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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 main difference between primary succession and secondary succession? [5]
Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Tuesday
Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4
Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4
Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Tuesday (tomorrow)
Work on your Round 2 Ecology Service Learning Project
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
Have you signed up for co-teaching?
Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam
Warm-up: What is the main difference between primary succession and secondary succession? [5]
Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Wednesday
Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignments #3 and #4
Use Unit 2 (Ecology) Comprehensive Review to prepare for the unit test—exam is on Wednesday
Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Complete Bean Frequency Natural Selection Simulation Lab and a thorough analysis of your results
Warm-up: Describe allelopathy and how a researcher might determine whether or not a particular plant is using this strategy to suppress growth of potential competitors. [8]
Get Bean Frequency Lab write-up checked and stamped [~8]
More scrAPESbooks presentations [15]
Work on Allelopathy Lab
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Reading assignment: The Entangled Bank (see class website for link)
Write out full detailed introduction, materials and methods, and procedure for Allelopathy Lab
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Monday, October 21, 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019
Daily Summary 10-18
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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 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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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Complete Bean Frequency Natural Selection Simulation Lab and a thorough analysis of your results
Warm-up: What are the mechanisms providing the natural variation upon which the selective forces of nature act? [5]
Unit 4 Lecture 2, part I [15]
Check Bean Frequency Lab pre-lab [10]
Complete Bean Frequency Lab [40 - 60]
Unit 4 Lecture 2, part II [20]
Introduce/Begin Allelopathy Lab
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review Miller LITE reading assignment from Wednesday
Write out procedure for Allelopathy Lab, be ready to set up on Monday (at the latest)
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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 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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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
Objectives: Complete Bean Frequency Natural Selection Simulation Lab and a thorough analysis of your results
Warm-up: What are the mechanisms providing the natural variation upon which the selective forces of nature act? [5]
Unit 4 Lecture 2, part I [15]
Check Bean Frequency Lab pre-lab [10]
Complete Bean Frequency Lab [40 - 60]
Unit 4 Lecture 2, part II [20]
Introduce/Begin Allelopathy Lab
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Review Miller LITE reading assignment from Wednesday
Write out procedure for Allelopathy Lab, be ready to set up on Monday (at the latest)
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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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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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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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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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