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!

Thursday, May 5, 2016

Daily Summary 05-05

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2015-2016

- Warm-up: Take a deep breath, exhale, and smile! [1]

- And now…an “educational” film

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt Replacement Assignment (can be used for up to 15 project or lab points OR up to 30 class work / homework points)

OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish preparing symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from

- WGHS APES 2015-2016



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class Warm-up: Listen to agenda explanation and reminders [5]

- BioSITE Reminder—Our fourth grade visitors are coming this FRIDAY!

- Work on Ecology Scavenger Hunt slides or other bio projects [40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Daily Summary 05-04

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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 all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Listen to agenda explanation and reminders [5]

- BioSITE Reminder—Our fourth grade visitors are coming this FRIDAY!

- Symposium Presentation(s) (see calendar for your specific class period)

- Work on Ecology Scavenger Hunt slides or other bio projects [40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Daily Summary 05-03

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2015-2016

- Warm-up: Take a deep breath, exhale, and smile! [1]

- An Egg-cellent Breakfast Celebration [60]

- Chill

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt Replacement Assignment (can be used for up to 15 project or lab points OR up to 30 class work / homework points)


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish preparing symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2015-2016



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Listen to agenda explanation and reminders [5]

- BioSITE Reminder—Our fourth grade visitors are coming this FRIDAY!

- Work on Ecology Scavenger Hunt slides or other bio projects [40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Monday, May 2, 2016

Daily Summary 05-02

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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Prepare and deliver (on your scheduled day) a symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2015-2016

- Warm-up: Smile [1]

- Chill


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish preparing symposium presentation summarizing your independent research project from WGHS APES 2015-2016



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Use all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to finish your scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation and create and deliver a lesson to your class

- Warm-up: Listen to agenda explanation and reminders [5]

- BioSITE Reminder—BE HERE IN X104 for TUTORIAL TOMORROW (TUESDAY)

- Submitting Symposium-based questions for final exam [5]

- Work on Ecology Scavenger Hunt slides or other bio projects [40]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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Friday, April 29, 2016

Daily Summary 04-29

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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 all of the skills learned/developed during our unit on formal research skills to continue scholarly research on the topic you have selected for your symposium presentation/lesson

- Warm-up: Instructions for scavenger hunt assignment [8]

- Ecology Scavenger Hunt [60]

- General work time [60]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Continue your own research and symposium lesson planning

- Work on the steps/parts of your ESLP that you have planned to work on this week



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