Mr. Slotterback's Homework Helpline

Agenda for week of Feb 13, 2012

2012-02-13T08:17:00.000-08:00

No class on Friday due to ACT 80 Day.

Pd 1, 2

mon:gestalt wksht and bird identification packet
tues:slideshow of common PA winter birds; bird vocalizations
wed: quiz on pa winter birds; lecture: endangered species
thur:great backyard bird count: wear warm clothes to go outside; bring binoculars if you have them

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon:review of bird slides; study for quiz
tues:bird quiz; pg 324-335 in textbook; review questions #1-6 on 330,335
wed:notes: intro to air pollution
thur:great backyard bird count; wear warm clothes to go outside; bring binoculars if you have them

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

mon:check fly cultures for eggs
tues: video and wksht "Nova: Genes"
wed:Notes: Mendel's principles
thur:quiz; mendel; notes on punnett squares; practice di-hybrid punnetts

Homework/Agenda week of Jan 23, 2012

2012-01-20T11:07:00.001-08:00

Please note that Friday will be a half day for the students (Act 80)

Pd 1,2 Practical Env. Science

Mon:students recieve books and read page 4-15, complete questions #1-5 (p8) and #1-6 (p15). Please write out the questions or answer in complete sentences that make sense in studying for a quiz/test.
Tues: discuss local environmental problems in class
Wed: notes on scientific method; quiZ: intro to env science
Thur:students develop an hypothesis and test it in lab
Fri: handout" what is science? the bart sheet

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Mon: finish notes on endangered species; video clip delta smelt
Tues: video "Cane Toads", wksht
Wed: notes: invasive species; quiz on endangered species (vocab)
Thur: lab: invasive species from the great lakes
Fri: discuss cane toad wkshts and great lake handout

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: students read bioethics handout pag 375-379; choose case study #1 or #2 and complete "box-up" sheet
Tues: notes on use of animals in medical research
Wed: quiz: intro to biotech
Thur:use library computers to investigate computers
Fri: students present biotech topic of their choosing.

Midterm/finals week January 9, 2012

2012-01-10T10:27:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone does a good job studying for their finals. It is always important to do a good job. Good studying!

Practical Biology

Test Tuesday: be sure to bring in your notebooks and old quizzes

Environmental Science

Test thur (3rd period section) or Friday (5th period section)
Be sure to look over your study guide in preparation and think about what you will write for the essay which is on "Tragedy of the Commons". Be sure to remember your notebooks to hand in and your old quizzes.

Genetics and Biotechnology

Test Wed. Study old quizzes, notes, etc. Be sure to bring in your notebooks (both lab and lecture) on Wed.

Special Midterm/Final Announcement

2012-01-05T07:51:00.001-08:00

Next week will be midterm/finals week and everyone is expected to be studying for these exams.

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, Jan 10: Practical General Biology Final Exam (counts for 20% of your final grade)

Wed, Jan 11: final exam for Genetics and Biotechnology (counts for 20% of your final grade)

Thur, Jan 12: midterm exam for Environmental Science pd 3 (counts for 10% your final grade)

Friday, Jan 13: midterm for Environmental Science pd 5 (counts 10%)

Agenda Week of Jan 2, 2012

2012-01-05T07:45:00.000-08:00

Practical General Biology

Thur: finish video "Biological Evolution", recieve study guide packet; quiz: evolution #2; first 25 questions assigned for homework: use your notebook to find most of the answers
Fri: continue on study packet; review answers

Environmental Science

Thur:try to finish Endangered Species Brochure
Fri:review for midterm exam; finish brochures and printing of brochures in library

Biotechnology

Thur: complete experiment on ELISA; complete ELISA handouts; quiz on animal testing in research; start video assignment: GATTACA

Homework Week of December 19, 2011

2011-12-21T09:43:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-11T16:33:00.000-08:00

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

2011-12-06T04:29:00.001-08:00

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

Mr. Slotterback's Agenda Nov 29, 2011

2011-11-29T08:10:00.000-08:00

Welcome back from Thanksgiving!

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology

Tues:pg 179,182 #1-5 in each set, punnett square practice
Wed:punnett square races; making paper babies lab; quiz on punnett squares
Thur:notes on DNA, construct dna paper model
Fri:finish model; quiz on dna structure

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Tues:students write up final draft of Mahanoy Creek Report (due Friday)
Wed:read 295:#1-6; 303: 1-6
Thur:lecture on 3 types of water monitoring; quiz on water pollution
Fri:pollution parameter packet work on in class

Pd 6,7 Biotechnology

Tues:pipette lab
Wed:more practice on sig figs; quiz on micropipettes and microcentrifuges
Thur:notes: what are enzymes?
Fri:quiz on sig figs

Homework Agenda Week of Nov 14, 2011

2011-11-11T05:49:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Mon:go over “homeostasis lab”; discuss results; read pg 85-87; 89-91
Tues:review for exam; video “cells”
Wed:REVIEW GAME AND TEST: CELL BIOLOGY CHAPTER 3
Thur:video worksheet; section review questions: 179:1-4; 182:1,2; pg 1,2
Fri:notes: Mendelian Genetics; practice punnett squares

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science
Mon:finish video “Aldo Leopold”; get tests back
Tues:Design and experiment to test hypothesis: where is the greater concentration of acid and iron in Mahanoy Creek?
Wed:lecture: Water Pollution
Thur:Test Mahanoy Creek water samples for iron and pH (Hach test kits)
Fri:students write up rough draft of Mahanoy creek report using proper scientific method format; quiz: water resources

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology
Mon:notes on food biotechnology
Tues:students read lab; teacher demonstrates basic cheese making
Wed:answer questions #1-7 on page 149; quiz: food biotechnology
Thur:students make basic cheese using cheese handout and materials provided by instructor
Fri:students change one variable in their cheese making experiment to try to produce a better yield

Agenda/Homework Week of Oct 31, 2011

2011-10-28T08:17:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-24T08:13:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-17T08:04:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-11T10:20:00.000-07:00

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

2011-10-03T07:41:00.000-07:00

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

Homework/Agenda Week of Sep 26,2011

2011-09-26T09:26:00.000-07:00

Practical Biology

Mon:writing prompt: the importance of insects
Tues:read 518-521; 533-535; complete review questions 521:#1-6; 535:#1-5
Wed:notes: classification and taxonomy; making money key
Thur:students construct "creepy critter" key in class
Fri:go outside to collect leaves. bring inside to identify using field guides/keys

Environmental Science pd 3,5

Mon:finish graphs and pendulum reports in library; due wednesday
Tues:quiz on experimental design
Wed:chapter review ?'s 10-19, 21, 25-27 (chapter 2)
Thur: go over chapter review questions
Fri:review game for Monday's test: chapter 1 and 2

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:view progress of fruit fly cultures; handout on cloning
Tues: library to write up report on LD50 lab ; quiz: mendel's experiment
Wed: discuss and start outlining opinion paper on animal use in research
Thur: view fruit fly progress
Fri: students watch video "Nova: Genes" and complete worksheet

Mr Slotterback Agenda Week of Sep 19, 2011

2011-09-19T07:52:00.001-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Bio
Mon:wksht on floods and adaptations; label insect
Tues:students label and color grasshopper anatomy
Wed:work on study guide for friday's test
thur:go over study guide/basketball review game for test
Fri:test on insects

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science
Mon: view flood photos in class; finish wksht for homework
Tues:notes: scientific method and experimental design; wksht
Wed:what is science; bart wksht assigned
Thur:pendulum and weights lab in class
Fri:time to finish graph and report

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotech
Mon:practice serial dilution techniques; collect mosquito lab data and analyze
Tues:notes on fruit fly (Drosophila) biology
Wed:students practice identifying the genders of fruit flies; quiz on biotech topics
Thur:students pick fruit fly cross they will work with for their team
Fri:set up fruit fly cross; quiz on fruit fly basics

Homework agenda week of Sep 12, 2011

2011-09-12T08:03:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Env Science
Mon: finish insect court project researc
Tues: collect insects (pending good weather)
Wed: pin collected insects; proper techniques/labeling
Thur: insect court presentations
Fri: talk about adaptations, animal and people after flooding;quiz on metamorphosis/insect collecting

Pd 3,5 environmental Science
Mon: notes: making env decisions.
Tues: split into groups and make env. decision model
Wed: work on model
Thur: notes: scientific method; quiz: decision making model
Fri: view slides/articles of flood; discuss animal and people adaptations and the environmental effects

Pd 6,7 Biotech
mon:finish powerpoint presentation
tues:students present report on biotech topic
wed:finish presentations
thur:design an experiment to test mosquito dunks/ exp design notes and handout
fri:perform mosquito LD50 test; quiz on scientific method

Homework/Agenda for Week of Sep 5, 2011

2011-09-02T08:03:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Prac. Biology
tues:video "intro to insects" and worksheet
wed:notes: insect metamorphosis; demonstrate insect collecting techniques
thur: outside to collect insects
fri: student pin and label collected insects; quiz: insects and metamorphosis

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science
tues:read 9-15: 16-21. answer review questions
wed:read pg 47-51, copy table 3 (pg 47) into notebook; quiz: intro to env. science
thur:decision making model in group
fri: finish decision making model with your group

Pd 6,7 Biotech
tues:notes and discussion "what is science"
wed:students research biotech topic: quiz on intro to biotechnology
thur: design an experiment to test Mosquito Dunks
fri: perform mosquito LD50 test

Homework/Agenda for Week of Aug 29, 2011

2011-08-29T08:10:00.000-07:00

A Big WELCOME BACK! to Everyone.

