Introduction

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Wednesday, October 28, 2015

Daily Summary 10-28

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



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correctly identify 100% of biomolecule examples in graphic organizer and accurately model 90% of common biomolecules using plastic molecular modeling kits

- Warm-up: Which chemical elements can be found in all of the following types of molecules: sugars, proteins, fats, and DNA? [5]

- Discussion of biomolecules and their properties [20]

- Biomolecule Assembly Activity [60]

- Biomolecules graphic organizer [20]

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Check on your Brassica plants out in the garden



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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Daily Summary 10-27

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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: Review major ideas from Otter article and last minute Q & A [10]

 -Unit 4 Exam [50]

- Remaining Round 2 scrAPESbook presentations

- Allelopathy lab work time after exam


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Allelopathy Lab



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correctly identify 100% of biomolecule examples in graphic organizer and accurately model 90% of common biomolecules using plastic molecular modeling kits

- Warm-up: Which chemical elements can be found in all of the following types of molecules: sugars, proteins, fats, and DNA? [5]

- Discussion of biomolecules and their properties [20]

- Biomolecule Assembly Activity [60]

- Biomolecules graphic organizer [20]

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Check on your Brassica plants out in the garden



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Monday, October 26, 2015

Daily Summary 10-26

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Conduct allelopathy experiment using your procedure and information gleaned from background research Warm-up: What is one concept/term/idea from unit 4 that is still not quite clear or continues to be confusing for you? [5]

- Stamp Conservation article questions [~5]

- Reading: Otter Article (get laptop) [10]

- Unit 4 Lecture 5: Community Disturbance and Change [20]

- Unit 4 Exam Review Q & A

- Tomorrow: Remaining Round 2 scrAPESbook presentations and allelopathy lab work time after exam


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Read Article on Sea Otters, Urchins, and Kelp

- Review for Unit 4 Exam

- Work on Allelopathy Lab





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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab

- Warm-up: Briefly explain why water coheres (sticks to itself) and adheres (sticks to other substances) to certain other substances so well. Use the terms “polar” and “hydrogen bonding” in your answer. [5]

- Explain the floating paperclip demo [10]

- Finish Properties of Water Lab and turn in

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Check on your Brassica plants out in the garden



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AP Environmental Science: Article: Otters, Urchins, Kelp, and a Whale of a Chain Reaction

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Read the article above and create a simple diagram of the interactions between the organisms which shows how the otter acts as a keystone species.



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Friday, October 23, 2015

Daily Summary 10-23

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



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab

- Warm-up: Ecology Unit Exam post-test Q & A: What is one question from the test we just took that really left you wondering what the best answer really was? [5]

- Properties of Water discussion and notes [20]

- Properties of Water Lab [60]

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on questions from properties of water lab

- Sign up for an Ecology Service Learning Project by Friday of this week or you will be assigned to a project by the teacher



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