Brebeuf Jesuit Biotechnology

Fri, Aug 28: Students took a quiz over the DNA Necklace lab and Equipment lab. 

Thurs, Aug 27: Students completed the Solutions lab.

Wed, Aug 26:  Mrs. Annee discussed lab safety and distributed the Brebeuf Science Lab Safety Acknowledgement form.  Students began the Solutions lab.

Tues, Aug 25:  Mrs. Annee discussed the DNA Necklace Lab and Friday’s quiz (DNA Necklace & Biotech Equipment labs).

Mon, Aug 24:  Students completed the Equipment lab.

Fri, Aug 21: Students watched Dr. Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture and then practiced posting comments on the class blog.

Thurs, Aug 20: Mrs. Annee discussed course policies.

Wed, Aug 19:  Complete the DNA Necklace lab.  Mrs. Annee discussed and demonstrated how to use biotech equipment.

Tues, Aug 18: Begin the DNA Necklace lab.

Mon, Aug 17: Welcome and introduction.

Friday, May 21: Final semester grades have been posted on Edline.

Thurs, May 20: Final exam given at noon in the MPR.

Tues, May 19: The CSI culprits were arrested.

Mon, May 18: Students in periods 3, 5, and 7 completed an online course evaluation for Honors Biotechnology while students in period 1 finished the GFP lab.

Fri, May 15: Students analyzed blood spatter left at the crime scene.

Thurs, May 14 Students in periods 1 and 7 analyzed the bloody shoe print, while students in periods 3 and 5 analyzed bitemark evidence.

Wed, May 13: Students analyzed the hair found on the laptop at the crime scene.

Tues, May 12: In periods 1 and 5, students analyzed bitemark evidence whereas students analyzed a bloody shoe print in periods 3 and 7.

Mon, May 11: Students analyzed the blood and fingerprints found at the crime scene.

Fri, May 7: Students analyzed known samples of fiber in preparation of identifying fibers found at the crime scene.

Thurs, May 6: Students used column chromatography to separate GFP from bacterial proteins released from the lysed E. coli.

Wed, May 5: CSI interviews continued.  Students completed a pilot test for AAAS Project 2061.

Tues, May : Senior Free Day.  Juniors made up missed work due to retreats, illness, etc.

Mon, May 4: Students completed Lesson 3 of the GFP lab.  Also, CSI interviews of suspects began.

Fri, May 1: Students completed Lesson 2 of the GFP lab and visited the CSI crime scene to collect evidence.

Thurs, Apr 30: Students in period 1 did not have class due to a prom meeting during the 9:15am PRT, whereas students in periods 3, 5, and 7 analyzed their pGLO plates.

Wed, Apr 29: Students observed their starter plates and then conducted the transformation portion of the pGLO lab.

Tues, Apr 28: Students prepared starter plates for the pGLO lab.

Mon, Apr 27: No School

Fri, Apr 24: Students took a quiz over Hardy-Weinberg problems.  Periods 1 and 7 also completed the Size Exclusion Chromatography lab.

Thurs, Apr 23: Mrs. Annee gave a pre-lab lecture over Size Exclusion Chromatography in period 1, while she discussed the pGLO lab in periods 3, 5, and 7.

Wed, Apr 22: Students completed analysis of the PV92 Chromosome 16 lab.  Periods 3 and 5 also completed the Size Exclusion Chromatography lab.

Tues, Apr 21: Students analyzed their PV92 Chromosome 16 samples.

Mon, Apr 20: Students loaded their DNA samples in a gel and then Mrs. Annee discussed the answers to the Hardy-Weinberg practice problems.

Fri, Apr 17: Students in periods 1 and 7 extracted and amplified DNA from their cheek cells, while students in periods 3 and 5 participated in a bioethics debate.

Thurs, Apr 16: Students took a quiz over pedigrees.

Wed, Apr 15: Students in periods 1 and 7 engaged in a bioethics debate about PND, while students in periods 3 and 5 extracted and amplified DNA from their cheek cells.

Tues, Apr 14: Students finished their research for the upcoming debate.

Mon, Apr 13: Mrs. Annee postponed the pedigree quiz until Thurs, Apr 16.  Students began research in preparation for an upcoming bioethics debate.

Thurs, Apr 9: Mrs. Annee discussed Population Genetics (Hardy-Weinberg) and then collected data for various human traits from students.

Wed, Apr 8: Students completed the “Sickle Cell: Am I a Carrier?” lab and discussed issues associated with genetic screening.

Tues, Apr 7: Students continued working on the “Sickle Cell: Am I a Carrier?” lab.  Mrs. Annee also introduced a bioethical scenario students will be researching and debating.

Mon, Apr 6: Mrs. Annee went over the answers to the pedigree practice problems.  Students began the “Sickle Cell: Am I a Carrier?” lab.

Fri, Mar 27: Students were given the option to take a quiz over X-linked traits & Multiple Alleles or wait until after Spring Break.  After the quiz, Mrs. Annee discussed the answers to some of the pedigree practice problems in periods 1, 3, and 5.

Thurs, Mar 26: Students completed and submitted the Serum Proteins lab and took a quiz over Monohybrid, Dihybrid, and Polyhybrid crosses.

Wed, Mar 25: Students analyzed the Serum Proteins gel.

Tues, Mar 24: Students took the Unit 3 quiz and checked their answers to the Multiple Alleles practice problems.  Mrs. Annee introduced pedigree construction and analysis and distributed practice problems.  Students in periods 1, 3, and 7 loaded and ran their gels for the Serum Proteins lab.

Mon, Mar 23: Students in periods 1 and 3 went over the answers to the X-linked practice problems.  Mrs. Annee introduced Multiple Alleles and gave a pre-lab lecture over the Serum Proteins lab.  Students in period 5 loaded and ran their gels for the Serum Proteins lab.