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Monday, October 12, 2015

Daily Summary 10-12

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correctly score two Unit 3 Exam FRQ sections of peers using provided rubric and scoring sheets; Warm-up: Describe the Earth’s asthenosphere and its relevance to plate tectonics. [8]

- Unit 2 Exam MC breakdown [20]

- Unit 4 Lecture 3, Part 1 [15]

- Continue 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations [30]

- Quick stretch [5]

- Unit 4 Lecture 3, Part 1 [15 - 20]

- Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research [10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- LITE reading assignment (see Unit 4 Instructional Calendar)

- Was Darwin Wrong?

- Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

- Warm-up: What are some factors that can affect the size of a population of organisms? Make a list of as many as you can think of in 3 minutes and then identify each factor as biotic or abiotic [8]

- Check climate diagrams and go over (climographs) [20]

- Introduction to population dynamics [20]

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab [40]

- Clear up TSOTS blog peer scoring issues [~15–20]

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt (DUE today): turn in to box lid by end of period


HOMEWORK:

- Work on Lynx and Hare Population Lab

- Be ready to sign up for Ecology Service Learning Project by Th/Fr



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