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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
– Objective: SWBAT describe cycles of matter in terrestrial ecosystems and the role climate plays in shaping ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which elemental substances are most abundant in living systems? Make a list and next to each substance name, indicate what you think living cells use it to make or do. [5]
– Cycles of Matter [20]
– Ecosystem Diagrams [60]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt and turn in [~20]
– Check HW [~20]
– Read 4-1, answer Section Assessment Qs #1 - 5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 4-1 reading/questions assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:
– Objective: Use prior knowledge of human body systems to match structures with functions AND analyze an autopsy report to extract and apply relevant information to Anna Garcia’s case
– 1.3.1: The Autopsy [80]
– Work on Evidence Board [15]
– Closure [1]
HOMEWORK:
– Finish all parts of lesson 1.3.1
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Daily Summary 10-14
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
–Objective: SWBAT describe cycles of matter in terrestrial ecosystems and the role climate plays in shaping ecosystems
–Warm-up: Which elemental substances are most abundant in living systems? Make a list and next to each substance name, indicate what you think living cells use it to make or do. [5]
–Cycles of Matter [20]
–Ecosystem Diagrams [60]
–Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt and turn in [~20]
–Check HW [~20]
–Read 4-1, answer Section Assessment Qs #1 - 5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 4-1 reading/questions assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
– Objective: SWBAT describe cycles of matter in terrestrial ecosystems and the role climate plays in shaping ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which elemental substances are most abundant in living systems? Make a list and next to each substance name, indicate what you think living cells use it to make or do. [5]
– Cycles of Matter [20]
– Ecosystem Diagrams [60]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt and turn in [~20]
– Check HW [~20]
– Read 4-1, answer Section Assessment Qs #1 - 5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 4-1 reading/questions assignment
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
–Objective: SWBAT describe cycles of matter in terrestrial ecosystems and the role climate plays in shaping ecosystems
–Warm-up: Which elemental substances are most abundant in living systems? Make a list and next to each substance name, indicate what you think living cells use it to make or do. [5]
–Cycles of Matter [20]
–Ecosystem Diagrams [60]
–Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt and turn in [~20]
–Check HW [~20]
–Read 4-1, answer Section Assessment Qs #1 - 5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 4-1 reading/questions assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
– Objective: SWBAT describe cycles of matter in terrestrial ecosystems and the role climate plays in shaping ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which elemental substances are most abundant in living systems? Make a list and next to each substance name, indicate what you think living cells use it to make or do. [5]
– Cycles of Matter [20]
– Ecosystem Diagrams [60]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt and turn in [~20]
– Check HW [~20]
– Read 4-1, answer Section Assessment Qs #1 - 5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 4-1 reading/questions assignment
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)
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Friday, October 11, 2013
Daily Summary 10-11
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
– Objective: SWBAT describe probable energy flow through ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which type of trophic (feeding) level seemed most abundant (common) in the garden? Why do you think that was so? Least abundant? Why? [5]
– Food webs and energy pyramids [15]
– Food chain scramble game [10]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt [35]
– Check HW [~35]
– Plant Status Update on TSOTS blogs [20]
– Read section 3-2 and answer Section Assessment Questions #1 - #5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 3-2 reading/questions assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:
– Objective: Use the properties of DNA and gel electrophoresis concepts to identify human individuals
– 1.2.3: DNA Analysis [60]
– Finish Discussion and Debate on Genetic Testing (write up summary analysis from your discussions in your lab notebooks) [15]
– Work on Evidence Board [15]
– Closure [1]
HOMEWORK:
– None
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
– Objective: SWBAT describe probable energy flow through ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which type of trophic (feeding) level seemed most abundant (common) in the garden? Why do you think that was so? Least abundant? Why? [5]
– Food webs and energy pyramids [15]
– Food chain scramble game [10]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt [35]
– Check HW [~35]
– Plant Status Update on TSOTS blogs [20]
– Read section 3-2 and answer Section Assessment Questions #1 - #5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 3-2 reading/questions assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:
– Objective: Use the properties of DNA and gel electrophoresis concepts to identify human individuals
– 1.2.3: DNA Analysis [60]
– Finish Discussion and Debate on Genetic Testing (write up summary analysis from your discussions in your lab notebooks) [15]
– Work on Evidence Board [15]
– Closure [1]
HOMEWORK:
– None
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Thursday, October 10, 2013
Daily Summary 10-10
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
– Warm-up: Which type of trophic (feeding) level seemed most abundant (common) in the garden? Why do you think that was so? Least abundant? Why? [5]
– Food webs and energy pyramids [15]
– Food chain scramble game [10]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt [35]
– Check HW [~35]
– Plant Status Update on TSOTS blogs [20]
– Read section 3-2 and answer Section Assessment Questions #1 - #5.
