Practical General Biology Pd 1,2
Tuesday: We will view our culture plates and finish bacteria lab
Wednesday: One day lab on algae structures and classification; study for quiz on Thursday
Thursday: Quiz on Algae, start reviewing for chapter test; study tonight!
Friday: Test on Microorganisms: Algae, Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, Fungi
Environmental Science Pd 3,4,5
Tuesday: we will get a water-use survey to take home as h.w. read page 302
Wednesday: set up eutrophication lab
Thursday: We will study the pH scale and problems it causes with water
Friday: Monitor the eutrophication study; quiz on pH
Biotechnology Pd 6
Tuesday: intro to new unit on Mendel's genetics; video "Nova: Genes"
Wednesday: Notes: mendel's contribution to genetics
thursday: Di-Hybrid cross worksheet and practice in class; quiz: fruit fly procedures
Friday: discuss Ethical issue and how to solve problems
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Mr. Slotterback's homework assignments for week of Nov 23
Practical General Biology
Mon: we will be covering algae: h.w. for tuesday: pg 569:11-20, 603: 12-17, 24,25,27-32
Tues: finish bacteria lab and hand in worksheet
Wed: notes, then video on "Fungi of PA"
Happy Thanksgiving!
Environmental Science
Mon: work in class on Mahanoy Creek Report
Tues: work in class on correcting past student mistakes in phrasing of scientific statements; h.w. proofread their own report on Mahanoy Creek to look for instances where they could make their writing more clear. Report due the Friday after we get back from Thanksgiving Break.
Wed: We will discuss how to conserve limited water supply
Happy Thanksgiving!
Genetics and Biotechnology
Mon: students will continue to monitor flies/ set up cultures; lab notebooks need to be handed in to check for completeness and accuracy
Tues: Students watch video "Genes" and complete video worksheet
Wed: we will have class discussion on ethical issues
Happy Thanksgiving!
Mon: we will be covering algae: h.w. for tuesday: pg 569:11-20, 603: 12-17, 24,25,27-32
Tues: finish bacteria lab and hand in worksheet
Wed: notes, then video on "Fungi of PA"
Happy Thanksgiving!
Environmental Science
Mon: work in class on Mahanoy Creek Report
Tues: work in class on correcting past student mistakes in phrasing of scientific statements; h.w. proofread their own report on Mahanoy Creek to look for instances where they could make their writing more clear. Report due the Friday after we get back from Thanksgiving Break.
Wed: We will discuss how to conserve limited water supply
Happy Thanksgiving!
Genetics and Biotechnology
Mon: students will continue to monitor flies/ set up cultures; lab notebooks need to be handed in to check for completeness and accuracy
Tues: Students watch video "Genes" and complete video worksheet
Wed: we will have class discussion on ethical issues
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Nov 16, 2009
Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology
Mon: Notes on bacteria: we will collect bacteria from surfaces around the room and culture it. for h.w. read page 52-554 answer questions #1-5 (554) for Tuesday
Tues: we will have notes in class on viruses
Wed: we will observe growth of our bacteria
Thur: Bacteriophage drawing; video "bacteria
Friday: quiz on bacteria and viruses
Pd 3,4,5, Environmental Science
Mon: design experiment to test mahanoy creek samples
Tues: note on biomonitoring
Wed: do actual testing of polluted water samples
Thur: write rough draft of mahanoy creek report according to lab report rubric. Final version, typed will be due one week from this day
Fri: set up eutrophication study according to directions on page 204-205
Pd 6 Biotechnology
Mon-Wed. We will be using the microscopes from Science in Motion to study the movements of different types of pond organisms. We will learn to use the microscopes to save images and to process and print the images.
Thur- We will monitor the progress of our drosophila experiment
Fri: quiz on methods of selecting flies for crosses (use handouts to prepare for this quiz); short video on "Genes"
Mon: Notes on bacteria: we will collect bacteria from surfaces around the room and culture it. for h.w. read page 52-554 answer questions #1-5 (554) for Tuesday
Tues: we will have notes in class on viruses
Wed: we will observe growth of our bacteria
Thur: Bacteriophage drawing; video "bacteria
Friday: quiz on bacteria and viruses
Pd 3,4,5, Environmental Science
Mon: design experiment to test mahanoy creek samples
Tues: note on biomonitoring
Wed: do actual testing of polluted water samples
Thur: write rough draft of mahanoy creek report according to lab report rubric. Final version, typed will be due one week from this day
Fri: set up eutrophication study according to directions on page 204-205
Pd 6 Biotechnology
Mon-Wed. We will be using the microscopes from Science in Motion to study the movements of different types of pond organisms. We will learn to use the microscopes to save images and to process and print the images.
Thur- We will monitor the progress of our drosophila experiment
Fri: quiz on methods of selecting flies for crosses (use handouts to prepare for this quiz); short video on "Genes"
Friday, November 6, 2009
Homework Week of November 9,2009
Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology
Monday: Read pg 518-521 answer questions #1-6; pg 533-535 #1-5 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday: students will construct their own dichotomous key
Thursday: study for Friday's test on taxonomy
Friday: Test: Taxonomy and Classification
Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science
Monday: dress warm to go outside to sample stream organisms; h.w. pg 304-311, #1-6 due Wed
Tuesday: we will design mahanoy creek water quality study
Wed: notes on water pollution
Thurs: test mahanoy creek samples
Friday: quiz: water resources; write draft of mahanoy creek report
Pd 6 Biotechnology
Monday: Today we will clear our vials to start collecting flies for breeding experiment; h.w. for thursday is reading strategy worksheet for pg 1-10 in genetics text
Tues-Wed: We were fortunate to be able to loan Science In Motions digital microscopes to take photos of microorganisms
Thursday: notes on Mendel's contributions to field of genetics
Friday: video worksheet "Nova:Genes"
Monday: Read pg 518-521 answer questions #1-6; pg 533-535 #1-5 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday: students will construct their own dichotomous key
Thursday: study for Friday's test on taxonomy
Friday: Test: Taxonomy and Classification
Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science
Monday: dress warm to go outside to sample stream organisms; h.w. pg 304-311, #1-6 due Wed
Tuesday: we will design mahanoy creek water quality study
Wed: notes on water pollution
Thurs: test mahanoy creek samples
Friday: quiz: water resources; write draft of mahanoy creek report
Pd 6 Biotechnology
Monday: Today we will clear our vials to start collecting flies for breeding experiment; h.w. for thursday is reading strategy worksheet for pg 1-10 in genetics text
Tues-Wed: We were fortunate to be able to loan Science In Motions digital microscopes to take photos of microorganisms
Thursday: notes on Mendel's contributions to field of genetics
Friday: video worksheet "Nova:Genes"
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