Introduction

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Monday, October 28, 2019

Daily Summary 10-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab

Warm-up: Write down three observations you made about the behavior or appearance of water during the Properties of Water Lab [5]

Properties of Water notes & paperclip demo explanation [30]

ESLP: Sign up for a Round 2 project by Friday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 (Must be published by Friday to receive on-time scoring)

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project

Finish Properties of Water Lab if you haven’t (DUE tomorrow!)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab

Warm-up: Briefly explain why water coheres (sticks to itself) and adheres (sticks to other substances) to certain other substances so well. Use the terms “polar” and “hydrogen bonding” in your answer. [5]

Properties of Water notes & paperclip demo explanation [30]

Turn in Properties of Water Lab if you haven’t

ESLP: Sign up for a Round 2 project by Friday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 (Must be published by Friday to receive on-time scoring)

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Conduct allelopathy experiment using your procedure and information gleaned from background research

Warm-up: What is one concept/term/idea from unit 4 (biodiversity and evolution) that is still not quite clear or continues to be confusing for you? [5 - 10]

Stamp Conservation article questions [~5]

Unit 4 Lecture 5: Community Disturbance & Change [10]

Biodiversity and Evolution Quiz, Part II [15]

Start work on Allelopathy Lab


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab

Review for Unit 4 Exam



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