Thank you ...

Well the end of the first semester has arrived, and it's time for Christmas Break. I have had such an amazing group of students this first semester, and I am truly blessed by knowing each and every one of you. You guys really are the reason why I love being a teacher and doing what I do. Thank you ....for everything!! I hope you have a blessed holiday season and safe travels. Enjoy your break!!

A glimpse into a zoology practical ....

Life Science Quiz tomorrow, Thursday 12/19!!

If you missed out on life science class today, we are having a quiz tomorrow over plant vs. animal organization systems.  If you have any questions, please feel free to E Mail me or message me on Edmodo so you're ready for the quiz when you get back.  The review sheet for the quiz can be found at this link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ASTF1qDnhTOB2dsmSHu3WbciQUN6k1MGn6hDLJ8Gl2c/edit?usp=sharing

This week in science ......

Here are the time codes for your class:

Biology - 0:37
Zoology - 1:21
Anatomy - 2:29
Field Biology - 3:15
Life Science - 3:56

Life Science 12/16-12/20

Objective:  To further understand plant organ systems by completing a kinesthetic learning exercise

Monday
Complete preparation for the kinesthetic learning exercise

Tuesday
Produce/complete the kinesthetic learning exercise

Wednesday
Review for tomorrow's quiz - plant vs animal organ systems

Thursday
Quiz - plant vs animal organ systems

Friday
Last day of semester - TBA

Field Biology 12/16-12/20

Objective:  To learn identification of wildlife tracks and how to write an abstract for a research paper

Monday-Wednesday
Field work weather permitting

Thursday
Write abstract for paper

Friday
Finish abstract/analyze animal tracks

Anatomy 12/16-12/20

Objective:  To review understanding of major content related to semester content; take a comprehensive final over first semester material

Monday - Wednesday
Nervous system/review for final (finals on Wednesday)

Thursday
Discuss nervous system

Friday
Last day of semester - TBA

Zoology 12/16-12/20

Objectives this week:  To fully understand the anatomy of a shark and how it relates to survival in it's environment; to successfully complete a comprehensive practical exam from the first semester dissection lineup.

Monday
Complete shark practical

Tuesday-Wednesday
Review for practical final

Thursday
Semester comprehensive practical final

Friday
Last day of first semester - TBA

Biology 12/16-12/20

Objectives this week:  To complete a microscope lab and relate the structures under the microscopes back to protein building and life importance.

Monday
Microscope Lab Day 1

Tuesday
Microscope Lab Day 2

Wednesday
Wrap up microscope lab

Thursday-Friday
Wrap up semester - TBA

Shark dissection!!

We are currently dissecting sharks in Zoology class......

This week in science ......

Find your class info at these time codes .....

Biology - 0:46
Zoology - 1:53
A&P - 2:32
Field Biology - 3:23
Life Science - 4:08

Life Science Video Notes ....

Here is the note set from Tuesday's video lecture. There is one question at the end, but be sure to log onto Edmodo to finish the rest of the questions for this assignment:

Zoology update!

There is an Edmodo assignment over sharks that's due on Friday 12/13 ..... if you weren't in class, be sure to log on and do this assignment.  Thanks!

Lamprey Dissection!!!

Last week we dissected lamprey eels in Zoology class....here's a photo of one of the specimens from the practical test!

Life Science 12/9-12/13

Objective this week:  To understand how the organ systems of animals are different than the organ systems of plants.


Monday
Work on the Mindmeister concept map activity.  Due tomorrow, 12/10.

The specifics for the concept map activity can be found at this link:

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/11chufm91g4u3cFvgtHjGux0BolaQjYwsyJFzCkp1KkI/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday
Concept map activity due today.  Watch lecture video over the differences between animal and plant organ systems.  Answer questions on Edmodo for points.

Wednesday
Edmodo questions due; review major concepts from lecture video.  Complete worksheet over the major objectives for this week.

Thursday
Worksheet due today; review for a quiz tomorrow over organ systems

Friday
Organ systems quiz today; video.

Field Biology 12/9-12/13

This week's objective:  To understand the importance of writing a field research paper and learn how to write one.

Monday
Video today

Tuesday
Continue putting paper together...discuss these paper sections:  Optimal design/bias, Implications for study design.  Write these sections.

Wednesday
Paper writing - finish the sections from yesterday (rough drafts).

Thursday
Edmodo assignment/KDWP case study

Friday
Finish KDWP case study; final drafts of required paper sections due for the week.

Anatomy 12/9-12/13

Objective this week:  To understand how muscles tap into energy supplies to give you physical strength every day.  At the end of the week, a test will be given over the muscle unit.

Monday
Discuss ATP pathways; explain the benefits to each pathway, and how this energy supply system can help you in your life.  Worksheet due tomorrow 12/10.

Tuesday
Worksheet due; conclude/review ATP pathways

Wednesday
Review for Friday's muscle unit exam

Thursday
Review for muscle unit exam

Friday
Muscle unit exam - there is a 100/85 performance objective on this exam

Zoology 12/9-12/13

Objective this week:  To learn the anatomy of sharks and understand how their characteristics allow them to survive

Monday
General shark anatomy; classification of sharks, shark species.  Multimedia clip of stingrays

Tuesday
Begin shark dissection; external anatomy of sharks

Wed-Friday
Shark dissection - internal anatomy.

Biology 12/9-12/13

Objective this week:  This week's objective is to learn about the processes of transcription and translation, and understand how DNA/RNA physically builds your body through these processes.  Basically we are talking about how our genetic code is being incorporated into our physical appearance.

Monday
Discuss differences between DNA and RNA; learn about transcription vs translation and the major mechanisms involved

Tuesday
Review transcription/translation; multimedia and extension activities over this topic.

Wednesday
Transcription, translation video project.  Discuss, begin the project

Thursday
Video project

Friday
Finish video project - due by 4pm today

Building DNA!!

We have been building DNA molecules in class this week....and relating these models back to real-life importance!   Hands-on learning is a very good thing!!!

Life Science 12/2-12/6

Objective this week:  To understand how body systems work together to help us survive as a whole

Monday
Introduction to other major body systems - muscular system, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory system

Tuesday
Review Monday's material. Watch video today.

Wednesday
Concept map activity today; create a concept map over the interrelationships of these body systems

Thursday
Concept map activity construction; due by end of period

Friday
Quiz today over major body systems and their functions/importance

Field Biology 12/2-12/6

Objective this week: To learn how to assemble a field research paper over a field research study and understand the importance behind writing a paper such as this

Monday
Field work outside TBA

Tuesday
Discuss abstract for the grasshopper study paper, continue data analysis.  Create google doc for paper. Data analysis due Friday.

Wednesday
Answer questions about data; begin working on data analysis.  Data analysis due this Friday, 12/6. implications, improvement on design, and conclusion due Friday, 12/13/13 by 4pm

Thursday
Work on analysis portion of paper along with other components due this week and next.

Friday
TBA/ paper construction.  Data analysis due today.

Anatomy 12/2-12/6

Objective this week:  To understand how muscles contract (reach level of "mastery"), understand bioelectricity, and build a model showing the specifics of muscle contraction

Monday
Bioelectricity specifics, discuss the model building project

Tuesday
Muscle tone mechanics, muscle contraction energy pathways

Wednesday
Muscle project workday

Thursday
Muscle project workday

Friday
Present muscle projects to class and video record the finished model

Zoology 12/2-12/6

Objective this week:  To understand the anatomy of a lamprey, and learn about different aspects of sharks/cartilaginous fishes

Monday
Review lampreys - reviews led by Mr. Hadachek and then student-led reviews.

Tuesday
Begin discussing chondrichthyes specifically; morphology, differences in skates, rays, and sharks.  Multimedia over rays.  Discuss shark morphology, species, and misunderstandings

Wednesday
Lamprey practical.  There is a 100/85 performance objective on this practical test

Thursday
Discuss shark morphologies continued; external shark anatomy

Friday
External shark anatomy exploration

Biology 12/2-12/6

Objective this week:  To learn the differences between DNA and RNA, understand why each is important, and understand how they work together to build a human being from the ground up.

