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Monday, January 30, 2017

Daily Summary 01-30

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Explain connections between the concepts we recently studied (from theories of DNA structure, DNA replication, and protein synthesis) and major themes / events in GATTACA

- Warm-up: GATTACA pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]

- Finish watching GATTACA [25]

- GATTACA post-viewing discussion


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.

- Make sure you are signed up for at least one ESLP project on the ESLP website: ecoslp.blogspot.com/p/resources-for-students.html (open the sign-up sheet link)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Explain the general purpose of the field of environmental health; (2) Name and describe major categories of environmental health factors; (3) Explain most common methods for assessing relative toxicity of chemicals in the environment

- Warm-up: Ask any last-minute lab questions right away so we can get started ASAP.

- Determination of LC50 of copper sulfate and effects on behavior in Tubifex tubifex lab [40+]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- White Paper: Dosed Without Prescription (NOTE: this is a 64-page paper—you only need to read the executive summary [2 pages], but I strongly encourage you to skim the remainder of the paper)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Explain connections between the concepts we recently studied (from theories of DNA structure, DNA replication, and protein synthesis) and major themes / events in GATTACA

- Warm-up: GATTACA pre-viewing discussion—please take out your GATTACA viewing guide [10]
Finish watching GATTACA [25]

- GATTACA post-viewing discussion


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish GATTACA movie questions—due Thursday.

- Make sure you are signed up for at least one ESLP project on the ESLP website: ecoslp.blogspot.com/p/resources-for-students.html (open the sign-up sheet link)



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