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, November 6, 2015

Daily Summary 11-06

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

- Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

- Introduction to the cell and an overview of microscopy, including cell size and scale demonstration [25] Lab: Microscope Skills, Part 1 [45]

- Continue work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Turn in Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (DUE TODAY)

- Turn in Biomolecule Assembly sheet if you have not done so already


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue working on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions)



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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Daily Summary 11-05

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Calculate crude birth/death rates using population change data and determine population growth with no errors

- Warm-up: Describe one possible density-dependent limiting factor and one density-independent limiting factor for a given population of a real species. Be ready to explain how each example fits the definition of that type of limiting factor. [8]

- Unit 5a Quiz [15]

- Check Mark-Recapture Simulation calculations / analysis [~20]

- Unit 5a, Lecture 3: Reproductive Patterns [20]

- Check on Seed Density Lab seeds [10]

- Population Growth Rate Calculations Practice [15]

- Unit 5a, Lecture 4: Conservation of Populations [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

- Begin Reviewing for Unit 5a Exam



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

- Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

- Introduction to the cell and an overview of microscopy, including cell size and scale demonstration [25] Lab: Microscope Skills, Part 1 [45]

- Continue work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Turn in Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (DUE TODAY)

- Turn in Biomolecule Assembly sheet if you have not done so already


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue working on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions)



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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Daily Summary 11-04

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]
Introduction to enzymes [20]

- Activity: Factors Affecting Enzymes [45]

- Continue work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Get Biomolecules Graphic Organizer checked if you have not done so already


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue working on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (graphs and questions)



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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Daily Summary 11-03

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation with no errors

- Warm-up: What are some measurable characteristics of a population? [5]

- Unit 5, Lecture 2: Population Dynamics [20]

- Finish setting up Seed Density Lab [10]

- Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation [40]

- General work time

- Reminder: all improved NPP lab reports must be received by 11/6 for consideration


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

- Finish Mark-Recapture Lab Activity



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]
Introduction to enzymes [20]

- Activity: Factors Affecting Enzymes [45]

- Continue work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Get Biomolecules Graphic Organizer checked if you have not done so already


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue working on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (graphs and questions)



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Monday, November 2, 2015

Daily Summary 11-02

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Set up seed density lab per instructions

- Warm-up: What is a population? [5]

- Unit 5, Lecture 1: Population Characteristics [15]

- Set up Seed Density Lab [25]

- Reminder: all improved NPP lab reports must be received by 11/6 for consideration


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

- Pre-lab for Mark-Recapture Lab Activity

- LITE reading assignment (pp. 112-118)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors

- Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

- Start TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3

- Check Biomolecules Graphic Organizer

- Tomorrow: Introduction to enzymes


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue working on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3



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