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03.20.10

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  Mr. Ingrao | Ms. Ellis | Ms. Uhl
Wallkill Senior High School | Room 227

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2009 - 2010 Lab List (Each Lab counts as 40 minutes of lab time except as noted)

* If any student does not complete at least 1200 minutes of labs they will:

1) be barred from the NYS Regents Exam in Living Environment.

2) have failed this required course and receive zero credits.

3) be ineligible for summer school.

4) have to repeat the entire course and complete all the labs next year.

QUARTER 1

Lab #---------- Lab name ------------------------------------------Due date

1............ Organization and Interpretation of Data......... 09/14/09

2............ Using and Making a Dichotomous Key ............ 09/18/09

3............ Classification of Organisms ......................... 09/25/09 (60 min.)

4............ Metric Measurement ................................. 09/30/09

5............ Using the Microscope ................................ 10/07/09

6............ Plant and animal Cells ............................... 10/13/09

7............ Molecular Models ..................................... 10/23/09 (60min.)

8............ pH of Common Solutions ............................ 10/30/09

9............ Organic Molecules & Simple Reactions ........... 11/05/09

 

QUARTER 2

Lab #---------- Lab name ------------------------------------------Due date

10............ Structure of a Leaf ................................ 11/16/09

11............ Counting Calories .................................. 11/19/09

12............ Osmosis, Plasmolysis & Turgor .................. 12/02/09

13............ Investigating Pulse Rate .......................... 12/07/09

14............ Cell Energy - ATP Models ......................... 12/18/09

15............ Making Connections (NYS) ........................ 01/08/10 (60 min)

16............ Lung Capacity ....................................... 01/11/10

17 ........... Skeletal Muscles ..................................... 01/14/10

18 ........... Reflexes & Reaction Time ......................... 01/20/10

 

QUARTER 3

Lab #---------- Lab name ------------------------------------------Due date

19............ Which side of the Brain is Dominant ? ......... 02/05/10

20............ Investigating Senses ............................... 02/09/10

21............ Reliability of your visual sense .................. 02/10/10

22............ The Menstrual Cycle ............................... 02/19/10

23............ Mitosis A & B ........................................ 03/08/10  (80 min.)

24............ Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis .................. 03/11/10

25............ A Chromosome Study (Karyotype)............... 03/15/10

 

 

 

 

 


Mystery Image: 

Identify the image below for extra credit on the next exam

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* Reproduction Exam *

Wednesday, March 24th: periods 3 & 9

Thursday, March 25th: periods 1 & 7

(weather permitting)

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* LAST DAY OF CLASSES FOR QUARTER III is

Friday April 16TH, 2010. 

* Wednesday April 14th, 2010 IS THE LAST DAY YOU CAN TURN IN ANY WORK FOR A GRADE.

 


LIVING ENVIRONMENT REGENTS EXAM -

Wednesday, June 16th 2010

 

LAB DEADLINE FOR THE 2010 REGENTS EXAM

Friday, May 28th, 2010

 

1200 minutes of labs or NO EXAM, NO SUMMER SCHOOL


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The Smoking Fry........ FOUR YEARS and still no mold!


CJ's McNuggetts - no mold after seven months!
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THE GUM JAR !
Our fungal and bacterial community