Sub videos for 11-27 (field trip day)

Watch videos and take notes:

Write the title of the video then; Write down 5 good  facts (not just the first 5 things you hear!) for each segment!

 Don't forget to write down your name and hand it in to the sub!


First Block
Making stuff cleaner (53 min)
http://video.pbs.org/video/1768954299 (6 segments)


Third Block
Cuba: the new eden (50 min)
http://video.pbs.org/video/1598230084  (7 segments)



All classes
state of our oceans: (5 min) (1 segment)
http://video.pbs.org/video/2019663685

Saving the ocean; Destination Baja (27 min)

Evolution

Karyotyping activity:

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html

Blood typing:

http://www.nobelprize.org/educational/medicine/bloodtypinggame/

Evolution game:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/evolution-action.html

Evolution videos:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/educators/teachstuds/svideos.html

WHAT DARWIN NEVER KNEW VIDEO LINK- IF YOU MISSED THIS IN CLASS YOU CAN WATCH IT HERE:

http://video.pbs.org/video/1372073556

Darwin's predictions (can also access "the zoo in you" from here)

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/darwins-predictions.html

FLU VIDEOS " IRAQUBACTER"

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/killer-microbe.html

Evolution in action; the salamander

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/evolution-action-salamanders.html

Heredity terms due MONDAY!

 2.ALLELE- a segment of your DNA (or gene)that codes for a trait in your body. You have two alleles for every trait in your body (with one exception- naturally!). 3. Homozygous alleles- this is what we call the genetic situation when both parents give the same information (genes) for a trait. For example: both of your parents give you the gene for blonde hair, you have no other choice than to have blonde hair. 4. Heterozygous alleles- this is what we call the genetic situation when your parents give you two different genes for a trait. For example: Your Mom gives you the gene for brown hair and your dad gives you the gene for blonde hair- now your Genome has to decide which proteins to make- ones for brown hair OR ones for blonde hair- who will win? read on to find out! 5. Dominant traits (or alleles or genes)- This is when one of the alleles from a parent is stronger than the allele from the other parent so it's the one you use and, therefore,it's the trait that you have. Brown hair is dominant to blonde hair, therefore, you will have brown hair and you won't even know that you have a secret hidden gene from your other parent! (you can probably figure it out though- either by what your parents look like or what your kids look like) We only use one letter to represent a trait when we are trying to predict what traits a person will have, the Dominant trait determines what the letter will be and it (dominant one) will be uppercase- the recessive trait will use the same letter as the dominant trait, but we show that it is recessive by making it lower case! 6.Recessive traits (or alleles or genes)- This is when one of the alleles you get from a parent is weaker than another. You don't use this gene because you favor the stronger gene. In this way it is a hidden, secret gene, that you may never know you have. Even though you don't use this gene in your body, you do have the potential to give this "recessive" gene to your children and (depending on how the shuffling goes during meiosis) they could end up having that recessive trait. EVER see two brown headed people with a blonde baby- their baby- they both had a recessive allele for blonde hair!!!!!! 7. Co-dominant alleles- this is when you have heterozygous alleles for a trait (that's two different alleles) and they are equally strong so they both show up!! This is how you get stripes and spots in fur- neat,hugh? 8. Incompletely dominant alleles- this is when you have heterozygous alleles for a trait (that's two different alleles) and they are equally strong, so they duke it out and decide to compromise- they meet in the middle- you no longer see the original traits but a medium version of each trait- think Pink! As in: Red mixed with White makes PINK! 9. Genotype- this is how we refer to the "letters" or alleles you carry- you always have two- one from mom and one from dad. TT or Tt where "T" is tall (dominant) and "t" is short (recessive). 10. Phenotype- this his how we refer to the visible PHYSICAL features that result from your alleles - "Tall" or "Short". It's what we see and know you have with and/or without knowing what your DNA says. 11.Gregor Mendel- a Monk/ gardener that figured out "genetics" using pea plants. He just cross pollinated pea plants that had different colored flowers and figured out the whole dominant/ recessive trait thing. Genetics that deals with only dominant and recessive traits is even called "MENDELIAN GENETICS". 12. HYBRID- this is how we sometimes refer to the crossing (or breeding) of two different different organisms of the same species. YOU are a hybrid of your parents!!! when we are crossing to test one trait it's refered to as a monohybrid cross ( two traits would be a dihybrid cross) 
13. Purebred- This is the same thing as being homozygous, ( you could be homozygous dominant TT or Homozygous recessive tt and still be considered "purebred")
14.X-linked or sex linked- This refers to traits found on the last pair of chromosomes ( the ones that determine whether you are a girl or a boy). Males only have to have one recessive allele for a trait to show up if it happens to fall in this area (most common x-linked traits are; colorblindness, hemophilia and balding) 15. carrier- This is how we refer to a person who is Heterozygous for a trait, they have a recessive allele for something that they will never get, but they can give that allele to their children who may possibly get the trait. ( Mom of cystic fibrosis child is not sick, but child is because she and her husband were carriers of the trait). 16. Pedigree- a chart that shows who of your ancestors carries a trait. circles are girls, squares are guys and shaded shapes have the trait being charted. https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX56bRVBks0jhnCcpe51oCCa2pBgI__vKsQPDaYYojK67uG2Z0i3nDGCZmmFTzxWvsjGsDaNlxgmAzxiTnMEY291ydSlFu6kxOmjfps8wFhQXucVovWJrZN5KdZHf1RhHA0ujLXCrbpZgN/s1600/ftree.gif
17. Karyotype- a picture that shows paired chromosomes- can use it to determine the sex of a person or to check for Down's syndrome or any other trisomy ( 3 chromosomes instead of 2).
18.Intermediate inheritance- another term to describe a trait as being a result of co-dominant alleles or incompletey dominant alleles.
19. Polygenic- when more than one gene contributes to a trait- skin color is a result of the interaction between 7 different genes (which means 14 different alleles!), eye color is the result of 3 different genes.
20. Autosomal inheritance (or autosome)- when an allele is found on any of the 22 chromosomes that don't determine sex, so chromosomes 1 through 22 are autosomes. chromosome 23 is a sex chromosome.
21. Huntington's disease- is a disorder passed down through families in which nerve cells in certain parts of the brain waste away, or degenerate. It is an autosomal dominant disorder located on chromosome 4.
punnet square help:
http://www.athro.com/evo/gen/punnett.html practice:http://www.athro.com/evo/gen/punexam.html overview of genetics:http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&hl=en-GB&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGLJ_en-GBUS290US290&q=punnet+square+introduction it's the first link- it's a ppt.

