Daily Summary 02-27

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of giving credit to works cited and / or referenced by successfully completing the “How to Give Credit” web activity

- Warm-up: Check out your assigned computer and log in to the student account and then into your

- Google account. Have another web browser window open with the class website loaded. [5]

- When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [80]

- Work on your research project / Research progress interviews

- Reminders and notifications

- ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)

- Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up (see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish “How to Give Credit” activity; Look at ESLP options and choose one; Continue research for symposium presentation

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



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Daily Summary 02-26

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of giving credit to works cited and / or referenced by successfully completing the “How to Give Credit” web activity

- Warm-up: Check out your assigned computer and log in to the student account and then into your

- Google account. Have another web browser window open with the class website loaded. [5]

- When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [80]

- Work on your research project / Research progress interviews

- Reminders and notifications

- ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)

- Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up (see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish “How to Give Credit” activity; Look at ESLP options and choose one; Continue research for symposium presentation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of giving credit to works cited and / or referenced by successfully completing the “How to Give Credit” web activity

- Warm-up: Check out your assigned computer and log in to the student account and then into your

- Google account. Have another web browser window open with the class website loaded. [5]

- When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [80]

- Work on your research project / Research progress interviews

- Reminders and notifications

- ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)

- Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up (see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish “How to Give Credit” activity; Look at ESLP options and choose one; Continue research for symposium presentation



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When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research



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Daily Summary 02-25

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of web search skills by successfully completing the “Searches with Google” activities

- Warm-up: Check out your assigned computer and log in to the student account and then into your Google account. Have another web browser window open with the class website loaded. [5]

- Getting the Most Out of Your Online Searches with Google [80]

- Work on your research project

- Reminders and notifications
--> ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)
--> Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up (see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish “Getting the Most Out of…Searches with Google”

- Look at ESLP options and choose one

- Continue research for symposium presentation

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



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Daily Summary 02-24

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of web search skills by successfully completing the “Searches with Google” activities

- Warm-up: Check out your assigned computer and log in to the student account and then into your Google account. Have another web browser window open with the class website loaded. [5]

- Getting the Most Out of Your Online Searches with Google [80]

- Work on your research project

- Reminders and notifications
--> ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)
--> Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up (see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish “Getting the Most Out of…Searches with Google”

- Look at ESLP options and choose one

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of web search skills by successfully completing the “Searches with Google” activities

- Warm-up: Check out your assigned computer and log in to the student account and then into your Google account. Have another web browser window open with the class website loaded. [5]

- Getting the Most Out of Your Online Searches with Google [80]

- Work on your research project

- Reminders and notifications
--> ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)
--> Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up (see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish “Getting the Most Out of…Searches with Google”

- Look at ESLP options and choose one

- Continue research for symposium presentation

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Getting the Most Out of Your Online Searches with Google

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Getting the Most Out of Your Online Searches with Google



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Daily Summary 02-23

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of basic research skills by earning an 18 or higher on the
- Essential Research Skills Quiz

- Warm-up: Take out lined sheet of paper, put the standard heading & use assignment title “Essential Research Skills Quiz” [3]

- Essential Research Skills Quiz [20]

- Correct quiz [15]

- Reminders and notifications
 --> ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)
 --> Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up
(see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Look at ESLP options and choose one

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate knowledge of basic research skills by earning an 18 or higher on the
- Essential Research Skills Quiz

- Warm-up: Take out lined sheet of paper, put the standard heading & use assignment title “Essential Research Skills Quiz” [3]

- Essential Research Skills Quiz [20]

- Correct quiz [15]

- Reminders and notifications
 --> ESLP signup is now open (see ecoslp.blogspot.com)
 --> Symposium Presentation Calendar is now open for signing up
(see symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Look at ESLP options and choose one

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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Daily Summary 02-13

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: What information have you taken so far from the available 13 documents in the classroom? Be ready to give one example (look at your citations) and explain how this information helps support your answer to the main question. [15]

- Finish researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills to answer the three questions I posed to you and then answer one of your own (the fourth question) [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation and/or start brainstorming for your Ecology Service

- Learning Project project [30]

- Research Progress Interviews [~90]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation

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



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Daily Summary 02-12

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: What information have you taken so far from the available 13 documents in the classroom? Be ready to give one example (look at your citations) and explain how this information helps support your answer to the main question. [15]

- Finish researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills to answer the three questions I posed to you and then answer one of your own (the fourth question) [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation and/or start brainstorming for your Ecology Service