Monday
Discuss DNA - what it is, what it is not; discuss nucleic acid sequences and importance of these acids.  Explain the differences between DNA and RNA.  Discuss two different types of RNA

Tuesday
Build DNA molecules; complete extension project on DNA

Wednesday
Discuss protein synthesis:  Explain how our bodies are assembled piece by piece

Thursday
Protein synthesis continued.

Friday
Sophomore testing in CRC this period

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Well what can I say .... there are so many things to be thankful for this year:  My family, friends, and my health just to name a few.  What I really want to do is to give a special shout out to all of my students this Thanksgiving ..... you are the ones who put a smile on my face every single day, and I'm so thankful for each and every one of you.  I hope you have a very blessed - and SAFE Thanksgiving!!!  Have a great break!!!

Life Science 11/25-11/26

Monday
Video - Planet Earth

Tuesday
TBA

Field Biology 11/25-11/26

Monday
Begin analyzing trends in the grasshopper study

Tuesday
TBA

Anatomy 11/25-11/26

Monday
4th:  Begin bioelectricity specifics
7th:  Review/practice muscle contraction specifics

Tuesday
Muscle contraction review

Zoology 11/25-11/26

Monday
Continue internal dissection/exploration of lamprey

Tuesday
Stereoscope practice - lamprey

Biology 11/25-11/26

Monday
Video today; review for tomorrow's cell quiz

Tuesday
Cell quiz

Life Science 11/18-11/22

Monday
Hadachek absent; read pages 69-72 and then read pages 96-104.  Do questions #1-8 on page 105.  Due tomorrow beginning of class.

Tuesday
Discuss hierarchy of body organization.  Learn how the body is arranged from atoms up through organisms.

Wednesday
Review hierarchy of body systems and discuss the nervous system

Thursday
Nervous system day 2; worksheet and reflection

Friday
Body system basic quiz; cell review game

Biology 11/18-11/22

Monday
Discuss prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes .... "old school" vs. "new school" cells.  Also discuss functions of the rough and smooth endoplasmic reticulum, the golgi apparatus, and the lysosome

Tuesday
Modular activity over cells - four components

Wednesday
Finish modular instruction

Thursday
Smartphone app design

Friday
Smartphone app design

Field Biology 11/18-11/22

Objective for this week:  To learn the dates and names of important wildlife legislation and to be able to understand how it has affected wildlife resources for the better - as well as how this legislation has helped make a difference in your own personal outdoor experiences.

Monday
Video - mountains.  Study for tomorrow's wildlife legislation quiz.

Tuesday
Wildlife legislation quiz #2. Topics:  Names/dates of Acts #6-10; Act specifics for Acts 1-5.

Wednesday
Wildlife legislation quiz #3; all Act dates/names.  Act specifics for all legislation covered.  Discuss Friday's test.  Edmodo assignment - hunting as a conservation tool.

Thursday
Worksheet packet due by end of class today.  Study for tomorrow's wildlife legislation test.

Friday
Wildlife legislation test today. Fill-in/short answer format

Zoology 11/18-11/22

This week's objective:  To understand how exactly fish can breathe underwater, learn about three different fish classes, and understand how lampreys differ from other common fish types

Monday

Review fish anatomy; discuss countercurrent flow with gills and how the mechanism works.  Introduce three major fish classes and how they are different from one another

Tuesday

In-depth discussion of lampreys from the class Agnatha.  Anatomy, physiology, multimedia.  Quiz over fish anatomy.

Wednesday

Review lamprey information.  Prepare for lamprey dissection by doing pre-lab questions and Q/A session.  External anatomy of lamprey.

Thursday

Continue/finish external anatomy investigation.  Begin studying the internal anatomy of lampreys

Friday

Lamprey - internal anatomy continued.

Anatomy 11/18-11/22

This week's objective:  To understand what muscles do for you, why they are important, and how muscles contract on a cellular/mechanical level.

Monday
Begin discussing muscle contraction mechanisms; introduce actin and myosin fibers.  Hand out coloring sheet over muscle bundles.  Sarcomere anatomy.  Read 261-272 and on page 300 do questions # 1-6,16,17 on their own.  Due tomorrow beginning of class.

Tuesday
Review sarcomere anatomy; discuss the importance of actin and myosin in muscle contraction.  Discuss specifics/view multimedia over muscle physiology

Wednesday
Muscle bioelectricity and how it plays into contraction mechanisms.  Wrap up sliding filament theory of muscle contraction.

Thursday
Review contraction physiology and bioelectricity.  Student study sessions.  Edmodo assignment due Friday beginning of class (muscle contraction).

Friday
Edmodo assignment (muscle contraction) due; video today

Life Science 11/11-11/15

Monday
Hadachek absent; complete book assignment packet over cells

Tuesday
Packett due today; look at/discuss cell models

Wednesday & Thursday
Cell model construction in class.  Models due Friday.

Friday
Present cell models

Field Biology 11/11-11/15

Monday 
Hadachek absent; sub.  Give student handout over wildlife legislation and the USFWS.  Give them a packet with 34 questions due Thursday.

Tuesday
Review all wildlife legislation laws.  Discuss quiz specifics for Friday.

Wednesday
Watch the video on the Edmodo wall over wildlife conservation in North America.  Then complete this assignment for points over the video, which is due TOMORROW by class:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B4nj-dKjXEUlDMSdpIHUcXE4Da-1DJ6eL6VGgNk44ag/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday
USFWS questions due.  Video questions ALSO due!!  By class!!  Review wildlife legislation/laws; worksheet - wildlife laws.  Due Friday beginning of class.

Friday
Worksheet due - wildlife laws.  Quiz over wildlife legislation (first five on list).

Anatomy 11/11-11/15

Monday
Review upper-body bones for tomorrow's test

Tuesday
Upper-body bone test; begin discussing lower body bones.  Worksheet handout over bones of the lower body due tomorrow.

Wednesday
Lower body bones for first half of period; worksheet assignment due today.

Thursday
Study/review for tomorrow's lower body bone test

Friday
Lower body bone test

Zoology 11/11-11/15

Monday
Late class start due to completion of Veteran's Day program.  Investigate clam specimens

Tuesday
Complete clam dissection today

Wednesday
Clam handout (lab/post-lab questions) due today.  Work on assignment over Kansas clam species.  Assignment due this Friday.

Thursday
Review for tomorrow's clam quiz.  Begin discussing fish anatomy.

Friday
Kansas clam assignment due; take a clam quiz with a 100/80 performance objective.  Be able to tell me which end is anterior, posterior, the dorsal surface, the ventral surface; be able to identify the umbo, gills, siphons, muscular foot, and mantle.

After this quiz, discuss more in terms of fish anatomy

Biology 11/11-11/15

Monday
Veteran's Day program - no class

Tuesday
Begin discussing the history of cells, and cell theory.  Discuss the role of the lipid bi-layer.

Wednesday
Sophomore PLAN test .... no class

Thursday
Discuss the basis of organelles - focus on the nucleus, and discuss "old school" vs. "new school" cells and their importance

Friday
Video - Bacteria cells

Field Biology 11/4-11/8

Objective this week:  To learn and understand how outdoor resources are important to your life, and how we can manage these resources to provide multiple benefits to humans, wildlife, and other natural resources while maintaining the resource at the same time.

Monday - Wednesday

Group Project:  "400-acre wood" activity - forest and natural resource use.  Tuesday:  Edmodo assignment due Thursday over this activity.

Thursday
Review for tomorrow's test

Friday
Test - history of wildlife management in North America

Life Science 11/4-11/8

Objective this week:  To learn and understand how cells function, how they were discovered, and why they're called "cells".

Monday
Begin discussing the history of cells.  Discuss how they were discovered, who named them and why they are called cells.  Discuss cellular facts and numbers in humans.  Learn about cell membranes (the lipid bi-layer)

Tuesday
Discuss cell membrane, cellular specializations.

Wednesday
Hand out worksheet over cells; due tomorrow 11/7.

