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Thursday, September 22, 2016

Daily Summary 09-22

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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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



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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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)



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BIOLOGY
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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



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