Introduction

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Monday, December 10, 2018

Daily Summary 12-10

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis

Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]

Finish notes on photosynthesis, revisit tour of the chloroplast [20]

Finish Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab DUE 12/11 [20]

If you still need to finish Intro to cells unit exam, do it by Wed.!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Microscope Lab #2 (Observation of Plant Cells) questions

Work on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog and remember last meeting is tomorrow!)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis

Warm-up: What are the reactants for and products of the photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? What is the significance of these products for heterotrophs? [5]

Finish notes on photosynthesis, revisit tour of the chloroplast [20]

Finish Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab DUE 12/12 [20]

If you still need to finish Intro to cells unit exam, do it by Wed.!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Microscope Lab #2 (Observation of Plant Cells) questions

Work on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog and remember last meeting is tomorrow!)



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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: Describe the five soil characteristics we discussed in class last week. [7]

Lecture 3: Soil Degradation [25]

Continue watching Dirt! The Movie [15]

Soil Analysis Lab work time

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT: Outline and Interview

Hungry Planet project must be submitted by 11:59 pm Friday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Hungry Planet project! (DUE Friday)

Work on Soil Analysis Lab

Miller LITE reading, pp. 297-303



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