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology
Mon:intro activity: what you can do with a biology degree
Tues:rules of the road/ lecture on 7 biological themes
Wed:read page 4-10, break into groups to discuss themes
Thur:students draw concepts maps of themes with groups
Fri:quiz on vocab words (themes)

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science
Mon:overview of course and introduction of local environmental issues
Tues: rules of the road
Wed: books given out, book intro sheet completed
Thur:vocab words defined: page 25
Fri: newspaper/internet article on local environmental problem due along with 1/2 page summary.quiz: vocab words

Pd 6,7 Biotech
Mon: intro to course: your world vol 7(2) complete worksheet
Tues:classroom procedures
Wed: handout with "box-up" sheet due on page 375-379
Thur:biotech survey of their choosing
Fri: complet research for biotech survey in library

2011-05-19T04:52:00.001-07:00

Finishing up the School Year

Please note the finals dates below:

Monday 5/23 senior finals for pd 3 Biotechnology; pd 5 env science
Tues 5/24 senior finals pd 2 Env Science
Wed 5/25 senior finals pd 6,7
Thur 5/26 is senior finals for 4th pd Biotechnolgy; juniors finals pd 3,4
Fri 5/27 juniors finals for pd 6,7 Practical Environmental Science
Monday: no school (memorial day)
Tuesday: junior finals pd 2 Env. Science
Wednesday June 1: junior finals pd 5 Env. Science

Please make sure everyone turns in their lecture notebooks for grading

Please take advantage of study guides to prepare for your final exam.

Good luck as you finish up the school year!

Mr. Slotterback's agenda Week of May 2, 2011

2011-05-02T14:09:00.001-07:00

Pd 2,5 Env Sci

Mon: chapter 17 section review questions
Tues: lecture: energy
Wed: reading strategy
Thur: notes: nuclear energy
Fri: quiz on energy notes

Pd 3,4 Biotech

Mon: notes: translation
Tues: animated clips animation, wksht on coding
Wed: quiz: translation
Thur: review for test
Fri: test on pglo, transformation, protein purification, genetic diseases, replication, transcription, translation, Rosalind Franklin

Pd 6,7 Practical Env Sci

Mon: test: water pollution
Tues: notes: air pollution
Wed: reading strategy
Thur: notes types of pollution
Fri: quiz: air pollution intro

Mr. Slotterback's Lesson Plans April 26, 2011

2011-04-26T04:50:00.000-07:00

Env. Sci. Pd 2,5

Tues: finish notes: ag revolution
Wed: read page 417-422 and answer questions 1-6
Thur: lecture: integrated pest management
Fri: quiz on both ag revolution and integrated pest management

Biotech Pd 3,4

Tues: model replication with bead kit
Wed: notes: transcription, quiz on replication
Thur: model transcription with bead kit, magnetic models
Fri: quiz: transcription

Practical Env. Science Pd 6,7

Tues: measure Mahanoy creek water samples; notes on pH
Wed: write up report in library
Thur: study guide; review for chapter 11 test : Water Pollution
Fri: test: water pollution

Mr. Slotterback's Agenda Week of Apr 4, 2011

2011-04-01T07:54:00.001-07:00

Important Note: the Science PSSA's will be administered Mon-Wed, so no homework will be assigned during that period of time.

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science Mon: start waste and recycling chapter; pg 523:1-6; pg 528:1-6 Tues: Notes: Waste and Management Wed: Video clips on recycling. How students can recycle in everyday life. Thur: Group debate on who should pay for cleanup of superfund sites Fri: quiz: waste and recycling

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology Mon: video" genetic traits, disorders, treatments" worksheet Tues-thur: students work in library to make a powerpoint on a disease of their choosing Fri: start presenting their talk in class

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology Mon: Start Water Pollution Unit; outline threats to ecosystems pg 185-197 tues: Lecture: Water Resources Wed: water quality parameters packet; worksheet thur: View aquatic insect videos and discuss their different habitats Fri: Quiz: water quality parameters; go outside to collect aquatic organisms

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Agenda Week of Mar 28, 2011

2011-03-30T07:19:00.001-07:00

Note: This week Monday-Thursday will be PSSA testing so there will be no homework assigned

However,

On Friday:

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science: Test on Chapter 12 (Air Pollution)

Pd 6,7 Practical Environmental Science (Chapter 10 Endangered and Invasive Species)

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Agenda Week of Mar 21, 2011

2011-03-21T04:25:00.000-07:00

Environmental Science Pd 2,5

Mon: 339:1-5; 341:10-19, 22, 25,26
Tues: notes: global warming
Wed: finish "dust busters" lab (worksheet)
thur: go over review questions/ basketball review game
fri: Chapter 12 Air Pollution Test

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 3,4

Mon: notes: animal testing in bioresearch
Tues: quiz: use of animal testing in research and education
Wed: notes: proteins and their purification
Thur: Lab: dna structure (bead kit)
Fri: quiz: proteins (purification)

Practical Env. Science Pd 6,7

Mon: 262:1-5; 269:1-6
Tues: lecture: why species become endangered
Wed: r.s.w. pg 263-269
Thur: slides of Palila Restoration
Fri: video "Cane Toads" and worksheet

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Agenda Week of Mar 14, 2011

2011-03-15T09:20:00.000-07:00

This week will begin our PSSA testing. Although we will do constructive work in class each day, for the most part there will not be any quizzes or tests this week or homework assigned.

As things change, i will update this post.

Thank you for checking in.

Homework for week of Mar 7, 2011

2011-03-07T09:21:00.001-08:00

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: read "Donora Smog" article and 3/4 page summary
Tues: go over homework questions pg 330, 335.
Wed: dust buster lab; quiz on types of pollution
Thur: read 170-171 in textbook; discussion on electric cars
Fri: quiz: pH; slides of montour power plant

Pd 3,4 Biotech

Mon: pglo lab
tues: start protein purification
wed: pp lab #2
Thur: pp lab #3
Fri: pp lab finish

Pd 6,7 Practical Env. Science

Mon: notes :threats to our forests; video "old growth forests" and worksheet
Tues: outside for "oh deer!" lab on carrying capacity
Wed: chapter review questions: 115:10,12; 143:10-15, 17, 20; 225: 10,11, 13-17
thur: basketball review game
Fri: test on ecology unit

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Agenda Week of Feb 14, 2011

2011-02-11T12:46:00.000-08:00

Pd 2,5 Env Science

Mon: slides from Cornell descsribing Friday's bird count
Tues: learning to identify common winter birds using field guide and packet
Wed: Practice identifying slides of birds
Thur: quiz: common winter birds of pennsylvania
Fri: take part in Great Backyard Bird Count http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/whycount.html

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Notes: DNA fingerprinting and analysis
Tues: practice reading electrophoresis gels
Wed: Notes: the PCR process; quiz on DNA fingerprinting
Thur: discuss lab procedure for next week
Fri: mock crime scene for tuesday's lab; quiz: PCR

Pd 6,7 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: go over chapter review questions: pg 23:9-15, pg 53:10-19
Tues: start learning to identify common winter birds
Wed: review game and test on Chapter 1,2
Thur: practice identifying common birds from photo slides
Fri: quiz on common birds; take part in GBBC (http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/whycount.html)

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Feb 7, 2011

2011-02-04T11:51:00.000-08:00

Env Sci Pd 2,5

Mon: work in library on endangered species brochure
Tues: finish endangered species brochure (due Friday)
Wed: cane toad video
Thur: great lakes invasive species lab
Fri: slides introducing Great Backyard Bird Count which we will participate in over President's day

Genetics And Biotechnology

Mon: lecture: sig figs; quiz: micropipettes, microcentrifuges, metric-metric conversions
Tues: extra sig fig problems
Wed: notes: dna fingerprinting; restriction enzyme quiz
Thur: bead kit to model DNA
Fri: finish DNA model; quiz: sig figs

