Field Biology 10/1-10/5

Monday
Skit work

Tuesday
Skit work

Wednesday
Skit work

Thursday
Eco Meet in Salina .... leave school at 6am.

Friday

No class .... homecoming parade.

Life Science 10/1-10/5

Monday
5th Period - Discuss/introduce Edmodo
6th Period - Video

Both classes .... introduce cell project for next week

Tuesday
Cells - word search puzzles and vocab practice

Wednesday
Group planning for cell project.  Review for Friday's cell quiz.

Thursday
Hadachek absent - review worksheet for tomorrow's cell quiz

Friday

Cell quiz ... there is a 100/85 performance objective on this quiz.....

Anatomy 10/1-10/5

Monday
Using the computers, complete an assignment on Edmodo about certain types of cancers

Tuesday
Discuss first, second, and third degree burns; also discuss the rule of nines.

Wednesday
Discuss the review sheet for Monday's test over the integumentary system; the review notes will be on Edmodo.

Thursday
Hadachek absent .... worksheet in class, due at end of period.

Friday

Open review for Monday's test over the integumentary system

Zoology 10/1-10/5

Monday
Finish crayfish dissection.  Internal anatomy.

Tuesday
Discuss spiders and ticks; Edmodo activity

Wednesday
Review for Friday's crayfish practical

Thursday
Hadachek absent; see sub notes for details

Friday
Crayfish practical exam.  There is a 100/85 performance objective on this exam

Biology 10/1-10/5

Monday
Begin discussing tonicity of cells, and influences of water interactions at the cell membrane.  Discuss fresh and saltwater fish.

Tuesday
Finish tonicity; introduce Edmodo video lectures.

Wednesday
Hand out cell review sheets; discuss the test.  Wrap up any uncovered cell material.

Thursday
Open cell review - Hadachek absent;

Friday
Test over cells; there will be a 100/85 performance objective on this test

Field Biology 9/17-9/21

Monday

Eco Meet Prep - Skit

Tuesday

Outside - collect arthropods

Wednesday

Collect/count arthropods.  Discuss fish sampling methods

Thursday

Fish sampling method Edmodo assignment; Eco Meet Prep

Friday

Eco Meet prep/collect arthropods

Life Science 9/17-9/21

Monday

Classify and explore life; microscope worksheet in class.  Due at end of period.  Announce test on Thursday.

Tuesday

Cell phone review activity over life properties and microscope basics.  Remember the life properties that help make life what it is.  

Wednesday

Review for tomorrow's test.  There is a 100/80 performance objective on this test

Thursday

Life science test today

Friday

Begin discussing cells - show cell video

Anatomy 9/17-9/21

Monday

Take the quiz over epithelial, connective, and cartilage tissue.  There is a 100/85 performance objective on this quiz.  When finished, introduce the integumentary system.

Tuesday

Begin class with a discussion over porphyria; Begin discussing interesting skin facts, and introduce the epidermis and its supporting cells.  Cover the layers of the epidermis.  Discuss the dermis.

Wednesday

Introduce glands, hair, and hair growth.  Review epidermis and dermis material

Thursday

Discuss trichotillomania, it's effects, and demographics

Friday

Quiz over epidermis and dermis; specifically, know the different layers of epidermis by name and function for this quiz.  Two Edmodo assignments are due today.

Zoology 9/17-9/21

Monday

Discuss week's events; Create a concept map at mindmeister.com and share it with me for 20 points.

Tuesday

Review for Thursday's written test over Mollusca.

Wednesday

Review for lab practical.  Worksheet over Mollusca.  

Thursday

Test over the Mollusca (written).  There is a 100/85 performance objective on this test

Friday

Lab Practical - Squid Dissection

Biology 9/17-9/21

Monday
Review the lipid bi-layer; introduce major cell parts, including the cytoplasm, nucleus, mitochondria, ribosomes, rough/smooth endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus.


Tuesday
For ten points, create a graphic organizer to keep track of cell parts.  Then use your cell phone video recorder to record a tutorial as a study guide.


