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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 describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems; finish seed experiments
Warm-up: Think about the definition of ecology. How exactly do you think the study of ecology might be applied to farming (the production of plants, fungi, and animals for food and fiber)? [8]
Begin watching Food Inc., chapters 1 - 4 [35]
Socratic discussion: Do people have a right to know what is in their food? [35]
Check in on your experiments / work on lab reports [20]
Seed planting for (The Story of the Seed) TSOTS [25]
Begin ESLP signups [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on your seed germination labs
Narrow down your ESLP project preferences list to one or two projects—be prepared to sign up by Friday
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Create Rock ID Book and be able to correctly identify and describe 90% or more of rock specimens displayed in class
Warm-up: Sketch a diagram of the rock cycle. Use simple illustrations and appropriate vocabulary in your diagram. [8]
Review Lectures 2, 3, and 4
Energy and geological processes quiz
Start scrAPESbook presentations [15]
Go over Heat of Combustion lab calculations [8-10]
Work on Rock ID book in preparation for lab practical [30]
Get Heat of Combustion class data if you did not yet do so [~10]
Dimensional Analysis Practice (problem sheet is on website) [20]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish Rock ID Book (DUE 9/13)
Dimensional Analysis Practice (DUE 9/18)
Reading in Miller: pp. 66-74; “Systems” pp.48-51
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