Introduction

Welcome to the website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School. If you are a student or parent, check this site daily for information and updates on homework, testing, projects, events, and other happenings in the classroom. Want more from this site? Help me make it better by suggesting additional features!

Thursday, September 22, 2016

Daily Summary 09-22

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HONORS BIOLOGY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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, nitrogen) are present

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

- Review ecosystems and energy flow [20]

- Work on Ecosystem Map Poster assignment [75]

- Work on Food Issue Essay using evidence from Food Inc. [~35]

- Make sure you have actually published TSOTS Blog Post Assignments #1 and #2 [~75]

- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch and sign up [~75]


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



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correct Unit 2 Exam FRQs

- Warm-up: Draw a food web diagram using at least 8 of the following organisms and representing at least 4 trophic levels: mallow plant, rye grass, valley oak, dragonfly, stink beetle, spider, ladybug, snake, hawk, California quail, scrub jay, jackrabbit, coyote, fox, black-tailed deer, bobcat, mountain lion. [10]

- Unit 2 Exam FRQ Scoring [50]

- AP Environmental Science Exam format [10]

- Go over formal lab report expectations and guidelines [10]

- Water NPP grass patch [8]

- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations

- TODAY is THE LAST day to make up Rock Lab Practical

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on NPP Lab (DUE 10/11)



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOLOGY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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, nitrogen) are present

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

- Review ecosystems and energy flow [20]

- Work on Ecosystem Map Poster assignment [75]

- Work on Food Issue Essay using evidence from Food Inc. [~35]

- Make sure you have actually published TSOTS Blog Post Assignments #1 and #2 [~75]

- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch and sign up [~75]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 by 9/23 midnight

- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question



---
--
-

No comments: