Introduction

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Monday, March 18, 2019

Daily Summary 03-18

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

ESLP Requirements Reminder!

Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]

Correct Evolution quiz #1 [12 - 15]

Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [10]

Evolution Web Quest [20]

Friday is last chance to get credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years

Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Thursday

BioSITE training meeting tomorrow!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Evolution Web Quest

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

ESLP Requirements Reminder!

Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]

Correct Evolution quiz #1 [12 - 15]

Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [10]

Evolution Web Quest [20]

Friday is last chance to get credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years

Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Friday

BioSITE training meeting tomorrow!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Evolution Web Quest

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam

Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]

Unit 10 Exam [45]

Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion tomorrow—be ready!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Make sure you are ready with your 6th and 7th scrAPESbook article summaries and questions

Be prepared to contribute to Climate Change / Global Warming Open Discussion



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Friday, March 15, 2019

Daily Summary 03-15

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Requirements Reminder!

Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]

Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [20]

Natural selection and adaptation continued [15]

Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30 - 45]

Evolution Quiz #1 [25]

(Evolution quiz #2 next week)

Last week to get Genetics disorder questions stamped

Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Darwin’s Dangerous Idea questions

Finish Plasmids…Modeling Activity--DUE Today, 3/15

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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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, 4, & 5: Climate Change Cont’d, Other Air Pollution Issues [35]

Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion [25 - 35]

Work/Study Time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Reading Assignment: Determining Who Is Releasing Greenhouse Gases

Study for Unit 10 exam!



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Thursday, March 14, 2019

Daily Summary 03-14

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

ESLP Requirements Reminder!

Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]

Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [20]

Natural selection and adaptation continued [15]

Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30 - 45]

Evolution Quiz #1 [25]

Evolution quiz #2 next week

Last week to get Genetics disorder questions stamped


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos



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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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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Daily Summary 03-13

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

ESLP Requirements Reminder!

Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]

Introduction to the Science Research and Symposium Project [8]

Natural Selection [15]

Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [20]

Natural Selection Puzzle [40]

Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity

Evolution quiz #1 on Friday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Darwin’s Dangerous Idea questions

Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity--DUE this Friday, 3/15

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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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 (if necessary) [25]

Unit 10: Lecture 3: Climate Change, part 3 [15]


'OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Reading Assignment: Methane and Frozen Ground

Finish FEV1 and Auto Emissions Lab Analyses

Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY, 3/15 by 3 pm for those who completed their WQI tests this week)



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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Daily Summary 03-12

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: ESLP Requirements Reminder!

Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]

Introduction to the Science Research and Symposium Project [8]

Natural Selection [15];

Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [25]

Natural Selection Puzzle [40]

Last week to get Genetics disorder questions stamped

Evolution quiz #1 on Thursday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos



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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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