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Monday, May 27, 2019

BIOLOGY AND HONORS BIOLOGY FINAL REVIEW STUDY GUIDE

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HONORS BIOLOGY / BIOLOGY
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Second Semester Final Exam Study Questions



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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Daily Summary 05-21

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your biology to-do list for this week. What do you need to accomplish by the end of the day today? By the end of the week? [2]

Student Symposium Presentations continue today: if you have not yet done so, sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

REMINDER: ALL TSOTS POST ASSIGNMENTS WITH NO SCORE ON 5/31 WILL IRREVERSIBLY CONVERT TO ZEROS!

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Friday, May 17, 2019

Daily Summary 05-17

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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: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your biology to-do list for this week. What do you need to accomplish by the end of the period today? By the end of the day before you go to bed? [3]

Student Symposium Presentations continue today: if you have not yet done so, sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

REMINDER: ALL TSOTS POST ASSIGNMENTS WITH NO SCORE ON 5/31 WILL IRREVERSIBLY CONVERT TO ZEROS!

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2018-2019

Warm-up: Take stock of where you are with APES work—on-time assignments and late ones [5]

Work on anything you need to take care of Turn in your School Energy Report Card Management Brief (place in lab notebook and show me to receive credit)

Turn in your scrAPESbook—NOW LATE!

Research Symposium Presentations begin next week!

ALL LATE LAB NOTEBOOKS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 5/24 TO RECEIVE ANY CREDIT FOR CHECK #4 LAB WRITE-UPS!

Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project is now OVERDUE!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Independent Research Project



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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Daily Summary 05-16

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your biology to-do list for this week. What do you need to accomplish by the end of the period today? By the end of the day before you go to bed? [3]

Student Symposium Presentations begin this week: if you have not yet done so, sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

REMINDER: ALL TSOTS POST ASSIGNMENTS WITH NO SCORE ON 5/31 WILL IRREVERSIBLY CONVERT TO ZEROS!

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Daily Summary 05-14

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your biology to-do list for this week. What do you need to accomplish by the end of the period today? By the end of the day before you go to bed? [3]

Student Symposium Presentations begin this week: if you have not yet done so, sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

BioSITE Student Teachers: Final meeting today!

REMINDER: ALL TSOTS POST ASSIGNMENTS WITH NO SCORE ON 5/31 WILL IRREVERSIBLY CONVERT TO ZEROS!

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Monday, May 13, 2019

Daily Summary 05-13

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your biology to-do list for this week. What do you need to accomplish by the end of the period today? By the end of the day before you go to bed? [3]

Student Symposium Presentations begin this week: if you have not yet done so, sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

BioSITE Student Teachers: Final meeting tomorrow!

REMINDER: ALL TSOTS POST ASSIGNMENTS WITH NO SCORE ON 5/31 WILL IRREVERSIBLY CONVERT TO ZEROS!

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your biology to-do list for this week. What do you need to accomplish by the end of the period today? By the end of the day before you go to bed? [3]

Student Symposium Presentations continue this week: if you have not yet done so, sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

BioSITE Student Teachers: Final meeting tomorrow!

REMINDER: ALL TSOTS POST ASSIGNMENTS WITH NO SCORE ON 5/31 WILL IRREVERSIBLY CONVERT TO ZEROS!

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2018-2019

Warm-up: Take stock of where you are with APES work—on-time assignments and late ones [5]

Work on anything you need to take care of [40]

Turn in your scrAPESbook—NOW LATE!

Research Symposium Presentations begin in a week: sign up for a time slot ASAP!

Lab notebooks are now overdue—notebook check score is now dropping by 10% per day (20% credit if turned by 3 pm today)

Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project is now OVERDUE


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Independent Research Project



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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Daily Summary 05-08

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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: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your biology to-do list for this week. What do you need to accomplish by the end of the period today? By the end of the day before you go to bed? [8]

Student Symposium Presentations begin next week: sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

BioSITE Student Teachers: be sure you and your team members are completely ready for Friday!

REMINDER: ALL TSOTS POST ASSIGNMENTS WITH NO SCORE ON 5/31 WILL IRREVERSIBLY CONVERT TO ZEROS!

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching and working on your lesson (presentation and activities)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2018-2019 Warm-up: Smile :-) [1]

Work on anything you need to take care of [50]

scrAPESbooks presentations [40]

Make sure your scrAPESbooks are ready to turn in (table of contents and sources pages are required) Lab notebooks are now overdue—notebook check score is now dropping by 10% per day (40% credit if turned by 3 pm today)

Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project is now OVERDUE


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Independent Research Project



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Monday, May 6, 2019

Daily Summary 05-06

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your planner or create a new file in a reminder / notes app on your phone—you’re going to make a to-do list [10]

Student Symposium Presentations begin this week: sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

BioSITE Student Teachers: be sure you and your team members are completely ready for Friday!

Finish When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research and bee research activities using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

Warm-up: Take out your planner or create a new file in a reminder / notes app on your phone—you’re going to make a to-do list [10]

Student Symposium Presentations begin this week: sign up for a teaching time slot ASAP!

BioSITE Student Teachers: be sure you and your team members are completely ready for Friday!

Finish When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research and bee research activities using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Recall concepts and terminology from WGHS APES Units 1-12 to correctly answer as many questions as possible on the APES 2019 Spring Final

Warm-up: Staring contest with Maddy [?]

Lab notebooks are now overdue—notebook check score is now dropping by 10% per day (40% credit if turned by 3 pm today)

Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project is now OVERDUE


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Independent Research Project



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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Essential Research Skills Unit Test

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Essential Research Skills Unit Test


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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Daily Summary 05-01

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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:

Collect BioSITE permission slips!

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; (3) Be able to designate resource materials as primary or secondary; (4) Use search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research

Warm-up: When should you provide written acknowledgement of using information from a source you have consulted? [5]

When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [60]

Finish bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria

Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time / QUIZ!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Recall concepts and terminology from WGHS APES Units 1-12 to correctly answer as many questions as possible on the APES 2019 Spring Final

Warm-up: APES 2019 Spring Final directions [3]

APES 2019 Spring Final, MC only [113]

Lab notebooks are now overdue—notebook check score is now dropping by 10% per day (60% credit if turned by 3 pm today)

Personal Trash Audit Lab/Project is now OVERDUE


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Review all unit study guides in preparation for the final exam FRQ and the AP Exam on May 6th

Work on Independent Research Project



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