Friday
Worksheet due; cell lab #1

Anatomy 11/4-11/8

Monday
Begin discussing bones of the upper body; arms, sternum, clavicle, scapula.  Worksheet due tomorrow.

Tuesday
Worksheet due; review upper body bones and vertebrae

Wednesday
Film skeleton video

Thursday
Review bones of the skull, spine, and upper body bones

Friday
Bone practical 1:  eight skull structures, all spinal bones and processes, five upper body structures.

Zoology 11/4-11/8

Monday
Dissection checkoff - squid

Tuesday
Squid practical; clean up practical.

Wednesday
Video - Coral Reef Adventure

Thursday
Clam dissection day 1

Friday
Clam dissection day 2

Biology 11/4-11/8

Monday
Scientific Method and the importance of details in science.  Hand out worksheet over variables.  Worksheet due tomorrow.

Tuesday
Hand back bottle plans.  Go over these plans and discuss Friday's test

Wednesday
Discuss Aristotle and his contributions to science.  Discuss spontaneous generation and how it was dis-proved

Test possibilities:

• Photosynthesis & cellular respiration - multiple choice over the major concepts presented
• Limiting Factors (density dependent/independent)
• Scientific method and variables

Thursday
In-class worksheet over possible test subjects.  Due at end of period.

Friday
Test - major class concepts

Life Science 10/29-11/1

Objective this week:  To learn and understand how to use a microscope, and apply its use in the classroom and life.  Understand that living things are made of cells.

Tuesday
Introduction to Microscopes/Lab

Wednesday
Introduction to cells; give a basic pre-test and discuss.  Watch a video over cells.

Thursday, Friday
Creative activity - design your own "animal".  Paint, and list specializations, adaptations, and special cell structures for this "creature".  Project needs to be completed by Friday, 4pm.

Anatomy 10/29-11/1

Objective this week:  Be able to learn and understand why skull bones are a particular shape and why they're in a particular location, and be able to identify the bones.

Tuesday
Skull bone/suture practice quiz (interview)

Wednesday
Work on skull activity/ work on questions page 233 in text:  Do #1 (1-6), and # 4,5

Thursday
Halloween skeleton activity

Friday
Skull activity due: 20 point skull quiz today.  Book questions due today by 4pm.

Zoology 10/29-11/1

Objective this week:  Be able to understand how a squid's anatomy is similar/different to human beings

Tuesday - Thursday
Squid dissection

Friday
Work on Edmodo assignment due by the end of the day 4pm.  Squid dissection checkoff on Monday.  Prepare for Tuesday's practical.

Biology 10/29-11/1

Objective this week:  Be able to apply your understanding of  the scientific method to solve a real-world problem.

Tuesday
Discuss environmental concerns:  Air pollution,  deforestation, burning of fossil fuels, etc.  Share websites based on these environmental issues as part of an Edmodo assignment.  Discuss any solutions you have for the problems and share.

Wednesday
Use science to design a solution for plastic bottles.  Design a better bottle that puts a smaller footprint on the environment. Use the scientific method in your design solution.

Here's the link to the bottle assignment:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ScFrwBF08ecq1l6vai3_EcfgPL6HEgfJW2Q95bIY9yc/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday
Work on bottle design/video in class

Friday
Work on bottle designs.  Due today!  Edmodo assignment due today as well by 4pm.

Life Science 10/21-10/24

Monday
Review for test over biomes and trees

Tuesday
Test review, reflection:  Biomes, trees

Wednesday
Biomes, trees test

Thursday
TBA - early dismissal

Field Biology 10/21-10/24, 10/29/-11/1

Monday
Finish insect collection.  Collection due by 4pm.

Tuesday
Begin discussing the history of wildlife management in North America

Wednesday
Review notes; Edmodo assignment/discussion

Thursday
Discuss wildlife management history


Monday
No school ... Edmodo assignment due by 4pm.

Tuesday
Video - National Park System

Wednesday, Thursday
Finish notes over the history of wildlife management.  Research a National Park of your choice.  Students: refer to Google Doc link on Edmodo for specific instructions

Friday
National Park assignment due by 4pm; begin review for history of wildlife management test.  Test will be next Friday, 11/8

Anatomy 10/21-10/24

Monday
Student teaching over the bone unit

Tuesday
Finish student teaching if needed.  Begin studying bones of the skull

Wednesday, Thursday
Study bones of the skull

Zoology 10/21-10/24

Monday
Video - Colossal Squid

Tuesday
Discuss snails and slugs - Gastropod form and function

Wednesday
Edmodo assignment/multimedia over slugs, snails

Thursday
Video - Colossal Squid

Biology 10/21-10/24

Monday
Finish cooperative behavior assignment.  Phase Three - teaching the content today.

Tuesday
Discuss the scientific method; explain the importance of science for R&D and innovation

Wednesday
Testable questions vs. non-testable questions

Thursday
Experimental design specifics

Life Science 10/14-10/18

Monday
Watch video - Seasonal Forests.  Write a reflection on Edmodo over this video due Wednesday by 4pm

Tuesday-Friday
Differentiated group activity - "The 400-Acre Wood".  This is a cross-curricular activity dealing with math, social studies, and scientific principles and how they relate to forest lands.

Field Biology 10/14-10/18

Monday - Friday
This week we will wrap up the insect collection.  Throughout the week we will either be going outside to collect insects (weather permitting), or putting the collection together.

Anatomy 10/14-10/18

Monday
Bone anatomy, bone classifications, and bone functions

Tuesday
Begin endochondral ossification.  Further discussion of bone anatomy

Wednesday - Friday
Design a teachable lesson over bone anatomy, including a bone model

Zoology 10/14-10/18

The goal for this week is to understand fully the different levels in an ocean ecosystem, the animals that live there, and the effects of coral reef biology in ocean systems.  Be able to take a test over this material by the end of the week.

Monday
Whale multimedia project due today by 4pm.  Discuss coral reefs.

Tuesday - Thursday
Wrap up the ocean unit and begin review for the test.

Friday
Test over ocean ecosystems.  There is a 100/80 performance objective on this test

Biology 10/14-10/18

This week our goal is to learn about cooperative behavior with different animal species and learn & understand how this affects their survival.

Monday
Video - Fire Ants...colony work, physics of fire ant rafts, etc.  There will be a reflection due by Friday, 4pm over this video.  Please make sure it's completed by that time.

Tuesday
Begin discussing cooperative animal behavior.  Have students brainstorm animal species that exhibit cooperative animal behavior.  Then allow students to choose from a list of five specific animals that work together cooperatively.  Begin working on a presentation over your findings.  This is phase one on this project.

Wednesday
Cooperative behavior project phase two

Thursday
Cooperative behavior project phase two, three

Friday
Wrap up cooperative behavior project with cooperative learning

Life Science 10/7-10/11

Monday
Treasure hunt quiz over table project and biomes

Tuesday
Current event activity over biomes and ecosystems.  Post to Edmodo and collaborate on the wall for points.

Wednesday
Hadachek absent.  Biome investigations

Thursday
Review basic biome info for quiz.  Discuss surface area and tree anatomy

Friday
Biome quiz; compare similarities and differences in biomes across the world.

Field Biology 10/7-10/11

Monday
Begin fall field study.

Tuesday
Fall field study continued

Wednesday
Students with me - Lovewell fish sampling trip

Thursday
Reflect on Lovewell trip/collect insects

Friday
Collect insects

Anatomy 10/7-10/11

Monday
Continue discussing cancers.  Begin discussing review items for Thursday's test.  Edmodo assignment due by 4pm today.

Tuesday
Cancer wrap-up; begin review.

Wednesday
Hadachek absent.  Review for test.

Thursday
4th:  Test - integumentary system.  There is a 100/80 performance objective on this test.  The goal is for 100% of students in class to achieve at least an 80% on this test.

7th:  Review for test

Friday
4th:  Begin skeletal unit

7th:  Test - integumentary system.  There is a 100/80 performance objective on this test.  The goal is for 100% of students in class to achieve at least an 80% on this test.

