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, May 30, 2014

Daily Summary 05-30

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BIOLOGY
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- Film: Life's Greatest Miracle

- ESLP projects DUE by 4 PM TODAY!



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: complete activity 4.2.3

– WARM-UP: What does a normal heart rhythm “look” like?

– Complete activity 4.2.3

– Finish and submit Activity 4.2.2 (now late)

– REMINDER: Activity 4.2.1 (Heart Rate) and corresponding formal lab report (one from each person in your experiment team) were due LAST FRIDAY on the LMS!

– (ALL LATE WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED by 4:00 PM THIS AFTERNOON!


HOMEWORK:

– Finish 4.2.3, DUE Monday at 9:00 PM



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Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Daily Summary 05-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT correctly explain the process of human sexual reproduction and the physiology of male and female human reproductive systems

– Warm-up: From a strictly biological standpoint, what are some advantages of sexual reproduction over mitotic reproductive strategies (essentially just cloning a parent organism) [5]

– Go over answers to “People Search: Substance Abuse” [10]

– Co-Teaching: Human Reproduction [30]

–Teacher-led review of reproduction topics, including Q & A [30]

– Complete reproductive structures matching table [20]

– Work on ESLPs


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: complete any unfinished activities / assignments and prepare for activity 4.2.3 

– WARM-UP: What does a normal heart beat?

– Finish and submit Activity 4.2.2

– Complete any outstanding work

– REMINDER: Activity 4.2.1 (Heart Rate) and corresponding formal lab report (one from each person in your experiment team) were due LAST FRIDAY on the LMS! 


HOMEWORK:

– Complete and submit any late assignments



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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Daily Summary 05-22

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain what substance abuse is, how to recognize the signs, and what one can do to deal with / avoid it

– Warm-up: Describe the process of a person reacting to a bee sting. What would happen from the moment of the sting until the person started to deal with the stinger in terms of nerve impulses and the various parts of the nervous system? Use the terms below: [5]
•motor neuron, brain, interneurons, spinal cord, pain receptor

– Co-Teaching: The Nervous System, Drugs, and Substance Abuse [55]

– Decision making

– Work on ESLPs

– Turn in Hominid Skull Lab for late credit until FRIDAY!


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain what substance abuse is, how to recognize the signs, and what one can do to deal with / avoid it

– Warm-up: Describe the process of a person reacting to a bee sting. What would happen from the moment of the sting until the person started to deal with the stinger in terms of nerve impulses and the various parts of the nervous system? Use the terms below: [5]
•motor neuron, brain, interneurons, spinal cord, pain receptor, sensory neurons

– Co-Teaching: The Nervous System, Drugs, and Substance Abuse [55]

– Decision making

– Work on ESLPs


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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



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Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Daily Summary 05-21

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain the essential functions and name major organs of the digestive, endocrine, & nervous systems

– Warm-up: Match the organs to the correct system above: [5]
•Pancreas, stomach, motor neuron, esophagus, mouth, brain, thyroid gland
– Co-Teaching: digestive, endocrine, and nervous systems [25]

– Detailed study of the nervous system and quiz [60]

– Work on ESLPs

– Turn in Hominid Skull Lab for late credit until FRIDAY!

HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: use blood pressure cuff, Lab Quest Minis, and Logger Pro to conduct activity 4.2.2 

– WARM-UP: What is blood pressure and why is being able to measure it so important?

– Start Activity 4.2.2, go as far as you can today

– REMINDER: Activity 4.2.1 (Heart Rate) and corresponding formal lab report (one from each person in your experiment team) are due THIS FRIDAY, 5/23 


HOMEWORK:

– Finish writing up your formal lab report per the lab report guidelines for PBS



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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Daily Summary 05-20

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain the essential functions and name major organs of the digestive, endocrine, and nervous systems

– Warm-up: Match the organs to the correct system above: [5]
Pancreas, stomach, motor neuron, esophagus, mouth, brain, thyroid gland 

–Co-Teaching: digestive, endocrine, and nervous systems [25]

–Detailed study of the nervous system and quiz [60]

–Work on ESLPs

–Turn in Hominid Skull Lab for late credit until FRIDAY!


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain the essential functions and name major organs of the digestive, endocrine, & nervous systems

– Warm-up: Match the organs to the correct system above: [5]
•Pancreas, stomach, motor neuron, esophagus, mouth, brain, thyroid gland

– Co-Teaching: digestive, endocrine, and nervous systems [40]

– Detailed study of the nervous system and quiz [40]

– Work on ESLPs


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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



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