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Window panes due Tuesday the day we return from break

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Hey everybody, I hope you've had a great winter break. Here is the window pane list for anyone who may have forgotten it or lost it and  just now remembered you had homework  window pane list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XiaSq8DH1orerN3BAA9-Z25mqxx5g4oMsFStK4h6V9A/edit?usp=sharing

Substitute plan for 12-14 and 12-15

Thank you for coming in Today! Along with the handouts on my desk I have provided additional information in the link below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eY_gj5zMDZXRJnhEoriMNFrN9sUzFcmZrvb3loRi7Ew/edit?usp=sharing Please leave the instructions for tomorrow's substitute if it isn't you.  Have a great day!!!

Sub plan for Thursday 12-7-17

NC WILDLIFE- 1st and 2nd Block Use the link below to complete the table you will be given in class. AFTER the table is complete color the worksheet on wetlands:) http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/cede_wetlands/contents Biology 3rd Block: Watch " The First Flower"   by following this link:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7ztefVrFnU (it's about an hour)  And answer the questions that go with it. With any remaining time you can finish your window panes. Remember they are due on Friday! Have a great day!

Evolution word list and INCLEMENT WEATHER NOTICE

INCLEMENT WEATHER means that you WILL have BIOLOGY HOMEWORK posted on this blog! If school is cancelled for any reason you will have to check my blog for homework. EXPECT to have your work checked or a quiz the next day. It won't take you longer than a class period to complete the assignment. We do not have any time to waste. The EOC will be here before you know it and you still have a lot to learn! Window panes due Friday 12-8-17 Evolution word list: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YwWg7_xChjk-frJ9_CCyjb58Y3aJPxkz3VB8gnPOpko/edit?usp=sharing

Mason's latest critter

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Here's a picture of Mason's latest contribution to our NC Wildlife class:  It's a Marbled Orb spider Here's a picture of his last contribution: The coolest praying mantis I've ever seen! It's Huge!!

biotechnology homework for the weekend listed in the second part of post

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Hot cocoa Friday while we do a bit of podcasting!   Please bring a mug. CRISPR  TED TALK- IN CLASS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OI_OhvOumT0 CRISPR - radiolab- will do in class bit-by-bit :) http://www.radiolab.org/story/update-crispr/ Cystic fibrosis gene: https://www.childlifesociety.org/what_causes_cf.php Balanced polymorphism http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/course/session7/explain_b_pop1.html For Abi and anyone else that would like to tackle the eye color issue: http://genetics.thetech.org/how-blue-eyed-parents-can-have-brown-eyed-children https://www.news-medical.net/health/Genetics-of-Eye-Color.aspx Homework for all my biology students: take notes and have them all watched by Monday   Bozeman biotechnology: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYIZgS-L5Sc restriction enzymes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYIZgS-L5Sc How to load the dyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTj8p05jAFM REAL TIME GENE EDITING https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/20...

Protein synthesis tutoring and re-takes

If you didn't do so hot on the protein synthesis  test please stay during lunch or come by after school for tutoring. You have until the Thursday of next week to re-take the test.  If you come for tutoring I will allow you to score higher than the standard re-take grade. If you CAN'T make it to tutoring but you know you need help please use Kahn! K ahn - overview of replication, transcription and translation https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/gene-expression-central-dogma/translation-polypeptides/v/rna-transcription-and-translation Kahn - translation process https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/gene-expression-central-dogma/translation-polypeptides/v/translation-mrna-to-protein We are moving on to heredity now so I'll go ahead and attach the latest word list, it's a doozy, so don't put it off to the last minute. They are due next week, Tuesday, 11-14-17 Heredity word list: 24 terms  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Uxg2Bq2LeTi6O4Z7a8wxc8vgxNvx_shm...