Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Jan 29, 2010

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: section 3 chapter 10. pg 275 (1-5)
Tues: review for test on Chapter 10
Wed: exam chapter 10
Thur: PA bird identification (weather permitting)

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: read pg 529-535; questions 1-6 (p 535) and #1,2 (p 533)
Tues: notes: hazardous waste and recycling
Wed: quiz: recycling
Thur: PA bird identification (weather permitting)

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: notes: restriction enzymes
Tues: quiz: restriction enzymes; lambda DNA lab (prepare gel)
Wed: run lamda dna lab
Thur: significant figures: lecture and practice

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Mar 22, 2010

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: work on endangered species brochure in library 1st period next few days
Tues: Lecture: what makes a species endangered?
Wed: reading strategy worksheet
Thur, Friday: video "Cane Toads" worksheet

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: read into first two sections of chapter 19 waste: pg 523: #1-6; pg 528: #1-6
Tues: notes: waste and management
Wed: video clips on recycling
Thur: student debate on superfund cleanup sites
Friday: quiz: waste and recycling

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: notes: DNA fingerprinting and forensic analysis
Tues: quiz on PCR
Wed: micropipette worksheet and practice
Thur: micropipette, metric-metric conversion, centrifuge quiz
Friday: quiz on restriction enzymes

Mr Slotterback's Homework week of Mar 15, 2010

Practical Environmental Science Pd 1,2

Mon: "Strangers in Paradise" video and wksht
Tues: Lecture notes: Endangered species
Wed: Discuss reasons for a species being extinct
Thur: R.S.W. pg 263-269
Friday: diversity card activity

Environmantal Science Pd 3,4,5

Mon: go over pH lab; quiz: acid rain and pH
Tues: chapter review questions: 10-19 (p 341); 20, 25, 26, 33, 343 (p 343)
Wed: classroom visit by science in motion to demonstrate water quality monitoring
Thur: basketball review game
Friday: test chapter 12,13

Genetics and Biotech Pd 6

Mon: Pcr in lab (mock crime scene analysis)
Tues: electrophoresis in lab
Wed: interpret results and conclusion from lab: lecture: power of discrimination
Thur: lecture: significant figures
Friday: students use bead kit to model dna

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Mar 8, 2010

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: lecture: biotic relationships
Tues: Succession notes
Wed: chapter review questions pg 115:10,12; 143: 10-15, 17,20; pg 225: 10, 11, 13-17
Thur: basketball review game
Friday: Test on chapters 4,5,8

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: notes: acid rain; groups assigned for indoor pollution discussion; one person in each group looks up their pollutant
Tuesday: pH lab
Wednesday: dust buster lab
Thur: electric car discussion
Friday: pH quiz; discussion of local air pollution issues

Note: Global warming argumentive essay due Monday, March 12

Pd 6 Biotechnology

mon: Lab: DNA goes to the races
tues: pipette lab
wed: electrophoresis lab
thur: electrophoresis lab continued
friday: PCR notes; watch steps on internet simulation

Note: Drosophila lab due March 19th

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Helpline Mar 2, 2010

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Tuesday: notes on trophic relationships; pg 217-223 questions #1-5
Wednesday: deer carrying capacity activity
Thursday: quiz: trophic relationships
Friday: lynx vs hare activity

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Tuesday: global warming update. global warming essay assigned
Wednesday: quiz: basic pollution types
Thursday, Friday: construct poster for Schuylkill County poster contest

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Tuesday: finish writing drosophila report in library
Wednesday: quiz on use of animals in biomedical research
Thursday: review for test
Friday: exam on basic probabilities, binomial theorem, chi-square, use of animals in research

paper deadlines for Genetics: mar 4th for use of animals in biomedical research
march 9th for drosophila report