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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, nitrogen) are present
- Warm-up: What is the focus of ecology? [5]
- Review ecosystems and energy flow [20]
- Work on Ecosystem Map Poster assignment [75]
- Work on Food Issue Essay using evidence from Food Inc. [~35]
- Make sure you have actually published TSOTS Blog Post Assignments #1 and #2 [~75]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch and sign up [~75]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish / publish Seed experiment lab reports by 9/22 MIDNIGHT
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 by 9/22 midnight
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Correct Unit 2 Exam FRQs
- Warm-up: Draw a food web diagram using at least 8 of the following organisms and representing at least 4 trophic levels: mallow plant, rye grass, valley oak, dragonfly, stink beetle, spider, ladybug, snake, hawk, California quail, scrub jay, jackrabbit, coyote, fox, black-tailed deer, bobcat, mountain lion. [10]
- Unit 2 Exam FRQ Scoring [50]
- AP Environmental Science Exam format [10]
- Go over formal lab report expectations and guidelines [10]
- Water NPP grass patch [8]
- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations
- TODAY is THE LAST day to make up Rock Lab Practical
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Work on NPP Lab (DUE 10/11)
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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:
- Objectives: Be able to draw and describe a detailed food web in which all trophic levels are identified and diagrams of the major biogeochemical cycles (water, carbon, nitrogen) are present
- Warm-up: What is the focus of ecology? [5]
- Review ecosystems and energy flow [20]
- Work on Ecosystem Map Poster assignment [75]
- Work on Food Issue Essay using evidence from Food Inc. [~35]
- Make sure you have actually published TSOTS Blog Post Assignments #1 and #2 [~75]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch and sign up [~75]
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 by 9/23 midnight
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question
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Thursday, September 22, 2016
Wednesday, September 21, 2016
Daily Summary 09-21
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems citing evidence from Food, Inc.
- Warm-up: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]
- Introduction to Ecology [20]
- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29 or 9-30)
- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]
- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]
- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1 Turn in Seed Germination Lab--it is now late!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 BY MIDNIGHT of 9/23
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27 or 9-28)
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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)
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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: Be able to describe strengths and weaknesses of our modern food production systems citing evidence from Food, Inc.
- Warm-up: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]
- Introduction to Ecology [20]
- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29 or 9-30)
- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]
- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]
- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1 Turn in Seed Germination Lab--it is now late!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 BY MIDNIGHT of 9/23
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27 or 9-28)
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Daily Summary 09-20
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HONORS 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: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]
- Introduction to Ecology [20]
- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29)
- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]
- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]
- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish / publish Seed experiment lab reports by 9/22 MIDNIGHT
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 by 9/22 MIDNIGHT
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK PERIOD OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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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 and collect first round of data [20 – 30]
- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Fill out free and reduced lunch program application to be eligible for $5 AP exams
- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations
NEXT CLASS PERIOD:
- AP Exam format and scoring [10]
- FRQ peer scoring instructions and scoring [30]
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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: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]
- Introduction to Ecology [20]
- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29 or 9-30)
- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]
- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]
- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1 Turn in Seed Germination Lab--it is now late!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 BY MIDNIGHT of 9/23
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27 or 9-28)
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HONORS 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: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]
- Introduction to Ecology [20]
- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29)
- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]
- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]
- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish / publish Seed experiment lab reports by 9/22 MIDNIGHT
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 by 9/22 MIDNIGHT
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK PERIOD OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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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 and collect first round of data [20 – 30]
- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Fill out free and reduced lunch program application to be eligible for $5 AP exams
- Continue 1st round scrAPESbook presentations
NEXT CLASS PERIOD:
- AP Exam format and scoring [10]
- FRQ peer scoring instructions and scoring [30]
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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: Should companies (or individuals) be able to own the DNA contained in plant seeds (or any other organisms)? [8]
- Introduction to Ecology [20]
- Ecosystem Map Poster Assignment [30] (DUE ON SECOND BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-29 or 9-30)
- Seed planting for TSOTS teams with no surviving seedlings [~30]
- Discuss ESLP project ideas with Mr. Bursch [~30]
- Food Issue Essay Food Inc. [35]
- Turn in Assignment Stamp Log #1 Turn in Seed Germination Lab--it is now late!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 BY MIDNIGHT of 9/23
- Work on Food Issue Essay based on Food Inc. focus question (DUE FIRST BLOCK DAY OF NEXT WEEK: 9-27 or 9-28)
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Monday, September 19, 2016
Biology 1-2: Food Issue Essay
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Demonstrate your understanding of an issue raised in the film Food, Inc. by composing a 3 to 5 paragraph essay around one focus question (or a related question) from one of the chapters.
PLANNING AND WRITING YOUR ESSAY
Remember that this is essentially a persuasive essay—you want most of your sentences to support your belief or position on the issue you are discussing. However, you must be sure to spend at least three or four sentences (one paragraph) exploring the opposing point of view (these would be reasons or explanations from the side of your graphic organizer opposite of the one you are favoring).