children's book directions

Refer to your rubric for specifics and follow this general information:
1.There should be a main character &/or narrator or multiple characters in the book to tell the story.
2.The content should be related to a topic we have already covered.

3.It should have a Total of 14 pages which includes your front and back cover.

ALL ILLUSTRATIONS SHOULD BE ORIGINAL - YOUR OWN.

Front cover:
Title
picture (middle)
Author ( bottom right)

back cover:
class period, name, topic
due: November  8th 2012
The book should be entertaining!!

for Emily and Morgan :)

10 minute tutorial on cortex and parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sakaeaNbHVY&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
parts of neuron
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYu31Yml0gk&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

overview of all systems! 25 min!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWJ2F4RSSO8&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

cell types, video links

Remember to check my other site for documents and calendar information as well as a repeat of important links!

This is great if you miss any classes this week!
Kahn academy cell types:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hmwvj9X4GNY&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active




cell types video- digital cartoon- but good info
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhVjksQcFFQ&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

Honors Assignment on Enzymes due 9-10-12

This assignment is due on Monday- it will not be accepted late- NO EXCUSES.

Don't put it off to the last minute- you need to make sure your home computer can run the simulation or use the school computers after school!

Go to:   http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal/

sign in as a student,  here is your login:   spoint

once logged in you can put the number 1 in the quick launch box. It has a green go button next to it and QL# in the box. just put the 1 in the box, click the go tab and it will take you to the assignment.  

It's called :VLab: Enzymes 

Investigate how changes in pH, temperature, substrate concentration, and regulators affect an enzyme and its activity

You will need to print off the data and observation sheets as well as the analysis and conclusion sheets.

You must answer all questions and complete all data tables and graphs.

It may look like a lot at first, but if you go step by step you'll see that you are mostly just writing down exactly what you see in the simulation and the tutorial. It is not difficult,  everything goes in order.

I will stay after school Tuesday and Thursday in the computer lab if you would like to stay and use the school computers to complete the assignment.