Senior IB Biology Diploma-Period 4 Assignments

Take a picture of your notes and turn it in!

I had to create a new link because the videos weren't working.

1. Prepare a Google slide presentation on Cystic Fibrosis and Huntington's Disease
Include the causes, symptoms and treatments
2. Complete the Sex Linked Problems worksheet (Do not do it until we cover the topic in class)

Work in pairs
One student shares the screen in the breakout rooms
Write the answers in your notebook
Take picture of your work
Turn it in on Google Classroom

In the Students handout:
PART 1: Before you watch the short film, answer these questions by using the information provided in the introduction.
PART 2: Read the passage and then watch the short film The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans (video attached to the assignment). Answer the questions that follow.

Write the background,research question, hypothesis, independent, dependent variables, constant variables, materials, procedure safety concerns, uncertainties for your Internal
assessment.

1. Open the “NCBI Instructions” doc and “Team (Amino Acid)” doc
2. If you don’t know how to get the amino acid sequence, ask for help from someone on your team who does know.
3. Last class you had to find just one amino acid sequence. By the end of this activity, each person must find at least 4 amino acid sequences from different organisms

We want to create the best class for you. Some students expressed frustration with cameras. If you provide a strategy that engages students and builds a community with cameras off, we'll use it in the classroom :) Please use the poll for your feedback.

Edit 11/17/2020- If you completed this assignment, you'll receive full credit in Aspen. If not, you won't receive a grade and it won't affect your grade.

This assignment is meant to apply statistical analysis to real data to enhance your understanding of the concepts.

Pick ONE "Dreams Team" or "Pancakes Team" and complete a statistical analysis to answer the research question. Please use asynchronous Wednesday to complete what's not finished in class.

Today we're going to spend the class reviewing statistical analysis. Please complete the following form using the "Statistical Analysis Review" video. Additional videos are available if you need more support. We'll complete the Chi Square Test as a class.

Only fill out the form for your side.

Estimate how much you feel each person on your team contributed overall. If each person contributed equally, give every member of your team a 5. If nobody contributed, give every member of your team a 1.
The responses to this form will not be shared to anyone. Only Dr. Durand and Ms. Ottum will see the results.

These are the Questions
1. On a scale of 1-5, estimate how much each person fulfilled their assigned role, helped with coming up with arguments, asked/answered questions, and wrote or spoke often/was fully engaged? When you see your name, reflect on how much you feel you contributed.

2. How confident do you feel on your knowledge of GMOs?

3. Do you have any feedback on the lesson? What did you like? What did you dislike?

There are three types of possible investigations:
1. Actual experiment
2. Simulation
3. Database

Next week the juniors are going to analyze data collected from you- specifically how much sleep do you get during the week (Monday to Friday) and weekend (Saturday and Sunday)? Please help them by answering this poll by this Sunday Nov 1 11:59 PM.

Happy Halloween!

This asynchronous assignment is meant to prepare you for Friday's debate on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The topic of the debate is: Is the use of genetically modified organisms beneficial or harmful to the world?

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are living organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering. This creates combinations of plant, animal, bacteria, and virus genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods.

1. Read “Fruits and Vegetables used to look so different."

2. Choose a second article to read. It could be any of the 4 remaining articles listed.

3. Write a paragraph (at least 10 sentences) on if you think GMOs are good or bad on the Google form

Fruits and vegetables used to look so different
https://newsela.com/read/fruits-genetics/id/17887/?search_id=09c1366f-c2a6-4d60-baa0-78ddd1e9b189

Potato company engineers spuds that are resistant to late blight disease
https://newsela.com/read/potato-gmo/id/23659/?search_id=09c1366f-c2a6-4d60-baa0-78ddd1e9b189

Chinese company edits pig DNA, develops piglets that will stay pet-sized
https://newsela.com/read/china-tinypigs/id/12641/?search_id=09c1366f-c2a6-4d60-baa0-78ddd1e9b189

Florida mom sues food maker over "natural" label on Goldfish snacks
https://newsela.com/read/goldfish-suit/id/800/?search_id=09c1366f-c2a6-4d60-baa0-78ddd1e9b189

FDA says OK to salmon with genes modified to make it grow faster
https://newsela.com/read/gmo-salmon/id/13185/?search_id=9b571efa-0e2e-4755-86a1-609ea61ea920

You are the Genetic Counselor that met with the family whose chromosomes you worked on as a Cytogenetic Technologist. Your final assignment is to write a letter to the family and explain their results to them in words that they can understand (not in genetic terminology!). Be sure to cover the following pieces of information in your letter.

1. Dear Mr. & Mrs. __________________________,
2. Describe the purpose of the letter.
3. Review why chromosome analysis was recommended for their fetus/newborn.
4. Explain how the analysis was performed, from obtaining the chromosomes to producing a finished karyotype.
5. Describe how the available parental chromosomes were helpful or not helpful for the diagnosis of their fetus/
newborn.
6. What did their fetal/newborn karyotype reveal? Were the chromosomes numerically or structurally normal or abnormal?
If the chromosomes were abnormal, describe in words that the parent can understand how the abnormality occurred.
7. What are the implications of these chromosome results for their fetus/newborn? Is their fetus/newborn expected
to have any medical problems? If so, describe them.
8. Were there any other problems detected aŌer the chromosome analysis was performed? Explain.
9. Do you recommend any additional testing be performed on their fetus/newborn? (additional ultrasounds to further study organ structure, etc.)
10. What is the likelihood that this problem (if evident) could happen again in a future pregnancy? What is the recurrence risk? Explain why they should/should not be concerned.
11. Close your letter professionally and sign your name.

