Zoology 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To better understand/reach the level of mastery over sponges by Friday, 9/2.  A quiz will be given on this date to assess understanding of this content.

Monday
Review sponges & their anatomy; use class time to build a semi-functional collar cell.  If there's time left over in class, discuss collar cell builds and give class demos over the builds.

Here is a link to the collar cell build:  http://tinyurl.com/hpsnkag

Remember, video shares over sponges are due in Google Classroom by 4pm sharp.

Tuesday
Collar cell model presentations.  Discuss symmetry and reproduction in sponges

Wednesday
Video - marine organisms

Thursday
Introduce jellyfish - morphology & ecology

Friday
Quiz - sponges

6th Science 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of experimental design and how variables can affect experiments.

Monday
Review experimental design and introduce variables

Tuesday - Thursday
variable practice/experimental design

Friday
Reflect on experimental design and take quiz over experimental design/variables

Biology 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the photosynthesis process and to discuss real-world importance of photosynthesis.  An interview quiz will be given at the beginning of the week to show mastery of the content.

Monday
Interview quiz over the photosynthesis reaction

Tuesday - Friday
Differentiated student-taught lesson plan over photosynthesis and the real world importance of photosynthesis.  The link to this activity can be found here:

http://tinyurl.com/z3b3krp

7th Life Science 6/23 - 6/26

Objective this week:  To define life properties and the importance of those properties

Tuesday
Class rules & introductions

Wednesday
Boys Town review/Google Classroom setup.  Discuss life properties today  Watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHmarRhZRGY

Email the answers to the questions to jhadachek@usd107.org

Thursday & Friday
Life properties and Google Classroom

Zoology 6/23 - 6/26

Objective this week:  To review/introduce classification systems and binomial nomenclature

Tuesday
Class introductions/rules

Wednesday
Rules/classification systems

Thursday & Friday
Binomial nomenclature and keys

6th Science 8/23 - 8/26

Objective this week:  To define science and discuss the importance of science

Tuesday
School Assembly - no class

Wednesday
Classroom introductions and rules

Thursday
Science - what it is, what it isn't

Friday
Science - discussion

Biology 8/23 - 8/26

Objective this week:  To introduce biology and the importance of the subject to your life

Tuesday
No class - back to school assembly

Wednesday
Icebreaker - class rules discussion, scientific method, etc

Thursday
STEM and biology

Friday
STEM and biology