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!

Thursday, September 12, 2013

Daily Summary 09-12

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT to complete unit practice quiz with no more than 4 errors

- Go over metric system practice [10]

- Create The Story of the Seed (TSOTS) blogs [20]

- Complete TSOTS Student Blog Assignment #1 (Don’t forget to post) [25]

- Go over graphing practice problems #7 & #8 [15]

- Go over Fundamental Science Skills Unit Practice Quiz [15]

- Turn in Seed Germination Lab [2]


HOMEWORK:

- Review for Fundamental Science Skills Unit Quiz (given on Monday)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT to complete unit practice quiz with no more than 2 errors

- Go over metric system practice [3]

- Conclude Seed Germination experiments (collect data, move survivors, clean up everything) [40]

- Verify creation of your team’s The Story of the Seed (TSOTS) blog and “brand it” [25]

- Verify your own TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #1 posting, read one other person’s bio from your group and post a comment to their post [15]

- Go over graphing practice problems [10]

- Fundamental Science Skills Unit Practice Quiz Q & A [5]


HOMEWORK:

- Review for Fundamental Science Skills Unit Quiz (given on Monday)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)



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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

HONORS BIOLOGY: LAB REPORT FORMAT

LAB REPORT FORMAT HANDOUT



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Daily Summary 09-11

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Graphing Practice Problems #7 and #8

- Fundamental Science Skills Practice Quiz

- Finish Seed Germination Lab


HOMEWORK:

- Finish the assignments given in class today



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

- Finish Blood Spatter Analysis experiment: Data collection, graph

- Compare crime scene spatters to your data/graph to estimate the height at which Anna's head was struck

- Answer conclusion questions and 1.1.6 handout

- Career journal entry on Blood Spatter Analyst (Due Wednesday, September 18th)


HOMEWORK:

- Finish any/all of the tasks from today's agenda that you have not yet finished



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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Daily Summary 09-10

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Graphing Practice Problems #7 and #8

- Fundamental Science Skills Practice Quiz

- Finish Seed Germination Lab


HOMEWORK:

- Finish the assignments given in class today



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Graphing Practice Problems #5, #6, #7 and #8

- Fundamental Science Skills Practice Quiz

- Tend to Seed Germination Experiments


HOMEWORK:

- Finish the assignments given in class today



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE PREVIOUS DAY'S POST)



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Monday, September 9, 2013

Daily Summary 09-09

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT thoughtfully analyze class data from Seed Lab experiment AND convert metric measurements with no errors

- Seed Germination Lab class data analysis [20]

- Go over metric system practice [10]

- Create blogs [20]

- Finish Seed Germination Lab analysis questions (Period 2, DUE FRIDAY; Period 3, DUE THURSDAY)


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Seed Germination Lab analysis questions (Period 2, DUE FRIDAY; Period 3, DUE THURSDAY)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objective: SWBAT (1) monitor their Seed Lab experiment with minimal support from instructor, (2) create Blogger blog per directions and add group members

- Seed Germination Lab check-in [15]

- Create blog [20]

- Work on Student Blog Post Assignment #1


HOMEWORK:

- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #1 (Due NEXT CLASS DAY)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

- Objective: Complete design and evaluation of 1.1.6 blood spatter analysis experiment with no more than two errors (DUE TODAY) AND conduct experimental trials

- Finish blood spatter analysis experimental design and get it peer evaluated [20]

- Conduct blood spatter analysis experiment [25]

- Clean up [9]

- Closure [1]


HOMEWORK:

- Work on blood spatter experiment data analysis



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