Daily Summary 01-11

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the general process of mining using the correct industry terminology, (2) explain how past and present mining activities on Earth impact all parts of the biosphere, and (3) discuss how humans can address the major issues/problems associated with all major forms of mining

- Warm-up: Name and describe at least two factors that determine an ecosystem’s fire regime and explain how human activity can affect these two factors thereby altering any given fire regime. [8]

- Class discussion: SFI and FSC: Greenwashing for timber and paper industry or legitimate consumer labeling programs? (Period 3 ONLY) [20] / Watch Life in Syntropy (Period 1 ONLY) [20]

- Unit 7: Lecture 4: Mining [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Read Miller: pp. 234-246; pp.251-274; Island Biogeography

- Complete Mining Lab Pre-Lab: Copy Title, Introduction, Materials, Procedure, and Data Tables



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to explain how the information that leads to the traits an organism exhibits is passed from one generation to the next

- Warm-up: What is the value of including/exploring bioethical questions in science courses? How has watching GATTACA influenced your views on genetic engineering? [10]

- Watch remainder of GATTACA

- GATTACA post-viewing discussion

- Complete GATTACA movie guide (all parts)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete GATTACA movie guide (all parts): DUE NEXT CLASS PERIOD FOR UP TO 45 points.



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