Cali's Clones

Try number 2 for the blog link

http://cobbk12-org.campuspack.net/Groups/Lovinggood_8th_grade_ALP_Physical_Science_-_Cali/Mr._Calis_Clones

 or

CaliScience

 

New Blog

Mr. Cali's Blog can be found at the following link: http://cobbk12.blackboard.com/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_12151_1%26url%3D

Good Times!

Illusions

Download Illusions

www.caliscience.com

Our Path...

Today students reflected on the concepts learned in Life Science. See the Power Point for more details: Download A Road Map

Good Times!

Science Research 4/21-29

FOCUS STANDARDS:

Ecology, Cells, Genetics, Evolution

OBJECTIVE:

Students will demonstrate their mastery of a 7^th grade Life Science Georgia Performance Standard by creating a magazine that shows mastery of a concept.

ASSIGNMENT

The magazine will be thematic in nature.  Students will be given six days to draft, revise and edit components of the project during class.  Some of the revision process will need to occur at home.  Technology is a large part of this unit and students will need access to computers to complete the project.  Ultimately, students will have an end product that will be presented to their peers, showcasing their research and writing skills.

GRADING: This culminating project with all components will count for a 100 point test/project grade.

DUE DATES: The following due dates are tentative and may be subject to change.  Students will receive a process grade on iParent on these dates.  If a student does not receive a grade it will be reflective of their incompletion of a task.

* 4/22 Cover Page

* 4/23 Advertisements

* 4/26 Featured Articles

* 4/27 Entertainment Pieces

* 4/28 Final Magazine

*We will be in the computer lab or using wireless laptops on these dates to type final compositions

The Magazine will include the following components:

COVER PAGE (20 points)       

  Title:

Illustrated

  Reference to a feature article

FEATURED ARTICLES (40 points)       

  NARRATIVE (10)    

   Biographical or autobiographical of a

major scientist(Can be fiction)

  PERSUASIVE (10)      

   Research article (Life Science Issue)

  EXPOSITORY RESEARCH (20)        

   In Depth Research on a topic from Life Science

  

   How to (Survival Essay)  

ADVERTISEMENTS (30 points)   

  Must advertise 2 original Life Science products

  Each product should be illustrated and have a slogan & description .

 

ENTERTAINMENT (5 of 9) (10 points)     

• Crossword puzzle- related to magazine theme
• Q & A (question and answer) section- related to magazine theme
• Trivia- related to magazine theme
• Poll- related to magazine theme 
• *Product Review
• *Movie Summary

CRCT Preperation

The week of April 12-16

Students will be reviewing CRCT concepts in class.

HW: Complete the CRCT review packet. Due Monday!

Dress Code

Dear Lovinggood Parents,

 

    Spring has arrived! With spring comes students’ desire to dress more frequently in warm weather clothing such as flip flops, shorts, and skirts. While these items are appropriate given the warmer weather, there are guidelines regarding violations that can occur when wearing these items. Here are examples of the most frequent violations:

 

• rubber soled, beach flip flops and “shower shoes”
• unhemmed “cut-off” shorts and skirts
• basketball-type gym shorts
• skirts that are shorter than the student’s longest fingertip
• sagging shorts or pants that hang below the student’s hips and/or which expose undergarments

 

This letter serves as notification to you and your student directing him/her to be in compliance with Lovinggood’s dress code so that future violations do not occur. Future violations from this point on, however, will unfortunately result in consequences.

 

At Lovinggood, we strive for excellence. We feel that appropriate dress is a contributing factor to achieving and maintaining this excellence along with ensuring the safety of all students. The guidelines for appropriate dress at Lovinggood can be found on page 12 in students’ agenda. It is also posted on our website (see “Student Handbook”).  Please take a moment to review this dress code so that you and your student are aware of what is appropriate to wear to school.

