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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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