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, January 9, 2012

Daily Summary 01-09

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to describe the process of alcoholic fermentation

- Warm up: Re-read and summarize the fermentation lab procedure in your notebook

- Review lab instructions and demo procedure

- Conduct experiment

- Start homework


HOMEWORK: Complete 9-2 Guided Reading Handout


TOMORROW: Krebs cycle and electron transport chain in cellular respiration



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to describe the process of alcoholic fermentation

- Warm up: Meet with your group, review and finalize your procedure, then summarize your group’s lab procedure in your notebook

- Gather necessary materials and prepare to conduct fermentation experiment per your group’s written procedure


HOMEWORK: Complete 9-2 Guided Reading Handout


TOMORROW: Krebs cycle and electron transport chain in cellular respiration



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Check homework

- Reading on Force, Power, and Machines

- The search for machines


HOMEWORK:

- The search for machines: Find at least 10 machines outside of the classroom and make a list of them in your notebook



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Friday, January 6, 2012

Daily Summary 01-06

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to describe the process of alcoholic fermentation

- Warm up: Read the “Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast” pre-lab and answer the questions (on front side of handout)

- Check HW [8]

- Pre-lab discussion and demo


HOMEWORK: NONE


MONDAY: Yeast Fermentation Lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to describe the process of alcoholic fermentation

- Warm up: Read the “Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast” pre-lab and answer the questions (on front side of handout)

- Check HW [8]

- Pre-lab discussion

- Meet with group, develop and write out procedure


HOMEWORK: Finish writing procedure with your group (if not finished)


MONDAY: Yeast Fermentation Lab



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Share Goals

- Reading on Newton's Laws



HOMEWORK:

- Answer Science Skill questions on p. 192

- Answer Check Your Understanding questions on p.193



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Thursday, January 5, 2012

Daily Summary 01-05

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Know how cellular respiration is similar to and different from photosynthesis

- Warm up: What is cellular respiration? Where does it happen? What does it provide for eukaryotic organisms? What reactants are needed for all of the steps of cellular respiration to occur?

- Check HW [8]

- Go over ATP Synthase/Photosynthesis Review Video Questions [10]

- Video clip introduction to cellular respiration [5]

- Cellular respiration questions, question set 9-1 (crossword puzzle on back) [15]

- Venn Diagram comparing photosynthesis to cellular respiration [10]


HOMEWORK: Finish Venn Diagram


TOMORROW: Yeast Fermentation Lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Know how cellular respiration is similar to and different from photosynthesis

- Warm up: What is cellular respiration? Where does it happen? What does it provide for eukaryotic organisms? What reactants are needed for all of the steps of cellular respiration to occur?

- Check HW [8]

- Go over ATP Synthase/Photosynthesis Review Video Questions [10]

- Video clip introduction to cellular respiration [5]

- Answer question sets 9-1 AND 9-2 THEN complete crossword puzzle on back [15]

- Venn Diagram comparing photosynthesis to cellular respiration [10]

- Explain “Bring It!” Presentation Series


HOMEWORK: Finish Venn Diagram and crossword puzzle


TOMORROW: Yeast Fermentation Lab



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Finish "What's your passion?" interviews

- Goal setting activity



HOMEWORK:

- Finish goal setting activity

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Daily Summary 01-04

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to accurately recall the major steps of photosynthesis AND describe the function of ATP synthase

- Warm up: Describe the process that happens inside chloroplasts and leads to the production of ATP and NADPH

- Introduction to cellular respiration and review of photosynthesis (videos and questions)

- 9-1 Guided Reading


HOMEWORK: Finish 9-1 guided reading


TOMORROW: Glycolysis and fermentation



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Be able to accurately recall the major steps of photosynthesis AND describe the function of ATP synthase

- Warm up: Describe the process that happens inside chloroplasts and leads to the production of ATP and NADPH

- Introduction to cellular respiration and review of photosynthesis (videos and questions)

- 9-1 Guided Reading


HOMEWORK: Finish 9-1 guided reading


TOMORROW: Glycolysis and fermentation



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Reading on Forces and Motion


HOMEWORK: Answer all Check Your Understanding Questions on p. 191



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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Daily Summary 01-03

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- New seats

- Syllabus Update (get signed for HW)

- Syllabus update quiz

- What's Your Passion

- Goal Setting


HOMEWORK:

- Read over Syllabus Spring 2012 Update with parent/guardian and sign

- Finish Goal Setting activity


TOMORROW: Review photosynthesis, introduction to cellular respiration



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- New seats

- Syllabus Update (get signed for HW)

- Syllabus update quiz

- What's Your Passion

- Goal Setting


HOMEWORK:

- Read over Syllabus Spring 2012 Update with parent/guardian and sign

- Finish Goal Setting activity


TOMORROW: Review photosynthesis, introduction to cellular respiration



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Go over final exam

- What's your passion?


HOMEWORK:



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