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!

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Daily Summary 9-30

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab"

Homework:

- BIOME PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!

- Finish vocabulary organizers for population vocabulary



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Mass of gum lab


Homework:

NONE

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Daily Summary 9-29

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up / check, stamp HW

- Populations and population dynamics: Population Dynamics

- Start "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab"


Homework:

- Read pp. 119-127 and create vocabulary graphic organizer for the population vocabulary on the board:

population density, immigration, emigration, exponential growth, logistic growth, carrying capacity, limiting factor, predator-prey relationship, demographic transition

For each term, write the definition AND give one EXAMPLE of that word

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Start Mass of Gum Lab


Homework:

- get a packet of gum

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Daily Summary 9-28

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up / check, stamp HW and go over

- Ecological Succession: Ecological Succession


Homework:

- Read pp. 119-122 and answer section assessment questions 1-5 on p. 123

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish Mass Measurement Lab


Homework:

- bring a pack of gum

Monday, September 27, 2010

Daily Summary 9-27

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up

- Climate and climate diagrams:

---> How To Read A Climatograph

---> climatogram worksheet

---> Unknown Climatogram Data



Homework:

- Finish climate diagrams on worksheet

- Read pp. 94-95 and answer question #3 on p. 97

- Work on biome project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- "Which has the most mass?" lab



Homework:

NONE

Friday, September 24, 2010

Daily Summary 9-24

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Finish biogeochemical cycles questions and go over together

- Ecology mid-unit quiz

- Turn in HW packet


Homework:

- Work on Biome Projects



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Continue work on science glossary project


Homework: