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It is crucial that you totally use the next four double lessons. Keep in mind "Do you want to be the best ever?" and "Do you want a revision camp?" The lesson outline for the week is below along with the work that needs to be done.

Make sure you bring the necessary resources to class during the week so that you can work effectively on all the tasks. During this week I also expect you to post any questions or concerns on the wiki. I will then try to address these on the weekend when I get back.

Tuesday 12th August (P3+4) You are booked into the computer pod. Use this time to get data for the four remaining experiments. Experiments 4, 6, 10 and 15. Remember that you need to go to the student-shared drive (S) and look in the "all students" folder to find the drosophila folder. Once this is open, click on the "droslab.exe" file. Follow the instructions step by step on the worksheets. If you don't complete all four activities during this time, get onto a computer during your free periods and complete the data collection. Once you have completed the data collection, start answering the questions. If for some reason the program doesn't work, try and get Dave Mitchell to look at it. Otherwise work on the hand outs mentioned below. You can find extra copies of the experiments in the drosophila folder.

Thursday 14th August (P3+4) Computer room is booked in case you need to still work on the drosophila activities. Work through the pedigree questions hand outs. If you complete all of these, then you can continue to work on the inheritance question hand outs that I have already given you. here is a list of the handouts you will receive.


 * 1) genetics and pedigree charts
 * 2) inheritance patterns
 * 3) test your understanding-patterns of inheritance
 * 4) test your understanding-DNA for identity and diagnosis
 * 5) apply understanding from chapter 7 heredity
 * 6) Q1.20 to 1.22 handout
 * 7) Family portraits-what pattern is this?

Friday 15th August (P1+2) Computer room is booked in case you need to still work on the drosophila activities. Continue to work through any hand outs I have left for you and those that i have already given you. You can also resort to your text book to do questions on pedigrees or inheritance. The supervising teacher may let you go to use a computer to complete any of the drosophila activities, if you still need to do this.

The bottom line is that by the time I see you on Tuesday 19th August (P0), you will have fully completed the drosophila activities and the numerous questions I have given you on inhertiance.

Monday 18th August (7+8) You will be provided with the course notes (Section 4) for the start of area of study two. Read pages 1 to 8 thoroughly and carefully, taking note of new terminology mentioned. Complete the following worksheets, you may work in pairs or small groups or as a class. I don't care which way, just so long as you work!
 * 1) Gene pool and Factors affecting gene pools
 * 2) Changes in gene pool and The Founder effect
 * 3) Population bottlenecks and Genetic drift
 * 4) Case study of the Peppered moth

If you finish all, or you find them difficult to do, then use the time to discuss with each other any inheritance stuff in preparation for the SAC.