Dec 17-20: Final Exams

Thursday, Dec 20:  The biotech exam is at 8:00am; students are to bring a non-graphing calculator and at least one #2 pencil.  Final semester grades will be posted on Edline Friday, Dec 21. 

Monday, Dec 17:  Mrs. Annee returned graded papers and distributed grade sheets.  She explained the formula used to calculate the final grade and answered questions about the final exam. 

Final Grade = 0.8 (semester ave prior to final exam) + 0.2 (final exam grade)

Dec 10-14: PCR & Final Exam Review

Friday, Dec 14: Mrs. Annee concluded the 2-hour review of the final exam. 

Thursday, Dec 13:  Students in period 7 worked through some online simulations/tutorials of PCR, gel electrophoresis, genetic engineering, etc. (links can be found on Edline).  Periods 1 and 5 did not meet today (PRT class) so students could seek individual help for the final exam from Mrs. Annee.

Wednesday, Dec 12:  Mrs. Annee began the review for the final exam.  The review will continue on Friday, Dec 14.

Tuesday, Dec 11:  Students in periods 1 and 5 worked through some online simulations of PCR, gel electrophoresis, genetic engineering, etc. (links can be found on Edline).  Period 7 did not meet today (PRT class) so students could seek individual help for the final exam from Mrs. Annee.

Monday, Dec 10:  Students started and completed notes about PCR (the final notes and topic of the semester!).  Mrs. Annee distributed the list of labs, notes, and activities that will appear on the final exam.

Dec 3-7: PCR

December 7, 2007: Students took the DNA sequencing quiz.

December 6, 2007: Students completed the PCR activity. 

December 5, 2007:  Students finished the DNA sequencing self-quiz and Mrs. Annee discussed the answers.  Students in period 1 began the PCR activity while students in periods 5 and 7 continued working on the activity. 

December 4, 2007:  Mrs. Annee gave students a self-quiz in preparation for Friday’s DNA sequencing quiz. 

December 3, 2007:  Students in period 1 finished the “Assembling a DNA Sequence” activity while students in periods 5 and 7 began a PCR activity.