Homework/Agenda for Week of October 20, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon: continue Cell Bio wkshts
Tues: Cell bio lab (part a)
Wed: Cell bio lab (part b); quiz on cells
Thur:
Fri:

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: quiz: di-hybrid cross and genetics terms
Tues: lecture notes: Mendel's exceptions
Wed: count F1 flies, start culture with them to produce F2 two weeks from now
Thur: video genetic diseses
Fri: count flies

Note: test next Tuesday. we'll review Monday

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: Lecture: intro to ecology
Tues: natural variation in foot length, food web on the board
Wed: quiz: intro to ecology
Thur: lynx vs hare lab
Fri: finish lynx vs hare lab

Homework/Agenda week of October 6, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:notes on enzymes
Tues:finish review worksheet
Wed:Jeopardy Review Game
Thur:Test: Chemistry of Life
Fri:

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon:Finish fly lecture
Tues:lecture: mendel/ read biotech article
Wed:quiz: drosophila biology
Thur:work with new fly cultures
Fri:

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:finish succession lab (outdoors trip)
Tues:correct sci method posters and hand in/ study for leaf quiz
Wed:succession/ leaf quiz go over section review ?s
Thur:Lecture: intro to ecology
Fri:quiz: succession

Homework/Agenda September 15, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:finish insect notes
Tues:lab on insect stations
Wed:study guide
Thur: review game for test
Fri: test on insects and science/experimental design

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: topic presentations
Tues: topic presentations
Wed: finish topic presentations
Thur: mosquito experiment (set up notebook)
Fri: start mosquito experiment. Reminder: writing prompt on Personhood due

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: env decision model self-graded
Tues: bart simpson worksheet; what is sample size?
Wed: work on graphing packet
Thur:puzzle on sample size; start poster
Fri: quiz: experimental design finish poster of experimental design

Homework/Agenda Week of Sep 8, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon: graph packet
Tues: writing prompt AZT
Wed: insect court library project; insect section review questions
Thur: go outside to observe/collect insects
Fri: insect court presentations

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: work in library on powerpoint presentations
Tues:library work on powerpoint
Wed: library finish powerpoint, write out one page fact sheet
Thur:all presentations in ppt and one page fact sheet on topic due
Fri:start presentations

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: decifer info from articles on pipeline
Tues: start poster on pipeline decision
Wed: finish up decision poster
Thur:argue various viewpoints in the debate
Fri: quiz on evironmental deicsions

Homework/Agenda Week of Sep 2, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)


Tues:identify controls, independent/dependent variables
Wed:start poster on mock experiment
Thur: finish poster, graphing worksheet
Fri: quiz: scientific method

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Tues: decision making handout
Wed: cloning video
Thur: quiz on decision making model; discuss cloning/ writing prompt
Fri: start research in library on biotech topic

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Tues: vocab words for chapter one/ finish notes on intro to env. sci.
Wed: go over vocab; discuss tragedy of the commons
Thur: quiz: intro to env science vocab; lecture on decision making model
Fri: work in groups to start env. decision model

Welcome Back! First Week of School

Note to all classes: please remember to bring in your signed discipline policy form. Thanks!

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:scope of the course
Tues:finish book intro worksheet
Wed:pseudoscience articles
Thur:CONPTT; talking to the text
Fri:quiz: biological prefixes

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon:scope of the course
Tues: your world 7(2) worksheet
Wed: intro to biotech notes
Thur:ethical dilemna worksheet
Fri:biotech decision handout

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:scope of the course
Tues: grading policy/rules
Wed:notes: intro to ecology
Thur:section review ?s
Fri: articles on local environmental problem due along with 1/2 page summary

Agenda for Week of May 12, 2014

A few reminders:
Thursday and Friday this week will be Keystone Testing.
Friday will be shortened periods for pep rally.
The end of the year is fast approaching.

Practical Env. Science

Mon: quiz on water resources and on water pollution; notes on Biomonitoring
Tues:practice identifying macroinverts and doing diversity/pollution index; go outside to small stream for macros
Wed: AMD notes and chemical testing of stream samples
Thur:review for Monday's test on Water Pollution
Fri: review for Monday's test on Water Pollution

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:Histories Mysteries video clip and wksht
Tues:fingerprint lab
Wed: c.s.i game
Thur:mock crime scene
Fri: c.s.i. game

Environmental Science

Mon:nuclear energy notes
Tues: solar/fuel cell notes; quiz on nuclear
Wed: coal: bootlegger video; quiz on solar/fuel cell
Thur: finish coal/bootlegger
Fri: start reviewing for final

Genetics and Biotechnology (PD 6,7)
Mon:test: biostatistics; notes PCR
Tues:quiz PCR; notes on C.S.I.
Wed: fingerprint/blood lab/ history's mysteries wksht
Thur:quiz c.s.i. /c.s.i. game
Fri: start reviewing for final exam