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!

Friday, November 22, 2019

Daily Summary 11-22

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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: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]

Cell Analogies Project [10]

Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [25]

Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]

GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]

Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet and online report by next Wednesday!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on ESLP project


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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science

Warm-up: Eyes of Nye: Population video discussion [10]

Lecture 3: Population Policy [20]

Lecture 4: Nutrition and Hunger [20]

Work on “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/4)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 12/2), Seed Density Lab (Analysis DUE 12/4)

Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/27

Study for Unit 5b exam



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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Daily Summary 11-21

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: Cell size and scale demonstration: get out your assigned laptop and go to the class website—open the link in the latest blog post and follow along. [5]

Cell Analogies Project [10]

Review of essential cell structures (do this with your cell analogies project partner—the presentation is on the class website) [25]

Finish and submit Lab: Microscope Skills [35]

GET YOUR TSOTS BLOG POSTS 3 & 4 checked in person! [~35]

Finish and submit Factors Affecting Enzymes lab worksheet (DUE TODAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Continue working on 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 20, 2019

Daily Summary 11-20

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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: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Review of the cell and basic microscopy [15 - 20]

Lab: Microscope Skills [60]

Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (DUE next WEDNESDAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab report and be sure it is published on someone’s TSOTS blog and that the worksheet is visible in everyone’s folder

Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions and drawings)

Continue working on ESLP project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: (1) Accurately and rigorously score two sets of FRQs from the unit 5a exam using the scoring guide and sheets provided (2) Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science

Warm-up: How are human population dynamics different from those of other species on Earth? [7]

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/4) [7]

Lecture 2: Demography and Demographics [20]

Lecture 3: Population Policy [20]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 12/2), Seed Density Lab

Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/27

Complete Reading and Questions for China's Growing Pains article (Due Monday, 11/25)



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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Daily Summary 11-19

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Review of the cell and basic microscopy [15 - 20]

Lab: Microscope Skills [60]

Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab (DUE THURSDAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab and all parts of Enzyme Lab Guide worksheet (due this Wednesday)

Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions and drawings)

Continue working on 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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Monday, November 18, 2019

Daily Summary 11-18

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Introduction to the cell and an overview of microscopy, including cell size and scale demonstration [25]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab and all parts of Enzyme Lab Guide worksheet (due this Wednesday)

Continue working on ESLP project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

Have you signed up for co-teaching?

Objectives: Use a microscope to observe and describe small objects at three magnification levels making no more than 1 error

Warm-up: What is a biological cell? How would you explain the concept to someone who had never been exposed to this idea before? [7]

Introduction to the cell and an overview of microscopy, including cell size and scale demonstration [25]

Finish Factors Affecting Enzymes lab report (DUE next WEDNESDAY)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Finish Enzyme Lab report and be sure it is published on someone’s TSOTS blog and that the worksheet is visible in everyone’s folder

Finish Microscope Skills lab (questions)

Continue working on ESLP project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

Objectives: Familiarize yourself with WGHS APES Unit 5b major topics in order to facilitate incorporation of new concepts into your existing mental framework for environmental science

Warm-up: How are human population dynamics different from those of other species on Earth? [10]

Lecture 1: Human Population Growth [20]

Explain “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments

Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 12/3) [7]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

Work on Allelopathy Lab (DUE 11/30) and Seed Density Lab (Analysis DUE 12/3)

Complete “Age structure Diagram” and “How Will Our Population Grow?” assignments for Wednesday, 11/27



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