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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: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped
Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills
GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
Cell analogies slideshow project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Use your knowledge of human populations and demography to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 5b Exam
Warm-up: How do the population issues confronting the US compare to/differ from those facing Bangladesh? [7]
Last-minute Q & A [10]
Unit 5b Exam [55]
Check/stamp How Will Our Population Grow?, Age Structure Diagram, and “China” article questions [~15]
Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/1) [~15]
scrAPESbook presentations
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 11/30), Seed Density Lab, and NPP lab report improvements (DUE 11/30)
Complete Unit 5b Exam MC section with explanations/sources
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The official website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School
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, November 28, 2018
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Daily Summary 11-27
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills
GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
Cell analogies slideshow project
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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: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? [7]
Get Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram checked/stamped Online activities explaining structure of and transport across biological cell membranes (you can find the links under “cellular transport” label on class website—use the textbook and online presentation to get additional explanations of these topics) [30]
Work on Cell analogies slideshow project
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills
GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
Cell analogies slideshow project
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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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Monday, November 26, 2018
Daily Summary 11-26
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: Introduction to Cell Analogies project [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram [15]
Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [15]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [~15]
GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
Cell analogies slideshow project
ESLP Project Reminders
All projects must be completely submitted by Friday, December 14th
In addition to your finished product/task, you must also create a Blogger blog to show your (1) project outline/plan, (2) timeline, (3) budget statement, and (4) progress journal (series of blog posts) with photos.
When the blog is ready, send me an email with the blog's address. BioSITE and garden clean-up participants do not need to create their own blogs—you will be invited to existing blogs
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: Introduction to Cell Analogies project [7]
Score enzymes quiz [10]
Review cell theory [10]
Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram [15]
Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [15]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [~15]
GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
Cell analogies slideshow project
ESLP Project Reminders
All projects must be completely submitted by Friday, December 14th
In addition to your finished product/task, you must also create a Blogger blog to show your (1) project outline/plan, (2) timeline, (3) budget statement, and (4) progress journal (series of blog posts) with photos.
When the blog is ready, send me an email with the blog's address. BioSITE and garden clean-up participants do not need to create their own blogs—you will be invited to existing blogs
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science
Warm-up: How does hunger affect the overall development of human society? In a world of plenty, why are so many people food insecure (including over 42 million in the US alone)? [7]
Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/1) [7]
Key concepts review from Lectures 1, 2, and 3 [10]
Lecture 4: Hunger [10 – 15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review for Unit 5b Exam (on Wednesday)
Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 11/30), Seed Density Lab, and NPP lab report improvements (DUE 11/30)
Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/28
APES 2018 1st SEMESTER KEY DATES:
November 30: Allelopathy Lab Report Due
November 30: Re-do of NPP Report Due
December 5: Lab Notebooks Due for Check
December 5: Seed Density Lab Due
December 7: Warm-Up Notebooks Due for Check
December 14: scrAPESbooks Due for Check (6 articles/summaries/questions, table of contents, and sources page in back)
December 21: Final (Combined Cumulative and Unit 6 Exam)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: Introduction to Cell Analogies project [7]
Review cell theory [10]
Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram [15]
Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [15]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [~15]
GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
Cell analogies slideshow project
ESLP Project Reminders
All projects must be completely submitted by Friday, December 14th
In addition to your finished product/task, you must also create a Blogger blog to show your (1) project outline/plan, (2) timeline, (3) budget statement, and (4) progress journal (series of blog posts) with photos.
When the blog is ready, send me an email with the blog's address. BioSITE and garden clean-up participants do not need to create their own blogs—you will be invited to existing blogs
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts
Warm-up: Introduction to Cell Analogies project [7]
Score enzymes quiz [10]
Review cell theory [10]
Eukaryotes/Prokaryotes Venn Diagram [15]
Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [15]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [~15]
GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
Cell analogies slideshow project
ESLP Project Reminders
All projects must be completely submitted by Friday, December 14th
In addition to your finished product/task, you must also create a Blogger blog to show your (1) project outline/plan, (2) timeline, (3) budget statement, and (4) progress journal (series of blog posts) with photos.
When the blog is ready, send me an email with the blog's address. BioSITE and garden clean-up participants do not need to create their own blogs—you will be invited to existing blogs
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science
Warm-up: How does hunger affect the overall development of human society? In a world of plenty, why are so many people food insecure (including over 42 million in the US alone)? [7]
Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/1) [7]
Key concepts review from Lectures 1, 2, and 3 [10]
Lecture 4: Hunger [10 – 15]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review for Unit 5b Exam (on Wednesday)
Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 11/30), Seed Density Lab, and NPP lab report improvements (DUE 11/30)
Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/28
APES 2018 1st SEMESTER KEY DATES:
November 30: Allelopathy Lab Report Due
November 30: Re-do of NPP Report Due
December 5: Lab Notebooks Due for Check
December 5: Seed Density Lab Due
December 7: Warm-Up Notebooks Due for Check
December 14: scrAPESbooks Due for Check (6 articles/summaries/questions, table of contents, and sources page in back)
December 21: Final (Combined Cumulative and Unit 6 Exam)
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Daily Summary 11-21
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error
Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]
GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]
Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet (DUE TODAY)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error
Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]
GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]
Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet and online report by next Wednesday!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science
Warm-up: Finish / review Lecture 2: Demography and Demographics [10]
Lecture 3: Population Policy [20]
Work on “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/3)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 11/30), Seed Density Lab, and NPP lab report improvements (DUE 11/30)
Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/28
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error
Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]
GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]
Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet (DUE TODAY)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error
Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]
Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]
GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]
Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet and online report by next Wednesday!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET 4TH PERIOD TEACHER TO SIGN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP!)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science
Warm-up: Finish / review Lecture 2: Demography and Demographics [10]
Lecture 3: Population Policy [20]
Work on “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/3)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 11/30), Seed Density Lab, and NPP lab report improvements (DUE 11/30)
Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/28
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Cell Size and Scale Animation
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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/scale/
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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/cells/scale/
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