Introduction

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Friday, February 15, 2019

Daily Summary 02-15

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: Correctly define and use basic genetics terms to describe the flow of genetic information across generations

Warm-up: What does meiosis produce and where in the body does it take place? [5]

Meiosis Modeling activity [45]

Flower Dissection Lab and TSOTS Student Blog Post #7 [45]

Get Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 checked / stamped

Turn in blue stamp log

Finish reporting scores on TSOTS Student Blog Post #6


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Legs 2 and 3 (complete by 3/1)

Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post #7 (complete by 3/1)



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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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AGENDA: Last chance for lab notebook evaluation #3!

Objectives: (1) Name and describe major sources of freshwater; (2) State the most common methods for accessing, moving/delivering, and storing water for human use as well as the costs/consequences of these methods

Warm-up: Which part of the world uses desalinization of sea water as a significant source of freshwater and why is this economically feasible for the countries of this region? [8]

Reading / Lecture Quiz #2! [15]

Lab: WQI additional explanation and pre-lab in class [30]

Film: Cadillac Desert, continued [15]

Unit 9, Lecture 4: Water Pollution [15]

Independent research project interviews, day 1


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Read article: Water war bubbling up between California and Arizona;

Finish household water use project (ask if you need your original)



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