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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
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Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place
them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so
[5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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Friday, March 31, 2017
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Daily Summary 03-30
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources
- Warm-up: Take out a sheet of lined paper and put standard heading on it with title of “Unit 11
- Reading Quiz #1” [1]
- Reading Quiz [15]
- Check and Correct An Energy Primer problems [20]
- Unit 11: Lecture 2: Nuclear Energy [15]
- The Eyes of Nye: Nuclear Energy, video and questions [30]
- Unit 11: Lecture 3: Alternative Energy Sources [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue work on Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Reading: Miller, pp. 397-409
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources
- Warm-up: Take out a sheet of lined paper and put standard heading on it with title of “Unit 11
- Reading Quiz #1” [1]
- Reading Quiz [15]
- Check and Correct An Energy Primer problems [20]
- Unit 11: Lecture 2: Nuclear Energy [15]
- The Eyes of Nye: Nuclear Energy, video and questions [30]
- Unit 11: Lecture 3: Alternative Energy Sources [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue work on Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Reading: Miller, pp. 397-409
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Daily Summary 03-29
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Daily Summary 03-28
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources
- Warm-up: Which household activities/appliances would you expect to consume the most energy?
- Using a reasonable estimate for the amount of energy used per day by the activity you selected, determine the total energy used per year for this activity/appliance (in kWh). [10]
- Finish Unit 11: Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels [20]
- Q and A on An Energy Primer problems
- Work time
- Thursday: Unit 11: Lecture 2: Nuclear Energy, plus energy quiz #1
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue work on An Energy Primer problems and Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Article: The Clean Energy Scam
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources
- Warm-up: Which household activities/appliances would you expect to consume the most energy?
- Using a reasonable estimate for the amount of energy used per day by the activity you selected, determine the total energy used per year for this activity/appliance (in kWh). [10]
- Finish Unit 11: Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels [20]
- Q and A on An Energy Primer problems
- Work time
- Thursday: Unit 11: Lecture 2: Nuclear Energy, plus energy quiz #1
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue work on An Energy Primer problems and Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Article: The Clean Energy Scam
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate
- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]
- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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Thursday, March 23, 2017
Daily Summary 03-23
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to TSOTS blog post #8 scoring instructions [5]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 scoring [25 – 30]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [20]
- Introduction to Science Research and Symposia Project [30]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
- Warm-up: Second pass at Unit 10 Exam [20]
- Unit 10 Exam FRQ Scoring [25]
- scrAPESbook presentations [30]
- Introduction to unit 11 (Energy) / Energy Primer Assignment
- Unit 11, Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels
- Remember that second-round research project progress interviews begin the week of April 3rd
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Energy Primer Assignment
- Work on independent research projects
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to TSOTS blog post #8 scoring instructions [5]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 scoring [25 – 30]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [40]
- Introduction to Science Research and Symposia Project [15]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment (DUE Friday at the latest for full credit)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to TSOTS blog post #8 scoring instructions [5]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 scoring [25 – 30]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [20]
- Introduction to Science Research and Symposia Project [30]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
- Warm-up: Second pass at Unit 10 Exam [20]
- Unit 10 Exam FRQ Scoring [25]
- scrAPESbook presentations [30]
- Introduction to unit 11 (Energy) / Energy Primer Assignment
- Unit 11, Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels
- Remember that second-round research project progress interviews begin the week of April 3rd
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Energy Primer Assignment
- Work on independent research projects
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to TSOTS blog post #8 scoring instructions [5]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 scoring [25 – 30]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [40]
- Introduction to Science Research and Symposia Project [15]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment (DUE Friday at the latest for full credit)
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Wednesday, March 22, 2017
Daily Summary 03-22
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution
- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]
- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [~30]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution
- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]
- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [~30]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Daily Summary 03-21
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit
- Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution
- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]
- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [~30]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
- Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]
- Unit 10 Exam [53]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion—be ready! [30]
- scrAPESbook presentations
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on independent research projects
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution
- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]
- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [~30]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit
- Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution
- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]
- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [~30]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
- Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]
- Unit 10 Exam [53]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion—be ready! [30]
- scrAPESbook presentations
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on independent research projects
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment
- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution
- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]
- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [~30]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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Monday, March 20, 2017
Daily Summary 03-20
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to instructions for filling out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [5]
- Fill out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [10]
