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!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Daily Summary 12-18

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BIOLOGY
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- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG

- Warm up: Take out FERG, listen for directions

- FERG check and Q & A with TSOTS groups [30]

- Transcription Attention Game [20]

- BIOLOGY FINAL REMINDERS:
->> One 8x11 sheet of notes, front & back
->> Pencils
->> Final Exam Review Guide


HOMEWORK: Finish/review FERG


12/19 - 12/21: Final Exams



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG

- Warm up: Take out FERG, listen for directions

- FERG check and Q & A with TSOTS groups [30]

- Transcription Attention Game [20]

- BIOLOGY FINAL REMINDERS:
->> One 8x11 sheet of notes, front & back
->> Pencils
->> Final Exam Review Guide


HOMEWORK: Finish/review FERG


12/19 - 12/21: Final Exams



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Final Exam Review Guide

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Final Exam Review Guide



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Daily Summary 12-17

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG

- Warm up: Take FERG and wait for instructions

- Listen to instructions for this period [2]

- Make sure your notebook is in yellow basket [2]

- TSOTS teams 2-5, 2-6, & 6-1 see Mr. Bursch


HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG


TOMORROW: Go over FERG, attention games



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT review all material from the units of the first semester by completing FERG

- Warm up: Take FERG and wait for instructions

- Listen to instructions for this period [2]

- Attention games demos [35]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG


TOMORROW: Go over FERG, attention games



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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Daily Summary 12-13

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT reflect on their experiences from TSOTS, share thoughts with peers, and compose a summary of another’s reflections

- Warm up: Take out your stamp log for HW packet #4. Is it completely filled out, up-to-date?

- Instructions for TSOTS post #5 [5]

- Check out laptop computers [5]

- Work on TSOTS blogs [40]

- Check in laptop computers [5]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)


TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT reflect on their experiences from TSOTS, share thoughts with peers, and compose a summary of another’s reflections

- Warm up: Take out your stamp log for HW packet #4. Is it completely filled out, up-to-date?

- Instructions for TSOTS post #5 [5]

- Check out laptop computers [5]

- Work on TSOTS blogs [40]

- Check in laptop computers [5]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)


TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class



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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Homework Packet #4 Checklist

 Place the following items in the same order as they appear below.

  1. 12-1 Guided Reading
  2. Section 12-2 Assessment questions
  3. DNA Bead Modeling Activity / Replication Video Questions Handout
  4. Section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions
  5. 12-3 Guided Reading
  6. Translation worksheets 1 & 2
  7. Mutation Activity
  8. Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout

Daily Summary 12-12

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms

- Warm up: Take out Final Exam Review Guide and Transcription/Translation Review Questions

- Make corrections to FERG [3]

- Correct Transcription/Translation Review, DNA and Central Dogma Review, and QUIZ [15]

- DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Jeopardy [40]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)


TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms

- Warm up: Take out Final Exam Review Guide and Transcription/Translation Review Questions

- Make corrections to FERG [3]

- Correct Transcription/Translation Review, DNA and Central Dogma Review, and QUIZ [15]

- Demo attention games (teams 1,3,4,5,6,7) [40]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on FERG and all assignments due this Friday (notebook, HW packet #4, TSOTS blog)


TOMORROW: Work on blogs in class



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Monday, December 10, 2012

Daily Summary 12-10

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms

- Warm up: Transcription/Translation Review Questions 1 through 5

- Video clip on Central Dogma [5]

- Finish Transcription/Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout [35]


HOMEWORK: Finish Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout


TOMORROW: Work on Final Exam Study Guide in class



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe DNA replication, transcription, and translation using correct terms

- Warm up: Transcription/Translation Review Questions 1 through 5

- Video clip on Central Dogma [5]

- Demo attention games [35]


HOMEWORK: Finish Transcription / Translation Review and DNA and Central Dogma Review handout


TOMORROW: Work on Final Exam Study Guide in class



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Friday, December 7, 2012

Daily Summary 12-07

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe major cell processes (photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, & protein synthesis) in a written explanation of how their Brassica oleracea plants have grown

- Warm up: Take out ALL HW from this week and mutation activity (ticket for computer)

- Work on TSOTS blog in teams [45]

- Finish mutation activity, get stamped [~45]


HOMEWORK: Continue to work on blog if you are not completely up-to-date


MONDAY: Review DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis topics



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe major cell processes (photosynthesis, respiration, mitosis, & protein synthesis) in a written explanation of how their Brassica oleracea plants have grown

- Warm up: Take out ALL HW from this week and mutation activity (ticket for computer)

- Work on TSOTS blog in teams [45]

- Finish mutation activity, get stamped [~45]


HOMEWORK: Continue to work on blog if you are not completely up-to-date


MONDAY: Review DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis topics



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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Genetic Code Tables

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Check out these various genetic code tables--they may  assist you in your translation excercises:



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Daily Summary 12-06

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT define mutation and describe the major categories and consequences of mutations

- Warm up: What do you think the word mutation means in general?

- Mutations notes/discussion [20]

- Mutation activity [30]


HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2, + all previous HW


TOMORROW: TSOSTS blog work



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT define mutation and describe the major categories and consequences of mutations

- Warm up: What do you think the word mutation means in general?

- Mutations notes/discussion [20]

- Mutation activity [30]


HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2, + all previous HW


TOMORROW: TSOSTS blog work



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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Daily Summary 12-05

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe the processes of transcription & translation & use genetic code table to predict mRNA and amino acid sequences

- Warm up: What are the the two major phases of protein production in cells? Which cell structures are involved?

- Finish Central Dogma notes/discussion [20]

- Translation practice (translation worksheets 1 & 2) [30]


HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2


TOMORROW: Mutations



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe the processes of transcription & translation & use genetic code table to predict mRNA and amino acid sequences

- Warm up: What are the the two major phases of protein production in cells? Which cell structures are involved?

- Finish Central Dogma notes/discussion [20]

- Present Replication / Protein Synthesis Attention Games to class [30]


HOMEWORK: Finish translation worksheets 1 & 2


TOMORROW: Mutations



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Monday, December 3, 2012

****IMPORTANT**** SEMESTER END REMINDERS

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- ONLY 2 WEEKS of CLASS REMAIN before final exam (5% of final grade) week

- Final notebook checks (2.5% of final grade) will begin a week from Friday, 12/14

- Your The Story of the Seed team blog (15% of final grade) evaluations will begin 1 week from Friday 12/14


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Daily Summary 12-03

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe the structure of DNA and process of eukaryotic DNA replication

- Warm up: What do the cellular structures known as ribosomes do? What monomers are used to build the products made by ribosomes?

- Introduction to Central Dogma [20]

- Start HW [20]


HOMEWORK: Read section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions


TOMORROW: Guided Reading on 12-3



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe the structure of DNA and process of eukaryotic DNA replication

- Warm up: What do the cellular structures known as ribosomes do? What monomers are used to build the products made by ribosomes?

- Introduction to Central Dogma [20]

- Present Replication / Protein Synthesis Attention Games to class [20]


HOMEWORK: Read section 12-3 in text, answer ALL “CHECKPOINT”, “Predicting”, “Observing”, “Interpreting Graphics” questions AND Quick Lab

TOMORROW: Guided Reading on 12-3



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