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Thursday, October 20, 2016

Daily Summary 10-20

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam

- Warm-up: What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [5]

- Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam Review [30]

- Video: Planet Earth: Jungles [30]

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 3:30


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Complete Bean Frequency Natural Selection Simulation Lab and a thorough analysis of your results

- Warm-up: What are the mechanisms providing the natural variation upon which the selective forces of nature act? [5]

- Complete Bean Frequency Lab [40 - 60]

- Unit 4 Lecture 2: [20]

- Introduce/Begin Allelopathy Lab


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Complete Bean Frequency Lab Analysis in your lab notebooks for Monday, 10/19

- LITE reading assignment (see Unit 4 Instructional Calendar)

- Write out procedure for Allelopathy Lab



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam

- Warm-up: What usually happens in a place for years after a powerful natural disaster like a landslide, flood, fire, volcano or extended drought virtually destroys the ecosystem that existed there?

- What is this phenomenon called? What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [8]

- Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam Review [30]

- Video: Planet Earth: Jungles [30]

- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 3:30


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

-Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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