Daily Summary 01-12

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use plastic pop beads to model the process of DNA replication Warm-up: What must usually happen to the entire set of DNA molecules contained in any cell before that cell can successfully divide into two daughter cells?

- Overview of DNA replication, including video clip [20]

- Turn in origami DNA double helix model

- DNA replication activity [40 - 50]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post #6

- Make sure DNA wrapping/replication questions are fully answered and placed in your Google Drive Biology folder


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post #6

- Think about which ESLP projects you might want to do this semester—signups begin next week!



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the general characteristics of forests / woodlands, (2) explain how forests are used by humanity and the impacts our actions in/on forests have on all parts of the biosphere, and (3) discuss how humans can rethink our relationship with forests to ensure indefinite existence for both

- Warm-up: Name and describe at least two approaches to reducing deforestation. [8]

- Class discussion: SFI and FSC: Greenwashing for timber and paper industry or legitimate consumer labeling programs? [15]

- Unit 7: Lecture 3: Forest Fires [20]

- Unit 7: Lecture 4: Mining [20]

- Video: Fire Wars [30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Island Biogeography and Fire Dependent Ecosystems

- Miller pp. 230, 234-246, 251-274



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use plastic pop beads to model the process of DNA replication Warm-up: What must usually happen to the entire set of DNA molecules contained in any cell before that cell can successfully divide into two daughter cells?

- Overview of DNA replication, including video clip [20]

- Turn in origami DNA double helix model

- DNA replication activity [40 - 50]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post #6

- Make sure DNA wrapping/replication questions are fully answered and placed in your Google Drive Biology folder


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish TSOTS Student Blog Post #6

- Think about which ESLP projects you might want to do this semester—signups begin next week!



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