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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Daily Summary 03-19

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT respond thoughtfully to one Viewer’s Guide question from each chapter of The Botany of Desire

– Warm-up: If you need to sign up for a Co-Teaching slot, Friday is your next opportunity

– Summarizing discussion: The Botany of Desire [10]

– Either check in with your ESLP team or fellow Co-Teachers [10]

– Finish DNA Bead Activity and submit

– Turn in DNA Origami anytime during DNA Unit for bonus pts

– CO-TEACHERS: Have you submitted your lesson plan and self-evaluation to Mr. Bursch (already taught your lesson)?


HOMEWORK:

– Write a short paragraph response for EACH of two questions you select to answer from The Botany of Desire Viewers’ Guide (any chapter)—MUST be turned in by Friday for credit

–Work on ESLP



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT respond thoughtfully to one Viewer’s Guide question from each chapter of The Botany of Desire

– WARM-UP: What is the biochemical connection between a plant’s genes (sections of its DNA) and the physical traits it exhibits? In other words, how do organisms make biomolecules if those biomolecules aren’t produced directly from the plant’s DNA base codes?

– Concept maps from 3.2.1???

–Begin Activity 3.2.2: The Genetic Code [15]


HOMEWORK:

– Short paragraph response for each question you select from The Botany of Desire Viewers’ Guide (1 per chapter)



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