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DNA TO PROTEIN
Biology - 9
Monday, Nov.
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Objective: Students will put the vocabulary of DNA and protein synthesis into context.
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Go Over Test
S.G. Word Play
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DNA
Nucleotide
Complimentary Base Pairs
Adenine (A), Thymine (T), Guanine (G), Cytosine (C)
DNA Replication
Transcription
Translation
RNA
Uracil (U)
Gene Expression
Genetic Code
Codons
Messenger RNA (mRNA)
Ribosomes
Anticodon
Transfer RNA (tRNA)
Amino Acids
Protein
Deletion
Insertion
Duplication
Rearrangement
Substitution
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Tuesday, Nov. 26th
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Objective: Students will begin to understand the
structure of DNA and how it works.
 Finish
Word Play
 Video: Cracking the Code
Class work: Cracking the Code (10 Notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Wednesday, Nov. 27th
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Objective: Students will begin to understand the
structure of DNA and how it works.
 Video:
Cracking the Code
 Focus of Notes:
 Structure
of DNA
 How DNA works
 What is the difference between dominant and recessive
traits (A,a)?
Class work: Cracking the Code (10 Notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Monday, Dec. 2nd
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Objective: Students will begin to understand the
structure of DNA and how it works.
 Video:
Cracking the Code
Class work: Cracking the Code (10 Notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 14th
Tuesday, Dec. 3rd
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Objective: Students will understand that the DNA in
different organisms is the same molecule.
 Review
Video
 Lab: Extra DNA from anything and Extract DNA from
Cheek Cells
Homework: Identify the Genetic Material / The Structure of DNA pgs. 190 -197
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Wednesday, Dec. 4th
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Objective: Students will apply their knowledge of
the structure of DNA to a model.
 Discussion
Discovery and Structure of DNA as the
genetic material.
 Model of DNA
Class work: Structure of DNA
Home work: DNA Replication pgs. 198 - 200
From Genes to Proteins pgs. 208 – 210 (read and notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
DNA Extraction
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My DNA and pea DNA are (same/different)
because…
This means all life… DNA
In Notebook w/ Partner
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Make a statement that summarizes each scientists
contribution to the discovery of DNA as the genetic
material.
 Griffith
 Avery
 Hershey,
Chase
 Chargaff
 Watson and Crick
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Model of DNA
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Thursday, Dec.
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5
Objective: Students will apply their knowledge of
the structure of DNA to a model.
 Model
of DNA
Class work: Structure of DNA
Home work: From Genes to Proteins pgs. 208 – 210 (read and notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Study Group
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Make a hypothesis on how DNA could replicate
itself.
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Friday, Dec. 6th
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Objective: Students will understand how the
structure of DNA leads to its replication and how it
begins to turn its code into protein.
 Discussion:
Transcription
 Model of Transcription
Class work: DNA Replication / Transcription
Home work: From Genes to Proteins pgs. 211 – 213 (read and notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 14th
Monday, Dec.
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9
Objective: Students will learn and apply what they
know about the process of translation to a model.
 Partner
DNA Vs. RNA, Sentence Stem
 Discussion: Translation
 Model of Translation
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Study Group
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Compare and Contrast DNA and RNA.
Sentence Stem:
 Transcription
… DNA … RNA
Test: Friday, Dec. 17th
Pg. 211
Tuesday, Dec. 10th
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Objective: Students will understand the process of
translation and gene regulation.
 Compare
and Contrast
 Sentence Stems
 Activity: Insulin DNA
Home work: Gene Regulation and Structure pgs. 215 – 220 (read and notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Wednesday, Dec 11th
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Objective: Review the DNA and protein synthesis.
 Review:
DNA Structure and Protein Synthesis
 Mutations
 Gene Regulation lac operon
Test: Friday, Dec. 13th
Review
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DNA … Nucleotides… A, T, G, C
DNA copies itself by…
Transcription… DNA … mRNA
Translation … RNA …Amino Acids… Protein
The difference between dominant and recessive traits
is that…
Video
DNA Videos
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DNA Review:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kzgnl5-
8WAk&list=PLB0DA39AA75BC5D68
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Compare and contrast the process of transcription
and translation.
Thursday, Dec 12th
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Study Guide Review
End of Unit 2013
Test Friday the 13th
Monday, Dec. 10th
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Objective: Students will understand the process of
genetic engineering and DNA fingerprinting.
 Do
something cool assignment
 Due:
Thursday Jan. 10th
 Mutations to DNA
 Activity: DNA’s Instructions for Insulin
Home work: Genetic Engineering pgs. 228 – 237 (read and notes)
Test: Friday, Dec. 14th
Tuesday, Dec. 11th
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Objective: Students will understand the process of
genetic engineering and DNA fingerprinting.
 Do
something cool assignment
 Lac Operon
 Gel Electrophoresis
 Activities
 Who
Ate the Cheese
Test: Friday, Dec. 14th
Wednesday, Dec. 12th
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Objective: Students will understand the process and
importance of recombinant DNA
 Discussion:
 Recombinant
 Activity:
DNA
Modeling Recombinant DNA
Test: Friday, Dec. 14th
Study Groups
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Compare and Contrast the process of the
Transcription and Translation
Translation … RNA …Amino Acids… Protein
Test: Friday, Dec. 17th
Mutations and
DNA
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Wednesday, Dec. 14th
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Objective: Students will understand how genes are
regulated using the example of the Lac Operon
 Collect
Recombinant DNA
 Discussion: Lac Operon
 Study Guide
 Partners:
Construct a model of the lac operon
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Lac operon
Promoter
Operator
3 – involved genes
Lactose
RNA Polymerase
Repressor Protein
Lactose
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at the end of the period – you must demonstrate it
to me to get credit.
Test: Friday, Dec. 17th
Thursday, Dec.
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Study Guide!
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Monday, Dec. 13th
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Objective: Students will understand the
fundamentals of Genetic Engineering.
 Discussion:
Genetic Engineering
Add Day on Mutations
during DNA Replication
Relates to Cancer –
Maybe put in Cell Cycle?
Tuesday, Nov.
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Study Guide Day!
Test: Wednesday,
Nov. 25th