Agriscience
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Week 1 (Jan 19) - Career Planning
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Choosing a Career
Wednesday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Choosing a College
Thursday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Planning High School
Friday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Reflection
Week 2 (Jan 26) - Mendelian Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Mendelian Genetics - Smiley Face Genetics
Tuesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics Worksheet
Thursday: Mendelian Genetics Lab (Goat Genetics)
Friday: Mendelian Genetics Review & Quiz
Week 3 (Feb 2) - Co & Incomplete Dominance - Unit Objectives
Monday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Worksheet
Wednesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Lab
Thursday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Quiz
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 4 (Feb 9) - Genetics Unit Test
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 16) - FFA Unit
Monday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (late start): FFA Creed
Thursday: The FFA Jeopardy Game
Friday: Intro to DNA - Spiderman
Week 6 (Feb 23) - DNA - Unit Objectives
Monday: DNA Kids Book
Tuesday: Intro to DNA Video; Intro DNA Video 2; Edible DNA Modeling
Wednesday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: No School - in
Week 7 (Mar 2)- DNA - Unit Objectives
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 (Mar 9) - Proteins - Unit Objectives
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 (Mar 16) - Midterm
Monday: Practice Midterm
Tuesday: Midterm Review
Wed (late start): Make-up/Test-prep Day
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm
Friday: Midterm Essay Exam
Week 10 (Mar 23) - Ag Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Ag Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Newspaper Natural Selection; begin notes
Wednesday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Thursday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Friday: Ag Genetics - Review & Quiz
Week 11 (Mar 30)- Intro to Biotech - Unit Objectives
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: No School - Spring Break
Spring Break
Week 12 (Apr 13) - Genomics - Unit Objectives
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 (Apr 20) - Genetic Engineering - Unit Objectives
Sunday: FFA Banquet - 6 pm meal, 7 pm program
Monday: Intro to Genetic Engineering - "How are GMOs created?"
Tuesday: Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Genetic Engineering Worksheet
Thursday: Genetic Engineering Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 14 (Apr 27) - Genetic Testing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Genetic Testing- How Does DNA Fingerprinting Work?; PCR Animation; ELISA Animation
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 4) - Genetic Testing Simulations
Monday: Intro to Case-It
Tues - Thurs: Case-it Cases - Forensics, Sickle Cell Anemia, Southern Blotting, ELISA
Friday: Field Trip to ABS/ Alternate Assignment and Make-up Day
Week 16 (May 11) - Cloning - Unit Objectives
Monday: Biotech Unit Project - Work Time
Tuesday: Biotech Unit Project Presentations
Wednesday: Finish Presentations; Intro to Cloning Video
Thursday: Cloning Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: Cloning Review & Quiz
Week 17 (May 18) - Stem Cells - Unit Objectives
Monday: Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Intro to Stem Cells - Video and PreTest; finish Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Stem Cell Debate Video and discussion. Video 2 - The Heart Makers
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Stem Cells
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 18 (May 25) - Exam Review - Unit Objectives
Monday: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday: Practice MC Final Exam
Wednesday: Essay Exam - Review
Thursday: Essay Exam - Part 1
Friday: Essay Exam - Part 2
Week 19 - Final Exams
Note: this schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for changes and updates.
Week 1 (Jan 19) - Career Planning
Monday: Intro to the course
Tuesday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Choosing a Career
Wednesday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Choosing a College
Thursday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Planning High School
Friday: Agriscience Career Experience Planning Guide - Reflection
Week 2 (Jan 26) - Mendelian Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Mendelian Genetics - Smiley Face Genetics
Tuesday: Mendelian Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Mendelian Genetics Worksheet
Thursday: Mendelian Genetics Lab (Goat Genetics)
Friday: Mendelian Genetics Review & Quiz
Week 3 (Feb 2) - Co & Incomplete Dominance - Unit Objectives
Monday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Worksheet
Wednesday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Lab
Thursday: Co/Incomplete Dominance Quiz
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 4 (Feb 9) - Genetics Unit Test
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 16) - FFA Unit
Monday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: FFA Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday (late start): FFA Creed
Thursday: The FFA Jeopardy Game
Friday: Intro to DNA - Spiderman
Week 6 (Feb 23) - DNA - Unit Objectives
Monday: DNA Kids Book
Tuesday: Intro to DNA Video; Intro DNA Video 2; Edible DNA Modeling
Wednesday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: DNA Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: No School - in
Week 7 (Mar 2)- DNA - Unit Objectives
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 (Mar 9) - Proteins - Unit Objectives
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 (Mar 16) - Midterm
Monday: Practice Midterm
Tuesday: Midterm Review
Wed (late start): Make-up/Test-prep Day
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm
Friday: Midterm Essay Exam
Week 10 (Mar 23) - Ag Genetics - Unit Objectives
Monday: Ag Genetics Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Newspaper Natural Selection; begin notes
Wednesday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Thursday: Sire Summaries Genetics Lab
Friday: Ag Genetics - Review & Quiz
Week 11 (Mar 30)- Intro to Biotech - Unit Objectives
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: No School - Spring Break
Spring Break
Week 12 (Apr 13) - Genomics - Unit Objectives
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 (Apr 20) - Genetic Engineering - Unit Objectives
Sunday: FFA Banquet - 6 pm meal, 7 pm program
Monday: Intro to Genetic Engineering - "How are GMOs created?"
Tuesday: Genetic Engineering Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Genetic Engineering Worksheet
Thursday: Genetic Engineering Review & Quiz
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 14 (Apr 27) - Genetic Testing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Genetic Testing- How Does DNA Fingerprinting Work?; PCR Animation; ELISA Animation
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 4) - Genetic Testing Simulations
Monday: Intro to Case-It
Tues - Thurs: Case-it Cases - Forensics, Sickle Cell Anemia, Southern Blotting, ELISA
Friday: Field Trip to ABS/ Alternate Assignment and Make-up Day
Week 16 (May 11) - Cloning - Unit Objectives
Monday: Biotech Unit Project - Work Time
Tuesday: Biotech Unit Project Presentations
Wednesday: Finish Presentations; Intro to Cloning Video
Thursday: Cloning Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Friday: Cloning Review & Quiz
Week 17 (May 18) - Stem Cells - Unit Objectives
Monday: Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Tuesday: Intro to Stem Cells - Video and PreTest; finish Stem Cells Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Stem Cell Debate Video and discussion. Video 2 - The Heart Makers
Thursday: Review & Quiz - Stem Cells
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 18 (May 25) - Exam Review - Unit Objectives
Monday: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday: Practice MC Final Exam
Wednesday: Essay Exam - Review
Thursday: Essay Exam - Part 1
Friday: Essay Exam - Part 2
Week 19 - Final Exams