Zoology Bird Watching Journal Setup

Here are the specifics for the bird watching journals... please read and review at your convenience.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QRcsGyRCzCclHf7rMhn2MIdZn-ayJq57YegoEDCN4iA/edit?usp=sharing

Also, here is a tutorial I made on how to set up these journals:

Biology Bacteria Note Set ....

Hey everybody, here is the note set over bacteria that we've been going over in class.  Please write down any information you're missing and feel free to use these as a reference at any time.  Thanks!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pfpNQiybalRkJBQ2RIbHMtc2s/view?usp=sharing

Eagle POV Footage

Hey everyone,

Here is an awesome video I showed my Zoology students last week.  We've been discussing birds in class, and this is a video of an Eagle with a camera mounted on its back.  This video shows the vantage point of the eagle, and it really fuels my dreams of wishing I could fly .... at least for a few minutes!  Enjoy!!

Life Science 3/30-4/2

Objective this week:  To learn real-world problem solving skills and apply scientific concepts and mathematics to engineering design situations.


Monday - Wednesday
STEM education and project design

Thursday
Explore Seminar- microscopes and hands-on activity

Field Biology 3/30-4/2

Objective this week:  To begin a continuing field study that will give students important experience in collecting & analyzing field data over the next four weeks.

Monday - Thursday
Field work at Emerson Lake and assignments based off of these activities.

Anatomy 3/30-4/2

Objective this week:  To learn and understand the anatomy & physiology of the male and female reproductive systems.  Learning will be assessed through a quiz, dissection, and daily assignment work.

Monday
Male reproductive system basics day 1.

Tuesday
Lab - cat reproductive system day 1

Wednesday
Male reproductive system basics day 2.

Thursday
Continuation of lab and introduction of female reproductive systems.

Zoology 3/30-4/2

Objective this week:  To learn the importance of migratory birds and examples of migratory birds in Kansas.  Students will be assessed through quizzes and daily work assignments.

Monday
Begin discussing the specifics over birdwatching journals and begin discussing migratory bird specifics.

Tuesday
Birdwatching route #1

Wednesday
Migratory bird specifics and migration assignment

Thursday
Migration assignment due by 4pm.  Birdwatching route #2

Biology 3/30 - 4/2

Objective this week:  To understand the major categories of bacteria, how they're classified, how they reproduce, and to learn what bacteria are growing on different surfaces in the school.  Assessment of learning will take place through graded work and a quiz.

Monday
Bacteria anatomy, specific categories, and gram staining

Tuesday
Uses for bacteria/multimedia assignment today

Wednesday
Bacteria review/multimedia.  Quiz today over bacteria.  There is a 100/80 performance objective

Thursday
Bacteria growth lab today.  Assignment from Tuesday due by 4pm.

Life Science 3/23 - 3/27

Objective this week:  To prepare for the final reflection project and to discuss basic animal facts.  Students will begin examining the scientific method in greater detail this week.

Monday
Scientific method - variables, constants, objectivity in science.

Tuesday
Animalia basics and completion of a scientific method worksheet

Wednesday
Kingdom Animalia divisions and nomenclature.  Basic dichotomy of life forms

Thursday
Planarian lab

Friday
Planarian lab

Field Biology 3/23 - 3/27

Objective this week:  To create a community service project for Mankato area and to create a field work study that will last until the end of the semester

Monday
Discuss community service project and field work study

Tuesday - Friday
Community service project and field work study, weather permitting

Anatomy 3/23 - 3/27

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the cardiovascular system through the completion of a lab practical exam on Thursday and a written exam on Friday, both with 100/75% performance objectives.

Monday
Review/wrap up cardiovascular system

Tuesday
Review/wrap up heart dissection

Wednesday
Open review - cardiovascular.  Heart dissection packet due by Thursday 4pm

Thursday
Lab practical - sheep heart

Friday
Written exam - cardiovascular

Zoology 3/23 - 3/27

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery on Kansas reptile identification (specifically snakes and turtles) through the completion of a comprehensive test on Friday of this week.  We will also introduce the birds this week.

Monday
Review Kansas turtle species and snakes. Introduce birds

Tuesday
Bird discussion - anatomy of birds and physiology.  Multimedia assignment over birds assigned today.  Due Thursday by 4pm.

Wednesday
Review Kansas turtle species and snakes.  Discussion of migratory birds and continue anatomy & physiology of birds

Thursday
Bird assignment due by 4pm.  Review Kansas turtle species and snakes if needed.  Outside for bird identification, weather permitting

Friday
Test - Kansas turtle species and snakes.  Comprehensive

Biology 3/23 - 3/27

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery on dichotomous keys and binomial nomenclature, and to introduce the topic of bacteria form & function

Monday
Review - major biology topics

Tuesday
Dichotomous keys - work on these and practice

Wednesday
Extremophile bacteria, introduction to the Archaea

Thursday
Eubacteria form and function

Friday
Eubacteria form and function

Biology ..... here is a video over dichotomous keys. Please review this!!!

