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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: (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 Google Search as effectively as possible to find sources (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria
- Warm-up: Besides credibility of the author/source what other factors are important in determining the quality of a particular information resource? [5]
- Using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria [15]
- Queen of the Sun [30]
- Bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria [40]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue researching your own topic(s)
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Friday, March 11, 2016
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Daily Summary 03-10
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Discuss the major known causes of global climate change and, using multiple publicly available vetted data sets, make a determination as to what our present understanding is of the likely impacts to the biosphere and humanity during this century
- Warm-up: Take out and head a sheet of lined paper, titling it “Air Pollution Quiz 2” [1]
- Air Pollution Quiz 2 [15]
- Stamp Labs write-ups [~15]
- Unit 10: Lectures 3 and 4: Climate Change [25]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion [25]
- Work/Study Time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Determining Who Is Releasing Greenhouse Gases
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- 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 Google Search as effectively as possible to find sources (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria
- Warm-up: Besides credibility of the author/source what other factors are important in determining the quality of a particular information resource? [5]
- Using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria [15]
- Queen of the Sun [30]
- Bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria [40]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue researching your own topic(s)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Discuss the major known causes of global climate change and, using multiple publicly available vetted data sets, make a determination as to what our present understanding is of the likely impacts to the biosphere and humanity during this century
- Warm-up: Take out and head a sheet of lined paper, titling it “Air Pollution Quiz 2” [1]
- Air Pollution Quiz 2 [15]
- Stamp Labs write-ups [~15]
- Unit 10: Lectures 3 and 4: Climate Change [25]
- Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion [25]
- Work/Study Time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Determining Who Is Releasing Greenhouse Gases
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- 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 Google Search as effectively as possible to find sources (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria
- Warm-up: Besides credibility of the author/source what other factors are important in determining the quality of a particular information resource? [5]
- Using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria [15]
- Queen of the Sun [30]
- Bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria [40]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue researching your own topic(s)
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Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Daily Summary 03-09
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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: (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 Google Search as effectively as possible to find sources
- Warm-up: What is an Internet search engine? How essentially does one of these “search engines” work? [5]
- Getting the most from online searches [45 - 55]
- Finish “Identifying primary and secondary sources” activity
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)
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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: (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 Google Search as effectively as possible to find sources
- Warm-up: What is an Internet search engine? How essentially does one of these “search engines” work? [5]
- Getting the most from online searches [45 - 55]
- Finish “Identifying primary and secondary sources” activity
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)
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Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Daily Summary 03-08
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine the exhaust volume for several internal combustion engine vehicles running at idling speeds and explain how the contents of these samples relates to various forms of air pollution
- Warm-up: What is a thermal inversion and how does it create potentially dangerous air conditions in heavily populated urban areas? [8]
- Unit 10: Lab 2: Auto Emissions and Pollution Lab [45]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution, second trial [25]
- Unit 10: Lecture 3: Climate Change, part 3 [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Methane and Frozen Ground
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- 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 Google Search as effectively as possible to find sources
- Warm-up: What is an Internet search engine? How essentially does one of these “search engines” work? [5]
- Getting the most from online searches [45 - 55]
- Finish “Identifying primary and secondary sources” activity
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine the exhaust volume for several internal combustion engine vehicles running at idling speeds and explain how the contents of these samples relates to various forms of air pollution
- Warm-up: What is a thermal inversion and how does it create potentially dangerous air conditions in heavily populated urban areas? [8]
- Unit 10: Lab 2: Auto Emissions and Pollution Lab [45]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution, second trial [25]
- Unit 10: Lecture 3: Climate Change, part 3 [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Methane and Frozen Ground
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- 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 Google Search as effectively as possible to find sources
- Warm-up: What is an Internet search engine? How essentially does one of these “search engines” work? [5]
- Getting the most from online searches [45 - 55]
- Finish “Identifying primary and secondary sources” activity
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)
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Monday, March 7, 2016
Daily Summary 03-07
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: Should humans attempt to control/limit natural sources of air pollution as well as anthropogenic ones? Why / why not? [8]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution, continued [15]
- Unit 10: Lecture 3: Climate Change, part 1 [15]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution Q & A [5]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Miller LITE pp. 510-524
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- 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
- Warm-up: What is the main difference between a primary and secondary source (artifact)? Examples of artifacts that can provide information when researching: books, articles, photos, letters, recorded speech, data table, etc. [10]
- Identifying primary and secondary sources [25]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time [~25]
- BioSITE first training meeting TOMORROW during tutorial
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: Should humans attempt to control/limit natural sources of air pollution as well as anthropogenic ones? Why / why not? [8]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution, continued [15]
- Unit 10: Lecture 3: Climate Change, part 1 [15]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution Q & A [5]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Miller LITE pp. 510-524
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- 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
- Warm-up: What is the main difference between a primary and secondary source (artifact)? Examples of artifacts that can provide information when researching: books, articles, photos, letters, recorded speech, data table, etc. [10]
- Identifying primary and secondary sources [25]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time [~25]
- BioSITE first training meeting TOMORROW during tutorial
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Begin using some of the resources we have discussed in class to learn at least the basics of some of the topics on your “research radar” list and begin making entries into your newly created research journal (which should be in your “Research” folder)
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