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Monday, September 21, 2015

Biology 1-2: Cycles of Matter

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BIOLOGY
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Daily Summary 09-21

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Verify scoring of Unit 2 Exam FRQs, continue work on NPP experiment Warm-up:

- What are some examples of weather and climate? [10]

- Unit 2 Exam FRQ scoring verification [10]

- Water NPP grass patch / stamp Trophic Level Activity (p.3) [8]

- Unit 3: Lecture 1: Weather and Climate [15]

- MUST dry/mass first NPP sample before 12 pm today

- Finish 1st and start 2nd round scrAPESbook presentations on 9/24


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on NPP Lab (DUE 10/06)

- Reading assignment



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, and nitrogen) are shown

- Warm-up: What is the focus of ecology? [5]

- Finish notes on ecosystems and energy flow [20]

- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [25]

- ESLP exploration time and sign-up opportunity tomorrow


HOMEWORK:

- Continue to work on Food Issue Essay assignment (DUE by midnight of next class day)

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE Friday by midnight)



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