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Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Daily Summary 08-25

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues

- Warm-up: Describe one modern example of The Tragedy of the Commons. [5]

- Lab: Happy Fishing Game [45]

- Lecture/Discussion 3: Consumption and Sustainability [15]

- Lecture/Discussion 4: The Nature of Science [15]

- Unit 1 Exam Review and work time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Happy Fishing Game lab write-up (DUE 8/31)

- Review for Unit 1 Exam

- Prepare scrAPESbook for post-exam presentation

- Textbook reading: pp. 32-37

- Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE 8/31) [5]



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

-Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units

- Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (fill out in as much detail as you can fit on map and tape into notebook so both sides can be read) [10]

- Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [15]

- Finish Metric Mania conversion practice and go over [15]

- Graphing review and beginning of practice [15]

- Introduction to The Story of the Seed [15]

- Start Seed Germination Lab [25]

- Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Graphing review, DUE END OF NEXT CLASS DAY

(NOTE: 5th period will receive the graphing review handout Thursday and have until next Tuesday to complete the assignment)



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