Fri, Mar 3 (Day 1): Students prepared sushi samples to be shipped for sequencing and continued working on the Stickleback activity.

Thurs, Mar 2 (Day 5): Students ran gels for the sushi lab and continued working on the Stickleback activity.

Wed, Mar 1 (Day 4): Students finished watching and completing the group film quiz for Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans.

Tues, Feb 28 (Day 3, 2-hour delay): Ms. Annee discussed sushi results from previous years and then students were divided into three small groups to watch the short film, Great Transitions: The Origin of Humans.

Mon, Feb 27 (Day 2): Students prepared PCR products for electrophoresis and sequencing.

Fri, Feb 24 (Day 1): Students ran PCR for the sushi DNA.

Thurs, Feb 23 (Day 5): Students extracted DNA from sushi samples.

Wed, Feb 22 (Day 4): Students prepared sushi samples for DNA extraction.

Tues, Feb 21: No school

Mon, Feb 20: No school

Fri, Feb 17 (Day 3): Students completed the “Using Bioinformatics to Study Evolutionary Relationships” activity and began “Using Genetic Crosses to Analyze a Stickleback Trait” activity.

Thurs, Feb 16 (Day 2): Students completed the “Using BLAST and BOLD for Genetic Research” activity.

Wed, Feb 15 (Day 1): Students engaged in a small group scored discussion about GM foods.

Tues, Feb 14 (Day 5): Students completed the activity, CSI Wildlife.

Mon, Feb 13 (Day 4): Students began the activity, CSI Wildlife.

Fri, Feb 10 (Day 3): Students took a quiz over PCR & GM Foods and then conducted research in preparation for next Wednesday’s small group scored discussion about GM Foods.

Thurs, Feb 9 (Day 2):  Students completed “The Case of the Druid Dracula.”

Wed, Feb 8 (Day 1):  Students began the case study, “The Case of the Druid Dracula.”

Tues, Feb 7 (Day 5): Ms. Annee reviewed for the PCR & GM Foods quiz that will take place on Fri, Feb 10.  She also discussed the GM Foods small group scored discussion that will take place on Feb 15.

Mon, Feb 6 (Day 4): Ms. Annee discussed PCR & the GM Foods lab.