Introduction

Welcome to the website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School. If you are a student or parent, check this site daily for information and updates on homework, testing, projects, events, and other happenings in the classroom. Want more from this site? Help me make it better by suggesting additional features!

Friday, May 13, 2011

Daily Summary 05-13

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Human Body Manual Project research time on computers


Homework:

- Work on Human Body Manual Project



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Finish Hominid Skull Lab and turn in


Homework:

NONE


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Thursday, May 12, 2011

Daily Summary 05-12

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up/Homework Check

- Finish notes on the nervous system

- Quick quiz on the nervous system


Homework:

- Summarize chapter 37 in a bullet point summary (a list). Complete sentences are NOT necessary. Write down one to three key points or main ideas for each BLUE subheading. (The better your notes are, the more information you will have for your project.) THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON TUESDAY, MAY 17TH.



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Finish data collection in Hominid Skulls lab


Homework:

- Read over analysis questions on lab--we will answer them in class tomorrow



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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Daily Summary 05-11

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up

- Continue notes on nervous system

- Hand out Health Ed. Letter to parents


Homework:

- Start planning your project



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Hominid Skull Lab, Day 4


Homework:

- Finish "Skull Comparisons: Summary" page


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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Daily Summary 05-10

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Assign and explain "Human Body Owner's Manual" project

- Finish "Brainpower" video and questions

- Begin nervous system notes


Homework:

- Complete organ system summary table



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Continue Hominid Skull Lab


Homework:

- Get field trip permission slips signed



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Monday, May 9, 2011

Daily Summary 05-09

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up

- Introduction to Human Body Systems Continued:
> The nervous system: the brain (Discovery Channel video and questions)


Homework:

NONE



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Continue Hominid Skull Lab data collection


Homework:

- GET PERMISSION SLIPS SIGNED FOR FIELD TRIP!



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