Brebeuf Jesuit Biotechnology

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.

Fri, Mar 20: Students took a self-quiz in preparation for Tuesday’s Unit 3 quiz over the cell cycle and meiosis.  Students in periods 1 and 3 learned about X-linked inheritance whereas students in periods 5 and 7 went over the answers to the X-linked practice problems.

Thurs, Mar 19: Mrs. Annee went over the answers to the dihybrid and polyhybrid cross practice problems.  Students completed and submitted the Electrophoretic Separation of Proteins lab.  Periods 5 and 7 were introduced to X-linked inheritance.

Wed, Mar 18: Mrs. Annee went over the answers to the monohybrid cross practice problems and then gave notes over dihybrid and polyhybrid crosses.

Tues, Mar 17:  Mrs. Annee discussed Mendelian Genetics and Monohybrid Crosses (Unit 5 notes) and the Isoelectric Point of Proteins.  Students completed the Exploration of Isoelectric Point Internet assignment.  Periods 3 and 5 prepared, loaded, and ran a gel for the Electrophoretic Separation of Proteins lab.

Mon, Mar 16: Mrs. Annee discussed the remainder of Unit 3 notes over meiosis and announced that a Unit 3 quiz would take place on Tues, March 24.

Fri, Mar 13: Mrs. Annee discussed the first part of Unit 3 notes over the cell cycle and mitosis.  Students were given analysis questions to complete for Monday.

Thurs, Mar 12: Students counted and classified cells in an onion root tip and then calculated the proportion of time spent in interphase and each phase of mitosis.

Wed, Mar 11: Students simulated the various phases of mitosis with manipulatives.

Tues, Mar 10: Students prepared and viewed slides of onion root tips.

Mon, Mar 9: Mrs. Annee returned the Protein Synthesis quizzes and then introduced the next concept (mitosis).  Students in periods 1 and 5 prepared slides of onion root tips.

Fri, Mar 6: Students completed the Got Protein? lab analysis and observed their gels.

Thurs, Mar 5: Students took a quiz over Protein Synthesis, Structure, and Folding and completed their standard curve for the Got Protein? lab.  Periods 1 and 7 prepared and loaded their milk samples in a vertical gel.

Wed, Mar 4: Mrs. Annee gave students a self-quiz in preparation for tomorrow’s Protein Synthesis, Structure, and Folding quiz.  Period 1, 3, and 5 students prepared a standard curve for the Got Protein? data while students in period 7 prepared the dilution series for the milk samples.

Tues, Mar 3: Students determined a dilution series for each of the four milk samples in the Got Protein? lab.  Periods 1 and 7 also prepared a standard curve for the Got Protein? data while students in periods 3 and 5 prepared the dilution series and loaded samples in a vertical gel.

Mon, Mar 2: While Mrs. Annee attended a conference, students watched the first chapter of Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home.  Blog reflections are due Tues, Mar 10 by 11:59pm.

Fri, Feb 27:  Mrs. Annee announced that a Unit 4 quiz (protein synthesis) will take place on Thurs, Mar 5.  She then reviewed material for the quiz.

Thurs, Feb 26: Students prepared samples for the Got Protein? lab and collected data.

Wed, Feb 25: Students in periods 3 and 7 completed the Protein Folding Study lab.  Period 1, 5, and 7 students continued their analysis of the Protein Structure Analysis lab.

Tues, Feb 24: Periods 1 and 5 completed the Protein Folding Study lab.  Students in periods 3 and 7 prepared samples and loaded gels for the Protein Folding Study lab.  All students continued working on their Protein Structure Analyis lab.

Mon, Feb 23: Students in periods 1 and 5 prepared samples and loaded gels for the Protein Folding Study lab, whereas students in periods 3 and 7 continued working on thier Protein Structure Analysis lab.

Fri, Feb 20: Students completed the Protein Structure Analysis pre-lab questions.

Thurs, Feb 19: Students completed the Beta-Globin Folding activity.  Students in periods 1 and 5 prepared and ran samples for the Protein Structure Analysis lab.

Wed, Feb 18: Students in periods 1 and 5 continued the Beta-Globin Folding activity, whereas students in periods 3 and 7 prepared and ran samples for the Protein Structure Analysis lab.

Tues, Feb 17: Students began the Beta-Globin Folding activity.

Mon, Feb 16 : No school

Thurs, Feb 12: Students completed the activity, “Introns, Exons, Oh My!” and then Mrs. Annee discussed translation (Unit 4 notes).  Students took a three point extra credit quiz over PCR and primers.

Wed, Feb 11: Mrs. Annee distributed CSI Committee sign-up forms and then discussed transcription (Unit 4 Notes) while also going over the answers to the Beta-Globin Exercise Part II.  Students began the activity “Introns, Exons, Oh My!”

Tues, Feb 10: Mrs. Annee announced a three point extra credit quiz will take place on Thursday.  Students completed the Amino Acid Starter Kit activity.

Mon, Feb 9: Mrs. Annee returned the PCR and GM Foods lab quiz and went over it in class.  Students continued the Beta-Globin Exercise Part II.

Feb 6, 2009: Students watched the film, Test Tube Babies, while Mrs. Annee attended the HASTI conference.

Feb 5, 2009:  Students watched a portion of the film, A Question of Genes: Inherited Risks, while Mrs. Annee attended Nerd Fest ‘09 (HASTI conference).

Feb 4, 2009:  Students took a quiz over PCR and the GM Foods lab.

Feb 3, 2009: Mrs. Annee discussed the portion of Unit 4 notes devoted to transcription, while also going over the answers to the Beta-Globin Exercise.  Students began Part II of the Beta-Globin Exercise.

Feb 2, 2009: Mrs. Annee reviewed for the PCR and GM Foods quiz that will take place on Wed, Feb 4.  Students also continued the Beta-Globin Exercise.