Sodayum.

• STR
  Critique
  
  Due on the third meeting of the week, so Thursday, February 3. The critique should be in essay form. Divide the discussions into two major parts (A and B, as follows). Submission may be handwritten or computerized, but should be 1.5 spaced, 1" margin at all sides and on bond paper of size 8.5x11". Maximum three pages.
  
  

  
  GUIDE QUESTIONS
  
  A. Analysis of the Research Project
  
  1. What is the real life problem being addressed by the project? State your assessment of the plausibility of the real life problem being presented by the researchers.
  
  2. What was the major objective of the researchers? Did it address the RLP?
  
  3. What are minor objectives of the study? Do they contribute to the accomplishment of the major objective? What significance do they play in strengthening the conclusions towards the end of the project execution?
  
  4. Research Design
  a. What are the control and experimental setups done in the study? Are they sufficient for coming up with reliable data for the project?
  
  b. What are the independent, dependent and extraneous variables? Are they correctly identified in the research methodology? What other variables, if any, should have been included in the conduct of the research?
  
  c. How was the data gathering procedure done? Are enough quantitative information generated? Were the procedures used for data gathering reliable? What improvements, if any, could be done in the procedure?
  
  5. Are the conclusions made by the researchers reflective of the information generated in the research process? How well did it address the real life problem presented?
  
  B. Presentation of the Project
  
  1. Are the information in the poster enough to be able to understand the project without consulting with the researchers? Identify the good points and the bad points of the poster in terms of content, and suggest ways to improve the contents.
  
  2. Are the contents of the poster readable? Identify the good and bad points in terms of visual effects of the poster, and suggest ways to improve the poster.
  
  3. Were the researchers accommodating in answering questions? Did they answer the questions posed satisfactorily?
  
  Name/s
  Section:
  
  
  Title of Project Being Critiqued
  Group Code
  
  Researchers' Names
  
  CRITIQUE
  
  

  
  
  Log book
  Update it with your accomplishments/progress for the STR-related things that you do, especially with regards to the development of your experiment. Attach all receipts, consultation information, etc.
  
  TORMentoring
  If you haven't yet, you have to give a presentation on your research/poster to your partner fourth year group, so they can give their comments and suggestions, plus take a picture with them in front of your poster. (Although that part is mostly for their requirement.)


• Bio
  Film Showing
  
  Answers to the guide questions are due on Friday, February 4. You can watch everything here or you can get a transcript from this site.
  
  

  
  Chapter 1. Passing On Your DNA
  1. Why is sexual reproduction more advantageous than cloning?
  
  Chapter 2. The Egg’s Journey
  2. Describe the path the egg takes after being released from the ovary.
  3. The video states that an egg will survive only a few hours if not fertilized. More recent information suggests that an egg will survive at least 24 hours and perhaps as long as 48 hours if not fertilized. How does that fact influence the most fertile time when couples are attempting to avoid pregnancy using the rhythm method?
  
  Chapter 3. The Sperm’s Journey
  4. What kind of obstacles will a sperm encounter once it enters the female?
  5. Where in the female reproductive tract does fertilization of the egg occur?
  
  Chapter 4. The First Two Weeks
  6. Why would more than 50% of all fertilized eggs not survive? What kind of problems could a fertilized egg encounter?
  7. How do identical twins form?
  8. How does the blastocyst prevent the mother’s immune system from destroying the developing embryo?
  
  Chapter 5. The Embryo Takes Shape
  9. Describe the three cell layers that develop and include what parts of the body those cell layers will become.
  10. How are genes turned on?
  
  Chapter 6. Messages in the Genes
  11. Where is the SRY gene found? What does it do? When does it function?
  12. How do fingers (and toes) become separated from each other in the developing fetus?
  
  Chapter 7. Feeding the Growing Fetus
  13. What is a placenta? What is the function of its villi?
  14. Do maternal and fetal blood mix?
  
  Chapter 8. The Third Trimester
  15. Why is human childbirth so much more dangerous than the births of other animals?
  

  
  
  You can also get this from Ma'am Dawn's wordpress.
  
  Brain activity
  Can be done during the discussion itself, although it's easy so you can probably do it beforehand as well.


• SS
  Long Quiz
  

  To Cs, Na, Sr, Rb, and K, we'll be discussing Northern Renaissance and the
  Reformation after the YMSAT Week. Please read in advance. Long Quiz on the
  Renaissance and Reformation will be on Feb 3 and 4. Thank you.

  Credits to Cs.
  
  Homework
  If you haven't done it/haven't asked sir to check your assignment on the Renaissance artwork, please do so on Monday when we meet.


• Filipino
  Oral report/Dialogue
  Will resume on Tuesday. Better if everyone's prepared, so we don't have to skip and we can have the week before perio for ourselves. :-bd

• Re: Report Card
  The reply slips for the report card that you should've already gotten from Sir Mendoza.


• Re: Important Dates
  This letter (credits, again, to Cs) which you should have.


• Re: Prom Schedule
  5 PM is the start of registration; 7 PM is the official start; program will go on until 10 PM; literal dancing until midnight.


• Career Talk
  Homeroom period, probably 3/F auditorium uli.


• Prom Invitations
  Will be distributed on Monday. You can't lose them, otherwise you probably won't be able to get into the prom venue, and/or you won't be able to get your food and stuff. 8D (Also, payments. Make sure you've paid.)


• Physical Examination
  is on February 02 and 03. Odd group first, then the even group.


• Achievement Test
  Hi Shejay, alam kong excited ka na ;;) February 8-10, Tuesday to Thursday, week right after prom.

Because we're only waiting for something beautiful,
Leona :)