- Evolution quiz #4 [15]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [10]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Study presentations (on class website) used during discussions for major unit topics (see “evolution” label) to prepare for unit exam
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
- Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]
- Unit 10 Exam [45]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion tomorrow—be ready!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Make sure you are ready with your 6th and 7th scrAPESbook article summaries and questions
- Be prepared to contribute to Climate Change / Global Warming Open Discussion
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to instructions for filling out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [5]
- Fill out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [10]
- Evolution quiz #4 [15]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [10]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday / Friday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Study presentations (on class website) used during discussions for major unit topics (see “evolution” label) to prepare for unit exam
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to instructions for filling out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [5]
- Fill out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [10]
- Evolution quiz #4 [15]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [10]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Study presentations (on class website) used during discussions for major unit topics (see “evolution” label) to prepare for unit exam
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
- Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]
- Unit 10 Exam [45]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion tomorrow—be ready!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Make sure you are ready with your 6th and 7th scrAPESbook article summaries and questions
- Be prepared to contribute to Climate Change / Global Warming Open Discussion
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Listen carefully to instructions for filling out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [5]
- Fill out ESLP peer/self evaluation form [10]
- Evolution quiz #4 [15]
- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [10]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 will be scored on Thursday / Friday
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Study presentations (on class website) used during discussions for major unit topics (see “evolution” label) to prepare for unit exam
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Friday, March 17, 2017
Daily Summary 03-17
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothesis you have studied, heard about, or imagined that explains how life might have begun on young planet Earth [8]
- Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [65]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [35]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 (DUE TOMORROW)
- Wrap up service projects—don’t forget your project blog! (DUE TOMORROW)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothesis you have studied, heard about, or imagined that explains how life might have begun on young planet Earth [8]
- Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [65]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [35]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 (DUE TOMORROW)
- Wrap up service projects—don’t forget your project blog! (DUE TOMORROW)
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Thursday, March 16, 2017
Daily Summary 03-16
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothesis you have studied, heard about, or imagined that explains how life might have begun on young planet Earth [8]
- Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [65]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [35]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 (DUE TOMORROW)
- Wrap up service projects—don’t forget your project blog! (DUE TOMORROW)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Discuss the major known causes of global climate change and, using multiple publicly available vetted data sets, make a determination as to what our present understanding is of the likely impacts to the biosphere and humanity during this century
- Warm-up: Take out and head a sheet of lined paper, titling it “Air Pollution Quiz 2” [1]
- Air Pollution Quiz 2 [15]
- Stamp Labs write-ups [~15]
- Unit 10: Lectures 3 and 4: Climate Change [35]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion [25 - 35]
- Work/Study Time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Determining Who Is Releasing Greenhouse Gases
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothesis you have studied, heard about, or imagined that explains how life might have begun on young planet Earth [8]
- Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [65]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [35]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 (DUE TOMORROW)
- Wrap up service projects—don’t forget your project blog! (DUE TOMORROW)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothesis you have studied, heard about, or imagined that explains how life might have begun on young planet Earth [8]
- Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [65]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [35]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 (DUE TOMORROW)
- Wrap up service projects—don’t forget your project blog! (DUE TOMORROW)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Discuss the major known causes of global climate change and, using multiple publicly available vetted data sets, make a determination as to what our present understanding is of the likely impacts to the biosphere and humanity during this century
- Warm-up: Take out and head a sheet of lined paper, titling it “Air Pollution Quiz 2” [1]
- Air Pollution Quiz 2 [15]
- Stamp Labs write-ups [~15]
- Unit 10: Lectures 3 and 4: Climate Change [35]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion [25 - 35]
- Work/Study Time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Determining Who Is Releasing Greenhouse Gases
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Analyze and critique the most plausible hypotheses presently promoted by evolutionary scientists to explain the beginnings of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothesis you have studied, heard about, or imagined that explains how life might have begun on young planet Earth [8]
- Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [65]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [35]
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 (DUE TOMORROW)
- Wrap up service projects—don’t forget your project blog! (DUE TOMORROW)
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Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Daily Summary 03-15
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What is a fossil and how can fossils serve as evidence of evolution? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 (4th and 5th period) [25]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [45]
- Today will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
- Thursday/Friday: probable origins of life on Earth
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
- Wrap up service projects (don’t forget your project blog!)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What is a fossil and how can fossils serve as evidence of evolution? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 (4th and 5th period) [25]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [45]
- Today will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
- Thursday/Friday: probable origins of life on Earth
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
- Wrap up service projects (don’t forget your project blog!)
