Daily Summary 09-16

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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems citing evidence from Food, Inc.

- Warm-up: What part(s) of our modern food system do you think are the most mysterious or most poorly understood by the public? How do you think this lack of understanding affects us? [8]

- Finish watching Food Inc., chapters 8 - 9 [20]

- Post-Viewing Discussion: Should food producers (companies and individuals) be able to decide what information to give consumers about the food they produce? Why or why not? [10]

- Begin work on Food Issue Essay assignment [35]

- Introduction to Ecology [20]

- ESLP exploration time and sign-up opportunity [15]


HOMEWORK:

- Continue to work on Food Issue Essay assignment (DUE 9/22)

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Daily Summary 09-15

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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use knowledge of energy flow and earth systems to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 2 Exam Warm-up: Unit 2: Last Chance Q & A [10]

- Unit 2 Exam [50]

- Go over NPP experiment and report requirements [10]

- Water NPP grass patch / stamp Dimensional Analysis Practice [8]

- AP Exam format and scoring [10]

- FRQ Peer Scoring Instructions [10]

- Finish 1st round scrAPESbook presentations on 9/17


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on NPP Lab (DUE 10/06)

- Trophic Level Activity (DUE 9/17)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems citing evidence from Food, Inc.

- Warm-up: What part(s) of our modern food system do you think are the most mysterious or most poorly understood by the public? How do you think this lack of understanding affects us? [8]

- Finish watching Food Inc., chapters 8 - 9 [20]

- Post-Viewing Discussion: Should food producers (companies and individuals) be able to decide what information to give consumers about the food they produce? Why or why not? [10]

- Begin work on Food Issue Essay assignment [35]

- Introduction to Ecology [20]

- ESLP exploration time and sign-up opportunity [15]


HOMEWORK:

- Continue to work on Food Issue Essay assignment (DUE 9/22)



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Daily Summary 09-14

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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use knowledge of energy flow and trophic levels to complete Trophic Level Activity with no more than 1 error

- Warm-up: Check out your assigned computer and open the files listed below. [5]

- Review: Unit 2: Lecture 5: Nutrients [5]

- Review: Unit 2: Lecture 6: Energy Movement [5]

- Trophic Level Activity (problem sheet is on website) [30]

- Finish scrAPESbook presentations (9/17) [15]

- Lab notebooks submitted on time were scored but have not been entered (you may pick them up immediately after school today)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue Review for Unit 2 Exam (Study Guide is on website)

- Dimensional Analysis Practice (DUE 9/15)

- Trophic Level Activity (DUE 9/17)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems citing evidence from Food, Inc
Warm-up: Who is responsible for keeping our food safe? [8]

- Continue watching Food Inc., chapters 5 - 7 [30]

- Post-Viewing Discussion: Do you see an underlying or common theme with many of the problems of industrialized agriculture identified in the film Food, Inc.? Are there any quick fixes to these problems? What are some of the strengths or benefits of the factory farming model and industrial food systems?


HOMEWORK:

- None



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AP Environmental Science: Update Regarding Homework Assignment on Instructional Calendar for 9/10

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NOTE: We will go over NPP hypothesis and procedure on Monday, 9/14, as well as look at trophic level practice--neither has yet been made available to students via the website--updates to follow--stay tuned.



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Daily Summary 09-11

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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

-Objectives: Use knowledge of ecological principles, a basic understanding of nutrition, and original ideas to participate in a Socratic discussion about modern food systems

- Warm-up: Do animals have the right to a certain quality of life? [10]

- Finish watching Food Inc., chapters 1 - 4 [20]

- Socratic Discussion: Do people have the right to know what is in their food?

- Finish watching Food Inc., chapters 3 - 9 [70]


HOMEWORK:

- None

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