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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Daily Summary 08-25

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to write a well-constructed hypothesis

- Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (fill out in as much detail as you can fit on map and tape into notebook so both sides can be read) [10]

- Finish and submit Paper Folding Investigation [15]

- Science Methods Review [10]

- Hypothesis writing practice [20]

- Science methods practice [30]

- Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Hypothesis Writing Practice and Science methods practice worksheet, DUE MONDAY



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: SWBAT describe the essential purposes of environmental science

- Warm-up: What is an ecological footprint and what do you think is the greatest value in estimating the numbers that this tool uses?

- Quick Quiz: Ecological Footprint [10]

- Lecture/Discussion 2: Culture and the Environment [20]

- Set up Google Drive work and turn-in folders for APES [10]

- Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity: www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/ [35 - 40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay Assignment (due 8/30)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to write a well-constructed hypothesis

- Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (fill out in as much detail as you can fit on map and tape into notebook so both sides can be read) [10]

- Finish and submit Paper Folding Investigation [15]

- Science Methods Review [10]

- Hypothesis writing practice [20]

- Science methods practice [30]

- Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Hypothesis Writing Practice and Science methods practice worksheet, DUE MONDAY



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