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Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY / BIOLOGY
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Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY / BIOLOGY
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Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment
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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Daily Summary 03-14
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What is a fossil and how can fossils serve as evidence of evolution? [5]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [45]
- Today will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
- Thursday: probable origins of life on Earth
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
- Wrap up service projects (don’t forget your project blog!)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine the exhaust volume for several internal combustion engine vehicles running at idling speeds and explain how the contents of these samples relates to various forms of air pollution
- Warm-up: What is a thermal inversion and how does it create potentially dangerous air conditions in heavily populated urban areas? [8]
- Unit 10: Lab 2: Auto Emissions and Pollution Lab [45]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution, second trial (if necessary) [25]
- Unit 10: Lecture 3: Climate Change, part 3 [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Methane and Frozen Ground
- Finish FEV1 and Auto Emissions Lab Analyses
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What is a fossil and how can fossils serve as evidence of evolution? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 (4th and 5th period) [25]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [45]
- Today will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
- Thursday/Friday: probable origins of life on Earth
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
- Wrap up service projects (don’t forget your project blog!)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What is a fossil and how can fossils serve as evidence of evolution? [5]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [45]
- Today will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
- Thursday: probable origins of life on Earth
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
- Wrap up service projects (don’t forget your project blog!)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine the exhaust volume for several internal combustion engine vehicles running at idling speeds and explain how the contents of these samples relates to various forms of air pollution
- Warm-up: What is a thermal inversion and how does it create potentially dangerous air conditions in heavily populated urban areas? [8]
- Unit 10: Lab 2: Auto Emissions and Pollution Lab [45]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution, second trial (if necessary) [25]
- Unit 10: Lecture 3: Climate Change, part 3 [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Methane and Frozen Ground
- Finish FEV1 and Auto Emissions Lab Analyses
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What is a fossil and how can fossils serve as evidence of evolution? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 (4th and 5th period) [25]
- Fossils and their formation [25 - 30]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [45]
- Today will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
- Thursday/Friday: probable origins of life on Earth
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
- Wrap up service projects (don’t forget your project blog!)
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Monday, March 13, 2017
Daily Summary 03-13
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What conceptions of biological evolution did you have coming in to this unit that you feel have been most changed by our study of the topic so far? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 [25]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [10]
- Tomorrow will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: Should humans attempt to control/limit natural sources of air pollution as well as anthropogenic ones? Why / why not? [5]
- Finish Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution [25 -30]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab notebooks now scored/entered and ready for pick-up
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reread pp. 510-524;
- Finish FEV1 Lab Analysis
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What conceptions of biological evolution did you have coming in to this unit that you feel have been most changed by our study of the topic so far? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 (periods 4 and 5 will skip quiz 2) [25]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [10]
- Last class day this week will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million
- Years” questions for full credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What conceptions of biological evolution did you have coming in to this unit that you feel have been most changed by our study of the topic so far? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 [25]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [10]
- Tomorrow will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions for credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: Should humans attempt to control/limit natural sources of air pollution as well as anthropogenic ones? Why / why not? [5]
- Finish Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution [25 -30]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab notebooks now scored/entered and ready for pick-up
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reread pp. 510-524;
- Finish FEV1 Lab Analysis
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What conceptions of biological evolution did you have coming in to this unit that you feel have been most changed by our study of the topic so far? [5]
- Evolution Quiz #3 (periods 4 and 5 will skip quiz 2) [25]
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [10]
- Last class day this week will be the last day to show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million
- Years” questions for full credit
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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Friday, March 10, 2017
Daily Summary 03-10
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
Daily Summary 03-09
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #3 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: Set up a sheet of lined paper with the standard APES heading and title it “Air Pollution: Quiz 1” [1]