Zoology 10/7-10/11

Monday
Begin discussing whales and whale specifics

Tuesday
Begin whale project.  Create a multimedia presentation of your choice over a particular whale.  Include major facts about the whales and promote good digital citizenship.

Wednesday
Hadachek absent.  Multimedia project continued.

Thursday
Scavenger hunt .... outside !

Friday
Multimedia project due Monday.  Today will be a work day for the project.

Biology 10/7-10/11

Monday
Finish working on differentiated carrying capacity project.  Relate all work to the big ideas of carrying capacity and limiting factors.  See rubric for point emphasis.

Tuesday
Group presentation of differentiated project.  All group members  must participate.  Any absent students will present their part of the project individually.

Wednesday
Hadachek absent.  There will be a book assignment/word search for vocab practice.

Thursday & Friday
Dissect an owl pellet.  Discuss the importance of predators as a density-dependent limiting factor

Life Science 9/30-10/4

Monday
Film paperslide videos over ecosystems

Tuesday
Finish filming paperslide videos over ecosystems.  Begin discussing different ecosystems, and what they have in common vs. what makes them unique.

Wednesday
Specifics over terrestrial ecosystems, and worksheet (due tomorrow by 4pm)

Thursday
Specifics over aquatic ecosystems, and worksheet (due Friday by 4pm)

Friday
Quiz - terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.  Prepare for next week's differentiated ecosystem project

Field Biology 9/30-10/4

Monday-Friday
Grasshopper collection for field study/continue insect collection.  (Weather depending).  Begin preparing for the fish trip to Lovewell during first 1/2 of week.

Anatomy 9/30-10/4

Monday
Hair anatomy, nail anatomy.  Facts about hair and nails.  Bring skin care products for Friday's lab.

Tuesday
Trich activity on Edmodo

Wednesday
Homeostatic skin imbalances - burn categories and rule of nines

Thursday
Discuss cancer basics, and skin cancer

Friday
Skin care lab today

Zoology 9/30-10/4

Monday
Begin discussing ocean life and ocean zones.  Today:  Pelagic zone facts/animals

Tuesday
Pelagic zone activity (Internet differentiation).  Due Thursday by 4pm.

Wednesday
Benthic zone exploration and facts

Thursday
Quiz - ocean zones.  Pelagic zone activity due by 4pm today.  Research facts about benthic zones

Friday
Video - ocean life

Biology 9/30-10/4

Monday
Discuss density and carrying capacities in ecosystems.  Explain how carrying capacities work.  Complete worksheet over carrying capacity, density, and trophic levels.  Due tomorrow by 4pm.

Tuesday
Video - Birds of Prey

Wednesday
Discuss limiting factors.  Density-dependent vs. density-independent limiting factors.  Watch video on Edmodo and answer questions.

Thursday
Differentiation - carrying capacity case study

Friday
Differentiated learning case study over carrying capacity

Life Science 9/23-9/27

Monday
Begin owl pellet lab.  This lab is designed to illustrate food webs and nutrient cycling through hands-on experiences.

Tuesday
Students will continue dissecting the owl pellet.  Concentration today will focus on bone/animal identification and worksheet completion.

Wednesday
Finish owl pellet study.  Assemble skeleton.  Answer questions over owl pellet on Edmodo.  Questions due by Friday at 4pm.  Owl pellet handout due today by 4pm.

Thursday & Friday
Ecosystem differentiation project.  Friday - Edmodo questions due.

Field Biology 9/23-9/27

Monday - Friday
Continue working on grasshopper study

Anatomy 9/23-9/27

Monday
Begin discussing the skin.  Give basic functions.  Explain differences between the five major layers of the epidermis.  Discuss dermis

Tuesday
Explain differences between pigmentation - melanin vs. keratin.  Begin discussing endocrine vs. exocrine glands, and sweat glands vs. oil glands.  Review for quiz over the five major skin layers.

Wednesday
Quiz - major skin layers.  Begin discussing hair anatomy, and types of hair.

Thursday
Skin disorders and Trich.

Friday
Skin/nail/hair reflection today

Zoology 9/23-9/27

Monday
Finish crayfish dissection.  Begin preparing for Friday's practical.

Tuesday
YouTube activity - find a crayfish dissection video and post to Edmodo.

Wednesday
Film your own crayfish dissection tutorial.  See specific instructions in class.  Mr. Hadachek will upload to YouTube and Edmodo.

Thursday
Crayfish dissection checkoff quiz today

Friday
Crayfish practical.  Also included will be four review pieces from the grasshopper dissection.

Biology 9/23-9/27

Monday
Begin discussing ecosystem specifics.  Concentrate on energy flow from one form to another.  Discuss populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomass.

Tuesday
Begin discussing trophic levels.  Explain how energy flows through these levels.

Wednesday
Ecosystem scavenger hunt

Thursday
Share scavenger hunt photos to Edmodo and reflect on ecosystems

Friday
Discuss trophic levels and do mathematical activity

Life Science 9/16-9/20

Monday
Begin discussing predator/prey relationships.  Discuss carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores.  Watch predator/prey video on Edmodo, and answer questions.  Questions due Wednesday.

Tuesday
Lab - herbivores, carnivores, omnivores

Wednesday
Career Day ... TBA

Thursday
Edmodo questions due; watch "Producers, Consumers, Decomposers" video on Edmodo.  Answer questions.  Questions due Friday

Friday
Owl pellet lab day one

Field Biology 9/16-9/20

Monday/Tuesday, Thursday/Friday
Collect grasshoppers weather permitting; explore Google Scholar.  Analyze data and begin discussing the research paper

Anatomy 9/16-9/20

Monday
Discuss connective tissue proper; review basics of connective tissues.  Look at slides

Tuesday
Watch video and answer class discussions

Wednesday
4th - no class.  Career Fair day.
7th - review connective tissue

Thursday
Tissue Test

Friday
Begin discussing the integumentary system.  Specific skin layers and functions.

Zoology 9/16-9/20

Monday
Begin internal anatomy of crayfish dissection

Tuesday
Internal anatomy - crayfish

Wednesday
Career Fair - no classes

Thursday
Crayfish quiz #1 - external anatomy

Friday
Crayfish quiz #2 - internal anatomy

Biology 9/16-20

Monday
Continue differentiation of cellular respiration

Tuesday
Differentiation project due today.  Wrap up and reflect on major concepts....

Wednesday
Career Fair day - no class

Thursday
Review cellular respiration and photosynthesis for tomorrow's test

Friday
Test over cellular respiration and photosynthesis

Life Science 9/9-9/13

Monday
Finish "Rowdy Raccoons" activity ..... analyze data

Tuesday
Students absent for Home on the Range trip

Wednesday
Watch a video over cave ecosystems, and focus on nutrient cycling/limiting factors

Thursday
Watch the Limiting Factors lecture video on Edmodo.  Submit answers to questions to me.  Due by Friday.

Friday
Jeopardy Review - Limiting factors and carrying capacity.  Edmodo questions due today

Field Biology 9/9-9/13

Monday-Friday
Collection/Data analysis of Kansas grasshopper species

Anatomy 9/9-9/13

Monday
Tissue specifics - epithelial vs connective

Tuesday
4th:  Tissue quiz (microscope)
7th:  Tissue identification (microscope) plus lab handout

Wednesday
State Band/FFA trip.  No class work planned (4th)
7th:  Continue studying epithelial tissues.  Goal:  To reach the level of mastery in epithelial tissue identification.

Thursday
Tissue specifics.  Lab handout due today

Friday
Tissue specifics, tissue quiz (microscopes - 7th)

Zoology 9/9-9/13

Monday
Discuss crustaceans.  Begin with isopods and different categories of isopods.  Outside to collect isopods.

Tuesday
Continue discussion of crustaceans.  Begin exploration of crayfish species.  Edmodo assignment due Friday.

Wednesday
State Band Trip and FFA - no activities

Thursday
Begin crayfish dissection - external anatomy

Friday
Crayfish dissection - external anatomy.  Edmodo assignment due today

Biology 9/9-9/13

Monday
Begin discussing cellular respiration.  Explain life importance of the process.  Explore functions of the mitochondria.

