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!

Friday, August 30, 2013

Daily Summary 08-30

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT create a blog on blogger and correctly set up Seed Lab experiment

- Controls & Variables identification practice [25]

- Check Textbook Scavenger Hunt, Hypothesis Writing Practice, Notebooks [~15]

- Websites tour / Intro to The Story of the Seed [10]

- Seed Germination Lab [30]

- Stretch break [2]

- Create TSOTS team blog [30]

- Turn in Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice (Due NEXT CLASS DAY)



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete activity 1.1.4 with NO errors (DUE WEDNESDAY, 9/4)

- Set up notebooks [10]

- Websites tour [5]

- Unit 1 terms practice QUIZ [20]

- Work on Activity 1.1.4: The Evidence, Part II [40]

- Finish Activity 1.1.3: Careers in the Biomedical Sciences / Persons of Interest [30]

- Closure [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish activity 1.1.4



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PBS Unit 1 Practice Quiz

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Take the Practice Quiz



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Thursday, August 29, 2013

Daily Summary 08-29

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT create a blog on blogger and correctly set up Seed Lab experiment

- Controls & Variables identification practice [25]

- Check Textbook Scavenger Hunt, Hypothesis Writing Practice, Notebooks [~15]

- Websites tour / Intro to The Story of the Seed [10]

- Seed Germination Lab [30]

- Stretch break [2]

- Create TSOTS team blog [30]

- Turn in Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice (Due NEXT CLASS DAY)



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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT create a blog on blogger and thoughtfully set up Seed Lab experiment using scientific method

- Graphing practice [20]

- Check Textbook Scavenger Hunt, Hypothesis Writing Practice, Notebooks [~10]

- Websites tour / Intro to The Story of the Seed [10]

- Seed Germination Lab, Day 1 continued [35]

- Stretch break [2]

- Create TSOTS team blog [35]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Graphing practice, contact Lab team to coordinate setup of your experiment



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)



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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Daily Summary 08-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT correctly identify different types of variables in experiments AND write a well-formed “if / then” hypothesis statement

- Hypothesis writing practice [15]

- Get textbook [10]

- Textbook scavenger hunt [15]

- Go over Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [20]

- Stretch break [3]

- Controls & Variables practice [20]

- Check notebook setup [~10]

- Websites tour [5]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice AND Hypothesis Writing Practice



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete activity 1.1.4 with NO errors (DUE MONDAY, 9/3)

- Work on Activity 1.1.4: The Evidence (Parts I & III) [48]

- Finish Activity 1.1.3: Careers in the Biomedical Sciences / Persons of Interest [40]

- Websites tour [5]

- Closure [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Get notebook (BY FRIDAY), Finish activities 1.1.1 to 1.1.3



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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Daily Summary 08-27

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT correctly identify different types of variables in experiments AND write a well-formed “if / then” hypothesis statement

- Hypothesis writing practice [15]

- Get textbook [10]

- Textbook scavenger hunt [15]

- Go over Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [20]

- Stretch break [3]

- Controls & Variables practice [20]

- Check notebook setup [~10]

- Websites tour [5]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice AND Hypothesis Writing Practice



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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT correctly identify different types of variables in experiments AND write a well-formed “if / then” hypothesis statement

- Hypothesis writing practice [15]

- Get textbook [10]

- Textbook scavenger hunt [15]

- Go over Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [5]

- Stretch break [3]

- Go over Controls & Variables practice [10]

- Assign Seed Germination Lab, begin planning [30]

- Websites tours [5]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice AND Hypothesis Writing Practice



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Monday, August 26, 2013

Daily Summary 08-26

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT correctly identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in experiments

- Finish notes and discussion: Problem Solving Methods [10]

- Identifying Controls & Variables Practice [15]

- Finish Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [20]

- Check notebook setup [~10]

- Closure:


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice




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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT correctly identify independent, dependent, and controlled variables in experiments

- Finish notes and discussion: Problem Solving Methods [10]

- Go over identifying Controls & Variables Practice [10]

- Hypothesis writing practice [10]

- Finish Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [10]

- Check notebook setup [~10]

- Closure: Reminders

HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete activities 1.1.1 through 1.1.3 with NO errors (ALL ARE DUE by THIS FRIDAY, 8/30)

- Work on Activity 1.1.3: Careers in the Biomedical Sciences / Persons of Interest [48]

- Closure [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Get notebook, Finish activities 1.1.1 to 1.1.3



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Friday, August 23, 2013

Daily Summary 08-23

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Lab Safety Rules review / pre-quiz [10]

- Lab Safety Quiz [15]

- Stamp Biology Road Map [~10]

- Turn in safety posters [2]

- Notes and discussion: Problem Solving Methods [15]

- Identifying Controls & Variables Practice [10]

- Stretch break [3]

- Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [40]

- Closure: Notebooks set up, PFI due Monday [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice



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NO CLASS TODAY



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Collect Bioglyph cards (p. 4 ONLY) [1]

- Review safety rules and procedures [10]

- Safety Quiz [15]

- Course Files Organization [10]

- Stretch break [3]

- Activity 1.1.3 Careers in the Biomedical Sciences / Persons of Interest [55]

- Closure [2]

HOMEWORK:

- Get notebook, get signatures on Course Information Sheet



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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Daily Summary 08-22

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Lab Safety Rules review / pre-quiz [10]

- Lab Safety Quiz [15]

- Stamp Biology Road Map [~10]

- Turn in safety posters [2]

- Notes and discussion: Problem Solving Methods [15]

- Identifying Controls & Variables Practice [10]

- Stretch break [3]

- Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [40]

- Closure: Notebooks set up, PFI due Monday [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Lab Safety Rules review / pre-quiz [10]

- Lab Safety Quiz [15]

- Stamp Biology Road Map [~10]

- Turn in safety posters [2]

- Notes and discussion: Problem Solving Methods [15]

- Identifying Controls & Variables Practice [10]

- Stretch break [3]

- Paper Folding Investigation (PFI) [40]

- Closure: Notebooks set up, PFI due Monday [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Controls & Variables practice



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NO CLASS TODAY



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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Daily Summary 08-21

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Finish setting up notebooks [10]

- Stamp logs and how they work [5]

- Collect Bioglyph cards [1]

- Biology Road Map [20]

- Safety go over safety rules and procedures [15]

- Stretch break [3]

- Safety posters [30]

- Safety Quiz [15]

- Closure: Last day to turn in signature portion of course information sheets for points [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Biology Roadmap, safety poster



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NO CLASS TODAY



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Finish Bioglyph activity [20]

- Finish Activity 1.1.2: Examining the Scene [20]

- Finish Activity 1.1.1: A Mysterious Death [25]

- Stretch break [3]

- Safety go over safety rules and procedures [15]

- Safety Quiz [15]

- Closure [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Get notebook, get signatures on Course Information Sheet



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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Daily Summary 08-20

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Finish setting up notebooks [10]

- Stamp logs and how they work [5]

- Collect Bioglyph cards [1]

- Biology Road Map [20]

- Safety go over safety rules and procedures [15]

- Stretch break [3]

- Safety posters [30]

- Safety Quiz [15]

- Closure: Last day to turn in signature portion of course information sheets for points [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Biology Roadmap, safety poster



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Finish setting up notebooks [5]

- Stamp logs and how they work [5]

- Collect Bioglyph cards [1]

- Go over Biology Road Map [10]

- Safety go over safety rules and procedures [15]

- Safety posters [30]

- Stretch break [3]

- Safety Quiz [15]

- Website tour, including secret page [5]

- Notes and Discussion: Science Methods

- Closure: Last day to turn in signature portion of course information sheets for points [1]


HOMEWORK: Finish safety poster



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NO CLASS TODAY (REFER TO PREVIOUS POST FOR MOST RECENT SUMMARY)



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Monday, August 19, 2013

Daily Summary 08-19

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Reminder on “Class Operating Modes” [1]

