Contact Info for Mr. Messer
Phone: 708-434-3622
Email: jmesser@oprfhs.org
Office hours: 7:30-8:00AM Tues-Fri (unless prior arrangements have been made)
Where to find me before school: room 196 (the Woodshop) or room 119 (Office)
Email: jmesser@oprfhs.org
Office hours: 7:30-8:00AM Tues-Fri (unless prior arrangements have been made)
Where to find me before school: room 196 (the Woodshop) or room 119 (Office)
Calendar
12/20/11
Construct model of photosynthesis and cell respiration
HW: Complete model
Study Guide #1-24 (complete tomorrow in class)
12/21/11
Finish Ch. 9 Study Guide and organize Binder
HW: Be ready for Thursday's Ch.8+9 Test
12/22/11
Chapter 8+9 Test!
12/23/11
Cancer Project (due Jan 9)
Ch 10 RG Vocab (due Jan 9)
1/9/12
Chapter 10.1 Notes
HW: 10.1 RG
1/10/12
Cell Size Lab
HW: Finish Lab questions
1/11/12
Notes 10.1 and 10.2
Cell Cycle Coloring
HW: Finish Cell Cycle Coloring
10.1 RG
1/12/12
Finish 10.2 Notes
HW: Mitosis Diagram Analysis
1/13/12
Mitosis Booklet
HW: STUDY FOR FINALS!
1/24/12 Day 1 of 2nd Semester
Intro to Planaria
RG 10.3 and 10.4
HW: Finish Ch 10 RG
1/25/12
Planaria Lab (make cuts)
1/26/12
Planaria Observations
Chapter 11 Notes
HW: 11.1 RG
1/27/12
Planaria Observations
Chapter 11 Notes (Mendel Diagram)
HW: Reading Guide Vocabulary
1/30/12
Planaria Observations
Finish 11.1 Notes
HW: Read 11.4 and 11.4 RG
1/31/12
Planaria Observations
Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis (Pipe Cleaner Lab)
HW: Finish Lab Q's
2/1/12
Planaria Observations
Go over Lab: Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
Notes 11.4
HW: RG Vocab
2/2/12
Meiosis Flipbook
HW: Complete flipbook
2/3/12
Meiosis Internet Activity
HW: RG 11.2
2/6/12 - CHAPTER 11 TEST ON FRIDAY 2/10/12!!
Penny Probability Activity
HW: Finish Penny Probability
Dog Named Spot Wkst
2/7/12- CHAPTER 11 TEST ON FRIDAY 2/10/12!!
Go over Dog Named Spot
Finish 11.2 notes
HW: Punnett Squares and Genetics Wkst
2/8/12- CHAPTER 11 TEST ON FRIDAY 2/10/12!!
Notes on Dihybrid Crosses and 11.3
Two Trait Crosses Wkst
HW: 11.3 RG
2/9/12
Finish 11.3 Notes
Phases of Meiosis Wkst
Beyond Mendel Packet
Ch. 11 Study Guide
HW: BE READY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST!
2/10/12
CHAPTER 11 TEST
2/13/12
Karyotype Intro (Internet activity)
HW: Finish Karyotype Intro
2/14/12
14.1 Karyotype Activity
HW: Finish Karyotype Activity
2/15/12
14.1 Pedigree Investigator
HW: Reading Guide 14.1
2/16/12
Colorblindness Transmission Lab
HW: X-Linked Traits
14.2 RG
2/21/12
Notes on Human Blood Groups
Nobel Website Blood Group Activity
HW: Finish Nobel worksheet
RG Vocabulary
2/22/12
ABO Blood Typing Lab
HW: Bloodlines worksheet
2/23/12
Notes on 14.1 and 14.2
HW: Sex Linked Genes
QUIZ ON 14.1 AND 14.2 TOMORROW!!
2/24/12
Quiz on 14.1+14.2
HW: 14.3 RG
2/27/12
Finished Ch. 11 Test (if necessary)
X-linked Traits packet p. 4-5 (Sickle Cells)
HW: Finish X-linked Traits Packet
CHAPTER 14 TEST ON WED!!
2/28/12
Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment Video
Study Guide
HW: STUDY FOR CH 14 TEST TOMORROW!!
