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!