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, September 21, 2012

Daily Summary 09-21

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will draft and post on TSOTS blog a mini-autobiography following guidelines

- Warm up: Open the folder or binder you use to manage your biology work and go through it to make sure you have no unsubmitted assignments  [3]

- TSOTS: Website corrections and first post (see project blog for detailed directions) [40]

- Check biomolecule assembly stamps [10]

- Answer Milk Lab Data Analysis/Conclusion Questions 1, 2, and 3 in your notebook [~10]


HOMEWORK: None


MONDAY: Enzymes



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will draft and post on TSOTS blog a mini-autobiography following guidelines

- Warm up: Open the folder or binder you use to manage your biology work and go through it to make sure you have no unsubmitted assignments  [3]

- TSOTS: Website corrections and first post (see project blog for detailed directions) [25]

- Check biomolecule assembly stamps and HW [10]

- Seed Germination Lab peer evaluations [~10]


HOMEWORK: Answer Milk Lab Data Analysis/Conclusion Questions in your notebook


MONDAY: Enzymes



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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Daily Summary 09-20

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will demonstrate basic understanding of properties of water, 4 major biomolecules and characteristics of biological life by earning a minimum of 80% on quiz of these topics

- Warm up: What are the four major biomolecule types? List them AND their monomers.  [3]

- Go over practice quiz [5]

- Discuss Milk Lab Results [15]

- Living Things, Water, and Biomolecules QUIZ [25]

- Start homework [10]


HOMEWORK: Read section 2-4 in text, answer questions p. 53, #1-3, full sentences


TOMORROW: TSOTS blog assignments



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: Students will demonstrate basic understanding of properties of water, 4 major biomolecules and characteristics of biological life by earning a minimum of 90% on quiz of these topics

- Warm up: What are the four major biomolecule types? List them AND their monomers.  [3]

- Go over practice quiz [5]

- Discuss Milk Lab Results [15]

- Living Things, Water, and Biomolecules QUIZ [25]

- Start homework [10]


HOMEWORK: Read section 2-4 in text, answer questions p. 53, #1-5, full sentences


TOMORROW: TSOTS blog assignments



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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Daily Summary 09-19

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT list, sketch, and describe examples of the four major classes of biomolecules

- Warm up: Why do you think milk is sometimes called ‘Nature’s perfect food’?  [3]

- Go over macromolecules organizer [5]

- Introduction to Milk Lab [10]

- Kaleidoscope Milk Lab [25]

- Biomolecules PRACTICE QUIZ [10]

- Turn in homework packets [~10]


HOMEWORK: Study for quiz (characteristics of living things, properties of water, biomolecules and their properties)


TOMORROW: Quiz



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT list, sketch, and describe examples of the four major classes of biomolecules

- Warm up: Why do you think milk is sometimes called ‘Nature’s perfect food’?  [3]

- Go over macromolecules organizer [5]

- Introduction to Milk Lab [10]

- Kaleidoscope Milk Lab [25]

- Biomolecules PRACTICE QUIZ [10]

- Turn in homework packets [~10]


HOMEWORK: Study for quiz (characteristics of living things, properties of water, biomolecules and their properties)


TOMORROW: Quiz



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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Daily Summary 09-18

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT list, sketch, and describe examples of the four major classes of biomolecules

- Warm up: What is another term used to describe large biomolecules? What are the four major categories of biomolecule?  [3]

- Discussion: Introduction to biomolecules [10]

- Notes guide: Biomolecules [25]

- Biomolecules PRACTICE QUIZ [15]

- Kaleidoscope Milk Lab: Pre-lab reading [10]

- Turn in homework packets [~10]


HOMEWORK: Pre-lab reading


TOMORROW: Kaleidoscope Milk Lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:


- Objective: SWBAT list, sketch, and describe examples of the four major classes of biomolecules

- Warm up: What is another term used to describe large biomolecules? Name and give examples of the four major categories of biomolecule?  [3]

- Seed Germination Lab: Student Peer Evaluations [10]

- Discussion: Introduction to biomolecules [10]

- Notes guide: Biomolecules [15]

- Biomolecules PRACTICE QUIZ [10]

- Kaleidoscope Milk Lab: Pre-lab reading [10]


HOMEWORK: Pre-lab reading


TOMORROW: Kaleidoscope Milk Lab



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