Wednesday
Quiz - cell organelles.  There will be a 100/85 performance objective on this quiz.  In other words, 100% of the students should score at least an 85% on the quiz.  Watch cell video(s).


Thursday
Differentiated instruction via music .... Introduction to Dr. Lodge McCammon's FIZZ.   This activity will be worth 20 points.  There will be a test over cells next Wednesday.


Friday
Work on an Edmodo assignment in the classroom.  Review cellular structures.

Field Biology 9/10-9/14

Monday
Field work

Tuesday
Fish notes - Kansas species

Wednesday
Field work

Thursday
Fish notes - Kansas species

Friday
Field work

Life Science 9/10-9/14

This week's assignments that are due:

• Venn diagram
• cladogram
• basic microscope lab
• pond water lab

Monday
Discuss organization of living things; demonstrate how to make keys and Venn diagrams over life forms.  Students will make their own Venn diagrams.

Tuesday
Venn diagrams due today.  Finish them.  Discuss cladograms, and have students make cladograms for points.  Discuss Edmodo.  Hand out permission slips.

Wednesday
Begin microscope activity; use a microscope to look at basic slides.  Learn how to use microscopes correctly.  Lab handout will be due at end of period.

Thursday
Pond water lab using microscopes.  Students will look at pond water and use the microscopes to observe small creatures in the water.  Lab handout due.

Friday
Begin discussing cells - notes

Anatomy 9/10-9/14

Monday
Review epithelial characteristics; microscope lab with epithelial tissues

Tuesday
Finish microscope lab; begin discussing connective tissue.

Wednesday
Connective tissue properties - notes

Thursday
Quiz over tissue types - five questions, ten points.  80/100 performance objective on quiz

Friday
Two Edmodo assignments are due by today.  Open lab for tissue study.  Review for next week's tissue test

Zoology 9/10-9/14

Monday
Begin discussing mollusks & annelids.  Cover phylogeny, body plans, etc

Tuesday
Mollusk & annelid phylogeny

Wednesday
Bivalvia specifics

Thursday
Squid specifics and dissection

Friday
Continue squid specifics.  Two Edmodo assignments due this week...

Biology 9/10-9/14

Monday
Begin discussing the importance of surface/volume ratios and living systems.  Build models in class to represent S/V ratios.  Explain why S/V ratios are significant in biology.

Tuesday
Continue S/V ratios.  Introduce cells, the cell theory, and basic cell structures.

Wednesday
TBA - State Fair, students absent

Thursday
Explain cell membranes, diffusion, osmosis, and tonicity

Friday
Cell lab today; investigate cells underneath a microscope

Life Science 9/4-9/7

Tuesday
Take quiz over the scientific method.  Discuss life properties, and hand out worksheet.

Wednesday
Classroom activity - activity deals with life properties as mentioned in class.

Thursday
Worksheet due today.  Continue life properties discussion

Friday
Worksheet #2 over life properties.  Hands-on exploration.

Field Biology 9/4-9/7

Tuesday
Begin Kansas fish identification; Kansas sport fish

Wednesday
Collect insects in experimental plots; continue Kansas sport fish

Thursday
Count/survey insects collected.  Review sport fish

Friday
Sport fish quiz; two Edmodo assignments due today.

Anatomy 9/4-9/7

Tuesday
Review for test; hand back assignments and papers; create a test taking study tool in your area of weakness for this unit.

Wednesday
4th:  study for test as necessary; tissue note handout.
7th:  3/4 students absent today; open study for tes

Thursday
Take unit one test ... there is a 100/80% performance objective on this test

Friday
Begin discussion of tissues; microscope exploration over epithelial tissue

Zoology 9/4-9/7

Tuesday

With a partner, create a study tool that will help you with your weakest area for Thursday's test.  

Wednesday

Review for tomorrow's test; study keys, the Latin language, Binomial Nomenclature, and all embryology notes as discussed in class.

Thursday

Zoology test #1.  There is a 100/80 performance objective with this test

Friday

Begin discussing animal phyla.  Lab practical information today.