Practical Environmental Science

Mon: decision making model: flyash
Tues: finish decision making model poster; quiz: scientific method
Wed: chapter review questions; pg 23:9-15; 17-19, 21, 25-27
Thur: get quiz back, review for test
Fri: test on chapter 1,2 scientific method, decision-making model

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Agenda Week of Jan 31,2011

2011-01-31T05:32:00.001-08:00

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: Delta Smelt controversy
Tues-Friday: Endangered Species brochure in library

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: finish and hand in Restriction Enzyme Lab
Tues: pipette lab
Wed: lecture on significant figures
Thur: pipette and microcentrifuge quiz
Friday: more work with significant figures; quiz on restriction enzyme lab

Pd 6,7 Practical Env Sci

Mon: What is science? review scientific method chapter 1
Tues: students perform experiment in class
Wed: practice graphing
Thur: graphing quiz
Friday: begin decision-making model

Homework helpline Week of Jan 17, 2011

2011-01-14T08:36:00.000-08:00

No School Monday due to Act 80

Environmental Science

Tues: start topic of "Biodiversity" chapter 10; section review questions 262
Wed: video "Strangers in Paradise", worksheet
Thur: finish video "go over worksheet and discuss how video applies universally
Fri: internet research project

Genetics and Biotechnology

Tues:Lab: DNA Scissors; worksheet
Wed: pipette lab (start)
Thur: pipette lab (finish); quiz: restriction enzymes
Fri: demonstration on electrophoresis

Practical Environmental Science

Tues: get final exams back; collect and grade notebooks
Wed: intro to course; personal info cards; course syllabus
Thur: books given out; book intro worksheet
Fri: lecture: What is science? Bart simpson practice worksheet

Agenda for week of Jan 10, 2011

2011-01-06T04:50:00.000-08:00

Please note modified schedule to accommodate midterms:

Mon-Wed: Early dismissal at 12:49; any classes like pd 5 that meet and are not taking a midterm will have a study period.

Environmental Science
Mon: Midterm Pd 2
Thur: Midterm Pd 5

Genetics and Biotechnology
Wed: Midterm Pd 3,4

Practical General Biology
Tues: Midterm Exam Pd 6,7

Mr. Slotterback's Homework for week of January 3, 2010

2011-01-02T09:44:00.000-08:00

Pd 2, 5 Environmental Science
Mon: review questions for Water Pollution chapter 11
Tues: reading strategy worksheet
Wed: basketball review game for test
Thur: Test: Water Resources and Pollution (Chapter 11)
Fri: review for midterm exam : monday pd 2: tuesday pd 5

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology
Mon: notes on enzymes
Tues: reading strategy worksheet
Wed: restriction enzyme notes
Thur:quiz on enzymes
Fri: review for midterm exam

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology
Mon: notes on natural selection/ evolution
Tues: thumbs lab
Wed: quiz on evolution
Thur: perch dissection lab
Fri: perch dissection lab

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Dec 20, 2010

2010-12-20T05:18:00.000-08:00

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: lecture: water pollution
Tues: library to finish report on Mahanoy Creek AMD
Wed: quiz on water pollution
Thur: get quizzes back
Friday: no school: Christmas vacation

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: go over obesity handout/ hypothesis
Tues: library to finish report on Drosophila flies
Wed: volleyball tournament
Thur: collect drosophila reports
Friday: no School: Christmas Vacation

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: finish disease video wksht, strawberry dna lab; review worksheet
Tues: Test on Genetics
Wed: volleyball tournament
Thur: get back tests on genetics
Friday: no school-Christmas break

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Agenda Week of Dec 13, 2010

2010-12-14T05:08:00.000-08:00

Pd 2,5 Env. Sci.

Mon: quiz on water quality parameters
Tues: write up Mahanoy Creek water experiment
Wed: finish write-up Mahanoy Creek exp
Thur: Lecture on water pollution
Fri: quiz: water pollution

Pd 3,4 Biotech

Mon: quiz on chi-square and more practice
Tues: writeup drosophila report: analyze own data using chi-square
Wed: finish writeup
Thur: review for Friday's exam
Fri: exam on basic probability, binomial theorem, chi-square

Pd 6,7 Practical Biology

Mon: quiz: Mendel
Tues: notes: DNA; finish making babies lab
Wed: finish DNA model
Thur: strawberry DNA lab
Fri: video: genetic diseases; discuss how to prevent them

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Dec 6 2010

2010-12-06T04:34:00.000-08:00

sPd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: water quality parameters packet
Tues: go over water quality packet: lecture local water problems
Wed: discuss threats to schuylkill county waters
Thur: design an experiment to test mahanoy creek water
Fri: quiz: water quality parameters

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: writing prompt needs to be typed
Tues: lecture on chi-square analysis
Wed: chi-square practice problems in class
Thur: students analyze their own data from experiment and use chi-square
Fri: quiz on chi-square

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: Notes: Mendel's genetics
Tues:punnett square practice
Wed: mitosis notes
Thur: lab to identify stages of mitosis
Fri: start "making babies" lab; quiz: mendel's genetics

2010-11-30T12:12:00.001-08:00

Welcome back from Thanksgiving Vacation!

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Tues: read pg 288-303. section review questions 295:1-6 and 3030:1-6. Please remember to write out or answer in complete sentences.
Wed: Lecture: Water Resources
Thur: quiz: water resources. Design a hypothesis to test water in mahanoy creek; assign volunteers to collect water on weekend
Friday: water quality packet

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Tues: finish fruit flies. summarize data for report
Wed: practice problem worksheet on binomial theorem
Thur: quiz on binomial theorem; discuss fruit fly writeup
Friday: your world biotech mag: Obesity: worksheet to fill out

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Tues: finish osmosis lab and hand in
Wed: quiz: percent change; notes: cell size; biological levels of organization
Thur: Test! Cells. covers structure and function, homeostasis, cell size, etc.
Friday: students watch video "Power of Genes", worksheet; pg 179:1-4, 182:1,2; 187:1,2

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Nov 16, 2010

2010-11-12T08:46:00.000-08:00

Note: No school Monday due to Teacher In-Service Day (Act 80)

Pd 2, 5 Environmental Science
tues: graph and write up data on predator/prey lab
wed:notes: population cycling and modeling
thur: basketball review game
fri: test: ecology

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

tues: students count and summarize fly data
wed: students start writing up report in library
thur: notes: basic stats
fri: go over homework and discuss in class

Pd 6,7

tues: notes: cell parts and function
wed: cell lab: students view cheek cells, tomato, onion, and potato cells under microscope
thur: go over cell lab; homeostasis notes
fri: set up osmosis lab; quiz on cell structures and functions

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Nov 8, 2010

2010-11-05T09:02:00.000-07:00

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon:read pg 211-216; answer questions #1-6; discuss threats to forests/ go over Old Growth Forest video worksheet
Tues: finish lab report on succession in library; report due Friday
Wed: oh deer! activity on carrying capacity
Thur: start lynx vs hare activity
Fri: finish lynx vs hare activity

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology

Mon: fly check and record
Tues: review for exam on Mendelian genetics, the exceptions, and di-hybrid crosses
Wed: Exam
Thur: count, record, summarize fly data
Fri: Nova video "Genetics"

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: observe bacteria plate/ determine areas of inhibition
Tues: Fungi of PA (video)
Wed: review packet for test on microorganisms
Thur: Test on Microorganisms
Fri: students draw diagram of plant and animal cell: label with names of parts and function

Homework for Week of Nov 1, 2010

2010-10-31T07:04:00.000-07:00

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: quiz: succession; notebook check (hand in)
Tues: library to type up report on succession
Wed: notes: trophic relationships
Thur: pg 131:1-6; 129:1,2; 136:1-6
Fri: quiz: biotic relationships

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: fly count
Tues: pg 10-29 in Genetics Text; wksht
Wed: notes Mendels Exceptions I, II
Thur: library to start writing up report on flies
Fri: quiz: Mendel's exceptions

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: bacteria check, disease brochure in library (pd 7)
Tues: notes "viruses"; bacteriophage drawing
Wed: Bacteria inhibition study
Thur: notes: algae
Friday: quiz: viruses; algae lab

Mr. Slotterback's homework week of Oct 25, 2010

2010-10-24T05:58:00.000-07:00

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon-Tues: weather permitting we will go outside to do our succession study
Wed: wrap up handout on succession: report assigned
Thur: Notes on energy transfer/ food pyramid
Fri: quiz on succession: food webs

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology

Mon-Tues: count fruit flies for genetic cross experiment
Wed: di-hybrid cross worksheet and practice
Thur: Mendel's exceptions lecture
Fri: quiz on di-hybrid cross

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: notes on bacteria/ make classroom culture
Tues: check bacteria cultures: video worksheet: bacteria
Wed: quiz on bacteria
Thur: Notes of viruses: bacteriophage drawing
Fri: view algae samples under microscopes/ worksheet

