Field Biology 4/30-5/4

Major objectives this week:

• complete field work for arthropod project
• begin writing paper over research

Monday

Field work (weather permitting)

Tuesday

Field work (weather permitting)

Wednesday

Begin paper over arthropod research (data tables/procedure)

Thursday

Work on paper (procedure/analysis of results)

Friday

Work on paper (analysis of results/abstract)

Biology 4/30-5/4

Major objectives this week:

• discuss the anatomy, adaptations, and reproductive habits of amphibians
• learn the difference between frogs and toads
• complete two Edmodo assignments
• complete a quiz over fish/amphibians and score at least an 85% on it

Monday

Begin discussion of amphibians; material covered will include adaptations to life on land, reproductive habits, and differences between frogs and toads

Tuesday

Continue amphibians; differentiated activity over the amphibian chapter

Wednesday

Wrap up coverage over amphibians; review for Friday's quiz over fish & amphibians

Thursday

Review for Friday's quiz/begin reptiles

Friday

Quiz over fish & amphibians, there is a 100/85 performance objective for this test.  Both Edmodo assignments are due today

Anatomy 4/30-5/4

Major objectives this week:

• complete two Edmodo assignments
• discuss/wrap up the reproductive unit
• review for Friday's test by going over a review sheet and playing a game
• take a test over the human reproductive/development unit and score at least an 85%

Monday

Review/discuss the acrosomal reaction and fertilization process; learn about fetal/infant development and cell division.  Begin discussing the birth process.

Tuesday

Wrap up the unit over reproduction/pregnancy.  Answer questions.  Distribute the review sheet for Friday's test

Wednesday

Review for Friday's test

Thursday

Review for Friday's test

Friday

Test over the reproduction unit.  There is a 100/85 performance objective on this test.  Both Edmodo assignments are due today

Field Biology 4/23-4/27

Major objectives this week:

• continue field work for final paper write up

Monday
field work

Tuesday
field work/discuss final

Wednesday
field work

Thursday
field work

Friday
field work

Biology 4/23-4/27

Major objectives this week:

• play a review game to reinforce learning and practice vocab
• learn about cartilage & bony fish, including sharks
• dissect a perch
• complete two Edmodo assignments

Monday
Play a fish review game (Jeopardy) to reinforce concepts and vocab learned last week.  There are TWO Edmodo assignments this week, both due on Friday.

Tuesday
Discuss cartilage fish and bony fish.  Shark information will be discussed, including Ampullae of Lorenzini and tonic immobility.

Wednesday
Begin the perch dissection and complete the lab handout

Thursday
Finish the dissection.  Lab handout due today

Friday
Both Edmodo assignments due today.  Wrap up the fish unit.  Prepare for next week's topic.....amphibians and reptiles!!

Anatomy 4/23-4/27

Major objectives this week:

• learn about multiple births
• use Edmodo to reflect on a DVD and to answer questions about epidurals
• learn about fertilization and the birth process

Monday
1st Period:  MAPS testing; 5th Period:  Continue watching In the Womb:  Multiples

Tuesday
1st Period:  Begin watching "In the Womb:  Multiples".  5th Period:  Finish the DVD, and read chapter 29.  Turn in the reflection assignment on Edmodo by Friday for a grade.  Transition into Chapter 29.

Wednesday
1st Period:  Continue watching DVD.  Read pages 1079-1085 in text.  Edmodo assignment due on Friday (epidurals).

5th Period: Begin Chapter 29.  Discuss acrosomal reactions, monospermy, and polyspermy.  Discuss implantation, hCG, and pregnancy tests.  Work on Edmodo assignment #2 due on Friday

Thursday
1st Period:  Finish DVD; discuss the acrosomal reaction, monospermy, polyspermy, and the birth process.
5th Period:  Discuss the birth process

Friday
Discuss STI's, including viral and bacterial infections.  Edmodo assignments are due today.

Field Biology 4/16-4/20

Major objectives this week:

• To perform a field study involving arthropods and use scientific collection techniques (weather permitting)

Monday

Field work

Tuesday

Field work

Wednesday

Field work

Thursday

Field work

Friday

Field work

Biology 4/16-4/20

Major objectives this week:

• Discuss/introduce vertebrates and fish
• Learn how fish in different classes are similar and dissimilar
• Take a quiz over arthropods, and score at least an 85% on it
• Complete an Edmodo assignment

Monday

Review for a quiz over arthropods.  Complete an assignment in the CRC over insects (on Edmodo).  Begin discussing vertebrates and fish


Tuesday

Take the arthropod quiz with a 100/85 performance objective.  Discuss fish specifics, including their classes and anatomy of fish

Wednesday

Study hall/review; most of student body gone for art show/vocal


Thursday

Continue fish discussion, osmotic properties of fish, exotic fish

Friday

Discuss fish; prepare for fish dissection

Anatomy 4/16-4/20

Major objectives this week:

• Discuss/introduce the female reproductive system
• Learn how the menstrual and ovarian cycles are interlinked
• Have all students pass a quiz with at least an 80% score

Monday

1st period:  Discuss the female reproductive system in detail; 5th period:  discuss follicular and luteal phases


Tuesday

Discuss hormones involved in both the follicular and luteal phases.  Discuss cycle days and how the phases relate to one another.  Assign a worksheet over the female reproductive system

Wednesday

Study hall/review; most of student body gone for art show/vocal


Thursday

Watch a video; the video discusses mirror-image twins, vanishing twin syndrome, and how multiples are formed and nourished throughout development

Friday

Review for Monday's quiz over the male and female reproductive system; finish the video from yesterday.  Discuss the video in class.

**Attention Anatomy Students**

Our cadaver trip to Cloud County Community College is quickly approaching.  It will be on Tuesday, April 10th.  We will leave the school at 8:45am, and the demo will take place at 9:30am.  We should return back to the school no later than 2:30pm.  Please let me know ASAP if you're not planning on attending.  


You will need to get assignment sheets for all class periods you will miss.  Please get these to the office as soon as possible!  Thank you!!

Field Biology 4/2-4/5

This week....field work each day weather permitting.  Construct all sample transects and mark transects on an aerial photograph.

Biology 4/2-4/5

Major objectives this week:

• Meet/exceed standards on the Kansas Science Assessment
• Learn the basics over Kansas arachnids

Monday

Wrap up/review any benchmarks and/or indicators for the Kansas Science Assessment.  Begin discussing arachnids

Tuesday

Continue arachnid discussion, focusing on Kansas poisonous spiders.  Take the Kansas Science Assessment

Wednesday

Discuss/review Kansas poisonous spiders.  Hand out a worksheet over Kansas poisonous spiders.  Hand out the tick fact sheet

Thursday

Review Kansas spiders and ticks.  Second half of class TBA.

Anatomy 4/2-4/5

This week's major objectives:

• Introduce, learn, and reinforce structures of the urinary systems
• Complete a worksheet over the urinary system
• Review major concepts over the digestive system and the urinary system

Monday

Begin discussion of the urinary system, including all major structures involved.  Begin reading about the urinary system in your textbook.

Tuesday

Review Monday's material over the urinary system.  Specifically discuss kidney function, anatomy, and structures.  Explain and elaborate over the problems with soda consumption.

Wednesday

Review Tuesday's material.  Hand out a worksheet over the urinary system.  Due at the end of the period.

Thursday

Review both the digestive & urinary systems via an online Jeopardy game