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Do Thermodynamics Problem set #3; due Tuesday; include work and units in all steps and box in final answer
Notes: Mechanisms of Heat Flow
Video: Lava Lamp
Notes: Conduction
Read pages 41-47; do CCC (8) page 41 and CCC (12) page 47; due tomorrow
Molecular genetics vocabulary quiz
Discuss “The Hot Zone” book/limited series
Begin Chapter 24 summary
Complete Chapter 17 (Chapter 19 in class set); review lytic and lysogenic cycles, prions, viroids
Review Chapter 4: compare and contrast prokaryote and eukaryote cells
Computer simulation: Thermal difference between substances with different specific heats
Computer simulation: does heat flow faster through a hotter source?
Laws of Thermodynamics simulations
Notes: Heat of vaporization and fusion
DNA discovery timeline due; at least 11 discoveries should be represented
Chapter 14 reading guide; due Friday
Complete Transcription and Translation
Begin Chapter 17
Molecular Genetics vocabulary quiz this Thursday; word list is posted in Resources folder in Google Classroom
Final Pair/share: discuss your model from your w.s. with your seat partner; what are the strengths and limitations? Submit
Submit PhET activity sheet
Notes: Heat Capacity
Heat Capacity Problem set; due Friday; all problems due on a separate sheet of paper, showing all work including units in all steps; box in final answer
DNA discovery timeline due; at least 11 discoveries should be represented
Continue Chapter 14 summary
Chapter 14 reading guide; due Friday
Begin Chapter 17
Molecular Genetics vocabulary quiz this Thursday; word list is posted in Resources folder in Google Classroom
Final Pair/share: discuss your model from your w.s. with your seat partner; what are the strengths and limitations? Submit
Submit PhET activity sheet
Notes: Heat Capacity
Heat Capacity Problem set: do all problems on a separate piece of paper showing units and all work. Box in final answers
Chapter 14 summary
Create a historical timeline for the discovery of DNA (starting with T.H. Morgan and ending with Meselson and Stahl); due Monday Feb. 5
Complete notes from yesterday
Pair/share: discuss your model from your w.s. with your seat partner; what are the limitations? Model sheet due tomorrow
Discuss SEP (7) page 40
PhET simulation: Energy forms and changes; complete activity sheet and submit
