Due dates for Genetics Papers

Pd 6 Genetics Due Dates

Friday, Feb 26th, first draft of Animal research paper due
Thursday Mar 4th, final draft according to submission format due
Tuesday: March 16th Drosophila lab report due

Mr Slotterback's Homework week of Feb 22, 2010

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: watch "Aldo Leopold Video" as an introduction to ecology unit
Tues: Notes: Introduction to Ecology
Wed: read pg 125-131; construct food web
Thur: Notes: Trophic Relationships pg 217-223. h.w. #1-5
Friday: carrying capacity activity lab simulation

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: Read "Donora" article to introduce Air Pollution topic
Tues: discuss local air pollution issues
Wed: read pg 324-330 and 331-335 in textbook; review questions #1-6(p330) and #1-6 (p 335)
Thur: Students design and construct posters for Poster Contest
Friday: Students finish poster for contest

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Notes: Use of animals in biomedical research
Tues: read info packed on animal research; make outline for paper
Wed: write essay describing importance of animals in biomedical research
Thur: type up essay in library computer lab
Friday: measurement lab: practice using pipettes

Mr. S. Homework/Agenda for Feb 16, 2010

Welcome back after all the snow days!

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Tues: construct decision-making model for windmills
Wed: Finish model: study for quiz on decision-making model
Thur: Review for Test on Chapt 1,2
Fri: Test: Chapter 1,2

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Tues: Practice identifying winter birds
Wed: quiz: common winter birds of PA
Thur: Review (game) for Endangered/Invasive Spp Test
Fri: Test on Chapter 10

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Tues: work on Drosophila report: chi square values
Wed: Notes: use of animals in medical research
Thur: students write essay describing use of animals in medical research
Fri: Measurement lab

Mr. S. Homework/Agenda for February 8, 2010

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: finish Mahanoy Creek Experiment Report
Tues: notes on environmental decision making; quiz: experimental design
Wed: work up a decision model for wind farms in our area
Thur: Review for test on Chapter 1,2
Fri: Unit exam Chapter 1,2

Pd 3,4,5, Environmental Science

Mon: view slideshow of Great Backyard Bird count
Tues: practice identifying birds
Wed: Slide show of common winter birds in pa
Thur: study for quiz on common winter birds
Frid: go outside to count birds for GBBC

Pd 6 Genetics and biotechnology

Mon: Finish Cane Toad video and discuss
Tues: Start writing up Drosophila report
Wed: Notes: Use of animals in biomedical research
Thur: essay on importance of animals in research
Fri: measurement lab

Mr. Slotterback's homework assignments for week of Feb 1, 2010

Pd 1, 2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: continuing practice of scientific method
Tues: experiment
Wed: quiz: experimental design
Thur: Mahanoy Creek Water Testing
Fri: Graphing practice with worksheet

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: Finish printing out pamphlet on Endangered Species
Tues: R.S.W. endangered species
Wed: quiz: endangered species terms; Cane Toad video
Thur: finish and discuss Cane Toad video
Fri: invasive species lab

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon, Tues: practice chi-square problems in class and for homework
Wed: quiz: chi-square
Thur: notes: Restriction Enzymes
Fri: lab: DNA scissors