6th Grade Science Life Properties Video ....

Here is the video we watched in class over life properties ... check it out if you need to review....

https://youtu.be/PHmarRhZRGY

Zoology 12/14 - 12/18

Objective this week:  To understand major differences between the three fish classes, and be able to identify fishes within these classes.

Monday
Bony fish specifics

Tuesday
Lamprey dissection 1

Wednesday
Discuss finals/bony fish

Thursday
Lamprey dissection 2

Friday
Final exam prep

Anatomy 12/14 - 12/18

Objective this week:  To review for the final exam, continue the dissection, and to complete the muscle unit.

Monday
Review for final exam

Tuesday
Cat dissection

Wednesday
Final exam for CCCC students

Thursday & Friday
Muscle energy pathways

Field Biology 12/14 -12/18

Objective this week:  To begin looking at Kansas fish and understand their similarities, differences, their importance, and to be able to identify them

Monday
Kansas fish:  Fish basics and catfish identification

Tuesday
Kansas fish:  basses and sunfish

Wednesday
Kansas fish:  rough fish and management

Thursday & Friday
Final review/field work

7th Life Science 12/14 - 12/18

Objective this week:  To understand geologic time scale through the completion of a classroom project using paper towel rolls.

Monday - Friday
Class project:  Paper towel geologic time scales

6th Science 12/14 - 12/18

Objective this week:  To understand the properties of life and how that defines species 

Monday
Life properties - what defines "life"?  Read pages 189-196 in your text.

Tuesday
Keys - how to make them, and their importance.  Make your own key.

Wednesday
Life requirements & cells

Thursday & Friday
Cells and cell types

Biology 12/14 - 12/18

Objective this week:  This week we will discuss the importance of protein synthesis to our lives, and understand how our genetic code assembles proteins and helps to build our physical shape.

Monday
Discuss transcription & translation mechanics & specifics

Tuesday
Protein synthesis continued/dominant & recessive traits

Wednesday
Genetics - Mendel's work

Thursday
Quiz - transcription & translation

Friday
Final review

Zoology Assignment for Friday, 12/11 ......

Please look at what you need to do to complete Friday's assignment...thanks!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Azj37ipSQPjZt7bAJ0zeiVDhoKJdHHawsWxS-fnGnuE/edit?usp=sharing

Field Biology Bird Notes .....

Here is the note set over birds, to use as a study guide for the quiz:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pfpNQiybalUFV1eXA3ZTVab2c/view?usp=sharing

Thursday Quizzes ... What to expect (Biology, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, Field Biology)

Here are some things to concentrate on for tomorrow's quizzes in the following classes:

Biology:

We've been talking about mitosis and meiosis.  Be able to put the stages in order ... prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.  Be able to distinguish the stages in these processes apart by correctly pairing photos of the stages with the names of the corresponding stage.  Understand how mitosis and meiosis are different, and what the specific differences are, along with the importance of each process to your life.  The quiz will be multiple choice, short answer, and possibly matching as well .....

6th Grade:

Understand the differences between renewable and non-renewable resources, examples of each, and their importance.  This quiz will be a combination of multiple choice and short answer/fill- in questions.

7th Grade:

Be able to explain why geologic time and "our" time are completely different concepts.  Be able to tell, in general, what organisms lived in the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras.  Also, be able to answer these questions:

What Era included the Devonian Period?
What Era included the Triassic Period?
What Era included the Jurassic Period?
What Era included the Cretaceous Period?
What Era are we in right now?

Here is the link to the geologic time frame web site used in class:

http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/coast/natural_history/nh_geologic_time_scale_large.gif

This quiz will be a combination of multiple choice/short answer questions

Field Biology:

Be able to list facts about puddle ducks, diving ducks, the Canada Goose, and the Snow Goose.  Be able to identify in pictures different duck species.  This quiz will be short answer, fill-in, and picture identification.

Zoology 12/7 - 12/11

Objective this week:  To understand the important characteristics of vertebrates and introduction of fish.

