Thursday, January 8, 2015
Zoology Practical Info
The lamprey practical is scheduled for Thursday, January 15, 2015. Here are a few structures you will need to know, along with the functions of those structures. Please continue to follow this blog for updates!!
Monday, January 5, 2015
Field Biology 1/5-1/9
Objective this week: To understand the components of the water cycle and the importance of water/water quality, and important uses for water.
Monday
Discuss water components and surface water/aquifers. Review the water cycle. Read pages 419-425. Complete the "map it" watershed activity on page 422, and answer the questions on page 425. These questions are due by tomorrow in class.
Tuesday
Discuss aquifers and water use.
Wednesday
Water use survey in class
Thursday
Republican River mapping assignment - investigate basins, streams, and tributaries feeding the Republican River.
Friday
Worksheet Packet today .... when finished, investigate the Amazon River Basin using Google Maps.
Monday
Discuss water components and surface water/aquifers. Review the water cycle. Read pages 419-425. Complete the "map it" watershed activity on page 422, and answer the questions on page 425. These questions are due by tomorrow in class.
Tuesday
Discuss aquifers and water use.
Wednesday
Water use survey in class
Thursday
Republican River mapping assignment - investigate basins, streams, and tributaries feeding the Republican River.
Friday
Worksheet Packet today .... when finished, investigate the Amazon River Basin using Google Maps.
Friday, January 2, 2015
Life Science 1/5-1/9
Objective this week: To understand the concept of geologic time along with similarities/differences in modern vs fossilized animal structures to enhance learning about natural selection.
Monday
Pretest - second semester
Tuesday
Investigate geologic time
Wednesday
Complete a fossil layers worksheet in class.
Thursday
Fossil layers worksheet due. Film projects.
Friday
Video today.
Monday
Pretest - second semester
Tuesday
Investigate geologic time
Wednesday
Complete a fossil layers worksheet in class.
Thursday
Fossil layers worksheet due. Film projects.
Friday
Video today.
Anatomy 1/5-1/9
Objectives this week: To understand the divisions of the peripheral nervous system, what the PNS basically does, and why it's important to your life.
Monday
Video - Stress: Portrait of a Killer
Tuesday
Review major brain structures and features. There will be a brain anatomy quiz on Thursday. Begin discussing the PNS.
Wednesday
PNS discussion. Explain major components of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
Thursday
Brain anatomy quiz. Continue PNS discussion.
Friday
PNS assignment with sub (Mr. Hadachek absent).
Zoology 1/5-1/9
Objective this week: To understand major morphological differences between individual fish classes through lecture, quizzes, and lab work.
Monday
Bony fish overview and review major anatomical features of fish.
Watch these two videos:
Next, answer these questions over the hatchery documentary. These questions are due by WEDNESDAY at 4pm either through E Mail or on paper:
1. What are three factors that make it difficult for fish to live/spawn in streams? (+3)
2. How long can the rearing process take? (+1)
3. What are two methods of collecting adult spawning salmon, as mentioned on the video? (+2)
4. Pacific salmon species are not "repeat spawners". What does this mean? (+2)
5. Explain how the eggs are fertilized, and also the reasoning behind washing them with an ovidine solution. (+2)
6. In the context of this video, what are "bullets"? (+1)
7. Before being released into the early rearing tanks, they are put into sorting tanks. What is the reasoning behind this? (+2)
8. What happens in the advanced rearing tanks and how long do fish remain there? (+2)
9. Why is this entire process so important for salmon species? Explain. (+2)
10. What part of this video was the most interesting to you? (+1)
Tuesday
Lab - Lamprey dissection day 1
Wednesday
Discuss local species of bony fish. Multimedia questions due by 4pm today.
Thursday
Lab - Lamprey dissection day 2
Friday
Video today
Monday
Bony fish overview and review major anatomical features of fish.
Watch these two videos:
Next, answer these questions over the hatchery documentary. These questions are due by WEDNESDAY at 4pm either through E Mail or on paper:
1. What are three factors that make it difficult for fish to live/spawn in streams? (+3)
2. How long can the rearing process take? (+1)
3. What are two methods of collecting adult spawning salmon, as mentioned on the video? (+2)
4. Pacific salmon species are not "repeat spawners". What does this mean? (+2)
5. Explain how the eggs are fertilized, and also the reasoning behind washing them with an ovidine solution. (+2)
6. In the context of this video, what are "bullets"? (+1)
7. Before being released into the early rearing tanks, they are put into sorting tanks. What is the reasoning behind this? (+2)
8. What happens in the advanced rearing tanks and how long do fish remain there? (+2)
9. Why is this entire process so important for salmon species? Explain. (+2)
10. What part of this video was the most interesting to you? (+1)
Tuesday
Lab - Lamprey dissection day 1
Wednesday
Discuss local species of bony fish. Multimedia questions due by 4pm today.
Thursday
Lab - Lamprey dissection day 2
Friday
Video today
Biology 1/5-1/9
Objective this week: To understand the basics of chromosomal inheritance and genetic variation. Emphasis this week will be on monohybrid cross punnett squares and their importance/use.
Monday
Review the importance of sexual reproduction. Discuss chromosome crossovers during meiosis and learn how to assemble punnett squares.
Here is a video explaining how to create a punnett square:
Tuesday
Punnett square worksheet and practice
Wednesday
Pedigree construction and analysis
Thursday
Pedigree assignment and quiz.
Friday
Video - TBA
Monday
Review the importance of sexual reproduction. Discuss chromosome crossovers during meiosis and learn how to assemble punnett squares.
Here is a video explaining how to create a punnett square:
Tuesday
Punnett square worksheet and practice
Wednesday
Pedigree construction and analysis
Thursday
Pedigree assignment and quiz.
Friday
Video - TBA
Happy New Year!!
Welcome to 2015! I hope this year is an amazing one for all of you! This semester should be quite interesting, and I guarantee you'll learn a lot along the way. In just a few short months we will be preparing for yet another summer's vacation. Until then, lets work hard, make great decisions, and be champions by choice!!!
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