April 02, 2008

Magnet Biology Shark Dissection

Magnet biology will be dissecting sharks with Mrs. Covington's 4th and 5th grade Target classes from Eastvalley tomorrow.

Please review the following website for pre-lab practice.

Thanks!

http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/Biology/ppepe/BIO145/lab04.html#anchor1742562

April 01, 2008

Chapter 10 Animations

Please watch the following animations. They should help with the understanding of DNA replication, transcription and translation.

Download 10_02DNAandRNAStructure_A.swf

Download 10_04DNAReplicatOverview_A.swf

Download 10_05A_OriginsOfReplicati_A.swf

more will be posted later - when the computer is not so slow. :)

Replication, Transcription and Translation Activities

Go to the following websites to practice DNA replication, transcription and translation.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/#

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/transcribe/

Thanks! :)

March 14, 2008

Budding for Conrad :)

Budding, budding, budding, budding, budding...

Hope you enjoy it!
Download 08_01A_HydraBudding_SV.mpg

March 12, 2008

Genetic Variations and Crossing Over Animations

Attached are Genetic Variations and Crossing Over Animations.

View and take notes.

Download 08_16GeneticVariation_A.swf

Download 08_18CrossingOver_A.swf

Meiosis Animations

Attached you will find the animations for Meiosis. View them and take notes.

Download 08_14A_MeiosisOverview_A.swf

Download 08_14B_Interphase_A.swf

Download 08_14C_ProphaseI_A.swf

Download 08_14D_MetaphaseI_A.swf

Download 08_14E_AnaphaseI_A.swf

Download 08_14F_TelophaseICytokin_A.swf

Download 08_14G_ProphaseII_A.swf

Download 08_14H_MetaphaseII_A.swf

Download 08_14I_AnaphaseII_A.swf

Download 08_14J_TelophaseIICytokin_A.swf

Compare Mitosis and Meiosis

This activity is scheduled for 3-17-08 for the Magnet class and 3-19-08 for Honors Biology.

Please go to the website and follow the directions. Use the Venn diagram you get in class.

http://phs.psdr3.org/science/honbio/mitmeiosis.html

This assignment is due on Wednesday, March 19 for Magnet.

Your assignment should include the following:

1. Completed Graphic Organizer

2. Paragraph to Compare and Contrast Mitosis and Meiosis.

3. Sketches of Metaphase of Mitosis and Metaphase I of Meiosis. Explain the differences.

4. Short reflection on how well you answered the questions on the last website.

March 11, 2008

Mitosis Animations

Please watch and review the attached Mitosis Animations

Download 08_06A_MitosisAllPhases_A.swf

Download 08_06C_LateInterphase_A.swf

Download 08_06D_Prophase_A.swf

Download 08_06E_Prometaphase_A.swf

Download 08_06F_Metaphase_A.swf

Download 08_06G_Anaphase_A.swf

Download 08_06H_Telophase_A.swf

March 06, 2008

Chapters 6 and 7 Review Sheet Answers

Attached you will find the answers to the Chapters 6 and 7 Review sheet.

Make sure you study tonight! :)

Download chapters_67_review_sheet_answers.doc

March 04, 2008

Photosynthesis Animations

See attached for the Photosynthesis animations.

Download 07_08LightReactions_A.swf

Download 07_10CalvinCycle_A.swf