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!

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Daily Summary 09-06

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: (1) Submit your seed germination experiment lab write-up; (2) Review for Fundamental Science Skills Unit Test

Warm-up: Take out Essential Science Skills (ESS) Unit Review/Pre-Test; compare answers with your seat neighbors and note differences in any of your answers [8]

Go over Fundamental Science Skills Unit Review [10]

Fundamental Science Skills quiz [30]

Discuss Germination of Seeds lab results, look at sample graph then create your own

Turn in the lab [20]

Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #1 from TSOTS [30]

Plant more of your team’s seeds for The Story of the Seed! [~30]

Begin ESLP signups / Tour of WGHS GOLD gardens [15 – 20]



OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish and publish your SBPA #1 on The Story of the Seed blog before midnight tonight



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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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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Daily Summary 09-05

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Continue your team’s seed germination experiment

Warm-up: Make a T-chart in which you list observations from your seed labs—qualitative on the left, quantitative on the right. [10]

Work on Germination of Seeds lab with TSOTS teams [25 – 30]

Introduction to the Ecology Service Learning Project (ESLP) [10]

WGHS GOLD gardens tour [20]

More information on Brassica oleracea [8]

Finish and publish your SBPA #1 and SBPA#2 on The Story of the Seed blog

Essential Science Skills Unit Review (on class website) [15]

Begin ESLP signups [~15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish and publish your SBPA #1 and SBPA#2 on The Story of the Seed blog



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Carry out NPP and HOC experiments independently (with minimal instructor assistance)

Warm-up: What is combustion and how is it relevant to our study of the environment? Be very specific with your responses, citing as many real-life examples as you can. (Pre-lab check) [8]

Lecture 1: Energy, video (Earth’s Energy Budget) [5]

Heat of Combustion (HOC) Experiment [45]

Water NPP grass patch [7]

Lecture 2: Earth’s Layers [15]

Go over Unit 1 Exam MC [10 – 15]
 OR
scrAPESbooks (option not selected will happen Friday)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Heat of Combustion Lab Write-up: Analysis questions (DUE 9/7)

Read pp. 41-51, 347-354



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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Daily Summary 09-04

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Finish your seed germination experiment

Warm-up: Make a T-chart in which you list observations from your seed labs—qualitative on the left, quantitative on the right. [10]

Introduction to the Ecology Service Learning Project (ESLP) [10]

More information on Brassica oleracea [8]

Last day of seed lab: get data from day 8 of experiment [10]

Complete analysis questions and graph [30 - 40]

Plant new seeds today if you have time, otherwise next class day Essential Science Skills Unit Review (on class website) [30]

Work on Student Blog Post Assignment #1 from TSOTS [~30]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish and publish your SBPA #1 on The Story of the Seed blog

Finish Seed lab questions and graph (DUE NEXT CLASS)

Complete Essential Science Skills Unit Review and study it to prepare for unit quiz (UNIT QUIZ NEXT CLASS DAY)



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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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Friday, August 31, 2018

Daily Summary 08-31

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BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units

Warm-up: Convert the following mass values into milligrams: (a) 550 g (b) 6.3 kg (c) 1224 μg [8]

Set up Germination of Seeds lab with TSOTS teams [35 – 50]

Get the following checked and stamped: graphing review More information on The Story of the Seed project [10]

Create The Story of the Seed blogs and publish SBPA #1 and SBPA#2 [45]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish and publish your SBPA #1 and SBPA#2 on The Story of the Seed blog



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: SWBAT demonstrate understanding of fundamental concepts and themes in environmental science by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 1 Exam

Warm-up: Last-minute Q & A [5]

Unit 1 Exam [40

Start Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Experiment [30]

scrAPESbook presentations


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Net Primary Productivity (NPP) Pre-Lab (watering and monitoring of grass patch)

Heat of Combustion (HOC) Experiment Pre-Lab (Wed. 9/5):
 > Download to your Google Drive APES folder the Heat of Combustion Lab in the resources section of our website.
 > In your lab notebook you must have: Title; Purpose; Materials List; Procedures, hand-written--no printouts; Data Table. (Fully understanding the procedures before you start the lab is essential)



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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Daily Summary 08-30

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) create a blog post on Blogger

Warm-up: Convert the following mass values into milligrams: (a) 550 g (b) 6.3 kg (c) 1224 μg [8]

Q & A on graphing review and metric conversion practice [10]

Check on seeds from seed germination lab in teams [10]

Create The Story of the Seed blogs and publish SBPA #1 [45]

Get the following checked and stamped: (1) hypothesis writing practice, (2) science methods practice, (3) graphing review and (4) metric conversion practice [~45]

Make sure you have created Google Drive Biology folder [5]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish and publish your SBPA #1 on The Story of the Seed blog



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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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