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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Daily Summary 03-23

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment

- Warm-up: Listen carefully to TSOTS blog post #8 scoring instructions [5]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 scoring [25 – 30]

- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [20]

- Introduction to Science Research and Symposia Project [30]

- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of essential air pollution topics and directly related issues by scoring a 70% or higher on the Unit 10 exam

- Warm-up: Second pass at Unit 10 Exam [20]

- Unit 10 Exam FRQ Scoring [25]

- scrAPESbook presentations [30]

- Introduction to unit 11 (Energy) / Energy Primer Assignment

- Unit 11, Lecture 1: Fossil Fuels

- Remember that second-round research project progress interviews begin the week of April 3rd


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Energy Primer Assignment

- Work on independent research projects



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of evolutionary biology concepts and your ability to use evidence-based arguments for justifying answers by completing the Evolution Unit Comprehensive Assessment

- Warm-up: Listen carefully to TSOTS blog post #8 scoring instructions [5]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 scoring [25 – 30]

- Work on Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment [40]

- Introduction to Science Research and Symposia Project [15]

- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Begin brainstorming a list of potential topics for your research project

- Finish Origins of Life on Earth Timeline Assignment (DUE Friday at the latest for full credit)



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