Introduction

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Friday, November 8, 2019

Daily Summary 11-08

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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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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching? Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Enzymes are protein catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy for the reaction. How, physically, do they accomplish this? [5]

Review enzymes notes [10]

Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before beginning, then assemble your materials and proceed! [75]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up due today


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation with no errors

Warm-up: Draw and describe the three survivorship curves discussed during the last class period. Come up with one real example species for each curve. [8]

Check in on Seed Density Lab experiment [10]

Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation [40]

Unit 5, Lecture 3: Reproductive Patterns [15]

Unit 5, Lecture 4: Conservation of Populations [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

Finish Mark-Recapture Lab Activity (DUE WEDNESDAY)

Study for Unit 5a Exam



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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Daily Summary 11-07

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Enzymes are protein catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy for the reaction. How, physically, do they accomplish this? [5]

Review enzymes notes [10]

Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before beginning, then assemble your materials and proceed! [75]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up due today


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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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, November 6, 2019

Daily Summary 11-06

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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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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What are enzymes (structurally speaking) and what specifically can/do they do? How do they basically work? [5]

Finish Introduction to enzymes [10]

Activity: Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation [45 - 60]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Set up seed density lab per instructions Warm-up: What are some measurable characteristics of a population? [5]

Review Unit 5, Lecture 1: Population Characteristics [10]

Set up Seed Density Lab, Check in on allelopathy experiment [40]

Unit 5, Lecture 2: Population Dynamics [15-20]

Work on Growth Rate practice exercises and or labs


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

Finish Growth Rate practice exercises by next class period (Friday is last day to get stamp for full credit)

Review Miller LITE reading assignment from Monday (pp.112-118)



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Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Daily Summary 11-05

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

Introduction to enzymes [25]

Activity: Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation [45 - 60]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet

Closure: What are enzymes (structurally speaking) and what specifically can/do they do? How do they basically work? [5]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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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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Monday, November 4, 2019

Daily Summary 11-04

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Of the four biomolecule categories, name the ones which include long chains of repeating simpler molecules. What is the general term for these chains? Name a specific example. [5]

Properties of water / biomolecules quiz [25]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Get your biomolecules / macromolecules graphic organizer stamped and turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

Introduction to enzymes [20]

Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already

Turn in your (yellow) assignment stamp sheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Objectives: Set up seed density lab per instructions]

Warm-up: In ecological terms, what is a population? [5]

Unit 5, Lecture 1: Population Characteristics [15]

Set up Seed Density Lab [25]

Check in on allelopathy experiment [~25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

Finish Growth Rate practice exercises by next class period

LITE reading assignment (112-118)



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