Mar 24-28: Restriction Enzymes

Fri, Mar 28: Students watched the film, “The Boy Whose Skin Fell Off.”

Thurs, Mar 27:  Mrs. Annee  discussed the “Anatomy and Evolution of the Genome” lab and students measured DNA migration distances on the gels.

Wed, Mar 26: Mrs. Annee returned the restriction mapping quizzes.  Students completed the “Exploring Restriction Enzymes” Internet assignment.

Tues, Mar 25: Students took a quiz over restriction mapping.

Mon, Mar 24: Mrs. Annee reviewed for tomorrow’s restriction enzyme quiz.

Mar 17-21: Restriction Enzymes

Fri, Mar 21: Mrs. Annee gave a restriction mapping self-quiz in preparation for next Tuesday’s quiz.  Students prepared DNA samples for the “Analysis of a Genome Segment” lab and continued working on the “Exploring Restriction Enzymes” Internet assignment.

Thurs, Mar 20: Mrs. Annee went over the answers to the “Restriction Mapping Problems III” and distributed a fourth set of practice problems in preparation for Tuesday’s quiz.  Students began working on the “Exploring Restriction Enzymes” Internet assignment.

Wed, Mar 19: Mrs. Annee went over the answers to the “Restriction Mapping Problems II” and distributed “Restriciton Mapping Problems III.”

Tues, Mar 18: Mrs. Annee discussed and students completed “Restriction Mapping” practice problems.  Students are to complete “Restriction Mapping Problems II” for tomorrow.

Mon, Mar 17: Students completed the “Restriction Analysis” practice problems.

Mar 10-14: Restriction Enzymes

Fri, Mar 14: Students completed the “DNA Scissors” activity and began the “Restriction Analysis” practice problems.  Students also loaded gels for the “Anatomy & Evolution of the Genome” lab.

Thurs, Mar 13: Students worked on the “DNA Scissors” activity.

Wed, Mar 12: Students completed the Restriction Digestion of Lambda DNA lab.  Students in periods 2 and 6 began the “DNA Scissors” activity.

Tues, Mar 11: Students continued working on the Restriction Digestion of Lambda DNA lab.

Mon, Mar 10: Students watched the first segment of Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home.

Mar 3-7: Hardy-Weinberg & Restriction Enzymes

Fri, Mar 7: Students took a quiz over pedigrees and Hardy-Weinberg.

Thurs, Mar 6: Students completed Lesson 2 of the Restriction Digestion of Lambda DNA lab.

Wed, Mar 5: Students completed Lesson 1 of the Restriction Digestion of Lambda DNA lab.

Tues, Mar 4: Mrs. Annee went over the answers to the Hardy-Weinberg practice problems and distributed a second set of practice problems.

Mon, Mar 3: Students worked on Hardy-Weinberg practice problems in preparation for Friday’s 40 point quiz over pedigrees and Hardy-Weinberg.