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!

Thursday, October 17, 2019

Daily Summary 10-17

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam

Warm-up: What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [5]

Introduction to ecological succession [15]

Ecological Succession Online Activity [30]

Explanation of TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4 [40]

Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 2:30

Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam Review—test is on first block day next week


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4

Work on your Round 2 Ecology Service Learning 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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Wednesday, October 16, 2019

Daily Summary 10-16

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

Warm-up: ESLP self-evaluation / peer-evaluation directions [5]

ESLP self-evaluation / peer-evaluation [15]

ESLP Round 2 has begun!

Get Interpreting Population Growth worksheet stamped today or next class day


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

Warm-up: ESLP self-evaluation / peer-evaluation directions [5]

ESLP self-evaluation / peer-evaluation [15]

ESLP Round 2 has begun!

Get Interpreting Population Growth worksheet stamped today or next class day


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Lynx / Hare Population Lab graph and analysis questions



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Describe the conditions on earth at the time life is thought to have first evolved;

Warm-up: What are some of the significant realizations humans have made about the evolution of life on earth from studying the fossil record? [5]

Unit 4 Lecture 1 [10]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Allelopathy experiment procedure

Complete Bean Frequency Lab pre-lab for Friday

Miller: read pp. 88-101

Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research



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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Daily Summary 10-15

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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: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

Warm-up: What is carrying capacity? Did your lynx hunting hares simulation seem to show carrying capacities? What are they? What factors besides prey availability could affect the numbers of a real lynx population? [8]

Finish Lynx and Hare Population Lab data collection [40]

Lynx and Hare Population graph explanation and work time [20]

Interpreting population graphs practice [20]

Check on Brassica seedlings, photograph, replant if needed [~20]

Last chance to get online population ecology lesson checked / stamped for full credit;

Wednesday: ESLP peer/self evaluations


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

(1) Finish Lynx and Hare Population Lab analysis questions and graph (DUE FRI.);

(2) Interpreting population graphs practice



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Correctly score two Unit 3 Exam FRQ sections of peers using provided rubric and scoring sheets;

Warm-up: Describe the Earth’s asthenosphere and its relevance to plate tectonics. [8]

Peer scoring of Unit 3 Exam FRQ section [25]

Finish 1st round scrAPESbook presentations Unit 4 Lecture 1


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Miller LITE reading assignment (see Unit 4 Instructional Calendar)

Was Darwin Wrong?

Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research



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Monday, October 14, 2019

Daily Summary 10-14

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching? Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

Warm-up: What is carrying capacity? Did your lynx hunting hares simulation seem to show carrying capacities? What are they? What factors besides prey availability could affect the numbers of a real lynx population? [8]

Finish Lynx and Hare Population Lab data collection [40]

Lynx and Hare Population graph explanation and work time [20]

Interpreting population graphs practice [20]

Check on Brassica seedlings, photograph, replant if needed [~20]

Last chance to get online population ecology lesson checked / stamped for full credit; Wednesday: ESLP peer/self evaluations


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

(1) Finish Lynx and Hare Population Lab analysis questions and graph (DUE THURS.);

(2) Interpreting population graphs 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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Friday, October 11, 2019

Daily Summary 10-11

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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:

TSOTS seed re-planting TODAY!

Objectives: Simulate a predator-prey relationship using a model and principles of population dynamics, then create a graph using the data generated to represent observed changes

Warm-up: What are some factors that can affect the size of a population of organisms? Make a list of as many as you can think of in 3 minutes and then identify each factor as biotic or abiotic [8]

Introduction to population dynamics [20]

Lynx and Hare Population Lab [70]

Finish online population ecology lesson and get it stamped [~70]

Have your Climate Diagram practice and Ecology Field Day (EFD) Part 1 been checked and stamped? Is your EFD Part 2 done?


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Make sure ESLP is in by 2:30, 10/11

Work on Lynx and Hare Population Lab analysis questions and graph (DUE NEXT WEDNESDAY)



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Correctly answer 70% or more of Unit 3 Exam questions on climate and biomes

Warm-up: Set up unit exam answer sheet [2]

Unit 3 Exam [48]

5 minute stretch

Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations [30] (POSTPONED)

NPP Lab Report DUE today—submit before you leave class

Independent Research Project: Preliminary Research [10-20]

Get coral reef paragraph checked and stamped [~10-20]

Class shirt design contest?


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Independent Research Project: preliminary research, possible questions and tentative hypotheses



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