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!

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Daily Summary 02-07

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Demonstrate your basic mastery of DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis by earning a 75% or higher on Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” review [1]

- Correct “DNA and Central Dogma” review [5]

- DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam [50]


HOMEWORK: Read 11-1 and answer ALL section assessment questions


TOMORROW: Start GATTACA movie



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Demonstrate your basic mastery of DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis by earning a 85% or higher on Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” review [1]

- Correct “DNA and Central Dogma” review [5]

- DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam [30]

- Start Homework

- Research for Bring It


HOMEWORK: Read 11-1 and answer ALL section assessment questions


TOMORROW: Start GATTACA movie



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will describe the behavior of light in complete sentences, using correct spelling and grammar in English

- Silent reading [10]

- Check and stamp homework [5]

- Reading on Light [20]

- Discussion and Questions [25]


HOMEWORK: Check your understanding questions on p.205



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Monday, February 6, 2012

Daily Summary 02-06

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: What is the “central dogma” of molecular biology? Use a simple flow diagram to help answer this question in your notebook. [5]

- Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” and Chapter 12 Assessment questions (1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316) for homework check and stamping [5~]

- Have your mutation activity out also for checking [5~]

- Jeopardy review game


HOMEWORK: Review all of your homework to prepare for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: What is the “central dogma” of molecular biology? Use a simple flow diagram to help answer this question in your notebook. [5]

- Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” and Chapter 12 Assessment questions (1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316) for homework check and stamping [5~]

- Have your mutation activity out also for checking [5~]

- Jeopardy review game


HOMEWORK: Review all of your homework to prepare for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Reading and discussion on light


HOMEWORK:

- Answer check your understanding questions on p. 203



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Friday, February 3, 2012

Daily Summary 02-03

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [2]

- Complete “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [50]

- Answer Chapter 12 Assessment questions 1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316 [50~]

- Individual grade checks (bring up mutation activity too) [50~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout and Chapter 12 Assessment if you did not finish them in class


MONDAY: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued (Jeopardy)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Take out your “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [2]

- Complete “DNA and Central Dogma” Review [50]

- Answer Chapter 12 Assessment questions 1-25, 28, 30, and 32 on pp. 315 and 316 [50~]

- Individual grade checks (bring up mutation activity too) [50~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout and Chapter 12 Assessment if you did not finish them in class


MONDAY: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued (Jeopardy)



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Musical Instrument Project presentations


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Daily Summary 02-02

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Briefly explain how the lac genes (the sections of DNA that code for the proteins needed to digest lactose sugar) are turned on and off in E. coli bacteria [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-4/12-5 section review guide) [6~]

- Correct transcription/translation quiz [10]

- Correct mutations activity [5]

- Start homework [20]

- Individual grade checks [20~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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- Objective: Review for DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Exam

- Warm up: Briefly explain how the lac genes (the sections of DNA that code for the proteins needed to digest lactose sugar) are turned on and off in E. coli bacteria [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-4/12-5 section review guide) [6~]

- Correct transcription/translation quiz [10]

- Correct mutations activity [5]

- Start homework [20]

- Individual grade checks [20~]


HOMEWORK: Complete DNA and Central Dogma Review handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Review Continued



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Musical Instrument Project presentations

- Start reading on light


HOMEWORK:

NONE



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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Daily Summary 02-01

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly define the term DNA mutation and describe the types of mutations that can occur

- Warm up: What is a point mutation? What is a frameshift mutation? Which one do you think would likely have the greatest impact on the protein being produced? Why? [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-5 section assessment) [6~]

- Finish Mutations activity [15]

- Start homework [10]


HOMEWORK: Complete 12-4/12-5 review questions handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Wrap-Up



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Correctly define the term DNA mutation and describe the types of mutations that can occur

- Warm up: What is a point mutation? What is a frameshift mutation? Which one do you think would likely have the greatest impact on the protein being produced? Why? [6]

- Check/stamp homework (12-5 section assessment) [6~]

- Finish Mutations activity [15]

- Start homework [10]


HOMEWORK: Complete 12-4/12-5 review questions handout


TOMORROW: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Unit Wrap-Up



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ELD SCIENCE
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IN CLASS:

- Silent reading

- Musical instrument presentations


HOMEWORK:

- NONE



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