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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #3 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: Set up a sheet of lined paper with the standard APES heading and title it “Air Pollution: Quiz 1” [1]
- Unit 10: Quiz 1 [10]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution, part II [15]
- Unit 10: Lab 1: Lung Volume and Pollution [45]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab notebooks due for scoring today by 3:00 pm
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reread pp. 465-476; read pp. 498-510; Vehicles & Smog Questions; Finish FEV1 Lab Analysis
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: How do you think new species come into being? [5]
- Speciation [20]
- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8 [55]
- Turn in Driftworm activity
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Show responses to “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” questions
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #8
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Thursday, March 9, 2017
Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Daily Summary 03-08
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Daily Summary 03-07
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: List as many kinds of air pollution as you can think of and the major cause of each. How is air pollution like that in other parts of the biosphere (soil and water) and how is it different? [10]
Unit 10: Lecture 1: Indoor Air Pollution [20]
- scrAPESbook presentations [35]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution [15]
- Research project progress interviews with instructor [20]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Miller LITE pp. 481-489, 465-476 (Be sure to read Core Case Study on 465)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Evolution Quiz #2 [20]
- Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
- Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Determine FEV1 for each individual in class and discuss relevance of this value to epidemiological studies of pulmonary diseases and their relationship to air pollution
- Warm-up: List as many kinds of air pollution as you can think of and the major cause of each. How is air pollution like that in other parts of the biosphere (soil and water) and how is it different? [10]
Unit 10: Lecture 1: Indoor Air Pollution [20]
- scrAPESbook presentations [35]
- Unit 10: Lecture 2: Outdoor Air Pollution [15]
- Research project progress interviews with instructor [20]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Reading Assignment: Miller LITE pp. 481-489, 465-476 (Be sure to read Core Case Study on 465)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: What are some examples of changes that could happen to a population of organisms where the changes seem to have nothing to do with the organisms’ level of fitness? [5]
- Genetic drift, mutation, natural selection, gene flow, non-random mating [10 - 15]
- Driftworm activity [25 - 30]
- Go over Quiz #1, then take Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
-Finish “Who Wants to Live a Million Years” activity/questions (DUE Friday)
-Don’t forget about the Genetics Engineering Challenge
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Driftworm activity and Who Wants to Live a Million Years
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Monday, March 6, 2017
Daily Summary 03-06
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5] Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Go over Unit 9 Exam Rubric [10]
- Score Unit 9 Exam [30]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations tomorrow
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Independent Research Project
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5] Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Go over Unit 9 Exam Rubric [10]
- Score Unit 9 Exam [30]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations tomorrow
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING this Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Independent Research Project
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [35 - 40]
- Evolution quiz #2 Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Engineering Challenge may be submitted in person any day between now and end of second grading period in April—after that, it will not be accepted
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Daily Summary 03-02
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Head MC answer sheet + last-minute Q and A [10]
- Unit 9 Exam [55]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations [15]
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING next Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Water Use Project data analysis (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
- Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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- Objectives: Demonstrate your understanding of freshwater resources, humans’ use of theses resources, and potential problems in our past and current management schemes for these resources by scoring 70% or better on the Unit 9 Exam
- Warm-up: Head MC answer sheet + last-minute Q and A [10]
- Unit 9 Exam [55]
- AP Test payments turned in to respective AP teachers by 3/15
- scrAPESbook presentations [15]
- Lab Notebooks DUE FOR SCORING next Thursday, 3/9
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Water Use Project data analysis (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
- Lab: Water Quality Index: data analysis and write-up (DUE FRIDAY by 3 pm)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Explain the concept of natural selection and how this process, along with chance events, drives evolution of biological systems
- Warm-up: Does natural selection operate directly on the phenotype or the genotype? Explain your reasoning. [5]
- Natural Selection Puzzle activity [20]
- Natural selection and adaptation [20]
- Evolution Quiz #1 [25]
- Who Wants to Live a Million Years [30]
- Evolution quiz #2 next Tuesday / Wednesday
- Genetics Unit Exam corrections (tomorrow is last day)
- Genetics Engineering Challenge due no later than Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Genetics Engineering Challenge
- Finish Who Wants to Live a Million Years questions
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