Welcome back!!!!!!

Hey everyone,

Welcome back from a much-deserved spring break!  I hope you had a great break, and are ready to get back into the thick of things.  For biology and applied biology, we are going to be reviewing for the Kansas Science Assessment.  That is a VERY important test, and we all need to do well on it.  For anatomy, we are going to wrap up the digestive unit this week and look at nutrition.  Finally, for field biology, we are going to be doing field work outside and learning more about Kansas pond management. I hope your first week back from break is awesome!!!

Field Biology 3/26-3/30

This week's major objectives:

• To learn more about Kansas pond management, and practice field work

Monday

• Field work

Tuesday

• Kansas pond management 

Wednesday

• Field work

Thursday

• Kansas pond management

Friday

• Field work

Biology & Applied Biology 3/26-3/30

This week's major objectives:

• To review and reach mastery on the benchmarks & indicators of the Kansas Science Assessment

Monday

• Begin review for the Kansas Science Assessment.  Hand out tip sheet.  Discuss those tips, and review material previously learned in class.

Tuesday

• Review for Kansas Science Assessment

Wednesday

• Review for Kansas Science Assessment

Thursday

• Take a multiple-choice quiz over the Kansas State Science Standards and continue review.

Friday

• TBA/review for assessment

Anatomy 3/26-3/30

This week's major objectives:

• Reach level of mastery with digestive system organs
• Interact in a review game highlighting the major points of the digestive system
• Learn the importance of nutrition, and important components within the subject

Monday

• Review all major parts of the digestive system covered thus far; introduce the small intestine, large intestine, and accessory organs.  Discuss all functions.  

Tuesday

• Review material from Monday.  Assign a worksheet to do in class.

Wednesday

• Jeopardy over the digestive system.  Two teams, one winner, great review!!!

Thursday

• Discuss nutrition and nutrition facts.

Friday

• Review Thursday's material, and discuss more nutrition facts

Field Biology 3/12-3/16

Monday

Begin discussing pond management

Tuesday

No class - Seniors to Topeka

Wednesday

Pond management

Thursday

Pond management

Friday

Pond management

Applied Biology 3/12-3/16

Important objectives this week:

• Learn about segmented worms
• Understand the importance of earthworms to the ecosystem, and medical uses of leeches
• Be able to identify structures in both living and dissected earthworms

Monday

Discuss earthworms.  Look at body structures, functions, and differences between the segmented worms and worms discussed last week.  Also discuss leeches and their benefits/morphology.

Tuesday

Earthworm dissection part 1.  Begin handout.

Wednesday

Earthworm dissection part 2.  Handout due today by the end of the period.

Thursday

Live earthworm lab.

Friday

Living planarian lab today.  Prepare for awesome regeneration!!

Biology 3/12-3/16

Important objectives this week:

• Learn about segmented worms
• Understand the importance of earthworms to the ecosystem, and medical uses of leeches
• Be able to identify structures in both living and dissected earthworms

Monday

Discuss earthworms.  Look at body structures, functions, and differences between the segmented worms and worms discussed last week.  Also discuss leeches and their benefits/morphology.

Tuesday

Earthworm dissection part 1.  Begin handout.

Wednesday

Earthworm dissection part 2.  Handout due today by the end of the period.

Thursday

Live earthworm lab.

Friday

Living planarian lab today.  Prepare for awesome regeneration!!

Anatomy 3/12-3/16

Important objectives this week:

• Learn the importance of the digestive system
• Understand the functions of all major organs
• Be able to take a quiz and score at least an 85% over digestive system
• Reach level of mastery over the heart unit and apply your knowledge to Monday's practical

Monday

Take the sheep heart practical.   Begin discussing the digestive system.  Focus on the mouth/teeth.

Tuesday

Review tooth structure, numbers, functions, and discuss tooth care/gum disease/gingivitis.

Wednesday

Begin discussing major organs of the digestive system.  Discuss structures and functions of these.

Thursday

Review major digestive organs.  Prepare for Friday's digestive system quiz.

