Mr. Keys Science

Thursday- We began taking notes for Chapter 8 today.  We described the relationships between chromosomes, genes, and alleles.  We also discussed the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel and his contributions  to the subject of heredity.

Don’t forget the vocabulary quiz on tomorrow!!

Tuesday- The students got the results of their Chapter 7 test today and the grades were added to the online gradebook.  We also checked our homework from last night and 2-4 period classes were assigned the new vocabulary terms on pg 234 for homework tonight.

Monday- We started Chapter 8: Heredity today with a class exercise chart in which the students observed different traits that they possessed.  There was also a brief homework assignment that should be completed.  We added one extra column to our chart that students will ask their parent(s) to fill in.

Also their is no bellwork assignment for this week but there will be a vocabulary quiz on
Friday.

Monday- Today we reviewed our notes and checked the review sheet that I gave the class on Friday.  Study your notes and the worksheets that I gave you tonight and be ready to take the Chapter 7 test  tomorrow.

Thursday, 11/19-We will finish all of the Chapter 7  notes on tomorrow. The Chapter test will be on next Tuesday, 11/24.

Bellwork is due tomorrow and the last 2 questions are: 9.  What plant structure will eventually become the fruit?  10. What plant structures will eventually become the seeds?

There is also one correction to question #6.  The question should ask ” What are the 3 main parts of a seed?”

Tuesday, 11/17- We worked on two different worksheets that diagrammed the plant life cycle and the parts that cause the reproduction of the plant. We will complete and review the sheets on tomorrow.

Wednesday, 11/18- We discussed the parts of the flower today. The class drew and labeled a flower diagram. We began to write the functions for all the parts and will complete them on tomorrow.

Also, here are the bellwork questions for this week:

1. The movement of a pollen grain into the female part of a plant is called________.
2. The underground stem that turns into a fern is called a _______.
3. Which part of the plant is the pollen produced in?

4. What plant structure is responsible for producing the egg cells or ovules in a flower?
5. A series of events that leads to the growth of a plant from a seed is called ______.
6. Name the 4 main parts of seeds from land
plants?

7. A pine tree is a ________ plant that produces male and female cones.

8. What type of plant produces “naked seeds”? What type produces seeds that are surrounded by fruit?

Here are the bellwork questions for the week and I will be collecting them Monday at the end of the period: 

1.What 2 types of reproduction do plants use to reproduce?

2._______ plants don’t have structures to transport water and other substances throughout the plant.

3.Seedless plants reproduce by producing _______.

4. What are the 2 stages of a plants life cycle?

5. What process begins the sporophye stage?

6. A______________  contains the male gamete  parts that can fertilize a plant.

7. The first cell of the new organism resulting from sexual reproduction is called_______.

8. Which half of the plant cycle produces haploid  cells?

9. Which half of the cycle begins with fertilization?

10. Name two ways that entire plants can be reproduced asexually?

The class completed a summary of pages 204-06 in Chapter 7 today.  The student groups wrote their own summaries and we discussed them in class today.  We will continue taking notes on tomorrow.  I will post all of this week’s bellwork questions on tomorrow and you can turn your answers on Monday if you need an extra day.

Today we took the Thinklink test and there was no homework assignment for today. We will begin taking notes on Chapter 7 tomorrow and there will be bell work assigned this week.

The last two bellwork questions for the week are:  9.  Mistakes that become a permanent change in the DNA of  an organism are called_______.  10. The rRNA  that is made in a cell can only be found on the _______ (the answer is a specific organelle).

Don’t forget to use your practice test/study guide while you are reviewing tonight for the test.  Also in addition to studying your notes, don’t forget to re-read pages 192-93.