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Weekly Classwork Schedule:
Week#37: May 29-June 2
Monday: NO SCHOOL!!! Tuesday: 5th Period Exam; 6th Period Exam Wednesday: 3rd Period Exam; 4th Period Exam Thursday: 7th Period Exam; 8th Period Exam Friday: NO SCHOOL!!! Week#36: May 22-26
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Concentrations, Solutions, and Dilutions Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Final Review Friday: 1st & 2nd Period Exams Week#35: May 15-19
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Finish GFP Lab; Concentrations, Solutions, and Dilutions Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Concentrations, Solutions, and Dilutions Friday "Flex": Final Review Week#34: May 8-12
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": pGLO Post Lab; GFP Protein Purification Lab Set-Up Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": GFP Protein Purification Lab Friday "Flex": GFP Protein Purification Post Lab Week#33: May 1-5
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Finish Laboratory Math Review; Solutions, Dilutions, and Concentrations Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": pGLO Lab Friday "Flex": pGLO Lab Week#32: April 24-28
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": pGLO Pre-Lab and Set-Up Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Laboratory Math Review Friday "Flex": Laboratory Math Review Week#31: April 17-21
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Protein Structure, Mutations, and Gene Regulation Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Protein Structure, Mutations, and Gene Regulation; lac Operon Assignment Friday "Flex": lac Operon Assignment; The e.Coli Insulin Factory Paper Lab Week#30: April 10-14
Tuesday: Protein Synthesis Thursday: DNA Test; Protein Synthesis Friday "Flex": NO SCHOOL!!! Week#29: April 3-7
Tuesday: Proteins and Protein Synthesis Thursday: Proteins and Protein Synthesis Friday "Flex": Proteins and Protein Synthesis Week#28: March 27-31
Tuesday: Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Lab Thursday: Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Lab Friday "Flex": Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Lab (Due at the end of the period) Week#27: March 20-24
Tuesday: Genetics Thursday: Genetics Friday "Flex": Lab Skills, DNA Structure and Synthesis, and Restriction Enzymes Test Review Week#26: March 6-10
Tuesday: Analysis of Lambda DNA Post-Lab Thursday: Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Pre-Lab Friday: Forensic DNA Fingerprinting Pre-Lab (If you are not going to be here Friday, please make sure to turn your completed Crime Scene Investigation Pre-Lab and Lab Notebook in otherwise you will receive ZEROS for the labs we have done!!! Week#25: February 27-March 3
Tuesday: Analysis of Lambda DNA Lab Thursday: Analysis of Lambda DNA Lab Friday "Flex": Analysis of Lambda DNA Post-Lab Week#24: February 20-24
Tuesday: Analysis of Lambda DNA Pre-Lab Thursday: Analysis of Lambda DNA Pre-Lab Week#23: February 13-17
Tuesday: Dye Electrophoresis Lab Thursday: Dye Electrophoresis Post-Lab; DNA Scissors: Introduction to Restriction Enzymes; Gel Electrophoresis: Sort and See Friday: DNA Scissors: Introduction to Restriction Enzymes; Gel Electrophoresis: Sort and See Week#22: February 6-10
Tuesday: DNA Synthesis Poster (Due at beginning of period Thursday 2/9) Thursday: Restriction Enzymes and Pre-Lab Friday: Pre-Lab Week#21: January 30-February 3
Tuesday: Finish Karyotype Lab; DNA Synthesis Thursday: DNA Synthesis Friday: DNA Synthesis Week#20: January 23-27
Tuesday: DNA Model Project Interview; DNA Synthesis Thursday: Karyotype Lab Friday: Karyotype Lab Week#19: January 16-20
Tuesday: DNA Model Project Thursday: DNA Model Project Due (2 Summative Grades) Week#18: January 9-13
Tuesday: DNA Model Project Thursday: DNA Model Project Friday "Flex": DNA Model Project Week#17: January 2-6
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday: Cell Review, Mitosis Thursday: Biomolecules Week#16: December 12-16
Monday: Prep for Exams Tuesday: 5th and 6th Period Exams Wednesday: 1st and 2nd Exams Thursday: 7th and 8th Exams Friday: 3rd and 4th Exams Week#15: December 5-9
Tuesday: Microscop Lab Thursday: Microscope Lab Friday "Flex": Prep for Midterm Week#14: November 28-December 2
Tuesday: Cell Biology Thursday: Cell Biology; Prep Agar Plates for Bacteria Lab Friday "Flex": Microscope and Bacteria Lab Week#13: November 14-18
Tuesday: DNA Extraction Lab Thursday: DNA Extraction Lab Friday "Flex": Turkey and Genetics Week#12: November 7-11
Tuesday: Calibrating Lab Equipment Lab Thursday: Calibrating Lab Equipment Post-Lab; The Raw Materials of Biotechnology Friday "Flex": The Raw Materials of Biotechnology Week#11: October 31-November 4
Tuesday: Ethics in Biotechnology Presentations; Calibrating Lab Equipment Pre-Lab Thursday: Ethics in Biotechnology Presentations; Calibrating Lab Equipment Pre-Lab Friday "Flex": Introduction to Cells Week#10: October 24-28
Tuesday: Ethics in Biotechnology Thursday: Ethics in Biotechnology Friday "Flex": Ethics in Biotechnology Week#9: October 17-21
Tuesday: Micropipette Practice; The Biotechnology Industry Thursday: Micropipette Skills Check; The Biotechnology Company; Ethics Week#8: October 10-14
Tuesday: Finish Micropipetting Pre-Lab; Micropipetting Lab Thursday: Finish Micropipetting Lab; Micropipetting Practice Week#7: October 3-7
