Homework Week of December 19, 2011

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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