Pd 1, 2 Environmental Science

Tuesday we will go outside and count birds for the Great Backyard Bird Count. This was postponed from Friday because of windy weather.

Wed and Thursday we will review for Friday's test on Endangered/ Invasive Species

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology

Tuesday we will participate in Great Backyard Bird Count
Wednesday we will practice making taxonomic keys. h.w.: pg 540: #6-20
Thursday we will review for Friday's exam on Classification

Pd 5 Academic Biology

Tuesday we will participate in Great Backyard Bird Count
Wednesday we will go over replication and transcription (watching video clips) : h.w. page 255: #1-6
Thursday we will cover translation
Friday: quiz on replication/ transcription
Test next week on DNA structure

Pd 6 Biotechnology
Tuesday: pipette lab
Wed: quiz: lamda dna electrophoresis (lab procedure) ; prepare agarose gel for lamda dna lab; h.w. : dna goes to the races
Thur: students run gels for lamda dna lab
Fri: students read gels and interpret results; go over dna races activity

Pd 1,2

this week we will practice identifying some of PA's winter birds in preparation for Friday's "Great American Backyard Bird Count". Student data will be posted to Cornell University's website. No tests or quizzes this week due to PSSA testing.

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology
Monday and Tuesday we will study "classification" and practice producing our own taxonomic keys. Students should classify their pets as a homework assignment due Friday. Also, Friday we will be participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

Pd 5 Academic Biology
Tuesday we will get notes on DNA transcription. We will then put this topic on hold for the rest of the week as we practice identifying birds and participating in the Great Backyard Bird count on Friday. Weather should be good.

Pd 6 Biotechnology
Tuesday: notes on restriction enzymes and "DNA scissors" activity; This week we will prepare for the lab "Lambda DNA" by practicing measuring with pipettes and preparing gels for elecrophoresis.

Pd 1, 2 Environmental Science

This week we will pretty much be finishing up the unit on endangered/invasive species.

thursday: invasive species of the great lakes lab
friday: discuss the lab, cane toad video, webquest, etc.

note: because of PSSA testing next week review will be thursday and test friday on the unit

Pd 3,4 Practical General Biology

This week we will be putting the scientific method into use in a pendulum lab experiment
there will be a quiz on the scientific method on thursday

Thursday and Friday we will study classification


Pd 5 Academic Biology

Wednesday: Strawberry DNA lab
Thursday: review questions #1-5 on page 238
Friday: quiz on DNA structure

Pd 6 Biotech

Quiz wednesday on di-hybrid cross
Thursday and Friday "Restriction Enzymes" topic

Students will need their Biotech books this week.