Homework Week of December 19, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology

Thur: Quiz: Intro to evolution; slideshow of Hawaiian species evolution
Fri: shortened periods (half day)

Pd 3,5 environmental Science

Wed: pa biodiversity wksht
thur: slideshow of Hawaiian species evolution
Fri: shortened periods (half day)

Pd 6,7 Biotechnology

Wed: prepare for pglo transformation lab; quiz: forensics
thur: pglo lab
fri: view results and write up lab report; half day (shortened schedule)

Agenda Week of 12 Dec 2011

Pd 1, 2 Practical Biology

Mon: reading strategy wksht
Tues:study guide for genetics test
Wed: Genetics Unit Test
Thur: Notes: Natural Selection
Fri: thumb lab

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Mon:Chesapeake Bay packet and worksheet
Tues: quiz: water quality parameters; video "happening today on Chesapeake bay"
Wed: finish and discuss video
Thur: basketball review game
Fri: water pollution test

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: analyze lambda dna lab
Tues: do "best fit" graph for restriction lab
Wed: Lecture: Use of animals in biodmedical research
Thur: notes: dna fingerprinting and Forensic analysis
Fri: workin in library to write up position paper on using research animals

Homework/Agenda Week of Dec 5, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical Bio

Mon: Notes: polygenic traits
Tues: video "genetic diseases"; worksheet
Wed: strawberry dna lab
Thur: mitosis notes; view examples
Fri: mitosis lab; quiz on dna structure

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Mon:go over water quality parameter packet
Tues: lecture: Marcellus drilling
Wed: article "why the west is burning" and wksht
thur:group work: students discuss way to conserve fresh water; quiz marcellus shale
Fri: view aquatic insect videos to demnonstrate biomonitoring

Pd 6,7 Biotechnology

Mon:notes: restriction enzymes
Tues:lab: dna scissors; quiz on enzymes
Wed:lecture: use of animals in biomedical research; setup for dna to races lab
Thur: dna to races lab (electrophoresis lab)
Fri:quiz: restriction enzymes: interpret gels, prepare standard curve