DATE LESSON ASSIGNMENTS & WEB LINKS Monday April 30 great animations of DNA techno procedures (have a look at DNA detective, Southern Blotting and Cycle Sequencing) the genome many other genetics topics here, includes a note, animations to explain the topic, links, bios of scientists Tuesday May 1 1.LEAF STRUCTURE (leaf cross section) (functions) -work on notes for leaf structure and function, (slow loading due to graphics) including environmental adaptations tissues in a leaf (find the one you want and go to that slide - nice simple and to-the-point notes) LAB#1 -microscopic examination of leaf types: mesophyte,(another) (spongy and palisade parenchyma of mesophyte)hydrophyte (stoma of Nymphea) (another) and xerophyte (another) (stomatal cryptof the Nerium) Wednesday May 2 2. STOMATA - text pg 165/166 Magill's "Gas Exchange in Plants" Lab #2 - stomata structure and density Thursday May 3 Genetics Test Friday May 4 movement of water through a plant 3. TRANSPIRATION - text pg 166 - 170, Magill's "Liquid Transport" and Gas Exchange in Plants" Genetics Technology pamphlet due on Monday Lab #3 - expt. design
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WEB LINKS
Monday
April 30
great animations of DNA techno
procedures (have a look at DNA detective, Southern Blotting and Cycle Sequencing)
the genome
many other genetics topics here, includes a note, animations to explain the topic, links, bios of scientists
Tuesday
May 1
1.LEAF STRUCTURE (leaf cross section) (functions)
-work on notes for leaf structure and function, (slow loading due to graphics) including environmental adaptations
tissues in a leaf (find the one you want and go to that slide - nice simple and to-the-point notes)
LAB#1 -microscopic examination of leaf types: mesophyte,(another) (spongy and palisade parenchyma of mesophyte)hydrophyte (stoma of Nymphea) (another) and xerophyte (another) (stomatal cryptof the Nerium)
Wednesday
May 2
2. STOMATA - text pg 165/166 Magill's "Gas Exchange in Plants"
Lab #2 - stomata structure and density
Thursday
May 3
Genetics Test
Friday
May 4
movement of water through a plant
3. TRANSPIRATION - text pg 166 - 170, Magill's "Liquid Transport" and Gas Exchange in Plants"
Genetics Technology pamphlet due on Monday
Lab #3 - expt. design