March 6 - 7th and 8th

Too Good for Drugs discussion on surrounding yourself with positive peer groups.

March 3 - 7th

Students got their inheritance quiz back and we discussed correct answers.

We watched the Amoeba Sisters video on transcription/translation.

2 classes got the reading that is due Tuesday.

March 3 - 8th

We had a discussion about the Main Ideas in the reading from yesterday.

Students put page 70 and 71 into their notebooks.

March 2 - 7th

Students finished their models of DNA.

We discussed answers to the questions on the directions page.

Students put their model and questions onto page 68.

We then began talking about transcription.

Reading for today: link

Activity for today: link
This activity sometimes says it needs a password. If this happens: go to the search bar, type "transcription of dna to rna", when the filters come up choose "plix". It will be your first choice.

March 2 - 8th

Students took a quiz on the graphs they completed the previous night for homework.

When the quiz was done, students highlighted a reading to look for the main idea.

March 1 - 7th

Students finished reading and answering questions on the structure of DNA.

Students began building a molecule of DNA.

March 1st - 8th

Students worked on a graph of concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere throughout history and a second graph of temperature anomalies seen throughout history.

Tomorrow, students will have a 20 point quiz on the graphs. They can use their graphs and worksheet to answer a 9 question quiz. Without the graph done, this quiz will be very difficult.