Tuesday
Watch the video over Ecosystems and Biomass and take notes.  Show notes to Mr. Hadachek and review for understanding.  This is a very important set of notes ... ask questions if you have them!!

Wednesday
No new material - State Fair band trip and FFA trip

Thursday
Begin differentiated project over cellular respiration

Friday
Differentiation over cellular respiration

Added Anatomy Assignment!

Hey Anatomy gang!!

I have added a "current event" assignment so to speak that's due this FRIDAY!  Log on to Edmodo and the assignment should be there.  It's about Diana Nyad's record-breaking swim.  It's definitely relevant to what we've been discussing in class.  Let me know if you have any questions!  Thanks!!

Life Science 9/3-9/6

Tuesday

Record segment over energy posters.  Assess understanding through recording.  Follow grading rubric for specifics

Wednesday
Begin discussing resource availability.  Outside activity.

Thursday
Discuss carrying capacity.  Watch video on Edmodo and answer questions.  Questions due Monday.

Here is the video link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSaiuKFdIWQ


Friday
Quiz over energy flow and basic resource availability/carrying capacity.  

Field Biology 9/3-9/6

Tuesday-Friday
Insect field study all week.  Outside collection and inside data recording.

Anatomy 9/3-9/6

Tuesday
Teaching assignment due by 4pm today.  Video must be recorded and shared with Mr. Hadachek by that time

Wednesday
4th:  Review directional terms and planes.  Wrap up the Introductory Unit.  Begin tissues.
7th:  Discuss directional terms

Thursday & Friday
Tissue basics - epithelial types and layering specifics (both classes).  Epithelial tissue lab on Friday.

Zoology 9/3-9/6

Tuesday
Finish grasshopper dissection.  Create a comprehensive cell phone video review of all major grasshopper parts for points.

Wednesday
Watch the Fire Ant video streamed onto the wall.  Review Class Insecta.

Thursday
Grasshopper Checkoff today.  Graded review of all major grasshopper parts

Friday
Grasshopper practical.  There is a 100/80 performance objective on this practical.

Biology 9/3-9/6

Tuesday
Continue working on photosynthesis rap model.  Review the two major phases of photosynthesis - the light reaction and Calvin Cycle

Wednesday
Finish the rap model.  Put on finishing touches.  With any time left over, discuss cellular respiration.  Record rap model on Thursday.

Thursday
Record the photosynthesis rap.  Review photosynthesis.  Discuss the events of cellular respiration.

Friday
Specifics of cellular respiration processes:  Glycolysis, the Kreb's Cycle, and Electron Transport

Anatomy Update - Teaching Project

The teaching project is due on TUESDAY rather than at the end of this week ... good luck!  :)

Life Science 8/26-8/30

Monday
Begin discussing life properties.  Students outside to find four objects (two living, two non-living). Comparative activity in class and discussion.

Tuesday
Watch the "Life Properties" video and answer the questions.  Submit the questions to Mr. Hadachek via Edmodo.  Questions due THURSDAY.  But you should be able to finish them during class time today!

Wednesday
Discuss energy flow and photosynthesis.  Requirements for life and how photosynthesis helps us. Discuss specific life forms that undergo this process.

Thursday
E Mail questions due; watch review video over photosynthesis.  Answer the questions on the video and submit via Edmodo.  Begin discussing model construction of food/energy re-arrangement.

Friday
Discuss models for rearrangement of food molecules.  Begin construction of these models.

Field Biology 8/26-8/30

Monday
Capture/recapture with Lincoln-Peterson Diversity Index

Tuesday - Friday
Diversity study in experimental plots

Anatomy 8/26-8/30

Monday
Review divisions of A & P.   Discuss feedback mechanisms.  Positive vs. negative feedback and examples.

Tuesday
Review feedback.  Students will construct video teaching tutorials over their choice of feedback mechanisms or divisions of A & P.  Due Friday 8/30 by 4pm.

Wednesday
Video teaching project continued

Thursday
Wrap up video teaching project, discuss and review important concepts regarding feedback and A&P divisions

Friday
Discuss directional terms.

Zoology 8/26-8/30

Monday
Discuss insect success and reasons behind it.  Discuss insect orders and representative insects in each order.  Collect insects outside.

Tuesday
Live insect lab; view insects under dissection microscopes.  Answer the questions provided via E Mail (due Thurs, 8/29)

Wednesday
Grasshopper dissection day 1:  External anatomy

Thursday
Grasshopper dissection day 2:  Internal anatomy

Friday
Grasshopper dissection day 3:  Review all anatomy.  Use dissection scopes and investigate.  Discuss practical and what will be covered on it.  Checkoffs next week!!

Biology 8/26-8/30

Monday
Introduction to LIFE!  What is life?  What is NOT life??  We will investigate these questions and cover the specifics.  From there, we transition into photosynthesis and the importance of plants in our life.

Tuesday
Watch the video note set over life properties and E Mail the answers to the questions to jhadachek@usd107.org  by Wednesday 4pm.

Wednesday
Discuss photosynthesis.  Explain how the process works and how it relates to your life.

Prepare for the photosynthesis model.  Specifics will be given in class.  Life properties questions due via E Mail by 4pm today.  Review photosynthesis.

Thursday
Work on photosynthesis models in class.  Review photosynthesis and reflect.

Friday
Work on photosynthesis models in class.  Models due Wednesday 9/4

All Classes ..... 8/21-8/23

Wednesday
Class introductions, all school assembly

Thursday
Introduction to Mr. Hadachek's classes, expectations, etc.  Join Google Plus.

Friday
Join Google Plus.  Introduction to Google Communities

Welcome Back!!

Welcome back to another exciting school year!  I am so excited this year to teach science!  My efforts this year will include teaching the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and character building. I really want to incorporate building strong character in my classes, as I feel this is a big part of giving students a world-class education!  Most of the work this semester will be paperless (as much as possible, at least), so I'm excited about that.  And for those without Internet access at home .... no worries, as most of our assignments will be done in class!  So with that being said, let's get this school year started off on the right foot!  Are you ready??  I am!!

Field Biology

Monday - Thursday
Field work/experience.  Seniors' last day Thursday....

Life Science 5/13-5/17

Monday
Differentiated learning - vertebrates.  Complete three differentiated components .... investigate and apply knowledge

Tuesday
Continue differentiated learning

Wednesday
Vertebrates/Project Wild

Thursday
Vertebrates/Project Wild

Friday
Differentiated learning activity TBA

Anatomy 5/13-5/17

Monday
Finish cat dissection today

Tuesday - Friday
Work on final project as needed; discuss respiratory system

Zoology 5/13-5/17

Monday
Fetal pig dissection #2

Tuesday
Fetal pig dissection #3

Wednesday
Wrap up fetal pig; review all structures

Thursday
Senior final today; fetal pig review

Friday
Fetal pig checkoff; video

Biology 5/13-5/17

Monday
Work on final project

Tuesday
Planarian lab; discuss planarians and work on final project

Wednesday
Observe planarians from lab; final project continued

Thursday
Planarians/final project

Friday
Planarians/final project....dismiss at 9am for Senior Show

Field Biology 5/6-5/10

Monday - Friday
Wrap up the pack rat field study; share research paper with Mr. Hadachek

Life Science 5/6-5/10

Monday
Outside - nature trail.  Study invertebrates.

Tuesday
Add details of the nature trail activity to Google Docs (your nature journal)

Wednesday
Video - exoskeletons

Thursday
Finish video; differentiated activities

Friday
Continue differentiation

Anatomy 5/6-5/10

Monday
Discuss the basics of the urinary system; nephrons, filtrate, urine, major anatomical structures

Tuesday
Kidney dissection

Wednesday
Begin final project

Thursday
Work on final project

Friday
Work on final project

Zoology 5/6-5/10

Monday
Finish Animoto project

Tuesday
Outside - collect invertebrates

Wednesday
Begin cryptozoology - discuss what is science, what is NOT science

Thursday
Cryptids, legends, known facts continued

Friday
Cryptids, legends, known facts continued

Biology 5/6-5/10

Monday
Introduce final project, choose group members

Tuesday
Final project details - work out on nature trail

Wednesday
Animoto - discuss the software, experiment with interface

Thursday
Video

Friday
Final project work

Field Biology 4/29-5/3

Monday - Friday
Continue field study, add data/information to research paper

Life Science 4/29-5/3

Monday
Finish up insect board games, play board games

Tuesday
Outside - nature trail.  Collect insects and investigate

Wednesday
Quiz - insects

Thursday
Begin discussing vertebrate characteristics and anatomy

Friday
Vertebrates of the ocean

Anatomy 4/29-5/3

Monday
Begin nutrition - carbs, lipids, proteins.  Essential nutrition will be covered.

