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 21, 2016

Daily Summary 10-21

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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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 basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam

- Warm-up: What usually happens in a place for years after a powerful natural disaster like a landslide, flood, fire, volcano or extended drought virtually destroys the ecosystem that existed there?

- What is this phenomenon called? What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [8]

- Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam Review [30]

- Video: Planet Earth: Jungles [30]

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 3:30


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

-Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Daily Summary 10-20

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam

- Warm-up: What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [5]

- Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam Review [30]

- Video: Planet Earth: Jungles [30]

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 3:30


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Complete Bean Frequency Natural Selection Simulation Lab and a thorough analysis of your results

- Warm-up: What are the mechanisms providing the natural variation upon which the selective forces of nature act? [5]

- Complete Bean Frequency Lab [40 - 60]

- Unit 4 Lecture 2: [20]

- Introduce/Begin Allelopathy Lab


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete Bean Frequency Lab Analysis in your lab notebooks for Monday, 10/19

- LITE reading assignment (see Unit 4 Instructional Calendar)

- Write out procedure for Allelopathy Lab



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam

- Warm-up: What usually happens in a place for years after a powerful natural disaster like a landslide, flood, fire, volcano or extended drought virtually destroys the ecosystem that existed there?

- What is this phenomenon called? What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [8]

- Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam Review [30]

- Video: Planet Earth: Jungles [30]

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 3:30


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

-Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Daily Summary 10-19

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What usually happens in a place for years after a powerful natural disaster like a landslide, flood, fire, volcano or extended drought virtually destroys the ecosystem that existed there?

- What is this phenomenon called? [8]

- Explanation of ecological succession [15]

- Go over Interpreting Population Growth worksheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

-Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Discuss origins of life on Earth and speculate as to how life has evolved since this time

- Warm-up: What are some of the significant realizations humans have made about the evolution of life on earth from studying the fossil record? [5]

- Unit 4 Lecture 1, Part 2 [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete Bean Frequency Lab pre-lab for tomorrow

- Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What usually happens in a place for years after a powerful natural disaster like a landslide, flood, fire, volcano or extended drought virtually destroys the ecosystem that existed there?

- What is this phenomenon called? [8]

- Explanation of ecological succession [15]

- Turn in Ecology Field Day to receive late credit

- Go over Interpreting Population Growth worksheet


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4



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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Daily Summary 10-18

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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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: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What is carrying capacity? Did your lynx hunting hares simulation seem to show carrying capacities? What are they? [10]

- Finish Lynx and Hare Population Lab data collection and work on graph and analysis questions [50]

- Check on Brassica oleracea seedlings (photograph too) [~50]

- Work on Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [~50]

- Turn in Ecology Field Day to receive late credit

- Start TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [50]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Finish Interpreting Population Growth worksheet (DUE Wed.)



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Monday, October 17, 2016

Daily Summary 10-17

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What is carrying capacity? Did your lynx hunting hares simulation seem to show carrying capacities? What are they? [10]

- Finish Lynx and Hare Population Lab data collection and work on graph and analysis questions [50]

- Check on Brassica oleracea seedlings (photograph too) [~50]

- Get Interpreting Population Growth worksheet stamped [~50]

- Start TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [50]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correctly score two Unit 3 Exam FRQ sections of peers using provided rubric and scoring sheets; Warm-up: Describe the Earth’s asthenosphere and its relevance to plate tectonics. [8]

- Unit 2 Exam MC breakdown [20]

- Unit 4 Lecture 1, Part 1 [15]

- Continue 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations [30]

- Quick stretch [5]

- Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research [10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- LITE reading assignment (see Unit 4 Instructional Calendar)

- Was Darwin Wrong?

- Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What is carrying capacity? Did your lynx hunting hares simulation seem to show carrying capacities? What are they? [10]

- Finish Lynx and Hare Population Lab data collection and work on graph and analysis questions [50]

- Check on Brassica oleracea seedlings (photograph too) [~50]

- Work on Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [~50]

- Turn in Ecology Field Day to receive late credit

- Start TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [50]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Finish Interpreting Population Growth worksheet (DUE Wed.)



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