Introduction

Welcome to the website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School. If you are a student or parent, check this site daily for information and updates on homework, testing, projects, events, and other happenings in the classroom. Want more from this site? Help me make it better by suggesting additional features!

Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Daily Summary 11-27

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts

Warm-up: Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane. [7]

Conclude Osmosis and Diffusion Class Experiment [20]

Work on Cell analogies slideshow project

Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills

GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Cell Membrane Bubble lab write-up (DUE Mon., 12/2)

Continue working on ESLP project

Cell analogies slideshow project

Review for Unit exam on Tuesday



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts

Warm-up: Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane. [7]

Conclude Osmosis and Diffusion Class Experiment [20]

Work on Cell analogies slideshow project

Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills

GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Cell Membrane Bubble lab write-up (DUE Mon., 12/2)

Continue working on ESLP project

Cell analogies slideshow project

Review for Unit exam on Wednesday



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use your knowledge of human populations and demography to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 5b Exam

Warm-up: Unit 5b Exam FRQ rubric explanation [7]

Unit 5b Exam MC and FRQ scoring [30]

scrAPESbook presentations

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/4)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy and Seed Density Labs



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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Daily Summary 11-26

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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: (1) Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts; (2) Review intro to cells unit concepts for exam next week (3) Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane

Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]

Discuss transport through cell membranes [20]

Osmosis and Diffusion Class Experiment [20]

Cell Membrane Bubble Lab [55]

Work on Cell analogies slideshow project

GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on ESLP project

Cell analogies slideshow project

Finish Cell Membrane Bubble lab write-up



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Use your knowledge of human populations and demography to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 5b Exam

Warm-up: How do the population issues confronting the US compare to/differ from those facing Bangladesh? [7]

Last-minute Q & A [10]

Unit 5b Exam [55]

Check/stamp How Will Our Population Grow?, Age Structure Diagram, and “China” article questions [~15]

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/4) [~15]

scrAPESbook presentations


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 12/2), Seed Density Lab (DUE 12/4)



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Monday, November 25, 2019

Daily Summary 11-25

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts; (2) Review intro to cells unit concepts for exam next week (3) Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane

Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]

Discuss transport through cell membranes [20]

Osmosis and Diffusion Class Experiment [20]

Cell Membrane Bubble Lab [55]

Work on Cell analogies slideshow project

GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on ESLP project

Cell analogies slideshow project

Finish Cell Membrane Bubble lab write-up



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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, November 22, 2019

Daily Summary 11-22

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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:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]

Cell Analogies Project [10]

Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [25]

Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]

GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]

Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet and online report by next Wednesday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on ESLP project


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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science

Warm-up: Eyes of Nye: Population video discussion [10]

Lecture 3: Population Policy [20]

Lecture 4: Nutrition and Hunger [20]

Work on “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/4)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 12/2), Seed Density Lab (Analysis DUE 12/4)

Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/27

Study for Unit 5b exam



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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Daily Summary 11-21

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]

Cell Analogies Project [10]

Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [25]

Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]

GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]

Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet (DUE TODAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on ESLP project



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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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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Daily Summary 11-20

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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: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Review of the cell and basic microscopy [15 - 20]

Lab: Microscope Skills [60]

Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (DUE next WEDNESDAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab report and be sure it is published on someone’s TSOTS blog and that the worksheet is visible in everyone’s folder

Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions and drawings)

Continue working on ESLP project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: (1) Accurately and rigorously score two sets of FRQs from the unit 5a exam using the scoring guide and sheets provided (2) Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science

Warm-up: How are human population dynamics different from those of other species on Earth? [7]

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/4) [7]

Lecture 2: Demography and Demographics [20]

Lecture 3: Population Policy [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 12/2), Seed Density Lab

Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/27

Complete Reading and Questions for China's Growing Pains article (Due Monday, 11/25)



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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Daily Summary 11-19

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Review of the cell and basic microscopy [15 - 20]

Lab: Microscope Skills [60]

Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (DUE THURSDAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab and all parts of Enzyme Lab Guide worksheet (due this Wednesday)

Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions and drawings)

Continue working on ESLP project



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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, November 18, 2019

Daily Summary 11-18

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Introduction to the cell and an overview of microscopy, including cell size and scale demonstration [25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab and all parts of Enzyme Lab Guide worksheet (due this Wednesday)

Continue working on ESLP project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Introduction to the cell and an overview of microscopy, including cell size and scale demonstration [25]

Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab report (DUE next WEDNESDAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab report and be sure it is published on someone’s TSOTS blog and that the worksheet is visible in everyone’s folder

Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions)

Continue working on ESLP project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science

Warm-up: How are human population dynamics different from those of other species on Earth? [10]

Lecture 1: Human Population Growth [20]

Explain “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/3) [7]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 11/30) and Seed Density Lab (Analysis DUE 12/3)

Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/27



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Sunday, November 17, 2019

What are the Differences Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells?

