BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT apply (in essay) ecology concepts studied so far to explain the problems they see in “Queen of the Sun” and discuss consequences to human populations as well as possible solutions
- Warm-up: (Answer in notebook) Based on what you saw yesterday, what do you think the bees are telling us? How are they telling us this?
- Finish watching Queen of the Sun, discuss [45]
- Start "Bee Essay" based on the prompt [10]
--> Compose a three to five paragraph essay based on the following prompt:
Bees have long been recognized as special, even sacred animals by many human cultures. Despite this, the fact that bees have been dying in huge numbers during the last decade seems to have gone largely unnoticed by most people. What do you think it will take for a critical mass of people to “wake up” to the plight of the bees and what might happen if we don’t realize the severity of the problem before it’s too late?
- Population Biology Virtual Lab (2nd part of Population Biology Web Quest) DUE Today, 4/2
- ECOLOGY QUIZ 2 on THURSDAY! Ch. 3,4,5
HOMEWORK: Work on “bee” essays
TOMORROW: Finish pop. bio. topics
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:
- Objective: SWBAT apply (in essay) ecology concepts studied so far to explain the problems they see in “Queen of the Sun” and discuss consequences to human populations as well as possible solutions
- Warm-up: (Answer in notebook) Based on what you saw yesterday, what do you think the bees are telling us? How are they telling us this?
- BRING IT! Presentations on the Mammalian Heart [45]
- Start "Bee Essay" based on the prompt [10]
--> Compose a three to five paragraph essay based on the following prompt:
Bees have long been recognized as special, even sacred animals by many human cultures. Despite this, the fact that bees have been dying in huge numbers during the last decade seems to have gone largely unnoticed by most people. What do you think it will take for a critical mass of people to “wake up” to the plight of the bees and what might happen if we don’t realize the severity of the problem before it’s too late?
- Population Biology Virtual Lab (2nd part of Population Biology Web Quest) DUE Today, 4/2
- ECOLOGY QUIZ 2 on THURSDAY! Ch. 3,4,5
HOMEWORK: Work on “bee” essays
TOMORROW: Finish pop. bio. topics
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