Homework for Week of Nov 1, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: quiz: succession; notebook check (hand in)
Tues: library to type up report on succession
Wed: notes: trophic relationships
Thur: pg 131:1-6; 129:1,2; 136:1-6
Fri: quiz: biotic relationships

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: fly count
Tues: pg 10-29 in Genetics Text; wksht
Wed: notes Mendels Exceptions I, II
Thur: library to start writing up report on flies
Fri: quiz: Mendel's exceptions

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: bacteria check, disease brochure in library (pd 7)
Tues: notes "viruses"; bacteriophage drawing
Wed: Bacteria inhibition study
Thur: notes: algae
Friday: quiz: viruses; algae lab

Mr. Slotterback's homework week of Oct 25, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon-Tues: weather permitting we will go outside to do our succession study
Wed: wrap up handout on succession: report assigned
Thur: Notes on energy transfer/ food pyramid
Fri: quiz on succession: food webs

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology

Mon-Tues: count fruit flies for genetic cross experiment
Wed: di-hybrid cross worksheet and practice
Thur: Mendel's exceptions lecture
Fri: quiz on di-hybrid cross

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: notes on bacteria/ make classroom culture
Tues: check bacteria cultures: video worksheet: bacteria
Wed: quiz on bacteria
Thur: Notes of viruses: bacteriophage drawing
Fri: view algae samples under microscopes/ worksheet

Mr. Slotterback's Homework and Agenda Week of Oct 18, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: outside for succession study (weather permitting)
Tues: read pg 125-131 (questions #1-6); read case study pg 129 (#1-2); read pg 132-136 (questions #1-6) write out the questions
Wed: examine second successional area (weather permintting)
Thur: discuss succession experiment
Fri: notes on trophic relationships; h.w. read 217-223 (questions #1-5), quiz on succession

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: check fly experiment progress
Tues: in supplementary book "human genetics" read pg 1-10 and complete worksheet
Wed: Notes "Mendel's exceptions I"
Thur: notes and practice of punnett square : mono and di-hybrids
Friday: quiz: mendel's genetics

Pd 6, 7 Practical General Biology

Mon: go over protist lab; watch video "algae and protists"
Tues: chapter review questions pg 539: 6,7, 8-13, 16, 18, 20
Wed: test on Classification
Thur: notes "Bacteria"; plate out bacteria samples on agar
Fri: students check bateria culture plates using the microscope and watch video "Bacteria"

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Oct 11, 2010

Note: No school Monday or Tuesday due to In-Service and Act 80

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Wed: students go outside to collect leaves of various types
Thur: students identify leaves using field guides and taxonomic keys
Fri: Notes: succession: quiz on common leaf types

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Wed: Notes: Mendel's contributions to inheritance
Thur: fruit fly check
Friday: video "Nova: Genes"


Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Wed: outside trip to collect aquatic insects
Thur: students view pond organisms under microscope/ practice microscope use
Fri: Lynx vs Hare: Predator/Prey lab; quiz: aquatic insects

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Oct 4, 2010

Environmental Science Pd 2,5

Mon: Notes: into to ecology
Tues: students outside to collect leaves. wear outdoor shoes
Wed: identify leaves in class
Thur: Notes: succession
Fri: quiz: leaf types; video "Aldo Leopold Land Ethic"

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 3,4

Mon: review for test
Tues: test on intro to biotechnology, mosquitos, ld50, bioethical decisions
Wed: Notes: Mendel's contributions to inheritance
Thur: students check vials for fly development stages
Fri: video: Nova:Genes

Practical General Biology

Mon: "creepy critter" lab
Tues: outside trip to collect leaves (wear sturdy footwear)
Wed: identify leaves in class using taxonomic key
Thur: outside trip to collect aquatic insects (wear sturdy footwear); proper use of microscopes
Fri: identify collected insects in lab; microscope quiz