- Learning Project project [30]

- Research Progress Interviews [~90]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: What information have you taken so far from the available 13 documents in the classroom? Be ready to give one example (look at your citations) and explain how this information helps support your answer to the main question. [15]

- Finish researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills to answer the three questions I posed to you and then answer one of your own (the fourth question) [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation and/or start brainstorming for your Ecology Service

- Learning Project project [30]

- Research Progress Interviews [~90]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation

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Daily Summary 02-11

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: What are some of the differences between a popular source and a scholarly one? When is it appropriate to use one or the other? Give a couple of examples for each type. [5]

- Review: performing research: determining relevance and quality of information [5]

- Researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation [30]

- Research Progress Interviews [~90]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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



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Daily Summary 02-10

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: What are some of the differences between a popular source and a scholarly one? When is it appropriate to use one or the other? Give a couple of examples for each type. [5]

- Review: performing research: determining relevance and quality of information [5]

- Researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation [30]

- Research Progress Interviews [~90]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: What are some of the differences between a popular source and a scholarly one? When is it appropriate to use one or the other? Give a couple of examples for each type. [5]

- Review: performing research: determining relevance and quality of information [5]

- Researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation [30]

- Research Progress Interviews [~90]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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Daily Summary 02-09

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: How do you know if information you are reading in a document is relevant or not to a question you are trying to answer? Be as specific as you can with your responses. [5]

- Science Research and Symposia project website is up! [3]
http://symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com/

- Performing research: determining relevance and quality of information [25]

- Researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills [10]

- What questions do you still have about topics discussed in the film or anything you see as being related to these topics?


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to evaluate the quality and relevance of documents with regards to a specific research question

- Warm-up: How do you know if information you are reading in a document is relevant or not to a question you are trying to answer? Be as specific as you can with your responses. [5]

- Science Research and Symposia project website is up! [3]
http://symposia-mrbursch.blogspot.com/

- Performing research: determining relevance and quality of information [25]

- Researching the honey bee crisis: applying research skills [10]

- What questions do you still have about topics discussed in the film or anything you see as being related to these topics?


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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AP Environmental Science Informational Flyer

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AP Environmental Science
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• AP Environmental Science Flyer

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Daily Summary 02-05

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe some of the probable causes for honeybee die-off and make connections to these causes and other environmental issues/problems

- Warm-up: According to the film, Queen of the Sun, what is the honeybee “crisis”? What parts of this issue are still unclear to you? [8]

- Finish watching Queen of the Sun [60]

- As you watch, record (brief) questions you have about what you are seeing Post-film discussion of the honeybee crisis [20]

- What questions do you still have about topics discussed in the film or anything you see as being related to these topics?

- Brainstorm for spring 2015 ESLP projects [10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe some of the probable causes for honeybee die-off and make connections to these causes and other environmental issues/problems

- Warm-up: According to the film, Queen of the Sun, what is the honeybee “crisis”? What parts of this issue are still unclear to you? [8]

- Finish watching Queen of the Sun [60]

- As you watch, record (brief) questions you have about what you are seeing Post-film discussion of the honeybee crisis [20]

- What questions do you still have about topics discussed in the film or anything you see as being related to these topics?

- Brainstorm for spring 2015 ESLP projects [10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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Daily Summary 02-04

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use your knowledge of Standard American English writing conventions and the TSOTS Jan. 2015 scoring guide to assess the written work of your assigned peer evaluation partner

- Warm-up: Listen carefully to instructions for evaluating TSOTS blog posts [5]

- TSOTS blog post evaluation [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation [30]

- Brainstorm for spring 2015 ESLP projects [~30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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



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Daily Summary 02-03

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use your knowledge of Standard American English writing conventions and the TSOTS Jan. 2015 scoring guide to assess the written work of your assigned peer evaluation partner

- Warm-up: Listen carefully to instructions for evaluating TSOTS blog posts [5]

- TSOTS blog post evaluation [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation [30]

- Brainstorm for spring 2015 ESLP projects [~30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use your knowledge of Standard American English writing conventions and the TSOTS Jan. 2015 scoring guide to assess the written work of your assigned peer evaluation partner

- Warm-up: Listen carefully to instructions for evaluating TSOTS blog posts [5]

- TSOTS blog post evaluation [60]

- Continue research for symposium presentation [30]

- Brainstorm for spring 2015 ESLP projects [~30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue research for symposium presentation



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