Mr. Slotterback's Homework and Agenda Week of Oct 18, 2010

2010-10-15T12:27:00.000-07:00

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: outside for succession study (weather permitting)
Tues: read pg 125-131 (questions #1-6); read case study pg 129 (#1-2); read pg 132-136 (questions #1-6) write out the questions
Wed: examine second successional area (weather permintting)
Thur: discuss succession experiment
Fri: notes on trophic relationships; h.w. read 217-223 (questions #1-5), quiz on succession

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: check fly experiment progress
Tues: in supplementary book "human genetics" read pg 1-10 and complete worksheet
Wed: Notes "Mendel's exceptions I"
Thur: notes and practice of punnett square : mono and di-hybrids
Friday: quiz: mendel's genetics

Pd 6, 7 Practical General Biology

Mon: go over protist lab; watch video "algae and protists"
Tues: chapter review questions pg 539: 6,7, 8-13, 16, 18, 20
Wed: test on Classification
Thur: notes "Bacteria"; plate out bacteria samples on agar
Fri: students check bateria culture plates using the microscope and watch video "Bacteria"

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Oct 11, 2010

2010-10-08T05:35:00.000-07:00

Note: No school Monday or Tuesday due to In-Service and Act 80

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Wed: students go outside to collect leaves of various types
Thur: students identify leaves using field guides and taxonomic keys
Fri: Notes: succession: quiz on common leaf types

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Wed: Notes: Mendel's contributions to inheritance
Thur: fruit fly check
Friday: video "Nova: Genes"

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Wed: outside trip to collect aquatic insects
Thur: students view pond organisms under microscope/ practice microscope use
Fri: Lynx vs Hare: Predator/Prey lab; quiz: aquatic insects

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Oct 4, 2010

2010-10-01T06:03:00.000-07:00

Environmental Science Pd 2,5

Mon: Notes: into to ecology
Tues: students outside to collect leaves. wear outdoor shoes
Wed: identify leaves in class
Thur: Notes: succession
Fri: quiz: leaf types; video "Aldo Leopold Land Ethic"

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 3,4

Mon: review for test
Tues: test on intro to biotechnology, mosquitos, ld50, bioethical decisions
Wed: Notes: Mendel's contributions to inheritance
Thur: students check vials for fly development stages
Fri: video: Nova:Genes

Practical General Biology

Mon: "creepy critter" lab
Tues: outside trip to collect leaves (wear sturdy footwear)
Wed: identify leaves in class using taxonomic key
Thur: outside trip to collect aquatic insects (wear sturdy footwear); proper use of microscopes
Fri: identify collected insects in lab; microscope quiz

Mr. Slotterback's Homework and Agenda Week of Sep 27, 2010

2010-09-24T12:14:00.000-07:00

Pd 2, 5 Environmental Science

Mon: practice constructing graphs, finish pendulum lab writeup
Tues: Chapter review questions: pg 53: 10-19, pg 54: 21, 25-27
Wed: we will review chapter 1 and 2
Thur: basketball review game
Fri: test on chapter 1,12

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology

Mon: finish setting up fly crosses: quiz: fruit fly basics
Tues: library to write up LD50 lab
Wed: finish writeup and graph of LD50 lab
Thur: Review for test
Friday: test on first part of the course: Bt, mosquito, LD50, serial dilution, what is biotechnology, bioethics, etc.

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: writing prompt: importance of insects; finish grasshopper dissection discussion
Tues: basketball review game for test on insects
Wed: Insect unit test
Thur: Read 518-521, read 533-535: answer questions p521 (#1-6), for p535 (#1-5) weite out questions or answer in complete sentences
Friday: Notes: Classification: making a money key

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Sep 20, 2010

2010-09-17T04:43:00.001-07:00

Environmental Science Pd 2,5

Mon: notes: scientific method and experimental design
Tues: Bart Simpson wksht
Wed: Practice handout: question/hypothesis/test situation
Thur: pendulum lab
Fri: quiz: scientific method; graph pendulum experiment

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 3,4

Mon: quiz: Bt, mosquitos, LD50; discuss serial dilutions
Tues: notes: drosophila (fruit fly) biology
Wed: Practice identifying sex of fruit flies
Thur: Practice setting up fly cultures in vials
Fri: quiz: fruit fly basics; transfer flies

Practical General Biology (Votech) pd 6,7

Mon: library for insect research
Tues: students defend insect orders in court
Wed: grasshopper anatomy worksheets
Thur: Dissection of Lubber Grasshopper (external)
Fri: Dissection of Grasshopper (internal)

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Sep 13, 2010

2010-09-10T04:29:00.000-07:00

Tuesday and Wednesday will be 4-Sight Testing with 1 Hr. Delay Schedule

Pd 2, 5 Environmental Science
Mon: students, working in groups construct environmental decision model for Marcellus Shale gas extraction
Tues: students finish decision model;students read pg 33-39 answer critical thinking questions #1-2 (p35) and review questions #1-6 (p 39);
Wed: quiz: marcellus shale: making environmental decisions
Thur: notes on scientific method and experimental design
Fri: scientific method lab: pendulum

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology
Mon-Wed: students are in library to research biotech article of their choosing; students will present in powerpoint form to the rest of the class
Thur: students read handout pg 375-379 and use "box-up" plot worksheet to organize ethical decision
Fri: quiz: making environmental decisions

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology
Mon: students finish labeling and pinning insects
Tues: collect insects outside; quiz on insect metamorphosis; insect collecting techniques
Wed: research in library for insect court activity
Thur: insect court activity : students support and defend importance of their chosen insect order
Fri: student label and color diagrams of insect anatomy

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Sep 7, 2010

2010-09-03T11:49:00.000-07:00

Note: No school Monday due to Labor Day Vacation.

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science
Tues: read 9-15, 16-21 in textbook, go over vocab words
Wed: quiz: chapter 1 vocab words
thur: decision-making model for marcellus drilling
fri: continue model

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology
Tues: library: research use of mosquitos
Wed: discussion of scientific method; quiz: intro to biotechnology
Thur: design mosquito control experiment
Fri: explain and report on mosquito experiment

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology
Tues: practice vocab words
Wed: quiz: vocab words for chapter 1
Thur: go outside to collect insects
Friday: process (preserve and label) collected insects

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Wed Sep 1, 2010

2010-09-01T08:05:00.000-07:00

Pd 2, 5 Environmental Science
Tue: Homework assignment: find a news article dealing with a local environmental issue. write a half page summary of the article to hand in with the article.
Wed: students receive books and complete book intro worksheet
Thur: Lecture topic: Intro to Environmental Science
Fri: go over wed worksheet and new vocab words assigned. collect homework (assign. tuesday)

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology
Tues: homework assigned: bring in biotech article with half page summary. hand in both on Tuesday after the holiday weekend.
Wed: students work in class on Biotechnology and You: Marine Biotechnology (Worksheet) as introduction to the broad topic of biotechnology
Thur: Lecture: the Scope of Biotechnology
Fri:go over marine biotech worksheet.

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology
Wed: concept diagram of Biological Themes
Thur: present concept diagrams. Lecture on intro to Biology
Friday: vocab words assigned

Welcome Back School Year 2010-2011

2010-08-25T07:42:00.000-07:00

Welcome back everyone!

Stayed tuned here for important updates on topics covered in class, homework assignments, test, quiz and report due dates.

Learning is Fun!

Mr. S. Homework/Agenda for week of June 1, 2010

2010-06-01T04:32:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science
Monday: Final Exam 8:00

Environmental Science

Pd 3, 4
Final Exam Thursday

Pd 5
Final Exam Friday

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology
Final Exam Wed

Note: Early dismissal for students this week at 12:50 p.m.

Homework and Agenda for Week of May 24, 2010

2010-05-24T04:13:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: macro collection Little Mahanoy Creek
Tues: Waste and Recycling Lecture
Wed: Energy Lecture
Thur: Water Pollution Activity
Fri: Video: Global Climate Change

Pd 3,4 Environmental Science

Mon, Tues: review for Final Exam
Wed: Final Exam (double period 1.5 hs)
Thur: Video: Fire Wars (start)
Fri: Video: Fire Wars (finish)

Pd 5, Environmental Science

Mon, Tues: Review for final Exam
Wed: Video "Fire Wars" (start)
Thur: Final Exam (double period 1.5 hs)
Friday: Finish Fire Wars video

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Mon: review for final exam
Tues: Final Exam (1.5 hs period)
Wed: Immunoexplorer Assay Lab (pt 1)
Thur: Immunoexplorer Assay Lab (pt 2)
Fri: Immunoexplorer Assay Lab (pt 3)

Homework week of May 17, 2010

2010-05-17T18:20:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: start review for final exam
Tues: chapter review questions for air pollution chapter
Wed: review for air pollution test
Thur: test: air pollution
Fri: water quality diversity index

Pd 3,4 Environmental Science

Note: Final Exams will be taken Wednesday, May 26th.
Mon-Friday: this week alternate between review for final exam and testing solar boxes

Pd 5 Environmental Science

Note: Final Exams will be taken Thursday, May 27th.

