Battling Beetles!!

Today in biology...students are simulating the hardness of beetle exoskeletons by crushing red and green M & M's! 

Filming with a tripod!!!

We are filming presentations today in Field Biology...yet another way to use videocameras in the classroom!!

Field Biology 12/12-12/16

Monday

Objective:  To film nuisance species interviews, distribute review sheet

Tuesday

Objective:  Review for wildlife management test

Wednesday

Objective:  Take wildlife management test; there is a 100/85 performance objective on this test.

Thursday

Objective:  Work on final paper

Friday

Objective:  Work on final paper

Applied Biology 12/12-12/16

Monday

Objective:  Finish the evolution unit; review cladograms.

Tuesday

Objective:  Review for evolution test; assign review word-search vocab assignment

Wednesday

Objective:  Review for evolution test, finish vocab asignment

Thursday

Objective:  Take evolution test; there is a 100/75 performance objective for this test.  Then hand out review for semester final exam (next Tuesday)

Friday

Objective:  An open class review over the semester final exam.

Biology 12/12-12/16

Monday

Objective:  Discuss Hardy Weinberg equilibrium and population genetics; give students practice worksheets over HW equilibrium

Tuesday

Objective:  Continue Hardy Weinberg discussion, and distribute review sheet for semester final.  Begin "Clamys sweetus" activity.  

Wednesday

Objective:  Review for final exam during the first 20 minutes of class.  Then continue Clamys sweetus.

Thursday

Objective:  Review for final exam during the first 20 minutes of class.  Continue/finish Clamys sweetus.

Friday

Objective:  Finish Clamys sweetus activity if needed; then review for the semester exam for the remainder of the class period.

Anatomy 12/12-12/16

Monday

Objective:  Introduce the nervous system with a streaming video over the effects of methamphetamine use on your body.

Tuesday

Objective:   Discuss video. Review neurotransmitters discussed so far, and introduce new neurotransmitters.  We will explain how different types of drugs disrupt these neurotransmitters.

Wednesday

Objective: Review basic nervous system information learned from chapter one .. sensory input, integration, and motor output.  Distribute review sheet for Tuesday's final exam. 

Thursday

Review for semester final exam

Friday

Review for semester final exam

Applied Biology 12/5-12/9

Monday

Begin evolution discussion; explain the topic, and cover relevant state science standards regarding evolution.  The evolution notes will be given via PowerPoint.  Homework:  Watch Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium video lecture part 1 by Wednesday.  Take notes over the video, and your notes will be graded.

Tuesday

Continue evolution discussion, keying in on natural selection and Charles Darwin.  Finch beaks, jaw diversity in cichlid fish jaws.  Homework:  Watch the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium video lecture part 2 by Friday.  Take notes over the video, and your notes will be graded.

Wednesday

Watch the Howard Hughes Medical Institute video over Charles Darwin and his work, and answer the worksheet question over the video.

Thursday

Turn in the video questions if you have not done so; eview any major evolution/natural selection topics not covered; discuss cladograms and how they work, and do a cladogram activity in class.

Friday

Cladograms/video review make-up; be prepared to discuss Hardy-Weinberg starting on Monday of next week!!!

Biology 12/5-12/9

Monday

Begin evolution discussion; explain the topic, and cover relevant state science standards regarding evolution.  The evolution notes will be given via PowerPoint.  Homework:  Watch Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium video lecture part 1 by Wednesday.  Take notes over the video, and your notes will be graded.

Tuesday

Continue evolution discussion, keying in on natural selection and Charles Darwin.  Finch beaks, jaw diversity in cichlid fish jaws.  Homework:  Watch the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium video lecture part 2 by Friday.  Take notes over the video, and your notes will be graded.

Wednesday

Watch the Howard Hughes Medical Institute video over Charles Darwin and his work, and answer the worksheet question over the video.

Thursday

Turn in the video questions if you have not done so; eview any major evolution/natural selection topics not covered; discuss cladograms and how they work, and do a cladogram activity in class.

Friday

Cladograms/video review make-up; be prepared to discuss Hardy-Weinberg starting on Monday of next week!!!

Anatomy 12/5-12/9

Monday

Discuss how muscles tap into energy via three different methods: Creatine Phosphate synthesis, anaerobic glycolysis, aerobic respiration.

Tuesday

Review muscle energy pathways, discuss specific muscles briefly;  hand out review sheet for muscle test. Muscle test on Friday.  Give a worksheet out over muscles.

Wednesday

Muscle worksheet due; Review for muscle test

Thursday

Review for muscle test

Friday

Muscle unit test....there is a 100/80 performance objective on this test