2/29/12
Ch. 14 Test
3/1/12
DNA Experiment Summary p.338-341
HW: Finish Summary
RG 12.1
3/2/12
Discuss Summaries
HW Quiz
Wheat Germ Extraction Lab
3/3/12
HW: Role of DNA
3/6/12
Notes on 12.1 and 12.2
Begin video "Secret of Life"
HW: 12.2 RG
3/7/12
FInish "Secret of Life"
HW: 12.1 DNA Structure
3/8/12
Homework Quiz: 12.1 and 12.2
Notes on 12.2 and 12.3
Go over DNA Experiment Summaries
HW: 12.3 RG
3/9/12
Notes on 12.3
DNA Replication Lab
HW: Finish DNA Replication Lab
3/12/12
Complete DNA Replication Lab in class
HW: STUDY FOR CHAPTER 12 QUIZ!!
3/13/12
CHAPTER 12 QUIZ
HW: RG 13.1
3/14/12
Notes on 13.1
HW: DNA vs. RNA wkst
3/15/12
Finish notes on 13.1
Read 13.2
HW: RG 13.2
3/16/12
Homework Quiz 13.1 and 13.2
Notes on 13.2
HW: Protein Synthesis packet
3/19/12
Go over Ch 12 Quizzes
Go over Protein Synth Packet
Notes on 13.2
HW: RG 13.3
3/20/12
TEST ON CH 12-13.3 ON THURSDAY!!
HW: RG 13.3 and What is a Mutation?Worksheet
3/21/12
Finish Ch 13 Notes and Review for Test
HW: Study Guide and Mutation Practice Worksheet
3/23/12
Test on Ch 12-13
4/2/12
Go over Test
Notes on Ch 15
4/3/12
Notes on Ch 15
HW: RG 15.1
4/4/12
Begin Plasmid and Insulin Activity
HW: RG Vocab
4/5/12
Finish Plasmid and Insulin Activity
HW: Plasmid and Insulin Activity Questions
RG 15.2
4/9/12
Homework Quiz 15.1 and 15.2
HW: RG 15.3
4/10/12
Biotechnology Website (gel electrophoresis and Cloning)
4/11/12
Gel Electrophoresis Lab
HW: Finish Lab Q's
4/12/12 - CHAPTER 15 TEST ON MONDAY 4/16/12!!
DNA Fingerprinting Activity
HW: STUDY
4/13/12
Review for Test
4/16/12
CH 15 TEST!
4/17/12
Intro to Evolution
Darwin's Theory Video Clips
HW: RG 16.1
4/18/12
Homework Quiz 16.1
Notes 16.1 and 16.2
HW: RG 16.2
4/19/12
Go over RG 16.2
Finish notes on 16.2
"Fitness" Web Assignment
HW: RG Vocabulary
4/20/12
"Life has a History" Web Assignment
HW: RG 16.3
4/23/12
Homework Quiz 16.1 and 16.2
Notes on 16.3
4/26/12
Go over Ch 15 Test
Discuss Homologies vs. Analogies
HW: Homology and Analogy Web Activity
4/27/12
Go over homework
16.3 Peppered Moth Analysis
HW: 16.4 RG
4/30/12
Notes on 16.3 and 16.4
"Survival of the Sneakiest"
5/1/12
Teacher Survey
Movie- "Journey of Man"
5/2/12
Finish "Journey of Man"
5/3/12
Field Trip to Field Museum
5/4/12
Anitbiotic Lab
HW: Chapter 16 Study Guide
CHAPTER 16 TEST ON TUESDAY 5/8!!
5/7/12
Antibiotic Lab Results
LAB DUE THURSDAY!!
5/8/12
CHAPTER 16 TEST
5/9/12
CH 3.1 RG and Vocabulary
5/10/12
Notes 3.1 and 3.2
HW: RG 3.2
5/11/12
Finish Ch 3 Notes
Food Web Activity
HW: RG 3.3
Complete Food Web Activity Chart
5/14/12
HW: Finish Food Web Activity
5/15/12
Go over Ch 16 MC Test
Owl Pellet Lab
Ch 3 Quiz Tomorrow!
