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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Daily Summary 08-28

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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:

Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units

Warm-up: Graph the tree ring data that appears to the left of this screen [10]

Go over graphing practice, metric conversion practice, and science methods practice [15]

Introduction to The Story of the Seed [5]

Settle on a research question and begin planning, preparing, and setting up seed germination experiment [40]

Create The Story of the Seed blogs [20 – 35]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish setting up The Story of the Seed blogs

Communicate with your Germination of Seeds experiment team (if necessary)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues

Warm-up: Describe one modern example of The Tragedy of the Commons. [5]

Lecture/Discussion 3: Consumption and Sustainability [15]

Lecture/Discussion 4: The Nature of Science [15]

Essential Science Skills Quiz [25]

Unit 1 Exam Review and work time

Be sure Environmental Ethics essay is in Google Drive folder by midnight


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Review for Unit 1 Exam

Prepare scrAPESbook article #1 for post-exam presentation

Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE Fri.)



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