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Monday, October 20, 2014

Introduction to Biomolecules

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Introduction to Biomolecules Presentation (Notes)



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Daily Summary 10-20

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe the characteristics of living things and apply these characteristics in a test to determine whether or not something is biologically “alive”

- Warm-up: If you were walking down the street and observed a strange moving object on the sidewalk that you had never seen before, how would you determine if it was a living thing or not? [5]

- Characteristics of Living Things [10]

- Work on Characteristics of Living things color plate [20]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 [~20]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~20]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~5]


HOMEWORK:


- (1) Finish color plate, (2) work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe the characteristics of living things and apply these characteristics in a test to determine whether or not something is biologically “alive”

- Warm-up: If you were walking down the street and observed a strange moving object on the sidewalk that you had never seen before, how would you determine if it was a living thing or not? [5]

- Characteristics of Living Things [10]

- Work on Characteristics of Living things color plate [20]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 [~20]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~20]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~5]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Finish color plate, (2) work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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Friday, October 17, 2014

Daily Summary 10-17

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to demonstrate basic understanding of fundamental ecological principles by earning a 50% or higher on the Ecology Unit Test

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and pass to first person in row. Fill out answer sheet per teacher’s directions [2]

- Ecology Unit Exam [50]

- Plant status check (make observations, take pictures, limit competition by weeding) [~40]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [~40]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~40]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~40]


HOMEWORK:

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3 & #4 for TSOTS



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to demonstrate basic understanding of fundamental ecological principles by earning a 75% or higher on the Ecology Unit Test

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and pass to first person in row. Fill out answer sheet per teacher’s directions [2]

- Ecology Unit Exam [50]

- Plant status check (make observations, take pictures, limit competition by weeding) [~40]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [~40]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~40]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~40]


HOMEWORK:

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignment #3 and #4 for TSOTS



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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Daily Summary 10-16

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to demonstrate basic understanding of fundamental ecological principles by earning a 50% or higher on the Ecology Unit Test

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and pass to first person in row. Fill out answer sheet per teacher’s directions [2]

- Ecology Unit Exam [50]

- Plant status check (make observations, take pictures, limit competition by weeding) [~40]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [~40]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~40]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~40]


HOMEWORK:

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3 & #4 for TSOTS



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to demonstrate basic understanding of fundamental ecological principles by earning a 75% or higher on the Ecology Unit Test

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and pass to first person in row. Fill out answer sheet per teacher’s directions [2]

- Ecology Unit Exam [50]

- Plant status check (make observations, take pictures, limit competition by weeding) [~40]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [~40]

- ESLP sign-up / proposal [~40]

- Turn in Properties of Water Mini-Lab [~40]


HOMEWORK:

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignment #3 and #4 for TSOTS



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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Daily Summary 10-15

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to correctly answer and explain all questions in the Ecology Unit Review handout

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and circle the numbers of the questions you most want to discuss. [2]

- Ecological Succession [10]

- Go over Ecology Unit Review [10]

- Properties of Water Mini-Lab DUE NEXT CLASS MEETING

- ECOLOGY UNIT EXAM NEXT CLASS MEETING!


HOMEWORK:

- Study Ecology Unit Review Guide questions / answers



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to correctly answer and explain all questions in the Ecology Unit Review handout

- Warm-up: Take out your Ecology Unit Review and circle the numbers of the questions you most want to discuss. [2]

- Go over Ecology Unit Review [20]

- Properties of Water Mini-Lab DUE TOMORROW

- ECOLOGY UNIT EXAM ON TOMORROW!


HOMEWORK:

- Study Ecology Unit Review Guide questions / answers



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