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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Daily Summary 11-20

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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: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Review of the cell and basic microscopy [15 - 20]

Lab: Microscope Skills [60]

Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (DUE next WEDNESDAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab report and be sure it is published on someone’s TSOTS blog and that the worksheet is visible in everyone’s folder

Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions and drawings)

Continue working on ESLP project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: (1) Accurately and rigorously score two sets of FRQs from the unit 5a exam using the scoring guide and sheets provided (2) Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science

Warm-up: How are human population dynamics different from those of other species on Earth? [7]

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/4) [7]

Lecture 2: Demography and Demographics [20]

Lecture 3: Population Policy [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 12/2), Seed Density Lab

Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/27

Complete Reading and Questions for China's Growing Pains article (Due Monday, 11/25)



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