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!

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Daily Summary 10-13

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- discussion of biodiversity and invasive species

- Go over populations worksheet


Homework:

- Copy and complete Population Dynamics Concept Map on p. 134



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Lab Equipment identification

- Share 5 sentences


Homework:

- lab equipment identification: match the name of the piece of lab equipment with its picture

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Daily Summary 10-12

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Age Structure Diagrams

- Emigration vs. Immigration

- Populations Worksheet

- Population Dynamics Concept Map


Homework:

- read section 6-3 (p. 150-153), define the term "invasive species" and give one example



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Lab Equipment

- Share 5 sentences


Homework:

- finish 5 sentences

Monday, October 11, 2010

Daily Summary 10-11

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up [3 min]

- Finish "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab": Graph data and answer analysis questions together (period 2 ONLY) [10 min]

- Biome walk and info collection [15 min]

- Grade check [5 min]

- Ecology Vocabulary Quiz Correction and paper pass back [10 min]


Homework:

- vocabulary quiz corrections

- read section 5-3 (p. 129-132) and answer checkpoint question on p. 131



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Finish Mass of Gum Lab and turn in

- Look at biomes and write down words for glossary project


Homework:

- Write 5 sentences using the words you wrote down for the class glossary project

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Daily Summary 9-30

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab"

Homework:

- BIOME PROJECTS ARE DUE TOMORROW!!!!

- Finish vocabulary organizers for population vocabulary



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Mass of gum lab


Homework:

NONE

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Daily Summary 9-29

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BIOLOGY
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In Class:

- Warm up / check, stamp HW

- Populations and population dynamics: Population Dynamics

- Start "Lion Eats Rabbit Lab"


Homework:

- Read pp. 119-127 and create vocabulary graphic organizer for the population vocabulary on the board:

population density, immigration, emigration, exponential growth, logistic growth, carrying capacity, limiting factor, predator-prey relationship, demographic transition

For each term, write the definition AND give one EXAMPLE of that word

- Work on Biome-in-a-shoebox project



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ELD SCIENCE:
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In Class:

- Silent reading (10 minutes)

- Start Mass of Gum Lab


Homework:

- get a packet of gum