5/16/12
Ch 3 Quiz
HW: RG 4.1 and Vocab
5/17/12
TEDTalks Video
Biomes Worksheet
5/18/12
Pole-To-Pole Worksheet
HW: RG 4.2
5/21/12
Owl Populations Graph
RG 4.4
CHAPTER 4 QUIZ THURSDAY!!
Construct model of photosynthesis and cell respiration
HW: Complete model
Study Guide #1-24 (complete tomorrow in class)
12/21/11
Finish Ch. 9 Study Guide and organize Binder
HW: Be ready for Thursday's Ch.8+9 Test
12/22/11
Chapter 8+9 Test!
12/23/11
Cancer Project (due Jan 9)
Ch 10 RG Vocab (due Jan 9)
1/9/12
Chapter 10.1 Notes
HW: 10.1 RG
1/10/12
Cell Size Lab
HW: Finish Lab questions
1/11/12
Notes 10.1 and 10.2
Cell Cycle Coloring
HW: Finish Cell Cycle Coloring
10.1 RG
1/12/12
Finish 10.2 Notes
HW: Mitosis Diagram Analysis
1/13/12
Mitosis Booklet
HW: STUDY FOR FINALS!
1/24/12 Day 1 of 2nd Semester
Intro to Planaria
RG 10.3 and 10.4
HW: Finish Ch 10 RG
1/25/12
Planaria Lab (make cuts)
1/26/12
Planaria Observations
Chapter 11 Notes
HW: 11.1 RG
1/27/12
Planaria Observations
Chapter 11 Notes (Mendel Diagram)
HW: Reading Guide Vocabulary
1/30/12
Planaria Observations
Finish 11.1 Notes
HW: Read 11.4 and 11.4 RG
1/31/12
Planaria Observations
Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis (Pipe Cleaner Lab)
HW: Finish Lab Q's
2/1/12
Planaria Observations
Go over Lab: Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis
Notes 11.4
HW: RG Vocab
2/2/12
Meiosis Flipbook
HW: Complete flipbook
2/3/12
Meiosis Internet Activity
HW: RG 11.2
2/6/12 - CHAPTER 11 TEST ON FRIDAY 2/10/12!!
Penny Probability Activity
HW: Finish Penny Probability
Dog Named Spot Wkst
2/7/12- CHAPTER 11 TEST ON FRIDAY 2/10/12!!
Go over Dog Named Spot
Finish 11.2 notes
HW: Punnett Squares and Genetics Wkst
2/8/12- CHAPTER 11 TEST ON FRIDAY 2/10/12!!
Notes on Dihybrid Crosses and 11.3
Two Trait Crosses Wkst
HW: 11.3 RG
2/9/12
Finish 11.3 Notes
Phases of Meiosis Wkst
Beyond Mendel Packet
Ch. 11 Study Guide
HW: BE READY FOR TOMORROW'S TEST!
2/10/12
CHAPTER 11 TEST
2/13/12
Karyotype Intro (Internet activity)
HW: Finish Karyotype Intro
2/14/12
14.1 Karyotype Activity
HW: Finish Karyotype Activity
2/15/12
14.1 Pedigree Investigator
HW: Reading Guide 14.1
2/16/12
Colorblindness Transmission Lab
HW: X-Linked Traits
14.2 RG
2/21/12
Notes on Human Blood Groups
Nobel Website Blood Group Activity
HW: Finish Nobel worksheet
RG Vocabulary
2/22/12
ABO Blood Typing Lab
HW: Bloodlines worksheet
2/23/12
Notes on 14.1 and 14.2
HW: Sex Linked Genes
QUIZ ON 14.1 AND 14.2 TOMORROW!!
2/24/12
Quiz on 14.1+14.2
HW: 14.3 RG
2/27/12
Finished Ch. 11 Test (if necessary)
X-linked Traits packet p. 4-5 (Sickle Cells)
HW: Finish X-linked Traits Packet
CHAPTER 14 TEST ON WED!!
2/28/12
Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment Video
Study Guide
HW: STUDY FOR CH 14 TEST TOMORROW!!
