Introduction

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Wednesday, December 5, 2018

Daily Summary 12-05

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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: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of biomolecules and cells by scoring an 80% or higher on the Introduction to Cells unit exam

Warm-up: Take out laptops and open your copy of the introduction to cells unit review guide [5]

Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your assigned peer evaluation group—turn in peer evaluation form and slideshow to shared Google Drive biology folders [35]

Final discussion of transport through cell membranes [10]

Intro to cells unit exam [50]

Osmosis and Diffusion Experiment DUE today

GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog and remember you teach again this FRIDAY!)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Describe in detail the methods of food production used by humanity and the impacts these practices have on all parts of the biosphere, especially the soils of the planet

Warm-up: What is soil? Describe the connections between soil and human survival? [7]

Finish Lecture 1: Food Production, start Lecture 2: Soil [30]

Soil Analysis Lab work time [25]

Start watching Dirt! The Movie

Seed Lab and lab notebook due TODAY

All lab notebooks must be in my possession by 3:30 in order to receive any credit for the labs scheduled for scoring


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Soil Analysis Lab

Assigned reading from Miller (LITE)



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