PBS: PERSUASIVE ESSAY PROMPT: Dealing with Disease: Medical vs. Nutritional Approach

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Dealing with Disease: Medical vs. Nutritional Approach

Based on what you know about health, nutrition, and disease (plus any new information you come across in the process of researching for your essay), compose a persuasive essay in which you argue in favor of one approach or the other in the treatment and prevention of disease.



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BIOLOGY: ESSAY PROMPT: Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us?

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Queen of the Sun
What Are the Bees Telling Us?

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?



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Daily Summary 11-26

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT demonstrate solid grasp of basic ecology principles by correctly answering 65% or more of the questions on the Ecology Unit Exam

– Warm-up: Fill out your answer sheet correctly and wait for signal to go into exam seating mode [3]

– Ecology Unit Exam [40]

– Continue watching Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? [35]

– Ecology Unit Work Packet (#2) is DUE WEDNESDAY

HOMEWORK:

– Assemble Ecology Unit Work Packet (#2) to turn in on WEDNESDAY



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

– Objective: use your skills of persuasion and evaluating for credibility and to argue for a position, medical or nutritional approach to treatment of disease 

– WARM-UP: Make sure you have your T-chart on Food Matters from last week

– QUIZ on feedback loops and diabetes [30]

– Finish Food Matters and fill out Dealing with Disease: Medical vs. Nutritional Approach T-charts [45] 

– Persuasive essay: Based on your Food Matters notes and your prior knowledge, write a 3-points persuasive essay in which you argue for one of the two sides [20]

– Present your Insulin-Glucose Models [~20]

HOMEWORK:

– Work on Persuasive essay



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PBS: QUIZ on Feedback and Diabetes Basics

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Copy and paste the quiz below into a Google Doc entitled "QUIZ on Feedback and Diabetes Basics." Highlight all of the text you just pasted in and strip the formatting (teacher will demonstrate this).

Take the following quiz in your selected group. Answer each question individually and then discuss  your answer with your group. Do not move on to the next question until you reach a consensus.

To form your final answer in your Google Doc, copy and paste your selected answer option(s) together with a copy of the original question so as to form a complete and true statement. The answer phrase you pasted in should appear in bold and underlined (see example below).

When your team is finished, make sure your team lead shares his/her quiz with me for scoring.


EXAMPLE QUESTION

I. The treatment for Type I diabetes always includes

• oral thiazolidinedione.
• insulin.
• metformin.
• dialysis.

EXAMPLE RESPONSE

I. The treatment for Type I diabetes always includes insulin.



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1. When a snowball rolls down a snowy hill, it picks up snow, which causes it to roll faster. The result is that the snowball will pick up more snow and roll even faster. This scenario would best be described as:

·      a positive feedback system.

·      a negative feedback loop.

·      dynamic equilibrium.

2. The control of body temperature would be considered a:

·      negative feedback system.

·      positive feedback system.

·      feedback system with no set point.

3. Which of the following statements about feedback systems is TRUE?

·      Negative feedback systems work to increase the original stimulus in the feedback system.

·      Positive feedback systems are always harmful because the original stimulus runs "out of control."

·      Blood sugar levels are regulated by positive feedback systems.

·      Negative feedback systems work to keep physiological variables within limits around a set point.

4. The enhancement of labor contractions by oxytocin would be considered a:

·      positive feedback system.

·      negative feedback system.

·      dynamic equilibrium.

5. The risk factors for type 2 diabetes mellitus include _____.      

·      family history

·      being overweight

·      being a member of a high-risk population

·      All of the options listed are correct.

                       

6. The risk factors for type 1 diabetes mellitus include _____.      

·      being overweight

·      All of the options listed are correct.

·      inactivity

·      family history

7. Type 1 diabetes mellitus was previously called _____.   

·      diabetes insipidus

·      juvenile-onset diabetes

·      adult-onset diabetes

·      non-insulin-dependent diabetes

                       

8. Type 2 diabetes mellitus was previously called _____.   

·      insulin-dependent diabetes

·      diabetes insipidus

·      non-insulin-dependent diabetes

·      juvenile-onset diabetes

9. Type 2 diabetes can be prevented or delayed through _____. 

·      lifestyle interventions

·      weight loss

·      exercise

·      All of the options listed are correct.

10. Having a high blood glucose level is called _____.         

·      hyperglycemia

·      hypoglycemia

·      macrosomia

·      diabetic ketoacidosis

                       

11. Physical symptoms of type 1 diabetes include _____.  

·      increased thirst

·      unexplained weight loss

·      All of the symptoms listed are correct.

