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, April 29, 2016

Daily Summary 04-29

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Instructions for scavenger hunt assignment [8]

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt [60]

- General work time [60]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Thursday, April 28, 2016

Daily Summary 04-28

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Recall concepts and terminology from WGHS APES Units 1-12 to correctly answer as many questions as possible on the WGHS APES 2016 Spring Final Exam

- Warm-up: Take at least one pen with black or blue ink. Clear everything from your desk. [1]

- WGHS APES 2016 Spring Final Exam, FRQ [45]

- Turn in Mock AP Environmental Science Exam FRQ before 3:30 pm this Friday afternoon

- AP exam at 7:30 am on Monday morning; meet in X104 at 7 am


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete corrections on Mock AP Environmental Science Exam FRQ

- Complete corrections on practice quizzes from last week, also due this Friday



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Instructions for scavenger hunt assignment [8]

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt [60]

- General work time [60]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Ecology Scavenger Hunt

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BIOLOGY
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Ecology Scavenger Hunt



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Daily Summary 04-27

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Create a personal agenda for this week (I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Daily Summary 04-26

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Recall concepts and terminology from WGHS APES Units 1-12 to correctly answer as many questions as possible on the WGHS APES 2016 Spring Final Exam

- Warm-up: Take at least one pencil. Clear everything from your desk. [1]

- WGHS APES 2016 Spring Final Exam [120]

- Quiet work time [~120]

- Turn in Mock AP Environmental Science Exam FRQ before 3:30 pm this Friday afternoon


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete corrections on Mock AP Environmental Science Exam FRQ

- Complete corrections on practice quizzes from last week, also due this Friday



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Create a personal agenda for this week (I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Monday, April 25, 2016

Daily Summary 04-25

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Recall concepts and terminology from WGHS APES Units 1-12 to correctly answer as many questions as possible on the mock AP Environmental Science Exam and WGHS APES 2016

- Spring Final Exam

- Warm-up: Take out your mock AP Environmental Science Exams (all parts). Scoring will be done directly on your paper. Corrections will need to be on a separate attached paper. [2]

- Mock AP Environmental Science Exam, Rubric explanation [10]

- Mock AP Environmental Science Exam, Scoring [35]

- Turn in Mock AP Environmental Science Exam MC before 3:30 pm this afternoon


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Visit the LITE Book Companion Site and take unit practice quizzes to prepare for MC portion of

- WGHS APES Spring Final Exam (STRONGLY RECOMMENDED)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Create a personal agenda for this week (I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Sunday, April 24, 2016

Cengage Book Companion Site for Miller's Living in the Environment (Unit Review Quizzes)

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Cengage Book Companion Site for Miller's Living in the Environment:

http://www.cengage.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20b&product_isbn_issn=9780495556718



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Friday, April 22, 2016

Daily Summary 04-22

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Take out and consult your personal agenda for this week (I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [100+]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Thursday, April 21, 2016

Daily Summary 04-21

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Recall concepts and terminology from WGHS APES Units 1-12 to correctly answer as many questions as possible on the mock AP Environmental Science Exam

- Warm-up: Take out 4 sheets of lined paper and at least 1 sharpened #2 pencil. Place all belongings under your desk—you will not be permitted to access them again until the exam is officially over—and quietly await further instructions [5]

- Mock AP Environmental Science Exam, Part I [90]

- Break [15]

- Mock AP Environmental Science Exam, Part II [90]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Personal Trash Audit Lab with Project Pre-Lab (DUE 4/21)

- Briefly review all unit study guides and old exams and refresh your memory on concepts and terms you cannot instantly recall



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Take out and consult your personal agenda for this week (I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [100+]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Daily Summary 04-20

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson Warm-up:

- Take out and consult your personal agenda for this week (I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [100+]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Daily Summary 04-19

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Recall concepts and terminology from WGHS APES Units 1-9 to correctly answer as many cumulative review quiz questions as possible

- Warm-up: Take out a piece of paper and head it with the assignment name “APES Comprehensive

- Review Quiz Series,” then set up page per teacher’s directions / example [5]

- APES Comprehensive Review Quiz Series, Part 1 [35]

- scrAPESbooks [15 - 20]

- APES Comprehensive Review Quiz Series, Part 2 [35]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Personal Trash Audit Lab with Project Pre-Lab (DUE 4/21)

