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
Monday, April 12, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of April 5, 2010
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
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
Monday, March 29, 2010
Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Jan 29, 2010
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
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
Monday, March 22, 2010
Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Mar 22, 2010
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
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
Monday, March 15, 2010
Mr Slotterback's Homework week of Mar 15, 2010
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
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
Monday, March 8, 2010
Mr. Slotterback's Homework Week of Mar 8, 2010
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
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
Monday, March 1, 2010
Mr. Slotterback's Homework Helpline Mar 2, 2010
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
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
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