Welcome back from Thanksgiving Vacation!

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Tues: read pg 288-303. section review questions 295:1-6 and 3030:1-6. Please remember to write out or answer in complete sentences.
Wed: Lecture: Water Resources
Thur: quiz: water resources. Design a hypothesis to test water in mahanoy creek; assign volunteers to collect water on weekend
Friday: water quality packet

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Tues: finish fruit flies. summarize data for report
Wed: practice problem worksheet on binomial theorem
Thur: quiz on binomial theorem; discuss fruit fly writeup
Friday: your world biotech mag: Obesity: worksheet to fill out

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Tues: finish osmosis lab and hand in
Wed: quiz: percent change; notes: cell size; biological levels of organization
Thur: Test! Cells. covers structure and function, homeostasis, cell size, etc.
Friday: students watch video "Power of Genes", worksheet; pg 179:1-4, 182:1,2; 187:1,2

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Nov 16, 2010

Note: No school Monday due to Teacher In-Service Day (Act 80)

Pd 2, 5 Environmental Science
tues: graph and write up data on predator/prey lab
wed:notes: population cycling and modeling
thur: basketball review game
fri: test: ecology

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

tues: students count and summarize fly data
wed: students start writing up report in library
thur: notes: basic stats
fri: go over homework and discuss in class

Pd 6,7

tues: notes: cell parts and function
wed: cell lab: students view cheek cells, tomato, onion, and potato cells under microscope
thur: go over cell lab; homeostasis notes
fri: set up osmosis lab; quiz on cell structures and functions

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Nov 8, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon:read pg 211-216; answer questions #1-6; discuss threats to forests/ go over Old Growth Forest video worksheet
Tues: finish lab report on succession in library; report due Friday
Wed: oh deer! activity on carrying capacity
Thur: start lynx vs hare activity
Fri: finish lynx vs hare activity

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology

Mon: fly check and record
Tues: review for exam on Mendelian genetics, the exceptions, and di-hybrid crosses
Wed: Exam
Thur: count, record, summarize fly data
Fri: Nova video "Genetics"

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: observe bacteria plate/ determine areas of inhibition
Tues: Fungi of PA (video)
Wed: review packet for test on microorganisms
Thur: Test on Microorganisms
Fri: students draw diagram of plant and animal cell: label with names of parts and function

Homework for Week of Nov 1, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: quiz: succession; notebook check (hand in)
Tues: library to type up report on succession
Wed: notes: trophic relationships
Thur: pg 131:1-6; 129:1,2; 136:1-6
Fri: quiz: biotic relationships

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: fly count
Tues: pg 10-29 in Genetics Text; wksht
Wed: notes Mendels Exceptions I, II
Thur: library to start writing up report on flies
Fri: quiz: Mendel's exceptions

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: bacteria check, disease brochure in library (pd 7)
Tues: notes "viruses"; bacteriophage drawing
Wed: Bacteria inhibition study
Thur: notes: algae
Friday: quiz: viruses; algae lab

Mr. Slotterback's homework week of Oct 25, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon-Tues: weather permitting we will go outside to do our succession study
Wed: wrap up handout on succession: report assigned
Thur: Notes on energy transfer/ food pyramid
Fri: quiz on succession: food webs

Pd 3,4 Biotechnology

Mon-Tues: count fruit flies for genetic cross experiment
Wed: di-hybrid cross worksheet and practice
Thur: Mendel's exceptions lecture
Fri: quiz on di-hybrid cross

Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Mon: notes on bacteria/ make classroom culture
Tues: check bacteria cultures: video worksheet: bacteria
Wed: quiz on bacteria
Thur: Notes of viruses: bacteriophage drawing
Fri: view algae samples under microscopes/ worksheet

Mr. Slotterback's Homework and Agenda Week of Oct 18, 2010

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Mon: outside for succession study (weather permitting)
Tues: read pg 125-131 (questions #1-6); read case study pg 129 (#1-2); read pg 132-136 (questions #1-6) write out the questions
Wed: examine second successional area (weather permintting)
Thur: discuss succession experiment
Fri: notes on trophic relationships; h.w. read 217-223 (questions #1-5), quiz on succession

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: check fly experiment progress
Tues: in supplementary book "human genetics" read pg 1-10 and complete worksheet
Wed: Notes "Mendel's exceptions I"
Thur: notes and practice of punnett square : mono and di-hybrids
Friday: quiz: mendel's genetics

Pd 6, 7 Practical General Biology

Mon: go over protist lab; watch video "algae and protists"
Tues: chapter review questions pg 539: 6,7, 8-13, 16, 18, 20
Wed: test on Classification
Thur: notes "Bacteria"; plate out bacteria samples on agar
Fri: students check bateria culture plates using the microscope and watch video "Bacteria"

Mr. Slotterback Homework Helpline Week of Oct 11, 2010

Note: No school Monday or Tuesday due to In-Service and Act 80

Pd 2,5 Environmental Science

Wed: students go outside to collect leaves of various types
Thur: students identify leaves using field guides and taxonomic keys
Fri: Notes: succession: quiz on common leaf types

Pd 3,4 Genetics and Biotechnology

Wed: Notes: Mendel's contributions to inheritance
Thur: fruit fly check
Friday: video "Nova: Genes"


Pd 6,7 Practical General Biology

Wed: outside trip to collect aquatic insects
Thur: students view pond organisms under microscope/ practice microscope use
Fri: Lynx vs Hare: Predator/Prey lab; quiz: aquatic insects