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!

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Daily Summary 02-24

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment

- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution

- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]

- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]

- Work on Hominid Skull Lab tables and analysis questions (DUE FRIDAY) [~30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Hominid Skull Lab tables and analysis questions (DUE FRIDAY)



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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Daily Summary 02-23

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) State and describe the qualities/tests most commonly used in determining suitability of water for particular human uses as well as the reliability of these tests (2) Describe the major types of water pollution and how each type can be remediated and prevented (3) Describe wastewater treatment

- Warm-up: Which forms of water pollution do you think are the most difficult (technologically, politically, and/or economically) to address? Explain your answer. [10]

- Unit 9, Lecture 5: Water Treatment [20]

- Lab: Water Quality Index: Class data collection/analysis [30]

- Project: Water Use: Class data collection/analysis [10]

- Unit 9 Review and/or work time (AP Test Payment Reminder)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Water Quality Project data analysis (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)

- Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment

- Warm-up: Take out your assigned Chromebook and listen carefully to instructions for the Evolution

- Unit Comprehensive Assessment [5]

- Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment [60 - 90]

- Work on Hominid Skull Lab tables and analysis questions (DUE FRIDAY) [~30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Hominid Skull Lab tables and analysis questions (DUE FRIDAY)



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Friday, February 12, 2016

Daily Summary 02-12

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Describe the characteristics of fossils/fossilized materials and explain how fossils, along with modern DNA analysis can help us to determine the probable evolutionary path that resulted in the existence of our own species, Homo sapiens Warm-up: Which morphological features do we share with other apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas)? [5]

- Fossils and fossil formation [15]

- Hominid Skull Lab [60]

- Evolution Quiz #4 [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Consider the following question: who owns you?



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Thursday, February 11, 2016

Daily Summary 02-11

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Name and describe major sources of freshwater; (2) State the most common methods for accessing, moving/delivering, and storing water for human use as well as the costs/consequences of these methods

- Warm-up: Which part of the world uses desalinization of sea water as a significant source of freshwater and why is this economically feasible for the countries of this region? [8]

- Unit 9, Lecture 3: Reducing Water Use [15]

- Film: Cadillac Desert (segments 4-6, Mulholland’s Dream) [20]

- Unit 9, Lecture 4: Water Pollution [20]

- Lab: Water Quality Index: Introduction [30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Film: Cadillac Desert (segments 7-9, Mulholland’s Dream) Water Use Project data collection



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Describe the characteristics of fossils/fossilized materials and explain how fossils, along with modern DNA analysis can help us to determine the probable evolutionary path that resulted in the existence of our own species, Homo sapiens Warm-up: Which morphological features do we share with other apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas)? [5]

- Fossils and fossil formation [15]

- Hominid Skull Lab [60]

- Evolution Quiz #4 [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Consider the following question: who owns you?



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Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Daily Summary 02-10

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]

- Speciation [25]

- Evolution Review Questions [30]

- Evolution Quiz #3 [30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Be ready to sign up for an ESLP spring project by the end of the week



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