Welcome to Ms. Lei's Science Classes

Dear  students,

              I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy.  Let get ready to start a new virtual or blended-in learning school year!  In order to start this exciting school year, you need to use your DOE student email to access your class assignments.   If your don't know your  DOE student email, please reach out to your counselor or me.   I am looking forward to meeting you  virtually or in person!

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Class Assignments

  • Living Environment I

    Dear Students, 

          The links below contain  the assignments  for this week.   Be sure to use your DOE student email account to complete the work.  

    Assignment link 1: Cancer 

    Assignment link 2: Asexual Reproduction 

    Ms. Lei

  • Environmental Science I

    Dear Students, 

          The links below contain  the assignments for this week.   Be sure to use your DOE student email account to complete the work.  

    Assignment link 1: Welcome!

    Assignment link 2:  Mendelian Genetics 

    Ms. Lei
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Fall 2020 Assignments (Period 1 and 5)

Dear Students, 

           The table below contains Fall 2020 semester assignments.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email  me or join the zoom meeting during my office hours.  

Assignment   Link 

1. The criteria for living things.   (Newsela code: 3RYBY6)

 https://newsela.com/read/lib-characteristics-of-life/id/55248/?assignment=2003247340&classroom=2001954976 
2. What are life functions?  https://forms.gle/4YqShwuxHiFcW7dG6 
3. What are nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)? https://forms.gle/aUakF78NAXp8XdyE6 
4. DNA vs. RNA  https://forms.gle/cBKKhrnVc6X5Gy4Y8 
5. Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells https://forms.gle/AvEcHdzmeYPvZ8JYA 
6. What are Eukaryotic cells?  https://forms.gle/XQ5j2rHCj2Mr3e2X9 
7. Discovering the cell  (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/natgeo-cell-discovery-history/id/50231/?assignment=2003467773&classroom=2001954976
8. What are cell structures?  https://forms.gle/HcWxP4jGX3mjL1KSA 
9. Cells and how they work (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/natgeo-cell-parts-functions/id/49946/?assignment=2003470111&classroom=2001954976 
10. Cell unit online test  https://forms.gle/HYnZ9A1aJhCEdZ269 
11. How is DNA organized?  https://forms.gle/k8dhsdrvgEovpbaV9 
12. What are the building blocks of proteins?  https://forms.gle/vn4m6DPjjxBfpxrP6 
13. How do genes direct the production of proteins? https://forms.gle/rqqX5Z18i7yQRWfc8 
14.  Protein Synthesis and Codons https://forms.gle/XheWcTXkzBi8jK1J6 
15. How do genes direct the production of proteins? https://forms.gle/ZkQJAUuMCBg1hrPA9 
16. The Amino Acid Sequence https://forms.gle/kBBa8TRfeXaZni7z6 
17. What is mutation?  https://forms.gle/FCd2XXocafQ3SgxA8 
18. The causes and effects of mutations  https://forms.gle/F1QN9GSVBSgWmgTh7 
19. Kinds of Mutations  https://forms.gle/ardSDneAz9Bg9Wex8 
20. Chromosome mutations (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/lib-how-chromosome-mutations-occur/id/55404/?assignment=2003779244&classroom=2001954976 
21. Understanding gene mutations (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/lib-how-gene-mutation-works/id/55491/?assignment=2003779283&classroom=2001954976 
22. Gene Expression   https://forms.gle/ufGdWMieDWt9KuiA9 
23. Genetics and Protein Synthesis Online Test https://forms.gle/4Y5gX5WyhTuygwsE9 
24. Turtle study ties warmth to gender (Newsela code: 3RYBY6)  https://newsela.com/read/turtle-temperature/id/17880/?assignment=2003921914&classroom=2001954976 
25. Blood disorder is a curse and gift (Newsela code: 3RYBY6)  https://newsela.com/read/lib-mutation-story-sickle-cell/id/57458/?assignment=2003921988&classroom=2001954976 
26. What is selective breeding?  https://forms.gle/kCNUWMgbu8SAK78DA 
27. What are restriction enzymes?  https://forms.gle/wuRwr7cwERkWvoQv9 
28. Recombinant DNA  https://forms.gle/2xU7XrLTh2HbHSeV6 
29. GMOs and engineered food (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/overview-gmos-engineered-food/id/20958/?assignment=2004085216&classroom=2001954976 
30. Biotechnology has a huge range (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/lib-sustainability-biotechnology/id/37319/?assignment=2004085301&classroom=2001954976 
31. Genetic Engineering  https://forms.gle/y1fhz96PwH78hN8aA 
32. Using Bacteria to produce human genes  https://forms.gle/YFvqyvSKFPvUtW6t7 
33. What is Gel Electrophoresis?  https://forms.gle/nJLosXP6fdq6Xztc6 
34. Gel Electrophoresis (Quiz)  https://forms.gle/WyjZ42E7BR2JpY3F9 
35. What is cloning?  https://forms.gle/A6a8ACiLZHLXT8c68 
36. Biotechnology review questions  https://forms.gle/arnfcJ2B796m7Vsv8 
37. Biotechnology Unit Test  https://forms.gle/4W1QxfsWsKMhokZD9 
38. Viruses  https://forms.gle/RmuZdVomXVjd1Ngw8 
39.The Immune System vs. pathogens https://forms.gle/8f6FJcQ1tmoakfmGA
40. Antibody vs. Antigen https://forms.gle/ah8p7FVecGvhJ33LA 
41. Vaccination  https://forms.gle/jR9PxdjSNGdV13j58 
42. Allergic Reaction https://forms.gle/yQbwVCSzKX5UZ14n7 
43. AIDS https://forms.gle/WrtFmedV2gvNUmRw6 
44. Final Exam  https://forms.gle/WMUQ2sVf1SdMvauMA 

