Homework/Agenda starting Jan 27, 2014

Practical Env. Science
Mon:lecture: scientific method/ simpson's wksht
Tues:go over simpson's, graphing packet
Wed: poster projects
Thur: quiz: scientific method/finish posters/ gallery walk
Fri:penny lab


Genetics and Biotechnology
Mon:copy cheeselab into notebook/ go over sig fig quiz
Tues: teacher demonstration of cheese lab
Wed:students do cheese lab part B
Thur:students do cheese lab part C
Fri:quiz: cheese making; intro to pipettes


Environmental Science

Mon:video wksht "Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise"
Tues:"
Wed:Notes: endangered species/ writeup (paragraph on each of three parameters) on water tests due
Thur:LDC task: eo wilson: biodiversity
Fri:pa biodiversity activity

Genetics and Biotechnology (PD 6,7)
Mon:brochure in library/bioethical decision model
Tues:"
Wed:finish bioethical model and discuss/h.w. scenario #2 in box plot
Thur:read section from book on cloning
Fri: LDC writing task: what is personhood?

Homework/Agenda January 20, 2014

Practical Environmental Science
Mon:no school
Tues:no school
Wed:book intro wksht
Thur:rules: parents sign off page; 18 vocab words defined (chapter 1,2)
Fri:lecture on scientific method; scientific article critique

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:no school
Tues:no school
Wed:finish sig fig lecture
Thur:sig fig/exact number practice
Fri:quiz on sig figs

Environmental Science

Mon:no school
Tues:no school
Wed:measure mahanoy creek water samples for nitrate, alkalinity, orthophosphate
Thur:finish measuring samples/ write a summary of results
Fri:endangered species brochure due; video "Hawaii: Strangers in Paradise"

Homework/Agenda for Week of January 13, 2014

This week will be Midterm/Final Exam Week.

All classes will have a full review on Monday, with students being able to ask any question from the study guide.

Students are reminded to bring a pencil along to class as well as notebooks to be graded.

Practical General Biology

Final Exam: Tuesday Jan 14th, 8 am.

Genetics and Biotechnology

Midterm Exam: Thur: Jan 16th, 11 am.

Environmental Science

Midterm Exam: Friday Jan 17th, 8 am.

Homework/Agenda Week of Jan 6, 2014

Practical Biology

Mon:punnett practice/quiz; build DNA molecule
Tues: notes: transcription/translation; genetic disease video/wksht
Wed:study guide for final exam
Thur:study guide for final exam
Fri:go over study guide/ review game

Note: Final Exam for Practical Biology Pd 1 Monday, January 13th

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:Notes: food Biotechnology
Tues:quiZ: food biotechnology
Wed:review for midterm
Thur:review for midterm
Fri:review for midterm

Note: Midterm Exam for Biotechnology is 4th pd Wed, Jan 15th


Environmental Science

Mon: Endangered species brochure: library
Tues:endangered species brochure: library
Wed: review for midterm exam
Thur: review for midterm exam
Fri: review game for midterm exam

Note: Midterm Exam for Environmental Science is Pd 5 Thur, Jan 16th