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!

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Daily Summary 12-04

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of biomolecules and cells by scoring an 70% or higher on the Introduction to Cells unit exam

Warm-up: Take out laptops and open your copy of the introduction to cells unit review guide [5]

Present Cell Analogies slideshow project to your assigned peer evaluation group—turn in peer evaluation form and slideshow to shared Google Drive biology folders [35]

Final discussion of transport through cell membranes [10]

Intro to cells unit exam [50]

Osmosis and Diffusion Experiment DUE today

GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog and remember you teach again this FRIDAY!)



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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, December 3, 2018

Daily Summary 12-03

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Review intro to cells unit concepts for exam

Warm-up: Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane? [7]

Get final mass data in Osmosis and Diffusion Experiment (DUE next class period) [10]

Discuss transport through cell membranes [15 - 20]

Turn in Cell Membrane Bubble Lab

Make sure Cell Analogies slideshow project is turned in

Intro to cells unit exam on next class day

GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Work on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog & remember you teach again this FRIDAY!)

Review intro to cells unit materials for exam next class meeting



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Review intro to cells unit concepts for exam

Warm-up: Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane? [7]

Get final mass data in Osmosis and Diffusion Experiment (DUE next class period) [10]

Discuss transport through cell membranes [15 - 20]

Turn in Cell Membrane Bubble Lab

Make sure Cell Analogies slideshow project is turned in

Intro to cells unit exam on next class day


GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog & remember you teach again this FRIDAY!)

Review intro to cells unit materials for exam next class meeting



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Describe in detail the methods of food production used by humanity and the impacts these practices have on all parts of the biosphere

Warm-up: How has agriculture affected humans and the environment? [5]

Introduction to and overview of Unit 6 (Agriculture) [5]

Soil Analysis Lab [10]

Lecture 1: Food Production [20]

Seed Lab and lab notebook due Wednesday

All lab notebooks must be in my possession by 3:30 on Wednesday in order to receive any credit for the labs scheduled for scoring

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Prepare lab notebook for submission on 12/5

Read “Farm Lobby” article



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Friday, November 30, 2018

Daily Summary 11-30

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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: (1) Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts; (2) Review intro to cells unit concepts for exam next week

Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane? [7]

Osmosis and Diffusion Class Experiment [20]

Cell Membrane Bubble Lab [55]

Work on Cell analogies slideshow project GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED!)

Cell analogies slideshow project

Finish Cell Membrane Bubble lab write-up



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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: Unit 5b Exam FRQ rubric explanation [7]

Unit 5b Exam MC and FRQ scoring [45 - 50]

scrAPESbook presentations [30]

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/5) [15]

Submit Allelopathy experiment report/poster/presentation and NPP experiment report re-write by 3:30 today


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Seed Density Lab



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Thursday, November 29, 2018

Daily Summary 11-29

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Use thoughtful analogies to help yourself and your peers to understand the essential functions of major cell parts; (2) Review intro to cells unit concepts for exam next week

Warm-up: What are the major functions of a cell’s membrane? Describe the three major forms of transport of materials across the cell membrane? [7]

Osmosis and Diffusion Class Experiment [20]

Cell Membrane Bubble Lab [55]

Work on Cell analogies slideshow project GET TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on ESLP project (BioSITE participants: REMEMBER TO GET YOUR PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED!)

Cell analogies slideshow project Finish Cell Membrane Bubble lab write-up



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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, November 28, 2018

Daily Summary 11-28

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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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