Applied Biology 5/2-5-6

Monday
Objective: Introduce amphibians; external and internal anatomy of, including physiology of major body systems

Text: none

Vocab: ectothermic, cutaneous respiration, tadpoles, amplexus, pulmonary & systemic circulation, mucous glands, cloaca
 
Homework: review notes

Tuesday

Objective: frog dissection, actual specimens

Text:  824-828

Vocab: review vocab words from note set

 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Amphibian field guides; create a field guide for amphibians of your choice

Text: refer to chapter 42 as needed

Vocab: see note set
 
Homework:  none

Thursday
Objective: work on field guides; finish dissection if necessary

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: review notes, prepare for quiz; field guide due by 4pm Monday

Friday
Objective: amphibian quiz; discuss salamanders, mudpuppies, hellbenders, and their anatomy.

Text: none

Vocab: axlotl, larva, gills
 
Homework: budget time as needed for field guides (remember, they're due Monday by 4pm!!)

Biology 5/2-5/6

Monday
Objective: Introduce amphibians; external and internal anatomy of, including physiology of major body systems

Text: none

Vocab: ectothermic, cutaneous respiration, tadpoles, amplexus, pulmonary & systemic circulation, mucous glands, cloaca

Homework: review notes

Tuesday

Objective: virtual frog dissection part 1

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: discuss amphibian deformities, abnormalities, do a worksheet over class handouts

Text: read class handout(s)

Vocab: review vocab in the note set

Homework: finish worksheet if needed

Thursday
Objective: virtual frog dissection part 2

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: review notes, prepare for quiz

Friday
Objective: amphibian quiz; discuss salamanders, mudpuppies, hellbenders, and their anatomy

Text: none

Vocab: axlotl, larva, gills

Homework: none

Field Biology Reminder

Attention Field Biology students:  Remember, your final project is quickly nearing its due date!  If you chose the insect collection, it will be due Friday, 5/6 by 4pm.  If you chose the field study, it will be due Wed, 5/11 by 4pm.  Be sure you're working on either one of these so they get done.  Remember, this counts as your final!!

Field Biology 4/25-4/29

Monday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Tuesday

Objective: Field work

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 Wednesday
Objective: Insect collection

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Thursday
Objective: Insect collection

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Friday
Objective: Insect collection

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Anatomy 4/25-4/29

Monday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Tuesday

Objective: Discuss contraceptives for both males & females, including advantages & disadvantages to major contraceptives

Text: 1068-1069

Vocab:  progesterone, estrogen, Depo Provera, the pill, condoms, abstinence
 
Homework:  Contraception worksheet due tomorrow

 Wednesday
Objective: Begin Chapter 29 ... pregnancy & development.  Discussion of acrosomal reactions, monospermy, egg depolarization mechanisms,  embryo vs. fetus, important decisions, labor, etc

Text:1079-1082, 1097-1104

Vocab: fertilization, zygote, monospermy, depolarization, human chorionic gonadotropin, embryo, fetus, placenta, dilation, cervix, uterus, episiotomy, epidural, oxytocin, pitocin
 
Homework: review today's notes for at least 20 minutes

Thursday
Objective: Finish Wednesday's lecture objectives, begin watching, "In the Womb:  Multiples"

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Friday
Objective: Watch "In the Womb:  Multiples"

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Earth Science Assist 4/25-4/29

Monday
Objective: Multimedia in the classroom - watch Apollo 13 part 1

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective:  Apollo 13 part 2

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Apollo 13 part 3 (finish)

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

Thursday
Objective: students out of class for MAPS testing

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

Friday
Objective: students outside - weather permitting

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

Applied Biology 4/25-4/29

Monday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Tuesday

Objective: Finish fish unit; discuss bony fishes & salmon

Text: 807-812

Vocab: operculum, rays, lateral line, scales, atrium, ventricle, swim bladder
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Review for Friday's fish test

Text: study chapter 41 as needed

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: study for test as needed

Thursday
Objective: review for test/class review activity

Text:  study chapter 41 as needed

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: study as needed for fish test

