Friday, February 26, 2010

Friday February 26th, 2010

SVN 3M
1. Quiz 3 - Genetics
2. Hand in Genetics Worksheet 2
3. Work on Genetics Worksheet 3; due Monday. Questions #6,8 taken up in class.

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Thursday February 25th, 2010

SVN 3M

1. Discussion/Questions: Genetics 2 (Human Genetics - Single Factor Inheritance). Completed Worksheet due tomorrow.
2. Take up the rest of Genetics Problems 1.
3. Time to work on Genetics Sheets 2 & 3 as needed.
Sheet 2 due tomorrow.
Sheet 3 due Monday.

Wednesday February 24th, 2010

SVN 3M
1. Lesson/Note: Semi-dominance and Co-dominance.
2. Genetics sheets 2 (Observing human traits) and 3 (Genetics problems #1-11 including blood type) handed out.
3. Sheet 2 discussed and begun (ex: sodium benzoate taste test)
Sheet 2 due Friday.
Sheet 3 due Monday.

Tuesday February 23rd, 2010

SVN 3M
1. Hand in Answers to Genetics Problems 1.
2. Lesson/Note: Developing Latent Prints: Dusting. Dusting for prints technique demonstrated.
3. Time given to practice dusting and lifting prints or complete Genetics Problems 1 (for those not yet finished).

Monday, February 22, 2010

Monday February 22nd, 2010

1. Hand in "Count Those Ridges" if you did not do so on Friday.
2. Genetics notes part 2. (See previously posted Fingerprint Powerpoint file).
3. Work on (a take up more of) Genetics Problems Worksheet 1. Completed worksheet due tomorrow.

Friday February 19th, 2010

SVN 3M
1. Count Those Ridges Lab due.
2. Fingerprint Quiz 2
3. Work on Genetics Problems Worksheet 1. Some questions taken up in class. Completed worksheet due Tuesday.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Thursday February 18th, 2010

SVN 3MF
1. Work on lab: Count Those Ridges - lab report due tomorrow.
2. Lesson: Intro to Genetics (Part of Fingerprint Powerpoint).
3. Assignment/Worksheet: Genetics Problems 1 - due Monday. A copy of the worksheet is here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Genetics%20Problems%201st%20sheet%20dominant%20recessive.doc?FCItemID=S04A3AE17

Wednesday February 17th, 2010

SVN 3MF
1. Hand in "Analyze Those Prints".
2. Lab: Count Those Ridges. Due Friday. Lessons: Ridge Counting & Variation.
A copy of the lab sheet for "Count Those Ridges" can be found here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Count%20those%20Ridges.doc?FCItemID=S04A3A19B

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Tuesday February 16th, 2010

SVN 3MF
1. Continue working on Lab: Analyze Those Prints - Due tomorrow!
A link to the lab sheet and class data (page 2) is here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Analyze%20those%20Prints%20class%20data%20feb%202010.doc?FCItemID=S04A0E0AF
2. Lesson/Note: Fingerprint Ppoint: Pores

Friday, February 12, 2010

Friday February 12th, 2010

SVN 3MF
1. Fingerprint Quiz 1
2. Continue working on Analyze Those Prints Lab. Lab Report due Wednesday Feb. 17th.
Today:
A) Continue classifying prints and identifying/labelling minutiae.
For prints which are difficult to classify, use this link:
http://www.policensw.com/info/fingerprints/finger07.html
B) Mini lesson on symmetry.
C) Collect class data for use on lab report.
3. Get your fingerprints into the computer if you didn't do so yesterday.

Thursday February 11th, 2010

SVN 3MF

1. Hand in Fingerprinting Methods Lab Report.
2. Begin working on Lab: Analyze Those Prints - Get a copy of your fingerprints onto index cards (1 hand per card or per side of a card). Begin classifying prints as ulnar loop, central pocket whorl, etc.
Use this link to a website from real fingerprint detective experts for prints difficult to classify:
http://www.policensw.com/info/fingerprints/finger07.html
3. Lesson/Note: Fingerprint Minutiae. For the lab, you must clearly identify and label at least 20 minutiae (in total) on your fingerprints.
4. Try to get your prints entered on the computer (Fingerpoint software).
Quiz tomorrow!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Wednesday February 10th, 2010

SVN 3MF

1. Assignment #1 due (Answers to p. xvii #1-5 , 7-9).
2. Fingerprint Lesson (Powerpoint continued: today: 8 common patterns and how ridges and patterns form on fingertips before birth).

Reminder: Due tomorrow: Lab #1: Fingerprinting Methods

Note: Link to Fingerprint Powerpoint posted yesterday.

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Tuesday February 9th, 2010

SVN 3MF
Fingerprinting Methods Lab. Lab report due Thursday. A copy of the lab sheet can be found here:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Fingerprinting%20Methods%20Lab.doc?FCItemID=S0499B06E
Reminder: Assignment 1 due tomorrow (see Friday's post for questions!)

Link to Fingerprint Powerpoint/Notes:
http://fcinternet.hwdsb.on.ca/~noah.gardner/Fingerprint%20Presentation%202%20Sept%202007.ppt?FCItemID=S049A113E

Monday February 8th, 2010

SVN 3MF
1. Time given to work on questions due Wednesday (Assignment #1).
2. Powerpoint lesson/note: Forensic Science & Fingerprinting.
Lesson up to the 8 main patterns of fingerprints.

Monday, February 8, 2010

Friday February 5th, 2010

SVN 3MF
Work period. Read p. vi - xvii in Science Perspectives 1
Do p. xvii # 1-5, 7-9
Answers to these questions will be handed in on Wednesday Feb. 10th, as your first assignment.

Thursday February 4th, 2010

SVN 3MF
1. Urban Legend Activity & Take-up. Ex: It is NOT true that water going down a drain spins in one direction in the Northern hemisphere and another direction in the Southern hemisphere.
2. Black Box Activity: Investigate a scenario using senses other than sight.

Wednesday February 3rd, 2010 - Welcome to Semester 2!

SVN 3MF
1. Student Information Sheet: Fill out, take up, and hand in.
2. Course Outline: Discussion. Keep this as the first page in your binder. Read the back and bring all needed materials each day (Pens, calculator, etc).