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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 and 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]
Last chance to get the following checked and stamped: (1) science methods practice, (2) hypothesis writing practice, (3) metric conversion practice and (4) graphing review [~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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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Daily Summary 08-28
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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:
Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units
Warm-up: Graph the tree ring data that appears to the left of this screen [10]
Go over graphing practice, metric conversion practice, and science methods practice [15]
Introduction to The Story of the Seed [5]
Settle on a research question and begin planning, preparing, and setting up seed germination experiment [40]
Create The Story of the Seed blogs [20 – 35]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish setting up The Story of the Seed blogs
Communicate with your Germination of Seeds experiment team (if necessary)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Describe one modern example of The Tragedy of the Commons. [5]
Lecture/Discussion 3: Consumption and Sustainability [15]
Lecture/Discussion 4: The Nature of Science [15]
Essential Science Skills Quiz [25]
Unit 1 Exam Review and work time
Be sure Environmental Ethics essay is in Google Drive folder by midnight
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review for Unit 1 Exam
Prepare scrAPESbook article #1 for post-exam presentation
Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE Fri.)
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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: Graph the tree ring data that appears to the left of this screen [10]
Go over graphing practice, metric conversion practice, and science methods practice [15]
Introduction to The Story of the Seed [5]
Settle on a research question and begin planning, preparing, and setting up seed germination experiment [40]
Create The Story of the Seed blogs [20 – 35]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Finish setting up The Story of the Seed blogs
Communicate with your Germination of Seeds experiment team (if necessary)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Describe one modern example of The Tragedy of the Commons. [5]
Lecture/Discussion 3: Consumption and Sustainability [15]
Lecture/Discussion 4: The Nature of Science [15]
Essential Science Skills Quiz [25]
Unit 1 Exam Review and work time
Be sure Environmental Ethics essay is in Google Drive folder by midnight
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review for Unit 1 Exam
Prepare scrAPESbook article #1 for post-exam presentation
Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE Fri.)
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Daily Summary 08-27
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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) convert between SI units
Warm-up: What are the 3 main types of graphs used to visually represent data in science? Sketch an example of each. [5]
Graphing review and practice (DUE next class) [10]
Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE TODAY—I will check while you work on graphing practice) Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [10]
More information on The Story of the Seed project [5]
Finish setting up seed germination lab in teams [40]
Create and share Google Drive folder for biology [~40]
Create and set up The Story of the Seed blogs (if time) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review/practice
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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:
Objectives: Be able to accurately (1) relate graphs and the data from which they are generated, (2) convert between SI units
Warm-up: What are the 3 main types of graphs used to visually represent data in science? Sketch an example of each. [5]
Graphing review and practice (DUE next class) [10]
Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE TODAY—I will check while you work on graphing practice) Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice [10]
More information on The Story of the Seed project [5]
Finish setting up seed germination lab in teams [40]
Create and share Google Drive folder for biology [~40]
Create and set up The Story of the Seed blogs (if time) [25]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review/practice
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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, August 26, 2019
Daily Summary 08-26
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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) convert between SI units
Warm-up: Read introduction of Seed Germination lab handout [5]
Start Seed Germination Lab [25]
Graphing review and practice (DUE Thursday) [8]
Work on Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE tomorrow) [8]
Check/stamp Hypothesis Writing Practice and Metric Mania [~16]
Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster, Paper Folding Investigation
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review/practice and Metric Mania conversion practice
TOMORROW:
Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice
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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: Listen for directions, get into teams, and read through Seed Germination lab guide; be ready to get hypothesis writing practice, metric conversion practice, and graphing practice stamped [20]
Go over graphing review and practice [15]
We will go over Science Methods assignment on Wednesday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Look over Germination of Seeds lab handout (you should have several ideas to share with your team by Wednesday morning)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA: (scrAPESbooks reminder)
Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Discussion: The Tragedy of the Commons and last Friday's lab [5]
Work time:
- Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED., Google Drive folder);
- How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., in class notebook);
- Lab: Happy Fishing Game (DUE TODAY, in lab notebook)
Check / Stamp Happy Fishing Game by 3:00 PM
Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity was due midnight last Friday, 8/23
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED.)
