Homework/Agenda for Week of January 5, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon: start study guide for final exam
Tues: microscope review and quiz
Wed: go over study guide
Thur: review game for test
Fri: final exam

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: writing prompt: argumentive essay on GMO's
Tues: study guide
Wed: study guide
Thur: go over study guide
Fri: no class due to midterm exam schedule. Note: pd 6 exam is Monday, pd 3 on Tuesday.

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: study guide
Tues: study guide
Wed: go over study guide
Thur: review game for midterm exam
Fri: no class due to midterm exam schedule. Note: midterm exam for Pd 7 is Monday and for pd 5 is Wednesday.

Homework/Agenda for Week of December 1, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:thanksgiving break
Tues:quiz: translation
Wed: worksheets on punnett squares
Thur:test on protein synthesis
Fri: more punnet practice

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: thanksgiving break
Tues: quiz on chi-square
Wed: review probability
Thur: test on basic prob, binomial theorem, chi-square (100 pts)
Fri: notes on food biotechnology

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:thanksgiving break
Tues: review data to prepare for report writeup
Wed: work on report in class
Thur: worksheet on Chesapeake Bay
Fri: reports on Mahanoy Creek due Monday Dec 8th

Homework/Agenda for Week of Nov 17, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:notes on dna structure; video wksht Rosalind Franklin
Tues:color dna structure diagram
Wed:dna string construction
Thur:quiz: dna
Fri:

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: practice chi-square problems (wksht due tomorrow)
Tues: go over practice problems, new problem
Wed: library to start writing up report
Thur: library (cont)
Fri:library (cont)

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: notes: water pollution
Tues:finish notes: go over questions pg 293, 295, 303, 313
Wed: test water samples
Thur: water quality parameters wksht
Fri: Chesapeake bay video wksht

Agenda Week of Nov 3, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon: mitosis notes
Tues: mitosis stages/ cell cycle review sheet; start mitosis flipbook
Wed: finish mitosis flipbook project
Thur: quiz on mitosis and cell cycle
Fri: worksheet lab on identifying different cell types from photos

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: count F2 stage of drosophila flies lab
Tues:notes: basic probability; finish practice wksht for homework
Wed: continue counting F2 flies
Thur: review practice wksht; start binomial theorem notes
Fri: finish binomial theorem notes

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: quiz: populations; start on chapt 4,5,8 review wksht
Tues: finish studyguide/ go over
Wed: review game for unit test on ecology
Thur: unit test on ecology
Fri: do research for elk position debate

Homework/Agenda Week of October 27, 2014

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon: notes on cell membrane and Transportation
Tues: osmosis lab pt 1
Wed: osmosis lab pt 2; quiz on cell membrane and transport
Thur: diffusion/osmosis worksheet
Fri: test on cell membrane and transport

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon: review for exam
Tues: exam pt 1 (dihybrid cross, bioethical decision model)
Wed:exam pt 2 (m.c. from notes; LD50)
Thur: count F1 flies, update data
Fri: continue counting F1 flies

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon: quiz: biotic interactions; finish up predator prey lab and hand in
Tues: outside activity: "Oh Deer!"
Wed: Birds of Prey Mystery assignment
Thur: extra population graphing worksheet
Fri: notes: population cycles

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