Mon-Friday this week: alternate between review for final exam and testing solar boxes

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Note: Final Exam will be Tuesday, May 25th.

Homework for Week of May 10, 2010

2010-05-10T04:43:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: go over pg 324-330 in textbook: questions #1-6 (pg 330, 335)
Tues: poster on air pollution control
Wed: air inversion and local air pollution issues
Thur: Global Warming notes
Fri: video "Ozone" the hole story and worksheet

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: go over section review questions
Tues: solar house testing
Wed: chapter 17 review questions
Thur: basketball review game
Fri: Test on Chapter 17,18: Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Lesson #4 Protein Purification
Tues: pGlo worksheet: Mark Zimmer
Wed: quiz: protein purification
Thur: Immunoassay lab
Fri: part two: immunoassay lab

Homework for Week of May 3, 2010

2010-05-03T04:35:00.000-07:00

Practical Environmental Science Pd 1,2

Mon: work on study guide for chapter 11 test
Tues: review game first period; test 2nd period
Wed: start Air Pollution Unit
Thur: Donora smog pollution article
Fri: construct poster of air pollution solutions

Environmental Science Pd 3,4,5

Mon: section review ?'s: pg 499: 2,3,4, 6,7,; pg 493: #1,2
Tues: start constructing solar design house
Wed: Notes: fuel cell technology
Thur: test solar house
Fri: work on second modification to solar house

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 6

Mon: Finish notes: proteins and their purification
Tues: Protein purification lab lesson #2
Wed: Article on pGlo scientist; question sheet
Thur: Lesson #3 of purification lab
Fri: video "Genes" and worksheet

2010-04-26T04:35:00.001-07:00

PSSA Testing Note: Tues-Thur this week will be the PSSA Science Exams. There will be no homework assigned on test days or quizzes given.

Practical Env Science Pd 1,2

Mon: discuss ways to increase freshwater supply
Tues: students set up eutrophication study
Wed: work on study guide for Friday's test
Thur: go over study guide; basketball review game
Friday: Test on Water Pollution (Chapter 11)

Environmental Science Pd 3,4,5

Mon: pges 499: #2,3,4,6,7; pg 493: #1,2
Tues: Notes: solar energy
Wed: students work in groups to design solar house
Thur: discuss energy use around the home; students take home survey booklet
Fri: students begin construction of their solar house

Genetics and Biotechnology Pd 6

Mon: significant figures practice
Tues: agar demonstration; replate pGlo bacteria
Wed: note: proteins and purification
Thur: video "Genes"; worksheet
Fri: quiz: significant figures

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Apr 19, 2010

2010-04-19T04:27:00.000-07:00

PSSA Testing Note: No quizzes, tests or homework will be given Mon-Thur

Practical Environmental Science

Mon: lecture on water pollution
Tues: pH scale: testing lab
Wed: start eutrophication study
Thur: discuss pollution case studies
Fri: quiz: macroinvertebrate survey index

Environmental Science

Mon: go over pages 475, 479
Tues: Notes: Nuclear Energy
Wed: Notes: Solar Energy
Thur: Outside cleanup for earthday
Fri: quiz: nuclear energy

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: complete reviewing pGlo lab; sig fig practice if extra time
Tues: practice significant figures
Wed: start genetic disease brochure
Thur: continue genetic disease brochure
Fri: finish genetic disease brochure

Mr. Slotterback's Homework for April 12, 2010

2010-04-12T06:31:00.000-07:00

Note: PSSA testing is this week Wed-Friday and I will not be assigning homework or giving quizzes which will interfere with the students preparedness for the exams.

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon, Tues: We will continue talking about how to measure polluted water. This will include a trip to the little mahanoy stream (behind elementary school) on Tuesday.

Pd 3,4, 5 Environmental Science

Mon: Worksheet on biodiversity in Pennsylvania
Tues: Lecture on PA's Energy supply

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Mon: finish all the questions in pGlo lab
Tues: new topic: protein purification

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of April 5, 2010

2010-04-05T04:27:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: r.s.w. threats to aquatic ecosystems
Tues: lecture: water resources: where does our water come from?
Wed: view aquatic insect videos and discuss different habits of insects
Thur: class goes outside to collect stream organisms
Friday: quiz on local macroinvertebrates

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: handout: PA's alternative energy sources
Tues: powerpoint of common birds
Wed: students count and identify birds in schoolyard: bring binoculars if you have them
Thur: Notes : "Powering PA"
Friday: read and answer questions: pg 466-475: #1-5

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: students copy "quick-guide" into lab notebook
Tues: discuss lab design for "PGlo"
Wed: Using p-glo kit students innoculate culture plates
Thur: student check culture plates for growth
Friday: students purify protein from pGlo

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Jan 29, 2010

2010-03-29T04:32:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: section 3 chapter 10. pg 275 (1-5)
Tues: review for test on Chapter 10
Wed: exam chapter 10
Thur: PA bird identification (weather permitting)

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: read pg 529-535; questions 1-6 (p 535) and #1,2 (p 533)
Tues: notes: hazardous waste and recycling
Wed: quiz: recycling
Thur: PA bird identification (weather permitting)

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: notes: restriction enzymes
Tues: quiz: restriction enzymes; lambda DNA lab (prepare gel)
Wed: run lamda dna lab
Thur: significant figures: lecture and practice

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Mar 22, 2010

2010-03-22T04:26:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: work on endangered species brochure in library 1st period next few days
Tues: Lecture: what makes a species endangered?
Wed: reading strategy worksheet
Thur, Friday: video "Cane Toads" worksheet

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: read into first two sections of chapter 19 waste: pg 523: #1-6; pg 528: #1-6
Tues: notes: waste and management
Wed: video clips on recycling
Thur: student debate on superfund cleanup sites
Friday: quiz: waste and recycling

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: notes: DNA fingerprinting and forensic analysis
Tues: quiz on PCR
Wed: micropipette worksheet and practice
Thur: micropipette, metric-metric conversion, centrifuge quiz
Friday: quiz on restriction enzymes

Mr Slotterback's Homework week of Mar 15, 2010

2010-03-15T04:34:00.000-07:00

Practical Environmental Science Pd 1,2

Mon: "Strangers in Paradise" video and wksht
Tues: Lecture notes: Endangered species
Wed: Discuss reasons for a species being extinct
Thur: R.S.W. pg 263-269
Friday: diversity card activity

Environmantal Science Pd 3,4,5

Mon: go over pH lab; quiz: acid rain and pH
Tues: chapter review questions: 10-19 (p 341); 20, 25, 26, 33, 343 (p 343)
Wed: classroom visit by science in motion to demonstrate water quality monitoring
Thur: basketball review game
Friday: test chapter 12,13

Genetics and Biotech Pd 6

Mon: Pcr in lab (mock crime scene analysis)
Tues: electrophoresis in lab
Wed: interpret results and conclusion from lab: lecture: power of discrimination
Thur: lecture: significant figures
Friday: students use bead kit to model dna

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Mar 8, 2010

2010-03-08T04:29:00.001-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: lecture: biotic relationships
Tues: Succession notes
Wed: chapter review questions pg 115:10,12; 143: 10-15, 17,20; pg 225: 10, 11, 13-17
Thur: basketball review game
Friday: Test on chapters 4,5,8

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: notes: acid rain; groups assigned for indoor pollution discussion; one person in each group looks up their pollutant
Tuesday: pH lab
Wednesday: dust buster lab
Thur: electric car discussion
Friday: pH quiz; discussion of local air pollution issues

Note: Global warming argumentive essay due Monday, March 12

Pd 6 Biotechnology

mon: Lab: DNA goes to the races
tues: pipette lab
wed: electrophoresis lab
thur: electrophoresis lab continued
friday: PCR notes; watch steps on internet simulation

Note: Drosophila lab due March 19th

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Helpline Mar 2, 2010

2010-03-01T10:06:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Tuesday: notes on trophic relationships; pg 217-223 questions #1-5
Wednesday: deer carrying capacity activity
Thursday: quiz: trophic relationships
Friday: lynx vs hare activity

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Tuesday: global warming update. global warming essay assigned
Wednesday: quiz: basic pollution types
Thursday, Friday: construct poster for Schuylkill County poster contest

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Tuesday: finish writing drosophila report in library
Wednesday: quiz on use of animals in biomedical research
Thursday: review for test
Friday: exam on basic probabilities, binomial theorem, chi-square, use of animals in research

paper deadlines for Genetics: mar 4th for use of animals in biomedical research
march 9th for drosophila report

Due dates for Genetics Papers

2010-02-22T04:44:00.000-08:00

Pd 6 Genetics Due Dates

Friday, Feb 26th, first draft of Animal research paper due
Thursday Mar 4th, final draft according to submission format due
Tuesday: March 16th Drosophila lab report due

Mr Slotterback's Homework week of Feb 22, 2010

2010-02-22T04:38:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: watch "Aldo Leopold Video" as an introduction to ecology unit
Tues: Notes: Introduction to Ecology
Wed: read pg 125-131; construct food web
Thur: Notes: Trophic Relationships pg 217-223. h.w. #1-5
Friday: carrying capacity activity lab simulation

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: Read "Donora" article to introduce Air Pollution topic
Tues: discuss local air pollution issues
Wed: read pg 324-330 and 331-335 in textbook; review questions #1-6(p330) and #1-6 (p 335)
Thur: Students design and construct posters for Poster Contest
Friday: Students finish poster for contest

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Notes: Use of animals in biomedical research
Tues: read info packed on animal research; make outline for paper
Wed: write essay describing importance of animals in biomedical research
Thur: type up essay in library computer lab
Friday: measurement lab: practice using pipettes

Mr. S. Homework/Agenda for Feb 16, 2010

2010-02-16T04:40:00.000-08:00

Welcome back after all the snow days!