Tuesday: Cheesemaking Lab Thursday: Lab Equipment Practical; Micropipetting Friday "Flex": Micropipetting Week#6: September 26-30
Tuesday: Check on Root Beer; Fermentation and Enzyme Activity in Cheesemaking; Cheesemaking Pre-Lab Thursday: Mrs. Henry Out for Senior Retreat- Classes Meet in E103 Friday "Flex": Cheesemaking Pre-Lab Week#5: September 19-23
Tuesday: Fermentation; Root Beer Pre-Lab Thursday: Root Beer Lab Friday "Flex": Biotechnology Blogging Week#4: September 12-16
Tuesday: MSDS Activity; Lab Notebook Peer Evaluation; The Laboratory Notebook; Patent Disputes Thursday: The Laboratory Notebook; Patent Disputes Friday "Flex": Set Up Biotech Blogs; Biotechnology Current Events Week#3: September 5-9
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday "B": Finish Biotechnology Lab Tech Training; Review Equipment; Using the Different Pipets Thursday "B": The Laboratory Notebook & Mystery Lab Week#2: August 29-September 2
Tuesday "B": Biotechnology Background; Lab Safety; Biotechnology Lab Technician Training Thursday "B": Biotechnology Lab Technician Training Friday "Flex": Current Events in Biotechnology Blog; Biotechnology Lab Technician Training Week#1: August 22-26
Monday: Getting to Know You and Me; Class Norms Tuesday: Syllabus; Introduction to Biotechnology Thursday: Syllabus Quiz; Introduction to Biotechnology |
Weekly Homework Assignments:Week#37: May 29-June 2
Monday: NO SCHOOL!!! Tuesday: 5th Period Exam; 6th Period Exam Wednesday: 3rd Period Exam; 4th Period Exam Thursday: 7th Period Exam; 8th Period Exam Friday: NO SCHOOL!!! Week#36: May 22-26
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday: Week#35: May 15-19
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": Week#34: May 8-12
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": Week#33: May 1-5
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": Week#32: April 24-28
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": Week#31: April 17-21
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Finish Podcasts Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": pGLO Pre-Lab (Lesson 1 and full lab report; Due: Tuesday 4/25; The e.Coli Insulin Factory Paper Lab (Due: Tuesday 4/25) Week#30: April 10-14
Tuesday: Study for DNA Test (Thursday 4/13) Thursday: Friday "Flex": NO SCHOOL!!! Week#29: April 3-7
Tuesday: Finish Transcription and Translation Podcast Notes (Due: beginning of period on Thursday 4/6) Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#28: March 27-31
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": Week#27: March 20-24
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#26: March 6-10
Monday "A"/Tuesday "B": Wednesday "A"/Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": HAVE AN AMAZING SPRING BREAK!!! Week#25: February 27-March 3
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Finish Analysis of Lambda DNA Post-Lab (Due: Tuesday 3/7) Week#24: February 20-24
Tuesday "B": Thursday : Finish Analysis of Precut Lambda DNA Pre-Lab (Due: Tuesday 2/28 Week#23: February 13-17
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday: Finish DNA Scissors: Introduction to Restriction Enzymes (Due: Tuesday 2/21 at beginning of class) Week#22: February 6-10
Tuesday: Finish DNA Synthesis Poster Thursday: Friday: Week#21: January 30-February 3
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday: Week#20: January 23-27
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#19: January 16-20
Tuesday: Work on DNA Model Thursday: Week#18: January 9-13
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#17: January 2-6
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday: Thursday: Week#16: December 12-16
Monday: Study for Exams Tuesday: Study for Exams Wednesday: Study for Exams Thursday: Study for Exams Friday: HAVE AN AMAZING BREAK!!! Week#15: December 5-9
Tuesday: Thursday: Study for Midterm Friday "Flex": Study for Midterm Week#14: November 28-December 2
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#13: November 14-18
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#12: November 7-11
Tuesday: Thursday: Finish Calibrating Lab Equipment Post-Lab (Due: Friday 11/11) Friday "Flex": Week#11: October 31-November 4
Tuesday: Finish Calibrating Lab Equipment Pre-Lab (Due: Friday 11/4) Thursday: Finish Calibrating Lab Equipment Pre-Lab (Due: Friday 11/4) Friday "Flex": Week#10: October 24-28
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#9: October 17-21
Tuesday: Thursday: Week#8: October 10-14
Tuesday: Thursday: Week#7: October 3-7
Tuesday: Study for Lab Equipment Practical (Thursday 10/6) Thursday: Finish Root Beer and Cheesemaking Post Lab (Due: Friday 10/7) Friday "Flex": Week#6: September 26-30
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#5: September 19-23
Tuesday: Finish Root Beer Pre-Lab (Due at beginning of class Thursday 9/21) Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#4: September 12-16
Tuesday: Thursday: Friday "Flex": Week#3: September 5-9
Monday: NO SCHOOL Tuesday "B": Thursday "B": Week#2: August 29-September 2
Tuesday "B": Read and Sign Lab Safety Contract (Due: Thursday 9/1) Thursday "B": Friday "Flex": Finish Biotechnology Lab Technician Training (Should finish in class, if not it is Due: Sunday 9/4 by 11:59pm) Week#1: August 22-26
Monday: Fill Out Student Info Form (Due: Monday 8/22 by 11:59pm); Read Over Syllabus (Quiz Thursday 8/25) Tuesday: Read Over Syllabus (Quiz Thursday 8/25); Syllabus Signature Page Due Thursday Thursday: |