Introduction

Welcome to the website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School. If you are a student or parent, check this site daily for information and updates on homework, testing, projects, events, and other happenings in the classroom. Want more from this site? Help me make it better by suggesting additional features!

Thursday, February 16, 2017

Daily Summary 02-16

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HONORS BIOLOGY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning

- Warm-up: Genetics Bingo card set-up [10]

- Genetics Bingo [30]

- Genetics Unit Exam [60]

- Genetics Engineering Challenge

- Check Genetics disorder questions (CF and sickle cell)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Genetics Engineering Challenge

- Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 (due tonight)



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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: Which part of the world uses desalinization of sea water as a significant source of freshwater and why is this economically feasible for the countries of this region? [8]

- Reading / Lecture Quiz #2! [15]

- Lab: WQI introduction and pre-lab in class [30]

- Film: Cadillac Desert, continued [15]

- Unit 9, Lecture 4: Water Pollution [15]

- Independent research project interviews, day 1


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Article: Water war bubbling up between California and Arizona;

- Finish household water use project (ask if you need your original)



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOLOGY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) explain how the theoretical probability of an organism inheriting a particular allele combination from its parents (and trait) can be determined using a Punnett Square and (2) how these odds can be used in breeding and family planning

- Warm-up: Genetics Bingo card set-up [10]

- Genetics Bingo [30]

- Genetics Unit Exam [60]

- Genetics Engineering Challenge

- Check Genetics disorder questions (CF and sickle cell)

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Genetics Engineering Challenge

- Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #7 (due tonight)



---
--
-