Daily Summary 10-30

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- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of enzymes; (2) explain the function and importance of enzyme activity in biological systems (3) explain how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity

- Warm-up: Take out a sheet of binder paper and head it with the assignment title “Enzymes Quick

- Quiz,” then number 1 to 10 [5]

- Reminder of the week’s goals and objectives [2]

- Complete Microscope Skills Lab (Due this Today) [20]

- Discuss your Enzyme Lab procedure with Mr. Bursch [10 - 15]

- Carry out enzyme experiments [40 - 60]

- Show your completed Biomolecule Assembly for credit [~25]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Enzyme lab report; (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS

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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of enzymes; (2) explain the function and importance of enzyme activity in biological systems (3) explain how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity

- Warm-up: Take out a sheet of binder paper and head it with the assignment title “Enzymes Quick Quiz,” then number 1 to 10 [5]

- Reminder of the week’s goals and objectives [2]

- Complete Microscope Skills Lab (Due this Today) [20]

- Discuss your Enzyme Lab procedure with Mr. Bursch [10 - 15]

- Carry out enzyme experiments [40 - 60]

- Show your completed Biomolecule Assembly for credit [~25]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Enzyme lab report; (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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Daily Summary 10-29

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of light microscopes; (2) explain the function and proper use of microscopes to study biological systems

- Warm-up: What do you think the average diameter is for a typical cell in your skin? How many times smaller is this than a typical grain of rice? Explore Cell Size and Scale animation together. [10]

- Reminder of the week’s goals and objectives [2]

- Complete Microscope Skills Lab (Due this Friday) [65]

- Show your completed Biomolecule Assembly for credit [~65]

- Discuss your Enzyme Lab procedure with Mr. Bursch [~65]

- Carry out preliminary (practice) enzyme experiments [15 - 20]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Make sure your enzyme lab procedure is ready; (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS

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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Daily Summary 10-28

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of light microscopes; (2) explain the function and proper use of microscopes to study biological systems

- Warm-up: What do you think the average diameter is for a typical cell in your skin? How many times smaller is this than a typical grain of rice? Explore Cell Size and Scale animation together. [10]

- Reminder of the week’s goals and objectives [2]

- Complete Microscope Skills Lab (Due this Friday) [65]

- Show your completed Biomolecule Assembly for credit [~65]

- Discuss your Enzyme Lab procedure with Mr. Bursch [~65]

- Carry out preliminary (practice) enzyme experiments [15 - 20]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Make sure your enzyme lab procedure is ready; (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of light microscopes; (2) explain the function and proper use of microscopes to study biological systems

- Warm-up: What do you think the average diameter is for a typical cell in your skin? How many times smaller is this than a typical grain of rice? Explore Cell Size and Scale animation together. [10]

- Reminder of the week’s goals and objectives [2]

- Complete Microscope Skills Lab (Due this Friday) [65]

- Show your completed Biomolecule Assembly for credit [~65]

- Discuss your Enzyme Lab procedure with Mr. Bursch [~65]

- Carry out preliminary (practice) enzyme experiments [15 - 20]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Make sure your enzyme lab procedure is ready; (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS



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Daily Summary 10-27

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of light microscopes; (2) explain the function and proper use of microscopes to study biological systems

- Warm-up: What do light microscopes do and how, essentially, do they do this? [3]

- Quickly go over basic microscopy [5]

- Lab: Microscope Skills (Due this Friday) [35]

- Show your completed Biomolecule Assembly for credit [~35]

- Discuss your Enzyme Lab procedure with Mr. Bursch [~35]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Make sure your enzyme lab procedure is ready; (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS; (3) Choose or propose an ESLP for Fall



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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to (1) describe the structure of light microscopes; (2) explain the function and proper use of microscopes to study biological systems

- Warm-up: What do light microscopes do and how, essentially, do they do this? [3]

- Quickly go over basic microscopy [5]

- Lab: Microscope Skills (Due this Friday) [35]

- Show your completed Biomolecule Assembly for credit [~35]

- Discuss your Enzyme Lab procedure with Mr. Bursch [~35]


HOMEWORK:

- (1) Make sure your enzyme lab procedure is ready; (2) Work on Student Blog Post Assignments #3, #4, and #5 for TSOTS; (3) Choose or propose an ESLP for Fall

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Microscope Skills Lab: Directions and Answer Sheet Documents

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• Lab: Microscope Skills: Directions (Information Sheet)
• Lab: Microscope Skills: Answer Sheet

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