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Thursday, September 17, 2015

Daily Summary 09-17

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correct Unit 2 Exam FRQs

- Warm-up: Draw a food web diagram using at least 8 of the following organisms and representing at least 4 trophic levels: mallow plant, rye grass, valley oak, dragonfly, stink beetle, spider, ladybug, snake, hawk, California quail, scrub jay, jackrabbit, coyote, fox, black-tailed deer, bobcat, mountain lion. [10]

- Unit 2 Exam FRQ Scoring [50]

- Water NPP grass patch / stamp Trophic Level Activity [8]

- Demonstrate drying method for NPP samples [15]

- Finish 1st round scrAPESbook presentations on 9/17

- TODAY is THE LAST day to make up Rock Lab Practical


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on NPP Lab (DUE 10/06)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe the major components of an ecosystem.

- Warm-up: Watch the “Battle at Kruger” video clip: each time Mr. Bursch pauses the video, write down a prediction for what you think will happen next [8]

- Introduction to Ecology [20]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #2 [30]

- Continue work on Food Issue Essay assignment [30]

- ESLP exploration time and sign-up opportunity [15]


HOMEWORK:

- Continue to work on Food Issue Essay assignment (DUE 9/22)

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #2



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