Agenda for Week of Oct 1, 2012

Practical General Biology

Mon:read 555-558: #1-6; 559-561:#1; 563-565: #1-6
Tues:use of microscope; video "Algae and Protists"
Wed:notes: protists and algae
Thur:check bacteria culture plates, video "Bacteria"
Fri:Notes: viruses; bacteriophage drawing

Environmental Science

Mon:notes: intro to ecology
Tues:outside to collect leaves
Wed:identify leaves using taxonomic key
Thur:notes: succession (textbook pg 135-141)
Fri:read 125-131:#1-6; 129: 1,2; 132-136: #1-6

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:nova video "genes" ; drosophila lab progress check
Tues:review for exam
Wed:test. topics include: bioethics, intro to biotech, biotech topics, ld50, mosquitos, Drosophila, mendel's principles/exceptions and di-hybrid cross
Thur:count drosophila cultures, summary table in lab notebook
Fri:video and wksht "Photo 51"

Homework/Agenda Week of Sep 24, 2012

Practical General Biology

Mon:read 518-521 and 533-535 section review 521:#1-6, 535: #1-5
Tues:chapter review questions: 539:6,7,8-13,16,18,20
Wed:leaf shape identification (outside)
Thur:review game then test on Classification
Fri: start microorganism unit

Environmental Science

Mon:chapter review questions: chapter 2:10-19, 21, 25-27
Tues:go over chapter review questions in class
Wed:basketball review game
Thur:Test: Chapter 1,2
Fri:outdoor leaf collection and identification

Biotech

Mon:biotech topic reports
Tues:biotech topic reports
Wed:start "use of animals in medical research" paper
Thur:check and record progress of Drosophila experiment
Fri:video "Nova: Genes" and wksht

Agenda Week of Sep 17, 2012

Practical General Biology

Mon: study guide for insect unit test
Tues: test: insects
Wed: writing prompt: insect importance
Thur:read 518-521 and 533-535 answer section review questions (#1-5) in each
Fri:notes: Classification and taxonomy; money and salamander key


Environmental Science

Mon: read pg 47-51 in textbook, copy table 3 (p 47) into notebook
Tues: read articles on Flyash in Lavelle
Wed:construct decision-making model for flyash
Thur:read pg 33-39 and answer review questions; quiz on lavelle flyash
Fri:graphing worksheet practice


Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: students set up fruit fly crosses
Tues:research biotech topics
Wed:research biotech topics
Thur:report on biotech topics
Fri:report on biotech topics

Homework week of Sep 10, 2012

Practical General Biology Mon: students label and classify collected insects Tues: library research on insect order importance Wed: present "insect court" Thur: label and color grasshopper anatomy drawing Fri: quiz: insects Environmental Science Mon: notes: scientific method Tues: wkshts on science Wed: finish bart simpson exp. design worksheet Thur: pendulum lab Fri: quiz: scientific method Genetics and Biotechnology Mon: discuss results of mosquito lab Tues: writeup mosquitor report in library: due tuesday sep 8th Wed: wksht on scientific method Thur: notes on drosophila Fri: set up mating experiment wit Drosophila flies

Homework for Week of September 4, 2012

Monday: no school Labor Day Tues: practical general biology: quiz: biological themes environmental science: pg 9-15: questions 1-6; pg 16-21: questions 1-5 biotechnology: study vocab words Wed: practical general biology: start incect section environmental science: vocab word list, hunter/gatherer wksht biotechnology: research biotech topic (library) Thur: practical general biology: collect insects outside environmental science: quiz on intro to environment vocab biotechnology: research biotech topic (library) Fri: practical general biology: process and label specimens environmental science: work on decision making model: flyash Lavelle biotechnology: research biotech topic (library)