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