How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI.)
Reading in Miller: pp. 32-37
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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) convert between SI units
Warm-up: Read introduction of Seed Germination lab handout [5]
Start Seed Germination Lab [25]
Graphing review and practice (DUE Thursday) [8]
Work on Metric Mania conversion practice (DUE tomorrow) [8]
Check/stamp Hypothesis Writing Practice and Metric Mania [~16]
Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster, Paper Folding Investigation
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Graphing review/practice and Metric Mania conversion practice
TOMORROW:
Go over Sponge Bob Science Methods Practice
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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: Listen for directions, get into teams, and read through Seed Germination lab guide; be ready to get hypothesis writing practice, metric conversion practice, and graphing practice stamped [20]
Go over graphing review and practice [15]
We will go over Science Methods assignment on Wednesday
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Look over Germination of Seeds lab handout (you should have several ideas to share with your team by Wednesday morning)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA: (scrAPESbooks reminder)
Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Discussion: The Tragedy of the Commons and last Friday's lab [5]
Work time:
- Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED., Google Drive folder);
- How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., in class notebook);
- Lab: Happy Fishing Game (DUE TODAY, in lab notebook)
Check / Stamp Happy Fishing Game by 3:00 PM
Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity was due midnight last Friday, 8/23
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay (DUE WED.)
How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI.)
Reading in Miller: pp. 32-37
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Friday, August 23, 2019
Daily Summary 08-23
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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 write a well-constructed hypothesis
Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (fill out in as much detail as you can fit on map and tape into notebook so both sides can be read) [15]
Science Methods Review [10]
Hypothesis writing introduction and practice [20]
Check science methods practice and go over [~20]
Go over science methods practice and [15]
Turn in Paper Folding Investigation SI (metric system) review and practice [20]
Start graphing review Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
The following assignments are DUE MONDAY:
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Do you agree that the primary impulse of humans is to always take all of the resources they can get their hands on in any given situation? Explain your response. [5]
Reading and video clip: The Tragedy of the Commons [25]
Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., 8/30) [5]
Lab: Happy Fishing Game [45]
Discussion: The Tragedy of the Commons
Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity due in your APES Google Drive folder by midnight, today, 8/23
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay (due 8/29)
Finish Happy Fishing Game lab write-up (DUE MON.)
How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., 8/30)
Reading in Miller, pp. 20-27
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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 write a well-constructed hypothesis
Warm-up: Biology Roadmap (fill out in as much detail as you can fit on map and tape into notebook so both sides can be read) [15]
Science Methods Review [10]
Hypothesis writing introduction and practice [20]
Check science methods practice and go over [~20]
Go over science methods practice and [15]
Turn in Paper Folding Investigation SI (metric system) review and practice [20]
Start graphing review Make sure you have turned in all of the following: course info sheet signature portion, safety contract, safety poster
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
The following assignments are DUE MONDAY:
- Hypothesis Writing Practice
- SI metric review
- Graphing practice worksheet
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: SWBAT explain the concept of The Tragedy of the Commons and relate it to contemporary environmental issues
Warm-up: Do you agree that the primary impulse of humans is to always take all of the resources they can get their hands on in any given situation? Explain your response. [5]
Reading and video clip: The Tragedy of the Commons [25]
Assignment: How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., 8/30) [5]
Lab: Happy Fishing Game [45]
Discussion: The Tragedy of the Commons
Ecological Footprint Virtual Lab Activity due in your APES Google Drive folder by midnight, today, 8/23
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Environmental Philosophy Essay (due 8/29)
Finish Happy Fishing Game lab write-up (DUE MON.)
How Much Space Do We Need? (DUE FRI., 8/30)
Reading in Miller, pp. 20-27
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