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Monday, February 1, 2016

Daily Summary 02-01

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment; (4) Describe risk assessment methods and applications; and (5) Explain how regulations can help reduce risks of human and environmental injury

- Warm-up: Unit 8 Exam Answer Sheet Set-up [1]

- Unit 8 Exam [50]

- Collect lab notebooks and check and stamp LC50 Lab


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Make sure scrAPESbook articles #5 and #6 are in your book

- Work on independent research project (interviews this week)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

- Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]

- Natural selection [10]

- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [30]

- Genetics Unit Exam corrections [~20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Add details to your Student Blog Post Assignment #5 (Flower Dissection) post (DUE Friday)

- Evolution Quiz #1 next class period



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