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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events (genetic drift) and gene flow, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
Speciation [25]
Evolution Quiz #2 [25]
Turn in Driftworm activity [30]
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [30]
Show Evolution Web Quest paragraphs to Mr. Bursch
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 (DUE 4/5)
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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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Thursday, March 21, 2019
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Daily Summary 03-20
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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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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: What is fitness in the evolutionary sense and how does it relate to the concept of natural selection? [5]
Other factors influencing the genetics of populations: Gene flow and genetic drift [20]
Driftworm activity [40]
Show Evolution Web Quest paragraphs to Mr. Bursch
Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Friday [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Finish Driftworm activity
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
Warm-up: Second pass at Unit 10 Exam [20]
Unit 10 Exam FRQ Scoring [25]
scrAPESbook presentations [30]
Introduction to unit 11 (Energy) / Energy Primer Assignment
Unit 11, Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels
Remember that second-round research project progress interviews begin the week of April 3rd
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Energy Primer Assignment
Work on independent research projects
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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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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: What is fitness in the evolutionary sense and how does it relate to the concept of natural selection? [5]
Other factors influencing the genetics of populations: Gene flow and genetic drift [20]
Driftworm activity [40]
Show Evolution Web Quest paragraphs to Mr. Bursch
Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Friday [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Finish Driftworm activity
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
Warm-up: Second pass at Unit 10 Exam [20]
Unit 10 Exam FRQ Scoring [25]
scrAPESbook presentations [30]
Introduction to unit 11 (Energy) / Energy Primer Assignment
Unit 11, Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels
Remember that second-round research project progress interviews begin the week of April 3rd
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Energy Primer Assignment
Work on independent research projects
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Daily Summary 03-19
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: What is fitness in the evolutionary sense and how does it relate to the concept of natural selection? [5]
Other factors influencing the genetics of populations: Gene flow and genetic drift [20]
Driftworm activity [40]
Show Evolution Web Quest paragraphs to Mr. Bursch Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Thursday [25]
Last week to get full credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish Driftworm activity
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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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IN CLASS:
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: What is fitness in the evolutionary sense and how does it relate to the concept of natural selection? [5]
Other factors influencing the genetics of populations: Gene flow and genetic drift [20]
Driftworm activity [40]
Show Evolution Web Quest paragraphs to Mr. Bursch Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Thursday [25]
Last week to get full credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish Driftworm activity
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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, March 18, 2019
Daily Summary 03-18
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
ESLP Requirements Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
Correct Evolution quiz #1 [12 - 15]
Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [10]
Evolution Web Quest [20]
Friday is last chance to get credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years
Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Thursday
BioSITE training meeting tomorrow!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Evolution Web Quest
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
ESLP Requirements Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
Correct Evolution quiz #1 [12 - 15]
Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [10]
Evolution Web Quest [20]
Friday is last chance to get credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years
Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Friday
BioSITE training meeting tomorrow!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Evolution Web Quest
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]
Unit 10 Exam [45]
Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion tomorrow—be ready!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Make sure you are ready with your 6th and 7th scrAPESbook article summaries and questions
Be prepared to contribute to Climate Change / Global Warming Open Discussion
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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
ESLP Requirements Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
Correct Evolution quiz #1 [12 - 15]
Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [10]
Evolution Web Quest [20]
Friday is last chance to get credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years
Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Thursday
BioSITE training meeting tomorrow!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Evolution Web Quest
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
ESLP Requirements Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
Correct Evolution quiz #1 [12 - 15]
Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [10]
Evolution Web Quest [20]
Friday is last chance to get credit for Who Wants to Live a Million Years
Evolution quiz #2 during last 25 minutes of class Friday
BioSITE training meeting tomorrow!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Evolution Web Quest
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam
Warm-up: Set up exam answer sheet [2]
Unit 10 Exam [45]
Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion tomorrow—be ready!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Make sure you are ready with your 6th and 7th scrAPESbook article summaries and questions
Be prepared to contribute to Climate Change / Global Warming Open Discussion
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Friday, March 15, 2019
Daily Summary 03-15
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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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IN CLASS: ESLP Requirements Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [20]
Natural selection and adaptation continued [15]
Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30 - 45]
Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
(Evolution quiz #2 next week)
Last week to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea questions
Finish Plasmids…Modeling Activity--DUE Today, 3/15
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Objectives: Discuss the major known causes of global climate change and, using multiple publicly available vetted data sets, make a determination as to what our present understanding is of the likely impacts to the biosphere and humanity during this century
Warm-up: Take out and head a sheet of lined paper, titling it “Air Pollution Quiz 2” [1]
Air Pollution Quiz 2 [15]
Stamp Labs write-ups [~15]
Unit 10: Lectures 3, 4, & 5: Climate Change Cont’d, Other Air Pollution Issues [35]
Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion [25 - 35]
Work/Study Time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Reading Assignment: Determining Who Is Releasing Greenhouse Gases
Study for Unit 10 exam!
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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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IN CLASS: ESLP Requirements Reminder!
Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
Continue watching Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [20]
Natural selection and adaptation continued [15]
Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30 - 45]
Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
(Evolution quiz #2 next week)
Last week to get Genetics disorder questions stamped
Finish Plasmids and Restriction Enzymes Modeling Activity
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Darwin’s Dangerous Idea questions
Finish Plasmids…Modeling Activity--DUE Today, 3/15
Work on TSOTS blog post #6 and/or #7 re-dos
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Objectives: Discuss the major known causes of global climate change and, using multiple publicly available vetted data sets, make a determination as to what our present understanding is of the likely impacts to the biosphere and humanity during this century
Warm-up: Take out and head a sheet of lined paper, titling it “Air Pollution Quiz 2” [1]
Air Pollution Quiz 2 [15]
Stamp Labs write-ups [~15]
Unit 10: Lectures 3, 4, & 5: Climate Change Cont’d, Other Air Pollution Issues [35]
Climate Change / Global Warming open discussion [25 - 35]
Work/Study Time
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Reading Assignment: Determining Who Is Releasing Greenhouse Gases
Study for Unit 10 exam!
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