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, January 19, 2018

Daily Summary 01-19

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



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) demonstrate DNA replication using bead models of DNA molecule

Warm-up: How did James Watson and Francis Crick finally determine the correct structure of double-stranded DNA? [8]

Review DNA structure and introduce DNA replication [20]

DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication [60] (POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY)

DNA paper (origami-style) model DUE

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study DUE (last day to get credit is Monday)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish “The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (if you did not already do so)



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Thursday, January 18, 2018

Daily Summary 01-18

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) demonstrate DNA replication using bead models of DNA molecule

Warm-up: How did James Watson and Francis Crick finally determine the correct structure of double-stranded DNA? [8]

Review DNA structure and introduce DNA replication [20]

DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication [60] (POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY)

DNA paper (origami-style) model DUE

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study DUE (last day to get credit is Monday)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish “The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (if you did not already do so)



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) demonstrate DNA replication using bead models of DNA molecule

Warm-up: How did James Watson and Francis Crick finally determine the correct structure of double-stranded DNA? [8]

Review DNA structure and introduce DNA replication [20]

DNA Replication Activity: Modeling Replication [60] (POSTPONED UNTIL MONDAY)

DNA paper (origami-style) model DUE

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study DUE (last day to get credit is Monday)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish “The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (if you did not already do so)



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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Daily Summary 01-17

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



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) describe the history of humanity’s discovery of DNA and the structure of a chromosome

Warm-up: DNA brainstorm and concept map [15 - 20]

Introduction to DNA, including videos [20]

DNA paper (origami-style) model [30]

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (handout available on class website)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish DNA paper (origami-style) model [30]

Finish “The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (handout available on class website)



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Daily Summary 01-16

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) describe the history of humanity’s discovery of DNA and the structure of a chromosome

Warm-up: DNA brainstorm and concept map [15 - 20]

Introduction to DNA, including videos [20]

DNA paper (origami-style) model [30]

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (handout available on class website)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish DNA paper (origami-style) model [30]

Finish “The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (handout available on class website)



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: SWBAT (1) create a simple but compositionally accurate model of the DNA double helix (2) describe the history of humanity’s discovery of DNA and the structure of a chromosome

Warm-up: DNA brainstorm and concept map [15 - 20]

Introduction to DNA, including videos [20]

DNA paper (origami-style) model [30]

“The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (handout available on class website)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish DNA paper (origami-style) model [30]

Finish “The Transforming Principle: Identifying the Molecule of Inheritance” case study in your notebooks (handout available on class website)



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Friday, January 12, 2018

Daily Summary 01-12

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



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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of (1) the cell cycle and mitosis by explaining the process of cell division in a comic strip or stop-motion video and (2) proper microscope use

Warm-up: Diagram the process of eukaryotic cells undergoing cell division and include labels on each step [10]

Introduction to microscopes [10]

Microscope lab (due at end of period) [50]

Get online mitosis activity checked/stamped

Turn in cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

No assignment



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