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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Conduct allelopathy experiment using your procedure and information gleaned from background research
Warm-up: What is one concept/term/idea from unit 4 that is still not quite clear or continues to be confusing for you? [5]
- Stamp Conservation article questions [~5]
- Reading: Otter Article (get laptop) [10]
- Unit 4 Lecture 5: Community Disturbance and Change [20]
- Unit 4 Exam Review Q & A
- Tomorrow: Remaining Round 2 scrAPESbook presentations and allelopathy lab work time after exam
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Read Article on Sea Otters, Urchins, and Kelp
- Review for Unit 4 Exam
- Work on Allelopathy Lab
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab
- Warm-up: Briefly explain why water coheres (sticks to itself) and adheres (sticks to other substances) to certain other substances so well. Use the terms “polar” and “hydrogen bonding” in your answer. [5]
- Explain the floating paperclip demo [10]
- Finish Properties of Water Lab and turn in
- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Check on your Brassica plants out in the garden
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The official website for Mr. Bursch's science classes at Willow Glen High School
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!
Monday, October 26, 2015
AP Environmental Science: Article: Otters, Urchins, Kelp, and a Whale of a Chain Reaction
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Read the article above and create a simple diagram of the interactions between the organisms which shows how the otter acts as a keystone species.
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Read the article above and create a simple diagram of the interactions between the organisms which shows how the otter acts as a keystone species.
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Friday, October 23, 2015
Daily Summary 10-23
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab
- Warm-up: Ecology Unit Exam post-test Q & A: What is one question from the test we just took that really left you wondering what the best answer really was? [5]
- Properties of Water discussion and notes [20]
- Properties of Water Lab [60]
- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on questions from properties of water lab
- Sign up for an Ecology Service Learning Project by Friday of this week or you will be assigned to a project by the teacher
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab
- Warm-up: Ecology Unit Exam post-test Q & A: What is one question from the test we just took that really left you wondering what the best answer really was? [5]
- Properties of Water discussion and notes [20]
- Properties of Water Lab [60]
- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on questions from properties of water lab
- Sign up for an Ecology Service Learning Project by Friday of this week or you will be assigned to a project by the teacher
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Thursday, October 22, 2015
Daily Summary 10-22
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Conduct allelopathy experiment using your procedure and information gleaned from background research
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothetical or real example which demonstrates the concepts of fundamental and realized niche. [8]
- Check Allelopathy experimental procedure and materials [~8]
- Unit 4 Lecture 4: Biodiversity Loss [20]
- Biodiversity and Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
- Unit 4 Lecture 5: Community Disturbance and Change [20]
- Remaining Round 2 scrAPESbook presentations [20]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Allelopathy Lab
- Read p.191-213 in LITE
- Article Reading and Questions: Conservation for the People As you read, write down at least 5 questions you have about the ideas/information presented and discussed in the article
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab
- Warm-up: Ecology Unit Exam post-test Q & A: What is one question from the test we just took that really left you wondering what the best answer really was? [5]
- Properties of Water discussion and notes [20]
- Properties of Water Lab [60]
- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on questions from properties of water lab
- Sign up for an Ecology Service Learning Project by Friday of this week or you will be assigned to a project by the teacher
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Conduct allelopathy experiment using your procedure and information gleaned from background research
- Warm-up: Describe a hypothetical or real example which demonstrates the concepts of fundamental and realized niche. [8]
- Check Allelopathy experimental procedure and materials [~8]
- Unit 4 Lecture 4: Biodiversity Loss [20]
- Biodiversity and Evolution Quiz #2 [35]
- Unit 4 Lecture 5: Community Disturbance and Change [20]
- Remaining Round 2 scrAPESbook presentations [20]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on Allelopathy Lab
- Read p.191-213 in LITE
- Article Reading and Questions: Conservation for the People As you read, write down at least 5 questions you have about the ideas/information presented and discussed in the article
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate a basic understanding of water’s fundamental properties by correctly answering 80% or more of the questions on the Properties of Water Lab
- Warm-up: Ecology Unit Exam post-test Q & A: What is one question from the test we just took that really left you wondering what the best answer really was? [5]
- Properties of Water discussion and notes [20]
- Properties of Water Lab [60]
- Lynx and Hare Population Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on questions from properties of water lab
- Sign up for an Ecology Service Learning Project by Friday of this week or you will be assigned to a project by the teacher
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Daily Summary 10-21
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 60% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam
- Warm-up: What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [5]
- Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam [60]
- Video: Planet Earth: Jungles [30]
- Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 3:30
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Sign up for an Ecology Service Learning Project by Friday of this week or you will be assigned to one randomly by the teacher
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Demonstrate basic understanding of ecological principles by correctly answering 60% or more of the questions on the Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam
- Warm-up: What is the difference between immigration and emigration? [5]
- Unit 2 (Ecology) Exam [60]
- Video: Planet Earth: Jungles [30]
- Lynx and Hare Population Lab DUE TODAY by 3:30
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Sign up for an Ecology Service Learning Project by Friday of this week or you will be assigned to one randomly by the teacher
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