Tuesday
Nutrition/diet

Wednesday
Nutrition/diet.  Discuss review for quiz

Thursday
Review for quiz over nutrition, digestive system

Friday
Nutrition/diet quiz

Zoology 4/29-5/3

Monday
Nature trail - collect insects/arthropods/fill bird feeders

Tuesday
Outside - bird watching journal entries

Wednesday
Rat practical

Thursday
Mammal project

Friday
Mammal project

Biology 4/29-5/3

Monday
Finish perch dissection; investigate fish parts under dissection scope

Tuesday
Class discussion - three fish categories (jawless, cartilage, bony fish)

Wednesday
Introduce amphibians - form and function

Thursday
Continue amphibian discussion, review for Friday's fish quiz

Friday
Fish quiz, amphibian specializations

Field Biology 4/22-4/26

Monday-Friday

Pack Rat study (weather pending)

Life Science 4/22-4/26

Monday
Discuss insect success and body plans; interactive classroom discussion

Tuesday
Begin designing insect board games; cooperative and differentiated learning

Wednesday
Differentiated learning - board game project

Thursday
Differentiated learning - board game project

Friday
Board game project due; verbal presentation of games/insect properties; this will satisfy the verbal presentation component (for points) of the exercise

Zoology 4/22-4/26

Monday
Rat dissection

Tuesday
Finish rat dissection; create a video tutorial over the dissection (20 points)

Wednesday
Yellowstone wolf assignment (Google Docs); critical thinking activity over wolf management

Thursday
Continue the wolf assignment

Friday
Wolf assignment due; review for Monday's practical over the rat dissection.  Dissection checkoff today

Anatomy 4/22-4/26

Monday
Digestive system organs, accessory organs

Tuesday
Digestive system of cat: hands-on activity to apply Monday's material

Wednesday
Digestion quiz; Begin nutrition unit

Thursday
CCCC Cadaver trip

Friday
Nutrition unit continued

Biology 4/22-4/26

Monday
Introduction to vertebrates; form, function, structures

Tuesday
Introduction to fish - morphology, anatomy, specializations

Wednesday
Video - salmon runs; extension activity on Thursday

Thursday
Extension activity with salmon video and fish (Edmodo/collaborative)

Friday
Fish physiology and species accounts

Field Biology 4/15-4/19

Monday - Friday

Field study projects - Pack Rats

Anatomy 4/15-4/19

Monday
Begin digestive unit; discuss mechancial vs chemical digestion and discuss general organs of the digestive tract

Tuesday
Cover specifics of the major digestive organs

Wednesday
Begin the "build your own digestive system" activity; create a Google Doc to demonstrate the construction of the model

Thursday
In-class work and build digestive system model

Friday
Show model to class, work on Google Doc presentation

Zoology 4/15-4/19

Monday
Mammal skull lab - identification and distinction of mammal skull characteristics

Tuesday
Mammal champions of Kansas - please write these in-class facts down

Wednesday
Finish mammal champions of Kansas; video

Thursday
Review mammals of Kansas for quiz on Friday

Friday
Take mammal quiz

Biology 4/15-4/19

Monday
Outside activity - study microhabitats

Tuesday
Google Doc over yesterday's microhabitat study; upload pictures, begin journal entry

Wednesday
Video - insects

Thursday
Differentiated insect lab

Friday
Insect review activity

Field Biology 4/8-4/12

Monday - Friday
Continue pack rat field study

Life Science 4/8-4/12

Monday - Friday

Differentiated field projects; Google docs, uploading pictures, maintaining journal entries

Anatomy 4/8-4/12

Monday - Thursday
Review for reproductive unit exam

Friday
Reproductive unit exam; there is a 100/85 performance objective for this exam

Zoology 4/8-4/12

Monday
Nature walk #3

Tuesday
Introduction to mammals

Wednesday
Mammal specifics, case studies

Thursday
Mammal case studies

Friday
Nature walk #4

Biology 4/8-4/12

Monday
Begin discussing arthropods; morphology, success, etc

Tuesday
Arachnids - spiders and scorpions vs ticks

Wednesday
Class Insecta - morphology, classifications, etc

Thursday
Review for worm quiz tomorrow

Friday
Worm quiz; there is a 100/85 performance objective for this quiz.  Continue insect discussion

Field Biology 4/2-4/5

Tuesday
Field work - finish mapping packrat nests

Wednesday
Begin research proposal

Thursday
Research proposal

Friday
Research proposal/field work

Life Science 4/2-4/5

Tuesday
Video - deciduous forests

Wednesday
Review - deciduous forests

Thursday
Quiz over deciduous forest/food chain dynamics and relationships

Friday
Nature trail project

Anatomy 4/2-4/5

Tuesday
STI's - bacterial & viral

Wednesday
Continue STI's, human growth & development.  Hand out review sheet for next Friday's test.

Thursday
Human growth & development

Friday
Human growth & development

Zoology 4/2-4/5

Tuesday
Wrap up pigeon dissection

Wednesday
Backyard wildlife #2

Thursday
Dissection checkoffs, review

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

Biology 4/2-4/5

Tuesday
Discuss earthworm facts:  external anatomy, internal anatomy, reproduction, importance of earth worms

Wednesday
Live earthworm lab

Thursday
Earthworm dissection 1

Friday
Earthworm dissection 2

Field Biology 3/25-3/28

Monday - Thursday

Field work - outside

Life Science 3/25-3/28

Monday - Thursday

Review major concepts for state assessments

Anatomy 3/25-3/28

Monday
4th period:  finish "multiples" video; review cycles, male & female systems
7th period:  absent (forensics)

Tuesday
Review hormone controls; embryology and development

Wednesday
Embryology and development

Thursday
Birth stages

Zoology 3/25-3/28

Monday
Check/fill bird feeders; review bird beaks, feet.  Begin birdwatching journal.  Set up with your own custom colors and fonts, and share with me.

Tuesday
Backyard birds #1

Wednesday
Songbird list, write entries into birdwatching journal

Thursday
Backyard birds #2, write entries into birdwatching journal

Biology 3/25-3/28

Monday
Parasitic worms; discuss anatomy, differences, etc

Tuesday
Nematodes; anatomy, physiology

Wednesday
Segmented worms

Thursday
Earthworms and their anatomy

Field Biology 3/12-3/15

Tuesday
Frog & toad calls from Kansas

Wednesday & Thursday
Field work if weather permits

Friday
Skype with Yellowstone National Park Ranger

Life Science 3/12-3/15

Tuesday
Design experiments, including objective, hypothesis, materials, procedure, variable identification

Wednesday
Present/discuss experiments, review scientific method

Thursday
Practice reading graphs, gathering information from them

Friday
Practice reading graphs, gathering information from them

Anatomy 3/12-3/15

Tuesday
Male reproductive system anatomy, physiology

Wednesday
Female reproductive system anatomy, physiology, cycles, hormones

Thursday
Continue cycles, FSH, LH, etc

Friday
Cycles/implantation

Zoology 3/12-3/15

Tuesday
External anatomy specifics of birds - beak types, foot types, feather classifications

Wednesday
Review beaks/feet, feather classifications; investigate skeletal system, digestive system

Thursday
Adaptations of birds for flight, introduce general bird categories/groups

Friday
Review material from this week; take quiz over bird beaks.  Investigate bird categories/groups

Biology 3/12-3/15

Tuesday - Thursday
Study/review for Kansas Science Assessment

Friday
Review Science Assessment; video

Field Biology 3/4-3/8

This week - field work, weather permitting.  Waterfowl investigations, pack rat study/mapping nests

Life Science 3/4-3/8

Monday
Video - amphibian characterisitcs

Tuesday
Video lecture notes and Edmodo questions

Wednesday
Scientific Method review

Thursday
Scientific Method review

Friday
Scientific contributions throughout time; scientist profiles

Anatomy 3/4-3/8

Monday
Heart Dissection

Tuesday
Heart Dissection wrap up; practice quiz tomorrow over the heart.  Heart surgery video

Wednesday
Heart practical simulation (practice);

Thursday:
Review activity - cardiovascular unit

Friday
Heart practical.  There is a 100/85 performance objective for this exam.  Then review for Tuesday's heart unit test

Zoology 3/4-3/8

Monday
Review turtle shell characteristics, scutes, and turtle identification

Tuesday
Watch a Discovery Education video over turtles and tortoises

Wednesday
Open review for Thursday's quiz - posted on Edmodo.

