Introduction

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Friday, November 8, 2013

Daily Summary 11-08

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model the interactions of glucose and insulin that govern blood glucose level homeostasis

– 2.1.2: The Insulin Glucose Connection: Modeling the insulin-dependent processes that control blood sugar [90]

– Closure [1]


HOMEWORK:

– Work on 2.1.2 models (plans and/or actual model)



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Thursday, November 7, 2013

Daily Summary 11-07

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

–Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: In response to fears/concerns of overpopulation, some countries are encouraging or even forcing their people to have no more than one child. What are your thoughts on some countries in the world instituting one-child policies? [3]

– Finish “Lion Eats Rabbit” simulation lab and turn in [30]

– Plant Status Update #5 [30]

– Research topics for your Ecology Unit Project [35]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

–Work on Plant Status Update and Eco. Unit Project



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Daily Summary 11-06

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: Draw a dot in your notebook. Now, underneath that dot, draw double the number of dots you just drew above. Repeat this process as many times as you can in three minutes. How many dots did you end up with? [3]

– Population growth discussion [20]

– Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [15]

– “The Lion Eats the Rabbit” predation simulation lab [55]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Complete data analysis and conclusion sections of the predation simulation lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: Be able to accurately model the interactions of glucose and insulin that govern blood glucose level homeostasis

– Finish 2.1.1 lab [30]

– 2.1.2: The Insulin Glucose Connection: Modeling the insulin-dependent processes that control blood sugar [80]

– Closure [1]


HOMEWORK:

– Finish 2.1.1 lab



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Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Daily Summary 11-05

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: Draw a dot in your notebook. Now, underneath that dot, draw double the number of dots you just drew above. Repeat this process as many times as you can in three minutes. How many dots did you end up with? [3]

– Population growth discussion [20]

– Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [15]

– “The Lion Eats the Rabbit” predation simulation lab [55]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Complete data analysis and conclusion sections of the predation simulation lab



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT apply concepts of how certain factors limit growth of a population to questions about real and simulated populations

– Warm-up: Draw a dot in your notebook. Now, underneath that dot, draw double the number of dots you just drew above. Repeat this process as many times as you can in three minutes. How many dots did you end up with? [3]

– Population growth discussion [20]

– Interpreting Population Growth worksheet [15]

– “The Lion Eats the Rabbit” predation simulation lab [55]

– Check chapter 5 book assignment from Monday [~20]


HOMEWORK:

– Complete data analysis and conclusion sections of the predation simulation lab



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Biology / Honors Biology: Ecology Unit Project Reminder

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BIOLOGY / HONORS BIOLOGY
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REMINDER: For those students who have elected to do the "Biome-in-a-Box" or "Human Microbiome" projects to satisfy the Ecology Unit Project, your project is due on Thursday, November 14 (for those in period 3 or period 5) or Friday, November 15 (for those in period 2). NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.



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