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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Daily Summary 04-18

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Understand the scope and expectations of the Science Research and Symposium project; (2) Create and use an online journal to take structured, accurate, and detailed notes Warm-up: What is the value of taking highly organized and accurate notes while you do research on a topic? [5]

- Keeping a journal and taking notes [30]

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time [65]

- Sign up for your ESLP project and/or work on your ESLP project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Define solid waste and describe the sources of and environmental problems associated with generation and disposal

- Warm-up: If you did the personal solid waste project during the summer, how much garbage (in pounds) did you personally accumulate in one week? If you did not do this project during the summer, how much garbage would you estimate you produce each week? [5]

- Unit 12: Lecture 1: Waste Management (Student Lecture)

- Unit 12: Lecture 2: Hazardous Wastes (Student Lecture)

- Lab notebooks due no later than this Friday, 3:00 p.m.


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project Pre-Lab (DUE 4/24)

- Finish School Energy Report Card lab by Thursday

- Answer all parts of question #12 on p. FRQ5 (AP* Free Response Questions in back of Miller);



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Understand the scope and expectations of the Science Research and Symposium project; (2) Create and use an online journal to take structured, accurate, and detailed notes Warm-up: What is the value of taking highly organized and accurate notes while you do research on a topic? [5]

- Keeping a journal and taking notes [30]

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time [65]

- Make sure to retake your Sex Ed quiz ASAP if you did not pass!!

- Sign up for your ESLP project and/or work on your ESLP project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)



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