Homework/Agenda Week of Sep 23, 2013

Practical Biology

Mon:insect writing prompt
Tues:notes: classification
Wed:finish notes, go over review questions
Thur: creepy critter key
Fri:quiz: classification

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: mosquito LD50 lab
Tues:view and discuss lab results
Wed:notebook protocols
Thur:quiz on mosquitos and LD50
Fri:science/scientific method handouts

Environmental Science

Mon:quiz: scientific method
Tues:graphing packet/graphing quiz
Wed:quiz on distinguishing science from nonscience
Thur:basketball review game
Fri:Test (Chapters 1 and 2) into to environmental science, making environmental decisions, science vs nonscience, experimental design, experimental method (5 steps), and graphing.

Homework/Agenda Week of Sep 16, 2013

Practical Biology

Mon:bellringer: give examples of structural/physiological/behavioral adaptations
Tues:outside insect collection
Wed:quiz: insect structure and ecology; assigned insect test study guide
Thur: finish and go over study guide for test
Fri: insect test

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:Begin Biotech Topic Presentations
Tues:finish Biotech Topic Presentations
Wed:mosquito/Bt wksht internet research
Thur:notes: LD50
Fri:mosquito lab

Environmental Science

Mon:handouts on scientific method
Tues:bart simpson experimental design wksht; wksht on hypothesis development
Wed:lecture: science and the scientific method
Thur:go over bart wksht; hypothesis wksht;
Fri:pendulum lab

Homework/Agenda for Week of Sep 9, 2013

Practical Biology

Mon:bullying lesson
Tues:library for insect court research/collect insects outside
Wed:library for insect court/ collect insects outside
Thur:quiz: insect structures
Fri:

Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:bullying lesson
Tues: library for biotech topic research
Wed: lirbary for biotech topic research
Thur: quiz: using the bioethical decision model
Fri: present powerpoints

Environmental Science

Mon: lecture: decision on dumping flyash on lavelle mountain
Tues: work in groups on decision model
Wed: work in groups on decision model
Thur:quiz: values and making environmental decision
Fri: bullying lesson

Welcome Back to a New School Year!

Practical General Biology
Thur: Finish concept (balloon) diagram of biological theme; present biological theme
Fri: video: intro to insects; color in grasshopper diagram


Genetics and Biotechnology
due for Tues sept 3: current biotech article (newspaper or internet) along with 1/2 page article summary
Thur: finish notes on intro to biotech
Fri: start independent project on a biotech topic


Environmental Science
due for tues sept 3: current environmental article (preferrably on local topic) and 1/2 page summary
Thur: finish notes on Intro to Environment; books passed out: book intro worksheet
Fri: go over book intro wksht;

Agenda Week of April 22, 2013

Prac Env Sci

Mon:test: air pollution
Tues:lecture: water resources; wkshts page 1-6 from water resources section of the book
Wed:finish water resources lecture: read packet: fisherman's guide to aquatic insects
Thur: outdoor trip to sample stream organisms
Fri:water quality monitoring packet

Environmental Science

Mon:video "saved by sun", worksheet
Tues: finish video; h.w. 499:2,3,4,6,7 and 493:1,2
Wed:lecture: solar energy
Thur:notes: fuel cell technology; quiz on solar energy
Fri: discuss alternative energy: compare/contrast


Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon:finish micropipette lab
Tues: notes: restriction enzymes; quiz on regular enzymes
Wed:lab: dna scissors; micropipette quiz
Thur: finish dna to races lab
Fri:
prepare notebooks for lambda dna lab

Agenda for Week of April 15, 2013

Prac Env Sci

Mon: Acid Rain Notes; pH lab
Tues:video "Ozone Hole"start posters on air pollution
Wed: complete poster
Thur: review and study guide for exam
Fri: Exam: Air Pollution

Environmental Science

Mon:sketch diagram of nuclear power plant (pg 477)
Tues: notes: Nuclear Energy
Wed:Solar energy
Thur: notes: fuel cell technology
Fri:pg 499:2,3,4,6,7


Genetics and Biotechnology

Mon: go over sig fig wksht
Tues: micropipette lab; food biotech quiz
Wed: notes: restriction enzynm=
Thur:lab "DNA scissors"
Fri:
finish estimating dna fragment size

Week of April 3, 2013

Prac Env Sci

Wed:intro to air pollution notes; secton review questions pg 330, 335
Thur:indoor air pollution lab "dustbusters"
Fri:video "Cool It" discussion afterwards

Environmental Science


Wed:handout "Pa's alternative energy"; bring in article dealing with energy costs
Thur:notes "powering Pa"
Fri: discuss fossil fuels


Genetics and Biotechnology


Wed:notes on food biotech
Thur:cheese lab
Fri:
pipette lab