Field Biology 3/9- 3/13

Objective this week:  To participate in the CLEAN blog through posts, assignments, and accomplishment of field work outside as weather permits

Monday
Video today

Tuesday - Friday
Project CLEAN, the discussion of solid waste, and a test on Friday over solid waste categories.

Life Science 3/9-3/13

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of tree growth and importance; the week will culminate in the production of a tree skit designed to differentiate learning throughout various learning styles to ensure mastery of tree content.  Mastery will be assessed through testing and quizzes.

Monday
Video today

Tuesday - Thursday
Tree differentiation and skit prep

Friday
Review trees - all class will play an interactive review today

Zoology 3/9 - 3/13

Objective this week:  To reach level of mastery with Kansas turtles and turtle species identification

Monday
Video today

Tuesday - Friday
Kansas turtle identification and practice

We will begin creating a multimedia project to help with turtle identification on Tuesday (due Friday of this week).  Here is the link for that project:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YQg8Oqvs8XcUNbyoTQMxLnqO_MFVDypXjId5P_Z--ys/edit?usp=sharing

Anatomy 3/9 - 3/13

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of heart structures and the path of circulation throughout the body

Monday
Cadaver trip to CCCC and reflection

Tuesday
Heart valves and bioelectricity of the heart

Wednesday
Review heart bioelectricity and begin sheep heart dissection

Thursday
Sheep heart dissection and review for Friday's quiz over the blood flow and heart structures

Friday
Quiz - blood flow and heart structures.  Review dissected heart structures.

Biology 3/9 - 3/13

Objective this week:  To understand how to construct dichotomous keys and reach the level of mastery on classification systems

Monday
Video today

Tuesday
Classification systems - how to make dichotomous keys and practice

Wednesday
Dichotomous keys and cladograms

Thursday
Dichotomous keys and cladograms

Friday
Quiz - dichotomous keys and cladograms

Zoology: Here are the turtle scutes from class today.....

http://turtletown.giblar.com/Picture/Misc/anatomy/color%20anatomy.JPG

Field Biology Update ... Tuesday, 3/3

If you missed class today, you need to do the following:

Read pages 589-595 in your E Text, and then complete #1-3 on page 595.  This assignment will be due tomorrow.

Field Biology 3/2 - 3/6

Objective this week:  To practice critical thinking skills for recycling trash, and investigate the importance of hazardous waste & its effects.

Monday
Life-hack project using everyday items to meet a certain goal

Tuesday
Complete a reading/homework assignment.  Read 589-595 and complete # 1-3 on page 595.  Due tomorrow.

Wednesday
Video - solid waste

Thursday
Categories of solid waste and hazardous waste

Friday
Continue waste categories and take a quiz over waste

Life Science 3/2 - 3/6

Objective this week:  To introduce the anatomy of trees to students, and then discuss the importance of trees to our life.

Monday
Tree specifics - groups of trees, anatomy of a tree trunk, and xylem/phloem mechanics.  Here is the assignment for today:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14ykx4ngdCskPKtoSSd8UEe_cTtV_7yT5j56i38TVcYY/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday
Tree cookie activity.  Assignment due.

Wednesday
Video - trees

Thursday
Finish tree cookie activity; Prepare for tomorrow's quiz

Friday
Quiz over trees, and tree differentiation project

Anatomy 3/2 - 3/6

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over blood components through the completion of a quiz on Thursday.  We will also introduce and reinforce the flow of circulation and the anatomy of the heart this week.

Monday
Blood flow - heart

Tuesday
Cat dissection - thoracic cavity and blood flow

Wednesday
Open review - blood and heart systems

Thursday
Quiz - blood.  Cat dissection with the time that's left

Friday
Review activity for circulation pathways

Zoology 3/2 - 3/6

Objective this week:  To learn specifics of the turtle anatomy and reach competency over snake identification through quizzes

Monday
Finish snake presentations if needed; review for tomorrow's quiz over the Crotalidae (venemous live bearers). Introduction to turtles

Tuesday
Crotalidae identification quiz.  Turtle notes and discussion.  Prepare for Friday's quiz over the Colubridae (non-venemous egg layers)

Wednesday
Turtle video

Thursday
Turtle assignment; review for tomorrow's quiz over the Colubridae

Friday
Colubridae quiz; prepare for Tuesday's quiz over the Natricidae (non-venemous live bearers)

Biology 3/2-3/6

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over population genetics (Hardy Weinberg) and take a test over population genetics & natural selection

Monday
Finish the owl pellet dissection today.  Catalog the bone numbers and contents

Tuesday
Review Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and natural selection

Wednesday
"Inner Fish" video

Thursday
Test - Hardy Weinberg and natural selection

Friday
TED Talk video and then TED Talk discussion