7th Grade Life Science 12/12 - 12/16

Objective this week:  To understand development of living things through the investigation of the fossil record, assuming that natural processes function today the same way they did in the past.

Monday
Finish discussion of the fossil record.  Discuss fossil formation.  Give out worksheet over the fossils in rock layers.  Talk about the law of superposition.

Tuesday
Class presentation project - students will work together in groups to create a class presentation over eras, periods, epochs, and law of superposition.

Wednesday
Present projects to class.

Thursday
Review for Monday's test over fossil layers

Friday
Video/review

Field Biology 12/12 - 12/16

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over Kansas fish identification and to review for next week's final exam.

Monday - Wednesday
Kansas fish identification & anatomy.  Instruction will be given through a multimedia presentation with pictures and facts.

Thursday & Friday
Review for final exam; discuss major points of study for the final

Zoology 12/12 - 12/16

Objective this week: To review for the fall final exams through interviews, question/answer sessions, and group work.  There will be a practical final on Friday of this week and then the written final will be next week.

Monday
Review major themes in class for the final next week.

Tuesday
Review for the practical final

Wednesday
Interview/group work

Thursday
Open review - Practical

Friday
Practical final exam

6th Grade Life Science 12/12 - 12/16

Objective this week:  To learn about heat transfer and conductivity by building a functional thermos in class.

Monday - Wednesday
Thermos build phases

Thursday - Friday
Thermos test phases

Biology 12/12 - 12/16

Objective this week:  To discuss cell division and its important events, and to determine differences between 1N and 2N cell division.

Monday
Mitosis events - complete process

Tuesday
Review Mitosis;  begin sex cell division (Meiosis)

Wednesday
Extension activity - cell division

Thursday
Final Exam prep/info

Friday
Review all cell division and complete lab

Field Biology 12/5 - 12/9

Objective this week:  To learn the different types of fish in Kansas and how to identify them.

Monday & Tuesday
Kansas catfish and sport fish identification

Wednesday & Thursday
Kansas sport fish and rough fish identification

Friday
Extension activity - Kansas fish

7th Grade Life Science 12/5 - 12/9

Objective this week:  To understand the history of life on Earth through the investigation of the fossil record.

Monday
Introduction to diversity of life on earth through the fossil record - begin discussing major geologic time frames and introduce the importance of time.

Tuesday
Geologic time frames - discuss major periods and creatures within those periods

Wednesday
Video

Thursday & Friday
Geologic time frame activity

Zoology 12/5 - 12/9

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over mollusc classes and complete a test on Friday over the mollusc unit.

Monday
Bivalvia - clams, oysters, etc

Tuesday
Review Bivalvia; wrap up Mollusc unit

Wednesday
Video - TBA

Thursday
Review all Mollusc info

Friday
Unit test - molluscs

6th Grade Science 12/5 - 12/9

Objective this week:  To build on student knowledge of heat and energy transfer through the construction of a STEM project.

Monday
Vernier lab - floor and rug heat transfer data

Tuesday
Heat transfer - textbook and STEM

Wednesday - Friday
STEM project design

Biology 12/5 - 12/9

Objective this week:  To learn the importance of cell division, and to reach level of mastery of protein synthesis by completing a protein synthesis quiz on Friday.

Monday
Chromosomes, 1N cells, 2N cells, gametes, and genes

Tueseday
Review Monday's work; discuss 2N cell division

Wednesday
Review for Friday's protein synthesis quiz

Thursday
Continue cellular division

Friday
Protein synthesis quiz

Attention Zoology students....

There is an assignment I posted this morning (Thursday) in Google Classroom that's due by 4pm tomorrow (Friday, 12/2).  Please look at this assignment and complete it, thanks!!

Field Biology 11/28 - 12/2

Our goal this week is to wrap up the wildlife management portion of the course; we will complete a wildlife management activity packet by the end of the week, as well as complete field work on days where the weather cooperates.

