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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources
- Warm-up: Take out a sheet of lined paper and put standard heading on it with title of “Unit 11 Reading Quiz #1” [1]
- Reading Quiz [15]
- Check and Correct An Energy Primer problems [20]
- Unit 11: Lecture 2: Nuclear Energy [15]
- The Eyes of Nye: Nuclear Energy, video and questions [30]
- Unit 11: Lecture 3: Alternative Energy Sources [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue work on Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Reading: Miller, pp. 397-409
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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 search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research
- Warm-up: Have you settled on a topic for your symposium research? Are you actively researching and gathering information? [5]
- Research Unit Practice Test [35]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and projects work time [60]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish “Giving Credit” activity; continue your own research
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Tuesday, March 22, 2016
Essential Science Research Skills Unit Test: PRACTICE TEST
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BIOLOGY
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Essential Science Research Skills Unit Test: PRACTICE TEST
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BIOLOGY
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Essential Science Research Skills Unit Test: PRACTICE TEST
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Monday, March 21, 2016
Daily Summary 03-21
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources
- Warm-up: Which household activities/appliances would you expect to consume the most energy?
- Using a reasonable estimate for the amount of energy used per day by the activity you selected, determine the total energy used per year for this activity/appliance (in kWh). [10]
- Check and Correct An Energy Primer problems [25]
-Tomorrow: Unit 11: Lecture 2: Nuclear Energy
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue work on Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Article: The Clean Energy Scam
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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 search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research
- Warm-up: Have you settled on a topic for your symposium research? Are you actively researching and gathering information? [5]
- The Last Ten-weeks of Mr. Bursch’s Biology 1-2 Experience: A Summary of Student Responsibilities and Expectations [8]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time [30]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish “Giving Credit” activity; continue your own research
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources
- Warm-up: Which household activities/appliances would you expect to consume the most energy?
- Using a reasonable estimate for the amount of energy used per day by the activity you selected, determine the total energy used per year for this activity/appliance (in kWh). [10]
- Check and Correct An Energy Primer problems [25]
-Tomorrow: Unit 11: Lecture 2: Nuclear Energy
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Continue work on Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Article: The Clean Energy Scam
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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 search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research
- Warm-up: Have you settled on a topic for your symposium research? Are you actively researching and gathering information? [5]
- The Last Ten-weeks of Mr. Bursch’s Biology 1-2 Experience: A Summary of Student Responsibilities and Expectations [8]
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time [30]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish “Giving Credit” activity; continue your own research
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Friday, March 18, 2016
Daily Summary 03-18
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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 search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research
- Warm-up: When should you provide written acknowledgement of using information from a source you have consulted? [5]
- When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [60]
- Finish bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish evaluation of sources activity; continue your own research
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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 search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research
- Warm-up: When should you provide written acknowledgement of using information from a source you have consulted? [5]
- When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [60]
- Finish bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish evaluation of sources activity; continue your own research
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
Daily Summary 03-17
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Discuss global dependence on fossil fuels and the growing human pursuit of terrestrial energy sources
- Warm-up: Use your phones or a laptop to look up per capita energy use (in KW*hours/year) for the US and then for a developing country we have discussed this year in class. By what factor do the two figures differ? Explain the discrepancy. [10]
- Unit 11: Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels [25]
- Introduction to unit 11 Energy Projects (Personal Energy Use Audit and Energy Conservation Report Card for WGHS) [20]
- Work time [45]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Complete Energy Primer Practice Problems (all)
- Start work on Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Miller reading: pp. 370-385; pp. 386-394
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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 search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research
- Warm-up: When should you provide written acknowledgement of using information from a source you have consulted? [5]
- When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [60]
- Finish bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish evaluation of sources activity; continue your own research
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Discuss global dependence on fossil fuels and the growing human pursuit of terrestrial energy sources
- Warm-up: Use your phones or a laptop to look up per capita energy use (in KW*hours/year) for the US and then for a developing country we have discussed this year in class. By what factor do the two figures differ? Explain the discrepancy. [10]
- Unit 11: Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels [25]
- Introduction to unit 11 Energy Projects (Personal Energy Use Audit and Energy Conservation Report Card for WGHS) [20]
- Work time [45]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Complete Energy Primer Practice Problems (all)
- Start work on Personal Energy Use Audit project
- Miller reading: pp. 370-385; pp. 386-394
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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 search engines as effectively as possible to find sources; (5) Evaluate the quality of a potential information source using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria; (6) Know when and how to give credit to sources used in all scholarly research
- Warm-up: When should you provide written acknowledgement of using information from a source you have consulted? [5]
- When and How to Give Credit to Sources Used in Scientific Research [60]
- Finish bee research activity using the C.A.R.E.S. criteria
- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish evaluation of sources activity; continue your own research
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