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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Daily Summary 11-10

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Investigate the function of an enzyme under various conditions (temperature, pH, concentration) and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What are enzymes (structurally speaking) and what specifically can/do they do? How do they basically work? [5]

- Review enzymes notes [10]

- Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up and submit ASAP—due today

- Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function [45]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation with no errors

- Warm-up: What are some measurable characteristics of a population? [5]

- Check in on Seed Density Lab experiment [10]

- Finish Unit 5, Lecture 2: Population Dynamics [10]

- Conduct Mark-Recapture Simulation [40]

- Unit 5, Lecture 3: Reproductive Patterns [15]

- Unit 5, Lecture 4: Conservation of Populations [15]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

- Finish Mark-Recapture Lab Activity (DUE TUESDAY)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Investigate the function of an enzyme under various conditions (temperature, pH, concentration) and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What are enzymes (structurally speaking) and what specifically can/do they do? How do they basically work? [5]

- Review enzymes notes [10]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly (model-building stamp sheet) and Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up and submit ASAP

- Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function [45]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Daily Summary 11-09

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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: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Investigate the function of an enzyme under various conditions (temperature, pH, concentration) and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What are enzymes (structurally speaking) and what specifically can/do they do? How do they basically work? [5]

- Review enzymes notes [10]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly (model-building stamp sheet) and Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity write-up and submit ASAP

- Laboratory experiment: Environmental Factors Affecting Peroxidase Enzyme Function [45]


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Daily Summary 11-08

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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: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

- Go over biomolecules / properties of water quiz [10]

- Introduction to enzymes [20]

- Activity: Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation [45]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity (graphs and questions)

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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Monday, November 7, 2016

Daily Summary 11-07

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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

- Introduction to enzymes [20]

- Activity: Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation [45]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity (graphs and questions)

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
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Objectives: Set up seed density lab per instructions

- Warm-up: In ecological terms, what is a population? [5]

- Unit 5, Lecture 1: Population Characteristics [15-20]

- Set up Seed Density Lab, Check in on allelopathy experiment [40]

- Unit 5, Lecture 2: Population Dynamics [15-20]

- Work on Growth Rate practice exercises and or labs


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Work on Allelopathy Lab and Seed Density Lab

- Complete pre-lab write up (heading, title, question/purpose, introduction, materials, procedure, empty data table) in lab notebook for Mark and Recapture simulation lab

- Finish Growth Rate practice exercises by next class period

- LITE reading assignment (112-118)



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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

- Objectives: (1) Correctly describe the basic composition and essential function of all enzymes with no major factual errors; (2) Simulate the function of an enzyme under various conditions and graph the results with no major errors

- Warm-up: What is the general meaning of “catalyst”? [5]

- Go over biomolecules / properties of water quiz [10]

- Introduction to enzymes [20]

- Activity: Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation [45]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly and submit the sheet with all of your model approval stamps if you have not done so already


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Finish Toothpickase Enzyme Simulation activity (graphs and questions)

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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Friday, November 4, 2016

Daily Summary 11-04

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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: Correctly identify 100% of biomolecule examples in graphic organizer and accurately model 90% of common biomolecules using plastic molecular modeling kits

- Warm-up: Name the 4 categories of biomolecules and describe the monomer / component molecules of each category. [5]

- Properties of water / biomolecules quiz [15]

- Finish Biomolecule Assembly Activity [45 - 60]

- Get Biomolecules graphic organizer checked

- Make sure you reported TSOTS blog peer eval. scores

- Water Lab is now late—turn in ASAP for credit


OUTSIDE OF CLASS:

- Check on your Brassica plants out in the garden, take photos

- Work on your Ecology Service Learning Project



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