Agenda/Homework Week of Oct 31, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology
mon: review game 1st period, test 2nd period
tues:algae lab with specimens from local ponds
wed:diagram of plant/animal cell
thur: Notes: cell parts and functions
fri:lab: cells

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science
mon:finish lynx/hare lab
tues: finish notes on populations/ design food web at board (activity)
wed: chapter review questions pg 115:10,12 pg 143:10-15, 17, 20; pg 225: 10,11, 13-17
thur:go over chapter review questions
fri:review game for test

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology
mon:practice x2 problems in class, quiz
tues:more practice x2 problems in class, quiz
wed:exam: biostats and Mendel's principals
thur: students start writing up drosophila lab in library
fri:count, record data on fruit flies/ write up lab in library

Week of Oct 24, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology

mon:notes: fungi; finish bacteria lab
tues:zones of inhibition bacteria lab; study for quiz on fungi
wed: quiz on fungi; chapter review questions pg 569:#11-20, 23, 25-27; pg 603: #12-17, 24, 25, 27-32
thur:algae lab (pond organisms)
fri:review packet for microorganisms

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon:notes on biotic interactions
tues:quiz on ecology notes and biotic interactions notes
wed:review questions 125-131:#1-6; 129:#1,2; 132-136: #1-6
thur:video"aldo leopold"; worksheet
fri:food web design on board using index cards

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotech

mon: count drosophila flies
tues: more practice on binomial theorem; quiz on basic probability
wed: quiz on binomial theorem; notes: chi-square
thur: chi-square problems in class and for homework
fri: quiz on chi-square

Week of October 17, 2011

Please note: Friday is a half day (Act 80)

Practical General Biology Pd 1,2

Mon: notes on algae
tues: Protist lab
wed: notes: viruses; quiz on algae/protists
thur: finish viruses notes: draw bacteriophage
fri: finish bacteria growth lab

Environmental Science Pd 3,5

Mon: notes: intro to ecology
Tues: finish ecology notes/ succession
Wed: succession lab (indoors)
Thur: discuss succession lab; quiz: ecology basics
Fri: watch video "Aldo Leopold"

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: fruit fly counting /update
Tues: finish notes on dihybrid punnetts; worksheet on dihybrids
Wed: quiz: dihybrid cross
thur: notes: basic stats
fri: final fly check

Homework/Agenda for Week of Oct 10, 2011

Practical general biology

Tues:study for quiz on bacteria
Wed:Protist lab
Thur:notes: viruses
Fri:students check bacteria culture

Env. Science Pd 3,5

Tues:practice identifying common leaf types
Wed:practice identifying leaf shapes in class
Thur:quiz: leaf types
Fri:video "aldo leopold"

Genetics and Biotechnology

Tues:fruit fly lab: everyone should have F2 cultures started for today
Wed:notes: mendel's exception. video "photo 151" and wksht
Thur:notes on punnett squares/dihybrid crosses
Fri:fruit fly lab: count F2 generation; review data

Homework/Agenda Week of Oct 3, 2011

Practical Biology Pd 1,2
Mon:work on "creepy critter" taxonomic key; study for taxonomy quiz
Tues:quiz on "taxonomy": study guide for classification test
Wed:go over study guide; review game for classification test
Thur: test on classification
Fri: leaf collection and identification (trip outside)

Environmental Science Pd 3,5
Mon: review hypothesis testing; dependent/independent variables
tues: basketball review game
Wed: test: Chapter 1,2
Thur: Notes: intro to ecology
Fri:trip outside to collect leaves

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 6,7
Mon:go over Nova video ?'s; fruit fly counting
Tues: review for test on Wed
Wed:test: LD50, mosquito, Bt, Drosophila, etc.
Thur: fruit fly counting; lecture: Mendel's exceptions
Fri:fruit fly counting