Monday, August 27, 2012

Monday, August 27, 2012 - B DAY

Objective:
Students will . . .
use a tutorial in order to make a spreadsheet, graph, and complete a basic
analysis of data provided from the "Beak Adaptation Lab".

Warm Up:
  • What do scientists do with all of the data they collect?  How do they 
  • organize it, understand it, and decide whether their results are significant?  
Classwork:
Homework:
Complete any graphs from the "Changing Hudson Project"

SAT Words:  
Monday, August 27 – ABHOR (v.) – to hate, loathe
The students abhor the fresh fruit offered by the cafeteria because they would rather have
French fries.

Tuesday, August 28 – ABJECT (adj.) – of the most miserable or contemptible kind
Dickens often uses characters who live in abject poverty because he wants to reflect the
conditions of Victorian England.

Wednesday, August 29 – ABORT (v.) – to give up unfinished
The student aborted his extended essay because he lost interest in the topic that he had
selected.

Thursday, August 30 – ABRIDGE (v.) – to shorten, to cut down
Newspapers often abridge the contents of articles so that they fit the required space.

Friday, August 31 – ABROGATE (v.) – to abolish, often by authority
The Student Government Association tried to abrogate the uniform policy.


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