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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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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define additional genetics
terms (see next slide) and use them to correctly answer questions about
the flow of genetic information from generation to generation and the
maintenance of genetic diversity of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Why do most organisms look very similar to but not exactly the same as their parent organisms? [6]
- Genetics with a Smile activity (period 5 only) [25]
- Explanation of meiosis and comparison to mitosis [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 1: group discussion, report out (Monday for 5th) [25]
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Replacement Credit: Meiosis performance art: write and perform (next
week) a short song, skit, dance, or poem which accurately explains
meiosis in detail
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (start in class, DUE Monday)
- Turn in GATTACA questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (DUE Monday, except 5th period)
- Meiosis performance art (optional replacement assignment)
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Friday, February 3, 2017
Thursday, February 2, 2017
Daily Summary 02-02
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define additional genetics terms (see next slide) and use them to correctly answer questions about the flow of genetic information from generation to generation and the maintenance of genetic diversity of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Why do most organisms look very similar to but not exactly the same as their parent organisms? [6]
- Explanation of meiosis and comparison to mitosis [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 1: group discussion, report out [25]
- Meiosis performance art: write & perform (Tuesday) a short song, skit, dance, or poem which accurately explains meiosis in detail
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (start in class, DUE Monday)
- Turn in GATTACA questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (DUE Monday)
- Meiosis performance art
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment
- Warm-up: Record your responses to scrAPESbook presenters’ questions as your warm-up for today. 3 to 5 scrAPESbook presentations [30]
- Use class lab data to graphically estimate 24-hour LC50 of copper sulfate on Tubifex tubifex [20]
- Clean up any remaining lab materials [10]
- Unit 8 Reading Quiz 2 [20]
- Free work time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- (1) Read The Pollution Within; (2) begin to review for Unit 8 Exam
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define additional genetics terms (see next slide) and use them to correctly answer questions about the flow of genetic information from generation to generation and the maintenance of genetic diversity of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Why do most organisms look very similar to but not exactly the same as their parent organisms? [6]
- Genetics with a Smile activity (period 5 only) [25]
- Explanation of meiosis and comparison to mitosis [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 1: group discussion, report out (Monday for 5th) [25]
- Replacement Credit: Meiosis performance art: write and perform (next week) a short song, skit, dance, or poem which accurately explains meiosis in detail
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (start in class, DUE Monday)
- Turn in GATTACA questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (DUE Monday, except 5th period)
- Meiosis performance art (optional replacement assignment)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define additional genetics terms (see next slide) and use them to correctly answer questions about the flow of genetic information from generation to generation and the maintenance of genetic diversity of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Why do most organisms look very similar to but not exactly the same as their parent organisms? [6]
- Explanation of meiosis and comparison to mitosis [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 1: group discussion, report out [25]
- Meiosis performance art: write & perform (Tuesday) a short song, skit, dance, or poem which accurately explains meiosis in detail
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (start in class, DUE Monday)
- Turn in GATTACA questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (DUE Monday)
- Meiosis performance art
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment
- Warm-up: Record your responses to scrAPESbook presenters’ questions as your warm-up for today. 3 to 5 scrAPESbook presentations [30]
- Use class lab data to graphically estimate 24-hour LC50 of copper sulfate on Tubifex tubifex [20]
- Clean up any remaining lab materials [10]
- Unit 8 Reading Quiz 2 [20]
- Free work time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- (1) Read The Pollution Within; (2) begin to review for Unit 8 Exam
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define additional genetics terms (see next slide) and use them to correctly answer questions about the flow of genetic information from generation to generation and the maintenance of genetic diversity of life on Earth
- Warm-up: Why do most organisms look very similar to but not exactly the same as their parent organisms? [6]
- Genetics with a Smile activity (period 5 only) [25]
- Explanation of meiosis and comparison to mitosis [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathlon: Leg 1: group discussion, report out (Monday for 5th) [25]
- Replacement Credit: Meiosis performance art: write and perform (next week) a short song, skit, dance, or poem which accurately explains meiosis in detail
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (start in class, DUE Monday)
- Turn in GATTACA questions
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Bikini Bottom Genetics Practice (DUE Monday, except 5th period)
- Meiosis performance art (optional replacement assignment)
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Daily Summary 02-01
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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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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation
- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA (except 4th period) [12]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]
- Intro to Genetics [15]
- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)
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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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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation
- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA (except 4th period) [12]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]
- Intro to Genetics [15]
- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)
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Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Daily Summary 01-31
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation
- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA [12]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]
- Intro to Genetics [15]
- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment
- Warm-up: Ask any last-minute lab questions right away so we can get started ASAP.
- Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex lab [40]
(finish part 1 today; part 2, the 24-hour observation, must be performed by the end of tutorial tomorrow)
- Lecture 3: Risk; Regulation
- Reading quiz Thursday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- (1) Finish LD50 Analysis; (2) read corn articles (Briefing Monsanto and …Comparison…Effects Three GM Corn Varieties…); (3) begin to review for Unit 8 Exam
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation
- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA (except 4th period) [12]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]
- Intro to Genetics [15]
- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation
- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA [12]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]
- Intro to Genetics [15]
- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment
- Warm-up: Ask any last-minute lab questions right away so we can get started ASAP.
- Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex lab [40]
(finish part 1 today; part 2, the 24-hour observation, must be performed by the end of tutorial tomorrow)
- Lecture 3: Risk; Regulation
- Reading quiz Thursday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- (1) Finish LD50 Analysis; (2) read corn articles (Briefing Monsanto and …Comparison…Effects Three GM Corn Varieties…); (3) begin to review for Unit 8 Exam
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Define basic genetics terms (genetics, gene, trait, genotype, phenotype, homozygous / heterozygous, allele / polymorphism recessive, dominant) and correctly use them to describe the flow of genetic information from generation to generation
- Warm-up: GATTACA post/pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA (except 4th period) [12]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion [10]
- Intro to Genetics [15]
- Genetics with a Smile activity [25]
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Genetics Virtual Triathalon: Leg 1 (complete by Thursday)
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Monday, January 30, 2017
Daily Summary 01-30
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain connections between the concepts we recently studied (from theories of DNA structure, DNA replication, and protein synthesis) and major themes / events in GATTACA
- Warm-up: GATTACA pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA [25]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Make sure you are signed up for at least one ESLP project on the ESLP website: ecoslp.blogspot.com/p/resources-for-students.html (open the sign-up sheet link)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment
- Warm-up: Ask any last-minute lab questions right away so we can get started ASAP.
- Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex lab [40+]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- White Paper: Dosed Without Prescription (NOTE: this is a 64-page paper—you only need to read the executive summary [2 pages], but I strongly encourage you to skim the remainder of the paper)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain connections between the concepts we recently studied (from theories of DNA structure, DNA replication, and protein synthesis) and major themes / events in GATTACA
- Warm-up: GATTACA pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
Finish watching GATTACA [25]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Make sure you are signed up for at least one ESLP project on the ESLP website: ecoslp.blogspot.com/p/resources-for-students.html (open the sign-up sheet link)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain connections between the concepts we recently studied (from theories of DNA structure, DNA replication, and protein synthesis) and major themes / events in GATTACA
- Warm-up: GATTACA pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
- Finish watching GATTACA [25]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Make sure you are signed up for at least one ESLP project on the ESLP website: ecoslp.blogspot.com/p/resources-for-students.html (open the sign-up sheet link)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment
- Warm-up: Ask any last-minute lab questions right away so we can get started ASAP.
- Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex lab [40+]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- White Paper: Dosed Without Prescription (NOTE: this is a 64-page paper—you only need to read the executive summary [2 pages], but I strongly encourage you to skim the remainder of the paper)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain connections between the concepts we recently studied (from theories of DNA structure, DNA replication, and protein synthesis) and major themes / events in GATTACA
- Warm-up: GATTACA pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
Finish watching GATTACA [25]
- GATTACA post-viewing discussion
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.
- Make sure you are signed up for at least one ESLP project on the ESLP website: ecoslp.blogspot.com/p/resources-for-students.html (open the sign-up sheet link)
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