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Monday, October 10, 2016

Daily Summary 10-10

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) classify examples of factors that limit a population’s growth as either density-independent or density-dependent, (2) predict what will happen to a population’s size based on changes to growth / birth rates, migration in or out, (3) interpret two different graphs of population growth

- Warm-up: Could the group of plants we are adding to the garden today be considered as a population? Why or why not? What are some limiting factors that will affect the growth rates and numbers of plants growing in the garden? [5]

- Check on your Brassica plants (take photos!!) [5 - 8]

- Complete Part II of Ecology Field Day assignment, then turn in

- Make sure all TSOTS scores have been reported and recorded

- Start online population ecology lesson


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish online population ecology lesson (DUE THURSDAY)


NOTE: Ecosystem Map Poster peer evaluations will take place in class tomorrow



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Complete NPP lab report with all sections done per lab report guidelines Warm-up: What is the major difference between marine and freshwater environments? How are they connected/related? [7]

- Unit 3: Lecture 4: Freshwater Life Zones [25]

- NPP Lab Report DUE tomorrow—must submit hard copy no later than 3:30 pm (10/11)

- Start 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish NPP Lab and print hard copy for submission (WHOLE REPORT DUE 10/11)

- Read p. 168, 172-181

- In a paragraph, summarize threats to coral and coral reefs as well as consequences of reef destruction and possible remedial actions humans could take



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) classify examples of factors that limit a population’s growth as either density-independent or density-dependent, (2) predict what will happen to a population’s size based on changes to growth / birth rates, migration in or out, (3) interpret two different graphs of population growth

- Warm-up: Could the group of plants we are adding to the garden today be considered as a population? Why or why not? What are some limiting factors that will affect the growth rates and numbers of plants growing in the garden? [5]

- Check on your Brassica plants (take photos!!) [5 - 8]

- Complete Part II of Ecology Field Day assignment, then turn in

- Make sure all TSOTS scores have been reported and recorded Start online population ecology lesson


NOTE: Ecology Quiz 1 retakes are happening this week--see Mr. Bursch for details


OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Finish online population ecology lesson (DUE THURSDAY/FRIDAY)



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