Homework/Agenda Feb 23, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:finish env decision poster "flyash"
Tues:quiZ:env dec model; simpson's worksheet
Wed: lecture: what is science; start poster experiment project
Thur:quiz: scientific method
Fri: review study guide for chapt 1,2 test

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon:quiz: micropipette/microcentrifuge
Tues: library to type up animal paper (due Mar 2)
Wed:lecture: enzymes
Thur:enzyme lab (start)
Fri:enzyme lab (finish)

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:video "strangers in paradise"
Tues: library: end spp brochure
Wed:library: end spp brochure
Thur:library: end spp brochure
Fri:hawaii slides palila project

Homework/Agenda week of Feb 9, 2015

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:snow
Tues:how to i.d. winter birds lecture
Wed: bird photo quiz and competition of poster identification
Thur: go outside to count birds for Great Backyard Bird count: students please dress for cold and snowy weather
Fri: act 80 no school

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)

Mon:snow
Tues:finish notes on use of animals in research
Wed: quiz: metric to metric conversions; start researching animal paper (due date March 1, 2015)
Thur:outline of animal research essay
Fri: act 80 no school

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:snow
Tues:practice id of winter birds
Wed:slides of winter birds
Thur:go outside for Great Backyard Bird Count; students please dress for cold and snowy weather
Fri:act 80 day, no school

Homework/Agenda for Week of Feb 2, 2015

Happy Groundhog Day!

Practical Biology (Pd 1,2)

Mon:snowday
Tues: pg 21 q1-5; quiz: intro to env sci
Wed:discuss local env articles; view videos tragedy of commons
Thur: decision making model notes; start reading articles
Fri:group discussion on articles; start filling out chart

Genetics and Biotechnology (Pd 3,6)
Mon:snowday
Tues: sig fig quiz
Wed: practice metric metric conversions wksht
Thur:quiz: metric conversions
Fri:notes: use of animals in biomedical research

Environmental Science (Pd 5,7)

Mon:snowday
Tues:quiz: end species definitions
Wed:why are birds imp? reading packet
Thur:ldc writing task
Fri:Hawaii strangers in paradise video

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