Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Unit 10 Test

Below is a link for the Unit 10 test on DNA, RNA, and Proteins.  This test was given in class on February 1st.

LINK TO TEST

Unit 10 Test Review

Below is a link for the Unit 10 test review we did in class on Jan 31st.

LINK TO TEST REVIEW

Monday, January 30, 2017

DNA Gel Electrophoresis Virtual Lab

Below is a link for a virtual lab on gel electrophoresis.  This virtual lab was done in class on Jan 30th.

LINK TO VIRTUAL LAB

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Unit 10 Powerpoint Slides

Below is a link to the Powerpoint slides that were used to make the lesson videos for Unit 10.

LINK TO POWERPOINT SLIDES

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

Griffith and Avery Experiments

Below are resources to help you understand Griffith and Avery's experiments that helped us understand more about DNA.

LINK TO VIDEO ON GRIFFITH EXPERIMENT

LINK TO ARTICLE ON AVERY EXPERIMENT

Codon Sheet

Below is a codon sheet you can use for DNA translation activities.

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Unit 10 Study Packet

Below is a link for the Unit 10 study packet.  This packet was assigned on Jan 18th and is due on Wednesday February 1st at the beginning of your class period.

In order to receive a grade for this assignment, students must receive a score of 80% or higher.  Students can submit a response for this study packet once a day until the due date.  STUDENTS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A SCORE OF 80% ON THIS PACKET BY THE DUE DATE WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.

Once a student has passed this packet with a score of 80% or higher, they may continue to take the packet to try and improve their score up until the due date.

This study packet is an open-book, open resource assignment. Students can use whatever resources they wish to answer the questions in this packet.

Tip 1:  If you have an email address, and enter your email address into the form you will receive an email with your score.

Tip 2:  If you take the packet and your score remains a zero, that means you did not score 80% or higher and you need to try the packet again.

LINK TO STUDY PACKET

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Unit 9 Test

Below is a link for the Unit 9 test on weather, climate, biomes, and succession.  This test was given in class on January 12th.

LINK TO TEST

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Unit 9 Test Review

Below is a link for the unit 9 test review we did in class on January 11th.

LINK TO TEST REVIEW

Tuesday, January 10, 2017

Unit 9 Powerpoint Slides

Below is a link to all of the Powerpoint slides that were used to make the lesson videos for this unit.

LINK TO POWERPOINT SLIDES

Biomes and Climatograph Assignment

In this assignment you will be analyzing climate data from different locations in the State of Utah and classifying those locations as one of the 10 biomes we learned about in class.  The locations you will be analyzing are: Logan, Manti, St. George, Ouray, Park City, and Salt Lake City.

I have already gathered the climate data for you.  The climate data for the 6 locations listed above can be found at this link.

Link to climate data

For each of these 6 locations you will need to make a climate graph, like the ones you saw in the biomes video. You will make the climate graphs for Logan and for 2 of the 5 other locations using a computer and either Google Sheets or Excel.

Below are links for 2 videos that show you exactly how to make a climate graph using Google Sheets or Excel.  (Sorry, I don't have a tutorial for how to use the worthless Apple program Numbers to make your climate graph as I have found Numbers to be as useless as bicycle is for a fish)

Link to Google Sheets Tutorial Video

Link to Excel Tutorial Video

After you have completed your climate graphs, send them to Bennett using either AirDrop or email them to me.  Then analyze your climate graphs and decide which of the 10 biomes we studied best fits each of the 6 locations.

After you have decided which biome best fits each of the 6 locations, go to the quiz found at the following link and enter your results.

Link to Biomes Quiz

Sunday, January 8, 2017

Utah Climate Research Activity

Today you will do basic climate research.  In groups, you will answer the following questions:

1.  Which city/town in Utah has the MONTH with highest average temperature?

2.  Which city/town in Utah has the MONTH with the lowest average temperature?

3.  Which city/town in Utah receives the highest amount of ANNUAL precipitation?

4.  Which city/town in Utah receives the lowest amount of ANNUAL precipitation?

5.  Which city/town in Utah has the largest gap between the month with it's highest temperature and the month with it's lowest temperature?

The following website will help you do the research needed to answer these questions:

LINK TO WEBSITE

We will be doing a space race on Socrative for this activity.  Top scoring team gets treats.

Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Unit 9 Study Packet: Weather, Climate, Biomes and Succession

Below is a link for the Unit 8 study packet.  This packet was assigned on Jan 3rd and is due on Thursday January 12th at the beginning of your class period.

In order to receive a grade for this assignment, students must receive a score of 80% or higher.  Students can submit a response for this study packet once a day until the due date.  STUDENTS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE A SCORE OF 80% ON THIS PACKET BY THE DUE DATE WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.

Once a student has passed this packet with a score of 80% or higher, they may continue to take the packet to try and improve their score up until the due date.

This study packet is an open-book, open resource assignment. Students can use whatever resources they wish to answer the questions in this packet.

Tip 1:  If you have an email address, and enter your email address into the form you will receive an email with your score.

Tip 2:  If you take the packet and your score remains a zero, that means you did not score 80% or higher and you need to try the packet again.

LINK TO STUDY PACKET

Monday, January 2, 2017

Semester 1 Make Up Packet

Below is a link for the Semester 1 make up packet.  This packet was assigned in class on Jan 3rd and is due on Jan 13th NO LATER THAN 2:00PM NO EXCEPTIONS, because I have to have quarter 2 grades in by 3pm that day.

All of the same rules for study packets apply to the make up packet EXCEPT, students only need to score a 70% on the make up packet to get credit.

If a student passes the make up packet and their score is higher than a test or a study packet score from 2nd quarter, I will replace the score of the test or study packet they did worse on with score they received for the make up packet.

LINK TO MAKE UP PACKET