– Finish section 3-2 reading/questions assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
– Objective: SWBAT describe probable energy flow through ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which type of trophic (feeding) level seemed most abundant (common) in the garden? Why do you think that was so? Least abundant? Why? [5]
– Food webs and energy pyramids [15]
– Food chain scramble game [10]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt [20]
– Check HW [~20]
– Plant Status Update #2 on TSOTS blogs AND publish your findings on ecological institutions in a new post titled “Ecological Institutions” [30]
– Read section 3-2 and answer Section Assessment Questions #1 - #5.
– Finish section 3-2 reading/questions assignment
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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– Objective: SWBAT describe probable energy flow through ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which type of trophic (feeding) level seemed most abundant (common) in the garden? Why do you think that was so? Least abundant? Why? [5]
– Food webs and energy pyramids [15]
– Food chain scramble game [10]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt [35]
– Check HW [~35]
– Plant Status Update on TSOTS blogs [20]
– Read section 3-2 and answer Section Assessment Questions #1 - #5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 3-2 reading/questions assignment
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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– Objective: SWBAT describe probable energy flow through ecosystems
– Warm-up: Which type of trophic (feeding) level seemed most abundant (common) in the garden? Why do you think that was so? Least abundant? Why? [5]
– Food webs and energy pyramids [15]
– Food chain scramble game [10]
– Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt [20]
– Check HW [~20]
– Plant Status Update #2 on TSOTS blogs AND publish your findings on ecological institutions in a new post titled “Ecological Institutions” [30]
– Read section 3-2 and answer Section Assessment Questions #1 - #5.
HOMEWORK:
– Finish section 3-2 reading/questions assignment
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)
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Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Daily Summary 10-09
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
–How does energy flow through living systems? [20]
–“Battle at Kruger” video clip and discussion [10]
–Ecology Scavenger Hunt [45]
–Check HW [~45]
–Plant Status Update on TSOTS blogs [15]
BIOLOGY
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–Objective: SWBAT describe probable energy flow through ecosystems
–Warm-up: Do you think “eco-” (from the Greek word oikos, meaning “house”) was a sensible or logical root word to use for describing an area of science that studies relationships between organisms and where they live? Why or why not? [5]
–How does energy flow through living systems? [20]
–“Battle at Kruger” video clip and discussion [10]
–Ecology Scavenger Hunt [45]
–Check HW [~45]
–Plant Status Update on TSOTS blogs [15]
HOMEWORK:
–Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:
–Objective: Determine the structure and significance to biology of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
–DNA Extraction [40]
–Discussion and Debate on Genetic Testing (write up summary analysis from your discussions in your lab notebooks) [30]
–Work on Evidence Board [20]
–Closure [1]
HOMEWORK:
–None
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–Finish Ecology Scavenger Hunt
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:
–Objective: Determine the structure and significance to biology of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
–DNA Extraction [40]
–Discussion and Debate on Genetic Testing (write up summary analysis from your discussions in your lab notebooks) [30]
–Work on Evidence Board [20]
–Closure [1]
HOMEWORK:
–None
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