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, February 13, 2013

Daily Summary 02-13

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to demonstrate basic understanding of evolutionary concepts presented up to this point with minimum 15 out of 20 on Evolution Quiz #2

- Warm up: Take out a your homework from the last two nights, a blank sheet of binder paper, and
- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea vid. questions [2]

- Evolution Quiz #2 [15]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Part 5  (RAN OUT OF TIME) [30]


HOMEWORK: Section Assessment 16-3


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 7 AND Driftworm Activity



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to demonstrate basic understanding of evolutionary concepts presented up to this point with minimum 15 out of 20 on Evolution Quiz #2

- Warm up: Take out a your homework from the last two nights, a blank sheet of binder paper, and
- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea vid. questions [2]

- Evolution Quiz #2 [15]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Part 5 [15]


HOMEWORK: Section Assessment 16-3


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 6 & 7 AND Driftworm Activity



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Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Daily Summary 02-12

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to relate to and discuss basic Darwinian evolutionary principles by answering DDI video questions

- Warm up: Take out Darwin’s Dangerous Idea movie questions [1]

- Evolution Quiz #1 [10]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Parts 2, 3 & 4 [30]

- Selection and Evolution as Genetic Change [15]


HOMEWORK: Guided Reading 16-1 AND 16-2


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 5 & 6 AND EVO QUIZ 2



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT to relate to and discuss basic Darwinian evolutionary principles by answering DDI video questions

- Warm up: Take out Darwin’s Dangerous Idea movie questions [1]

- Evolution Quiz #1 [10]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Parts 2, 3 & 4 [30]

- Selection and Evolution as Genetic Change [15]


HOMEWORK: Guided Reading 16-1 AND 16-2


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 5 & 6 AND EVO QUIZ 2



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Monday, February 11, 2013

Daily Summary 02-11

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT demonstrate understanding of basic Darwinian evolutionary principles by earning minimum 11 out of 14 on Evo. Quiz 1

- Warm up: Take out a piece of binder paper. Head it with the standard heading and title “Evolution Quiz #1.” Now take out your stamped Natural Selection Puzzle answer key. [3]

- Evolution Quiz #1 [10]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Parts 1 & 2 [25]

- Turn in late HW packets [~2]


HOMEWORK: Read 16-1, answer section assessment on p. 396, # 1-3


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 3 & 4



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT demonstrate understanding of basic Darwinian evolutionary principles by earning minimum 13 out of 14 on Evo. Quiz 1

- Warm up: Take out a piece of binder paper. Head it with the standard heading and title “Evolution Quiz #1.” Now take out your stamped Natural Selection Puzzle answer key. [3]

- Evolution Quiz #1 [10]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, Parts 1 & 2 [25]


HOMEWORK: Read 16-1, answer section assessment, # 1-4 + Making Connections


TOMORROW: DDI, Parts 3 & 4



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Friday, February 8, 2013

Daily Summary 02-08

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of basic evolutionary principles by completing the Natural Selection Puzzle

- Warm up: Write out your personal agenda for the period--what EXACTLY do you plan to do this period? How many items did you complete on your agenda from LAST Friday? [3]

- Finish Natural Selection Puzzle, get stamp [15]

- Work on TSOTS blog post #7 [30]

- Turn in late HW packets and Genetic Condition Projects [~30]


HOMEWORK: None


TOMORROW: DDI, chap. 2; Evo. QUIZ #1



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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT apply the concepts of natural/artificial selection to explain the characteristics of their TSOTS Brassica plant

- Warm up: Write out your personal agenda for the period--what EXACTLY do you plan to do this period? How many items did you complete on your agenda from LAST Friday? [3]

- Finish TSOTS blog post #7, start post #8 [50]


HOMEWORK: None


TOMORROW: DDI, chap. 2; Evo. QUIZ #1



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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Daily Summary 02-07

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of basic evolutionary principles by completing the Natural Selection Puzzle

- Warm up: Take out your Darwin’s Dangerous Idea video questions [1]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, segment 1 [10]

- Natural Selection Puzzle [40]

- Stamp HW [~40]

- Turn in late HW packets and Genetic Condition Projects [~30]


HOMEWORK: None


TOMORROW: Work on blog post #7



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT demonstrate their understanding of basic evolutionary principles by completing the Natural Selection Puzzle

- Warm up: Take out your Darwin’s Dangerous Idea video questions [1]

- Darwin’s Dangerous Idea, segment 1 [10]

- Natural Selection Puzzle [40]

- Stamp HW [~40]

- Work on Brassica flower dissection [~40]


HOMEWORK: None


TOMORROW: Work on blog post #7



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