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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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HONORS 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: Convert the following mass values into milligrams: (a) 550 g (b) 6.3 kg (c) 1224 μg [8]
Set up Germination of Seeds lab with TSOTS teams [35 – 50]
Get the following checked and stamped: graphing review
More information on The Story of the Seed project [10]
Create The Story of the Seed blogs and publish SBPA #1 and SBPA#2 [45]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and publish your SBPA #1 and SBPA#2 on The Story of the Seed blog
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: SWBAT demonstrate understanding of fundamental concepts and themes in environmental science by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 1 Exam
Warm-up: Last-minute Q & A [5]
Unit 1 Exam [40
Start Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Experiment [30]
scrAPESbook presentations
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Pre-Lab (watering and monitoring of grass patch)
Heat of Combustion (HOC) Experiment Pre-Lab (Wed. 9/5):
> Download to your Google Drive APES folder the Heat of Combustion Lab in the resources section of our website.
> In your lab notebook you must have: Title; Purpose; Materials List; Procedures, hand-written--no printouts; Data Table. (Fully understanding the procedures before you start the lab is essential)
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Friday, August 31, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Daily Summary 08-30
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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) create a blog post on Blogger
Warm-up: Convert the following mass values into milligrams: (a) 550 g (b) 6.3 kg (c) 1224 μg [8]
Q & A on graphing review and metric conversion practice [10]
Check on seeds from seed germination lab in teams [10]
Create The Story of the Seed blogs and publish SBPA #1 [45]
Get the following checked and stamped: (1) hypothesis writing practice, (2) science methods practice, (3) graphing review and (4) metric conversion practice [~45]
Make sure you have created Google Drive Biology folder [5]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and publish your SBPA #1 on The Story of the Seed blog
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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: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) create a blog post on Blogger
Warm-up: Convert the following mass values into milligrams: (a) 550 g (b) 6.3 kg (c) 1224 μg [8]
Q & A on graphing review and metric conversion practice [10]
Check on seeds from seed germination lab in teams [10]
Create The Story of the Seed blogs and publish SBPA #1 [45]
Get the following checked and stamped: (1) hypothesis writing practice, (2) science methods practice, (3) graphing review and (4) metric conversion practice [~45]
Make sure you have created Google Drive Biology folder [5]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish and publish your SBPA #1 on The Story of the Seed blog
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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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Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Daily Summary 08-29
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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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HONORS 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: Graph the tree ring data that appears on this screen in about 2 minutes [10]
Go over graphing practice, metric conversion practice, and science methods practice [15]
Introduction to The Story of the Seed [5]
Settle on a research question and begin planning, preparing, and setting up seed germination experiment [40]
Create The Story of the Seed blogs [20 – 35]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish setting up The Story of the Seed blogs
Communicate with your Germination of Seeds experiment team (if necessary)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA: Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Describe one modern example of The Tragedy of the Commons. [5]
Check/stamp Happy Fishing Game (Goin’ Fishin’) Lab Essential Science Skills Quiz Lecture/Discussion 3: Consumption and Sustainability [15]
Lecture/Discussion 4: The Nature of Science [15]
Unit 1 Exam Review and work time Be sure Environmental Ethics essay is in Google Drive folder by midnight
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review for Unit 1 Exam
Prepare scrAPESbook article #1 for post-exam presentation
Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE Fri.)
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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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HONORS 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: Graph the tree ring data that appears on this screen in about 2 minutes [10]
Go over graphing practice, metric conversion practice, and science methods practice [15]
Introduction to The Story of the Seed [5]
Settle on a research question and begin planning, preparing, and setting up seed germination experiment [40]
Create The Story of the Seed blogs [20 – 35]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish setting up The Story of the Seed blogs
Communicate with your Germination of Seeds experiment team (if necessary)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA: Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Describe one modern example of The Tragedy of the Commons. [5]
Check/stamp Happy Fishing Game (Goin’ Fishin’) Lab Essential Science Skills Quiz Lecture/Discussion 3: Consumption and Sustainability [15]
Lecture/Discussion 4: The Nature of Science [15]
Unit 1 Exam Review and work time Be sure Environmental Ethics essay is in Google Drive folder by midnight
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review for Unit 1 Exam
Prepare scrAPESbook article #1 for post-exam presentation
Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE Fri.)
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Tuesday, August 28, 2018
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: What are the 3 main types of graphs used to visually represent data in science? Sketch an example of each. [5]
Graphing review and practice (DUE next class) [10]
Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE TODAY—I will check while you work on graphing practice)
Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [10]
More information on The Story of the Seed project [5]
Finish setting up seed germination lab in teams [40]
Create and share Google Drive folder for biology [~40]
Create and set up The Story of the Seed blogs (if time) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish graphing review/practice
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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: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units
Warm-up: What are the 3 main types of graphs used to visually represent data in science? Sketch an example of each. [5]
Graphing review and practice (DUE next class) [10]
Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE TODAY—I will check while you work on graphing practice)
Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [10]
More information on The Story of the Seed project [5]
Finish setting up seed germination lab in teams [40]
Create and share Google Drive folder for biology [~40]
Create and set up The Story of the Seed blogs (if time) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish graphing review/practice
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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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Monday, August 27, 2018
Daily Summary 08-27
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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: Read introduction of Seed Germination lab handout [5]
Start Seed Germination Lab [25]
Graphing review and practice (DUE Thursday) [8]
Work on Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE tomorrow) [8]
Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster, Paper Folding Investigation
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review/practice and Metric Mania conversion practice
TOMORROW:
Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice
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HONORS 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: Listen for directions, get into teams, and read through Seed Germination lab guide; be ready to get hypothesis writing practice and metric conversion practice stamped [20]
Graphing review and beginning of practice [15]
We will go over Science Methods assignment tomorrow
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review (ALL)
Look over Germination of Seeds lab handout (you should have several ideas to share with your team by tomorrow morning)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA: Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Video clip and discussion: The Tragedy of the Commons [5]
Work time: Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED., Google Drive folder); How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., in class notebook); Lab: Happy Fishing Game (DUE WED., in lab notebook)
Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity was due midnight last Friday, 8/24
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED.)
Finish Happy Fishing Game lab write-up (DUE WED.)
How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI.)
Reading in Miller: pp. 32-37
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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: Read introduction of Seed Germination lab handout [5]
Start Seed Germination Lab [25]
Graphing review and practice (DUE Thursday) [8]
Work on Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE tomorrow) [8]
Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster, Paper Folding Investigation
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review/practice and Metric Mania conversion practice
TOMORROW:
Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice
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HONORS 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: Listen for directions, get into teams, and read through Seed Germination lab guide; be ready to get hypothesis writing practice and metric conversion practice stamped [20]
Graphing review and beginning of practice [15]
We will go over Science Methods assignment tomorrow
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review (ALL)
Look over Germination of Seeds lab handout (you should have several ideas to share with your team by tomorrow morning)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA: Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Video clip and discussion: The Tragedy of the Commons [5]
Work time: Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED., Google Drive folder); How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., in class notebook); Lab: Happy Fishing Game (DUE WED., in lab notebook)
Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity was due midnight last Friday, 8/24
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED.)
Finish Happy Fishing Game lab write-up (DUE WED.)
How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI.)
Reading in Miller: pp. 32-37
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