“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.” ...  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.     

A Day (Thursday)

Honors (Pre-AP) Biology: We are ending our unit on the cell and beginning a study of genetics.

• Thurs.,1/19: Test, Chapter 8.  CW: vocabulary, p. 173 HW: Read Sec 2 - Genetic Crosses - and complete vocabulary, p. 180.

Intro to Med Tech Essentials: Students will complete our overview of bacteria and viruses and begin an essay on a specific career field based on a career survey.

• Tues., 1/17: Test Bacteria, Classification, Viruses, Typhoid Mary Video.  CW: 
• Wed., 1/18:    Complete STAR math test. CW:  Complete webpages on Bacteria and Bacterial Disease. Begin or complete research on viral disease.  Begin or complete website on viral disease.  Begin or complete work on Viruses and Home webpages.
• Thurs.,1/19: Complete website. If complete, learn how to use Prezi, an online visualization tool.  Review the "getting started" tutorial, sign up for an account (WRITE DOWN YOUR LOGIN INFO!!!). Practice with info on either your bacterial or viral disease.
• Fri., 1/20:  Complete website.  If completed, continue work with Prezi.  Begin book: The Hot Zone.  Take notes as well as write terms/words/vocabulary you do not know.

Principles of Engineering: Students will continue their study on bridges.  Specifically, they are building a bridge using 3 file folders that will hold a 5 kg weight.

• Thurs.,1/19:Bridge construction

B Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday


Multimedia:  We are continuing to create original audio.  Resources include the online website, Aviary, and the software, Audacity. 

• Tues., 1/17: Duplicate a known melody using Aviary Roc; Create an original melody using Roc (Aviary Music Creator).  Upload these two plus Friday's assign to Moodle
• Wed., 1/18: Remove vocals from a song using Audacity.
• Fri., 1/20: Create ringtones using Audacity.

Med Tech Essentials:  See A Days

Honors Biology:  

• Tues., 1/17: Test Review. Research chromosomal abnormalities.  HW: Study for test
• Wed., 1/18:  Test, Ch. 8, Complete PPT on chromosomal disorder.  Present.  HW: : Ch. 9 vocab., p. 173.  
• Fri., 1/20: CW:Discuss vocab and complete punnet squares, monohybrid crosses.  Discuss Mendel's laws.  HW: Vocab p. 180