Fall 2020 Assignments ( Period 4)

Dear Students, 

           The table below contains  Fall 2020 semester assignments.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email  me or join the zoom meeting during my office hours.   

Assignment: Link: 
1. Physical wellness  https://forms.gle/3ZisyGdnxDYMHgpVA 
2. Everyday stress puts health at risk  https://forms.gle/f5ZmvNmXdJsB8RrJ7 
3. The health triangle  https://forms.gle/7gYCsozVbQx32RNW9 
4. Four different areas of health  https://forms.gle/H8QJV4qTBczvwaAk9 
5. Mental stress rises among students
  (Newsela code: PA6B8B)		 https://newsela.com/read/anxiety-teens/id/2771/?assignment=2003171251&classroom=2001954948
6. What are three types of health?  https://forms.gle/2KZWjg67dxweV2U78 
7.Healthy eating
  (Newsela code: PA6B8B)		 https://newsela.com/read/lib-nutrition-basics/id/2001010753/?assignment=2003536378&classroom=2001954948 
8. What to eat? 
  (Newsela code: PA6B8B)		 https://newsela.com/read/overview-what-to-eat/id/20986/?assignment=2003381394&classroom=2001954948 
9. Debate over what healthy food is.  
  (Newsela code: PA6B8B)		 https://newsela.com/read/healthy-label-packaged-foods/id/47203/?assignment=2003536301&classroom=2001954948 
10. Nutrition I  https://forms.gle/qwf9fFwv4JrsaHx46 
11. Nutrition II  https://forms.gle/AV5gLDZyJ5ixbmzh8 
12. Types of Health and Nutrition Test  https://forms.gle/dWX7AoTazMknXFMKA 
13. What are water properties?  https://forms.gle/AukHx1Ej9rY3iLAB6 
14. Plain water is best for rehydration