Monday

Wildlife management activity

Tuesday& Thursday

Field work

Wednesday, Friday

Wildlife management activity

7th Grade Science 11/28 - 12/2

Objective this week:  To complete the seed building STEM project and introduce natural selection and its importance.

Monday
STEM project wrap up; finish testing, complete packet and turn in

Tuesday
Basic natural selection and its importance

Wednesday - Friday
Natural selection discussion and project

Zoology 11/28 - 12/2

Objective this week:  To learn about the gastropoda & bivalvia and review cephalopoda through lecture, dissections, and examples.  Mastery will be determined with a lab test Friday over the cephalopods.

Monday
Gastropoda - form and function.

Tuesday
Squid dissection - review all parts

Wednesday
Bivalvia - clam form and function

Thursday
Squid dissection - review all parts

Friday
Practical - squid

6th Grade Science 11/28 -12/2

Objective this week:  Students will be able to distinguish and test differences between potential and kinetic energy through book work, graphical analysis, and construction of a project.

Monday
Potential vs kinetic energy - differences between each, and how kinetic energy relates to mass and speed.

Tuesday
Thermal energy and how it relates to potential/kinetic energy

Wednesday - Friday
STEM project construction

BIology 11/28 - 12/2

Objective this week:  To discuss how DNA determines how proteins are assembled to create a unique individual.  Much of this week focuses on the structure of DNA and how it helps us to "build" our bodies.

Monday
DNA - where it's found, what it is, and anatomy of DNA.

Tuesday
Proteins and ribosomes - begin discussing protein synthesis

Wednesday
DNA models and protein syntheis ad-libs if needed

Thursday
Review for protein synthesis quiz

Friday
Protein synthesis and DNA quiz

Field Biology 11/21 - 11/22

Monday
Video

Tuesday
Field work, weather pending

7th Grade Life Science 11/21 - 11/22

Monday
STEM project - wind driven constraint tests

Tuesday
STEM project - wind driven constraint tests

Zoology 11/21 - 11/22

Monday
Squid dissection 2 - internal anatomy

Tuesday
Wrap up squid dissection

6th Grade Science 11/21 - 11/22

Monday
Video

Tuesday
Reflect over the engineering design process

Biology 11/21 - 11/22

Monday
Video - cells; also wrap up tonicity of cells and movement across cellular membranes

Tuesday
Cellular organelles

Field Biology 11/14 - 11/18

Objective this week:  To be able to show mastery of identification of Kansas trees by being able to correctly identify six trees by their bark AND leaf patterns, with this mastery demonstrated by the completion of a quiz at the end of the week with a 100/80 performance objective.

Usually with lesson plans, I write down the content from M-F of the week; however, this week will be dependent on the weather.  Much of the week will be field work and tree identification; however, on intermittent weather days, we will be inside identifying and reviewing leaves.  There will be a quiz on Friday over six trees, keying in on leaf and bark patterns.

7th Grade Life Science 11/14 - 11/18

Objective this week:  To complete a STEM project over plant seeds.  Students will build their own "seed" that must meet certain constraints.  By completing this project at the end of the week, students will know how seeds are dispersed through the environment.  A quiz will be given at the end of the week to show mastery of content with a 100/80 performance objective.

Monday, Tuesday
STEM project - seeds.

Wednesday
Video

Thursday, Friday
STEM project plus quiz on Friday over this week's content.  100/80 performance objective.

Zoology 11/14 - 11/18

Objective this week:  To complete a crayfish practical with a 100/80 performance objective (100% of the class scores at least an 80%).  Introduce phylum mollusca.  Hands-on application of knowledge by completing a squid dissection by the end of the week.

Monday
Crayfish practical - 100/80 performance objective

Tuesday
Introduce phylum mollusca and major classes within the group

Wednesday
Video - squids

Thursday
Phylum mollusca lecture - form, function, etc

Friday
Squid dissection 2

6th Grade Science 11/14 - 11/18

Objective this week:  To apply knowledge of forces and energy by completing a STEM project.  Specifically, students will be able to construct an electromagnet and explain to another adult how the device works.

