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, November 16, 2011

Daily Summary 11-16

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: identify cell parts, describe functions

- Warm-up: GO TO LAB STATION, WAIT TO GET LAPTOP

- Work on CELL ANALOGIES project

- Take home biome dioramas


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: work on CELL ANALOGIES project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: identify cell parts, describe functions

- Warm-up: GO TO LAB STATION, WAIT TO GET LAPTOP

- Work on CELL ANALOGIES project

Take home biome dioramas


HOMEWORK: NONE


TOMORROW: work on CELL ANALOGIES project



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Work on WORD WALL project


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Daily Summary 11-15

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: identify cell parts, describe functions

- Warm-up: How would water move through a cell membrane? What about a large sugar?

- Assign CELL ANALOGIES project

- Brainstorm on themes and analogies for project and begin work on presentation

- Take home biome dioramas


HOMEWORK:

- Finish writing out analogies for your slides


TOMORROW: Cell membranes and work on CELL ANALOGIES project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: identify cell parts, describe functions

- Warm-up: How would water move through a cell membrane? What about a large sugar?

- Assign CELL ANALOGIES project

- Brainstorm on themes and analogies for project and begin work on presentation

- Take home biome dioramas


HOMEWORK:

- Finish writing out analogies for your slides


TOMORROW: Cell membranes and work on CELL ANALOGIES project



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- EMERGENCY PROCEDURES and SEARCH AND RESCUE DRILL


HOMEWORK:

- p. 177 in the workbook pages packet (teacher will show you), DUE Wednesday



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Monday, November 14, 2011

Daily Summary 11-14

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to name and describe the structure and function of the major parts of a cell

- Warm-up: Create a Venn diagram in which you compare plant cells with animal cells [Check HW]

- Extra time on Friday’s QUIZ (10 minutes)

- CELL ANALOGIES PRESENTATION project

- Cell Attention Game, Round 2

- Brainstorm on analogies for project
Take home biome dioramas


HOMEWORK:

- Make a labeled, colored, and detailed drawing of the cell membrane using p. 184 as a guide


TOMORROW: Cell membranes and work on CELL ANALOGIES project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to name and describe the structure and function of the major parts of a cell

- Warm-up: Create a Venn diagram in which you compare plant cells with animal cells [Check HW]

- Correct Wednesday’s QUIZ (10 minutes)

- CELL ANALOGIES PRESENTATION project

- Brainstorm on analogies for project

- Take home biome dioramas


HOMEWORK:

- Make a labeled, colored, and detailed drawing of the cell membrane using p. 184 as a guide


TOMORROW: Cell membranes and work on CELL ANALOGIES project



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Work on Word Wall Project slides


HOMEWORK:

- p. 177 in the workbook pages packet (teacher will show you), DUE Wednesday



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Sunday, November 13, 2011

NOTES: ENZYMES

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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NOTES: ENZYMES

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Daily Summary 11-09

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to name and describe the structure and function of the major parts of a cell

- Warm-up: Take out microscope skills lab pages and turn in BOTH, stapled, Day 1 ON TOP

- Cell Attention Game

- QUIZ: Cell Structures and their Functions


HOMEWORK:

- Labeled, colored animal cell and plant cell drawings (side by side on 1 sheet of paper), use p. 174 as your guide

- Read section 7-3, answer all section assessment questions


MONDAY: Cell membranes and transport, assign CELL ANALOGIES project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to name and describe the structure and function of the major parts of a cell

- Warm-up: Take out microscope skills lab pages and turn in BOTH, stapled, Day 1 ON TOP
Cell Attention Game

- QUIZ: Cell Structures and their Functions


HOMEWORK:

- Labeled, colored animal cell and plant cell drawings (side by side on 1 sheet of paper), use p. 174 as your guide

- Read section 7-3, answer all section assessment questions


MONDAY: Cell membranes and transport, assign CELL ANALOGIES project



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Word Wall Project


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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