Homework Week of December 19, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology

Thur: Quiz: Intro to evolution; slideshow of Hawaiian species evolution
Fri: shortened periods (half day)

Pd 3,5 environmental Science

Wed: pa biodiversity wksht
thur: slideshow of Hawaiian species evolution
Fri: shortened periods (half day)

Pd 6,7 Biotechnology

Wed: prepare for pglo transformation lab; quiz: forensics
thur: pglo lab
fri: view results and write up lab report; half day (shortened schedule)

Agenda Week of 12 Dec 2011

Pd 1, 2 Practical Biology

Mon: reading strategy wksht
Tues:study guide for genetics test
Wed: Genetics Unit Test
Thur: Notes: Natural Selection
Fri: thumb lab

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Mon:Chesapeake Bay packet and worksheet
Tues: quiz: water quality parameters; video "happening today on Chesapeake bay"
Wed: finish and discuss video
Thur: basketball review game
Fri: water pollution test

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: analyze lambda dna lab
Tues: do "best fit" graph for restriction lab
Wed: Lecture: Use of animals in biodmedical research
Thur: notes: dna fingerprinting and Forensic analysis
Fri: workin in library to write up position paper on using research animals

Homework/Agenda Week of Dec 5, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical Bio

Mon: Notes: polygenic traits
Tues: video "genetic diseases"; worksheet
Wed: strawberry dna lab
Thur: mitosis notes; view examples
Fri: mitosis lab; quiz on dna structure

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Mon:go over water quality parameter packet
Tues: lecture: Marcellus drilling
Wed: article "why the west is burning" and wksht
thur:group work: students discuss way to conserve fresh water; quiz marcellus shale
Fri: view aquatic insect videos to demnonstrate biomonitoring

Pd 6,7 Biotechnology

Mon:notes: restriction enzymes
Tues:lab: dna scissors; quiz on enzymes
Wed:lecture: use of animals in biomedical research; setup for dna to races lab
Thur: dna to races lab (electrophoresis lab)
Fri:quiz: restriction enzymes: interpret gels, prepare standard curve

Mr. Slotterback's Agenda Nov 29, 2011

Welcome back from Thanksgiving!

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology

Tues:pg 179,182 #1-5 in each set, punnett square practice
Wed:punnett square races; making paper babies lab; quiz on punnett squares
Thur:notes on DNA, construct dna paper model
Fri:finish model; quiz on dna structure

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Tues:students write up final draft of Mahanoy Creek Report (due Friday)
Wed:read 295:#1-6; 303: 1-6
Thur:lecture on 3 types of water monitoring; quiz on water pollution
Fri:pollution parameter packet work on in class

Pd 6,7 Biotechnology

Tues:pipette lab
Wed:more practice on sig figs; quiz on micropipettes and microcentrifuges
Thur:notes: what are enzymes?
Fri:quiz on sig figs

Homework Agenda Week of Nov 14, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology

Mon:go over “homeostasis lab”; discuss results; read pg 85-87; 89-91
Tues:review for exam; video “cells”
Wed:REVIEW GAME AND TEST: CELL BIOLOGY CHAPTER 3
Thur:video worksheet; section review questions: 179:1-4; 182:1,2; pg 1,2
Fri:notes: Mendelian Genetics; practice punnett squares

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science
Mon:finish video “Aldo Leopold”; get tests back
Tues:Design and experiment to test hypothesis: where is the greater concentration of acid and iron in Mahanoy Creek?
Wed:lecture: Water Pollution
Thur:Test Mahanoy Creek water samples for iron and pH (Hach test kits)
Fri:students write up rough draft of Mahanoy creek report using proper scientific method format; quiz: water resources

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology
Mon:notes on food biotechnology
Tues:students read lab; teacher demonstrates basic cheese making
Wed:answer questions #1-7 on page 149; quiz: food biotechnology
Thur:students make basic cheese using cheese handout and materials provided by instructor
Fri:students change one variable in their cheese making experiment to try to produce a better yield

Agenda/Homework Week of Oct 31, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical General Biology
mon: review game 1st period, test 2nd period
tues:algae lab with specimens from local ponds
wed:diagram of plant/animal cell
thur: Notes: cell parts and functions
fri:lab: cells

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science
mon:finish lynx/hare lab
tues: finish notes on populations/ design food web at board (activity)
wed: chapter review questions pg 115:10,12 pg 143:10-15, 17, 20; pg 225: 10,11, 13-17
thur:go over chapter review questions
fri:review game for test

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology
mon:practice x2 problems in class, quiz
tues:more practice x2 problems in class, quiz
wed:exam: biostats and Mendel's principals
thur: students start writing up drosophila lab in library
fri:count, record data on fruit flies/ write up lab in library

Week of Oct 24, 2011

Pd 1,2 Practical Biology

mon:notes: fungi; finish bacteria lab
tues:zones of inhibition bacteria lab; study for quiz on fungi
wed: quiz on fungi; chapter review questions pg 569:#11-20, 23, 25-27; pg 603: #12-17, 24, 25, 27-32
thur:algae lab (pond organisms)
fri:review packet for microorganisms

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

mon:notes on biotic interactions
tues:quiz on ecology notes and biotic interactions notes
wed:review questions 125-131:#1-6; 129:#1,2; 132-136: #1-6
thur:video"aldo leopold"; worksheet
fri:food web design on board using index cards

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotech

mon: count drosophila flies
tues: more practice on binomial theorem; quiz on basic probability
wed: quiz on binomial theorem; notes: chi-square
thur: chi-square problems in class and for homework
fri: quiz on chi-square