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, April 17, 2013

Daily Summary 04-17

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT apply ecological concepts & vocabulary AND rules of Standard American English as they revise “bee crisis” essays

- Warm-up: What assignments or tasks are there in this class this week? Make a list, then place a check mark next to each item you have already completed. What’s left? Prioritize those items using numbers (1 is most important). Use this list to get laptop [5]

- Peer edit bee essays, final draft due FRIDAY [45]

- Finish, submit Lion Eats Rabbit Lab, DUE today [~45]

- TURN IN LATE HW PACKETS, POP. LAB  [~45]


HOMEWORK: Work on ESLPs


TOMORROW: ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT apply ecological concepts and vocabulary AND rules of Standard American English as they revise “bee crisis” essays

- Warm-up: What assignments or tasks are there in this class this week? Make a list, then place a check mark next to each item you have already completed. What’s left? Prioritize those items using numbers (1 is most important). Use this list to get laptop [5]

- Peer edit bee essays, final draft due FRIDAY [45]

- Turn in Lion Eats Rabbit Lab, DUE today [~45]

- Work on ESLP [~45]


HOMEWORK: Work on ESLPs


TOMORROW: ESLPs



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Daily Summary 04-15

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT apply ecological concepts and vocabulary AND rules of Standard American English as they revise “bee crisis” essays

- Warm-up: Take out assembled HW packets and await instructions [1]

- Peer edit bee essays on laptop. Make sure bee essay is finished and final draft is submitted (posted to TSOTS blog) by FRIDAY [30]

- Finish Lion Eats Rabbit Lab graphs & questions [~30]

- Work on ESLP [~30]


HOMEWORK: Finish graph & conclusion questions on Lion Eats Rabbit Lab


TOMORROW: CST Testing



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT apply ecological concepts and vocabulary AND rules of Standard American English as they revise “bee crisis” essays

- Warm-up: Take out assembled HW packets and await instructions [1]
Peer edit bee essays on laptop. Make sure bee essay is finished and final draft is submitted (posted to
TSOTS blog) by FRIDAY [30]

- Finish Lion Eats Rabbit Lab graphs & questions [~30]

- Work on ESLP [~30]


HOMEWORK: Finish graph & conclusion questions on Lion Eats Rabbit Lab


TOMORROW: CST Testing



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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Farmer's Market Visit on Sunday, 4/7

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Farmer's Market Visit Details:

Meeting Time: 10:00 am

Meeting Place: Willow Glen High School, Teacher Parking Lot behind X wing (the building where Mr. Bursch's class is)

We will leave from the back of the school. If your parents or older siblings can drive and would be willing to drive some of your classmates to the market, I'm sure that would be very much appreciated.

If you would rather just meet us at the market, I have included directions below:


View Larger Map



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Friday, April 5, 2013

Daily Summary 04-05

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BIOLOGY
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- Objective: SWBAT demonstrate basic mastery of elementary ecology concepts by earning 70% or higher on ecology unit quiz

- Warm-up: Take out a pencil and listen for directions

- Ecology Unit Quiz [30]

- Make sure bee essay is finished and submitted [20]

- Finish Simulation part of Lion Eats Rabbit Lab [~20]

- Work on ESLP [~20]


HOMEWORK: (1) Assemble HW packet #3 and bring on 4/15, (2) Finish graph/conclusion questions on Lion Eats Rabbit Lab


MONDAY AFTER NEXT: TBD



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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- Objective: SWBAT demonstrate basic mastery of elementary ecology concepts by earning 70% or higher on ecology unit quiz

- Warm-up: Take out a pencil and listen for directions

- {{{{{{POSTPONED}}}}}} BRING IT! [10]

- Ecology Unit Quiz [25]

- Make sure bee essay is finished and submitted [20]

- Finish Simulation part of Lion Eats Rabbit Lab [~20]

 - Work on ESLP [~20]


HOMEWORK: (1) Assemble HW packet #3 and bring on 4/15, (2) Finish graph/conclusion questions on Lion Eats Rabbit Lab


MONDAY AFTER NEXT: TBD



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Thursday, April 4, 2013

Daily Summary 04-04

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:


- Objective: SWBAT simulate predator-prey interaction to better understand how this community interaction affects real populations

- Warm-up: Listen for directions

- Predator-Prey Simulation: Lion Eats Rabbit Lab [45]

- ECOLOGY QUIZ 2 TOMORROW, Ch. 3,4,5


HOMEWORK: (1) Use review guide to study for quiz, (2) Work on “bee” essays (DUE TOMORROW)


TOMORROW: Ecology Quiz 2, Work on ESL Projects




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IN CLASS:


- Objective: SWBAT simulate predator-prey interaction to better understand how this community interaction affects real populations

- Warm-up: Listen for directions

- Finish Queen of the Sun [20]

- Predator-Prey Simulation: Lion Eats Rabbit Lab [25]

- ECOLOGY QUIZ 2 TOMORROW, Ch. 3,4,5


HOMEWORK: (1) Use review guide to study for quiz, (2) Work on “bee” essays (DUE TOMORROW)


TOMORROW: Ecology Quiz 2, Work on ESL Projects





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