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, November 14, 2019

Daily Summary 11-14

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What were some of the controlled variables in your experiments? What has been difficult or confusing about your your experiment so far and why? How did or will you resolve the issue? [8]

Enzymes quiz Finish Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you record all data in and fully complete the worksheet portion of your Enzyme Lab Guide [60]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity now past due


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab and ESLP 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, November 13, 2019

Daily Summary 11-13

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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: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What factor are you testing in your enzyme experiment? What is your independent variable? Your dependent variable? [5]

Continue Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before proceeding with your full experiment [80]

Enzymes quiz on Friday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab and ESLP Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Correctly answer 70% or more of the questions on the Unit 5a exam

Warm-up: Unit 5a review [35]

Unit 5a Exam [75]

Check Mark-Recapture Lab Activity write-up (I WILL CHECK on FRIDAY, 11/15)

Last chance to get stamp on Growth Rate practice will be on FRIDAY, 11/15

Check on Allelopathy and Seed Density experiments scrAPESbooks on Friday


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab, Seed Density Lab, and NPP lab report improvements (FRIDAY 11/15 is last chance to turn in updated NPP lab report)



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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Daily Summary 11-12

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: What factor are you testing in your enzyme experiment? What is your independent variable? Your dependent variable? [5]

Continue Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before proceeding with your full experiment [80]

Toothpickase Enzyme Sim. activity, Biomolecule Model Assembly, Assignment Log 2 past due!

Check IC for missing assignments.

Enzymes quiz this Thursday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab and ESLP 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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Friday, November 8, 2019

Daily Summary 11-08

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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: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Enzymes are protein catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy for the reaction. How, physically, do they accomplish this? [5]

Review enzymes notes [10]

Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before beginning, then assemble your materials and proceed! [75]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up due today


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab

Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation with no errors

Warm-up: Draw and describe the three survivorship curves discussed during the last class period. Come up with one real example species for each curve. [8]

Check in on Seed Density Lab experiment [10]

Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation [40]

Unit 5, Lecture 3: Reproductive Patterns [15]

Unit 5, Lecture 4: Conservation of Populations [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

Finish Mark-Recapture Lab Activity (DUE WEDNESDAY)

Study for Unit 5a Exam



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Thursday, November 7, 2019

Daily Summary 11-07

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

Warm-up: Enzymes are protein catalysts that increase the rate of a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy for the reaction. How, physically, do they accomplish this? [5]

Review enzymes notes [10]

Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function—make sure you have had your procedure reviewed and approved by the instructor before beginning, then assemble your materials and proceed! [75]

Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up due today


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Peroxidase Enzyme lab

Work on your 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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