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BIOLOGY
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ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS CURRENTLY NOT PASSING MR. BURSCH'S BIOLOGY COURSE:
As you probably have heard by now, all San Jose Unified Schools have temporarily switched to a credit / no credit (pass / no pass) grading system for the COVID19-shortened second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. All assignments given and completed during the school closures cannot be counted for official grade credit, which means that if you had an F in my course and cannot get to a D or higher by turning in a few late assignments that were due before the closure, you have one final option--the document below offers all students who are not passing a pathway to a passing "credit" score. The document must be completely filled out--all questions must be answered--with a minimum accuracy of 60%. I must receive the complete document via email by May 29th in order for it to count.
Biology Credit Recovery Packet
(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-svcIFj7yLA_bhiKwHIp8hwW0pVHGf8aigK32qNIEs8/edit?usp=sharing)
If you have any questions, please email as soon as possible.
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Monday, May 4, 2020
Friday, April 3, 2020
CRITICAL 2020 AP EXAM INFORMATION
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Please follow the link below for the latest information on 2020 AP testing:
https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Please follow the link below for the latest information on 2020 AP testing:
https://apcoronavirusupdates.collegeboard.org/educators
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Thursday, April 2, 2020
AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE Google Classroom Information
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Due to the COVID-19 school closure, all of Mr. Bursch's classes have transitioned to distance learning via the internet. For AP Environmental Science, we will continue to use the AP Environmental Science page on mrbursch.blogspot.com as a repository for links to most course materials, but some functions will be provided by a new Google Classroom established just for WGHS APES 2019-2020. Below is the Google Classroom join code for my APES class. Please use this code to join your class as soon as you can. Log in to your school Google account and navigate to the Google Classroom app. Click the plus (+) symbol in the upper righthand corner and choose “Join a Class” and enter the class code. If you have any difficulties joining, please email me anytime.
Class Code: tksmic7
For questions regarding any course content in your Google Classroom, it is best to email me, but you may also use the comment function on each post in the Stream.
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Due to the COVID-19 school closure, all of Mr. Bursch's classes have transitioned to distance learning via the internet. For AP Environmental Science, we will continue to use the AP Environmental Science page on mrbursch.blogspot.com as a repository for links to most course materials, but some functions will be provided by a new Google Classroom established just for WGHS APES 2019-2020. Below is the Google Classroom join code for my APES class. Please use this code to join your class as soon as you can. Log in to your school Google account and navigate to the Google Classroom app. Click the plus (+) symbol in the upper righthand corner and choose “Join a Class” and enter the class code. If you have any difficulties joining, please email me anytime.
Class Code: tksmic7
For questions regarding any course content in your Google Classroom, it is best to email me, but you may also use the comment function on each post in the Stream.
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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Joining Mr. Bursch's Biology in the Dynamic Earth Google Classrooms
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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Google Classrooms
Due to the COVID-19 school closure, all of Mr. Bursch's biology classes will switch to using Google Classroom as their primary instructional platform. Below are Google Classroom join codes for each of my four biology sections. Please find your class period's code and use it to join the online version of your class. Log in to your school Google account and navigate to the Google Classroom app. Click the plus (+) symbol in the upper righthand corner and choose “Join a Class” and enter the class code. If you have any difficulties joining, please email me anytime.
Period 1: owq3pbf
Period 3: inib6ch
Period 4: cvhsyxz
Period 5: c5vj26j
For questions regarding any course content in your Google Classroom, it is best to email me, but you may also use the comment function on each post in the Stream. I am going to leave student comments enabled to see how it goes for the first few days. If need be, I will disable the function, but I trust that we can make responsible use of this feature.
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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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Google Classrooms
Due to the COVID-19 school closure, all of Mr. Bursch's biology classes will switch to using Google Classroom as their primary instructional platform. Below are Google Classroom join codes for each of my four biology sections. Please find your class period's code and use it to join the online version of your class. Log in to your school Google account and navigate to the Google Classroom app. Click the plus (+) symbol in the upper righthand corner and choose “Join a Class” and enter the class code. If you have any difficulties joining, please email me anytime.
Period 1: owq3pbf
Period 3: inib6ch
Period 4: cvhsyxz
Period 5: c5vj26j
For questions regarding any course content in your Google Classroom, it is best to email me, but you may also use the comment function on each post in the Stream. I am going to leave student comments enabled to see how it goes for the first few days. If need be, I will disable the function, but I trust that we can make responsible use of this feature.
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Friday, March 27, 2020
AP Environmental Science 2019 - 2020 Course UPDATE: Instruction to Resume Online on Monday
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Hello Budding Environmental Scientists (and Parental Units),
Here is a brief update on how I will be proceeding to complete your instruction for AP Environmental Science this school year. Over the weekend I will send out a detailed email explaining how the WGHS APES class will get instruction (including getting help on assignments), turn in assignments, and do tests for the remainder of the shutdown.
First, I have amended the Independent Research Project directions to include a purely secondary research-based report option. Please see the following blog post for a more detailed explanation:
https://mrbursch.blogspot.com/2020/03/apes-independent-research-project-update.html
Second, I have posted additional links in the "Instruction" section of the AP Environmental Science page. I will continue to add online resources from College Board and other organizations to our AP Environmental Science web page in the coming days. Please avail yourselves of these resources as you prepare for the AP exam--yes, College Board is still planning on administering the AP exams starting in May--please see College Board's AP Central: About AP: News and Changes section for the AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus page.
Third, I will be assigning regular readings and practice assignments that were originally planned for these last couple of weeks. I will update instructional calendars to reflect our new timeline.
For all unit 10 assignments that were in progress, please complete them to the best of your ability using your notes and online resources:
If you have questions about how to proceed with your independent research project, please email ASAP.
I will score and enter your Household Water Use projects this weekend as well--look for those scores in the IC grade book during the next few days.
That's all for now--more to follow by Sunday evening, so stay tuned!
Mr. Bursch
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Hello Budding Environmental Scientists (and Parental Units),
Here is a brief update on how I will be proceeding to complete your instruction for AP Environmental Science this school year. Over the weekend I will send out a detailed email explaining how the WGHS APES class will get instruction (including getting help on assignments), turn in assignments, and do tests for the remainder of the shutdown.
First, I have amended the Independent Research Project directions to include a purely secondary research-based report option. Please see the following blog post for a more detailed explanation:
https://mrbursch.blogspot.com/2020/03/apes-independent-research-project-update.html
Second, I have posted additional links in the "Instruction" section of the AP Environmental Science page. I will continue to add online resources from College Board and other organizations to our AP Environmental Science web page in the coming days. Please avail yourselves of these resources as you prepare for the AP exam--yes, College Board is still planning on administering the AP exams starting in May--please see College Board's AP Central: About AP: News and Changes section for the AP Updates for Schools Impacted by Coronavirus page.
Third, I will be assigning regular readings and practice assignments that were originally planned for these last couple of weeks. I will update instructional calendars to reflect our new timeline.
For all unit 10 assignments that were in progress, please complete them to the best of your ability using your notes and online resources:
- Lung Volume and Air Pollution Lab
- Auto Exhaust Lab
If you have questions about how to proceed with your independent research project, please email ASAP.
I will score and enter your Household Water Use projects this weekend as well--look for those scores in the IC grade book during the next few days.
That's all for now--more to follow by Sunday evening, so stay tuned!
Mr. Bursch
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