Friday, April 3rd - April 12th, 2026 (NO SCHOOL- SPRING BREAK)

Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 (SILVER) 

Objectives:

1. Students will explore karyotypes and chromosomal disorders. 

2. Students will be able to read and interpret karyotypes.

3. Students will explore the nature of the Theory of Evolution.

Warm-Up: See Slides

Daily Plan:

1st Half of Class

1. Go Over Reading and Interpreting Karyotypes Activity

2. Activity- Pedigrees and Karyotypes Quiz Review Guide

                   Pedigrees and Karyotypes Quiz Review Guide KEY

2nd Half of Class

3. Activity- Introduction to Evolution Web-Quest

                   (Links available in digital version above)

Homework:  

1. Complete Introduction to Evolution Web-Quest (B.O.P. 4/14)

2. Prep/Study for Pedigrees and Karyotypes Quiz (4/14)

Tuesday, March 31st, 2026 (SILVER)

Objectives:

1. Students will explore karyotypes and chromosomal disorders. 

2. Students will be able to read and interpret karyotypes.

Warm-Up: See Slides

Daily Plan:

1st Half of Class

1. Go Over Karyotypes and Chromosomal Disorders Exploration

2. Notes- Unit VIII: Genetics- Karyotypes and Chromosomal                              Disorders

Genetics- Karyotypes and Chromosomal Disorders (TEACHER)

     Karyotypes and Chromosomal Disorders (Lecture Video Pt.1)

     Karyotypes and Chromosomal Disorders (Lecture Video Pt.2)  

2nd Half of Class

3. Activity- Reading and Interpreting Karyotypes Activity                     (Link for activity here)

4. Activity- Pedigrees and Karyotypes Quiz Review Guide

                   Pedigrees and Karyotypes Quiz Review Guide KEY

Homework:  

1. Complete Reading and Interpreting Karyotypes Activity (B.O.P. 4/1)

2. Prep/Study for Pedigrees and Karyotypes Quiz (4/14)                    

Friday, March 27th, 2026 (SILVER)

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to determine the inheritance pattern of a trait (or disorder) by analyzing a pedigree.

2. Students will explore karyotypes and chromosomal disorders. 

Warm-Up: See Slides

Daily Plan:

1st Half of Class

1. Go Over Pedigree Practice 2

2. Assessment- Forms of Inheritance Quiz

2nd Half of Class

3. Activity- Karyotypes and Chromosomal Disorders Exploration     (Link for activity here)

Homework:

Complete Karyotypes and Chromosomal Disorders (B.O.P. 3/31)                    

Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 (SILVER)

Objectives:

1. Students will become familiar with pedigree symbols.

2. Students will be able to draw a pedigree based upon family history.

3. Students will be able to determine the inheritance pattern of a trait (or disorder) by analyzing a pedigree.

Warm-Up: 

Part 1- See Slides

Part 2- See Slides

Daily Plan:

1st Half of Class

1. Go Over Pedigree Practice 1

2. Science Department- Graphing and Scientific Reading Comprehension #5

2nd Half of Class

3. Activity- Pedigree Practice 2

Homework:

1. Complete Pedigree Practice 2 (B.O.P. 3/27)

2. Prep/Study for Forms of Inheritance Quiz (3/27)

                   

Monday, March 23rd, 2026 (7 PERIOD DAY)

Objectives:

1. Students will become familiar with pedigree symbols.

2. Students will be able to draw a pedigree based upon family history.

3. Students will be able to determine the inheritance pattern of a trait (or disorder) by analyzing a pedigree.

Warm-Up: NA

Daily Plan:

1. Go over Pedigree Introduction Problem

2. Notes- Unit VIII: Genetics- Inheritance Patterns and Pedigrees 

Genetics- Inheritance Patterns and Pedigrees (TEACHER)

Genetics- Inheritance Patterns and Pedigrees (Lecture Video Pt.1)

                                                                         (Lecture Video Pt.2)

3. Activity- Pedigree Practice 1

                  

*You DO NOT need to name the types of Muscular Dystrophy on the questions that mention to do so.*

*You DO NOT need to do "Question 5".*

Homework:

1. Complete Pedigree Practice 1 (B.O.P 3/25)

2. Prep/Study for Forms of Inheritance Quiz (3/27)

Friday, March 20th, 2026 (SILVER)

Objectives:

1. Students will be able to solve Punnett Square Genetic Problems.

2. Students will explore alternate patterns of inheritance apart from simple Mendelian (Dominant/Recessive).

3. Students will become familiar with pedigree symbols.

Warm-Up: See Slide

Daily Plan:

1st Half of Class

1. Go Over Forms of Inheritance Summary Activity 

2. Notes- Unit VIII: Genetics- Introduction to Pedigrees

                            Genetics- Introduction to Pedigrees (TEACHER)

                            Genetics- Introduction to Pedigrees (Lecture Video)

                                                                                        

2nd Half of Class

3. Activity- Pedigree Introduction Problem

Homework:

1. Complete Pedigree Introduction Problem (3/23)

2. Prep/Study for Forms of Inheritance Quiz (3/27)