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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of the cell cycle and mitosis by explaining the process of cell division in a comic strip or stop-motion video
Warm-up: New seats (except 3rd), welcome back message, and a look ahead [10 - 12]
Co-teaching reminder [5]
Introduction to / overview of cell growth and division [15]
Online mitosis activity [25 - 30]
Cell growth and division stop-motion video or comic strip mini-project [30]
TSOTS SBPA #5
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish cell growth and division mini-project (DUE Thursday)
Finish TSOTS Blog Post #5 and publish
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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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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Friday, December 14, 2018
Daily Summary 12-14
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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: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Listen carefully to teacher’s directions for cellular respiration study and questions [5]
Answer cellular respiration questions for final stamps on log
Finish photosynthesis lab write-up, turn in (must turn in by today)
Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab is now late!
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
Biology class notebooks due TODAY for check!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
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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, especially the soils of the planet
Warm-up: What are some farming techniques/methods/approaches that can reduce soil degradation/loss? Choose one technique/method/approach from your list and explain how it can be effective in limiting soil degradation/loss. [10]
TURN IN scrAPESbooks before you leave class/school today! Hungry Planet project must be submitted by 3:30 or 11:59 pm
Finish watching Dirt! The Movie on your own (it’s on YouTube) in order to complete movie companion question set (DUE TUES.)
Lecture 4: Pesticides [15]
Lecture 5: Gene Diversity [15]
Soil Lab [60]
RESEARCH PROJECT: Outline and Interview [~60]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: (1) Soil Analysis Lab; (2) Read Article: “Doomsday” Seed Vault
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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: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Listen carefully to teacher’s directions for cellular respiration study and questions [5]
Answer cellular respiration questions for final stamps on log
Finish photosynthesis lab write-up, turn in (must turn in by today)
Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab is now late!
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
Biology class notebooks due TODAY for check!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
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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, especially the soils of the planet
Warm-up: What are some farming techniques/methods/approaches that can reduce soil degradation/loss? Choose one technique/method/approach from your list and explain how it can be effective in limiting soil degradation/loss. [10]
TURN IN scrAPESbooks before you leave class/school today! Hungry Planet project must be submitted by 3:30 or 11:59 pm
Finish watching Dirt! The Movie on your own (it’s on YouTube) in order to complete movie companion question set (DUE TUES.)
Lecture 4: Pesticides [15]
Lecture 5: Gene Diversity [15]
Soil Lab [60]
RESEARCH PROJECT: Outline and Interview [~60]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: (1) Soil Analysis Lab; (2) Read Article: “Doomsday” Seed Vault
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
Daily Summary 12-13
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA: Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Listen carefully to teacher’s directions for cellular respiration study and questions [5]
Answer cellular respiration questions for final stamps on log Finish photosynthesis lab write-up, turn in (must turn in by today)
Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab is now late!
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
Biology class notebooks due TODAY for check!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
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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: Demonstrate a basic understanding of cellular respiration by correctly completing independent study questions
Warm-up: Listen carefully to teacher’s directions for cellular respiration study and questions [5]
Answer cellular respiration questions for final stamps on log Finish photosynthesis lab write-up, turn in (must turn in by today)
Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab is now late!
Begin reviewing for final exam / Wrap up ESLP projects
Biology class notebooks due TODAY for check!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish ESLP project (make sure you have created a blog with all of the required information OR, if you were on the BioSITE team or the garden clean-up team, have posted the required summaries appropriate to the team of which you were a part)
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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, December 12, 2018
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Simulations and Questions
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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Simulations and Questions
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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Simulations and Questions
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Daily Summary 12-12
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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: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the three major environmental factors affecting rates of photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? [5]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Read all directions with your partner before gathering materials for this lab—directions are on class website, write-up is on handout
Finish Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab, DUE today! [20]
If you still need to finish Intro to cells unit exam, do it by Wed.!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Bio notebooks due this Friday!
Work on photosynthesis lab write-up
Work on ESLP project—DUE FRIDAY (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog and complete 2 required posts!)
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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, especially the soils of the planet
Warm-up: What are the major specific causes of soil degradation? [5]
Continue watching Dirt! The Movie [25]
Soil Analysis Lab work time (you should have half of the tests completed or near completion at this point)
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT: Outline and Interview Hungry Planet project must be submitted by 11:59 pm Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Hungry Planet project!
Work on Soil Analysis Lab
Reading from Miller: pp. 304-314
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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: Demonstrate a basic understanding of photosynthesis by running a controlled scientific experiment to study the effects of varying CO2 concentration on rates of photosynthesis
Warm-up: What are the three major environmental factors affecting rates of photosynthesis reactions in plant cells? [5]
Photosynthesis Lab (teams of 3 to 4) [70]
Read all directions with your partner before gathering materials for this lab—directions are on class website, write-up is on handout
Finish Microscopic Observation of Plant Cells lab, DUE today! [20]
If you still need to finish Intro to cells unit exam, do it by Wed.!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS: Bio notebooks due this Friday!
Work on photosynthesis lab write-up
Work on ESLP project—DUE FRIDAY (BioSITE participants: SIGN UP FOR BioSITE blog and complete 2 required posts!)
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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, especially the soils of the planet
Warm-up: What are the major specific causes of soil degradation? [5]
Continue watching Dirt! The Movie [25]
Soil Analysis Lab work time (you should have half of the tests completed or near completion at this point)
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PROJECT: Outline and Interview Hungry Planet project must be submitted by 11:59 pm Friday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Hungry Planet project!
Work on Soil Analysis Lab
Reading from Miller: pp. 304-314
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