List and discuss the general characteristics of aquatic biomes. Include salinity, depth and water flow. Introduce the 2 broad categories of aquatic biomes, fresh water and marine (salt water). Discuss fresh water biomes as low salinity biomes. Introduce the effect flow has on the plants which can grow in these biomes, and where they can grow. Explain how sediment will settle where two rivers or streams combine, and why. Discuss the oxygenation of turbulent water and the effect on the species of fish which can live there. Introduce lakes and ponds. Discuss the different zones of water beginning with the littoral, limnetic, profundal and benthic zones. Discuss the growth of plants, oxygen concentration, and available radiant energy

Today he completed pages 34 and 35 of the book. He worked on activities 3.4,3.5 and 3.6, related to how you form the gerund in Spanish.

Today we reviewed the key concepts of Ch. 9, Scaling Social Ventures. JP did very well on his pop quiz.

I haven't seen JPaul the past few classes, so we were in much need of a review. JPaul did ok, but we were able to work out some errors today. We reviewed various factoring types. We reviewed simplifying, multiplying, and dividing rational expressions. Tomorrow, JPaul will have a quiz.

Today we discussed the lesson guide for Unit 5. JP watched daily video 5.1 on Fiscal and Monetary Policy.

JPaul was absent today. The class time was used to help students prepare for the PSAT exam today.

He was absent today.

Today he worked on StudySpanish.com and completed four exercises related to verbs in the imperfect tense and vocabulary about sports.

JP was absent today.

Examine the key topics in Unit 5 - the long run stabilization policies and the Phillips Curve.