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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Be able to explain all of the lab safety rules
- Warm-up: What kinds of lab accidents have you seen or heard about and how do you think they could have been prevented? [5]
- Finish going over Lab Safety Rules [10]
- Finish room tour [5]
- Lab safety poster creation [20]
- Turn in Course information sheet signature portion if you have not yet done so
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Get lab safety contract signed and returned by next day of class
- Finish lab safety poster: due next day of class
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: SWBAT navigate course syllabus, describe major course topics, explain major ideas from ES
Warm-up: What do you understand the essential purpose of environmental science to be? [5]
- Lab notebook reminder [2]
- scrAPESbooks [5]
- Finish syllabus jigsaw presentations [15]
- Quick Quiz on summer reading [10]
- Lab safety and safety contract [5]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Set up scrAPESbook per instructions
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Monday, August 17, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
Daily Summary 08-14
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: SWBAT navigate course syllabus, describe major course topics, explain major ideas from
- Warm-up: Take out the “BIG question” answer that you were asked to write
- Lab notebook vote (cost $14 for Hayden-McNeil version) [3]
- Class Conversation: “BIG question” [10 - 15]
- Syllabus Jigsaw: presentations [20]
- Lab safety [10]
- Submit summer assignment
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Read “Teaching Learning Skills” and re-read Chapters 1-3 in LITE; there will be a quiz on the summer reading on Monday
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Be familiar with class norms and expectations
- Warm-up: Take out the fundamental belief about education statement that you were asked to write, share [10]
- Bioglyphs, Part 1: Creating [5]
- Bioglyphs, Part 2: Connecting [10]
- Tour of classroom [8]
- Lab safety and lab safety posters [15]
- Turn in Course information sheet signature portion
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Get signature section of Course Information Sheet signed and returned by Friday (tomorrow)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: SWBAT navigate course syllabus, describe major course topics, explain major ideas from
- Warm-up: Take out the “BIG question” answer that you were asked to write
- Lab notebook vote (cost $14 for Hayden-McNeil version) [3]
- Class Conversation: “BIG question” [10 - 15]
- Syllabus Jigsaw: presentations [20]
- Lab safety [10]
- Submit summer assignment
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Read “Teaching Learning Skills” and re-read Chapters 1-3 in LITE; there will be a quiz on the summer reading on Monday
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Be familiar with class norms and expectations
- Warm-up: Take out the fundamental belief about education statement that you were asked to write, share [10]
- Bioglyphs, Part 1: Creating [5]
- Bioglyphs, Part 2: Connecting [10]
- Tour of classroom [8]
- Lab safety and lab safety posters [15]
- Turn in Course information sheet signature portion
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Get signature section of Course Information Sheet signed and returned by Friday (tomorrow)
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Thursday, August 13, 2015
Daily Summary 08-13
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: SWBAT navigate course syllabus, describe major course topics
- Warm-up: Take out the fundamental belief about education statement and BIG question answer that you were asked to write
- Class website peek [2]
- Lab notebook cost ($14) and purchase [2]
- Class Conversation: fundamental beliefs about education [10]
- Syllabus Jigsaw: finish [15] and present [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Summer assignment DUE TOMORROW, 8/14
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Be familiar with class norms and expectations
- Warm-up: Take out the fundamental belief about education statement and BIG question answer that you were asked to write
- Class website peek [2]
- Go over Norms, Policies, Procedures, and Routines [8]
- Introductory activity: Bioglyphs, Part 1: Creating [15]
- Go over course information sheet in detail [10]
- Course information sheet: share with parents/guardians, have them sign signature portion, and turn it in by Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Get signature section of Course Information Sheet signed and returned by Friday (tomorrow)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: SWBAT navigate course syllabus, describe major course topics
- Warm-up: Take out the fundamental belief about education statement and BIG question answer that you were asked to write
- Class website peek [2]
- Lab notebook cost ($14) and purchase [2]
- Class Conversation: fundamental beliefs about education [10]
- Syllabus Jigsaw: finish [15] and present [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Summer assignment DUE TOMORROW, 8/14
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Be familiar with class norms and expectations
- Warm-up: Take out the fundamental belief about education statement and BIG question answer that you were asked to write
- Class website peek [2]
- Go over Norms, Policies, Procedures, and Routines [8]
- Introductory activity: Bioglyphs, Part 1: Creating [15]
- Go over course information sheet in detail [10]
- Course information sheet: share with parents/guardians, have them sign signature portion, and turn it in by Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Get signature section of Course Information Sheet signed and returned by Friday (tomorrow)
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Wednesday, August 12, 2015
APES Syllabus Jigsaw Assignment Instructions (Detailed)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Overview
In pairs or solo, design and create a poster describing (with both images and text) the assigned section of the syllabus.
