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!

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Daily Summary 08-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units

- Warm-up: Question: Do people with long hair make more effective biology teachers? Write a hypothesis using the if/then format to address this question. (I will stamp Hypothesis Writing Practice assignment as you work on the warm-up) [5]

- Start Seed Germination Lab [30]

- Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [10]

- Graphing review and beginning of practice [15]

- Metric Conversion and beginning of practice [15]

- Set up The Story of the Seed blogs [35]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Sponge Bob Scientific Method Practice questions AND (2) graphing practice, DUE NEXT CLASS DAY



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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Set up your team’s seed germination experiment

- Warm-up: What is agroecology? Make a concept map starting with “AGROECOLOGY” in the center bubble and include a basic definition in this bubble. From there, connect to other major topics/subjects you believe are linked to agroecology. [10]

- Stamp metric conversion practice [~10]

- Introduction to agroecology (www.agroecology.org) [5 - 10]

- Set up Germination of Seeds lab with TSOTS teams [35 - 50]

- Create The Story of the Seed blogs [20 - 35]


HOMEWORK:

- Continue setting up TSOTS blogs



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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Daily Summary 08-27

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to write a well-constructed hypothesis and apply the scientific method to answering questions

- Warm-up: Handout, explain, and set up assignment stamp log [5]

- Hypothesis writing practice [25]

- Sponge Bob Scientific Method Practice [25]

- Introduction to The Story of the Seed [15]

- Start Seed Germination Lab [25]

- Turn in Paper Folding Investigation, Lab safety poster (if you still have it) and lab safety contract [1]


HOMEWORK:

(1) Hypothesis Writing Practice, AND (2) Sponge Bob Scientific Method Practice questions DUE NEXT CLASS DAY



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Daily Summary 08-26

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to write a well-constructed hypothesis and apply the scientific method to answering questions

- Warm-up: Handout, explain, and set up assignment stamp log [5]

- Hypothesis writing practice [25]

- Sponge Bob Scientific Method Practice [25]

- Introduction to The Story of the Seed [15]

- Start Seed Germination Lab [25]

- Turn in Paper Folding Investigation, Lab safety poster (if you still have it) and lab safety contract [1]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Hypothesis Writing Practice, AND (2) Sponge Bob Scientific Method Practice questions DUE NEXT CLASS DAY



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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units

- Warm-up: Graph the apple data that appears on this screen in about 2 minutes (I will stamp graphing practice) [10]

- Go over graphing practice [10]

- Go over metric conversion practice (Q and A only) [5]

- Introduction to The Story of the Seed [15]

- Assign Germination of Seeds lab and TSOTS teams [20]

- Brainstorm ideas and begin planning for seed germination experiment [40]


HOMEWORK:

- Continue planning Germination of Seeds experiment with your team



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Monday, August 25, 2014

Daily Summary 08-25

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to write a well-constructed hypothesis

- Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (side 2) [5]

- Finish Paper Folding Investigation [20]

- Science Methods [15]

- Hypothesis writing practice [10]

- Turn in Lab safety poster and turn in lab safety contract; BOTH are now late—if you have not turned in your lab safety contract by the first day of the lab you will not be able to participate in the lab [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Paper Folding Investigation, DUE NEXT CLASS DAY



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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units

- Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (side 2) and stamp Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice and hypothesis writing practice [5]

- Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [10]

- Graphing review and beginning of practice [15]

- Metric Conversion and beginning of practice [15]


HOMEWORK:

- Graphing review (ALL) and metric conversion (ALL)



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Friday, August 22, 2014

Daily Summary 08-22

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to write a well-constructed hypothesis

- Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (fill out in as much detail as you can fit on map and tape into notebook so both side can be read) [5]

- Science Methods [25]

- Pick up text books (3rd = 10:50, 4th = 10:20, 6th = 1:00) [10]

- Paper Folding Investigation [35]

- Hypothesis writing practice [20]

- Turn in Lab safety poster and turn in lab safety contract [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Paper Folding Investigation and Hypothesis Writing Practice, DUE NEXT CLASS DAY



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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