Monday
Review variables - independent & dependent.  Discuss electromagnets and magnetic fields.

Tuesday - Thursday
Build electromagnets, test variables, and manipulate variables.

Friday
Review the build process and reflect on your experiences.

Biology 11/14 - 11/18

Objective this week:  To learn about the basic functioning of cells, learn about their parts, and be able to apply critical thinking skills in determining HOW cells help us and what they can do for the scientific community.  We will also discuss solutes, solvents, and the movement of substances through cells via a cell lab.

Monday
Cells - explain the importance of them.  Discuss the cell membrane and how it works.  Discuss organelles.

Tuesday
Solutes, solvents, tonicity, and movements across membranes.  Prepare for tomorrow's cell lab.

Wednesday
Cell lab 1

Thursday
Practical uses for cells, trends in science, stem cells

Friday
Cell lab 2 and application

Field Biology 11/7 - 11/11

Objective this week:  To successfully be able to identify eight different trees growing in Kansas by their leaves.

Monday
Identification of Kansas trees based on leaves

Tuesday
Field work

Wednesday
Identification of Kansas trees based on leaves

Thursday
Field work

Friday
Video today

7th Life Science 11/7 - 11/11

Objective this week: To complete the differentiated assignment over mutations and teach the concept of mutations to the class in a small group.

Monday-Tuesday
Group work - differentiated mutation project

Wednesday - Thursday
Present project to the class

Friday
Video today

6th Science 11/7 - 11/11

Objective(s) this week:  To demonstrate the level of mastery over Newton's Laws by taking a quiz over Newton's Laws and how they relate to the Newton Scooter project we completed.  To learn principles behind electromagnetism and successfully build an electromagnet in the classroom.

Monday
Quiz - Newton's Laws.  Discuss electromagnetism and the engineering design process.

Tuesday
Character Ed - Mr. Hadachek's room

Wednesday
STEM and engineering design - building electromagnets in the classroom

Thursday
Electromagnet design, review, and reflection

Friday
Veteran's Day Program

Zoology 11/7 - 11/11

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over arthropods by taking an arthropod unit test on Thursday. We will also discuss and identify the internal parts of a crayfish to prepare for the crayfish practical next week.

Monday
Crayfish internal anatomy day 1

Tuesday
Crayfish internal anatomy day 2

Wednesday
Review for unit test over arthropods

Thursday
Arthropod unit test

Friday
Open review for Monday's practical exam

Biology 11/7 - 11/11

Objective this week:  To complete a project regarding animals working together in groups.  Successful mastery of this activity will involve teaching the project to other classmates and demonstrating said mastery.

Monday - Tuesday
Work on animal group work project

Wednesday-Thursday
Teach animal group work project to classmates

Friday
Veteran's Day Program

Field Biology 10/31 - 11/4

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of field capture of wildlife, techniques behind those captures, and equipment used with the captures.

Monday
Field work

Tuesday
Radio collaring and rocket netting procedures


Wednesday
Video - wildlife sampling

Thursday
Field work

Friday
Review sampling techniques

Life Science 10/31 - 11/4

Objective this week:  To complete a creature-building project to demonstrate knowledge gained in mutations.

Monday
Creature build design and worksheet.  Worksheet due Wednesday by class.

Tuesday
Creature build design.

Wednesday
Video - mutations.

Thursday & Friday
Mutation differentiated project

Zoology 10/31 - 11/4

Objective this week:  1:  To begin a crayfish dissection to demonstrate portions of a crustacean's anatomy. 2.  To participate in a group discussion on Google Classroom to explain crustaceans and their body parts.  There will be a basic crustacean quiz on Friday.

Monday
Crawfish dissection 1

Tuesday
Group discussion - Google Classroom

Wednesday
Crawfish dissection 2

Thursday
Review crustaceans for the quiz tomorrow.

Friday
Crustacean quiz.  Video if we have time.

