Welcome back from Thanksgiving Vacation!

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Tues: read pg 288-303. section review questions 295:1-6 and 3030:1-6. Please remember to write out or answer in complete sentences.
Wed: Lecture: Water Resources
Thur: quiz: water resources. Design a hypothesis to test water in mahanoy creek; assign volunteers to collect water on weekend
Friday: water quality packet

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Tues: finish fruit flies. summarize data for report
Wed: practice problem worksheet on binomial theorem
Thur: quiz on binomial theorem; discuss fruit fly writeup
Friday: your world biotech mag: Obesity: worksheet to fill out

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Tues: finish osmosis lab and hand in
Wed: quiz: percent change; notes: cell size; biological levels of organization
Thur: Test! Cells. covers structure and function, homeostasis, cell size, etc.
Friday: students watch video "Power of Genes", worksheet; pg 179:1-4, 182:1,2; 187:1,2

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Nov 16, 2010

Note: No school Monday due to Teacher In-Service Day (Act 80)

Pd 2, 5 Environmental Science
tues: graph and write up data on predator/prey lab
wed:notes: population cycling and modeling
thur: basketball review game
fri: test: ecology

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

tues: students count and summarize fly data
wed: students start writing up report in library
thur: notes: basic stats
fri: go over homework and discuss in class

Pd 6,7

tues: notes: cell parts and function
wed: cell lab: students view cheek cells, tomato, onion, and potato cells under microscope
thur: go over cell lab; homeostasis notes
fri: set up osmosis lab; quiz on cell structures and functions

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Nov 8, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon:read pg 211-216; answer questions #1-6; discuss threats to forests/ go over Old Growth Forest video worksheet
Tues: finish lab report on succession in library; report due Friday
Wed: oh deer! activity on carrying capacity
Thur: start lynx vs hare activity
Fri: finish lynx vs hare activity

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology

Mon: fly check and record
Tues: review for exam on Mendelian genetics, the exceptions, and di-hybrid crosses
Wed: Exam
Thur: count, record, summarize fly data
Fri: Nova video "Genetics"

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: observe bacteria plate/ determine areas of inhibition
Tues: Fungi of PA (video)
Wed: review packet for test on microorganisms
Thur: Test on Microorganisms
Fri: students draw diagram of plant and animal cell: label with names of parts and function