Monday
Introduction to vertebrates - form, function, specializations

Tuesday
Vertebrate development and fish

Wednesday
Jawless fish classes and fish anatomy

Thursday
Cartilaginous fish discussion

Friday
Review - fish characteristics

Anatomy 12/7 - 12/11

Objective this week:  To understand the anatomy of and the function of muscles and how they work in the body

Monday
Muscle characteristics, structure, and function

Unit notes:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pfpNQiybalczNhbkZZWllZTWs/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0pfpNQiybalMHBuWktsMENQU0k/view?usp=sharing

Tuesday
Muscle contraction mechanics

Wednesday
Muscle contraction mechanics

Thursday
Muscle bioelectricity and energy pathways

Friday
Review - muscle contraction mechanics

Field Biology 12/7 - 12/11

Objective this week:  Wrap up migratory birds and waterfowl and take a quiz at the end of the week over the waterfowl unit

Monday
Waterfowl wrap up; identification and facts

Tuesday
Field work, weather permitting

Wednesday
Review for waterfowl quiz

Thursday
Waterfowl quiz

Friday
Hadachek absent - TBA

7th Life Science 12/7 - 12/11

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of geologic time to the development of organisms throughout the history of the earth.

Monday
Geologic time and eras, periods epochs

Here's a link to the worksheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Guc2oxV8lHsTcpWmrt4WexGHKAzbfvSK8QipiTC5VEI/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday & Wednesday
Major geologic time events and creatures within those time frames.  Worksheet due by 4pm Wednesday.

Thursday
Quiz - geologic time

Friday
TBA - Hadachek absent

6th Science 12/7 - 12/11

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of renewable energy sources and take a test at the end of the week over renewable and non-renewable resources

Monday
Renewable energy resources

Tuesday
Renewable energy resources

Wednesday
Review energy resources

Thursday
Test - energy resources

Friday
TBA - Hadachek absent

Biology 12/7 - 12/11

Objective this week:  To compare and contrast the division of cells and cellular components with a quiz scheduled for the end of the week to demonstrate mastery of the concept.

Monday
Meiosis and meiotic division

Tuesday
Meiosis and meiotic division

Wednesday
Review mitosis and meiosis

Thursday
Quiz - meiosis

Friday
TBA - Hadachek absent

Zoology Crayfish Practical

Here's what to study for tomorrow's crayfish practical....

Zoology 12/1 - 12/4

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over arthropoda and complete a practical over the crayfish with a 100/80 performance objective.

Tuesday
Open review - crayfish parts

Wednesday
Dissection videos/student-based learning

Thursday
Crayfish practical

Friday
Reflection - arthropods

Anatomy 12/1 - 12/4

Objective this week:  To master the upper  body bones and take a practical at the end of the week to show understanding of the topic

Tuesday
Review upper body bones and study for a quiz tomorrow

Wednesday
Quiz - upper body bones

Thursday
Begin lower  body bones and review for tomorrow's practical

Friday
Practical exam over upper body bones and discuss lower body bones

Field Biology 12/1 - 12/4

Objective this week:  To understand and learn the importance of waterfowl migration and learn/identify different types of Kansas waterfowl

Tuesday
Bison documentary today

Wednesday
Migration routes/migratory bird specifics

Thursday, Friday
Migratory bird identification

7th Life Science 12/1 - 12/4

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of technology in genetics and how that affects modern-day organisms

Tuesday
Work on the artificial selection assignment due by 4pm tomorrow.  Here is the link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b6BDXDdBrV3hULhxB7zMDkrMMEI40YVm6nx9LRHNGzs/edit?usp=sharing

Wednesday
Discuss artificial selection and techniques on how it's done, along with concerns about it's use.  Selection assignment due by 4pm today.

Thursday
Video - Designer babies

Friday
Artificial selection extension

6th Science 12/1 - 12/4

Objective this week:  To introduce the Earth's energy resources and renewable/non-renewable resources

Tuesday
Renewable vs non-renewable energy sources & facts

Wednesday

Specifics:

• Create an E Mail that you'll send to me at jhadachek@usd107.org and be sure to spell my name right
• Locate two web sites discussing renewable energy sources 
• Locate two web sites discussing non-renewable energy sources
• Share all four of these links in the E Mail (+4)

For ONE of the renewable sites, write a paragraph in complete sentences explaining what you learned about renewable resources (+3)

For ONE of the non-renewable sites, write a paragraph in complete sentences explaining what you learned about non-renewable resources (+3)



Thursday & Friday
Energy projects/extension

Biology 12/1 - 12/4

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of cellular division to your life, and introduce the basics of DNA and genes

Tuesday
Mitosis and cell division - steps and stages

Wednesday
Mitosis & meiosis

Thursday & Friday
Meiotic division and sex cell specifics