·      frequent urination

12. After a meal, blood glucose levels increase and stimulate the secretion of which hormone?

·      glycogen

·      pancreatisome

·      insulin

·      glucagon

                       

13. Midmorning, blood glucose levels fall and stimulate the secretion of which hormone?   

·      insulin

·      glucagon

·      pancreatisome

·      glycogen

                       

14. Which is the most common form of diabetes?           

·      type 1 diabetes mellitus

·      type 2 diabetes mellitus

·      diabetes insipidus

·      They are all about the same frequency.

                

15. Type 1 diabetes _____.     

·      occurs only in adults

·      lowers cells' sensitivity to insulin

·      involves the immune system attacking and killing pancreas cells that make insulin

·      occurs only with obesity

16. Long-term complications of diabetes include _____.

·      increased risk for kidney failure

·      impaired sensation in the hands and feet

·      increased risk for high blood pressure and atherosclerosis

·      All the complications listed are correct.

17. After eating a meal, blood sugar levels

• ·          increase.
• ·          decrease.
• ·          do not change.
• ·          disappear.

18. Insulin, released after a meal is eaten by a person who does not have diabetes, will cause blood sugar levels to

• ·      increase far above normal.
• ·      return to about normal.
• ·      decrease far below normal.
• ·      convert to protein.

19. In Type I diabetes blood sugar levels remain high after a meal because

• ·      too much insulin is released.
• ·      protein is converted to glucose.
• ·      no insulin is released.
• ·      the kidneys are not working.

20. In Type II diabetes blood sugar levels remain high after a meal because

• ·      too much insulin is released.
• ·      the kidneys are not working.
• ·      no insulin in released.
• ·      muscle and liver cells do not receive a signal. 

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Daily Summary 11-25

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT demonstrate solid grasp of basic ecology principles by correctly answering 65% or more of the questions on the Ecology Unit Exam

– Warm-up: Fill out your answer sheet correctly and wait for signal to go into exam seating mode [3]

– Ecology Unit Exam [40]

– Continue watching Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? [35]

– Ecology Unit Work Packet (#2) is DUE WEDNESDAY

HOMEWORK:

– Assemble Ecology Unit Work Packet (#2) to turn in on WEDNESDAY



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT demonstrate firm grasp of basic ecology principles by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Ecology Unit Exam

– Warm-up: Fill out your answer sheet correctly and wait for signal to go into exam seating mode [3]

– Ecology Unit Exam [30]

– Continue watching Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? [35]

– Ecology Unit Work Packet (#2) is DUE WEDNESDAY

HOMEWORK:

– Assemble Ecology Unit Work Packet (#2) to turn in on WEDNESDAY



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE LAST FRIDAY'S POST)



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Daily Summary 11-22

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT share and discuss the implications of current environmental concerns/issues

– Warm-up: Of the many environmental issues we have seen/read about/talked about over the last week, which one(s) do you feel like most directly impact the quality of your life? Why do you feel that way? [3]

– Watch the first 30 minutes of Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? [35]

– Peer review 2 student presentations on Wise Use of Our Resources (following guidelines on class website) [35]

– Ecology Unit Review Packet

– Today is the LAST DAY to Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit

HOMEWORK:

– Work on Ecology Unit Review Packet

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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model/explain blood glucose level homeostasis

– WARM-UP: Take out sheet of paper, set up T-chart

– Watch Food Matters and fill out Dealing with Disease: Medical vs. Nutritional Approach T-charts [45]

– Finish 2.1.3, including concept maps and answers to conclusion questions [30]

– Persuasive essay: Based on your Food Matters notes and your prior knowledge, write a 3-points persuasive essay in which you argue for one of the two sides [20]

– Present your Insulin-Glucose Models [~40]

– QUIZ MOVED TO MONDAY! (glucose regulation by insulin signaling and feedback loops)

HOMEWORK:

– Work on Persuasive essay



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Daily Summary 11-21

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AGENDA:

–Objective: SWBAT share and discuss the implications of current environmental concerns/issues

–Warm-up: Of the many environmental issues we have seen/read about/talked about over the last week, which one(s) do you feel like most directly impact the quality of your life? Why do you feel that way? [3]

–Watch the first 30 minutes of Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? [35]

–Peer review 2 student presentations on Wise Use of Our Resources (following guidelines on class website) [35

–Ecology Unit Review Packet

–Today is the LAST DAY to Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Ecology Unit Review Packet



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT share and discuss the implications of current environmental concerns/issues

– Warm-up: Of the many environmental issues we have seen/read about/talked about over the last week, which one(s) do you feel like most directly impact the quality of your life? Why do you feel that way? [3]