Thursday
Quiz - turtles and lizards; there is a 100/85 performance objective on this quiz

Friday
Introduction to birds

BIology 3/4-3/8

Monday
Introductory animal notes; hand out note packet and discuss basic characteristics

Tuesday
Nat Geo animal assignment on Edmodo - open exploration of animals, animal facts

Wednesday
Animal specializations - class activity

Thursday
Discuss jellyfish and the jellyfish life cycle

Friday
Jellyfish lifecycle stories - due Monday!

Field Biology 2/25-3/1

Monday
Careers in the outdoors

Tuesday
Field work - waterfowl identification.  Edmodo migratory bird/NWR assignment due today (70 points).

Wednesday
Careers in the outdoors - finish discussion, look at job placement sites

Thursday
Review for waterfowl test

Friday
Waterfowl test

Life Science 2/25-2/1

Monday
Begin discussing healthy eating habits and biochemistry

Tuesday
Chemistry experiment

Wednesday
Health unit - healthy eating, negative habits, smoking effects, drugs

Thursday
The importance of exercise and your health

Friday
Quiz - basic health; create multimedia projects

Anatomy 2/25-3/1

Monday
Review path of circulation through heart
Cardio color sheet

Tuesday
Discuss nodes, valves, heart electricity; discuss EKG, QRS complex

Wednesday
Quiz - blood flow.  Heart Dissection Day 1

Thursday
Heart Dissection Day 2; cell phone video review - heart dissection

Friday
Review Heart Dissection; dissection checkoff.  Heart practical on Monday

Zoology 2/25-3/1

Monday
Review snakes in Kansas (use supplied "Guide to Kansas Snakes")
Review turtles in Kansas
Introduce Kansas lizards

Tuesday
Review reptile anatomy for Friday's test
Review reptile ID.
Student-produced reptile reviews

Wednesday
Reptile ID practice test

Thursday
Test - Reptile ID (Quia)

Friday
Test - Reptile anatomy

Biology 2/25-3/1

Monday
Virus video - Discovery education

Tuesday
Wrap up viruses

Wednesday
Review - bacteria & viruses

Thursday
Assessment - Bacteria vs. Viruses

Friday
Begin Kingdom Animalia

Field Biology 2/18-2/22

Monday
Waterfowl specifics

Tuesday
Waterfowl habitat/importance of national wildlife refuges

Wednesday
Begin review for waterfowl quiz

Thursday
Review - Hadachek absent

Friday
Waterfowl quiz

Life Science 2/18-2/22

Monday
Review for Wednesday's chemistry quiz

Tuesday
Class activity - chemistry

Wednesday
Chemistry quiz; there is a 100/80 performance objective on this quiz

Thursday
Chemistry/graph reading

Friday
Chemistry/graph reading

Anatomy 2/18-2/22

Monday
Begin blood/cardiovascular unit

Tuesday
Test - special senses; there is a 100/85 performance objective on this test

Wednesday
Blood/cardiovascular; heart anatomy

Thursday
CCCC cadaver trip

Friday
Blood/cardio, blood flow, valves

Zoology 2/18-2/22

Monday
Snake dissection 1

Tuesday
Snake dissection 2

Wednesday
Snake dissection 3

Thursday
Snake dissection tutorials

Friday
Review for lab practical/snake dissection check offs

Biology 2/18-2/22

Monday
Look at lab culture plates; discuss viruses; anatomy of, shape, etc

Tuesday
Continue viruses; discuss specific viruses today

Wednesday
Virus video - Assignment Discovery

Thursday
Work on bacteria lab reports; begin review for Monday's bacteria/virus test

Friday
Review for bacteria/virus test

Field Biology 2/12-2/15

Tuesday
Field work

Wednesday
Field work

Thursday
Field work

Friday
Field work

Life Science 2/12-2/15

Tuesday
Magic Sand activity; discuss polarity of water and hydrophilic/hydrophobic properties.  Finish up worksheet in class that was handed out last Thursday.

Wednesday
Lecture video - isotopes, radioactive carbon dating

Thursday
Review for quiz

Friday
Quiz over basic chemistry - atomic number, protons, neutrons, electrons

Anatomy 2/12-2/15

Tuesday
4th Period - taste test lab; finish special senses tutorial
7th Period - stress video

Wednesday
Both classes - the human ear:  Outer, middle, inner ear structures

Thursday
Finish human ear; begin review for Tuesday's special senses test.

Friday
Review for test as necessary

Zoology 2/12-2/15

Tuesday
Video over deadly snakes; write an Edmodo reflection over the video.

Wednesday
Snake Dissection - External Anatomy, examination of snake scales under dissection scope

Thursday
Snake Dissection - External Anatomy video tutorial; investigate snake scales, and their anatomy

Friday
Snake Dissection - Internal Anatomy day one

Biology 2/12-2/15

Tuesday
Complete the bacteria culture lab; begin writing rough draft of lab report.

Wednesday
Finish note set over bacteria.  Check culture plates.

Thursday
Discuss food poisoning.  Check culture plates.

Friday
Check culture plates.  Answer questions on handout, and continue working on lab report.

Field Biology 2/4-2/6

Monday
Review quail mgmt

Tuesday
Review/field work

Wednesday
Exam over quail management.  There is a 100/85 performance objective on this quiz

Life Science 2/4-2/7

Monday
Discuss the things that different organisms have in common.  Hand out a riddle for students to solve and then discuss.  Interactive group discussion, and graphic organizers

Tuesday
View trailer(s).  Discuss strengths and weaknesses of them, and review test.

Wednesday
Notes on YouTube.  Answer assessment questions.

Thursday
Bacteria DVD

Anatomy 2/4-2/7

Monday
Begin taste study; notes on PowerPoint.  Hand out review for eye quiz.

Tuesday
Continue sense of taste; review for eye quiz if needed

Wednesday
Quiz over the eye.  Twelve multiple choice questions worth two points each = 24 points.  Taste Lab.

Thursday
Finish sense of taste

Zoology 2/4-2/7

Monday
Amphibian Exam - there ris a 100/80 performance objective on this test

Tuesday
Begin reptiles; introduction, ectothermy, basic body plan

Wednesday
Snakes of Kansas - Family Colubridae

Thursday
Family Colubridae continued....

Biology 2/4-2/7

Monday
Bacteria specifics via Powerpoint

Tuesday
Bacteria - gram staining, positive vs. negative

Wednesday
Hand washing PSA's

Thursday
Bacteria Lab Culture

Anatomy 1/28-2/1

Monday
Read pages 549-557; do worksheet in class.  The reading assignment and worksheet are over the eye

Tuesday
4th period - discuss refractory media of eye; glasses, contacts, eyeball shapes, etc.
7th period - eye dissection

Wednesday
Begin discussing the sense of hearing; structures of the ear, etc

Thursday
The human ear - inner ear specifics

Friday
TBA at this time

Zoology 1/28-2/1

Monday
Hand out review sheet for Friday's amphibian test; cover the review sheet.  Have students ask questions.  Then take the quiz over frog vocalizations

Tuesday
Make a video review tutorial over the review sheet; due  by end of class

Wednesday
Begin discussing reptiles

Thursday
Reptile discussion/review for tomorrow's test

Friday
Test over amphibians; there is a 100/85 performance objective for this test

Biology 1/28-2/1

Monday
Work on paperslide project over cycles and environmental problems

Tuesday
Finish paperslide project

Wednesday
Begin discussing bacteria basics

Thursday
Continue with bacteria - species, types, facts, etc

Friday
Bacteria - gram positive vs gram negative and variants.

