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BLAST Lab quiz
Gel Electrophoresis lab next week after school. You must attend one after school session to complete the lab. The post-lab assessment will be a spot test.
Complete Chapter 19
Complete Chapter 18
Begin Chapter 22
Discuss CCC page 129
Review Phenomena
Notes: Reaction rates
Review Energy diagrams
Notes: Factors that affect reaction rates
Do SEP (3) page 123, CCC (5) page 125, SEP (6) page 126, and CCC (7) page 127; due Tuesday
CER: What is the chemical reaction involved in the formation of Limestone caves? Make a claim.
Sand dollar video
Brainstorm: Reactions that are reversible
Brainstorm: factors that can affect reaction rates
Correct CCCs (1 & 2) page 121 (vol. 2)
Read pages 122-134
Review your CER and add evidence from this section to support your claim
Do CCC (9) page 129
Pair Share CER for the investigative phenomenon
Transformation spot test
Electrophoresis sign-ups
BLAST Lab quiz tomorrow; know: how to interpret a BLAST query, how to construct a cladogram given morphological or gene data, how to read a cladogram or table
Continue Chapter 19 summary
Transformation lab Day 2; check plates and see if they have transformed using UV lights
Transformation lab quiz tomorrow; Know: function of plasmids, definitions, results from lab, evidence that supports the results, materials from lab
Continue Chapter 19 summary
Do SEP (26) and Revisit the Anchoring Phenomenon page 95; correct
Read 119-121 in Volume 2 of textbook
Anchoring Phenomenon: How do everyday activities impact Earth?
Complete prompt on page 119
Investigative Phenomenon: How do limestone caves form?
Video: Limestone caves
CER: What is the chemical reaction involved in the formation of Limestone caves? Make a claim.
Ocean Acidification explained (video)
Sand dollar video
Heat and Energy in the Earth System Unit exam
Please bring both editions of textbooks tomorrow
View evidence for evolution in organisms
Begin Chapter 19 summary
View earthquake wave videos
Correct SEP (22) page 89 and SEP (23) page 91
Submit CER for Volcanoes
Update Data book
Tomorrow is last day for late work submissions for this unit
Bring Volume 2 of textbook for Wednesday
Heat and Energy in the Earth system unit test tomorrow
Tutoring today after school
Plickers