Agriscience Semester II Curriculum
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
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Week 1 - Jan 20
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Career Proficiency Project
Wednesday: Career Proficiency Project
Thursday: Career Proficiency Project
Friday: Career Pictionary
Week 2 - Jan 27
Monday: No school - snow day.
Tuesday: No school - snow day.
Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Mendelian Genetics Worksheet
Friday: Mendelian Genetics Lab - Goat Genetics
Week 3 - Feb 3
Monday: Mendelian Genetics Quiz
Tuesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Worksheet
Thursday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Lab
Friday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Quiz
Week 4 - Feb 10
Monday: Genetics Review - Partridge Bird Families
Tuesday: Jeopardy Review - Genetics
Wednesday: Genetics Labrador Assessment and Entry Form
Thursday: Genetics Unit Test
Friday: Intro to the FFA
Week 5 - Feb 17 (FFA Week)
Monday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: FFA Creed (Late Start)
Thursday: The FFA Jeopardy Game
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day
Week 6 - Feb 24
Monday: Intro to DNA - Spiderman
Tuesday: Intro to DNA Video; Intro DNA Video 2; Edible DNA Modeling
Wednesday: DNA Kids Book
Thursday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Week 7 - March 3
Monday: DNA Worksheet
Tuesday: DNA Extraction
Wednesday: DNA Review & Quiz; DNA Review Video
Thursday: Movie and Make-up Day
Friday: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Week 8 - March 10
Monday: Intro to Proteins - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Proteins Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Pipecleaner Proteins Lab
Thursday: Pipecleaner Proteins Lab
Friday: Proteins Review & Quiz
Week 9 - March 17
Monday: Practice Midterm Exam
Tuesday: Midterm Exam Review
Wednesday: Midterm Essay Exam (Late Start)
Thursday: Midterm Exam
Friday: Course Reviews (Early Release)
Week 10 - March 24
Monday: Newspaper Natural Selection; begin notes
Tuesday: Ag Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Thursday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Friday: Ag Genetics - Review & Quiz
Week 11 - March 31
Monday: Intro to Biotech - Animal Pharm 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Tuesday: Biotech Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Biotech in Society Project
Thursday: Biotech Review & Quiz
Friday: (Community Day/Early Release) Make-up and Movie Day
Week 12 - April 7
Monday: Intro to Genomics - Cracking the Code of Life
Tuesday: Genomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Genomics Simulation
Thursday: NOVA Genomics Video
Friday: Genomics Review & Quiz
Week 13 - April 14
Monday: Intro to Genetic Engineering - GMO's - Benefits & Risks
Tuesday: Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Genetic Engineering Review & Quiz
Thursday: Garden Planting
Friday: No School - Spring Break
Spring Break - April 18-25
Week 14 - April 28
Monday: Intro to Genetic Testing- Gene Technology Video
Tuesday: Genetic Testing Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Finish Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Genetic Testing Worksheet (grade in class)
Friday: Genetic Testing Review & Quiz
Week 15- May 5
Monday: Intro to Case-It
Tuesday: Case-It - PCR & CSI & Disease
Wednesday: Case-It - PCR, Southern Blotting & Disease
Thursday: Field Trip - ABS Genetics, DeForest WI - Permission form w/ details
Friday: Case-It - ELISA & Choose Your Own Case
Week 16- May 12
Monday: Biotech Jeopardy Review
Tuesday: Biotech Unit Test
Wednesday: Intro to Cloning Video
Thursday: Cloning Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: Cloning Review & Quiz
Week 17 - May 19
Monday: Intro to Stem Cells - Video and PreTest
Tuesday: Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Stem Cell Debate Video
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Stem Cells
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 18- May 26
Monday: Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday: Practice MC Final Exam
Wednesday: Essay Exam Review
Thursday: Essay Exam Review
Friday: Essay Exam Review
Week 19
Monday: Essay Exam Review
Tuesday: Last Day of Class
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Teachers: these materials are free to use. Help keep them free - donate with the button at the bottom of the page!