– Watch the first 30 minutes of Queen of the Sun: What are the Bees Telling Us? [35]

– Peer review 2 student presentations on Wise Use of Our Resources (following guidelines on class website) [35]

– Ecology Unit Review Packet

HOMEWORK:

– Work on Ecology Unit Review Packet



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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EXAMPLE for Comments on Wise Use of Our Resources Presentations

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EXAMPLE for Comments on Wise Use of Our Resources Presentations:


Presentation: Wise Use of Our Resources: Deforestation

Location: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qlL7jEcu0wDIPrf7WVYD6HbCW7Y0tw2tQWLT9dmXhlA/edit#slide=id.g175cffcb2_036

Creator: Quincy Caldwell

My Response:

The first thing my eyes were drawn to was the photo on the first content slide--an image of an area formerly covered by forest now looking more like filleted salmon flesh, oozing a muddy kind of "blood," like the life was draining out of it. This image was, needless to say, a bit disturbing. Even without reading it, one gets a sense of the devastation--the pictures just about say it all. I also reviewed deforestation, and, likewise, found that the pictures really told the story better than any words. I also realized that even if we were to stop clear cutting now and replace all of the trees we had cut down, the forests we have destroyed will never return to their previous splendor. Still, that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. I wish there were a bit more information on the social consequences of deforestation, as I feel that is a complex and intriguing topic. This student has provided a list of sources from which she drew her information.



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GUIDELINES for Comments on Wise Use of Our Resources Presentations

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GUIDELINES for Comments on Wise Use of Our Resources Presentations:

1. Give your personal reaction to the issue
2. Make a connection to your own researched topic
3. Ask a question about something in their presentation that you feel was not clearly explained 
4. If your peer did not include sources cited, ask them why they did not.

When you are ready to post your comment (or right after you post it), copy and paste it into a new post on your own blog entitled Wise Use of Our Resources Responses (see example above). This will serve as evidence that you did in fact respond to the presentations of at least two other students.

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Daily Summary 11-20

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: NOT turning in an Ecology Unit Project will make passing this semester of Bio virtually impossible. An option 3 project must be submitted by December 13. [3]

– Watch environmental issues portion of National Geographic 50th Anniversary Special, summarize main issue in each segment [48]

– Ecology Unit Review Packet

– This Thursday is the LAST DAY to Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Ecology Unit Project (option 3 only) and Ecology Unit Review Packet



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model the interactions of glucose and insulin that govern blood glucose level homeostasis

– 2.1.3: Feedback in Biological Systems [70]

– Present your Insulin-Glucose Model to Mr. Bursch [~70]

– QUIZ ON FRIDAY! TOPICS WILL BE glucose regulation by insulin signaling and feedback loops

– Closure [1]

HOMEWORK:

– None



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Daily Summary 11-19

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: NOT turning in an Ecology Unit Project will make passing this semester of Bio virtually impossible. An option 3 project must be submitted by December 13. [3]

– Watch environmental issues portion of National Geographic 50th Anniversary Special, summarize main issue in each segment [48]

– Ecology Unit Review Packet

– This Thursday is the LAST DAY to Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Ecology Unit Project (option 3 only) and Ecology Unit Review Packet



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: Many of the environmental problems one hears about in the media and elsewhere are discussed with a sense that they are “far away” and “over there,” but this is a fallacy (an argument that uses poor reasoning). Why? [3]

– Watch environmental issues portion of National Geographic 50th Anniversary Special, summarize main issue in each segment [48]

– Ecology Unit Review Packet

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Ecology Unit Project (option 3 only) and Ecology Unit Review Packet



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Daily Summary 11-18

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: NOT turning in an Ecology Unit Project will make passing this semester of Bio virtually impossible. An option 3 project must be submitted by December 13. [3]

– Finish Wise Use of Our Resources presentation assignment (Includes “Transition” and “Check for Understanding” answers AND “Back Track” activity) [48]

– Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit [3]

HOMEWORK:

– Work on Ecology Unit Project (option 3 only) and Wise Use of our Resources assignments (DUE next class day)



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: Turn to a seat neighbor and talk about how one or more of the issues raised in Wise Use of Our Resources is affecting the biome(s) you studied for your Ecology Unit Project. Be prepared to summarize and share your conversation with the rest of the class. [3]

– Finish your Wise Use of Our Resources presentation [48]

– Visit two Wise Use of Our Resources presentations put together by your peers and write a short paragraph response to each on their blogs as comments.

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Ecology Unit Project (option 3 only) and Wise Use of our Resources assignments (DUE TOMORROW)



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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model the interactions of glucose and insulin that govern blood glucose level homeostasis

– 2.1.2: The Insulin Glucose Connection: Modeling the insulin-dependent processes that control blood sugar [90]

 • Finish models

 • Look over the scoring rubric for insulin/glucose model project and prepare to present (how you are going to explain it?)

 • Evaluate/get evaluated by three other pairs of partners and submit evaluations

– Closure [1]

HOMEWORK:

– Check your Google Drive to make sure the evaluations you received for your project from your peers have been shared to you, then make sure they are in your PBS folder



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Daily Summary 11-15

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: Did you turn in your Ecology Unit Project today? If not, why? Talk to Mr. Bursch TODAY if you did not make the deadline. [3]

– Work on Wise Use of Our Resources presentation assignment (Includes “Transition” and “Check for Understanding” answers AND “Back Track” activity) [60]

– Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit [3]

– Finish Plant Status Update #5


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Ecology Unit Project and Wise Use of our Resources assignments



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model the interactions of glucose and insulin that govern blood glucose level homeostasis

– 2.1.2: The Insulin Glucose Connection: Modeling the insulin-dependent processes that control blood sugar [90]
 • Finish models
 • Look over the scoring rubric for insulin/glucose model project and prepare to present (how you are going to explain it?)
 • Evaluate/get evaluated by three other pairs of partners and submit evaluations

– Closure [1]


HOMEWORK:

– Finish 2.1.2 models




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PBS Peer Evaluation Rubric for Insulin Model Project and Presentation

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PBS Peer Evaluation Rubric for Insulin Model Project and Presentation



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Daily Summary 11-14

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: Will you be ready to turn in your Ecology Unit Project tomorrow? If not, why? Talk to Mr. Bursch TODAY if you feel you are not going to make the deadline. [3]

– Work on Wise Use of Our Resources presentation assignment (Includes “Transition” and “Check for Understanding” answers AND “Back Track” activity) [60]

– Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit [3]

– Finish Plant Status Update #5


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Ecology Unit Project and Wise Use of our Resources assignments



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: What insights have you gained so far from working on your Ecology Unit Projects? [3]

– Work on Wise Use of Our Resources presentation assignment (Includes “Transition” and “Check for Understanding” answers AND “Back Track” activity) [60]

– Finish Plant Status Update #5

– Free up at-home time to finish your project by doing other homework during this period


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Ecology Unit Project and Wise Use of our Resources assignments



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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EXAMPLE: Wise Use of Our Resources Presentation

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Wise Use of Our Resources Presentation: Example Layout



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Daily Summary 11-12

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AGENDA:

–Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

–Warm-up: Did you finish the “Lion Eats Rabbit” Lab and turn it in last week? What relationship did your graph and data in that lab seem to suggest between the predator and prey populations? [3]

–Humans in the Biosphere: Learning to Understand and Respect Our Life Support System (Wise Use of Our Resources) notes, discussions, and assignments [80]

–Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit [3]

–Finish Plant Status Update #5

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Eco. Unit Project and Wise Use of our Resources assignments



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT research and assess the implications of a current environmental concern/issue

– Warm-up: Reflecting on the “Lion Eats Rabbit” Lab, what relationship(s) did your graph and data in that lab seem to suggest between the predator and prey populations? [3]

– Humans in the Biosphere: Learning to Understand and Respect Our Life Support System (Wise Use of Our Resources) notes, discussions, and assignments [80]

– Turn in “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab for late credit [3]

– Finish Plant Status Update #5

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Eco. Unit Project and Wise Use of our Resources assignments



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE LAST FRIDAY'S POST)



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ASSIGNMENT: Wise Use of Our Resources

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1. View the Wise Use of Our Resources presentation
2. Start a new Google Presentation and type responses to the “Transition” questions (this will go at the end of a presentation you are going to create)
3. On another slide, complete the “Back Track” activity
4. Environmental Issue Presentation:
   
   - Choose one issue introduced in the Wise Use of Our Resources presentation and create a ten to twelve slide summary of the problem, including serious solutions that have been proposed to address the issue—include pictures!
   
   - Don’t forget to make a “Sources” slide
   
   - Post a link to your completed presentation on your The Story of the Seed blog

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PRESENTATION: Wise Use of Our Resources

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Download the notes on Wise Use of Our Resources And Protecting Biodiversity.



