Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Day 6, 42

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Practices:

  • 4/7 - 7/8 band

  • 4/14 - 8 chorus

  • 4/17 - 7/8 band

  • 4/18 - 8 chorus

  • 4/28 - 7/8 band

  • 4/29 - 8 chorus

  • 5/1 - 7/8 band



Homeroom

School Links

Questions for Personalized Plan

Foley, Hagan, MacLeod, Ludy, Larson

Would you rather

all


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

    Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel

Do Now:

Homework:

Paxton Rec is  looking for help with the Easter event this Saturday from 10:45 to 12:15 helping with crafts, games, and setting up the egg hunt. If it's nice out it will be at the bandstand if not, we will have it at the senior center.    Complete this survey if you are interested in voluteering for this event.

Today’s Agenda:

We will begin making critter families today.

you need:

BrainPOP Genetics (in drive)

BrainPOP Genetic Mutations (in drive)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Day 5, 43

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Practices:

  • 4/7 - 7/8 band

  • 4/14 - 8 chorus

  • 4/17 - 7/8 band

  • 4/18 - 8 chorus

  • 4/28 - 7/8 band

  • 4/29 - 8 chorus

  • 5/1 - 7/8 band



Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

    Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel

Do Now:

Homework:

Paxton Rec is  looking for help with the Easter event this Saturday from 10:45 to 12:15 helping with crafts, games, and setting up the egg hunt. If it's nice out it will be at the bandstand if not, we will have it at the senior center.    Complete this survey if you are interested in voluteering for this event.

Today’s Agenda:

Get a copy of the:

a flip of a coin has decided…

  • Allele A will be dominant

  • Allele B will be recessive

What letter will we use for each trait?

  • Dominant

  • Recessive

Decide on a genotype for each phenotype you selected.

Identify your 3 Recessive phonotypes.

  • Label them with a recessive allele (lower case) from each parent.

Identify your 3 dominant phenotypes

label them as either:

  • heterozygous (one dominant and one recessive alelle)

  • homozygous (two dominant alleles)

    • Only one homozygous - dominant genotype is allowed.

Trade with two different individuals and double check the accuracy of your work.

Finally Get a copy of the Day 3 PArents Cromosomes Worksheet

  • Folow the directions for coloring and labeling.

BrainPOP Genetics (in drive)

BrainPOP Genetic Mutations (in drive)

Monday, April 7, 2025. Day 4, 44

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Practices:

  • 4/7 - 7/8 band

  • 4/14 - 8 chorus

  • 4/17 - 7/8 band

  • 4/18 - 8 chorus

  • 4/28 - 7/8 band

  • 4/29 - 8 chorus

  • 5/1 - 7/8 band



Homeroom

7/8 Band Practice to day

  • go the music ASAP

  • no delays please.


Assignments Due:

  • Science:

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

    Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel

Do Now:

Punnett Square Skills quiz

  • A quick check.

Homework:

Paxton Rec is  looking for help with the Easter event this Saturday from 10:45 to 12:15 helping with crafts, games, and setting up the egg hunt. If it's nice out it will be at the bandstand if not, we will have it at the senior center.    Complete this survey if you are interested in voluteering for this event.

Today’s Agenda:

Review Punnett Square Skills Quiz

Pass back the “Wabbit” problem

  • Breakout group - mini lesson

  • Finish da Critter - art and craft supplies

  • All critters must be finished - no work in class tomorrow.

Mendelian Heredity Introduction - Crossin’ Critters

BrainPOP Genetics (in drive)

BrainPOP Genetic Mutations (in drive)

Thursday, April 3, 2025. Day 2, 46

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.



Homeroom

MCAS Today

Charge Chromebooks

Bathrooms

Seating

Vamos!


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Superboy was due Friday.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz Today

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel

Do Now:

BAsic Punnett Square Skills Practice

In pea plants, tallness is dominant over shortness.  

  1. How would a geneticist represent the tall allele?

  2. How would a geneticist represent the recessive allele?

  3. What would be the genotype of a heterozygous plant?

  4. What would that plant’s (heterozygous) phenotype be?

  5. Write the genotype for a homozygous recessive plant.

  6. What would be the phenotype of this homozygous recessive plant?

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Review the Do Now

Review Chapter Lesson Outline Part B

Understanding Inheritance Part II

  • Direct Instruction and Notes.

Punnett Practice I

Discuss Modeling Inheritance

Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Day 6, 48

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.



Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Superboy was due Friday.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz Today

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel



Do Now:

the gene for Wing color on As certain species of butterfly has:

  • Purple wings as a dominant allele

  • white spots on the wings as a recessive allele.

  1. Write the letter used to represent Purple wings.

  2. Write the letter used to represent white spot s on the wings.

  3. Write a homozygous genotype that produces purple wings.

  4. Write a heterozygous genotype that produces purple wings.

  5. Write a genotype that produces purple wings with the white spots.

Homework:

Today’s Agenda:

Review the Do Now

Review Chapter Lesson Outline Part B

Understanding Inheritance Part II

  • Direct Instruction and Notes.

Punnett Practice I

Discuss Modeling Inheritance

Monday, March 31, 2025. Day 5, 49

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.



Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Superboy was due Friday.

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech:

  • ELA: Quill Activites due End of Week.

  • Spanish:

  • Civics: Quiz Today

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel



Do Now:

Identify the following from this image:

  1. What is the person’s phenotype for hair color?

  2. What is the person’s genotype for hair color?

  3. Does this person have a heterozygous or homozygous genotype for hair color?

Homework:

Read pages 280 and 281 of Understanding Inheritance

Today’s Agenda:

  • Superboy Quiz

Mendel And Heredity Part II

  • Direct Instruction and Notes.

Read pages 280 and 281 of Understanding Inheritance

Discuss Modeling Inheritance

Friday, March 28, 2025. Day 4, 50

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.

Homeroom


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel

Do Now:

Clear your desk of everything Except a pencil.

Homework:

Finish Superboy NLt Midnight Sunday.

Today’s Agenda:

Mr. Wahlstrom is Out today.

Take the quiz on paper - passed out in class.

  • Reseat so you are not near a neighbor.

After passing the quiz in, complete “Superboy” in Google Classroom.

Thursday, March 27, 2025. Day 3, 51

Notes: (18), Release GC Assignments.


Homeroom

See me - lars


Assignments Due:

  • Science: Quiz Today

  • Math: Topic Goals.

  • Algebra: Topic goals.

  • SciTech: Work on Lab Report

  • ELA:

  • Spanish:

  • Civics:

Grade 8 Lesson

Picker Wheel


Do Now:

Review Activity

Homework:

Quiz Tomorrow!

Study Guide

Today’s Agenda:

Understanding Inheritance

Read pages 277 - 279 of Genetics

Complete Part A of the Chapter Outline handed out in class.

Discuss

DragonLab

  1. Make a table in your notebook like on on board.

  2. Form groups of 3 or four.

  3. Obtain “dice”

  4. Everyone rolls dice.

  5. Record the alleles you rolled for each trait.

  6. Identify them as heterozygous or homozygous.

  7. Identify the phenotype these alles produce.

  8. Check it is correct.

  9. Draw your Dragon in COLOR!

  10. Which traits are dominant? Which are recessive?