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Friday, October 25, 2019

Daily Summary 10-25

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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: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab

Warm-up: Construct a hypothesis to explain the floating paperclip demonstration using prior knowledge and some imagination! [10]

Properties of Water Inquiry Lab [60 - 80]

Properties of Water discussion and notes [20]

This week is your last chance to make improvements to your Ecosystem Map Posters—final scores assigned next week!

ESLP: Sign up for a Round 2 project by Friday!

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: Conduct allelopathy experiment using your procedure and information gleaned from background research

Warm-up: Describe a hypothetical or real example which demonstrates the concepts of fundamental and realized niche. [8]

Review Lectures 3 and 4 from Unit 4 [10 - 15]

Biodiversity and Evolution Quiz, Part I [25]

Unit 4 Lecture 5: Community Disturbance and Change [15]

Biodiversity and Evolution, Part II [25]

Check in on Allelopathy experiment and get the first draft of your report checked [20]

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab; Read p.191-213 in Miller;

Article Reading and Questions: Conservation for the People: As you read, write down at least 5 questions you have about the ideas/information presented and discussed in the article

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Daily Summary 10-22

Monday, October 21, 2019

Daily Summary 10-21

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

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 main difference between primary succession and secondary succession? [5]

Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Tuesday

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

Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

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

Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Tuesday (tomorrow)

Work on your Round 2 Ecology Service Learning Project

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam

Warm-up: What is the main difference between primary succession and secondary succession? [5]

Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Wednesday

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

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

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

Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Wednesday

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: Describe allelopathy and how a researcher might determine whether or not a particular plant is using this strategy to suppress growth of potential competitors. [8]

Get Bean Frequency Lab write-up checked and stamped [~8]

More scrAPESbooks presentations [15]

Work on Allelopathy Lab

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Reading assignment: The Entangled Bank (see class website for link)

Write out full detailed introduction, materials and methods, and procedure for Allelopathy Lab

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Friday, October 18, 2019

Daily Summary 10-18

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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:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

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]

Introduction to ecological succession [15]

Ecological Succession Online Activity [30]

Explanation of TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [40]

Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 2:30

Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam Review—test is on first block day next week

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

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

Work on your Round 2 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]

Unit 4 Lecture 2, part I [15]

Check Bean Frequency Lab pre-lab [10]

Complete Bean Frequency Lab [40 - 60]

Unit 4 Lecture 2, part II [20]

Introduce/Begin Allelopathy Lab

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Review Miller LITE reading assignment from Wednesday

Write out procedure for Allelopathy Lab, be ready to set up on Monday (at the latest)

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