Monday, March 26, 2012

Homework guide week of March 26, 2012

Practical Environmental

Mon: lecture: Understanding populations
Tues:lecture: threats to forest
Wed: quiz: populations
Thur: review packet for test
Fri: test Chap 4,5, 8

Environmental Science

Mon: waste packet
Tues: notes: superfund cleanup
Wed: quiz: waste
thur: review packet
Fri: test on Chapter 19:Waste

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Chi-square practice
Tues: finish chi-square: library to write drosophila report
Wed: library : finish report
Thur: quiz: chi-square
Fri: notes: food Biotechnology

Monday, March 19, 2012

Homework/Agenda Week of Mar 19, 2012

Practical Env. Science

Mon: notes on succession/ video wksht on PA's old growth forests
Tues: quiz on energy pyramid/ trophic groups/ succession; lynx vs hare lab
Wed: finish notes on succession; graph predator/prey lab
Thur: Oh deer! outdoor activity
Fri: Succession hike: discover areas of local succession

Environmental Science

Mon: get Air Pollution tests back: opportunity to do corrections
Tues: writing prompt: what to do with waste?
Wed: Notes: Solid Waste management
thur: debate on who should pay for superfund site cleanup
fri: school grounds litter cleanup

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Notes on Binomial theorem
tues: quiz: basics of probability; practic binomial theorem, count flies
wed: outline fruit fly paper, more binomial practice
thur: quiz binomial theorem; chi-square lecture
fri: chi square practice problems in class

Friday, March 9, 2012

Agenda/H.W. for week of 12 Mar 2012

This week is Math and Reading PSSAs


Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

mon: finish notes on biotic interactions; food web activity
tues: finish and present food web activity with your group
wed-friday: not in session due to PSSA testing

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon: Read as an introduction to Waste Management pages 517-528. Answer section review questions 523(#1-6) and 528 (#1-6)
tues: class does not meet
wed: video clips on recycling; break into groups to discuss recycling in everyday life
thur: class does not meet
fri: demonstration on neutralizing acid

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

mon: Your World 15(1): obesity; writing prompt: obesity
tues-wed: class does not meet
thur: count fruit flies; summarize data
fri: class does not meet

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Mr. Slotterback's Agenda Week of Mar 5, 2012

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

mon: jeopardy review game; chapter review questions 277:8-15
tues: review first period; test chapter 10 endangered/invasive species 2nd period
wed: Notes: Introduction to Ecology; section review questions 102:1-5; 107:1-6
thur: outside trip to view areas of different successional stages
fri: notes: succession part 1; watch video with worksheet: Aldo Leopold

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon: video "cool it"
tues: quiz: ph/acid rain; finish "cool it" and discuss
wed: review for test: pg 341:10-19, 22 pg 371:14-18
thur: review game for test (Chapter 12,13 Air Pollution)
fri: test on Air Pollution

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

mon: count and summarize data for drosophila experiment
tues: review for test on Intro, bioethics, Mendel, Ld50 Test
wed: test
thur: Notes: basic statistics: product and sum rules; wksht
fri: notes: binomial theorem; quiz: basic stats