Friday
Objective: fish test

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Biology 4/25-4/29

Monday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Tuesday

Objective: To watch a video and discuss when finished

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: be prepared for discussion tomorrow

 Wednesday
Objective: Review for fish test

Text: none

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: study as needed for fish test

Thursday
Objective: review for fish test/most of class doing MAPS testing

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: study as needed for test

Friday
Objective: Fish test; if absent for track meet, take Thursday after school

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Field Biology 4/18-4/21

 Monday

Objective: Field work

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Tuesday

Objective: Field work

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Objective: Field work

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Thursday
Objective: Field work

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Friday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Anatomy 4/18-4/21

Monday
Objective: Preview cycle physiology for students not involved with track; work on lab report.

Text: 1056-1061....read in class!!

Vocab: follicle, secretory phase, menstrual phase, follicular phase, luteal phase, endometrium, follicle stimulating hormone, lutenizing hormone

Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: Discuss ovarian/menstrual cycle physiology, hormone changes, specific roles of FSH and LH

Text:1056-1061

Vocab: follicle, secretory phase, menstrual phase, follicular phase, luteal phase, endometrium, follicle stimulating hormone, lutenizing hormone

Homework: practice cycle problems; assign female reproductive system worksheet

 Wednesday
Objective: Cycle practice problems; write your own scenarios over cycle dates.  Work on lab report in CRC if needed.

Text: 1056-1061

Vocab:  practice vocab from yesterday's notes

Homework:  cycle worksheet;  female reproductive system worksheet due

Thursday
Objective: cycle practice if needed; begin discussion of major STD's.  Lab report due today!!!!

Text: 1062-1064

Vocab: gonnorhea, syphilis, chlamydia, genital warts, genital herpes, HIV, AIDS

Homework: none

Friday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Applied Earth Assist 4/18-4/21

 Monday

Objective: Discuss seasons; talk about the Earth's tilted axis, the difference between solstice and equinox, and preview biology-related material dealing with the Earth's rotation (Circadian rhythms, biological clock, photoperiodism)

Text: 636-643

Vocab: solstice, equinox, photoperiodism, Circadian rhythms, pineal gland

Homework: read 636-643

Tuesday

Objective: Discuss calendars, and then design your own - don't forget the holidays!!

Text: pages 638-639

Vocab:  Stonehenge, Egyptians, north star, solstice, equinox, astronomy

Homework: 643 (1-5) due Wed.  Work on calendars as needed; calendar due one week from today (Tuesday, 4/26).

 Wednesday
Objective:  Work on calendars

Text: pages use book as needed

Vocab: none

Homework: Budget time as needed to work on calendar assignment

Thursday
Objective: Discussion of the moon; moon phases, composition, rotation facts, solar & lunar eclipses

Text: 646-654, 659-664

Vocab: waxing/waning gibbous, waxing/waning crescent, solar eclipse, lunar eclipse

Homework: 654 (1-4), 664 (1-4) due Tuesday

Friday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Applied Biology 4/18-4/21

Monday
Objective:  Shark week activity in the CRC; if absent today, find the "shark week" link under the biology sites list on this blog to read the info.  You will complete a worksheet over this material

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework:  shark assignment due tomorrow

Tuesday

Objective: Discuss bony fish, including anatomy of, examples, etc

Text: 807-812

Vocab: operculum, swim bladder, rays, scales, circulatory system
 
Homework:  shark assignment due; do # 1-6 on page 812

 Wednesday
Objective: Perch Dissection

Text: use pages 807-812 as a guide for this dissection

Vocab: see lab handout
 
Homework:  Finish perch dissection questions, due Thursday by 4pm. Page 812 #1-6 due today!!

