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!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Daily Summary 05-22

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss STDs: causes, transmission, symptoms & consequences, treatments and prevention

- Warm up: Take out Life’s Greatest Miracle questions and compare answers with a seat neighbor [3]

- Finish STD presentation, notes, and questions [10]

- Life’s Greatest Miracle questions review [10]

- Group summaries of STDs [20]

- STDs Gallery Walk and notes


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


WEDNESDAY: Contraception



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss STDs: causes, transmission, symptoms & consequences, treatments and prevention

- Warm up: Take out Life’s Greatest Miracle questions and compare answers with a seat neighbor [3]

- Finish STD presentation, notes, and questions [10]

- Life’s Greatest Miracle questions review [10]

- Group summaries of STDs [20]

- STDs Gallery Walk and notes


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


WEDNESDAY: Contraception



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Life Science Unit, Day 13: What is DNA? Where would you find it in a plant cell? What do you think DNA looks like? What do you think DNA does?

- Lab: Discuss DNA Extraction from strawberries

- Talk about how DNA is the genetic molecule for ALL living things on Earth.


HOMEWORK: Finish DNA lab


WEDNESDAY: Animals



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Monday, May 21, 2012

Daily Summary 05-21

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss STDs: causes, transmission, symptoms & consequences, treatments and prevention

- Warm up: Q & A from the “The Question Box” [10]

- STD presentation, notes, and questions [35]

- Life’s Greatest Miracle questions review [10]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


TUESDAY: STDs continued



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss STDs: causes, transmission, symptoms & consequences, treatments and prevention

- Warm up: Q & A from the “The Question Box” [10]

- STD presentation, notes, and questions [35]

- Life’s Greatest Miracle questions review [10]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


TUESDAY: STDs continued



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Life Science Unit, Day 12: What is DNA? Where would you find it in a plant cell? What do you think DNA looks like? What do you think DNA does?

- Lab: DNA Extraction from strawberries


HOMEWORK: NONE


TUESDAY: Finish DNA lab and talk about how DNA is the genetic molecule for ALL living things on Earth.



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Friday, May 18, 2012

Daily Summary 05-18

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss the functions of the male and female human reproductive systems as they relate to conception, pregnancy, and child birth

- Warm up: Watch final scenes of Life’s Greatest Miracle [10]

- Work on Human Body projects [40]

- “The Question Box” Q & A Sessions will resume on Monday


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


MONDAY: STIs and STDs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss the functions of the male and female human reproductive systems as they relate to conception, pregnancy, and child birth

- Warm up: Watch final scenes of Life’s Greatest Miracle [10]

- Work on Human Body projects [30]

- “The Question Box” Q & A Sessions will resume on Monday

- BRING IT [10]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


MONDAY: STIs and STDs



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Life Science Unit, Day 12: What kinds of plants are there? How are they similar?

- Discuss parts and functions of plants.

- Look at plant cells under the microscope


HOMEWORK: NONE


MONDAY: Lab: DNA Extraction from strawberries



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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Daily Summary 05-17

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss the functions of the male and female human reproductive systems as they relate to conception, pregnancy, and child birth

- Homework check (39-3, 39-4 section assessment)--you will need your stamp log so take it out please

- Warm up: “The Question Box” Q & A Session [1]

- Video: Life’s Greatest Miracle [45]

- Video and conception Q & A [5]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


FRIDAY: Work on projects in class



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss the functions of the male and female human reproductive systems as they relate to conception, pregnancy, and child birth

- Homework check (39-3, 39-4 section assessment)--you will need your stamp log so take it out please

- Warm up: “The Question Box” Q & A Session [1]

- Video: Life’s Greatest Miracle [45]

- Video and conception Q & A [5]

- BRING IT [5]


HOMEWORK: Continue working on projects


FRIDAY: Work on projects in class



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Life Science Unit, Day 11: What kinds of cells are there? What are multi-cellular organisms?

- Discuss cell parts and functions, similarities and differences between single-celled organisms and multi-cellular organisms.

- Finish “Living Things / Cells” map

- Look at plant cells under the microscope


HOMEWORK: Find OR draw a picture of an interesting plant. Make sure your picture shows all of the parts of the plant and has labels.


FRIDAY: Plants


MONDAY: Lab: DNA Extraction from strawberries



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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Daily Summary 05-16

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss the functions of the male and female human reproductive systems as they relate to conception, pregnancy, and child birth

- Warm up: “The Question Box” Q & A Session [10]

- Video: Life’s Greatest Miracle [25]

- Conception Q & A [5]

- Yesterday’s homework will be checked tomorrow


HOMEWORK: Finish reading and section assessment AND continue working on projects


THURSDAY: Life’s Greatest Miracle



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Discuss the functions of the male and female human reproductive systems as they relate to conception, pregnancy, and child birth

- Warm up: “The Question Box” Q & A Session [10]

- Video: Life’s Greatest Miracle [25]

- Conception Q & A [5]

- Yesterday’s homework will be checked tomorrow


HOMEWORK: Finish reading and section assessment AND continue working on projects


THURSDAY: Life’s Greatest Miracle



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Life Science Unit, Day 11: What kinds of cells are there? What are multi-cellular organisms?

- Discuss cell parts and functions, similarities and differences between single-celled organisms and multi-cellular organisms.

- Finish “Living Things / Cells” map


HOMEWORK: Find OR draw a picture of an interesting plant. Make sure your picture shows all of the parts of the plant and has labels.


THURSDAY: Plants



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