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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Daily Summary 01-26

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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

- Warm-up: Reading quiz [10]

- Lab: Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex [40]

- http://toxicology.usu.edu/660/html/principles.html

- Lecture 2: Toxicology (review) [10]

- Lecture 3: Risk Regulation: [25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Articles: Briefing Monsanto and Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate comprehension of elementary genetics principles by correctly answering 70% or more of questions on Genetics Unit Exam

- Warm-up: Fill out exam answer sheet [5]

- Genetics Unit Exam [60]

- Introduction to Evolution [10]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Think about which service learning project you may want to do



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