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Monday, October 28, 2013

Daily Summary 10-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT describe categories of community interaction and the significance of the relationships on the overall function/health of ecosystems

– Warm-up: Describe one of the symbiotic relationships you looked at last Thursday or Friday. Which organisms were involved and how did they interact? [5]

– Ecology Field Day, Part I [15-25]

– Ecology Field Day, Part II

– NEXT CLASS DAY: (1) QUIZ: Factors that Shape Ecosystems (look over 4-1, 4-2, and 4-3);
(2) Assignment of Ecology Unit Project


HOMEWORK:

– Finish Plant Status Update #4 (DUE NEXT FRIDAY)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT describe categories of community interaction and the significance of the relationships on the overall function/health of ecosystems

– Warm-up: Describe one of the symbiotic relationships you looked at last Thursday or Friday. Which organisms were involved and how did they interact? [5]

– Ecology Field Day, Part I [15-25]

– Ecology Field Day, Part II

– NEXT CLASS DAY: (1) QUIZ: Factors that Shape Ecosystems (look over 4-1, 4-2, and 4-3);
(2) Assignment of Ecology Unit Project


HOMEWORK:

– Finish Plant Status Update #4 (DUE NEXT FRIDAY)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: Make connections between lifestyle, nutrition, and health/disease

– PBS Unit 1 Exam breakdown [4]

– Film screening and discussion: Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead [45]

– TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO TURN IN ANY LATE ASSIGNMENTS

– Turn in your Unit 1 Exam Review guide for POINTS toward your exam score!

– Closure [1]


HOMEWORK:

– Get a good night’s rest



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Daily Summary 10-25

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT describe categories of community interaction and the significance of the relationships on the overall function/health of ecosystems

– Warm-up: What do you think it means to call someone or something a parasite? What does it mean when a situation is mutually beneficial for those involved? [5]

– Exploration of other factors (besides trophic relationships) that shape ecosystems using PPTs as starting points [25]

– Plant Status Update #4 [40]

– Conversation/discussion groups on ecosystem topics OR personal discussion post on your TSOTS team’s blog [25]


HOMEWORK:

– Finish Plant Status Update #4 (DUE NEXT FRIDAY)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: Demonstrate a basic understanding of the concepts presented in PBS Unit 1 by earning a 75% or better on the PBS Unit 1 Exam

– Explanation of Exam Seating [3]

– PBS Unit 1 Exam [40]

– Complete any assignments not yet finished from
Unit 1 [50]

– Closure [1]


HOMEWORK:

– Finish all parts of lesson 1.3.2 and 1.3.3 (DUE Monday)



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