 (Newsela code: PA6B8B)

 https://newsela.com/read/teens-sports-drinks/id/43443/?assignment=2003602686&classroom=2001954948 
15. Carbohydrate Facts  https://forms.gle/r5M6GQkUHPzXxsL6A 
16. Types of carbohydrates  https://forms.gle/zFpWvPEzFadYYuPp8 
17. Sugar tastes good, but why?   (Newsela code: PA6B8B)  https://newsela.com/read/elem-big-q-why-do-we-love-sugar/id/39427/?assignment=2003602655&classroom=2001954948 
18. Sugar and diabetes Test  https://forms.gle/11ctLEGT5bqtWU2i7 
19. What are lipids?  https://forms.gle/Xuu5kVGdBH2LBfva9 
20. Types of lipids  https://forms.gle/FSMtLXV6i4MrBhxg7 
21. Proteins  https://forms.gle/wvVuti1HRpA3AjPv8 
22. What are the building blocks of proteins?  https://forms.gle/b6fDyu6deMo1h6jz9 
23. Essential vs. nonessential amino acids  https://forms.gle/Hu8ZFGdyaSnHYHBW9 
24. Nutrition and types Test  https://forms.gle/8cRDn9WzbnnmTiqe7 
25. How babies are made?

(Newsela code: PA6B8B)

 https://newsela.com/read/lib-anatomy-reproductive-system/id/38216/?assignment=2003904806&classroom=2001954948 
26. The human reproductive system  https://forms.gle/bKmL2fphCn2uthuC6 
27. Health Staying safe during an epidemic  https://forms.gle/YQxcEi5C6mCRCUXv8
28. Soap Kills germs

(Newsela code: PA6B8B)

 https://newsela.com/read/lib-why-soap-works/id/2001006787/?assignment=2003904892&classroom=2001954948
29. STD unit test  https://forms.gle/u3ezE8cjH5hp41i6A 
30. The immune System  https://forms.gle/xh2KDidfs5ae4L4e6 
31. What is a virus?
 (Newsela code: PA6B8B)		 https://newsela.com/read/lib-convo-what-is-a-virus/id/29088/?assignment=2004026928&classroom=2001954948 
32. Antibody vs. Antigen https://forms.gle/qgAHqbmEoDN1fM397 
33. Vaccination  https://forms.gle/AfEbjpHvGPXAHNoJ7 
34. Allergic Reaction  https://forms.gle/9CSQrj9ZQswyjFx6A 
35. AIDS  https://forms.gle/UYTLuM8Bi42YUMh96 
36. Immune System Online Test  https://forms.gle/UTzL763jH4CvNqdN6 
37. Cold and flu season here again
 (Newsela code: PA6B8B) 		https://newsela.com/read/cold-flu-public-surfaces/id/48403/?assignment=2004085849&classroom=2001954948 
38. All about antibodies
 (Newsela code: PA6B8B)		 https://newsela.com/read/lib-what-are-antibodies/id/2001011851/?assignment=2003470082&classroom=2001954948 
39. AI detects COVID-19
  (Newsela code: PA6B8B)		 https://newsela.com/read/ai-detect-covid19-cough/id/2001015961/?assignment=2004180703&classroom=2001954948 
40.Ways to avoid drinking and drugs https://newsela.com/read/lib-refusal-skills/id/2001011166/?assignment=2004320596&classroom=2001954948 
41. Signs of substance use disorder  https://newsela.com/read/lib-recognize-substance-abuse/id/2000003911/?assignment=2004320616&classroom=2001954948 
42. What are opioids? https://newsela.com/read/lib-explainer-opioids/id/2000003901/?assignment=2004370344&classroom=2001954948 
43. Final Exam  https://forms.gle/DYiCRWcGUA3ht2oE9 

Fall 2020 Assignments (Period 2 and 7)

Dear Students, 

           The table below contains  Fall 2020 semester assignments.  If you have any questions or concerns, please email  me or join the zoom meeting during my office hours.  