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Tues: construct decision-making model for windmills
Wed: Finish model: study for quiz on decision-making model
Thur: Review for Test on Chapt 1,2
Fri: Test: Chapter 1,2

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Tues: Practice identifying winter birds
Wed: quiz: common winter birds of PA
Thur: Review (game) for Endangered/Invasive Spp Test
Fri: Test on Chapter 10

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Tues: work on Drosophila report: chi square values
Wed: Notes: use of animals in medical research
Thur: students write essay describing use of animals in medical research
Fri: Measurement lab

Mr. S. Homework/Agenda for February 8, 2010

2010-02-08T04:30:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: finish Mahanoy Creek Experiment Report
Tues: notes on environmental decision making; quiz: experimental design
Wed: work up a decision model for wind farms in our area
Thur: Review for test on Chapter 1,2
Fri: Unit exam Chapter 1,2

Pd 3,4,5, Environmental Science

Mon: view slideshow of Great Backyard Bird count
Tues: practice identifying birds
Wed: Slide show of common winter birds in pa
Thur: study for quiz on common winter birds
Frid: go outside to count birds for GBBC

Pd 6 Genetics and biotechnology

Mon: Finish Cane Toad video and discuss
Tues: Start writing up Drosophila report
Wed: Notes: Use of animals in biomedical research
Thur: essay on importance of animals in research
Fri: measurement lab

Mr. Slotterback's homework assignments for week of Feb 1, 2010

2010-02-01T04:24:00.000-08:00

Pd 1, 2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: continuing practice of scientific method
Tues: experiment
Wed: quiz: experimental design
Thur: Mahanoy Creek Water Testing
Fri: Graphing practice with worksheet

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: Finish printing out pamphlet on Endangered Species
Tues: R.S.W. endangered species
Wed: quiz: endangered species terms; Cane Toad video
Thur: finish and discuss Cane Toad video
Fri: invasive species lab

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon, Tues: practice chi-square problems in class and for homework
Wed: quiz: chi-square
Thur: notes: Restriction Enzymes
Fri: lab: DNA scissors

Mr. Slotterback's homework assignments for week of Jan 25, 2010

2010-01-25T04:22:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

Mon: we will discuss environmental science basics
Tues: Discuss examples of local environmental problems
Wed: quiz: intro to enviro science
Thur: Notes: What is science?
Fri: Experiment to test two variables

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: pg 275 in book, endangered species reasons
Tues: Notes: why species become extinct
Wed-Frid: work on internet and constructing brochure on endangered species of own choosing

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Mon: Finish examples of binomial theorem
Tues: quiz on Binomial theorem and application to genetics
Wed: Lecture on chi-square analysis
Thur: chi-square practice
Friday: GMO articles and summaries

2010-01-19T04:29:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology/ Practical Environmental Science

Tuesday: collect notebooks, make-up assignments
Wednesday: Last day of class. Go over final exams.
Thursday: First day of class for Environmental: classroom procedures; discuss local environmental problems
Friday: Books given out; vocab words page 25

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science
Tuesday: Mid-term exam (pd 5)
Wednesday: students get final exams back, go over answers
Thursday: Lecture: What is an endangered species?
Friday: Pennsylvania Diversity activity

Pd 6 Biotechnology
Tuesday: final fly counts
Wednesday: binomial theorem practice problems
Thursday: Students write essay on use of animals in biomedical research
Friday: quiz: binomial theorem; work on essay

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Jan 11, 2010

2010-01-11T04:30:00.000-08:00

Pd 1, 2 Practical General Biology

Mon: Study sheet to review for Midterm Exam; practice Punnett Squares
Tues: Basketball Review Game
Wed: Midterm Exam- study old quizzes, look over your notes, study the review sheet

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: Study Sheet to review for Midterm Exam
Tues: Basketball Review Game
Wed-Thur: More study time for midterm exam
Friday: Midterm Exam: study notes, old quizzes, review sheet (Note: Pd 5 will be tested on Tuesday January 19th) Chapters students will be responsible for: 1,2,4,5,7,8,11

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Review for Midterm Exam
Tues: Basketball Review Game
Wed: no class due to early dismissal
Thur: Midterm Exam
Friday: no class due to early dismissal

Mr. Slotterback's homework assignments for week of Jan 4, 2010

2010-01-04T04:31:00.000-08:00

Note to all classes: Next week will be midterm exams. Start reviewing your material from first half of the year.

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Mon: mitosis notes; students start mitosis lab
Tues: h.w. students define vocab words page 168 and 180
Wed: quiz: mitosis; notes on Punnett Squares
Thur: Baby Genetics Lab
Fri: quiz: fundamentals of genetics

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Mon: students read pg 259-262 and answer review questions
Tues: we will watch video "Strangers in Paradise" complete worksheet
Wed: Discuss endangered Species
Thur: Students work on internet project: endangered species
Friday: continue researching endangered species

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Mon: Finish collecting fly data in lab
Tues: Turkey Lab (start)
Wed: Turkey Lab (finish)
Thur: notes: basic statistics, worksheet for homework
Friday: last fly check, start report

Mr Slotterback Agenda and Homework Week of Dec 21, 2009

2009-12-18T11:33:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Mon: we will finish up percent calculations, why are cells small, and review for tuesday's test on cells. Students should study notes and lab and quizzes for the test
Tuesday: Test on Cell Biology (Chapter 3)
Wed: volleyball tournament
Thur-Friday: Have a great Christmas vacation!

Pd 3,4, 5 Environmental Science

Mon: we will finish reviewing concepts of global warming
Tuesday: quiz on global warming (pg 363-369 and notes and handout)
Wed: volleyball tournament
Thur-Friday: Have a great Christmas vacation!

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Mon: quiz on di-hybrid crosses; start turkey lab
Tuesday: finish turkey lab
Wednesday: review turkey lab
Thur-Friday: Have a great Christmas vacation!

2009-12-11T11:23:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Monday: compare cell parts both animal and plant
Tuesday: we will view cells under microscope in lab
Wednesday: quiz on cell parts and their functions
Thursday: notes: percent calculations and practice (read pg 83-88) in preparation
Friday: set up homeostasis lab; quiz on percent calculations

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Monday: basketball review game
Tuesday: Test: Chapter 11: Water Pollution
Wednesday: intro to global warming read 363-369
Thursday: Global Warming Notes and discussion
Friday: Pond Eutrophication Study: check results (lab handout)

Pd 6: Biotechnology

Monday: count F2 flies
Tuesday: video "Nova: Genes" and worksheet
Wednesday: practice punnett squares; quiz on mendel's exceptions I
Thursday: notes: Mendel's Exceptions II
Friday: count F2 flies, work toward finishing lab

Homework and Agenda for Week of Dec 7, 2009

2009-12-04T10:45:00.000-08:00

Practical General Biology Pd 1,2

Mon: students draw and label diagram of plant and animal cell
Tues: notes on cell parts and functions
Wed: Cell lab: students view actual cells under the microscope
Thurs: Homeostasis notes
Friday: study for quiz on cell structures and functions

Environmental Science Pd 3,4,5

Mon: students set up eutrophication study (page 204-205)
Tues: water quality parameter packet
Wed: go over answers to packet
Thur: discuss threat's to Schuylkill county's waters
Fri: Quiz on water quality parameters

Biotechnology Pd 6

Mon: count F1/F2 drosophila crosses
Tues: watch video "nova:genes" complete worksheet
Wed: Punnet squares: di-hybrid cross worksheet due thursday
Thur: Start Turkey Lab
Fri: Finish Turkey Lab; quiz: mendel's discoveries

