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Thursday, August 28, 2014

Daily Summary 08-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units

- Warm-up: Question: Do people with long hair make more effective biology teachers? Write a hypothesis using the if/then format to address this question. (I will stamp Hypothesis Writing Practice assignment as you work on the warm-up) [5]

- Start Seed Germination Lab [30]

- Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [10]

- Graphing review and beginning of practice [15]

- Metric Conversion and beginning of practice [15]

- Set up The Story of the Seed blogs [35]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Sponge Bob Scientific Method Practice questions AND (2) graphing practice, DUE NEXT CLASS DAY



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Set up your team’s seed germination experiment

- Warm-up: What is agroecology? Make a concept map starting with “AGROECOLOGY” in the center bubble and include a basic definition in this bubble. From there, connect to other major topics/subjects you believe are linked to agroecology. [10]

- Stamp metric conversion practice [~10]

- Introduction to agroecology (www.agroecology.org) [5 - 10]

- Set up Germination of Seeds lab with TSOTS teams [35 - 50]

- Create The Story of the Seed blogs [20 - 35]


HOMEWORK:

- Continue setting up TSOTS blogs



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