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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Daily Summary 10-19

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What usually happens in a place for years after a powerful natural disaster like a landslide, flood, fire, volcano or extended drought virtually destroys the ecosystem that existed there?

- What is this phenomenon called? [8]

- Explanation of ecological succession [15]

- Go over Interpreting Population Growth worksheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

-Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Discuss origins of life on Earth and speculate as to how life has evolved since this time

- Warm-up: What are some of the significant realizations humans have made about the evolution of life on earth from studying the fossil record? [5]

- Unit 4 Lecture 1, Part 2 [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete Bean Frequency Lab pre-lab for tomorrow

- Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What usually happens in a place for years after a powerful natural disaster like a landslide, flood, fire, volcano or extended drought virtually destroys the ecosystem that existed there?

- What is this phenomenon called? [8]

- Explanation of ecological succession [15]

- Turn in Ecology Field Day to receive late credit

- Go over Interpreting Population Growth worksheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4



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