- Finish X104 Scavenger Hunt [10]

- Finish Bioglyph activity [15]

- Biology Road Map [15]

- Set up notebooks [10]

- Closure: [1]


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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 AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Reminder on “Class Operating Modes” [1]

- Finish X104 Scavenger Hunt [10]

- Finish Bioglyph activity [15]

- Biology Road Map [15]

- Set up notebooks [10]

- Closure: [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Biology Roadmap



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- Explain “Class Operating Modes” [4]

- SNAP! [10]

- Review Norms, Policies, & Procedures [5]

- Go over Course Information Sheet [15]

- Finish Bioglyph activity [15]

- Closure [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Get notebook, get signatures on Course Information Sheet



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Thursday, August 15, 2013

Daily Summary 08-15

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- SNAP! [10]

- Review Norms, Policies, & Procedures [5]

- Explain “Class Operating Modes” [8]

- Go over green sheet [20]

- Tour of room & classroom scavenger hunt [20]

- Finish Part 1 of Bioglyph activity (creating), explain / execute Part 2 (connecting) [25]

- Closure: Remind students of tasks to be completed by Monday [3]


HOMEWORK:

- Get notebook, get signatures on blue sheet



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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete all tasks below

- SNAP! [10]

- Review Norms, Policies, & Procedures [5]

- Explain “Class Operating Modes” [8]

- Go over green sheet [20]

- Tour of room & classroom scavenger hunt [20]

- Finish Part 1 of Bioglyph activity (creating), explain / execute Part 2 (connecting) [25]

- Closure: Remind students of tasks to be completed by Monday [3]


HOMEWORK:

- Get notebook, get signatures on green sheet

- Visit the class website (you're already here--step one complete!)

- Search the entire site to find the two code words in neon green font

- Look at the URLs (web page address lines) for the links to the pages of this site under the site map. Notice the relationship between the title of each page and its file name in the web address and, following this pattern, deduce the URL to take you to the secret page. Follow the instructions on the secret page.



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NO CLASS TODAY



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Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Daily Summary 08-14

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete a Student Information Sheet and create an accurate bioglyph

- Greeting/Welcome/Instructions [2] 

- Complete Student Information Sheet [5]

- About Earth Academy, Biology, and Mr. Bursch [10]

- Go over Norms, Policies, and Procedures [8]

- Introductory activity: Bioglyphs [20]

- Go over student tasks checklist: [3]


HOMEWORK:

- Visit mrbursch.blogspot.com

- Get notebook




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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete a Student Information Sheet and create an accurate bioglyph

- Greeting/Welcome/Instructions [2] 

- Complete Student Information Sheet [5]

- About Earth Academy, PBS, and Mr. Bursch [10]

- Go over Norms, Policies, and Procedures [8]

- Introductory activity: Bioglyphs [20]

- Go over student tasks checklist: [3]


HOMEWORK:

- Visit mrbursch.blogspot.com

- Get notebook




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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete a Student Information Sheet and create an accurate bioglyph

- Greeting/Welcome/Instructions [2]

- Complete Student Information Sheet [5]

- About Earth Academy, PBS, and Mr. Bursch [10]

- Go over Norms, Policies, and Procedures [8]

- Introductory activity: Bioglyphs [20]

- Go over student tasks checklist: [3]


HOMEWORK:

- Visit mrbursch.blogspot.com

- Get notebook




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Welcome Message


Welcome to the 2013-2014 school year! And for those that are new to the school, welcome to Willow Glen High!

This year will bring new challenges and stories. It will see the continuing development of the GROW Rams initiative and the expansion of agroecology and food education efforts on our campus, with Mr. Bursch's students leading the charge.

This website will be updated on a daily basis and is a place for students and parents to find brief summaries of each day's activities, homework assignments, and reminders for upcoming tests, projects, and important dates.

Parents, this can be an exciting and stressful time for you, too, especially if this is your child's first year of high school. Please do make use of this resource and don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions or concerns. I look forward to meeting all of you at Back to School Night.

Stay tuned!