Unit 4, Day 1Genetics & Human DevelopmentMonday, Jan. 14th (All, 20 Min)

New Seats!

Policies – Electronic Devices

• No electronic devices unless approved work time

• I see it, I take it.

▫Strike 1: Pick it up at the end of school.

▫Strike 2: -//- , Parent phone call home.

▫Strike 3: Parent must pick up the device.

• Failure to turn in phone = defiance

▫You will receive a suspension. (School-wide policy)

Policies – Student Movement

• Assigned seat w/ legs under the desk at all times.

• Designated work time may require you to move to a

new table.

▫No more than 4 people at a table

▫Sit and stay, legs under the desk at all times.

• Trash cans & sharpeners are on table.

• Only one person out of class at a time. (Irrelevant

Errand Pass)

Policies – End of Day

• Don’t pack up until you are told to.

▫You will cause the rest of class to stay for as many

minutes as you disrupt my lesson.

• One person empties mini trash can into class

garbage & returns to seat.

• All tables: ENTIRELY clean, trashes empty, &

students sitting w/ legs under the table.

• Not dismissed until I tell you that you may leave.

Semester Two Essential Skills

• Essential Skill #2.1 (Genetics)

▫ Inheritance of traits from

generation to generation

• Essential Skill #2.2

(Development)

▫ Growth stages of an organism

• Essential Skill #2.3

(Physiology)

▫ Components of body

• Essential Skill #2.4

(Evolution)

▫ Change in organisms over

time

• Essential Skill #2.5 (Ecology)

▫ Relationships between

organisms

• Essential Skill #2.6 (Lab

Reports)

▫ Scientific method

Biology Binders

• Don’t lose papers (POLs =

evidence, organization =

success!)

• Table of Contents

▫ Each day = ONE page

number

Components = LETTERS (I

can add more)

▫ Space to write down

inserted worksheets

• Homework Planner (may

remove if you have one)

• Unit 4 (Units 5-8 added

later)

▫ Project – Trial by Child

▫ Each day = same

structure

• Unit 4 Binder Check

(stamps!!!)

A Day in Unit 4

• Quickly enter class, sit down (legs under table).

• Place homework at center of table. Stamp!

• Take out biology binder and begin working on

“Daily Question”. Stamp!

▫Not Working = Tardy

• Box today’s objective

• Brief “Reading” analysis. Stamp!

A Day in Unit 4 (cont.)

• “Teacher Notes” on left

▫ The notes from the PowerPoint

• “Student Practice” on right

▫ Any problems/practice I ask

you to do

• “Lecture Activity”

▫ Space to write if needed.

Stamp!

• “Project Activity”

▫ Space to write if needed.

Stamp!

• “Homework” –Assigned a

YouTube video & notes to

take & problems.

▫ Write notes and answers in

space

• “Mini Quiz”

▫ End of day, mini quiz that

covers BOTH the

homework and lecture. We

will grade it in class.

Homework

• CRITICAL: DO THE YOUTUBE VIDEO HOMEWORK

• Short: generally 15 minutes long. No excuses!

• No internet? After school, before school, lunch. No excuses!

• Don’t do the homework? You will fail this semester. The

homework is NOT repeated information. It is the BASIS for

the lecture.

• Videos are posted at least two days before assigned, so you

can stay ahead if you want.

Projects

• EVERY SINGLE day includes a project.

▫ Project #1 – Trial by Child (1/15 – 2/7)

▫ Project #2 – T.M.I (2/8 – 2/26)

▫ Project #3 – Eggsistential Dilemma (2/27 – 3/29)

Exhibition

▫ Project #4 – Live Free, Die Hard, Live Again (4/9 – 5/17)

▫ Project #5 – Wormy Vermi-Composting (5/20 – 5/31)

• MUST be accountable, on time, and make quality work in order

to succeed. Easy to fall behind and this will result in failure.

Collaboration and Justification

• “Trial by Child” (Project #1) – Genetics & Human

Development

• Pairs – fill out the Collaboration Justification and

Contract

▫ Who would you like to work with? (30 seconds)

▫ THREE REASONS (2, 1, 0 = not approved)

• Read the contract CLOSELY and sign.

• NOT a guarantee. I will take into account past behavior,

attitude, and semester 1 grade.

Homework

• Write down homework in planner

• http://dp.davincischools.org/staff/blarkin/

• “Biology Homework Spring ‘13”

• “Homework Due 1/15-16 T/W”

▫Meiosis Part 1 (YouTube link)

▫Meiosis Part 2 (YouTube link)

▫Answer the 10 questions posted on your

“Homework” sheet.