- Briefly review all unit study guides and old exams and refresh your memory on concepts and terms you cannot instantly recall



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson Warm-up:

- Take out and consult your personal agenda for this week (I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [100+]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Monday, April 18, 2016

Daily Summary 04-18

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a strong basic understanding of solid waste by correctly answering 70% of the questions on the Unit 12 Exam regarding the sources of and environmental problems associated with generation and disposal of solid wastes, including those designated as “hazardous”

- Warm-up: Unit 12 Exam FRQ rubric explanation [10]

- Unit 12 Exam FRQ scoring [20]

- Return of lab notebook and warm-up notebook [~20]

- scrAPESbooks [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project Pre-Lab (DUE 4/21)

- Briefly review all unit study guides and old exams and refresh your memory on concepts and terms you cannot instantly recall



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Write out your personal agenda for this week in your biology notebook or research folder (this week I will check for 10 project points)—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [10]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [35]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Daily Summary 04-07

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a strong basic understanding of solid waste by correctly answering at least 70% of the questions on the Unit 12 Exam regarding the sources of and environmental problems associated with generation and disposal of solid wastes, including those designated as “hazardous” 

- Warm-up: Last-minute Q and A [10]

- Unit 12 Exam [50]

- scrAPESbooks [30]

- Make sure your lab notebook and warm-up notebook are turned in no later than this afternoon at 3:30 pm (with all tables of contents fully up to date)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Make sure your lab notebook and warm-up notebook are turned in no later than this afternoon at 3:30 pm

- Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project Pre-Lab (DUE 4/21)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

Warm-up: Consult your personal agenda for this week in your biology notebook or research folder—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [3]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list) Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [100]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and start planning your lesson

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Daily Summary 04-06

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Consult your personal agenda for this week in your biology notebook or research folder—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [3]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [110]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and start planning your lesson

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Daily Summary 04-05

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Define solid waste and describe the sources of and environmental problems associated with generation and disposal of solid wastes, including those designated as “hazardous”

- Warm-up: Take out FRQ5 #12 and check your responses against those of a seat neighbor—correct any obvious mistakes—then take out a sheet of paper and set it up for Unit 12 reading quiz [8]

- Unit 12 Reading Quiz

- Unit 12: Lecture 3: Solid Waste Reduction (Student Lecture)

- Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project Pre-Lab (DUE 4/21)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Study for Unit 12 Exam

- Make sure your lab notebook and warm-up notebook are ready to turn in no later than this Thursday at 3:30 pm (with all tables of contents fully up to date)

- Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project Pre-Lab (DUE 4/21)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Consult your personal agenda for this week in your biology notebook or research folder—make sure you are on track to complete your goals for this week and that you will be ready for your chosen symposium presentation date [3]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class? (see separate list)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [110]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and start planning your lesson

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Monday, April 4, 2016

Daily Summary 04-04

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Define solid waste and describe the sources of and environmental problems associated with generation and disposal of solid wastes, including those designated as “hazardous”


- Warm-up: What do you believe is the most serious solid waste issue on Earth at the moment? Justify your answer. [5]

- Unit 12: Lecture 2: Hazardous Wastes (Student Lecture)

- Research Project interviews and work time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Answer all parts of question #12 on p. FRQ5 (AP* Free Response Questions in back of Miller);

- Prepare your assigned student-lead lecture (waste reduction team only);

- Make sure your lab notebook and warm-up notebook are ready to turn in no later than Thursday at 3:30 pm (with all tables of contents fully up to date)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: In your warm-up notebooks, make a personal agenda for this week in biology 1-2 [5]

- Have you answered these questions definitively for your two remaining major projects in this class?

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and start planning your lesson

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Friday, April 1, 2016

Daily Summary 04-01

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: In your warm-up notebooks, make a personal agenda for this week in biology 1-2 and answer these questions: What do you need to do for your symposium project research this week? Have you been taking useful notes and carefully keeping track of your sources? Have you signed up for a presentation time slot yet? Where are you with your (ESLP) service project? Do you (your team) need funding to make your project goal a reality? Have you listed everything you think you will need? Have you “priced out” these materials? Will you need adult assistance/supervision to do some parts of your project? [15]

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [75]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and start planning your lesson



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