Introduction

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Daily Summary 11-25

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use your knowledge of human populations and demography to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 5b Exam

- Warm-up: Unit 5b Exam FRQ Rubric Explanation [5]

- Unit 5b Exam FRQ Scoring [25]

- Check / stamp Seed Density Lab in notebook [~25]

- scrAPESbooks Presentations: Round 3 / 4 postponed

- Lab notebooks ready for pick-up now

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
Work on Allelopathy Lab


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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use the scientific method to work toward an explanation for the disappearance of your Brassica plants

- Warm-up: TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 peer evaluation explanation [7]

- TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 peer evaluation [25]

- Make sure cell analogies slideshow peer eval forms are turned in

- Begin Crop Failure Analysis Experiment with your TSOTS team if you are ready, otherwise design experiment and get approval from Mr. Bursch to begin Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #2 today!


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Crop Failure Analysis Experiment Report (you can start the report even if you have only just begun your experiment)



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Monday, November 23, 2015

Daily Summary 11-23

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use your knowledge of human populations and demography to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 5b Exam

- Warm-up: Last-minute Q & A [10]

- Unit 5b Exam [60]

- Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 11/25) [8]

- scrAPESbooks Presentations: Round 3

- Lab notebooks will be ready for pick-up tomorrow afternoon


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use the scientific method to work toward an explanation for the disappearance of your Brassica plants Warm-up: What is photosynthesis? Why is this biochemical process so critical to almost all ecosystems on Earth? [7]

- Overview of photosynthesis [15]

- Photosynthesis human slider puzzle [15]

- Cell analogies slideshow presentation to peers plus feedback

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 is done

- Begin Crop Failure Analysis Experiment with your TSOTS team if you are ready, otherwise design experiment and get approval from Mr. Bursch to begin


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 is done

-Work on Crop Failure Analysis Experiment Report (you can start the report even if you have only just begun your experiment)



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Biology 1-2: Introduction to Cells Unit Review Guide

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BIOLOGY
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Introduction to Cells Unit Review Guide



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Friday, November 20, 2015

Daily Summary 11-20

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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: Use the scientific method to work toward an explanation for the disappearance of your

- Brassica plants Warm-up: Why and how do cells grow and reproduce? [7]

- Microscopes and Cells Quiz [30]

- Growth Factors and Cell Signaling video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YukEE1fmsFE) [15]

- Cell Division and the Cell Cycle video [5] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ucKWIIFmg)

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 is done

- Begin Crop Failure Analysis Experiment with your TSOTS team if you are ready, otherwise design experiment and get approval from Mr. Bursch to begin


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 is done

- Work on Cell Analogies project



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Thursday, November 19, 2015

Daily Summary 11-19

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use human pop. data and demography concepts to correctly answer 70% or more of questions on Unit 5b Quiz

- Warm-up: How do the population issues confronting the US compare to/differ from those facing Bangladesh? [10]

- Finish Lecture 2: Demography and Demographics [10]

- Unit 5b Quiz [25]

- Check/stamp How Will Our Population Grow?, Age Structure Diagram, and “China” article questions [~25]

- Check on Seed Density Lab seeds (Analysis DUE 11/25) [5]

- Lecture 3: Population Policy [25]

- Bill Nye Video: The Eyes of Nye: Population

- Submit Lab Notebooks


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Study Lecture 4 (Hunger), Review for Unit 5b Exam

- Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use the scientific method to work toward an explanation for the disappearance of your

- Brassica plants Warm-up: Why and how do cells grow and reproduce? [7]

- Microscopes and Cells Quiz [30]

- Growth Factors and Cell Signaling video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YukEE1fmsFE) [15]

- Cell Division and the Cell Cycle video [5] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6ucKWIIFmg)

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 is done

- Begin Crop Failure Analysis Experiment with your TSOTS team if you are ready, otherwise design experiment and get approval from Mr. Bursch to begin


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Make sure TSOTS Student Blog Post Assignment #3 is done

- Work on Cell Analogies project



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