homework/agenda week of April 23, 2012

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Mon: measure mahanoy creek water samples: quiz macroinvert tally
tues:library: powerpoint presentation; discuss mahanoy creek experiment
wed:library : powerpoint
thur: basketball review game
fri:test: water resources and water pollution

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Mon:pg 499:#2,3.4.6.7
Tues:table on adv/disadv
Wed:video "Coal, clean skies"
thur:writing prompt
fri:students plant trees for erosion control


Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

mon:finish pipett lab
tues:review for exam
wed:test on biostats, enzymes
thur:significant figures practice
fri:DNA precut lambda lab

Homework/Agenda Week of April 16, 2012

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

mon:start library internet research/powerpoint project
tues:notes on Mahanoy Creek Experiment setup: volunteers bring in creek water sample
wed:trip outdoors to locate and identify macroinverts
thur:water testing Mahanoy Creek samples
fri:quiz: water resources/pollution

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon:sketch of nuclear powerplant, colored/labeled
tues:notes: solar energy; get tests back
wed:chapter 17 review questions: pg 481:9-15, pg 482: 16-24
thur:notes: fuel cell technology
fri:quiz: nuclear energy; go over section review questions

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

mon:drosophila papers due
tues:lab: dna scissors; enzyme quiz
wed:significant figures/ worksheet
thur:lambda dna restriction enzyme lab; restriction enzyme quiz
fri:discuss lab; review for test
mon: test

h.w./agenda Week of April 2, 2012

No School Thur, Fri this week due to Easter Break.

Practical Env. Science

mon:read "waters at risk" packet and answer questions: notes: Water Resources
tues: water quality parameter packets
wed: endangered species of Hawaii slides

Environmental Science

mon: handout pa's alternative energy/wksht; h.w. read 467-475 and answer #1-6 (p475)
tues: notes: powering pa
wed: video "shale gas and america's future"

Genetics and Biotechnology

mon:cheese lab; must have procedure copied into lab notebooks
tues:notes: what are enzymes
wed:pipette lab

Homework guide week of March 26, 2012

Practical Environmental

Mon: lecture: Understanding populations
Tues:lecture: threats to forest
Wed: quiz: populations
Thur: review packet for test
Fri: test Chap 4,5, 8

Environmental Science

Mon: waste packet
Tues: notes: superfund cleanup
Wed: quiz: waste
thur: review packet
Fri: test on Chapter 19:Waste

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Chi-square practice
Tues: finish chi-square: library to write drosophila report
Wed: library : finish report
Thur: quiz: chi-square
Fri: notes: food Biotechnology

Homework/Agenda Week of Mar 19, 2012

Practical Env. Science

Mon: notes on succession/ video wksht on PA's old growth forests
Tues: quiz on energy pyramid/ trophic groups/ succession; lynx vs hare lab
Wed: finish notes on succession; graph predator/prey lab
Thur: Oh deer! outdoor activity
Fri: Succession hike: discover areas of local succession

Environmental Science

Mon: get Air Pollution tests back: opportunity to do corrections
Tues: writing prompt: what to do with waste?
Wed: Notes: Solid Waste management
thur: debate on who should pay for superfund site cleanup
fri: school grounds litter cleanup

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: Notes on Binomial theorem
tues: quiz: basics of probability; practic binomial theorem, count flies
wed: outline fruit fly paper, more binomial practice
thur: quiz binomial theorem; chi-square lecture
fri: chi square practice problems in class

Agenda/H.W. for week of 12 Mar 2012

This week is Math and Reading PSSAs


Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

mon: finish notes on biotic interactions; food web activity
tues: finish and present food web activity with your group
wed-friday: not in session due to PSSA testing

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon: Read as an introduction to Waste Management pages 517-528. Answer section review questions 523(#1-6) and 528 (#1-6)
tues: class does not meet
wed: video clips on recycling; break into groups to discuss recycling in everyday life
thur: class does not meet
fri: demonstration on neutralizing acid

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

mon: Your World 15(1): obesity; writing prompt: obesity
tues-wed: class does not meet
thur: count fruit flies; summarize data
fri: class does not meet

Mr. Slotterback's Agenda Week of Mar 5, 2012

Pd 1,2 Practical Environmental Science

mon: jeopardy review game; chapter review questions 277:8-15
tues: review first period; test chapter 10 endangered/invasive species 2nd period
wed: Notes: Introduction to Ecology; section review questions 102:1-5; 107:1-6
thur: outside trip to view areas of different successional stages
fri: notes: succession part 1; watch video with worksheet: Aldo Leopold

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon: video "cool it"
tues: quiz: ph/acid rain; finish "cool it" and discuss
wed: review for test: pg 341:10-19, 22 pg 371:14-18
thur: review game for test (Chapter 12,13 Air Pollution)
fri: test on Air Pollution

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

mon: count and summarize data for drosophila experiment
tues: review for test on Intro, bioethics, Mendel, Ld50 Test
wed: test
thur: Notes: basic statistics: product and sum rules; wksht
fri: notes: binomial theorem; quiz: basic stats