2/29/12
Ch. 14 Test
3/1/12
DNA Experiment Summary p.338-341
HW: Finish Summary
RG 12.1
3/2/12
Discuss Summaries
HW Quiz
Wheat Germ Extraction Lab
3/3/12
HW: Role of DNA
3/6/12
Notes on 12.1 and 12.2
Begin video "Secret of Life"
HW: 12.2 RG
3/7/12
FInish "Secret of Life"
HW: 12.1 DNA Structure
3/8/12
Homework Quiz: 12.1 and 12.2
Notes on 12.2 and 12.3
Go over DNA Experiment Summaries
HW: 12.3 RG
3/9/12
Notes on 12.3
DNA Replication Lab
HW: Finish DNA Replication Lab
3/12/12
Complete DNA Replication Lab in class
HW: STUDY FOR CHAPTER 12 QUIZ!!
3/13/12
CHAPTER 12 QUIZ
HW: RG 13.1
3/14/12
Notes on 13.1
HW: DNA vs. RNA wkst
3/15/12
Finish notes on 13.1
Read 13.2
HW: RG 13.2
3/16/12
Homework Quiz 13.1 and 13.2
Notes on 13.2
HW: Protein Synthesis packet
3/19/12
Go over Ch 12 Quizzes
Go over Protein Synth Packet
Notes on 13.2
HW: RG 13.3
3/20/12
TEST ON CH 12-13.3 ON THURSDAY!!
HW: RG 13.3 and What is a Mutation?Worksheet
3/21/12
Finish Ch 13 Notes and Review for Test
HW: Study Guide and Mutation Practice Worksheet
3/23/12
Test on Ch 12-13
4/2/12
Go over Test
Notes on Ch 15
4/3/12
Notes on Ch 15
HW: RG 15.1
4/4/12
Begin Plasmid and Insulin Activity
HW: RG Vocab
4/5/12
Finish Plasmid and Insulin Activity
HW: Plasmid and Insulin Activity Questions
RG 15.2
4/9/12
Homework Quiz 15.1 and 15.2
HW: RG 15.3
4/10/12
Biotechnology Website (gel electrophoresis and Cloning)
4/11/12
Gel Electrophoresis Lab
HW: Finish Lab Q's
4/12/12 - CHAPTER 15 TEST ON MONDAY 4/16/12!!
DNA Fingerprinting Activity
HW: STUDY
4/13/12
Review for Test
4/16/12
CH 15 TEST!
4/17/12
Intro to Evolution
Darwin's Theory Video Clips
HW: RG 16.1
4/18/12
Homework Quiz 16.1
Notes 16.1 and 16.2
HW: RG 16.2
4/19/12
Go over RG 16.2
Finish notes on 16.2
"Fitness" Web Assignment
HW: RG Vocabulary
4/20/12
"Life has a History" Web Assignment
HW: RG 16.3
4/23/12
Homework Quiz 16.1 and 16.2
Notes on 16.3
4/26/12
Go over Ch 15 Test
Discuss Homologies vs. Analogies
HW: Homology and Analogy Web Activity
4/27/12
Go over homework
16.3 Peppered Moth Analysis
HW: 16.4 RG
4/30/12
Notes on 16.3 and 16.4
"Survival of the Sneakiest"
5/1/12
Teacher Survey
Movie- "Journey of Man"
5/2/12
Finish "Journey of Man"
5/3/12
Field Trip to Field Museum
5/4/12
Anitbiotic Lab
HW: Chapter 16 Study Guide
CHAPTER 16 TEST ON TUESDAY 5/8!!
5/7/12
Antibiotic Lab Results
LAB DUE THURSDAY!!
5/8/12
CHAPTER 16 TEST
5/9/12
CH 3.1 RG and Vocabulary
5/10/12
Notes 3.1 and 3.2
HW: RG 3.2
5/11/12
Finish Ch 3 Notes
Food Web Activity
HW: RG 3.3
Complete Food Web Activity Chart
5/14/12
HW: Finish Food Web Activity
5/15/12
Go over Ch 16 MC Test
Owl Pellet Lab
Ch 3 Quiz Tomorrow!
5/16/12
Ch 3 Quiz
HW: RG 4.1 and Vocab
5/17/12
TEDTalks Video
Biomes Worksheet
5/18/12
Pole-To-Pole Worksheet
HW: RG 4.2
5/21/12
Owl Populations Graph
RG 4.4
CHAPTER 4 QUIZ THURSDAY!!
