Unit 2: DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis
W 8/26/15 Reminder of due date for biology IA (Friday, October 23rd)
DNA puzzle refresher
DNA drawing (IB style)
HW: Practice DNA drawing (learning check next class) +
Create a table that shows nationality, major discovery/research as related to DNA, year of
major discovery for: James Watson, Francis Crick, Rosalind Franklin, Maurice Wilkins,
Alfred Hershey, and Martha Chase.
F 8/28/15 DNA drawing learning check (check HW)
Go over HW (Frankin; Photo 51 and Wilkins, Watson and Crick)
DNA replication mini-skit and drawing (animation 1; animation 2); (DNA gyrase animation)
DNA replication bead lab
HW: PCR reading, (animation 1, animation 2, animation 3, animation 4) and questions
(Photo 51 Video Extra Credit; watch and write reflection)
T 9/1/15 Bellringer; Turn in homework; View animations above (now that we have Internet!)
Messelson-Stahl animation; Hershey and Chase Animation
DNA replication bead lab (show me for a grade)
DNA structure and replication practice questions
Check in with the Blue Book : )
Th 9/3/15 Go over PCR homework (Lego Video) and practice questions
Nucleosomes and dideoxynucleotides notes
A good PPT on DNA replication
T 9/8/15 Go over practice questions
Transcription basics: Promoter, coding gene, terminator, & mRNA splicing
Transcription animation 1, animation 2
Transcription-Translation chalkboard drawing (Animation) + simple practice
HW: IB-style practice questions
Th 9/10/15 Translation animations: Animation 1, Animations 2, Animation 3, Animation 4
"Initiation, Elongation, Termination"
Go over practice problems
Mutation: Sickle Cell (GAG --> GTG)
"Getting to know your building blocks" amino acid activity
M 9/14/15 Finish up "Getting to Know Amino" and go over
Levels of protein structure notes
Folding the zinc finger protein and practicing Tr/Tl problem
HW: Complete Tr/Tl problem
W 9/16/15 Go over Tr/Tl problem
Another practice problem + fold zinc finger if not last class
Sickle cell mutation analysis
HW: BLAST activity + "Pick up the pieces" sheet (Genome sizes)
F 9/18/15 Tr/Tl Test Question
Go over protein table and HW
IA computer work day!
T 9/22/15 Protein denaturation animation
Protein denaturation lab (albumin and casein)
Gel electrophoresis animation and questions (Lab 618)
HW: DNA "fingerprints" practice
Th 9/24/15 Plasmid lab (with the sub)
M 9/28/15 Go over gel electrophoresis, DNA profiles, and plasmid lab
W 9/20/15 GMO case study and discussion
Micropipette practice!
T 10/6/15 GMO lab: DNA extraction and PCR reaction set-up
Th 10/8/15 GMO lab: Gel electrophoresis
Gel photos!
M 10/12/15 GMO gel analysis with LoggerPro
Test Review!
W 10/14/15 GMO mini-test and T n T retake
Epigenetics article (7.2.6)
Review!
F 10/16/15 The GIANT DNA Test!
T 10/20/15 The FINAL IA write-up work day! (Lab 618)