Homework/Agenda week of Jan 23, 2012

Please note that Friday will be a half day for the students (Act 80)

Pd 1,2 Practical Env. Science

Mon:students recieve books and read page 4-15, complete questions #1-5 (p8) and #1-6 (p15). Please write out the questions or answer in complete sentences that make sense in studying for a quiz/test.
Tues: discuss local environmental problems in class
Wed: notes on scientific method; quiZ: intro to env science
Thur:students develop an hypothesis and test it in lab
Fri: handout" what is science? the bart sheet

Pd 3,5 Environmental Science

Mon: finish notes on endangered species; video clip delta smelt
Tues: video "Cane Toads", wksht
Wed: notes: invasive species; quiz on endangered species (vocab)
Thur: lab: invasive species from the great lakes
Fri: discuss cane toad wkshts and great lake handout

Pd 6,7 Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: students read bioethics handout pag 375-379; choose case study #1 or #2 and complete "box-up" sheet
Tues: notes on use of animals in medical research
Wed: quiz: intro to biotech
Thur:use library computers to investigate computers
Fri: students present biotech topic of their choosing.

Midterm/finals week January 9, 2012

I hope everyone does a good job studying for their finals. It is always important to do a good job. Good studying!

Practical Biology

Test Tuesday: be sure to bring in your notebooks and old quizzes

Environmental Science

Test thur (3rd period section) or Friday (5th period section)
Be sure to look over your study guide in preparation and think about what you will write for the essay which is on "Tragedy of the Commons". Be sure to remember your notebooks to hand in and your old quizzes.

Genetics and Biotechnology

Test Wed. Study old quizzes, notes, etc. Be sure to bring in your notebooks (both lab and lecture) on Wed.

Special Midterm/Final Announcement

Next week will be midterm/finals week and everyone is expected to be studying for these exams.

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, Jan 10: Practical General Biology Final Exam (counts for 20% of your final grade)

Wed, Jan 11: final exam for Genetics and Biotechnology (counts for 20% of your final grade)

Thur, Jan 12: midterm exam for Environmental Science pd 3 (counts for 10% your final grade)

Friday, Jan 13: midterm for Environmental Science pd 5 (counts 10%)

Agenda Week of Jan 2, 2012

Practical General Biology

Thur: finish video "Biological Evolution", recieve study guide packet; quiz: evolution #2; first 25 questions assigned for homework: use your notebook to find most of the answers
Fri: continue on study packet; review answers

Environmental Science

Thur:try to finish Endangered Species Brochure
Fri:review for midterm exam; finish brochures and printing of brochures in library

Biotechnology

Thur: complete experiment on ELISA; complete ELISA handouts; quiz on animal testing in research; start video assignment: GATTACA

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