6th Grade Science 10/31 - 11/4

Objective this week:  To reflect on the vehicle building project through the completion of a worksheet and class discussion, as well as the introduction to electricity & magnetism.  There will be a quiz on Friday to assess learning of Newton's Laws from these experiences.

Monday
Worksheet over Newton scooters; discuss details in answers for the worksheet.

Tuesday
Electricity & magnetism lecture basics

Wednesday
Video - electricity

Thursday
Learn how to build electromagnets

Friday
Review for quiz on Monday.  The link for the quiz can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s_YbFzyiajliHasmgSNTaVfBYKOlOxmD2QvjNOBNMPQ/edit?usp=sharing

Biology 10/31 - 11/4

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of group work in living things within an ecosystem and how they specialize in activities to help that group.


Monday
Ants - form and function, and group members roles explained

Tuesday
Ant worksheet and caste structure lecture today

Wednesday
Testing

Thursday
Video - ants

Friday
Differentiated group work over animals working in colonies.  The description to the assignment can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AM0FoWrbJ8e0CiFLFHJpM3vUcLc2VeTYejiCfY1akSM/edit?usp=sharing

Field Biology 10/24 -10/28

Objective this week:  To learn about biodiversity, field sampling techniques, & distribution categories of species.

Monday
Biodiversity index example - outside

Tuesday
Sampling techniques - lecture notes

Wednesday
Video today

Thursday
Sampling techniques/distributions

Friday
Distribution worksheet/examples

7th Grade Life Science 10/24 - 10/28

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of punnett square construction and analysis through the completion of a student-taught lesson about punnett squares.  We will also begin discussing mutations in class and their importance.  There will be a punnett square quiz on Friday.

Monday
Finish student-taught punnett square lessons.

Tuesday
Introduce the concept of mutations and how they work, and why they are so important.  Lecture notes today and class discussion.

Wednesday
Video - mutations

Thursday
Mutation specifics - positive vs negative mutations

Friday
Quiz - punnett squares

Zoology 10/24 - 10/28

Objective this week:  To show the level of mastery with the insect body plan and features through the successful completion of a lab practical exam on Tuesday over the grasshopper.  We will also introduce crustaceans and their anatomy.

Monday
Grasshopper internal anatomy and dissection interviews

Tuesday
Lab practical - grasshopper

Wednesday
Crustaceans and their body plan;

Thursday
Outside/field work weather permitting

Friday
Crustaceans and their body plan

6th Grade Science 10/24 - 10/28

Objective this week:  To build, test, & evaluate Newton Scooters through the engineering design process.

Monday
Newton scooters - build and test phase

Tuesday
Newton scooters - build and test phase

Wednesday
Newton scooters - final test and write reflections

Thursday
Newton scooters - present builds to the class

Friday
Review Newton's laws of motion and apply to the engineering design process

Biology 10/24 - 10/28

Objective this week:  To review all major components of ecosystems & ecosystem interactions, and to take a unit test on Friday of this week to show mastery of the content.

Monday
Exponential vs logistic growth of populations; discussion and simulation

Tuesday
Review trophic levels and limiting factors - density dependent vs density independent

Wednesday
Video - ecosystems

Thursday
Review limiting factors

Friday
Unit test - ecosystems & ecosystem dynamics

7th Grade Student Tutorials

Here is what we're working on in class today ......

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XLwpTUgkM1jekNh6kEIwsn7NI0Zt1ux30IlIegvHcmE/edit?usp=sharing

7th Grade!!! Punnett Square Tutorial!!

Here is a tutorial if you're having issues with punnett squares or the worksheets .....

Field Biology 101/17 - 10/21

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of aging deer via tooth wear, and mammal tracks.

Monday
Share deer jaw videos today, and grade those projects

Tuesday
Outside work - mammal tracks

Wednesday
Wildlife management practices - urban coyote web link and worksheet.

Thursday
Field work

Friday
Wildlife management practices - review mammal tracks and urban coyote populations

7th Life Science 10/17 - 10/21

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of genetics, and reach the level of mastery with punnett squares.

