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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Daily Summary 08-22

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Be able to state and explain essential steps of the scientific method

Warm-up: What is your definition of the word science? How is the practice of science different from casual investigations? [10]

Turn in lab safety poster and lab safety contract [2]

Lab notebook requirement reminder [2]

Science Methods, Part 1 [15]

Paper Folding Investigation [35 - 40]

Science Methods, Part 2 [15]

Science methods practice [15]

Turn in your bioglyph card if you still have it

Turn in Course information sheet signature portion


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Paper Folding Investigation

Finish Science Methods Practice (SpongeBob scenarios)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: SWBAT describe the essential purposes of environmental science

Warm-up: What is an ecological footprint and what do you think is the greatest value in estimating the numbers that this tool uses?

Lecture/Discussion 1: What is Environmental Science? [15]

Set up Google Drive folder for APES [10]

Lecture/Discussion 2: Culture and the Environment [15]

Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity [35 - 40]
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/

Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay Assignment (due 8/29)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Review Lectures/Discussions 1 and 2 from Unit 1

Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay Assignment (due 8/29)



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