiosis and Genetic Variation (completed both sides)
6.6 Meiosis and Genetic Variation (completed both sides)
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6.3 Mendel and Heredity (completed)
Chapter 11-1 Questions worksheet (completed)
Parents: Check your child to make sure their homework is completed!!
Chapter 11-1 Questions worksheet (completed)
Parents: Check your child to make sure their homework is completed!!
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Meiosis Starts With worksheet (completed)
6.1 Chromosomes and Meiosis/6.2 Process of Meiosis (completed)
Cell Reproduction Test
- Study note packets
- Study graded work
- Make 3x5 notecard
- Complete review sheet
- Study vocabulary sheet
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What does it start with? worksheet (completed)
Mitosis/Meiosis test review (optional)
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Mitosis & Meiosis note packet (completed through Meiosis)
Mitosis and Meiosis (front side completed)
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Cell Vocabulary (completed)
Cell Reproduction (completed)
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Cell Cycle and Mitosis reading packet and work pack (completed)
Parents: Your child MAY have homework tonight! Check the work listed above!
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Cell Division: Mitosis & Cytokinesis video
Mitosis 10-1 & 10-2 Questions (completed)
Parents: Your child MAY have homework this weekend! Check!
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Identifying the Phases of Mitosis (MOST completed...will be due end of period)
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Cell Cycle - Mitosis & Meiosis notes (completed through Mitosis)
NO HOMEWORK!
After a LONG day of lecture, your child has been told to remain in INTERPHASE for 94% of the remainder of the day! They need rest!
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Chapter Test Today!
- History of cells (note packet)
- Microscope (study lab)
- Cell organelles (flash cards)
- Cell membrane (worksheets)
- Transport in cells (note packet)
NO HOMEWORK...test took ALL period!
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Chapter 7-3 Transport (completed)
Transport Starts With (completed)
Test Study Guide (optional)
Parents: I sent you an email today. Please see if your child has homework. Test coming MONDAY!
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Now You See It-Now You Don't Lab (completed & turned in)
Chapter 7-3 Transport worksheet (completed)
Chapter 7 Test Review (not a graded assignment, just a study guide)
Parents: We have a TEST this Friday OR next Monday...to be determined. While they may not have "homework" tonight, they should start studying for test by doing review guide, reading note packets, etc.
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Cell Membrane & Transport notes (completed!!)
Now You See It, Now You Don't demonstration (pictures finished in class)
Parents: There is NO homework!
Parents: Check Aeries, grades updated!
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Cell Membrane & Transport notes (Through active transport)
Kinds of Transport worksheet (completed)
Parents: Ask your child how they did on the BIG QUIZ from Friday!! They MAY have homework tonight IF they didn't finish in class.
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Demonstrating Diffusion (demonstration completed in class)
3.3 Cell Membrane worksheet (completed)
- Study note packet through passive transport
- Study flash cards
- Study worksheet
- Get fired up!
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Cell Membrane & Transport notes (through Diffusion)
Chapter 7: Cell Structure and Function Starts With (completed)THIS IS HOMEWORK!!
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Organelle museum walk today in class
Section 7-2 Eukaryotic Cell Structures worksheet (completed)Organelle flash cards (cut out)
THERE IS HOMEWORK TONIGHT!!
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Section 7-2 Eukaryotic Cell Structures worksheet (worked in class)
Progress reports finished. Check Aeries for updated grades.
NO HOMEWORK!
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Cell Organelle Poster (began in class)
- What organelle does your child have?
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Microscope/Cells Quiz #1
Study
- The Compound Microscope Lab
- Pages 1-4 of note packet.
Microscope/Cells note packet (completed through vacuoles)
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The Compound Microscope (completed through Part D - Monday)
The Compound Microscope (completed in class & turned in!)
Parents: Microscope/Cells Quiz #1 coming WEDNESDAY!
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The Compound Microscope Lab
- completed through Part C
- check lab drawing of cheek cell!
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The Compound Microscope Lab
- Part A, B & C completely finished!
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The Deadly Picnic (Deductive Reasoning)
Parents: Sorry this wasn't updated, I was out sick. Bad.
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The Compound Microscope Lab
- completed steps #1-11
- working on Part B
NO homework...they SHOULD have finished it in class easily!!
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Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio of a Cell (completed)
Parents: That means there IS homework tonight. They need ALL questions answered on the lab!!
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Surface Area-to-Volume Ratio of a Cell (completed through Step 6)
NO Homework again!...we will finish questions in class when they have their cells!
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Microscope-Cells notes (completed through cell theory)
Constructed three square "cells" in class
Parents: Thank you for coming to Back to School Night!!
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Chapter 1 & 2 Test
- Review note packet!
- Look through graded assignments (when they're passed back)
- Look through bell work questions
- Quiz yourself on note packet/assignments
- Read through textbook if you need extra explanation
- Ask teacher for help
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Metric System review
Using Metric Units worksheet
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Sow Bug Lab (completed graph & turned in)
Chapter 1 & 2 Test Review (attached)
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Sow Bug Lab (completed through Step #7)
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Sow Bug Lab (through step #7)
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Goldfish Lab (completed)
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Osteoporosis worksheet (completed)
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How Many Drops of Water Fit on a Penny? (completed)
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Characteristics of Life
Current Events (optional)
Current Events (optional)
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Course Outline (signed by parent)
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Unlocking the Mystery (Mystery Boxes)