Monday
Video - DNA extraction from T Rex

Tuesday
Punnett square practice and worksheet

Wednesday
Punnett square video - Mr. Hadachek.  Use the video to assist with worksheet.  Turn worksheet in for points when completed.

Thursday
Punnett square student based activity

Friday
Punnett square quiz

Zoology 10/17 - 10/21

Objective this week:  To learn specific insect orders and complete the grasshopper dissection.

Monday
Field work outside; collect insects to look at under the dissection scopes.  Discuss insect orders and identify the insects collected with the order they belong in.

Tuesday
Grasshopper dissection internal anatomy & wrap - up

Wednesday
Insect orders and Google Classroom assignment

Thursday
Turn in grasshopper dissection packet.  Review for Tuesday's practical exam

Friday
Video today

6th Grade Science 10/17 - 10/21

Objective this week:  To design, construct, and test a Newton scooter that will travel a minimum of two meters in length and not be powered by gravity or electricity.

Monday
Design phase - Newton scooters

Tuesday
Wrap up design phase; collaborate in groups and choose elements for a final design.  Discuss the engineering design process.

Wednesday - Friday
Newton scooters - build phase.  Construct scooter on these days.

Biology 10/17 - 10/21

Objective this week:  To complete a carrying capacity/limiting factors case study and present to the class.  There will be a quiz on Friday over this content.

Monday - Wednesday
Completion of CC/limiting factor project.  Begin presenting late Tuesday or on Thursday

Thursday
Present projects in class.  Review for a quiz on Friday

Friday
Quiz/video today

Field Biology 10/10 - 10/14

Objective this week:  To complete a deer aging tutorial video and practice mammal track identification in the field.

Monday - Friday
Mammal track field work or deer aging tutorial - weather depending.  Both of these activities will be going on this week - depending on the weather.  Therefore, I have basically put them under "Monday through Friday" as the weather/temperatures will dictate whether we go outside or remain indoors; regardless, the objective remains to demonstrate levels of mastery of aging deer based off of tooth wear, and to be able to successfully identify common mammal tracks in this area.

7th Life Science 10/10 - 10/14

Objective this week:  To complete a mitosis/onion root tip lab exercise to demonstrate the phases of cell division.  We will also transition into basic genetics & punnett squares.

Monday
Review mitosis and what happens during the process.  There will be a worksheet due tomorrow by 4pm.  The worksheet link can be found here:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ffxgk7Wqh8_-7RRHUEZQPMMQMpOJqrCNS3JYX9dhMq4/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday
Begin the onion root tip exercise.  Complete during this class period.  Yesterday's worksheet is due today by 4pm.

Wednesday
Begin basic genetics - dominant & recessive traits and how they work.

Thursday
Punnett square construction and practice

Friday
Punnett square practice

Zoology 10/10 - 10-/14

Objective this week:  To learn about class Insecta - their body plan, reasons for success, and to begin an insect dissection with a grasshopper.

Monday
Spider video - discuss spiders

Tuesday
Class Insecta - their body plan, and reasons for their success

Wednesday
Grasshopper dissection 1

Thursday
Insecta lecture notes today

Friday
Grasshopper dissection 2

6th Science 10/10 - 10/14

Objective this week:  To begin discussing forces and laws of motion through lecture notes and the completion of a STEM project.

Monday
Forces - what are they, what are examples of them?   Today's class involves brainstorming and lecture notes.

Tuesday
Video - forces

Wednesday
Begin STEM project

Thursday
Character education/Mrs. Remus

Friday
STEM project

Biology 10/10 - 10/14

Objective this week:  To complete a biodiversity study on the school grounds, and discuss carrying capacity and limiting factors & how they affect ecosystems.  We will also plan a group project discussing limiting factors within USD 107 in terms of size, space, shelter, etc....

Monday
Discuss carrying capacity, give mathematical examples, and give a carrying capacity worksheet.

Tuesday
Limiting factors ... what are they and examples?

Wednesday - Friday
Differentiated assignment involving limiting factors in our lives.