If you have NOT already selected a focus question to discuss, choose one and complete the graphic organizer FIRST.
DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENTS / IDEAS
Should access to healthy food be a right for everyone?
Take that question, for example. In your mind/heart, you may already have felt very strongly that, YES, all people should have as a natural right access to healthy food. BUT, consider some of the attitudes you heard about during the film—companies like Tyson the meat processor aren't particularly interested in the healthiness of their products. Rather they care most about selling product and making profits. They might argue (and you could say) that people must earn access to foods they want or need and that there is a cost to everything. On the "NO" side you might bring up issues like who ensures this access (government, etc.) and who decides / defines what is "healthy"? On the "YES" side you could say that since nutrition is so essential to life and liberty (other ideals supposedly protected by the constitution) that it ought to be guaranteed by a nation to its people.
Don't worry so much about the total number of paragraphs as you do the quality of the points / arguments you make—a really well written 3 paragraph essay is better than a poorly written 5 paragraph essay with weak or unclear ideas.
Spanish:
Biología: Alimentos Tema Ensayo
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Demostrar su comprensión de una cuestión planteada en la película Food, Inc. componiendo un ensayo de 3 a 5 el párrafo en torno a una pregunta de enfoque (o una pregunta relacionada) de uno de los capítulos.
PLANIFICACIÓN Y escribir su ensayo
Recuerde que este es esencialmente un ensayo-desea la mayoría de sus oraciones para apoyar su creencia o posición sobre el tema que se está discutiendo persuasivo. Sin embargo, usted debe estar seguro de pasar por lo menos tres o cuatro frases (un párrafo) que exploran el punto de vista opuestos (estas razones serían o explicaciones desde el lado de la gráfica organizadora opuesto de la que está favoreciendo).
Si usted no ha seleccionado una pregunta de enfoque para discutir, elegir uno y completa el organizador gráfico PRIMERO.
DESARROLLO DE SUS ARGUMENTOS / IDEAS
En caso de acceder a una alimentación sana es un derecho para todos?
Tome esa pregunta, por ejemplo. En su mente / corazón, es posible que ya han sentido muy fuertemente que, sí, todas las personas deben tener como acceso natural derecho a la alimentación saludable. PERO, tenga en cuenta algunas de las actitudes que usted oído hablar durante la película-empresas como Tyson el procesador de carne no están particularmente interesados en la salubridad de sus productos. Más bien se preocupan más acerca de la venta de productos y la obtención de beneficios. Ellos podrían argumentar (y se podría decir) que las personas deben obtener el acceso a los alimentos que desean o necesitan y que no hay un costo para todo. Por el lado de "NO" es posible hacer referencia a cuestiones como quién garantiza este acceso (gobierno, etc.) y que decide / define lo que es "saludable"? Por el lado de "SI" se podría decir que, dado que la nutrición es tan esencial para la vida y la libertad (otros ideales supuestamente protegidos por la Constitución) que debe ser garantizado por una nación a su pueblo.
No te preocupes tanto por el número total de puntos como lo hace la calidad de los puntos / argumentos que usted hace-un muy bien escrito 3 párrafo ensayo es mejor que un mal escrito ensayo de 5 párrafos con las ideas débiles o poco claros.
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BIOLOGY
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Demonstrate your understanding of an issue raised in the film Food, Inc. by composing a 3 to 5 paragraph essay around one focus question (or a related question) from one of the chapters.
PLANNING AND WRITING YOUR ESSAY
Remember that this is essentially a persuasive essay—you want most of your sentences to support your belief or position on the issue you are discussing. However, you must be sure to spend at least three or four sentences (one paragraph) exploring the opposing point of view (these would be reasons or explanations from the side of your graphic organizer opposite of the one you are favoring).
If you have NOT already selected a focus question to discuss, choose one and complete the graphic organizer FIRST.
DEVELOPING YOUR ARGUMENTS / IDEAS
Should access to healthy food be a right for everyone?
Take that question, for example. In your mind/heart, you may already have felt very strongly that, YES, all people should have as a natural right access to healthy food. BUT, consider some of the attitudes you heard about during the film—companies like Tyson the meat processor aren't particularly interested in the healthiness of their products. Rather they care most about selling product and making profits. They might argue (and you could say) that people must earn access to foods they want or need and that there is a cost to everything. On the "NO" side you might bring up issues like who ensures this access (government, etc.) and who decides / defines what is "healthy"? On the "YES" side you could say that since nutrition is so essential to life and liberty (other ideals supposedly protected by the constitution) that it ought to be guaranteed by a nation to its people.
Don't worry so much about the total number of paragraphs as you do the quality of the points / arguments you make—a really well written 3 paragraph essay is better than a poorly written 5 paragraph essay with weak or unclear ideas.