Assignment Name  Link 

1. The criteria for living things.   (Newsela code: 3RYBY6)

 https://newsela.com/read/lib-characteristics-of-life/id/55248/?assignment=2003247340&classroom=2001954976 
2. What are life functions?  https://forms.gle/4YqShwuxHiFcW7dG6 
3. What are nucleic acids (DNA and RNA)? https://forms.gle/aUakF78NAXp8XdyE6 
4. DNA vs. RNA  https://forms.gle/cBKKhrnVc6X5Gy4Y8 
5. Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic cells https://forms.gle/AvEcHdzmeYPvZ8JYA 
6. What are Eukaryotic cells?  https://forms.gle/XQ5j2rHCj2Mr3e2X9 
7. Discovering the cell  (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/natgeo-cell-discovery-history/id/50231/?assignment=2003467773&classroom=2001954976
8. What are cell structures?  https://forms.gle/HcWxP4jGX3mjL1KSA 
9. Cells and how they work (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/natgeo-cell-parts-functions/id/49946/?assignment=2003470111&classroom=2001954976 
10. Cell unit online test  https://forms.gle/HYnZ9A1aJhCEdZ269 
11. How is DNA organized?  https://forms.gle/k8dhsdrvgEovpbaV9 
12. What are the building blocks of proteins?  https://forms.gle/vn4m6DPjjxBfpxrP6 
13. How do genes direct the production of proteins? https://forms.gle/rqqX5Z18i7yQRWfc8 
14.  Protein Synthesis and Codons https://forms.gle/XheWcTXkzBi8jK1J6 
15. How do genes direct the production of proteins? https://forms.gle/ZkQJAUuMCBg1hrPA9 
16. The Amino Acid Sequence https://forms.gle/kBBa8TRfeXaZni7z6 
17. What is mutation?  https://forms.gle/FCd2XXocafQ3SgxA8 
18. The causes and effects of mutations  https://forms.gle/F1QN9GSVBSgWmgTh7 
19. Kinds of Mutations  https://forms.gle/ardSDneAz9Bg9Wex8 
20. Chromosome mutations (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/lib-how-chromosome-mutations-occur/id/55404/?assignment=2003779244&classroom=2001954976 
21. Understanding gene mutations (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/lib-how-gene-mutation-works/id/55491/?assignment=2003779283&classroom=2001954976 
22. Gene Expression   https://forms.gle/ufGdWMieDWt9KuiA9 
23. Genetics and Protein Synthesis Online Test https://forms.gle/4Y5gX5WyhTuygwsE9 
24. Turtle study ties warmth to gender (Newsela code: 3RYBY6)  https://newsela.com/read/turtle-temperature/id/17880/?assignment=2003921914&classroom=2001954976 
25. Blood disorder is a curse and gift (Newsela code: 3RYBY6)  https://newsela.com/read/lib-mutation-story-sickle-cell/id/57458/?assignment=2003921988&classroom=2001954976 
26. What is selective breeding?  https://forms.gle/kCNUWMgbu8SAK78DA 
27. What are restriction enzymes?  https://forms.gle/wuRwr7cwERkWvoQv9 
28. Recombinant DNA  https://forms.gle/2xU7XrLTh2HbHSeV6 
29. GMOs and engineered food (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/overview-gmos-engineered-food/id/20958/?assignment=2004085216&classroom=2001954976 
30. Biotechnology has a huge range (Newsela code: 3RYBY6) https://newsela.com/read/lib-sustainability-biotechnology/id/37319/?assignment=2004085301&classroom=2001954976 
31. Genetic Engineering  https://forms.gle/y1fhz96PwH78hN8aA 
32. Using Bacteria to produce human genes  https://forms.gle/YFvqyvSKFPvUtW6t7 
33. What is Gel Electrophoresis?  https://forms.gle/nJLosXP6fdq6Xztc6 
34. Gel Electrophoresis (Quiz)  https://forms.gle/WyjZ42E7BR2JpY3F9 
35. What is cloning?  https://forms.gle/A6a8ACiLZHLXT8c68 
36. Biotechnology review questions  https://forms.gle/arnfcJ2B796m7Vsv8 
37. Biotechnology Unit Test  https://forms.gle/4W1QxfsWsKMhokZD9 
38. Viruses  https://forms.gle/RmuZdVomXVjd1Ngw8 
39.The Immune System vs. pathogens https://forms.gle/8f6FJcQ1tmoakfmGA
40. Antibody vs. Antigen https://forms.gle/ah8p7FVecGvhJ33LA 
41. Vaccination  https://forms.gle/jR9PxdjSNGdV13j58 
42. Allergic Reaction https://forms.gle/yQbwVCSzKX5UZ14n7 
43. AIDA  https://forms.gle/WrtFmedV2gvNUmRw6 
44. Final Exam  https://forms.gle/iZKqp4h8tAuCDvdt8