Thursday January 16th, 2014

SBI4U
Unit Review.  Quiz on Chapter 6 and Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 tomorrow.

SNC2D
1. Frog Dissection.
2. Optics Quiz tomorrow.
Exam Review Sheets are here.

Wednesday January 15th, 2014

SBI4U
1. Hand in DNA Lab report.
2. Lesson/Note: RNA Translation
3. Movie: Transcription & Translation
4. Assigned work: Read 7.3, do p. 331 # 1-7.

SNC2D
1. Take up Task 2 from yesterday.
2. Finish lab 11.10.  This lab does not need to be handed in, but you should be able to answer all questions as you will be tested on these topics.
3. Preparation videos for Frog Dissection tomorrow.
Video 1: External Anatomy        
Video 2: Internal Anatomy
If you really want to be prepared for tomorrow, try this online dissection simulation.

Tuesday January 14th, 2014

SBI4U
1. Discussion: DNA Extraction lab.  Lab report due tomorrow.
2. Lesson/Note: DNA Transcription
3. Assigned work: Read 7.2, do p. 324 # 1-4,6,7

SNC2D
1. Lesson/Note: Images in Converging & Diverging Mirrors.
2. Complete homework assigned yesterday.
3. Assigned work: Read 12.1, do questions # 1-4

Monday January 13th, 2014

SBI4U
1. Collect data from DNA extraction lab.  Class results were posted on the board.  This data should be analyzed in your lab report as needed (averages, plotted as a scatterplot, etc. - you choose what is appropriate).  Lab report due Wednesday.
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read p. 310 & 7.1, do p. 318 # 1,2,5-8

SNC2D
1. Hand in Lab: 11.8
2. Lesson/Discussion: Converging & Diverging mirrors.
3. Begin Activity 11.10 in textbook. Complete procedure steps # 1-6
4. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 11.9, do p. 501 # 1-10 (omit #7)

Friday January 10th, 2014

SBI4U
DNA Extraction lab 6.2.1 (p. 299-300).  Lab report & questions (a) to (i) due Wednesday.

SNC2D
1. Lesson/Note: Laws of Reflection Continued.
2. Optics Quiz 1

Thursday January 9th, 2014

SBI4U
1. DNA Structure & Replication video.
2. Prepare for lab tomorrow: Read Activity on p. 299-300.  Write a Hypothesis/Prediction based on your research of the number of chromosomes and total base pair length of the genome of each of strawberry, kiwi, & onion.  You will need to determine the exact species of fruit yourself based on your research.  For next Wednesday, you will be handing in a lab report with answers to questions (a) to (i) on p. 300.
3. Assigned work: Read 6.6, do p. 298 # 1,3

SNC2D
1. Take up homework
2. Lab: 11.8 Locating Images in a Plane Mirror.  Lab report including answers to questions (a) to (j) due Monday.  For (j), you can trace the images from your book or print this page and do the work there.

Wednesday January 8th, 2014

SBI4U
1. Lesson/Note: Nucleic Acids & DNA Replication
2. Movie: DNA Replication.  Watch it again!
3. Continue with DNA replication activity from yesterday.
4. Assigned work: Read 6.5, do p. 294 # 1,2,5,8,9

SNC2D
1. Pg. 493 #4 done together as a class "Determining the Location of the Image of a point in a plane mirror".
2. Activity 11.5
3. Assigned work: Read 11.7, do p. 493 # 1,2,5,6,9 (due tomorrow)

Tuesday January 7th, 2014

SBI 4U
1. Activity: Constructing a Model of DNA Replication (p. 289)
2. Assigned work: Read 6.2, do p. 279 # 1,2,4,8,9

SNC2D
1. Lesson/Note: The Ray model of Light - Ray Diagrams & Laws of Reflection
2. Assigned work: Read 11.4, do p. 481 # 1-5.

Monday January 6th, 2014

SNC2D
1. Discussion: Light
2. Assigned work: Read 11.1, do p. 469 # 1-9.

SBI4U
Assigned work: Read 6.1 & 6.4, do p. 290 # 2,3,5,7

Thursday December 19th, 2013

SNC2D
Part 2 of Biology Test

SBI4U
Planaria activity (p. 554 - 555)

Wednesday December 18th, 2013

SNC2D
Part 1 of Biology Test

SBI4U
Homeostasis Test