Daily Summary 12-13

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions

Warm-up: Listen carefully to teacher’s directions for cellular respiration study and questions [5]

Answer cellular respiration questions for final stamps on log

Finish photosynthesis lab write-up, turn in (must turn in by today)

Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab is now late!

Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects

Biology class notebooks due TODAY for check!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish ESLP project blog (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)

Review/study for Final Exam



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Describe in detail the methods of food production used by humanity and the impacts these practices have on all parts of the biosphere, especially the soils of the planet

Warm-up: What are some farming techniques/methods/approaches that can reduce soil degradation/loss? Choose one technique/method/approach from your list and explain how it can be effective in limiting soil degradation/loss. [10]

TURN IN scrAPESbooks before you leave class/school today!

Hungry Planet project must be submitted by 2:30 on Tuesday!

Finish watching Dirt! The Movie on your own (it’s on YouTube) in order to complete movie companion question set (DUE Jan.)

Lecture 4: Pesticides [15]

Lecture 5: Gene Diversity [15]

Soil Lab [60]

RESEARCH PROJECT: Outline and Interview [~60]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

(1) Soil Analysis Lab;

(2) Read Article: “Doomsday” Seed Vault



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