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