Field Biology 10/3 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To learn various animal tracks in Kansas and field work identifying those animal tracks.

Monday
Hadachek absent.  Video.  No assignment today.

Tuesday
Animal track specifics.

Wednesday
Field work & animal track identification.

7th Life Science 10/3 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To learn the stages of mitosis and how cellular division works.

Monday
Hadachek absent - Video today.  No assignment.

Tuesday
Mitosis stages and how cells divide.

Wednesday
Review mitotic stages and complete in-class worksheet.

Zoology 10/3 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To introduce the arthropods and their basic body plan.

Monday
Hadachek absent. Video today.

Tuesday
Introduce the arthropods and their body plan.

Wednesday
Body plan of arachnids - tagmata, segmentation, spider and tick anatomy notes.

2nd Science 6th Grade 10/3 -10/5

Objective this week:  To continue learning about chemical reactions and specifics in energy transfer.

Monday
Hadachek absent.  Video today, no assignment.

Tuesday 
Chemical reactions; reactant and product dynamics and energy transfer.  Worksheet today.

Wednesday
Worksheet due by 4pm.  Continue talking about chemical reactions

Biology 10/3 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of biodiversity and carrying capacity in ecosystems.

Monday
Video - Hadachek absent.  Take 15 facts over the video.  If you're absent, here is the video:




Tuesday & Wednesday
Check on cups outside.  Carrying capacity examples both days.  Worksheet on Wednesday

6th Science 9/26 - 9/30

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of chemical reactions and the properties of energy contained in chemical reactions.  There will be a quiz on Thursday over reactions and properties of matter.

Monday
Review properties of matter and complete a vocab word search over important vocab terms.  Due tomorrow by 4pm.

Tuesday
Begin chemical reactions.  Discuss reactants, products, and energy.  Explain how to determine whether a chemical reaction took place or not.  Read 397 - 404.  Complete # 1- 6 on page 405 by 4pm tomorrow.

Wednesday
Video today - no assignment is due over the video

Thursday
Quiz over chemical properties, and chemical reactions.  Study parts of chemical equations, and also signs that a chemical reaction has taken place.

Friday
Video today

Field Biology 9/26 - 9/30

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over wildlife legislation and take two quizzes this week to demonstrate that mastery.  We will also be learning wildlife biology techniques of aging deer through tooth wear.

Monday
Video - whitetail deer.

Tuesday
Begin aging deer through tooth wear

Wednesday
Learning how to age whitetail deer through tooth wear; jawbone analysis today.  Quiz over wildlife laws 6-10 (dates) and provisions of laws 1-5.

Thursday
Tooth wear lab continued

Friday
Wildlife laws exam - 1-10.  Dates and provisions.  Tooth wear continued.

7th Life Science 9/26 - 9/30

Objective this week:  To learn about gametes and an introduction to genetics through sexual reproduction.

Monday
Begin discussing specifics within the nucleus - DNA, chromosomes, and alleles.  Explain how they all are related and important to us as human beings.

Tuesday
Begin discussing sexual reproduction.  Go over gametes, 1N vs 2N cells, and formation of a zygote. Explain how this process involves chromosomes and DNA, and how those structures must be copied for successful cell reproduction to take place.

Wednesday
Discuss the structure of DNA.  Have students build DNA molecules in class and complete a worksheet.  The worksheet link can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pk5JFRLIox2h7B_0NuT23o7ud9b1nrYX0qPke3iA3Eo/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday
Finish building DNA models if needed.  Begin discussing mitosis in detail

Friday
Cell division specifics and review for Monday's quiz.

Zoology 9/26 - 9/30

Objective this week:  To complete the worm unit and take a unit exam on Friday of this week.  Students will achieve a minimum of 80% on the test for our overall classroom goal.

Monday
Tapeworm lifecycle specifics and introduce nematodes.

