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!

Friday, August 31, 2012

Daily Summary 08-31

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT set up blog by the end of the period following teacher’s instructions

- Warm up: Take out Seed Germination Lab paper, make sure you have all data from days 1 & 2, answer question #1 [3]

- Listen carefully to computer checkout procedure [2]

- FSS: Seed Germination Lab, Day 4 [10]

- Laptop checkout and blog creation

- Homework check [~10]


HOMEWORK: None


TUESDAY: Finish Seed Germ. Lab, review for unit quiz



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to design and set up an experiment around seed germination and set up blogs per teacher’s directions

- Warm up: Listen carefully to laptop checkout procedures [2]

- Work on Seed Germination Lab experiments in your teams [50]

- Set up blogs [~35]

- Check graphing practice HW [~10]


HOMEWORK: None


TUESDAY: Seed Germ. Lab, Day 6, Review for unit test



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Thursday, August 30, 2012

Daily Summary 08-30

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT identify the names and uses of the most common science laboratory tools (see list)

- Warm up: Graph the data on the opposite screen [3]

- Pick up Textbooks from library [12]

- FSS: Seed Germination Lab, Day 3 [15]

- Go over graphing practice from yesterday [10]

- Science laboratory tools review [20]

- Turn in Paper-Folding Inv., Homework check [~10]


HOMEWORK: Science lab tools review


TOMORROW: Seed Germ. Lab, Day 4; Blog setup for The Story of the Seed



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to design and set up an experiment around seed germination

- Warm up: Take out graphing problems, compare graphs with seat neighbor [2]

- Get textbooks from library [10]

- Work on setting up Seed Germination Lab experiments in your teams [40]


HOMEWORK: Finish Lab tools review


TOMORROW: Seed Germ. Lab, Day 4, Blog setup for The Story of the Seed



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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Daily Summary 08-29

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use data to create the three most common graph types with no more than 1 error

 - Warm up: Complete the metric conversions on the screen to the left. [3]

- FSS: Seed Germination Lab, Day 2 [15]

- Go over hypothesis writing & metric conversion AND SpongeBob Methods/Variables practice [10]

- Graphing review and practice [22]

- Turn in Paper-Folding Inv., Homework check [~10]


HOMEWORK: Finish graphing practice


TOMORROW: Seed Germ. Lab, Day 3; Making Accurate Metric Measurements



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to design and set up an experiment around seed germination

- Warm up: Take out lab packet and review your notes from yesterday [2]

- Graphing Review: http://staff.tuhsd.k12.az.us/gfoster/standard/bgraph2.htm [10]

- Work on setting up Seed Germination Lab experiments in your teams [40]


HOMEWORK: Finish Graphing Practice problems from website above: (1) Plant hormones and (2) Hookworms


TOMORROW: Seed Germ. Lab, Day 3



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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Daily Summary 08-28

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT follow an experimental procedure (Seed Germination Lab) with no errors

- Warm up: Read the Introduction and Problem sections of the “Seed Germination” lab handout.

- Identify the dependent and independent variables [3]

- Turn in ANY late (safety contract) forms [~3]

- FSS: Seed Germination Lab [20]

- Homework check [~10]

- Hypothesis writing & metric conversion practice [20]


HOMEWORK: (1) Finish PART 2 “Controls and Variables” (SpongeBob), (2) Hypothesis writing & metric conversion, (3) Paper-Folding Investigation


TOMORROW: Seed Germination Lab, Graphing



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to design an experiment around seed germination

- Warm up: Take out lab packet and review your notes from yesterday [2]

- Turn in Paper-Folding Investigation to period 6 tray [~2]

- Turn in ANY forms with a signature (syllabus, safety, etc.) that you still have [~2]

- Work on Seed Germination Lab procedure in your teams


HOMEWORK: Work on procedure w/ team


MONDAY: Seed Germination Lab, Day 2



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Monday, August 27, 2012

Daily Summary 08-27

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to complete the Paper-Folding Investigation

- Warm up: Take out “Controls and Variables” Part 2 Exercises (SpongeBob), circle ALL variables [2]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Finish Paper-Folding Investigation and then go over as a class [15]

- Homework check [~10]

- Hypothesis writing & metric conversion practice [20]

- Turn in ANY late (safety contract) forms


HOMEWORK: (1) Finish PART 2 “Controls and Variables” (SpongeBob), (2) Hypothesis writing & metric conversion, (3) Paper-Folding Investigation


TOMORROW: FSS: Seed Germination Lab


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- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to complete the Paper-Folding Investigation

- Warm up: Take out “Controls and Variables” Part 2 Exercises (SpongeBob), circle ALL variables [2]

- Go over “Controls and Variables” homework [5]

-  Explain Homework Stamp Log [3]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Paper-Folding Investigation [25]

- Homework check [~10]

- Hypothesis writing & metric conversion practice [20]

- Turn in to me (put in yellow bucket) ANY forms with a signature (syllabus, safety, etc.) that you still have


HOMEWORK: (1) Finish PART 2 “Controls and Variables” (SpongeBob), (2) Hypothesis writing & metric conversion (DUE WED.), (3) Paper-Folding Investigation (DUE WED.)


TOMORROW: FSS: Seed Germination Lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use steps of the scientific method to design an experiment around seed germination

- Warm up: Take out Paper-Folding Investigation and compare results with someone from another team [1]

- Fundamental Science Skills: Go over Paper-Folding Investigation as a class [5]

- Introduce/assign Seed Germination Lab, look at examples from last year

- Turn in to me (put in yellow bucket) ANY forms with a signature (syllabus, safety, etc.) that you still have


HOMEWORK: Work on procedure w/ team


MONDAY: Seed Germination Lab, Day 2



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