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, January 15, 2013

Daily Summary 01-15

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT describe meiosis, its characteristics and products

- Warm up: Take out binder paper and put standard heading and title “Meiosis Quiz” [2]

- Meiosis quiz [15]

- Intro to Principles of Genetics [15]

- Genetics with a Smile activity [20]


HOMEWORK: Finish Genetics with a Smile


TOMORROW: Traits and Inheritance



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use the concepts of independent assortment, (hetero-, homo-)zygosity, dominance, recessiveness, allele, trait, genotype, and phenotype to create a unique fictional organism

- Warm up: Meiosis Review Questions  [5]

- Assign Bring IT! [5]

- Intro to Basic Genetic Principles [20]

- Genetics with a Smile [25]


HOMEWORK: Finish Meiosis Modeling questions, Genetics with a Smile, AND Post Meiosis Modeling pictures to blogs


TOMORROW: Patterns of Inheritance



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Monday, January 14, 2013

Daily Summary 01-14

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT model & describe meiosis and show its products

- Warm up: Compare and contrast meiosis with mitosis using a Venn diagram [10]

- Meiosis modeling activity [20]

- Meiosis quiz [10]


HOMEWORK: Finish questions and drawings on Meiosis Modeling handout


TOMORROW: Intro to Principles of Genetics, Genetics with a Smile



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT use the concepts of independent assortment, (hetero-, homo-)zygosity, dominance, recessiveness, allele, trait, genotype, and phenotype to create a unique fictional organism

- Warm up: Correct Meiosis Quiz  [10]

- Assign Bring IT! [7]

- Intro to Basic Genetic Principles [10]

- Genetics with a Smile [15]


HOMEWORK: Finish Meiosis Modeling questions, Genetics with a Smile, AND Post Meiosis Modeling pictures to blogs


TOMORROW: Patterns of Inheritance



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BRING IT! Instructions Handout

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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BRING IT! Instructions Handout

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Friday, January 11, 2013

Daily Summary 01-11

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BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT accurately model meiosis (stages) and show its products

- Warm up: Complete quick questions on left screen [10]

- Check/stamp HW [~10]

- Go over Meiosis stages [10]

- Meiosis modeling activity [35]


HOMEWORK: None


MONDAY: Meiosis Quiz, Genetics with a Smile



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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IN CLASS:

- Objective: SWBAT accurately model meiosis (stages) and show its products

- Warm up: Complete quick questions on left screen [10]

- Check/stamp HW [~10]

- Review Meiosis stages [10]

- Meiosis Quiz [15]

- Assign Bring IT!


HOMEWORK: None


MONDAY: Genetics with a Smile



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Thursday, January 10, 2013

NOTES on MEIOSIS

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BIOLOGY
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PowerPoint NOTES on MEIOSIS


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