Welcome to 2018!!

We have roughly 3 weeks before the end of the semester, so make sure that you are getting your assignments done, check Synergy, and do test corrections if needed.  If you want to do a Book Group, you need to make sure that you plan ahead with your group!  There are 2 remaining SPARK lectures, on on Wed 1/3 and the other on Wed 1/17.

• Wed 1/3:  Cell Respiration and Photosynthesis tests back to look at and then recollect.  This test can be corrected up to 49 points (75%).  To do test corrections, come back in during FLEX and I will give you your test back to correct using your notes, book, or asking questions.  You can earn half credit back for what you missed, so need to correct 10 pts worth if you need 5 points, etc.  Brief overview of Cell Division and start Cell Division Worksheet.  Read 1.6 on Mitosis for homework.
• Fri 1/5:  Notes on the Cell Cycle.  Go over group simulations, practice them, and then do them for me.  Complete the back side of the Cell Division worksheet, except microscope part, which we will do next week.  Do smoking and cancer data based question on pp 58-59 of your text, answering the questions in your notebook.  Read 3.3 on meiosis for homework.
• Tues 1/9:  Do Microscope Identification of phases of mitosis (back side of worksheet).  Turn in worksheet.  Check off DBQ and go over.  Go over the process of meiosis, including crossing over.
• Thurs 1/11:  Finish going over meiosis and do meiosis creature worksheet and group assignment.  Start group posters of creatures.
• Tues 1/16:  Finish meiosis creature posters.  Review mitosis and meiosis for quiz on Thursday 1/18.
• Thurs 1/18:  Quiz on mitosis/meiosis.  Review for final exam.
• Mon 1/22:  Review for Final Exam.
• Wed 1/24:  Finals:  1,2,4
• Thurs 1/25:  Finals 5,6,8
• Fri 1/26:  Finals 3,7
• Mon 1/29:  No School!  Teacher Grading Day.