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, December 9, 2016

Daily Summary 12-09

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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 a basic understanding of the cell cycle, cell growth, and mitosis by creating a cell growth and division mini-project with no major factual errors

- Microscope Lab #2: Mitosis Microscope Lab

- Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project

- Make sure cell analogies slideshow peer eval forms are in your Google Drive shared biology folders—I will be scoring this week


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish mitosis microscope lab questions

- Work on cell growth and division mini-project

- Continue working on ESLP project



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Thursday, December 8, 2016

Daily Summary 12-08

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of the cell cycle, cell growth, and mitosis by creating a cell growth and division mini-project with no major factual errors

- Microscope Lab #2: Mitosis Microscope Lab

- Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish mitosis microscope lab questions

- Work on cell growth and division mini-project

- Continue working on ESLP project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Describe in detail the methods of food production used by humanity and the impacts these practices have on all parts of the biosphere, especially the soils of the planet

- Warm-up: What are the major factors affecting soil formation? Considering these factors, where do you suppose the richest agricultural soils are? And the poorest? [7]

- Finish Lecture 2: Soil [15 - 20]

- Continue watching Dirt! The Movie [30]

- Soil Analysis Lab work time

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Soil Analysis Lab

- Brazil case study reading



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of the cell cycle, cell growth, and mitosis by creating a cell growth and division mini-project with no major factual errors

- Microscope Lab #2: Mitosis Microscope Lab

- Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project

- Make sure cell analogies slideshow peer eval forms are in your Google Drive shared biology folders—I will be scoring this week


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish mitosis microscope lab questions

- Work on cell growth and division mini-project

- Continue working on ESLP project



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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Daily Summary 12-07

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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 a basic understanding of biomolecules and cells by scoring a 70% or higher on the Introduction to Cells unit exam

- Unit 3 Exam: Introduction to Cells [45]

- Make sure cell analogies slideshow peer eval forms are in your Google Drive shared biology folders—I will be scoring this week

- Growth Factors and Cell Signaling video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YukEE1fmsFE) [15]

- Cell Division and the Cell Cycle video [5] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ucKWIIFmg)

- Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on cell growth and division mini-project

- Continue working on ESLP project



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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Daily Summary 12-06

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of biomolecules and cells by scoring a 70% or higher on the Introduction to Cells unit exam

- Unit 3 Exam: Introduction to Cells [45]

- Make sure cell analogies slideshow peer eval forms are in your Google Drive shared biology folders—I will be scoring this week

- Growth Factors and Cell Signaling video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YukEE1fmsFE) [15]

- Cell Division and the Cell Cycle video [5] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ucKWIIFmg)

- Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on cell growth and division mini-project

- Continue working on ESLP project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Describe in detail the methods of food production used by humanity and the impacts these practices have on all parts of the biosphere, especially the soils of the planet

- Warm-up: What is soil? Describe the connections between soil and human survival? [7]

- Finish Lecture 1: Food Production, start Lecture 2: Soil [30]

- Soil Analysis Lab work time [25]

- Start watching Dirt! The Movie

- Allelopathy Lab formal report due tonight in Google Drive folders by midnight


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete and submit Allelopathy Lab by 11:59 pm

- Work on Soil Analysis Lab

- Assigned reading from Miller (LITE)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of biomolecules and cells by scoring a 70% or higher on the Introduction to Cells unit exam

- Unit 3 Exam: Introduction to Cells [45]

- Make sure cell analogies slideshow peer eval forms are in your Google Drive shared biology folders—I will be scoring this week

- Growth Factors and Cell Signaling video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YukEE1fmsFE) [15]

- Cell Division and the Cell Cycle video [5] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ucKWIIFmg)

- Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on cell growth and division mini-project

- Continue working on ESLP project



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Monday, December 5, 2016

Daily Summary 12-05

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts; (2) Review intro to cells unit materials for exam

- Warm-up: Take out laptops and open your copy of the introduction to cells unit review guide [5]

- Review intro to cells unit materials for exam on Monday [15 - 20]

- Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your assigned peer evaluation group—turn in peer evaluation form and slideshow to shared Google Drive biology folders [20]

- Intro to cells unit exam on next class day


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE teaching again this FRIDAY)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Describe in detail the methods of food production used by humanity and the impacts these practices have on all parts of the biosphere

- Warm-up: How has agriculture affected humans and the environment? [5]

- Introduction to and overview of Unit 6 (Agriculture) [5]

- Soil Analysis Lab [10]

- Lecture 1: Food Production [20]

- Allelopathy Lab formal report due tomorrow in Google Drive folders by midnight

- All lab notebooks must now be in my possession in order to receive any credit for the labs scheduled for scoring


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete and submit Allelopathy Lab by 11:59 pm on 12/6

- Read “Farm Lobby” article



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts; (2) Review intro to cells unit materials for exam

- Warm-up: Take out laptops and open your copy of the introduction to cells unit review guide [5]

- Review intro to cells unit materials for exam on Monday [15 - 20]

- Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your assigned peer evaluation group—turn in peer evaluation form and slideshow to shared Google Drive biology folders [20]

- Turn in stamp log sheet #2 (now late) Intro to cells unit exam on next class day


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE teaching again this FRIDAY)



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