Introduction

Welcome to the website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School. If you are a student or parent, check this site daily for information and updates on homework, testing, projects, events, and other happenings in the classroom. Want more from this site? Help me make it better by suggesting additional features!

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Daily Summary 9-22

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (biotic vs. abiotic images)

- Ecology Bingo

- Community Interactions: Community Interactions

- Create a food web based on the barn owl's diet (finish for homework)


Homework:

- Work on drawing of food web based on the barn owl's diet (due Friday)

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Measurement of mass study packet

- Continue work on science glossary project


Homework:

- NONE

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Daily Summary 9-21

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (3 minutes)

- Owl Pellet Lab: Analysis of class data

- Notes on energy flow in ecosystems: Part II

- Start Ecology Bingo


Homework:

- Finish "Food Pyramids and Biomass" worksheet

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- Measurement of mass study packet


Homework:

- NONE

Monday, September 20, 2010

Daily Summary 9-20

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up (biomes) (3 minutes)

- Owl pellet dissection (Students should sign up for biome during this time if they did not do so on Friday)


Homework:

- Finish Ecology Vocabulary Flashcards

- work on biome project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- mass study packet


Homework:

- complete pages 12 and 13 in "Measuring Mass" packet

Friday, September 17, 2010

Daily Summary 9-17

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Vocab quiz (5 minutes)

- Biome project research in class


Homework:

- Finish vocab flash cards

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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- silent reading (10 minutes)

- science terms glossary project


Homework:

- None

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Daily Summary 9-16

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- warm-up and check/stamp HW

- Finish notes on ecosystems and energy flow: Ecology Lecture - Ecosystems Notes

- Assign Biome Project


Homework:

- Look over pages 100-104 and select two biomes that look interesting to you

- review 20 ecology terms from word search to prepare for Friday's vocabulary quiz

- work on vocabulary flash cards



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Glossary project ("Words I Don't Know" list)


Homework:

NONE