AIM: What are genes, and how do they control our traits? Homework: 7 Regents questions- attached below. New Vocab: Gene- A segment of DNA that codes for a protein Expression- When a segment of DNA is actively coding for a protein, and the protein trait is being produced, a gene is being expressed. Trait- A characteristic displayed by a protein Key Regents Concepts: 1. Genes are segments of DNA that code for proteins 2. A trait is controlled by many genes, and most genes control more than one trait 3. Genes, or protein production, may be turned "on" or "off" throughout an organisms life time. When a gene is turned "off," the protein is no longer made and the trait is no longer seen. For example- hair that turns … [Read more...]
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Why is alcohol a drug?
objective Define drug Comprehend why alcohol is a drug Show how alcohol is measured Engage in class discussion H.W Read article on Teenage Drinking 1. Should the legal drinking age be 21? Why or why not? 2. Is alcohol a problem for you or someone you love? … [Read more...]
Economics 3/6/14
Aim: How do I determine the right career path for me? Do Now: What do you enjoy doing and how might you make a living in relation to this interest? Complete the sentence, “My ideal career is… because…” ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Research Research your ideal career by searching job openings and descriptions using websites usajobs.gov jobdescriptions.net [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/0306econ-research-handout.docx"] [gview file="https://www.whsad.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/0306econ-articles-questions.docx"] … [Read more...]
Extracting DNA from a Strawberry- Check you out! 2
Extracting DNA from a Strawberry- Check you out!
Throne of Blood Spirit Scene (Macbeth 3 Witches Scene) – Possible Recreation Scene for Writing Project
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/300645/Throne-Of-Blood-Movie-Clip-Fate-s-Five-Calamities.html … [Read more...]
How do we order food in Spanish?
Aim: ¿Cómo ordenamos comida en un restaurante? Do Now: Answer the following questions using the correct conjugation of Pedir and Servir. 1. ¿Qué pides en McDonalds? _______________________________ 2. ¿Qué pide tu compañero/a (partner) en McDonalds? _______________________________ 3. ¿Qué piden ustedes en Pizza Hut? ________________________________ 4. ¿Qué sirve la cafeteria durante el almuerzo? ________________________________ 5. ¿Qué sirven en Subway? _________________________________ Class Notes - Video Vocabulary 1. Mesero/a 10. ¿Qué le gustaría tomar? 2. ¿Qué le gustaría ordenar? 11. ¿Y de tomar/beber? 3. Me gustaría … [Read more...]
3-4-14 Pedir and Servir + HW#4
Aim: What do the verbs pedir and servir mean and why are they different from other verbs? Do Now: Rewrite the conversation in logical order... - ¿Y para tomar desea algo? - Si, quiero un refresco. - ¿Estas listo para ordenar? - Si, gracias. - Si, quiero una ensalada y un sandwich. - ¿Eso es todo? Class Notes Pedir Servir yo pido sirvo tu pides sirves el … [Read more...]
3/5
AIM: LAB- Extracting DNA from a Strawberry. Today we extracted DNA from a strawberry in the lab. Periods 2, 3, 4, and 6- excellent job! Period 7 will not be returning to the lab again. This lab counted as 100 lab minutes. In order to receive lab minutes, pre-lab and analysis must be complete. Labs with no names will receive no credit and will not be saved. ***Pictures will be uploaded soon (once I find my camera cord, sorry!) … [Read more...]
Economics 3/5/14
Aim: What do I need to know about buying a house? Do Now:Finish House Hunting ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mortgage Calculator House Hunting Websites Trulia Homes.com RealEstate.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Journal #10 What do you think are the three most important factors to consider when buying a car? Why are these factors important? How has your thinking changed since the beginning of the lesson? Would you still buy your dream car right now or would you choose a different vehicle? Why? Journal #11 What can you do to make your dream … [Read more...]