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Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Daily Summary 03-01

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]

- Natural selection [10]

- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [30]

- Evolution quiz #1 tomorrow

- Genetics Unit Exam corrections during tutorial

- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Name and describe major sources of freshwater; (2) State the most common methods for accessing, moving/delivering, and storing water for human use as well as the costs/consequences of these methods Warm-up: AP Test Sign-up / Payment Reminder [5]

- Lab: Water Quality Index: work time [30]

- Unit 9 Questions??

- Independent research project interviews, day 3

- Project: Water Use: Submit final version by 3:00 PM on 3/3

- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING next Thursday, 3/9


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Project: Water Use: Submit final version by 3:00 PM on 3/3

- Lab: Water Quality Index: full write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems

- Warm-up: Why is a change (genetic or otherwise) in a single organism of a population not considered evolution? [5]

- Natural selection [10]

- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [30]

- Evolution quiz #1 tomorrow

- Genetics Unit Exam corrections during tutorial

- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge



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