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!

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Daily Summary 08-16

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HONORS 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 Honors Biology 1-2 and Mr. Bursch [15]

Start Bioglyphs


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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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 Biology 1-2 and Mr. Bursch [15]

Start Bioglyphs


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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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

BIOLOGY AND HONORS BIOLOGY FINAL REVIEW STUDY GUIDE

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HONORS BIOLOGY / BIOLOGY
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Second Semester Final Exam Study Questions



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Thursday, May 25, 2017

Daily Summary 05-25

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Make sure all electronics are switched off and are put away, and clear your desk [2]

- Symposium Presentations Continue Today

- Don’t forget to submit your two symposium-based questions for the final exam (the submission form is on the Symposium project website)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching and preparing your lesson (if you have not yet presented)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2016-2017

- Warm-up: Review APES Independent Research project symposium scoring guide criteria

- See Mr. Bursch to sign up for a presentation time slot for the Independent Research Project

- Symposium if you have not yet done so

- Independent Research Project Symposia begin next week

- Turn in Miller textbook

- Work on anything you need to take care of

- Scored scrAPESbooks are ready for pick-up


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish preparing symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2016-2017



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Make sure all electronics are switched off and are put away, and clear your desk [2]

- Symposium Presentations Continue Today

- Don’t forget to submit your two symposium-based questions for the final exam (the submission form is on the Symposium project website)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching and preparing your lesson (if you have not yet presented)



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Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Daily Summary 05-24

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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: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Make sure all electronics are switched off and are put away, and clear your desk [2]

- Symposium Presentations Continue Today

- Don’t forget to submit your two symposium-based questions for the final exam (the submission form is on the Symposium project website)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching and preparing your lesson (if you have not yet presented)



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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Daily Summary 05-23

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Make sure all electronics are switched off and are put away, and clear your desk [2]

- Symposium Presentations Continue Today

- Don’t forget to submit your two symposium-based questions for the final exam (the submission form is on the Symposium project website)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching and preparing your lesson (if you have not yet presented)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2016-2017

- Warm-up: Review APES Independent Research project symposium scoring guide criteria

- See Mr. Bursch to sign up for a presentation time slot for the Independent Research Project

- Symposium if you have not yet done so

- Independent Research Project Symposia begin next week

- Turn in Miller textbook

- Work on anything you need to take care of

- Scored scrAPESbooks are ready for pick-up


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish preparing symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2016-2017



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Make sure all electronics are switched off and are put away, and clear your desk [2]

- Symposium Presentations Continue Today

- Don’t forget to submit your two symposium-based questions for the final exam (the submission form is on the Symposium project website)

- Interviews with Mr. Bursch and research time


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish any unfinished research unit activity; continue researching and preparing your lesson (if you have not yet presented)



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