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, October 14, 2011

Daily Summary 10-14

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up/Homework Check

- Sucrose Dehydration (Sugar Snake) Demo

- Video clip on Carbon Compounds

- Begin notes on biomolecules


Homework:

NONE

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up/Homework Check

- Sucrose Dehydration (Sugar Snake) Demo

- Video clip on Carbon Compounds

- Begin notes on biomolecules


Homework:

NONE



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Check HW

- Sucrose Dehydration (Sugar Snake) Demo

- Finish Physical Properties Lab


Homework:

- Finish yesterday's HW and the lab by MONDAY! I will not accept those assignments after Monday!



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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Daily Summary 10-13

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Turn in ALL assignments due today:
>>> Homework Packet #2
>>> Populations Worksheet
>>> Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment

- Take Ecology Unit Exam


Homework:

- Read pp. 44-48 on Carbon Compounds

- Answer ALL section assessment questions on p. 48



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Turn in ALL assignments due today:
>>> Homework Packet #2
>>> Populations Worksheet
>>> Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment

- Take Ecology Unit Exam


Homework:

- Read pp. 44-48 on Carbon Compounds

- Answer ALL section assessment questions on p. 48



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Lab: Physical Properties of Solids


Homework:

- Complete workbook pp. 165-166 in your "Nature of Matter" packet



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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Daily Summary 10-11

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Announcement: UNIT EXAM POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY

- College and Career Center Presentation by Manny Diaz


Homework:

- Finish Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment

- Review for exam



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Announcement: UNIT EXAM POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY

- College and Career Center Presentation by Manny Diaz


Homework:

- Finish Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment

- Review for exam



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Check and go over HW

- Discuss melting point and boiling point and other physical properties

- Introduce Lab Activity for 10/12


Homework:

NONE



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Monday, October 10, 2011

Daily Summary 10-10

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up (Population biology practice quiz)

- Q & A

- Jeopardy Review for Ecology Unit Exam


Homework:

- Finish Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment

- Review for exam



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up (Population biology practice quiz)

- Hand back Ecology Quizzes 1 and 2, answer any questions

- Jeopardy review for Ecology Unit Exam


Homework:

- Finish Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment

- Review for exam



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Check and go over "Check Your Understanding" questions from p. 165 of your packet

- Reading: Measuring Matter


Homework:

- Read pp. 166-169

- Answer "Check Your Understanding" questions from p. 167 and 169



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Friday, October 7, 2011

Daily Summary 10-07

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up

- Go over Ecology 1 quiz

- Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment:

>>> Chapter 3: Standardized Test Prep (Write QUESTIONS and the answer you select)

>>> Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Assessment, #1-26 (For the multiple choice write ONLY the answer; for the short answer questions, write the QUESTION and the answer)
Standardized Test Prep (Write QUESTIONS and the answer you select)

>>> Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Study Guide, Copy and complete concept map under the "Thinking Visually" section; Chapter 5 Assessment, #1-26 (For the multiple choice write ONLY the answer; for the short answer questions, write the QUESTION and the answer)
Standardized Test Prep (Write QUESTIONS and the answer you select)



Homework:

- Finish Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up

- Human Population Worksheet answers

- Finish color plate on age structure diagrams and do population concepts review on reverse of handout

- Start Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment (See Below)

>>> Chapter 3: Standardized Test Prep (Write QUESTIONS and the answer you select)

>>> Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Assessment, #1-26 (For the multiple choice write ONLY the answer; for the short answer questions, write the QUESTION and the answer)
Standardized Test Prep (Write QUESTIONS and the answer you select)

>>> Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Study Guide, Copy and complete concept map under the "Thinking Visually" section; Chapter 5 Assessment, #1-26 (For the multiple choice write ONLY the answer; for the short answer questions, write the QUESTION and the answer)
Standardized Test Prep (Write QUESTIONS and the answer you select)


Homework:

- Finish Ecology Unit Exam Review Assignment (See above)



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- States of matter


Homework:

- Finish Check Your Understanding questions on p. 165 of the packet on matter



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