 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.  We will be happy to respond to your concerns.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Lovinggood Middle School Staff and Administration

3-30 through 4-1

This week students are reviewing the 7th grade Life Science curriculum. Students will use the CRCT Review Packet: Download CRCT STANDARDS 2008 Student Version .Students need to review this packet for at least 10 minutes each night. Good Times! 

Flashy Fish

Today students completed the Flashy Fish Game:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/sex/guppy/ed_pop.html  this is the website for the activity!

Here is the handout for you to complete for the grade:  Download Flashy Fish data and discussion page

Here is the procedure sheet with the directions: Download Flashy Fish procedures for students

Follow the procedures sheet that is displayed by your computer. Complete the data & discussion questions to earn 50 points for this lab.

If you finish early, click on the following site for a fun way to selectively breed dogs!

http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/games/game_dogbreeding.html 

Natural Selection

Today students reviewed Geological Time and learned about Natural Selection. Good Times!

Download Evolution

Selective Breeding Presentations and Reproduction

Today students completed their presentations and learned about the differant types of reproduction. See Power Point: Download Asexual_vs._sexual_reproduction 1

Wednesday-Friday: Selective Breeding

Assignment: Create a Power Point presentation that describes the process of Selective Breeding in the plant or animal of your choosing.

This assignment can be completed in a group of two or you can work alone.

Checklist:

• _________ Create an intro slide that describes your groups topic and lists the group members.

• _________ Create at least 5 slides that show pictures and describe the history of your topic.

• _________ Relate the changes in your plant/animal to selective breeding.
• _________ Presentations must last at least 5 minutes

• _________Create a presentation that makes Mr. Cali say, “Wow”

You can use these websites to get you started but you can come up with your own idea.  Once your group has chosen a plant/animal, tell Mr. Cali so we don't have several groups working on the same topic.

Domestication of Animals and Plants:

 

http://archaeology.about.com/od/dterms/a/domestication.htm

http://archaeology.about.com/od/domestications/a/plant_domestic.htm

 

History of Carrots:

http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/history.html

History of Potatos:

http://www.indepthinfo.com/potato/history.shtml

http://www.uwm.edu/~mroffers/glycoalkaloid.htm

History of Dogs:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/dogs/

History of Corn:

http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/What_country_does_corn_come_from

http://maize.agron.iastate.edu/maizearticle.html

http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/exhibitdna/crops02.jsp

This is a a really good website when it is up http://www.nativetech.org/cornhusk/cornhusk.html

http://elibrary.bigchalk.com/libweb/elib/do/document?set=search&groupid=1&requestid=lib_standard&resultid=1&edition=&ts=2297DFB2E40C54669A7366AEDDD3B51E_1164897935643&urn=urn%3Abigchalk%3AUS%3BBCLib%3Bdocument%3B30448929

http://www.campsilos.org/mod3/index.shtml

General Selective Breeding:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_breeding

 

 

Bio Bus!

Today we were visited by the Bio Bus from Georgia State University. The Bio Bus Teachers helped us understand how criminologists and forensic scientists solve crimes using blood, fingerprint and DNA analysis. Good Times!

No HW

Future Genetics

Today students watched a video clip from the movie Gattaca. Students then discussed if the movie is realistic based on the current state of genetic science. Later this week students will view the HGP Powerpoint: Download Hgp

 

http://www.caliscience.com/

 

Nature Vs. Nurture

Today we took our 3rd 9 week assessment. Students then discussed the topic of Nature vs. Nurture. See the Power Point:Download Nature vs Nurture

Good Times! No HW

Presentations Day 2

Today students completed their Disorder Presentations.

Good Times!

Presentations

Today students presented their research about a specific Genetic Disorder. Each group discussed causes, symptoms and treatments of the disorders.

No HW

Genetic Disorder Links

Today students researched their genetic disorder and prepared their presentations.

The following websites have useful information about genetic disorders.