Thursday
Objective: Wrap up bony fish section; begin amphibians with amphibian jeopardy

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Friday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Homework:

Biology 4/18-4/21

 Monday

Objective: Salmon video; worksheet over salmon video

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework:  salmon video worksheet

Tuesday

Objective: characteristics of bony fish; quiz over basic fish anatomy and classes

Text: none

Vocab: see notes - concentrate on main note vocabulary
 
Homework: study notes over bony fish for 15 minutes

 Wednesday
Objective: Perch dissection

Text: none; lab handout will be supplied

Vocab: see dissection
 
Homework: finish questions in perch dissection handout; handout due Thursday by 4pm

Thursday
Objective: Amphibian jeopardy

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Friday
Objective: NO SCHOOL

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Field Biology 4/11-4/15

Monday
Objective: field work

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Objective: field work

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 Wednesday
Objective: field work

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Objective: field work

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Objective: field work

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Anatomy 4/11-4/15

Monday
Objective: finish up cardiovascular lab; final lab handout due this Friday!

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: study for Thursday's test

Tuesday

Objective: study for Thurday's test; most of class absent

Text: use book as needed for study

Vocab: see review sheet

Homework: study for Thursday's test

 Wednesday
Objective: study for Thursday's test

Text: use book as needed for study

Vocab: see review sheet

Homework: study for test as needed

Thursday
Objective:  Cardiovascular unit test, begin reproduction/pregnancy unit

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: Page 1076 # 7,8,9,13,18,19, 29 due Monday

Friday
Objective: Hadachek absent; anatomy pictionary with sub

Text: none

Vocab: none

Homework: none

Applied Earth Assist 4/11-4/15

Monday
Objective: Review for tomorrow's atmosphere/weather test

Text: study pages listed on review sheet

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: study for the test tomorrow - as long as you need!!

Tuesday

Objective: Take atmosphere/weather test

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Begin discussing the earth, moon, and sun (chapter 19).  Cover basic facts over these three solar system bodies.  Discuss seasons.

Text: pages 602-603, 636-643

Vocab: axis, equinox, revolution, solstice
 
Homework: worksheet over assigned pages due on Thursday

Thursday
Objective: Begin calendar construction; discuss history of the calendar, then design your own, complete with however many months & days per month you choose.  Don't forget holidays!!

Text: pages 638-639

Vocab:  none
 
Homework: work on calendars

Friday
Objective: Hadachek absent; work on calendar project (due Tuesday of next week, 4/19)

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Applied Biology 4/11-4/15

Monday
Objective: To play a biology/insect review game called "Bug Bingo" to further help prepare for tomorrow's test

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: Take test over arthropods, and go outside to collect worms if weather permits

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Begin fish unit; discuss adaptations & classifications of fish.  Cover major body structures

Text: none

Vocab: scales, fins, operculum, diffusion, hypertonic, hypotonic, chondrichthyes, agnatha, osteichthyes, lateral line
 
Homework: Fish worksheet #1

Thursday
Objective:  Continue fish discussion; discuss anadromous (migratory) fish, including salmon

Text: none

Vocab: anadromous, king, coho, chum, sockeye, pink salmon, spawning
 
Homework: fish worksheet #2

Friday
Objective: Hadachek absent; watch salmon video on TV

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Biology 4/11-4/15

Monday
Objective: To play a biology/insect review game called "Bug Bingo" to further help prepare for tomorrow's test

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: Take test over arthropods, and go outside to collect worms if weather permits

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: Begin fish unit; discuss adaptations & classifications of fish.  Cover major body structures

Text: none

Vocab: scales, fins, operculum, diffusion, hypertonic, hypotonic, chondrichthyes, agnatha, osteichthyes, lateral line
 
Homework: Fish worksheet #1

Thursday
Objective:  Continue fish discussion; discuss anadromous (migratory) fish, including salmon

Text: none

Vocab: anadromous, king, coho, chum, sockeye, pink salmon, spawning
 
Homework: fish worksheet #2

Friday
Objective: Hadachek absent; watch salmon video on TV

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Field Biology 4/4-4/8

Monday
Objective: soil microinvertebrates (6" depth)

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: outside/field work (insect collection)

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: transect dragging (ticks) outside

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Thursday
Objective: transect dragging (ticks) outside

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Friday
Objective: soil microinvertebrates (12" depth)

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Anatomy 4/4-4/8

Monday
Objective: Show students how to read an ECG; discuss SA & AV nodes, and AV & SL valves

Text: 664-666, 672-677

Vocab: atrioventricular, sinoatrial, QRS complex, depolarization, contraction, repolarization
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: Discuss eating habits and arteriosclerosis; bypass surgery.

