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Thursday, September 1, 2016

Daily Summary 09-01

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HONORS 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: Convert the following mass values into milligrams: (a) 550 g (b) 6.3 kg (c) 1224 μg [8]

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

- Get the following checked and stamped: (1) graphing review and (2) metric conversion practice [~25]

- Q & A on graphing review and metric conversion practice [10]

- More information on The Story of the Seed project [10]

- Create The Story of the Seed blogs and publish SBPA #1 [45]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish and publish your SBPA #1 on The Story of the Seed blog



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: SWBAT demonstrate understanding of fundamental concepts and themes in environmental science by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 1 Exam

- Warm-up: Last-minute Q & A [5]

- Unit 1 Exam [40]

- scrAPESbook presentations [30]

- Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Pre-Lab [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Happy Fishing Game lab write-up (DUE 9/6)

- Finish How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE 9/6)



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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) create a blog post on Blogger

Warm-up: Convert the following mass values into milligrams: (a) 550 g (b) 6.3 kg (c) 1224 μg [8]

- Q & A on graphing review and metric conversion practice [10]

- Check on seeds from seed germination lab in teams [10]

- More information on The Story of the Seed project [10]

- Create The Story of the Seed blogs and publish SBPA #1 [45]

- Get the following checked and stamped: (1) hypothesis writing practice, (2) science methods practice, (3) graphing review and (4) metric conversion practice [~45]

- Make sure you have created Google Drive Biology folder [5]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish and publish your SBPA #1 on The Story of the Seed blog



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