Mr. S. Homework/Agenda for December 1, 2009

2009-11-25T10:26:00.000-08:00

Practical General Biology Pd 1,2

Tuesday: We will view our culture plates and finish bacteria lab
Wednesday: One day lab on algae structures and classification; study for quiz on Thursday
Thursday: Quiz on Algae, start reviewing for chapter test; study tonight!
Friday: Test on Microorganisms: Algae, Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, Fungi

Environmental Science Pd 3,4,5

Tuesday: we will get a water-use survey to take home as h.w. read page 302
Wednesday: set up eutrophication lab
Thursday: We will study the pH scale and problems it causes with water
Friday: Monitor the eutrophication study; quiz on pH

Biotechnology Pd 6

Tuesday: intro to new unit on Mendel's genetics; video "Nova: Genes"
Wednesday: Notes: mendel's contribution to genetics
thursday: Di-Hybrid cross worksheet and practice in class; quiz: fruit fly procedures
Friday: discuss Ethical issue and how to solve problems

Mr. Slotterback's homework assignments for week of Nov 23

2009-11-20T11:22:00.000-08:00

Practical General Biology

Mon: we will be covering algae: h.w. for tuesday: pg 569:11-20, 603: 12-17, 24,25,27-32
Tues: finish bacteria lab and hand in worksheet
Wed: notes, then video on "Fungi of PA"
Happy Thanksgiving!

Environmental Science

Mon: work in class on Mahanoy Creek Report
Tues: work in class on correcting past student mistakes in phrasing of scientific statements; h.w. proofread their own report on Mahanoy Creek to look for instances where they could make their writing more clear. Report due the Friday after we get back from Thanksgiving Break.
Wed: We will discuss how to conserve limited water supply
Happy Thanksgiving!

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: students will continue to monitor flies/ set up cultures; lab notebooks need to be handed in to check for completeness and accuracy
Tues: Students watch video "Genes" and complete video worksheet
Wed: we will have class discussion on ethical issues
Happy Thanksgiving!

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Nov 16, 2009

2009-11-12T13:16:00.001-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Mon: Notes on bacteria: we will collect bacteria from surfaces around the room and culture it. for h.w. read page 52-554 answer questions #1-5 (554) for Tuesday
Tues: we will have notes in class on viruses
Wed: we will observe growth of our bacteria
Thur: Bacteriophage drawing; video "bacteria
Friday: quiz on bacteria and viruses

Pd 3,4,5, Environmental Science

Mon: design experiment to test mahanoy creek samples
Tues: note on biomonitoring
Wed: do actual testing of polluted water samples
Thur: write rough draft of mahanoy creek report according to lab report rubric. Final version, typed will be due one week from this day
Fri: set up eutrophication study according to directions on page 204-205

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Mon-Wed. We will be using the microscopes from Science in Motion to study the movements of different types of pond organisms. We will learn to use the microscopes to save images and to process and print the images.
Thur- We will monitor the progress of our drosophila experiment
Fri: quiz on methods of selecting flies for crosses (use handouts to prepare for this quiz); short video on "Genes"

Homework Week of November 9,2009

2009-11-06T08:36:00.000-08:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Monday: Read pg 518-521 answer questions #1-6; pg 533-535 #1-5 (due Tuesday)
Tuesday: students will construct their own dichotomous key
Thursday: study for Friday's test on taxonomy
Friday: Test: Taxonomy and Classification

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Monday: dress warm to go outside to sample stream organisms; h.w. pg 304-311, #1-6 due Wed
Tuesday: we will design mahanoy creek water quality study
Wed: notes on water pollution
Thurs: test mahanoy creek samples
Friday: quiz: water resources; write draft of mahanoy creek report

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Monday: Today we will clear our vials to start collecting flies for breeding experiment; h.w. for thursday is reading strategy worksheet for pg 1-10 in genetics text
Tues-Wed: We were fortunate to be able to loan Science In Motions digital microscopes to take photos of microorganisms
Thursday: notes on Mendel's contributions to field of genetics
Friday: video worksheet "Nova:Genes"

Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Nov 2, 2009

2009-10-30T10:06:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Monday we will start the unit on classification; notebooks should be turned in for grading
Tuesday we will construct a "creepy critter" key; homework due Thursday is to classify your pet
Wed: quiz on vocab for classification
Thursday: culture bacteria
Friday: review and test on Classification

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Monday: complete worksheet on aquatic ecosystems: notebooks due to be checked: please have all notes up to date (you will be penalized for missing any lecture notes); homework pg 289:1 -6 due wed.
Tuesday: design acid mine drainage study of mahanoy creek
Wednesday: notes on water resources
Thursday: test mahanoy creek samples
Friday: quiz on water resources

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Monday: review for unit exam
Tuesday:chapter 1 and 7 exam
Wednesday: fly lab period; homework read pg 1-10 in " Human Genetics"and complete reading strategy worksheet
Thursday: Notes:Mendel's contributions
Friday: Video: "Genes" complete worksheet; check notebooks

Mr Slotterback's Homework week of Oct 26, 2009

2009-10-23T08:13:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Monday we will finish notes on biotic/abiotic factors, succession, coevolution; h.w. due tuesday: pg 423: 10, 12, 13, 24, 30; pg 451: 12, 14 , 15, 18, 19, 20, 21
Tuesday: writing prompt: warning coloration
Wednesday: review game and test on Chapters 13, 14 "Ecology"
Thursday and Friday we will start unit on "Classification"

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Monday: Finish notes on biotic relationships; h.w. due Tuesday: pg 115:10, 12, pg 143: 10-15, 17, 20; pg 225: 10,11, 13,14-17
Tuesday: reading strategy worksheet on human history and ecology
Wednesday: quiz: biotic relationships
Thursday: basketball review game for Ecology Exam: Chapters 4,5,8
Friday: Unit Exam "Ecology"

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Monday we will start our fruit fly cultures
Tuesday: notes on food biotechnology
Wednesday: in class students will complete reading strategy worksheet: "stem cells"
Thursday: review for unit exam "Biotech Applications and Food Industry" (Chapter 1,7)
Friday: Unit Exam

Class Agenda and Homework for Week of October 19, 2009

2009-10-16T11:21:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Homework due Tuesday: read page 431-434 and answer questions #1-5
There will be a quiz on parts and function of the microscope on Monday.
Tuesday homework (due Wednesday): pg 440-444 to read and answer questions #1-6 (444)
Thursday and Friday we will be modeling predator/prey cycles as a lab in class

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

Monday night's homework: read pg 217-223 and answer questions #1-5 (223)
Homework for wednesday: read pg 211-216 and answer questions #1-6
Thursday will be a group activity to model carrying capacity

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

Monday will be quiz on LD50 notes and Mosquito Lab: Note it will be short answer format (answers not provided)
Tuesday: Mosquito lab report due
Wed-Friday we will start fruit fly lab. Read over your handout on fruit flies for Thursday and Friday so you know what we'll be doing.
Friday quiz: fruit fly biology (basics)

Homework for Week of October 12, 2009

2009-10-14T04:15:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

This week we will continue with our theme of ecology. Thursday we will view pond organisms using the microscopes. Friday will be a quiz on biotic interactions and we will complete the predator/prey cycle lab: lynx vs hare.

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science

This week we will continue studying ecology. Thursday we will practice identifying leaves in order to tell the species of the tree or shrub from which they came. Friday will be quiz on leaf types.

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

We will wrap up both the cheesemaking and mosquito labs this week. Thursday will be quiz on mosquito control. Friday will be quiz on cheesemaking.

Homework for week of October 5, 2009

2009-10-05T11:20:00.000-07:00

PD 1,2 Practical General Biology

Tuesday notes on succession. Wed and Thur (Weather Permitting) we will go outside and do succession lab. Thursday: quiz on tree identification by leaf type.

PD 3, 4,5 Environmental Science

On Tuesday, notes on succession. Wed and Thur (Weather Permitting) we will go outside and do succession lab at two differents sites.

Pd 6 Genetics and Biotechnology

We will continue our cheesemaking lab this week. student groups should pick one variable and change it for a second experiment with the goal of increasing the yield of their cheese. On tuesday we will delve more into the scientific method as a way of helping students design their own experiment. Wednesday we will perform our new cheese experiment, letting it sit out overnight and weigh the next morning. Thursday will be wrap up of cheese experiment.

Homework Sep 28, 2009

2009-09-28T05:10:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology

Grasshopper anatomy on monday and tuesday. Wed: quiz on grasshopper anatomy. Thursday review for insect test and Friday insect test.