Text: 694-695

Vocab: HDL, LDL, arteriosclerosis. 
 
Homework: none

 Wednesday
Objective: To perform a lab over heart rate - both resting heart rate and heart rate after exercise

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: worksheet over pages 694-695 due Thursday

Thursday
Objective: Hand out review sheet for upcoming cardio test (next Wednesday), and finish heart rate lab

Text: none

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: work on lab handout and turn in by Friday 4/8.

Friday
Objective: To view human cadavers on the CCCC field trip.

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Applied Earth Assist 4/4-4/8

 Monday

Objective: Prep time for newscasts

Text: use as needed for project

Vocab: none
 
Homework: prep for newscast as needed

Tuesday

Objective: Newscast rehearsal.  Be sure all parts are ready to go!

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: Be ready to present tomorrow!

 Wednesday
Objective: Newscasts, wrap up weather unit/severe storms

Text: none today

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Thursday
Objective: hand out review sheet over weather/climate for next Tuesday's test

Text:  see review sheet for pages

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: study for test

Friday
Objective: Hadachek absent; Read pages 596-603 and do questions 1-5 on 603.  After doing the assignment and turning the questions in (they are due at end of period), read 606-615.

Text: 596-615

Vocab: none
 
Homework: page 603 # 1-5 due at end of period

Applied Biology 4/4-4/8

Monday
Objective: VHS video - "Microcosmos"; video aligns with insect curriculum and study

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: arthropod lab; look at different parts of arthropods/insects under a microscope and answer questions on a lab handout.

Text: use classroom texts (chapters 37-38) as encyclopedia material if needed

Vocab: see lab handout
 
Homework: finish lab handout for tomorrow

 Wednesday
Objective: Students to CRC to nationalgeographic.com.  Students will look up insect facts/videos/multimedia resources and do a worksheet that will be due by Thursday.

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: multimedia worksheet due Thursday

Thursday
Objective: Begin review over arthropods; hand out review sheet for Monday's test

Text: none - review notes

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: study material on review sheets at home for at least 20 minutes

Friday
Objective: Hadachek absent - cooperative learning and study for Monday's test over arthropods

Text: use chapters 37, 38 as an encyclopedia/study guide to accompany note set if needed

Vocab: see review sheet for vocab
 
Homework: study for test daily over the weekend

Biology 4/4-4/8

Monday
Objective: Discuss ticks, species, diseases, awareness, and prevention

Text: none

Vocab: Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, hypostome, larva, nymph, adult, Permanone
 
Homework: none

Tuesday

Objective: arthropod lab; look at different parts of arthropods/insects under a microscope and answer questions on a lab handout.

Text: use classroom texts (chapters 37-38) as encyclopedia material if needed

Vocab: see lab handout
 
Homework: finish lab handout for tomorrow

 Wednesday
Objective: Students to CRC to nationalgeographic.com.  Students will look up insect facts/videos/multimedia resources and do a worksheet that will be due by Thursday.

Text: none

Vocab: none
 
Homework: multimedia worksheet due Thursday

Thursday
Objective: Begin review over arthropods; hand out review sheet for Monday's test

Text: none - review notes

Vocab: see review sheet
 
Homework: study material on review sheets at home for at least 20 minutes

Friday
Objective: Hadachek absent - cooperative learning and study for Monday's test over arthropods

Text: use chapters 37, 38 as an encyclopedia/study guide to accompany note set if needed

Vocab: see review sheet for vocab
 
Homework: study for test daily over the weekend