Homework/Agenda for Week of April 13, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:video clips on macroinverts/ work on study guide for water pollution test
Tues:go over correct answers on study guide
Wed: test on water pollution
Thur:go outside to look for macroinverts in the stream
Fri: water quality index

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon:lab prep for pglo lab
Tues: video "histories mysteries" forensics
Wed: pglo lab start
Thur: pglo lab finish
Fri:writeup pglo lab

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:test on air pollution
Tues:field trip to Hawk Mountain
Wed: go outside to look for macroinverts in the stream
Thur: start unit on waste
Fri: go outside and cleanup schoolyard

Homework/Agenda Week of April 6, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon: waters at risk wksht
Tues: watershed map activity; water resources quiz
Wed: waters at risk worksheet/pigeon river
Thur: test Mahanoy creek water samples; lecture on water pollution
Fri: outside to visit stream to look for macroinverts

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: start copying pglo lab into lab notebook
Tues: notes:forensics/csi
Wed: finish copying procedure into lab notebook/ complete questions on pg 29 lab packet
Thur: quiz on forensics/ notes on pglo
Fri: discuss pglo lab

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: ecology video
Tues: air pollution chapter review questions
Wed: study guide for test
Thur: review game
Fri:test on air pollution

Homework/Agenda for week of March 30, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:water pollution sections review ?s; p295:1-6 and 303:1-6
Tues: water quality parameters packet
Wed: go over packet, start "Chesapeake" video
Thur: chesepeake bay video and wksht
Fri: Easter Break

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: notebooks; finish writing up lambda lab
Tues:"real csi" video and summary
Wed: electrophoresis of mock crime samples
Thur: observe results of forensics simulation
Fri:Easter Break

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:notes: global warming; intro to air pollution quiz
Tues: video "cool it"
Wed: review game
Thur: test: air pollution
Fri: Easter Break

Homework/Agenda Week of March 23, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:go over review questions pg 216, 223, start lynx vs hare lab
Tues:finish lynx vs hare
Wed:outside activity "oh deer!"; study guide
Thur:review game go over study guide
Fri:ecology unit exam: chap 4,5, 8

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: read gels from lab, standard curve
Tues: dna to races paper lab; quiz: restriction enzymes
Wed: review for test
Thur: review game
Fri:test: electrophoresis, enzymes, sig figs, food biotech

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: discuss in groups dust buster lab (day 2)
Tues:review questions pg 333,335, 339: #1-5
Wed:lecture acid rain
Thur:pH lab
Fri:video "Cool It"

Homework/Agenda Weekof Mar 16, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:notes: ecology
Tues:food web activity; go over sec review questions 102, 107
Wed:oh deer activity (outside weather permitting)
Thur:quiz: intro to ecology; notes: biotic interactions
Fri:lynx vs hare : predator/prey lab

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon:finish lab writein; quiz restriction enzymes
Tues:electrophoresis demo
Wed:electrophoresis lab
Thur:graph of standard curve and practice best fit line
Fri:lab writeup due

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: cane toad video
Tues:notes: air pollution
Wed:donora read article and answer questions
Thur:indoor air pollution lab
Fri:finish air pollution lab

Homework/Agenda week of Mar 9, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:study guide
Tues:review games for test chap 1,2
Wed: test on chap 1,2 intro to ecology
Thur:Video "sand county almanac"
Fri:lecture: intro to ecology

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon:your world "vaccines" handout
Tues:finish lab on enzymes
Wed: lecture on restriction enzymes
Thur:dna paper scissors lab
Fri:write up electro lab in notebook.

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: writing prompts
Tues: invasives of Great Lakes lab
Wed:finish lecture on why things are endangered
Thur:review for test
Fri:test on chapter 10: endangered and invasive species/ biodiversity

Homework/Agenda week of March 2, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:observation vs inference wksht; graphing packet
Tues: study guide; quiz on scientific method
Wed: go over study guide/ review game
Thur:Test on Chapter 1 and 2
Fri:scientific method in the search for aids cure

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: finish enzyme lab: effect of temp and concentration
Tues: lecture: restriction enzymes
Wed: restriction enzyme lab write-in
Thur: restriction enzyme lab #1
Fri: restriction enzyme lab #2

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: lecture: invasive species
Tues:lab: endangered species of the Great Lakes (worksheet)
Wed: view delta smelt and Asian carp invasive video
Thur: importance of birds writing prompt
Fri: cane toad video