Daily Summary 09-03

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correctly answer 70% or more of questions on energy and geological processes quiz and create Rock ID Book Warm-up: What is the essence of the second law of thermodynamics?

- Provide a real-life example of this law. [8]

- Energy video clip (Earth’s Energy) [5]

- Unit 2: Lecture 2: Earth’s Layers [15]

- Energy and geological processes quiz [15]

- Water NPP grass patch [7]

- Unit 2: Lecture 3: Geologic Change [15]

- Unit 2: Lecture 4: Rocks and Minerals (including "rock walk”) [30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Rock ID Book (DUE 9/8)

- Heat of Combustion Lab Write-up: Analysis questions (DUE 9/8)

- Read pp. 355-367


IMPORTANT NOTE: Lectures 3 and 4 are available online on the AP Environment Science page--please study them, take notes as needed, and be ready to discuss on Tuesday. In the interest of reserving limited class time for critical discussions and explanations, I will no longer be presenting slideshows with the intention of having students copy notes in class. This time will instead be devoted to short activities, labs, projects, review, and assessment.



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Submit your seed germination experiment lab write-up; (2) Review for Fundamental

- Science Skills Unit Test

- Warm-up: Make a T-chart in which you list observations from your seed labs—qualitative on the left, quantitative on the right. [5]

- Discuss Germination of Seeds lab, then turn in the lab [10]

- Visit to WGHS GOLD Main Garden [10]

- Introduction to the Ecology Service Learning Project (ESLP) [10]

- Transplant 10 healthiest Brassica oleracea seedlings into soil tray

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignment #1 from TSOTS

- Fundamental Science Skills Unit Review (DUE Tue/Wed)

- Begin ESLP signups


HOMEWORK:

- Publish SBPA #1 from TSOTS by midnight tonight

- Fundamental Science Skills Unit Review / Practice Test



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