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
Monday, March 7, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
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)
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)
Friday, February 4, 2011
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
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
Monday, January 31, 2011
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
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
Friday, January 14, 2011
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
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
Thursday, January 6, 2011
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
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
Sunday, January 2, 2011
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
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
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