GENETICS

http://genetics.thetech.org/online-exhibits

http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/games/game_dogbreeding.html

Watch the video and open the links above and explore....Are you a super taster?.....dogbreeding and more!

DRAGONS?

From the BBC’s Life series, two weedy seadragons dance into the night: 

Living off the coast of south Australia, weedy seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) are the only known species along with sea horses and pipefish – where the male carries the eggs. Although the eggs start out in the female, she lays about 120 of them onto the tail of the male where they are then fertilized and develop until they hatch. 

Feeding on plankton, larval fishes and small shrimp-like crustaceans, seadragons resemble swaying seaweed making them difficult to find in their natural habitats, even though they can grow to about 46 cm in length.

What characteristics do you observe in the weedy seadragon and the komodo dragon that you observe in dragons? Post your answers.

Genetics for Students

http://goo.gl/862Tec

http://www.brainpop.com/science/cellularlifeandgenetics/heredity/

Open the above links and learn more about genetics.  Post five things you learned and found interesting.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

Dear Students,

Junior suggestions include:

- two 1.5" binders - one is for french (no zippers please) 

- a package of 8 dividers or you may make your own

- a package of lined paper (to be kept at home or in your locker and refilled as needed)

- calculator (for basic operations)

- a protractor

- highlighters

- post-it stickers (Dollar Store)

- a 2-5 GB memory key for saving work on the computer would be an asset, but is not necessary

Note - Please try and have supplies by Monday, Sept. 8th.  I will supply pencils, erasers, rulers, pencil crayons, and glue, but if you prefer to use your own supplies that is fine as well. 

Students are always encouraged to have reading material at their desk.  This routine will begin on the first day of school!  Reading material may be brought from home or borrowed from the classroom library.  As well, students will visit the school library weekly and may take books out throughout the school year.

 Please note you will be assigned a

locker on the first day. 

Thank you!

WELCOME BACK!

DRAGONS

http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/other/videos/art-science.htm
Open the above link and explore.
Dragon Genetics - We will be hatching dragon eggs over the next two weeks.
 You will be learning about Mendelian genetics. 
Using a key you will determine your "baby dragon's" genotype and phenotype. 
 Possible dragon features: long/short neck, red/white eye, horn-present/absent, fire breathing/not fire breathing, green body/gray body, long tail/short tail, spikes on end of tail/no spikes, red wings/yellow wings, three toes/four toes, yellow belly/white belly, black tail spikes/red tail spikes, freckles/no freckles, X = X chromosome/no ear frills (XX = female) Y = Y chromosome/ear frill present (XY = male) 
 So many possibilities....What kind of dragon will you hatch?