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Thursday, December 15, 2016

Daily Summary 12-15

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration and light intensity on rates of photosynthesis

- Finish Photosynthesis Lab [30 - 40]

- Cellular respiration questions (online) [30]

- Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects

- Did you also remember to answer the online photosynthesis / chloroplast virtual tour questions and place in shared bio folder?


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish photosynthesis lab write-up and place in your Google Drive shared Biology folder

- Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Describe in detail the methods of food production used by humanity and the impacts these practices have on all parts of the biosphere, especially the soils of the planet

- Warm-up: What are some farming techniques/methods/approaches that can reduce soil degradation/loss? Choose one technique/method/approach from your list and explain how it can be effective in limiting soil degradation/loss. [10]

- TURN IN scrAPESbooks before you leave class/school today!

- Lecture 4: Pesticides [15]

- Lecture 5: Gene Diversity [15]

- Soil Analysis Lab work time [60]

- APES RESEARCH PROJECT: Outline and Interview [~60]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Soil Analysis Lab

- Article: “Doomsday” Seed Vault



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration and light intensity on rates of photosynthesis

- Finish Photosynthesis Lab [30 - 40]

- Cellular respiration questions (online) [30]

- Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects

- Did you also remember to answer the online photosynthesis / chloroplast virtual tour questions and place in shared bio folder?


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish photosynthesis lab write-up and place in your Google Drive shared Biology folder

- Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)



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