Noah Health:http://www.noah-health.org/en/genetic/

Human Genome Research Center: http://www.genome.gov/10001204

Dr. California

Today we recieved a letter from Dr. California:

Dr. Lawrence California

2010 Main Street. Suite 142

Punnett, Nebraska 90210

 

 

March 4, 2010

 

 

Wellstar Lovinggood & Sons

3825 Luther Ward Road
Powder Springs 30127

 

 

Dear Doctors:

 

 

    Due to the lack of resources in my office and the remoteness of my town, I am writing to seek your professional help with the diagnosis of a particular patient. Through blood work, I have extracted DNA and produced a model Karyotype of the patient’s genetic map. However, in my old age, I have had difficulty aligning and pairing the various chromosomes. I have also included the patient’s medical records for your review.

 

    I know that this is a tedious task, but please take the time to complete the karyotype of the patient.  Using the karyotype and medical records, determine and make a diagnosis for the genetic disorder that this patient may have. Please write a short explanation of the disorder for the patient and describe how you determined your diagnosis.

    Thank you in advance for your immediate attention to this problem that is greatly concerning our town. There are two other practicing physicians in the town; however, none have had previous experience with genetic disorders. My knowledge is limited due to my own inexperience and old age.

 

Sincerely,

 

    Dr. Lawrence California

   

Dr. Lawrence California

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday

 

Webquest Wednesday!

Karyotyping Activity
In this activity, you will use a computer model to look at chromosomes and prepare a karyotype. You will diagnose patients for abnormalities and learn the correct notation for characterizing karyotypes.

Go to www.biology.arizona.edu- click on Karyotyping under human biology.
Introduction:

1. What causes a dark band on the chromosome? _____________________________________
2. What is a centromere? _______________________________________________________

Patient Histories: *Click on Patient Histories. You will be completing a karyotype for Patient A, B & C

Patient A ( Click on the link to "Complete Patient A's Karyotype" )
*Match the chromosome to its homolog. After all the matches are complete you'll analyze your patient. (Scroll down to view your completed karyotype).

3. What is patient A's history (summarize) ______________________________________________
4. How many total chromosomes are in your karyotype - count them _________
The last set of chromosomes is the sex chromosomes, if you have two large chromosomes, your patient is XX (female), one large and one small indicates and XY (male) . What sex chromosomes does your patient have ________
Which chromosome set has an extra + _______
5. What diagnosis would you give this patient (what disease)? ______________

Patient B - click on the link to go to Patient B and repeat the above process.

6. What is Patient B's history (summarize) _______________________________________________
7. How many total chromosomes are in your karyotype - count them _________
What sex chromosomes does your patient have ________
Which chromosome set has an extra + _______
8. Finish the notation for this patient's karyotype : 47 X _____
9. What is the diagnosis? __________________________________

Patient C - click on the link to go to Patient C and repeat the above process.

10. What is patient C's history (summarize)? _________________________________________
11. How many total chromosomes are in your karyotype - count them _________
What sex chromosomes does your patient have ________
Which chromosome set has an extra + _______
12. Write out the correct notation for this karyotype. ________
13. What is the diagnosis? _________________________________________

Site 2: Genetic Science Learning Center ( http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu )
Understanding Genetic Disorders ' What Can Our Chromosomes Tell Us
(Find the answers to the following questions in this area. Browse all sections)

1. What is Giemsa? _______________________________________
2. What are the three key features used to read chromosomes?
____________________________
_____________________________
_____________________________
3. Sketch or describe: metacentric, submetacentric, acrocentric

 

4. Got o Making a Karyotype - Try it yourself
Create your own karyotype - turning on hints is okay. Check this box when your karyotype is complete
What did you find difficult about matching the chromosomes? _____________________________

5. Go to -Using Karyotypes to Predict Genetic Disorders
What is trisomy? ______________________________________
What is monosomy? ____________________________________
What is a terminal deletion? ____________________________________________

6. For each of the Disorders, describe the chromosome abnormality and the symptoms.

Cri Du Chat

Turner Syndrome

Klinefelter Syndrome

Williams Syndrome

Pedigree Tuesday

Today students learned about pedigree charts. See Power Point: Download Pedigree

Good Times!

No HW