Spanish:
Biología: Alimentos Tema Ensayo
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BIOLOGÍA
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Demostrar su comprensión de una cuestión planteada en la película Food, Inc. componiendo un ensayo de 3 a 5 el párrafo en torno a una pregunta de enfoque (o una pregunta relacionada) de uno de los capítulos.
PLANIFICACIÓN Y escribir su ensayo
Recuerde que este es esencialmente un ensayo-desea la mayoría de sus oraciones para apoyar su creencia o posición sobre el tema que se está discutiendo persuasivo. Sin embargo, usted debe estar seguro de pasar por lo menos tres o cuatro frases (un párrafo) que exploran el punto de vista opuestos (estas razones serían o explicaciones desde el lado de la gráfica organizadora opuesto de la que está favoreciendo).
Si usted no ha seleccionado una pregunta de enfoque para discutir, elegir uno y completa el organizador gráfico PRIMERO.
DESARROLLO DE SUS ARGUMENTOS / IDEAS
En caso de acceder a una alimentación sana es un derecho para todos?
Tome esa pregunta, por ejemplo. En su mente / corazón, es posible que ya han sentido muy fuertemente que, sí, todas las personas deben tener como acceso natural derecho a la alimentación saludable. PERO, tenga en cuenta algunas de las actitudes que usted oído hablar durante la película-empresas como Tyson el procesador de carne no están particularmente interesados en la salubridad de sus productos. Más bien se preocupan más acerca de la venta de productos y la obtención de beneficios. Ellos podrían argumentar (y se podría decir) que las personas deben obtener el acceso a los alimentos que desean o necesitan y que no hay un costo para todo. Por el lado de "NO" es posible hacer referencia a cuestiones como quién garantiza este acceso (gobierno, etc.) y que decide / define lo que es "saludable"? Por el lado de "SI" se podría decir que, dado que la nutrición es tan esencial para la vida y la libertad (otros ideales supuestamente protegidos por la Constitución) que debe ser garantizado por una nación a su pueblo.
No te preocupes tanto por el número total de puntos como lo hace la calidad de los puntos / argumentos que usted hace-un muy bien escrito 3 párrafo ensayo es mejor que un mal escrito ensayo de 5 párrafos con las ideas débiles o poco claros.
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Daily Summary 09-19
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HONORS 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 7, 8, and 9 [35]
Assignment Stamp Log #1 will be collected on the next class day
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish your Seed Germination/Growth experiment lab reports and publish them to your team’s The
- Story of the Seed blogs (DUE 9/22 BY MIDNIGHT)
Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE 9/22 BY MIDNIGHT)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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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: At which trophic levels do you feed? Sketch a food web diagram based on your typical eating habits with you in the middle and including all of the organisms that go into your food. [10]
- Show Trophic Level Activity and Dimensional Analysis Practice (if I did not get to you on
- Thursday) for stamp [~10]
- NPP sampling procedure and data collection [10]
- Go over Unit 1 Exam FR [10]
- Continue scrAPESbook presentations [10]
- Lab notebooks due by end of day today for 1st scoring round
- Watch State of the Planet with David Attenborough on YouTube (recommended but not required)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Review for Unit 2 exam (testing tomorrow)
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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 7, 8, and 9 [35]
- Concluding Q and A / discussion on the film [5]
- Assignment Stamp Log #1 will be collected on the next class day
- Turn in Seed Germination Lab if you have not yet done so—don’t forget the graph! This assignment is now late!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE 9/23 BY MIDNIGHT)
- Begin planning your ESLP project
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HONORS 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 7, 8, and 9 [35]
Assignment Stamp Log #1 will be collected on the next class day
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish your Seed Germination/Growth experiment lab reports and publish them to your team’s The
- Story of the Seed blogs (DUE 9/22 BY MIDNIGHT)
Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE 9/22 BY MIDNIGHT)
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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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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: At which trophic levels do you feed? Sketch a food web diagram based on your typical eating habits with you in the middle and including all of the organisms that go into your food. [10]
- Show Trophic Level Activity and Dimensional Analysis Practice (if I did not get to you on
- Thursday) for stamp [~10]
- NPP sampling procedure and data collection [10]
- Go over Unit 1 Exam FR [10]
- Continue scrAPESbook presentations [10]
- Lab notebooks due by end of day today for 1st scoring round
- Watch State of the Planet with David Attenborough on YouTube (recommended but not required)
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Review for Unit 2 exam (testing tomorrow)
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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 7, 8, and 9 [35]
- Concluding Q and A / discussion on the film [5]
- Assignment Stamp Log #1 will be collected on the next class day
- Turn in Seed Germination Lab if you have not yet done so—don’t forget the graph! This assignment is now late!
OUTSIDE OF CLASS:
- Finish Student Blog Post Assignment #2 (DUE 9/23 BY MIDNIGHT)
- Begin planning your ESLP project
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