Introduction

Welcome to the website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School. If you are a student or parent, check this site daily for information and updates on homework, testing, projects, events, and other happenings in the classroom. Want more from this site? Help me make it better by suggesting additional features!

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Homework for 1-21

Periods 2, 5

Section Assessment Questions, 12-3, page 306, # 1-5


Periods 1, 3, & 6

Section Assessment Questions, 12-3, page 306, # 1-3

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Homework for 1-20

ALL PERIODS:

Color ALL of the DNA replication color plate, including the keys at the bottom and top

Finish section 12-2 review sheet

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Homework for 1-19

ALL Periods:

Read section 12-3, pp. 300-306

Periods 1 and 3:

Complete the Chapter 12 guided reading worksheet we started on Friday

Monday, January 18, 2010

Homework for 1-15

NOTE: I will no longer be posting daily summaries, ONLY homework assignments.

Homework: NONE

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Daily Summary 1-14

IN CLASS

- WU
- HW check
- DNA paper model
- start HW

HW:

periods 2 and 5: read section 12-2 and answer section questions #1-6

periods 1,3, and 6: read section 12-2 and complete pre-reading worksheet

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Daily Summary 1-13

IN CLASS

- WU/DNA brainstorm
- DNA wordsearch
- notes on DNA
- color DNA drawing

HW: finish coloring DNA drawing (ALL) and Section Questions from section 10-1, #1-5

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Daily Summary 1-12

IN CLASS

- WU
- HW check
- go over homework
- name that stage of mitosis review game
- turn in work packets
- quiz on cell cycle and mitosis


HW: none

Monday, January 11, 2010

Daily Summary 1-11

IN CLASS

- WU
- mitosis microscope activity continued
- sketch mitosis phases


HW: finish mitosis sketch (except p.6), chapter 10 assessment questions on p.257, 1-10
section assessment from 10-3, #1-4 (periods 2 and 5 ONLY)

Friday, January 8, 2010

Daily Summary 1-8

IN CLASS

- WU
- HW check
- begin mitosis microscope activity


HW: NONE

Thursday, January 7, 2010

Daily Summary 1-7

IN CLASS

- WU
- HW check
- notes on cell growth and division
- cell cycle diagram

HW: finish coloring cell cycle diagram AND answer section questions from section 10-2

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Daily Summary 1-6

IN CLASS

- WU
- HW check (except p6)
- intro to cell growth and division
- vocab definitions for cell growth and division terms
- start section questions p.243


HW: finish section questions p.243 AND read pp. 244-245

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Daily Summary 1-5

IN CLASS

- new class and seat assignments (2,5,6)

All

- review class policies and expectations
- class survey
- show final exam grades and final grades [10 mins]
- awards to recognize most responsible, positive attitude, most helpful (ALL) [5 - 7 mins]
- setting and reaching goals [15]
- introduce and discuss this semester's theme: making connections [5 mins]


HW: finish connections activity (except period 6)