Hi all,
With this year looking so different, Dr. Durand and I want your feedback on how you'd like your grade breakdown to be. Do you want participation weighted more than asynchronous assignments? Do you want exams and quizzes weighted the least?
Go ahead and fill out this optional poll by ranking what you want graded the most heavily as first, and we'll use your responses to determine the grading scheme, though no guarantees. You must be signed into your bps email and the poll will close on Fri Oct 9. Email [email protected] if you have any questions or additional feedback

1. Open this google form and answer the questions as you complete the Karyotyping Activity

2. Go to the Karyotyping Activity here:
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html

3. Read the Introduction, then click "Patient Histories" at the bottom to continue

4. Dr. Durand and Ms. Ottum modeled Patient A. Complete the Karyotype for Patient B and Patient C.

For Wednesday’s asynchronous learning you’ll need to complete two tasks. First, watch the assigned 20 minute video “Karyotypes and Chromosomes” on EdPuzzle.

Second, create a concept map based on the 14 terms listed in the video. The end of the video describes how to create the concept map. The concept map can be created on paper or online.

When you finish, upload a picture of the concept map to the google form on this assignment. You’ll get credit for completing the EdPuzzle and uploading the concept map.

https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/drdurand/data-based-questions/dbq-79
https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/drdurand/data-based-questions/dbq-81

Please complete the following multiple choice questions

Find the mitotic index from each slide

Please, turn in your completed lab
Here are some of the lab resources
Checklist: https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/drdurand/lab-resources/lab-report-check-list
Writing conclusion: https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/drdurand/lab-resources/writing-conclusions
The Rubric is attached- the personal Engagement is not required

Here are the list of material
materials:
1. A gold Potato (Stop ‘n Shop)
2. Sucrose Solution - Domino Sugar (0 M, 0.125, 0.25 M, 0.5 M, 1 M)
3. Potato Cutter (Vidalia Chop Wizard)
4. Electronic balance
5. forceps
6. 5 beakers 100mL
7. 1L Distilled Water
8. googles
9. gloves
10. paper towel

Uncertainties
Electronic balance 300g +/- 0.01 g
Graduated cylinder 100 mL+/- 0.5 mL

Answer all the questions

Links to the DBQs ( take a picture of your answers and turn them in by Friday)
DBQ 36 https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/drdurand/data-based-questions/dbq-36?authuser=0
DBQ 39 https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/drdurand/data-based-questions/dbq-39?authuser=0
DBQ 42 https://sites.google.com/bostonpublicschools.org/drdurand/data-based-questions/dbq-42?authuser=0

We will meet virtually, as scheduled, Mondays first period and Tuesdays, Thursdays last Periods. At the end of each period you will submit your finished work into Google classroom. You will receive a grade by the end of the day.
See you tomorrow online at 7:50!

I added additional Data to make your case stronger. Add the additional data and turn in your lab by Sunday

At least three slides. Please, include the function or functions, the structure with a labeled cartoon of your organelle. In your last slide answer the following question: How does your organelle connect to other organelles ot to the cell as a whole?

1. Turn in the photo of your gel and the group number.
2. I believe Daniela created a spreadsheet to collect the data. Write your results on the table a) the number of base pairs of your DNA fragment and CALCULATE the number of repeats.
3. If you didn’t get any results write a paragraph analyzing possible areas that a mistake was made.
4. Finally, answer all the question on the back of the Biogen handout.

The competition begins at 7pm with 12 students including Winter performing. It's at the Calderwood Pavilion 527 Tremont St

1. Turn in the lab
2. Please, bring the checklist completed Monday January 6th. Happy Holidays!

Good morning! Please read carefully:
1. Be sure that your graph is O.K. If you got less than 85%, please check with Junior, Mya, Daniela, Helena, Steven, Hiwan or Dainarah to correct your graph.
2. Re-write your results and conclusion if necessary ( if you did not finish your conclusions in class last Friday, I am assuming you finished them as homework this weekend.)
3. Use the checklist to check for completion. Turn in the checklist (give it to the substitute teacher). Turn in the lab into google classroom.

Answer the questions on the “Writing the conclusion in the laboratory report” worksheet. Copy and paste your conclusion onto your google doc (Lab report)

Write the results of your experiments based on the graph you drew on Day 1

Turn in the % diffusion graph. Either a picture of your worksheet or the google spreadsheet

Background:
3-4 paragraphs
I discuss the main biological process or processes associated with the investigation
I discuss the purpose of our lab
I mention the variables of our lab
I have included AT LEAST 4 citations in my background
I use in-text citations in my introduction

Background:
3-4 paragraphs
I discuss the main biological process or processes associated with the investigation
I discuss the purpose of our lab
I mention the variables of our lab
I have included AT LEAST 4 citations in my background
I use in-text citations in my introduction

Complete the Worksheet

Watch the video and answer the questions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxa2Vpqn4hU

Label the :
1. Nucleus
2. Cytoplasm
3. Plasma Membrane

Write down on your notebook or type here on a Google Doc a “House Rule” for the year.
For example, one rule might be “We respect every individual in the class.”

A research question is an answerable inquiry into a specific concern or issue.
It is the initial step in a research project.
The 'initial step' means after you have an idea of what you want to study, the research question is the first active step in the research project. (from Dictionary.com)