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Daily Summary 11-08

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model the interactions of glucose and insulin that govern blood glucose level homeostasis

– 2.1.2: The Insulin Glucose Connection: Modeling the insulin-dependent processes that control blood sugar [90]

– Closure [1]


HOMEWORK:

– Work on 2.1.2 models (plans and/or actual model)



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Daily Summary 11-07

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]

HOMEWORK:

–Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Daily Summary 11-06

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: Draw a dot in your notebook. Now, underneath that dot, draw double the number of dots you just drew above. Repeat this process as many times as you can in three minutes. How many dots did you end up with? [3]

– Population growth discussion [20]

– Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [15]

– “The Lion Eats the Rabbit” predation simulation lab [55]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]

HOMEWORK:

– Complete data analysis and conclusion sections of the predation simulation lab



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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model the interactions of glucose and insulin that govern blood glucose level homeostasis

– Finish 2.1.1 lab [30]

– 2.1.2: The Insulin Glucose Connection: Modeling the insulin-dependent processes that control blood sugar [80]

– Closure [1]

HOMEWORK:

– Finish 2.1.1 lab



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Daily Summary 11-05

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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: Draw a dot in your notebook. Now, underneath that dot, draw double the number of dots you just drew above. Repeat this process as many times as you can in three minutes. How many dots did you end up with? [3]

– Population growth discussion [20]

– Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [15]

– “The Lion Eats the Rabbit” predation simulation lab [55]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Complete data analysis and conclusion sections of the predation simulation lab



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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: Draw a dot in your notebook. Now, underneath that dot, draw double the number of dots you just drew above. Repeat this process as many times as you can in three minutes. How many dots did you end up with? [3]

– Population growth discussion [20]

– Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [15]

– “The Lion Eats the Rabbit” predation simulation lab [55]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Complete data analysis and conclusion sections of the predation simulation lab



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Biology / Honors Biology: Ecology Unit Project Reminder

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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REMINDER: For those students who have elected to do the "Biome-in-a-Box" or "Human Microbiome" projects to satisfy the Ecology Unit Project, your project is due on Thursday, November 14 (for those in period 3 or period 5) or Friday, November 15 (for those in period 2). NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.



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Daily Summary 11-04

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Substitute takes attendance

- All students should read chapter 5 (yes, the entire chapter) and answer all Section Assessment questions at the end of each section of chapter 5 (NOT the Chapter Assessment) as well as all CHECKPOINT questions throughout the chapter--this assignment will be checked tomorrow (or Wednesday for period 2)


HOMEWORK:

- Finish reading chapter 5 (yes, the entire chapter) and answering all Section Assessment questions at the end of each section of chapter 5 as well as all CHECKPOINT questions throughout the chapter--this assignment will be checked tomorrow (or Wednesday for period 2)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:


- Substitute takes attendance

- All students should read chapter 5 (yes, the entire chapter) and answer all Section Assessment questions at the end of each section of chapter 5 as well as all CHECKPOINT questions throughout the chapter--this assignment will be checked tomorrow


HOMEWORK:

- Finish reading chapter 5 (yes, the entire chapter) and answering all Section Assessment questions at the end of each section of chapter 5 (NOT the Chapter Assessment) as well as all CHECKPOINT questions throughout the chapter--this assignment will be checked tomorrow



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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IN CLASS:

- Substitute takes attendance

- Take out your 2.1.1 Activity handout (the diabetes lab)

1. Sit with your lab team and have at least one person take out a smart phone or other Internet-enabled device;
2. Find the picture below of the white tray that looks like the experiment you performed on Friday
3. (3) Click on the image to open a larger version and then zoom in to see the different wells and the labels;
4. The labels with the units of "mg/dL" are for blood glucose concentrations, and the labels with the units of "pmol/L" are for insulin concentration.
5. Use the chart and your own test results to estimate the concentrations at the five different times (0 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes, and 120 minutes) of the blood glucose of each patient and use these numbers to complete your data table in both your notebook and your activity handout.
6. Now do the same for the insulin test results (determine the concentrations by matching the colors of your results to the colors in the labeled photo below) and record these numbers in a second data table that you create in your lab notebook (modeled after the table you created for the glucose data).
7. Use your data to create two graphs in your lab notebook: a triple line graph showing the changes in blood glucose levels of the three patients, and a second triple line graph showing the insulin changes for the three patients over the 2 hour period they were monitored. Use a different color for each patient. HINT: when graphing, the independent variable goes on the X axis--the independent variable in this experiment was the time at which the blood samples were taken!

- Finish the rest of the 2.1.1 handout tasks and then answer the conclusion questions. 


HOMEWORK:

- Finish your lab graphs, final tasks described at the end of the 2.1.1 handout, and conclusion questions



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