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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The following page contains a collection of videos and texts discussing basic cell types:

What are the Differences Between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells? (Interesting Engineering)



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Friday, November 15, 2019

Daily Summary 11-15

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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: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What were some of the controlled variables in your experiments? What has been difficult or confusing about your your experiment so far and why? How did or will you resolve the issue? [8]

Enzymes quiz Finish Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you record all data in and fully complete the worksheet portion of your Enzyme Lab Guide [60]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab and ESLP Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Accurately and rigorously score two sets of FRQs from the unit 5a exam using the scoring guide and sheets provided Warm-up: Unit 5a scoring guide explanation [10]

Unit 5a Exam scoring [25 – 35]

NPP improved lab reports due 2019

WGHS APES T-shirt design presentations / selection

Check on Allelopathy and Seed Density experiments [15]

scrAPESbooks [30]

Lab work time [15]

Check Mark-Recapture Lab Activity write-up [~15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab



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Thursday, November 14, 2019

Daily Summary 11-14

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What were some of the controlled variables in your experiments? What has been difficult or confusing about your your experiment so far and why? How did or will you resolve the issue? [8]

Enzymes quiz Finish Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you record all data in and fully complete the worksheet portion of your Enzyme Lab Guide [60]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity now past due


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab and ESLP Project



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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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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Daily Summary 11-13

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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: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What factor are you testing in your enzyme experiment? What is your independent variable? Your dependent variable? [5]

Continue Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before proceeding with your full experiment [80]

Enzymes quiz on Friday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab and ESLP Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Correctly answer 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 5a exam

Warm-up: Unit 5a review [35]

Unit 5a Exam [75]

Check Mark-Recapture Lab Activity write-up (I WILL CHECK on FRIDAY, 11/15)

Last chance to get stamp on Growth Rate practice will be on FRIDAY, 11/15

Check on Allelopathy and Seed Density experiments scrAPESbooks on Friday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab, Seed Density Lab, and NPP lab report improvements (FRIDAY 11/15 is last chance to turn in updated NPP lab report)



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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Daily Summary 11-12

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What factor are you testing in your enzyme experiment? What is your independent variable? Your dependent variable? [5]

Continue Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before proceeding with your full experiment [80]

Toothpickase Enzyme Sim. activity, Biomolecule Model Assembly, Assignment Log 2 past due!

Check IC for missing assignments.

Enzymes quiz this Thursday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab and ESLP Project



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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, November 8, 2019

Daily Summary 11-08

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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:

Have you signed up for co-teaching? Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Enzymes are protein catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy for the reaction. How, physically, do they accomplish this? [5]

Review enzymes notes [10]

Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before beginning, then assemble your materials and proceed! [75]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up due today


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation with no errors

Warm-up: Draw and describe the three survivorship curves discussed during the last class period. Come up with one real example species for each curve. [8]

Check in on Seed Density Lab experiment [10]

Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation [40]

Unit 5, Lecture 3: Reproductive Patterns [15]

Unit 5, Lecture 4: Conservation of Populations [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

Finish Mark-Recapture Lab Activity (DUE WEDNESDAY)

Study for Unit 5a Exam



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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Daily Summary 11-07

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Enzymes are protein catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy for the reaction. How, physically, do they accomplish this? [5]

Review enzymes notes [10]

Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before beginning, then assemble your materials and proceed! [75]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up due today


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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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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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Daily Summary 11-06

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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: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What are enzymes (structurally speaking) and what specifically can/do they do? How do they basically work? [5]

Finish Introduction to enzymes [10]

Activity: Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation [45 - 60]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Set up seed density lab per instructions Warm-up: What are some measurable characteristics of a population? [5]

Review Unit 5, Lecture 1: Population Characteristics [10]

Set up Seed Density Lab, Check in on allelopathy experiment [40]

Unit 5, Lecture 2: Population Dynamics [15-20]

Work on Growth Rate practice exercises and or labs


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

Finish Growth Rate practice exercises by next class period (Friday is last day to get stamp for full credit)

Review Miller LITE reading assignment from Monday (pp.112-118)



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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Daily Summary 11-05

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

Introduction to enzymes [25]

Activity: Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation [45 - 60]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet

Closure: What are enzymes (structurally speaking) and what specifically can/do they do? How do they basically work? [5]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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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, November 4, 2019

Daily Summary 11-04

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Of the four biomolecule categories, name the ones which include long chains of repeating simpler molecules. What is the general term for these chains? Name a specific example. [5]

Properties of water / biomolecules quiz [25]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Get your biomolecules / macromolecules graphic organizer stamped and turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

Introduction to enzymes [20]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Objectives: Set up seed density lab per instructions]

Warm-up: In ecological terms, what is a population? [5]

Unit 5, Lecture 1: Population Characteristics [15]

Set up Seed Density Lab [25]

Check in on allelopathy experiment [~25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

Finish Growth Rate practice exercises by next class period

LITE reading assignment (112-118)



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Friday, November 1, 2019

Daily Summary 11-01

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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:

Have you signed up for co-teaching? Objectives: Correctly identify 100% of biomolecule examples in graphic organizer and accurately model 90% of common biomolecules using plastic molecular modeling kits

Warm-up: Name the four major categories of biomolecules and give one example of each. [5]

Review biomolecules and their properties [10]

Biomolecules in your diet [15]

Properties of water / biomolecules quiz [25]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly Activity [35 - 40]

Get Biomolecules graphic organizer checked /stamped [~50]

ESLP: Sign up for a Round 2 project by Friday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your ESLP project

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 (Must be published by midnight on Friday to receive on-time scoring)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Demonstrate proficiency in recognizing and explaining concepts of ecosystems dynamics by earning a 70% or higher on the Unit 4 Exam

Warm-up: FRQ scoring explanation [8]

Unit 4 Exam FRQ peer scoring [20 - 30]

Finish round 1 scrAPESbook presentations [30]

Allelopathy lab work time and Research Project First Round Interviews


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Research Project



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