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Monday, April 3, 2017

Daily Summary 04-03

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate

- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]

- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6

- 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: Identify alternatives to fossil fuels and the pros and cons of the most developed realistic alternative energy sources

-Warm-up: Take out Energy Primer Problems and begin comparing answers with your seat neighbors [5]

- Check and Correct An Energy Primer problems [10]

- Unit 11: Lecture 3: Alternative Energy Sources [10]

- Introduction to School Energy Report Card project [5 - 10]

- Complete pre-tour section of “Energy Report Card” document

- Unit 11: Lecture 4: Energy Conservation (on your own)

- Personal Energy Use Audit DUE TOMORROW, 4/4

- Unit 11 Reading Quiz #2 tomorrow!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Read article: Understanding Japan’s Nuclear Crisis (http://www.wired.com/2011/03/japan-nuclear-crisis/)

- Work on your Independent Research Project



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Listen carefully to presentations of our guest instructors and respectfully ask questions when appropriate

- Warm-up: Please take out cell phones and switch to silent mode, place them in your bags, and do not take them out again unless asked to do so [5]

- Science Research and Symposia Project work will resume on 4/6 - 4/7

- 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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