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science
review for test monday and tuesday
wednesday: test on chapter 1,2
start ecology unit on thursday

Pd 6 Biotechnology
cheesemaking lab this week.
monday: quiz: biotech topics
wednesday: quiz on intro to biotech
friday: ethical discussion

Week of Sept 21, 2009

2009-09-21T07:11:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology
Monday we will go outside for our last insect collecting trip. Tuesday we will research a certain order of insects in the library. Students will build a case for why their insects are the best, then they will debate it in "insect court" on wednesday. Friday: quiz on insect ecology concepts

Pd 3,4,5 Environmental Science
This week will focus on scientific method. We will work from the book chapter 2, section 1,2 and then try our own simple experiment on thursday. Quiz Friday on scientific method.

Pd 6 Biotechnology
Monday and tuesday we will finish presenting our biotech topics to the class.
We will start the topic of biotechnology in the food industry for the rest of the week. there will be a quiz (likely Thursday) on intro to biotechnology

2009-09-14T08:08:00.000-07:00

Homework for week starting Sep 14, 2009

Pd 1,2 -Practical Biology
This week we will be going outside to collect various insects. Back in the lab we will label and pin them for long-term reference. Thursday will be the quiz on insect metamorphosis, collecting and pinning techniques

Pd 3,4,5- Environmental Science
Students will be working in their groups monday and tuesday to finish "Environmental Decision Model" Wed and Thursday will start discussing the scientific method.
Friday will be quiz on decision-making model

Pd 6- Genetics and Biotechnology
Students will be working in the library most of the week to finish the powerpoint presentation and one page factsheet on the topic they have chosen. We will start presenting results on Thursday.

Homework for Week of Sep 8, 2009

2009-09-08T06:07:00.000-07:00

Welcome Back to The New School Year!

Practical General Biology
This week we will be studying insects, collecting them in the field (weather permitting). In case of poor weather we will be practicing the scientific method in class.

Environmental Science
This week we will get notes on Environmental Science and will discuss all the factors in making an environmental decision.
Vocab quiz on Friday

Genetics and Biotechnology
We will take advantage of being able to find mosquitos outdoors and bring them in to do a bioassay type experiment where we test a pesticide for its threshhold effects on the insects.
Vocab Quiz on Friday

2009-05-26T07:04:00.000-07:00

Pd 1, 2 Environmental Science

This week is wrapup with all students completing finals (Thursday for Science)
Everyone make sure writing prompts and R.S.W. are turned in.
Notebooks will be collected Thursday

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology
Review Game Wednesday. Final Exam Thursday
Note: Final Exam for this Votech Group counts as 20% of their final course grade!

Pd 5 Academic Biology
Review Tuesday. Review Game Wednesday. Final Exam Thursday

Pd 6 Biotechnology
Everyone should have final completed (Thursday)
Notebooks due Thursday

2009-05-18T07:15:00.000-07:00

Env. Science pd 1,2

tuesday: quiz on waste disposal; study guide passed out
wed: review game for final exam
thur: final exam for seniors
friday: test solar house design

Pd 3,4 Practical Biology

monday: notes on insects
tuesday: collect insects from stream; identify in lab
wednesday: dissect lubber grasshopper
thursday: quiz on insect metamorphosis
friday: finish genetic disease brochure

Pd 5 Academic Biology

tuesday: collect insects outside from stream
wednesday, thursday perch dissection
thursday: quiz: perch external anatomy

Pd 6 Biotechnology

monday: no class memorial day assembly
tuesday: review for final exam (cumulative)
wednesday: senior final exam
thursday: dvd genetic diseases
friday: read "muse" article and discuss

2009-05-14T07:26:00.000-07:00

Pd 1, 2 Environmental Science

Thursday: students will make final modifications to solar house design.
Monday: more notes and discussion on waste and recycling. Quiz tuesday on waste and recycling notes up to this point.

Pd 3,4 Practical Biology

Thursday and Friday: we will be starting unit on insects, covering development on Thursday. Friday we may go out and collect some insects.

Pd 5 Academic Biology

Thursday we will finish our mitosis lab
Friday: students should prepare for quiz on mitosis

Pd 6 Biotechnology

Thursday: test on last unit and 2 labs
Friday: r.s.w. genetics of race
Monday: no class due to memorial day assembly in auditorium
Tuesday: review for final exam
Wednesday: final exam for seniors

2009-05-04T06:16:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Environmental Science

This week, weathe conditions permitting, we will continue to test our solar house design. We will also start into Chapter 19, waste and recycling. Tuesday's homework will be questions #1-6 (523)

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology

Monday's h.w. chapter review questions p 195: 12-20, 21-26
Tuesday quiz: fundamentals of genetics
Thursday will be a review and Friday's test will be on Genetics.

Pd 5 Academic Biology

mondays h.w.: pg 83: 1-5; pg 88: 1-5
tuesday quiz: percent calculations
thursday will be a review for Friday's test on Cell Biology

Pd 6 Biotech

mon and tuesday we will discuss pglo and purfication labs
quiz wed: proteins
quiz friday: translation

2009-04-22T06:55:00.001-07:00

Pd 1,2 Env Science
This week we will go over chapter review questions. Thursday will be review game and Friday will be test on Non-renewable and renewable energy sources (chapter 17, 18)
Wednesday will be a few short notes on fuel cell technology, which is our last lecture topic before the test.

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology
This week we will be covering basic genetics. Wednesday we will extract dna from strawberries.
Wednesday's homework will be review questions on page 178-179 (#1-20) . Thursday we will practice punnett squares and have "races" on Friday.

Pd 5 Academic Biology
Tuesday and Wednesday we will be working on cell biology lab. students need to answer questions from lab and hand in on Wednesday. thursday and friday we will concentrate on homeostasis with percent saturation problems and quiz friday.

Pd 6 Biotechnology
We will discuss translation on Wednesday and Thursday we will start the pGlo lab. pGlo lab will continue into next week with us purifying the protein that was successfully produced in the lab.

2009-04-14T07:02:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Environmental Science

Tuesday: study for wednesday's quiz on solar energy
Thursday: study for friday's quiz on nuclear energy
study from notes and the book
Friday we will start constructing our solar energy house models

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology
this week we will be covereing DNA structure
tuesday homework: pge 233 review questions
thurday: study for Friday's quiz on dna structure

Pd 5 Academic Biology
This week we will be covering the structure and function of various cell parts
and completing a cell lab.
Wednesday will be a quiz on cell structures and functions

Pd 6 Biotechnology
this week we will finish replication and transcription. there will be a quiz wednesday on replication, a quiz friday on transcription. By thursday we should be starting our "pGlo" transformation experiment which will continue into next week.

2009-04-06T07:58:00.000-07:00

pd 1,2 Env Science

pg 479: #1-5

tuesday: notes on nuclear energy (remember if you are absent for the notes you need to get them from someone when you return)

pd 3,4 Practical Biology

page 137: #1-6 for tuesday
tuesday: quiz on stages of mitosis

pd 5 Academic Biology

we will complete a reading strategy worksheet (rsw) on stem cells
tuesday: notes on cell parts and functions

pd 6 biotechnology
monday: quiz on dna replication; r.s.w. on human genome project
tuesday: video on fruit fly genetics

HAPPY EASTER VACATION!

2009-04-01T06:59:00.000-07:00

Pd 1,2 Environmental Science

This weeks topic will be energy. For Friday: pg 493: #1-2, and 499:#2

Pd 3, 4 Practical General Biology
Review Wednesday for Thursday's test: Cell Biology

Pd 5 Academic Biology
Wednesday will be review for Thursday's test: mendelian genetics
the test will be book-based so reread the sections as well as study notes

Pd 6 Biotech
this week we will review and utilize hands-on models to demonstrate the structure of DNA, replication, and translation

2009-03-24T09:40:00.001-07:00

Pd 1,2 Environmental Science

Test Wednesday on Air Pollution, chapters 12, 13
Next topic will be Energy

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology
quiz wednesday: cell structures and function

Pd 5 Academic Biology
wed: quiz on di-hybrid cross and punnett square
end of the week we will be practicing with pedigrees

Pd 6 Biotechnology
wed: quiz on pcr
for wednesday complete questions at the end of chapter 8 in biotech book

2009-03-17T06:56:00.000-07:00

Note: due to PSSA testing there will be no homework assigned or quizzes/tests given within classes on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Pd 1,2 Env. Sci
Thursday the global warming essay is due. should be typed. The test on chapters 11 and 12 is now postponed until next wednesday (3/25)

Pd 3, 4 Practical Biology
This week we will be starting to study the cell, its structures and their functions.

Pd 5 Academic Biology
This week we will do di-hybrid cross punnett squares and finish a lab on genetics of babies.

Pd 6 Biotech
This week we will be busy doing a Crime Scene Investigation- PCR lab. Tuesday night students should copy procedures into their lab notebooks (quik quide only). Science in Motion will be coming into the classroom wednesday with thermocycler and related equipment.