Daily Challenges and Homework for Quarter 3

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Week of 4/13 - 4/17 - As of this date we will have no daily challenges until we return to school!

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From this point forward until we return to school - All assignments will be found on Google Classrroom.  If you have any questions please email me or jump on Google Meet.  I am on everyday at 10:00 and 1:00. The class meeting code is on Google Classroom.

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Week of 3/9- 3/13

3/9 Monday-  Teacher Workday- No School

                    Homework- Study guide due 3/11. Test on 3/12. 

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3/10 Tuesday- None- Media Center for Biotechnology Guest Speaker

                    Homework- Study Guide due tomorrow. Test on 3/12. 

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3/11 Wednesday- What are the three areas of biotechnology we've studied?          

                     Homework- Study for test tomorrow!

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3/12 Thursday- How does Selective Breeding differ from Genetic Engineering?

                      Homework- Work on Natural Resources Vocab and Cover page. 

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3/13 Friday- What is a natural resource?

                   Homework- Finish article and questions if not done in class. Work on Vocab. Vocab due 3/19. 

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Week of 3/2- 3/6

3/2 Monday:  What is one advantage to using GMO's?

                   Homework: Finish up Dog's Genome

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3/3 Tuesday: Why is the Human Genome Project important to biotechnology?

                 Homework: Continue preparing for debate. Study guide due 3/11.

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3/4 Wednesday:  Which pro/con do you feel strongest about? Why?

                    Homework: Study guide due 3/11. (Have fun in DC!)

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3/5  Thursday: DC Trip

                   Homework: Study Guide - Due 3/11. Test on Biotechnology 3/12

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3/6 Friday: DC Trip

                Homework: Study Guide - Due 3/11. Test on Biotechnology 3/12

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Week of 2/24 - 2/28

2/24 Monday:  Did the cloning experiment with Mimi actually occur?

                     Homework: Disease Test Corrections due on 3/2. Create a Resume 

                                      due Friday, 2/28.  

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2/25 Tuesday:  What education level would you need for the career path you're researching?

                    Homework: Finish up lab questions you did not in class. Create a Resume due Friday, 2/28. Disease Test                                       Corrections due 3/2.

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2/26 Wednesday: What is one application of DNA extraction from the lab yesterday?

                    Homework: Create a Resume due Friday, 2/28. Disease Test Corrections due 3/2

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2/27 Thursday:What is one example of ‘new wave’ biotechnology?

                    Homework: Finish any Protect- The- Pill questions. Create a Resume due Friday, 2/28. Disease Test Corrections due 3/2.

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2/28 Friday: What is one example of biotechnology application that you interact with every day?

                    Homework: Disease Test Corrections due 3/2. Finish up cartoon if not finished in class. 

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Week of 2/19- 2/21

2/17 Monday - None - No School - Presidents Day

                       Homework - None

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2/18 Tuesday - None - No School - Teacher Workday

                       Homework - None

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2/19 Wednesday-  If you cloned your dog, would you expect the cloned dog to

                            look and act exactly like your dog? Why or why not?

          Homework-  None.

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2/20 Thursday- None- Media Center

         Homework- Disease Test Corrections due 2/26. 

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2/21 Friday-  None- No School- Snow Day

         Homework- Disease Test Corrections due 2/26. 

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Week of 2/10 - 2/14

2/10 - Monday - For today's test I studied _______ minutes.  Be sure to write this on your answer sheet.

                         Homework - Vocab for Biotechnology Unit - Vocab due

                                             Friday, 2/14 with quiz.

                                                                 

2/11 - Tuesday -   How would you explain the importance of vaccines in 20 words or less to the public? 

                           Homework - Vocab for Biotechnology Unit- Vocab due Friday, 

                         2/14 with a quiz. 

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2/12 - Wednesday - Why do you think Tuberculosis has popped back up in Durham public schools?

                        Homework - Vocab for Biotechnology Unit  - Vocab due Friday, 

                        2/14 with the quiz. 

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2/13 - Thursday - What do you think the word biotechnology means?

                        Homework - Vocab for Biotechnology Unit- Vocab due tomorrow

                        with quiz. 

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2/14 - Friday - Where have you seen applications of biotechnology in your everyday life?

                      Homework - None. Have a good weekend

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Week of 2/3 - 2/7

2/3 - Monday -  What is one thing you have learned in researching your project that you did not know before? 

                        Homework -  Projects are due tomorrow. Also, you have your study guide for the test on Friday on                                diseases.  If you are done working on your project, work on completing the study guide.  It is due at                              the start of class on Thursday.

                                           

2/4 - Tuesday -    None, Gallery Walk

                        Homework - Work on your study guide for the test on Friday. Study Guide is due on Thursday at the                              beginning of class.

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2/5 - Wednesday - Is there a vaccine for the disease you researched?

                        Homework - Work on your study guide for the test on Friday. Study Guide is due on Thursday at the                              beginning of class.

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2/6 - Thursday - What are two things you think should be done to prevent the spread of the Wuhan Coronavirus?

                        Homework - Test tomorrow.  Study!!

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2/7 - Friday -  None - No School Due To Storm

                      Homework - Study - Disease Test is moved to Monday.

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Week of 1/27 - 1/31

1/27 - Monday -  What are 3 diseases caused by a protists?

                          Homework - 1/2 sheet for parasites - Work on Vocab - Part 2 Due tomorrow with quiz. 

                                           

1/28 - Tuesday - Explain the difference between mutualism,commensalism,parasitism?

                        Homework - None - Enjoy your day off tomorrow!

 

1/29 - Wednesday - None - Teacher Workday

                              Homework - None

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1/30 - Thursday - Where did the coronavirus originate?

                          Homework - Finish Lab Questions - Complete Epidemic and Pandemic questions if you did not                                                         complete in class today.

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1/31 - Friday -   What is the main difference between and an epidemic and a pandemic?

                        Homework - You can continue to work on your project.  It is due at the start of class on Tuesday.  You                                               will have Monday to work on it also.

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