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Apr 16-20: DNA Barcoding & Chromosome 16

Fri, Apr 20 (Day 5): Students loaded, ran, and analyzed gels.  Ms. Annee discussed the Chromosome 16 lab.

Thurs, Apr 19 (Day 4): Students ran PCR on their DNA.

Wed, Apr 18 (Day 3): Students began the Chromosome 16 lab by extracting DNA from their cheek cells.

Tues, Apr 17 (Day 2): Ms. Annee discussed DNA Barcoding and metacoding. Students watched an 8-min HHMI video about DNA metacoding.

Mon, Apr 16 (Day 1): Students prepared sushi DNA for shipment; Ms. Annee discussed the results of past sushi testing.

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Apr 2-6: GMOs and Sushi

Fri, Apr 6: (Day 5): Students ran gels to determine whether or not they were successful extracting DNA and amplifying it from samples of sushi. Students also engaged in a 25-minute small group scored discussion about GM foods.

Thurs, Apr 5 (Day 4): Students in periods 3 and 5 prepared samples for electrophoresis and sequencing.  Students in periods 1 and 7 performed PCR.

Wed, Apr 4 (Day 3; altered schedule): Students completed the extraction of DNA in the sushi samples.  Students in periods 3 and 5 also performed PCR.  Students completed the GM Mosquitoes activity.

Tues, Apr 3 (Day 2; delayed opening): Students continued working on the GM Mosquitoes activity.

Mon, Apr 2 (Day 1): Students began the sushi lab (prepping muscle samples for DNA extraction).

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Mar 26-30: GMOs and PCR

Fri, Mar 30: No school.

Thurs, Mar 29 (Day 5): Students took a quiz over PCR and the GM Foods Lab.  After the quiz, students conducted research in preparation for a small group discussion that will take place on Fri, Apr 6.

Wed, Mar 28 (Day 4, altered schedule): Students continued working on the “Tracking GM Mosquitoes” activity.

Tues, Mar 27 (Day 3):  Students began the “Tracking GM Mosquitoes” activity.

Mon, Mar 26 (Day 2):  Students began preparing for the GM small group scored discussion that will take place on Fri, Apr 6.

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Mar 19-23: GMOs

Fri, Mar 23 (Day 1): Students completed “The Case of the Druid Dracula.”

Thurs, Mar 22 (Day 5): Ms. Annee completed the quiz review and students began “The Case of the Druid Dracula.”

Wed, Mar 21 (Day 4): Ms. Annee announced and reviewed for an upcoming quiz over PCR and the GM Foods lab.

Tues, Mar 20 (Day 3): Students completed the GM Foods lab.

Mon, Mar 19 (Day 2): Students finished watching GATTACA and worked on the GM Foods lab.

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Mar 5-9: PCR

Fri, Mar 9 (Day 2): Students continued the paper PCR activity.

Thurs, Mar 8 (Day 1): Students took the DNA structure, replication, and sequencing quiz.

Wed, Mar 7 (Day 5): Students began the paper PCR activity and loaded gels for the GM Foods lab.

Tues, Mar 6 (Day 4): Ms. Annee completed the DNA structure, replication, and sequencing quiz review.  The quiz is Thurs, Mar 8 and is worth 45 points.

Mon, Mar 5 (Day 3): Students set up and ran PCR reactions for the DNA they extracted from various foods (GM Foods lab).  Ms. Annee postponed the DNA structure, replication, and sequencing quiz until Thurs, Mar 8.  She continued to review for the quiz.

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Feb 26-Mar 2: DNA Sequencing and PCR

Fri, Mar 2 (Day 2): Ms. Annee began reviewing for the 45 point quiz over DNA structure, replication, and sequencing next Wed, Mar 7.

Thurs, Mar 1 (Day 1): Students began the GM Foods lab by extracting DNA from food.

Wed, Feb 28 (Day 5): Students completed “Assembling a DNA Sequence”

Tues, Feb 27 (Day 4, altered schedule): Students began “Assembling a DNA Sequence.”

Mon, Feb 26 (Day 3): Ms. Annee discussed the DNA Sequencing notes, students learned how to read an electropherogram, and students completed the assignment, “The Colors of DNA.”

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Feb 19-23: DNA

Fri, Feb 23 (Day 2): Students completed “That BLASTn DNA” assignment.

Thurs, Feb 22 (Day 1 ): Students learned how to read and autorad and began the “That BLASTn DNA” assignment.

Wed, Feb 21 (Day 5): Students completed the “DNA Sequencing: The Sanger Method” activity.

Tues, Feb 20 (Day 4): Students continued the “DNA Sequencing: The Sanger Method” activity.

Mon, Feb 19: No school