Friday

Take a quiz over the digestive system.

Field Biology 3/5-3/9

Important objectives this week:

• be able to score an 85% or higher on Friday's fish test
• be able to successfully complete field work 

Monday

Wrap up Kansas fish identification today

Tuesday

Field work - TBA

Wednesday

Field work - TBA

Thursday

Review for fish identification test

Friday

Fish identification/information test today

Anatomy 3/5-3/9

Important objectives this week:

• Be able to understand an EKG reading
• Learn how an AICD works
• Learn how pacemakers and AICD's are installed
• Be able to score at least an 80% on Tuesday's blood flow quiz
• Be able to successfully complete a heart dissection

Monday

Discuss electrical activity of the heart, specifically the sinoatrial node and the atriventricular node.  Learn how to read an EKG and the QRS complex.  Discuss AICD's.  Watch a short video clip over AICD's. Watch a ten minute video over pacemaker installation.  Prepare for tomorrow's quiz over the heart.  

Tuesday

Take a quiz over the heart.  The quiz will be ten questions, ten points.  The quiz will be over blood flow, and there will be NO material over Monday's material.  Begin day one of the heart dissection.  

Wednesday

Day two of the heart dissection.  Complete dissection handout and turn in.

Thursday

Review for Monday's lab practical over the heart dissection.  Complete a worksheet in class over the heart.  Due tomorrow.

Friday

Worksheet due today over the heart.  Cardio Jeopardy game today.  Review for Monday's lab practical over the heart.

Applied Biology 3/5-3/9

Major objectives this week:

• have your Edmodo assignment completed by Thursday, 3/8
• study for Friday's quiz over worms and score at least an 85%
• learn the basics of animals, and the different types of worm classes
• look at examples of flatworms and roundworms in class
• watch a video showing different types of worms

Monday


Watch a DVD discussing various  classes of worms as a preview for Tuesday-Friday's material

Tuesday

Discuss facts about flatworms: Classes Turbellaria, Trematoda, Cestoda.  If we finish early, complete your Edmodo assignment that's due Thursday if you have extra time.

Wednesday

Complete a review activity over flatworms.  Do # 1-6 on page 714 in class.  Due at end of period.

Thursday

Have your Edmodo assignment completed by this class period.  Review flatworm information from Tuesday & Wednesday.  Begin discussion of roundworms. specifically phylum Nematoda

Friday

Review flatworms and roundworms.  There will be a quiz over flatworms and roundworm information today, with the majority of the questions being over flatworms.  The quiz will be ten points, NOT on Quia!  The rest of the period will be spent looking at flatworms and roundworms in class.....

Biology 3/5-3/9

Major objectives this week:

• have your Edmodo assignment completed by Thursday, 3/8
• have your video lecture notes taken/completed by Thursday, 3/8
• study for Friday's quiz over worms and score at least an 85%
• learn the basics of animals, and the different types of worm classes
• look at examples of flatworms and roundworms in class
• watch a video showing different types of worms

Monday

2nd period:  Discuss/prepare for Kansas Science Assessment
4th & 7th periods:  Finish up screencasting bacteria powerpoints.  These must be done by 4pm today.

**Be sure to watch the video lecture over introductory Kingdom Animalia facts by beginning of class, Thursday 3/8**

Tuesday

Watch a DVD discussing various  classes of worms as a preview for Wednesday-Friday's material

Wednesday

Discuss facts about flatworms: Classes Turbellaria, Trematoda, Cestoda.  If we finish early, complete your Edmodo assignment that's due tomorrow if you have extra time.

Thursday

Have your Edmodo assignment and video lecture notes completed by this class period.  Review flatworm information from Wednesday.  Begin discussion of roundworms. specifically phylum Nematoda

Friday

Review flatworms and roundworms.  There will be a quiz over flatworms and roundworm information today, with the majority of the questions being over flatworms.  The quiz will be ten points, NOT on Quia!  The rest of the period will be spent looking at flatworms and roundworms in class.....