Field Biology 2/28-3/4

Monday
Objective: Remind students about Wednesday's field trip; students to gym for pep rally @3:05

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: Discuss field trip .... what to wear and bring.  Be ready to go!  Work on fish stocking posters.  Posters due Monday, 3/7.

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Scavenger hunt to Brzon Wildlife Area in Republic County.  Leave @7am, plan to return around 3pm.

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Thursday
Objective: Begin review of farm pond management; text next Wed, 3/9.  Go over pond management review sheet

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: Farm pond concept map/worksheet

Friday
Objective:  Work on fish stocking posters.  Due this coming Monday!!

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: Finish fish stocking poster over the weekend, review pond management note set for at least 20 minutes/day over the weekend.

Anatomy 2/28-3/4

 Monday

Objective: To learn about the basics of taste and smell; remind students to bring food/snacks/drink for Thursday. 

Text:  536-541

Vocab: chemoreceptors, fungiform papillae, circumvallate papillae, gustatory hairs, taste pore, transduction

Homework:  none

Tuesday

Objective: To review taste mechanisms from Monday's lecture; taster lab; what kind of taster are you?  We will find out!!

Text: 536-541

Vocab:  see Monday vocab

Homework:  none

 Wednesday
Objective:  There will be a sub.  To reinforce knowledge of the special senses by answering questions in the book.  

Text:  Chapter 16.

Vocab:  Any vocab in the notes to this point

Homework:  #1-10, 30, 32-37, Critical Thinking #3 on pages 583-585.  Due tomorrow.

Thursday
Objective: Lab - to map localizations of taste on your tongue by using different types of foods.

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

Friday
Objective: To learn about the anatomy of the ear; basic ear & auditory structures, external, middle, and inner ear. 

Text:  563-570

Vocab:  malleus, incus, stapes, external auditory canal, pinnae, lobule, spiral organ of Corti, semicircular canals, auditory hairs, tympanum

Homework:  Review notes over the weekend for at least 15 min/day.

Applied Earth Assist 2/28-3/4

Monday
Objective: To introduce wave action, basic wave intro

Text:  428-433

Vocab:  frequency, trough, wave height, longshore drift, sandbar, rip current, groin

Homework: #1-4 on page 433

Tuesday

Objective:  To watch a video over ocean life, including the effects of man on coral reefs.  This will lead into ocean properties and the water column

 

Text: review pages 428-433

 

Vocab:  none

 

Homework:  none

 Wednesday
Objective: There will be a sub.  Students need to complete the worksheet over the "Coastal Hazards" packet handed out in class.  The packet is not available on the blog, but you can print the worksheet if you need to.  The worksheet will be due at the end of the period. 

Text:  Coastal Hazards packet

Vocab: n/a

Homework:  complete worksheet questions from the packet.  Due at the end of the period.

Thursday

Objective:  S.HS.4.3.2.  Understand the relationship between the earth, moon, and sun explains the seasons, tides, and moon phases.  Tie in potential & kinetic energy standards with tidal energy facts.

Text:  434-438

Vocab:  title bulges, spring tide, neap tide

Homework:  Tide worksheet, which covers state standards.

Friday

Objective: Introduce model-making activity; speed build models over the tide diagrams/conditions on page 437.  Use any in-class materials to build your model.

Text:  436, 437

Vocab:  spring tide, neap tide, full moon, new moon, first quarter moon, third quarter moon

Homework:  study for tomorrow's quiz for as long as needed;  in-class project will count as grade.

Applied Bio 2/28-3/4

Monday

Objective: To implement cross-curricular learning and writing.  To write a humorous one-page hand-written essay over the life cycle of a jellyfish.

Text:  none

Vocab:  see jellyfish vocab
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective:  Make study guides for jellyfish/sponge test (Friday of this week)

Text: none

Vocab: all associated sponge/jellyfish vocab from notes
 
Homework:  fill out concept map over jellyfish and sponges

 Wednesday
Objective:  There will be a sub.  Read pages 693-702 in the biology book.  Do questions 1-25 on page 704.  Tuesday's concept map due.

Text:  Read pages 693-704

Vocab:  vocab from note set
 
Homework:  #1-25 due at end of period.  Turn in what you have done by then, even if incomplete.

Thursday
Objective:  Review for sponge/jellyfish test. 

Text: none.

 

Vocab: study note set
 
Homework:  study as long as needed @ home for test. 

Friday
Objective:  To take sponge/jellyfish test.  Performance objective:  100% of class get at least an 85 on this test.  Test WILL NOT be on Quia....it will be a paper-based test.

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Biology 2/28-3/4

 Monday

Objective: To implement cross-curricular learning and writing.  To write a humorous one-page hand-written essay over the life cycle of a jellyfish.

Text:  none

Vocab:  see jellyfish vocab

Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective:  Make study guides for jellyfish/sponge test (Friday of this week)

Text: none

Vocab: all associated sponge/jellyfish vocab from notes

Homework:  fill out concept map over jellyfish and sponges

 Wednesday
Objective:  There will be a sub.  Get books out from the back of the room.  Read pages 693-702 in the biology book.  Do questions 1-25 on page 704.  Tuesday's concept map due.

Text:  Read pages 693-704

Vocab:  vocab from note set

Homework:  #1-25 due at end of period.  Turn in what you have done by then, even if incomplete.

Thursday
Objective:  Review for sponge/jellyfish test. 

Text: none....but will check out books for study guide/encyclopedia reference....

Vocab: study note set

Homework:  study as long as needed @ home for test. 

Friday
Objective:  To take sponge/jellyfish test.  Performance objective:  100% of class get at least an 85 on this test.  Test WILL NOT be on Quia.....it will be a paper test.

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

Extra Credit Options!!!

Okay everybody .... here is your chance to gain some valuable extra credit points!!  This is a blog-exclusive opportunity to reward those who check in on this blog from time to time.  Find which class you're in and what you must do to earn some way cool bonus points!!  You will gain a total of TEN extra credit points by doing these activities.  ALL EXTRA CREDIT ACTIVITIES MUST BE TURNED IN BY THIS FRIDAY, 2/25.

Biology:  Find three science-related current events from newspapers (NOT Internet!!).  Clip them out and bring them in with your name on them.

Applied Biology:  Find three science-related current events from newspapers (NOT Internet!!).  Clip them out and bring them in with your name on them.

Applied Earth:  Do #1-5 on page 403, #1-4 on 422.

Anatomy & Physiology:  Do #30-37 on page 584.

Field Biology:  Write a hand-written report over any Kansas freshwater fish of your choice.  The report must be a minimum of one side of one page, single spaced, and reasonable-sized handwriting

Field Biology 2/21-2/25

Monday
Objective: Study hall; one student will be in class today.

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: Fish stocking basics and regulating fish harvest.  Discuss the all-purpose stocking option

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Field work - pond analysis

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: finish pond analysis worksheet #1.  Study for quiz tomorrow

Thursday
Objective: Quiz over pond construction.  Discuss panfish & big bass stocking plans

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Friday
Objective: field work - pond analysis

Text:

Vocab:
 
Homework: pond analysis worksheet #2