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!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Daily Summary 10-24

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objective: Be able to explain how temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, and substrate concentration affect rate of reaction in enzyme-catalyzed chemical reactions

- Warm-up: What are enzymes made of and what do they do?

- Check Homework

- Notes on Enzymes Part II, (with demonstration)

- Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation Lab, Day 2


HOMEWORK: Section Review 2-4 handout


TOMORROW: Digestive enzymes video and questions, Biomolecules and Enzymes Quiz



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objective: Be able to explain how temperature, pH, enzyme concentration, and substrate concentration affect rate of reaction in enzyme-catalyzed chemical reactions

- Warm-up: What are enzymes made of and what do they do? Provide one specific example of an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.

- Check Homework (Lab questions and graph)

- Notes on Enzymes Part II, (with demonstration)

- Catalase Enzyme Lab: Design an Experiment


HOMEWORK: Section Review 2-4 handout


TOMORROW: Finish Toothpickase Lab, Watch digestive enzymes video and answer questions, Biomolecules and Enzymes Quiz



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Milk Lab, Day 2



HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Friday, October 21, 2011

Daily Summary 10-21

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Warm-up: What does a chemical that acts as a catalyst do? What kind of macromolecule is most often used as a catalyst in living cells? Describe one specific example you read about in the homework last night.

- Check Homework

- Notes on Enzymes Part I, (with demonstrations)

- Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation Lab


HOMEWORK: Re-read section 2-4, answer section assessment question #5 on p.53

MONDAY: Go over Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation Results and finish write-up, Finish Notes on Enzymes



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Warm-up: What does a chemical that acts as a catalyst do? What kind of macromolecule is most often used as a catalyst in living cells? Describe one specific example you read about in the homework last night.

- Check Homework

- Notes on Enzymes Part I, (with demonstrations)

- Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation Lab


HOMEWORK: Answer analysis questions and create graph for Toothpickase Simulation

MONDAY: Go over Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation Results and answer any questions from write-up, Finish Notes on Enzymes



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Powers of Ten video

- Kaleidoscope Milk Lab


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Daily Summary 10-20

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Warm-up: Take out your notebook and flip to the “Supersize Me” questions you copied on Tuesday

- Supersize Me video clip, questions

- Collect Bio-molecule Assembly (models) handout

- Go over lab milk lab, turn in

- Biomolecule (macromolecule) quiz

- Video and questions on enzymes

- Start homework


HOMEWORK: Read section 2-4, answer section assessment questions #1-4 on p.53


TOMORROW: Toothpickase enzyme simulation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Warm-up: Take out your notebook and flip to the “Supersize Me” questions you copied on Tuesday

- Supersize Me video clip, questions

- Collect Bio-molecule Assembly (models) handout

- Go over lab milk lab, turn in

- Biomolecule (macromolecule) quiz

- Video and questions on enzymes

- Start homework


HOMEWORK: Read section 2-4, answer section assessment questions #1-5 on p.53


TOMORROW: Toothpickase enzyme simulation



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Finish Nature of Matter Packet and turn in



HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Daily Summary 10-19

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: explain the behavior/properties of an organic substance (milk) using your understanding of macromolecules

- Warm-up: Read the introduction to the Kaleidoscope Milk Lab silently to yourself and underline the names of any macromolecules (biomolecules)

- Kaleidoscope Milk Lab: go over lab procedure, perform experiment, clean up

- Closing discussion


TOMORROW: Biomolecules QUIZ (review the graphic summary table and your notes)


HOMEWORK: Finish answering Milk Lab Analysis/Conclusion questions AND come up with at least one question of your own that you have about your observations from the lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: explain the behavior/properties of an organic substance (milk) using your understanding of macromolecules

- Warm-up: Read the introduction to the Kaleidoscope Milk Lab silently to yourself and underline the names of any macromolecules (biomolecules)

- Kaleidoscope Milk Lab: go over lab procedure, perform experiment, clean up

- Closing discussion


TOMORROW: Biomolecules QUIZ (review the graphic summary table and your notes)


HOMEWORK: Finish answering Milk Lab Analysis/Conclusion questions AND come up with at least two questions of your own that you have about your observations from the lab, PLUS tentative answers to those questions



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Class Discussion about appropriate behavior, respect, problem-solving, and empathy


HOMEWORK:

- MAKE SURE ALL PARTS OF YOUR NATURE OF MATTER PACKET ARE FINISHED! It is DUE TOMORROW!



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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Daily Summary 10-18

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm-up/Homework Check

- Go over homework

- Biomolecule Assembly (molecular models of macromolecules)


Homework:

NONE



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Go over homework

- Biomolecule Assembly (molecular models of macromolecules)


Homework:

NONE



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ELD SCIENCE
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In Class:

- Silent reading

- Check and stamp HW

- Finish Melting Ice Lab


Homework:

NONE



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