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Monday, September 23, 2019

Daily Summary 09-23

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, nitrogen) are present

Warm-up: What is a biogeochemical cycle? Describe an example. Why are they worth showing in a map like the one you are creating? [5]

Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [40]

Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1 Grade check (if you did not check Thursday/Friday) [~40]

Discuss ESLP project questions/concerns with Mr. Bursch [~40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS: 1st Garden Cleanup, today, 2:45

Work on your ESLP project

Verify that your TSOTS SBPA #1, SBPA #2, and Food Inc. paragraph have been published on your TSOTS team website

Prepare for upcoming work on your Ecosystem Map Poster



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, nitrogen) are present

Warm-up: What is a biogeochemical cycle? Describe an example. Why are they worth showing in a map like the one you are creating? [5]

Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [40]

Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1 Grade check (if you did not check Thursday/Friday) [~40]

Discuss ESLP project questions/concerns with Mr. Bursch [~40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS: 1st Garden Cleanup, today, 2:45

Work on your ESLP project

Verify that your Seed Germination Experiment lab report has been published on your TSOTS team website

Prepare for upcoming work on your Ecosystem Map Poster



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Score/verify scoring of Unit 2 Exam FRQs, continue work on NPP experiment

Warm-up: Explain Unit 2 Exam FRQ Scoring [8]

Unit 2 Exam FRQ scoring [25]

Water NPP grass patch / last chance for stamp on Trophic Level Activity [8]

Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations on 9/25


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Unit 3: Lecture 1: Weather and Climate: View and Take Notes

Work on NPP Lab (DUE 10/11)

Miller: Re-read pp. 147-152; read p. 152-165



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