PSSA Testing Note: Tues-Thur this week will be the PSSA Science Exams. There will be no homework assigned on test days or quizzes given.

Practical Env Science Pd 1,2

Mon: discuss ways to increase freshwater supply
Tues: students set up eutrophication study
Wed: work on study guide for Friday's test
Thur: go over study guide; basketball review game
Friday: Test on Water Pollution (Chapter 11)


Environmental Science Pd 3,4,5

Mon: pges 499: #2,3,4,6,7; pg 493: #1,2
Tues: Notes: solar energy
Wed: students work in groups to design solar house
Thur: discuss energy use around the home; students take home survey booklet
Fri: students begin construction of their solar house

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 6

Mon: significant figures practice
Tues: agar demonstration; replate pGlo bacteria
Wed: note: proteins and purification
Thur: video "Genes"; worksheet
Fri: quiz: significant figures

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Apr 19, 2010

PSSA Testing Note: No quizzes, tests or homework will be given Mon-Thur


Practical Environmental Science

Mon: lecture on water pollution
Tues: pH scale: testing lab
Wed: start eutrophication study
Thur: discuss pollution case studies
Fri: quiz: macroinvertebrate survey index

Environmental Science

Mon: go over pages 475, 479
Tues: Notes: Nuclear Energy
Wed: Notes: Solar Energy
Thur: Outside cleanup for earthday
Fri: quiz: nuclear energy

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: complete reviewing pGlo lab; sig fig practice if extra time
Tues: practice significant figures
Wed: start genetic disease brochure
Thur: continue genetic disease brochure
Fri: finish genetic disease brochure

Mr. Slotterback's Homework for April 12, 2010

Note: PSSA testing is this week Wed-Friday and I will not be assigning homework or giving quizzes which will interfere with the students preparedness for the exams.

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon, Tues: We will continue talking about how to measure polluted water. This will include a trip to the little mahanoy stream (behind elementary school) on Tuesday.

Pd 3,4, 5 Environmental Science

Mon: Worksheet on biodiversity in Pennsylvania
Tues: Lecture on PA's Energy supply

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Mon: finish all the questions in pGlo lab
Tues: new topic: protein purification

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of April 5, 2010

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: r.s.w. threats to aquatic ecosystems
Tues: lecture: water resources: where does our water come from?
Wed: view aquatic insect videos and discuss different habits of insects
Thur: class goes outside to collect stream organisms
Friday: quiz on local macroinvertebrates


Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: handout: PA's alternative energy sources
Tues: powerpoint of common birds
Wed: students count and identify birds in schoolyard: bring binoculars if you have them
Thur: Notes : "Powering PA"
Friday: read and answer questions: pg 466-475: #1-5

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: students copy "quick-guide" into lab notebook
Tues: discuss lab design for "PGlo"
Wed: Using p-glo kit students innoculate culture plates
Thur: student check culture plates for growth
Friday: students purify protein from pGlo