Creativity counts! The area of your finished poster must be equivalent to that of four standard copy paper sheets.
Poster presentations will begin tomorrow, 8/13 and wrap up on 8/14.
The purpose of creating these posters is to give both of the APES classes a kind of roadmap for the year (the posters will be hung together in one large grouping) as well as a providing a resource for reviewing these ideas just before the AP exam in May.
Specific Requirements
Your poster should include:
**You may consider using a concept or bubble map style to relate the topics to the main topic of the unit
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Overview
In pairs or solo, design and create a poster describing (with both images and text) the assigned section of the syllabus.
Creativity counts! The area of your finished poster must be equivalent to that of four standard copy paper sheets.
Poster presentations will begin tomorrow, 8/13 and wrap up on 8/14.
The purpose of creating these posters is to give both of the APES classes a kind of roadmap for the year (the posters will be hung together in one large grouping) as well as a providing a resource for reviewing these ideas just before the AP exam in May.
Specific Requirements
Your poster should include:
- your name(s) along with standard heading in upper left corner
- a clear and prominent title (the name of the unit as printed on the syllabus)
- a logical (to you) arrangement** of the topics (the ones listed on the section of the syllabus selected by you and your partner)
- hand-drawn pictures, printed photos, or printed graphics (from your own personal photos or from the Web) to represent / help describe the topics
- Brief definitions to help explain some of the more esoteric (less common) terms on your poster
**You may consider using a concept or bubble map style to relate the topics to the main topic of the unit
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Daily Summary 08-12
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Answer the “BIG QUESTION”
- Warm-up: Listen to instructions, fill out Student Information Sheet
- Greeting, finding your desk, reading this agenda [3]
- Complete Student Information Sheet, add your name to seating chart, read through Course Information Sheet, get clarification [15]
- About AP Environmental Science, Earth Academy, Mr. Bursch [10]
- Icebreaker Activity: Syllabus Jigsaw (finish outside of class) [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Syllabus Jigsaw posters
- Visit the “About Mr. Bursch” page on the class website and read it. Write down one fundamental belief you have about learning / education and be prepared to explain it.
- Think about “The BIG Question” posed to you today in class—how would you answer it at this point in your life?
- Summer assignment DUE THIS FRIDAY, 8/14, NO EXCEPTIONS
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Answer the “BIG QUESTION”
- Warm-up: Listen to instructions, fill out Student Information Sheet
- Greeting, finding your desk, reading this agenda [3]
- Complete Student Information Sheet [5]
- Icebreaker Activity: SNAP! [15]
- About Agroecological Biology 1-2, Earth Academy, and Mr. Bursch [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Visit the “About Mr. Bursch” page on the class website and read it. Write down one fundamental belief you have about learning / education and be prepared to explain it.
- Think about “The BIG Question” posed to you today in class—how would you answer it at this point in your life?
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Answer the “BIG QUESTION”
- Warm-up: Listen to instructions, fill out Student Information Sheet
- Greeting, finding your desk, reading this agenda [3]
- Complete Student Information Sheet, add your name to seating chart, read through Course Information Sheet, get clarification [15]
- About AP Environmental Science, Earth Academy, Mr. Bursch [10]
- Icebreaker Activity: Syllabus Jigsaw (finish outside of class) [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Syllabus Jigsaw posters
- Visit the “About Mr. Bursch” page on the class website and read it. Write down one fundamental belief you have about learning / education and be prepared to explain it.
- Think about “The BIG Question” posed to you today in class—how would you answer it at this point in your life?
- Summer assignment DUE THIS FRIDAY, 8/14, NO EXCEPTIONS
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Answer the “BIG QUESTION”
- Warm-up: Listen to instructions, fill out Student Information Sheet
- Greeting, finding your desk, reading this agenda [3]
- Complete Student Information Sheet [5]
- Icebreaker Activity: SNAP! [15]
- About Agroecological Biology 1-2, Earth Academy, and Mr. Bursch [15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Visit the “About Mr. Bursch” page on the class website and read it. Write down one fundamental belief you have about learning / education and be prepared to explain it.
- Think about “The BIG Question” posed to you today in class—how would you answer it at this point in your life?
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