- Unit 10: Quiz 1 [10]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution, part II [15]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution [45]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab notebooks due for scoring today by 3:00 pm
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reread pp. 465-476; read pp. 498-510; Vehicles & Smog Questions; Finish FEV1 Lab Analysis
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #3 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: Set up a sheet of lined paper with the standard APES heading and title it “Air Pollution: Quiz 1” [1]
- Unit 10: Quiz 1 [10]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution, part II [15]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution [45]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab notebooks due for scoring today by 3:00 pm
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reread pp. 465-476; read pp. 498-510; Vehicles & Smog Questions; Finish FEV1 Lab Analysis
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Daily Summary 03-08
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Daily Summary 03-07
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: List as many kinds of air pollution as you can think of and the major cause of each. How is air pollution like that in other parts of the biosphere (soil and water) and how is it different? [10]
Unit 10: Lecture 1: Indoor Air Pollution [20]
- scrAPESbook presentations [35]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution [15]
- Research project progress interviews with instructor [20]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Miller LITE pp. 481-489, 465-476 (Be sure to read Core Case Study on 465)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: List as many kinds of air pollution as you can think of and the major cause of each. How is air pollution like that in other parts of the biosphere (soil and water) and how is it different? [10]
Unit 10: Lecture 1: Indoor Air Pollution [20]
- scrAPESbook presentations [35]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution [15]
- Research project progress interviews with instructor [20]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Miller LITE pp. 481-489, 465-476 (Be sure to read Core Case Study on 465)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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Monday, March 6, 2017
Daily Summary 03-06
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5] Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Go over Unit 9 Exam Rubric [10]
- Score Unit 9 Exam [30]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations tomorrow
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Independent Research Project
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5] Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Go over Unit 9 Exam Rubric [10]
- Score Unit 9 Exam [30]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations tomorrow
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Independent Research Project
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Daily Summary 03-02
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Head MC answer sheet + last-minute Q and A [10]
- Unit 9 Exam [55]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations [15]
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING next Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Water Use Project data analysis (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
- Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Head MC answer sheet + last-minute Q and A [10]
- Unit 9 Exam [55]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations [15]
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING next Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Water Use Project data analysis (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
- Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Daily Summary 03-01
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]
- Natural selection [10]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [30]
- Evolution quiz #1 tomorrow
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections during tutorial
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Name and describe major sources of freshwater; (2) State the most common methods for accessing, moving/delivering, and storing water for human use as well as the costs/consequences of these methods Warm-up: AP Test Sign-up / Payment Reminder [5]
- Lab: Water Quality Index: work time [30]
- Unit 9 Questions??
- Independent research project interviews, day 3
- Project: Water Use: Submit final version by 3:00 PM on 3/3
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING next Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Project: Water Use: Submit final version by 3:00 PM on 3/3
- Lab: Water Quality Index: full write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]
- Natural selection [10]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [30]
- Evolution quiz #1 tomorrow
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections during tutorial
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]
- Natural selection [10]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [30]
- Evolution quiz #1 tomorrow
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections during tutorial
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Name and describe major sources of freshwater; (2) State the most common methods for accessing, moving/delivering, and storing water for human use as well as the costs/consequences of these methods Warm-up: AP Test Sign-up / Payment Reminder [5]
- Lab: Water Quality Index: work time [30]
- Unit 9 Questions??
- Independent research project interviews, day 3
- Project: Water Use: Submit final version by 3:00 PM on 3/3
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING next Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Project: Water Use: Submit final version by 3:00 PM on 3/3
- Lab: Water Quality Index: full write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]
- Natural selection [10]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [30]
- Evolution quiz #1 tomorrow
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections during tutorial
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
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NOTES: Evolution
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HONORS BIOLOGY / BIOLOGY
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HONORS BIOLOGY / BIOLOGY
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- Introduction to Evolution
- Natural Selection, Genetic Drift, and Speciation
- Fossils and Fossil Formation
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