Daily Summary 09-20

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems citing evidence from Food, Inc.

- Warm-up: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]

- Introduction to Ecology [20]

- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29)

- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]

- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]

- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]

- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish / publish Seed experiment lab reports by 9/22 MIDNIGHT

- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 by 9/22 MIDNIGHT

- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK PERIOD OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use knowledge of energy flow and earth systems to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 2 Exam Warm-up: Unit 2: Last Chance Q & A [10]

- Unit 2 Exam [50]

- Go over NPP experiment and report requirements [10]

- Water NPP grass patch and collect first round of data [20 – 30]

- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Fill out free and reduced lunch program application to be eligible for $5 AP exams

- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations


NEXT CLASS PERIOD:

- AP Exam format and scoring [10]

- FRQ peer scoring instructions and scoring [30]



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems citing evidence from Food, Inc.

- Warm-up: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]

- Introduction to Ecology [20]

- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29 or 9-30)

- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]

- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]

- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]

- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1 Turn in Seed Germination Lab--it is now late!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 BY MIDNIGHT of 9/23

- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27 or 9-28)



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