1. Catalyst: Write this letter, and give it to your parents
Dear Parents, Parent-Teacher conferences are Monday, October 18, from am until 7 pm. Mr. Switzer will give me 5 points of extra credit if you bring this piece of paper to the conference. Sincerely, Your student (put your name here.

2. Fun Fact: The more you learn, the more you earn!

3. Mitosis/Vocab Journal
AGENDA:
CATALYST:
Opening: Get out Notes/Review
INM: Cornell Notes about Mitosis
GP: Draw mitosis
INP: Work on Vocab Journal
Fun FRIDAY!

4. Review:
What is an example of an inherited trait?

5. Review:
What is an example of an acquired trait?

6. Review:
Which is the field of biology that studies the inheritance of traits? A. Heredity B. Genetics

7. Fill in the Blank
When nitrogen bases pair in DNA, Adenine (A) always pairs with______________________.
Hint: “If it’s not A_____, then it’s G_______”

8. Review:
What is the side (the “backbone”) of the DNA molecule made of?

9. INM: Mitosis = Cell Division

10. Mitosis: cell division in which the nucleus divides

11. Mitosis forms two daughter cells that are exactly the same as the parent cell

12. Genetics (cont) Date:
Mitosis is cell division in which the nucleus divides
Daughter Cells (formed by mitosis) have exact copies of the parent cell chromosomes
Summary:

13. _____________
Genetics (cont) Date:
Mitosis is cell division in which the nucleus divides
Daughter Cells (formed mitosis) have exact copies of the parent cell chromosomes.
Summary: Mitosis makes exact copies of_________ _________________________________________

14. Mitosis
Daughter Cells
Genetics (cont) Date:
Mitosis is cell division in which the nucleus divides
Daughter Cells (formed mitosis) have exact copies of the parent cell chromosomes.
Summary: Mitosis makes exact copies of parent cell chromosomes.

15. For the Rest of the Period…
Draw and color the DNA strand for the cover of your Vocab Journal.
Draw and Color vocabulary pages for your Vocab journal (add these: DNA, Chromosome, Mitosis)
Begin assembling your Vocab Journal
Fun Friday!

16. Front Cover
Draw and color a strand of DNA for the cover of your Genetics Vocabulary Journal.
Label these parts
Nitrogen Base
Sugar and phosphate backbone
Adenine—Thymine
Cytosine—Guanine
When you finish, work on your vocabulary words from yesterday (add color)

17. Page 1: Vocab Journal Genetics S: Breeding dogs deals with genetics.
D: study of passing traits from parents to offspring.

18. Page 2: Vocab Journal

19. Fun Friday Choices!

20. FUN FRIDAY! 20 pts = 10 minutes of Fun Friday
Each class starts the week with 10 minutes
I’ll give points when I see students on task (and take away points when we waste class time)
You’ll get bonus time, if you take less time to finish than the time I give you

21. Fun Friday Choices We’ll take a vote of Fun Friday Activities
10 pts: (5 min)
Listen to music during the Catalyst (I’ll choose an opportunity ticket to select music)
Listen to music during Independent Practice
20 pts: (10 min)
Music during both the Catalyst and INP
Play a very short review game
Read any science book from my collection with a partner

22. Fun Friday Choices We’ll take a vote of Fun Friday Activities
30 Pts: (15 minutes)
Cool science demonstration
Listen to music and work with partners on review
Play a class game (Bingo) for 15 minutes
Watch a short section of Bill Nye or other Science Video
40 pts: (20 minutes)
Cool science demonstration and music
Class game (Science Bingo)
Watch an extended science movie
Work with partners on vocabulary journal and listen to ipods

23. Fun Friday Choices We’ll take a vote of Fun Friday Activities
60 pts (unheard of!)
Mr. Switzer (or a student) will bring treats + 30 minutes of movie
Music whenever possible during class
Longer lab (without a lengthy write-up)
100 pts (impossible)
Pizza (or ice-cream) Party + Movie!

24. Science Bingo Instructions:
Copy a (5X5) grid onto a piece of paper.

25. Science Bingo Instructions:
Fill the grid with 24 of these words (in any order).
Cell
Nucleus
Genetics
Heredity
DNA
Chromosome
Mitosis
Daughter Cell
Acquired Trait
Inherited Trait
Growth
Homeostasis
13. Unicellular
Multicellular
Life Science
Organism
Cell Membrane
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Plant
Sunlight
Sugar

26. Cheer on the All-Star Team!