Anatomy 1/21-1/28

Monday
Nervous system test.  There is a 100/80 performance objective on this test

Tuesday
Begin discussing special senses; the anatomy of the eye

Wednesday
Anatomy of the eye - discuss the tunics, structures, functions

Thursday
Eye dissection day 1

Friday
Eye dissection day 2

Zoology 1/21-1/25

Monday
Edmodo - begin study of major frogs and frog calls for the frog identification exam.  Give the five frogs that will be on Thursday's quiz

Tuesday
Begin discussion of salamanders.  Last 20 minutes of class review frogs and orders

Wednesday
Salamander ID.  Practice quiz over frog ID.

Thursday
Frog Quiz - identify three frogs out of five specific species

Friday
TBA - practice quiz over frog calls.  Frog call quiz on Monday

Biology 1/21-1/25

Monday
Finish county commissioner meetings; begin discussing the water cycle

Tuesday - Friday
Nutrient cycling; water, carbon, and nitrogen cycles

Attention Life Science Students/Parents...

I am rescheduling the Life Science quiz/test to Monday, January 21st. I feel that a test/quiz this Friday will be rushed, and I want to see them do well and be sure they have a solid understanding of the material behind the test. Therefore, we will spend today (Thursday) and tomorrow reviewing and preparing for Monday's test..... :)

Owl Pellets!!! Barn owls are AMAZING predators!!!

Here's a great activity demonstrating the importance of food chains. We did this in class today.......

Nervous System Test Info ....

Here is the information for next Monday's nervous system test in Anatomy class....

Field Biology 1/14-1/18

Monday
Wildlife management - quail

Tuesday
Edmodo assignment due over KDWP quail management

Wednesday
Wildlife management

Thursday
Wildlife management

Friday
Wildlife management/field work

Life Science 1/14-1/18

Monday
Limiting factors - watch video, take notes, answer assessment questions

Tuesday
Limiting factor investigation (differentiation)

Wednesday
Producers, consumers, decomposers, energy flow through systems

Thursday
Review for quiz

Friday
Ecology quiz - there is a 100/85 performance objective over this quiz

Zoology 1/14-1/18

Monday
Lamprey practical - there is a 100/85 performance objective on this practical

Tuesday
Begin amphibians.  Today will be basic discussion over amphibian anatomy/physiology

Wednesday
Frog specifics; discuss various frogs from around the world, venemous and non-venemous

Thursday
Frogs and toads in Kansas - visual identification and calls

Friday
Continue frogs/begin salamanders

Anatomy 1/14-1/18

Monday
Discuss sleep/wake cycles and dreams.  Begin review for Monday's test over the nervous system.

Tuesday
Sleep/wake cycles

Wednesday
Nervous system wrap-up, test review

Thursday
Review for test - nervous system.  There is a 100/85 performance objective over this test.

Friday
Interactive review activity for Monday's test

Biology 1/14-1/18

Monday
Discuss limiting factors - both density dependent and independent factors.

Tuesday
Review for Thursday's test over ecology, carrying capacity, and limiting factors

Wednesday
Review/differentiated learning

Thursday
Ecology test.  There is a 100/85 performance objective over this test.

Friday
Begin the carbon cycle; watch lecture video over carbon cycle and discuss.

Lamprey Dissection

Hey everyone!  Here is a glimpse at what we're doing in zoology class right now .....  enjoy!!

Field Biology 1/3-1/4, 1/7-1/11

Thursday
Watch the video over modern wildlife management on Edmodo, take notes for points, and then answer the Edmodo questions over it for points.

Friday
Review wildlife legislation.  Go over and discuss the wildlife management activity.  Basketball players absent.

Next week....

Monday
Wildlife management activity

Tuesday
Basketball players absent; wildlife management activity

W-F
.....TBD.....

Zoology 1/3-1/4 and 1/7-1/11

Thursday
Begin class with a "Dirty Jobs" video segment over lamprey repellant.  Then discuss lampreys including body anatomy, physiology, and review fish classes.  When finished, give the Edmodo assignment.  Due tomorrow.

Friday
Finish Edmodo assignment if needed; begin external anatomy of the lamprey.  Answer questions over lab handout.

Next week ...

Monday
Lamprey dissection part 2

Tuesday
Lamprey dissection part 3

Wednesday
Review for lamprey practical - make a study video for it.

Thursday
Lab handout due today; complete lamprey dissection checkoff for points.

Friday
Lamprey Practical Exam

Life Science 1/3-1/4, 1/7-1/11

Thursday
Watch the video, "Population Dynamics", take notes for points and answer the assessment questions for points.
Discuss population dynamics.

Friday
Group discussion and video assignment over carrying capacity

Next week.....

Monday
Watch the video, "Limiting Factors", take notes for points, and answer the assessment questions for points.  Discuss population interactions.

Tuesday
Lab/critical thinking activity over limiting factors

Wednesday
Limiting factors continued - differentiated learning

Thursday
Watch the video, "Producers, Consumers, Decomposers", take notes for points, and answer the assessment questions for points.  Discuss.

Friday
Activity over producers, consumers, decomposers.  Differentiated learning.

Anatomy 1/3-1/4 and 1/7-1/11

Thursday
Watch both the "Basic Brain" video and "Sensory Areas" video on Edmodo and take notes if needed.  This is a great review, since we discussed these major segments toward the end of last semester.  Do the Edmodo assignment questions over the videos as well.

Friday
Watch the Peripheral Nervous System video on Edmodo and take notes.  Present notes for a grade.  Answer assessment questions via Edmodo as well, also for points.

Next week........

Monday
Using MindMeister, create a concept map for the divisions of the PNS.  Share with Mr. Hadachek for a grade.

Tuesday
Watch the Sympathetic/Parasympathetic Divisions video on Edmodo and take notes.  Present notes for a grade.  Answer assessment questions via Edmodo as well, also for points.

Wednesday
Watch the HHMI video lecture over memory and brain areas

Thursday
Differentiated video project over the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the PNS.  It will be filmed as a skit

Friday
Finish skit as needed; upload and view.  Quiz over the PNS today.

Biology 1/3-1/4 and 1/7-1/11

Thursday
Watch the "Ecosystems and Biomass" video in class via Edmodo/Google videos.  Present notes to Mr. Hadachek for grading.  Complete the Edmodo assignment.  Discuss the importance of photosynthesis and the sun to other organisms, and their effect on plants.

Friday
Modular/differentiated learning over ecosystems and biomass.

Next week........

Monday
Watch the "Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers" video in class via Edmodo/Google videos.  Present notes to Mr. Hadachek for grading.  Complete the Edmodo assignment.  Discuss the importance of trophic levels.  Discuss the wasting of energy throughout these levels.

Tuesday
Modular/differentiated learning over producers, consumers, and decomposers.  Examine different types of consumers and producers, including the importance of algae.

Wednesday
Differentiated ecology video project.

Thursday
Continue differentiated ecology video project

Friday
Wrap up video project; quiz over ecology and photosynthesis

Welcome Back!!!

Hey everyone!!

Well Christmas Break has officially come to an end, and that can only mean one thing ..... SCHOOL!!!  I hope you had a fantastic break, and got some much-needed R & R.  As for me, I had a very relaxing break, other than getting the stomach flu for part of it!!  At any rate, I'm very excited about this semester, and I hope you are too!  There are so many activities and topics to cover this semester, it's going to be a roller-coaster ride to May.  Let's get it started with some amazing scientifical facts (is that even a word??).....!!