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

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

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

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

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

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

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