September 27 - October 1

Date	Plan	What we did
Monday	1) Plan for the week.  - Wrap up Quizlet, wiki replies and overview/review document. 2) DNA Questions 3) DNA Replication 4) RNA/PS Questions 5) RNA Transcription.	1) Wrapped up last week 2) News 3) DNA Questions 4) Brief intro to DNA Replication.
Sept. 27
Tuesday	1) Review Question #3 2) DNA Replication - read through - Talk through - Act out the process 3) RNA/PS Questions 5) Transcription.	1) Reviewed Question 3 - See available copies 2) Read through DNAReplication 3) Rearranged the classroom. Firedrill 4) Summaried DNA Replication
Sept. 28
Wednesday	1) Guest Speaker
Sept. 29
Thursday	1) Handout for Question3 2) Review DNA REplication - Act it out - Check your reviews 3) Correct RNA/PS Questions 4) Intro Assign 5) Trascription.	1) New seating plan - introduced ourselves to our group members. 2) Reviewed Replication and went outside to act it out. 3) Corrected RNA/PS Questions
Sept. 30
Friday	1) Finish watching RNA Transcription aminimation 2) Work through transcription. 3) Start Protein Synthesis Intro assignments	Progress Reports to go home. 1) Finshed RNA Transcription 2) Started Protein Synthesis
October 1

September 20-24

Date	Plan	What we did
Monday	1) How did last week go? What did I learn the SELU conference? 2) Correct Cross word review 3) Wrap up Proteins (Enzymes) 4) Nucleic Acids (DNA Questions)	1) Discussed last week and what I learned at SELU  - watched Timebomb video 2) Corrected Crossword 3) Reviewed Proteins
Sept. 20
Tuesday	1) Creation of Class Norms  - Recipe cards with names 2) Review Chem Terms 3) Finish Enzymes 4) Nucleic Acids.	1) Devleoped Class Norms 2) Reviewed Chem Terms - Game Format    - Winning Group: 255 points     (A, T, A, C, K)
Sept 21
Wednesday	Review of Chemistry Terms Quiz 2) Norms 3) Enzymes 4) Nucleic Acids	1) Completed Quiz 2) Worked through class norms. 3) Reviewed enzymes
Sept 22
Thursday	1) Wrap up Enzymes - Factors that affect enzyme reactions.  - review how an enzyme works. 2) Nucleic Acids	1) Reviewed Enzymes 2) Started nucleic acids.
Sept 23
Friday	SUB - (I'm at UbD Day 2 in the Hanover room) 1) Work on the first 3 pages of the review overview. You may use the computers or work in partners for this activity. 2) Make a quizlet review.  (Remember you picked topics in your group. Review of Chem terms, Carbs, Lipids, Proteins or Enzymes. Link your quizlet review to this page.) 3) Start ch. 21 evolution questions because you already have Ch. 9 done. 4) Reply to the Wiki Question
Sept. 24

September 13-17

Date	Plan	What we did
Monday	1) How did Friday go?  Any Questions? 2) Grade 5 info 3) Review Chem Terms 4) Finish Proteins (review deaminization) - Work through Enzymes 5) Nucleic Acids	REMEMBER: BRING A FOOD ITEM FOR TOMORROW FOR OUR LIPIDS TEST. 1) Worked through Review of Chem Terms. - completed demo
Sept. 13
Tuesday	1) Overview the plan for rest of the week. 2) Finish Review of Chem Terms - set date for quiz and x-word 3) Lipid Experiment 4) Finish Proteins (deaminization and Enzymes)	1) Reviewed plan for the rest of the week 2) finished up review of chem terms 3) X-word due Monday 4) Review of Chem Terms Quiz Wed 5) Finished deaminization
Sept 14
Wednesday	Sr. Lab(25) - Library(6) and DS (1) 1) Complete DNA Questions Page 165 and DNA and the Genetics Code p. 172 - See Questions and Reading Package handout you received in class. 2) Start on Evolution Questions 3) Reply to Wed Discussion Thread on the wiki	Great work today!!!  Sounds like you worked through the DNA questions quite quickly :) Finish up the remaining ones tomorrow and move onto evolution.
Sept 15
Thursday	Sr. Lab(25) - Library(6) and DS (1) 1) Wrap up DNA related questions. 10-15 minutes 2) Find a partner and watch the video found on this page.  Brainstorm as many ways as this video is related to bio and evolution as you can.  Post your ideas to the class wiki discussion called Big Bang Theory Video. - You may use 15 minutes 3) Start working on Chapter 9 Evolution Questions - You have this info package. 4) Reply to the wiki discussion with one thing you have learned about evolution and/or one question that you have.	I created the class challenges question page.  Check it out!
Sept 16
Friday	Sr. Lab(25) - Library(6) and DS (1) 1) Finish up Chapter 9 related evolution questions - Due Thursday, Sept. 23 - No more class time will be provided after today for chapter 9. 2) Start on Ch 21 evolution questions 3) Try creating  a quizlet review for this unit. 4) Please reply to today's wiki post.	Good Morning, From your replies it seems like most of you have started into chapter 9.  Be sure to reply to the wiki discussion on how Friday goes so that I can plan for Monday. Have a great Friday. ** In Motion walk will happen, at 10:50 so send your replies early.
Sept 17

REMINDERS FOR THIS WEEK:

1. Ensure that you have completed the DNA Questions/reading package (Page 165 #1-9 and Page 172 - #1-11) - Be ready to discuss these questions on Monday, Sept. 20.
2. Completed Evolution Chapter 9 Questions - We will take these up in class on Thurs. Sept. 23
3. Started Chapter 21.

Sept 7-10

Date	Plan	What we did
Monday	No School
Tuesday	1) Any Wiki Questions 2) Finish up Review of Chemistry (Decide on in class review strategy) 3) Carbs	1) Chem Terms - Friday 2) Worked through Carbs, Label examples and articles handouts. 3) Bring a food item with label for tomorrow.
Wednesday	1) Food Label Checking activity (Bring a food item) 2) Lipids 3) Proteins	1) Examined food labels and number of times that sugar is listed. 2) Worked through lipids 3) Started proteins (up to generalized amino acid structure)
Thursday	1) Review Plan for Friday 2) Work through Proteins 3) Set date for Carbs/Lipids mini experiment 4)Nucleic Acids	1) Discussed plan for Friday and next week 2) Reviewed Lipids and completed basic protein info
Friday	Mrs. Painchaud away at a DI meeting: The plan is: Sr. Computer Lab & Library Computers 1) complete Review of Chem Terms - Due Monday -- Please ensure you have a print version to work with in class. 2) Try Review Cross Word - Be ready to review on Monday 3) Go to Quizlet - sign up by creating an account (use your school username and email where needed) - Link Quizlet to your Wiki Homepage - Create a Quizlet review for the basic chem terms or make one for Carbs, Lipids or Proteins. Create your flashcard set and copy the web address and then go to the class wiki and post the link (Remember to choose external link, give it a name, paste in the address and select new page.) 4) Work on Evolution Unit questions. (Start with the Chapter 9 questions) - Reply to the discussion forum on the Class Wiki about how Friday went. Have a great weekend.