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, September 4, 2019

Daily Summary 09-04

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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]

Plan your seed planting for the next class day 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]

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scrAPESbooks (option not selected will happen Friday)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Heat of Combustion Lab Write-up: Analysis questions (DUE 9/6)

Read pp. 41-51, 347-354



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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Daily Summary 09-03

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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]

Plan your seed planting for the 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 30, 2019

Daily Summary 08-30

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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:

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 (POSTPONED until Wednesday, 9)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

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

Heat of Combustion (HOC) Experiment Pre-Lab (DUE Wed. 9/5): Download to your Google Drive APES folder the Heat of Combustion Lab (found 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 29, 2019

Daily Summary 08-29

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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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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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