Week 1 - Jan 20
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Career Proficiency Project
Wednesday: Career Proficiency Project
Thursday: Career Proficiency Project
Friday: Career Pictionary
Week 2 - Jan 27
Monday: No school - snow day.
Tuesday: No school - snow day.
Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Mendelian Genetics Worksheet
Friday: Mendelian Genetics Lab - Goat Genetics
Week 3 - Feb 3
Monday: Mendelian Genetics Quiz
Tuesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Worksheet
Thursday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Lab
Friday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Quiz
Week 4 - Feb 10
Monday: Genetics Review - Partridge Bird Families
Tuesday: Jeopardy Review - Genetics
Wednesday: Genetics Labrador Assessment and Entry Form
Thursday: Genetics Unit Test
Friday: Intro to the FFA
Week 5 - Feb 17 (FFA Week)
Monday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: FFA Creed (Late Start)
Thursday: The FFA Jeopardy Game
Friday: Make-up & Movie Day
Week 6 - Feb 24
Monday: Intro to DNA - Spiderman
Tuesday: Intro to DNA Video; Intro DNA Video 2; Edible DNA Modeling
Wednesday: DNA Kids Book
Thursday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Week 7 - March 3
Monday: DNA Worksheet
Tuesday: DNA Extraction
Wednesday: DNA Review & Quiz; DNA Review Video
Thursday: Movie and Make-up Day
Friday: No School - Parent Teacher Conferences
Week 8 - March 10
Monday: Intro to Proteins - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: Proteins Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Pipecleaner Proteins Lab
Thursday: Pipecleaner Proteins Lab
Friday: Proteins Review & Quiz
Week 9 - March 17
Monday: Practice Midterm Exam
Tuesday: Midterm Exam Review
Wednesday: Midterm Essay Exam (Late Start)
Thursday: Midterm Exam
Friday: Course Reviews (Early Release)
Week 10 - March 24
Monday: Newspaper Natural Selection; begin notes
Tuesday: Ag Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Thursday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Friday: Ag Genetics - Review & Quiz
Week 11 - March 31
Monday: Intro to Biotech - Animal Pharm 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Tuesday: Biotech Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Biotech in Society Project
Thursday: Biotech Review & Quiz
Friday: (Community Day/Early Release) Make-up and Movie Day
Week 12 - April 7
Monday: Intro to Genomics - Cracking the Code of Life
Tuesday: Genomics Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Genomics Simulation
Thursday: NOVA Genomics Video
Friday: Genomics Review & Quiz
Week 13 - April 14
Monday: Intro to Genetic Engineering - GMO's - Benefits & Risks
Tuesday: Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Genetic Engineering Review & Quiz
Thursday: Garden Planting
Friday: No School - Spring Break
Spring Break - April 18-25
Week 14 - April 28
Monday: Intro to Genetic Testing- Gene Technology Video
Tuesday: Genetic Testing Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Finish Notes & Notesheet
Thursday: Genetic Testing Worksheet (grade in class)
Friday: Genetic Testing Review & Quiz
Week 15- May 5
Monday: Intro to Case-It
Tuesday: Case-It - PCR & CSI & Disease
Wednesday: Case-It - PCR, Southern Blotting & Disease
Thursday: Field Trip - ABS Genetics, DeForest WI - Permission form w/ details
Friday: Case-It - ELISA & Choose Your Own Case
Week 16- May 12
Monday: Biotech Jeopardy Review
Tuesday: Biotech Unit Test
Wednesday: Intro to Cloning Video
Thursday: Cloning Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: Cloning Review & Quiz
Week 17 - May 19
Monday: Intro to Stem Cells - Video and PreTest
Tuesday: Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Stem Cell Debate Video
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Stem Cells
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 18- May 26
Monday: Memorial Day - No School
Tuesday: Practice MC Final Exam
Wednesday: Essay Exam Review
Thursday: Essay Exam Review
Friday: Essay Exam Review
Week 19
Monday: Essay Exam Review
Tuesday: Last Day of Class
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams