First 2.5 Weeks of April

• Tues 4/3:  Check off Enzyme Worksheet and go over.  Finish enzyme notes.  Introduce Enzyme Lab and try first protocol.  Read 2.5 and 8.1 if not already.
• Thurs 4/5:  Do last 2 protocols for Enzyme Lab and decide what protocol and which independent variable (pH, temperature, or substrate concentration) your group wants to manipulate.  Start working on pre-write (each individual!).  Blind taste test of regular and lactose-free milk.  Complete focused question, background, variables, procedure and data table before you take come in to take data next Monday!  See lab guidelines document to help.
• Mon 4/9:  Get pre-write for Enzyme Lab checked off.  Carefully and efficiently take data.  Everyone should record data and observations.  When finished, clean up and start processing your data.  
• Wed 4/11:  Discuss lab write-up and take some time to work on data-processing and/or conclusion/evaluation.  Introduce Biotech topics and take some notes on stem cells.  Boston Children's Hospital Stem Cell Activity.   Read 3.5.
• Fri 4/13:  No School.  Teacher work day for the end of 3rd Quarter.
• Mon 4/16: Go over Evaluation for Enzyme Lab.  Finish Stem Cell Simulation and more work on Enzyme Lab.   PCR and introduce gel electrophoresis technique.   First draft of Enzyme Lab due Wed for peer review.
• Wed 4/18:  Peer review of Enzyme Lab.  Final draft due Thurs 4/26 through turnitin.com.  Micropipetting practice.