Tuesday
Nematode lecture and review tapeworm/fluke lifecycle

Wednesday & Thursday
Review - all worms

Friday
Exam - worm unit

Biology 9/26 - 9/30

Objective this week:  To complete a biodiversity lab activity and show mastery of ecosystems & food chain through the completion of a quiz, with an objective of 85% of the class scoring an 85% on the quiz.

Monday

Discuss the importance of biodiversity and begin a biodiversity lab out on the nature trail.

Tuesday

Food chains in ecosystems - discuss energy flows in ecosystems from producers to consumers to decomposers

Wednesday

Review ecosystems and biodiversity.  Quiz on Friday of this week over these concepts.

Thursday

Biodiversity lab - collect data from styrofoam cups

Friday

Review data from styrofoam cups and take quiz

6th Science 9/19 - 9/23

Objective this week:  To understand the states of matter and how they are similar/different, and how chemical reactions work.   We will also define energy and give examples of energy in class.

Monday
Film paperslide videos today

Tuesday
Discuss chemical reactions and the conservation of mass.  Explain how mass doesn't change in the chemical reaction as a whole.

Wednesday
Watch these two videos and then discuss.  There will be a book assignment today over important topics learned in class.  Read pages 385 - 393 in your text, and do # 1-6 on page 394.  Due tomorrow by 4pm.






Thursday - Friday 
Create a model discussing changes in particle motion. Differentiated project builds.  Book questions due (Thursday).

Field Biology 9/19 - 9/23

Objective this week:  To introduce and reinforce knowledge over the life cycle of a white-tailed deer  in the midwest; to reach the level of mastery over the first five wildlife legislation acts we learned in class, with a quiz over these acts on Friday.

Monday
Big game management introduction - life cycles of white-tailed deer and mule deer notes.

Tuesday
Review wildlife legislation acts #1-5.  Photoperiodism in white-tailed deer and other animals/organisms.  Emphasis will be on lecture notes.

Wednesday
Mule deer vs whitetail deer management & antler specifics

Thursday
Review wildlife legislation acts #1-5 for tomorrow's quiz.  Field work/data collection

Friday
Quiz - wildlife legislation acts #1-5; field work.

7th Grade Life Science 9/19 - 9/23

Objective this week:  To learn the differences between different animal organ systems.  There will be a quiz on Thursday over the nervous system.

Monday
Begin introducing the organ system level of organization.  Discuss the nervous system and parts of the nervous system.  There will be a worksheet handed out over the nervous system today, due tomorrow by 4pm.

Tuesday
Video today - human body systems.

Wednesday
Continue discussing the nervous system; Wrap up and review for tomorrow's quiz.

Thursday
Quiz over nervous system; Graphic organizers/differentiation over organ systems.

Friday
Discuss the muscular system in more detail; compare and contrast these two human body systems.

Biology 9/19 - 9/23

Objective this week:  To learn how ecosystems work and their importance to human beings & other living things.  There will be a quiz on Friday to assess learning.

Monday
Begin discussing ecosystems.  Transition from the carbon cycles into their importance into ecosystems as we know them.  Discuss producers, consumers, and decomposers.  Today will mainly be a note taking day.

Tuesday
Video - food chains/lions & hyenas

Wednesday
Ecosystem expansion - outside if weather cooperates; if not, inside work and review producers, consumers, decomposers.  There will be a Google Classroom assignment today.

Thursday
Discuss biomass and energy consumption/waste at the different trophic levels

Friday
Quiz - ecosystems and food chains.

7th Grade Life Science - Quiz Review

Here is the link for Friday's quiz over cells ......

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uAkq3q4fTpmJX2Q9XoV_VPUdYLlMpYCQUKx7dPvK8G8/edit?usp=sharing

6th Grade Science ... here is the review for Friday's quiz....

Please look this review sheet over for the quiz on Friday:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18bX2Bd0z4oj2WfkPb99zZVdVuqoMNYZUT8Qme8ieLwE/edit?usp=sharing

Field Biology 9/12 - 9/16

Objective this week:  To link ecosystem dynamics to conservation and preservation of species.  We will choose a species in the environment and do a 'mini field study' of said species with a goal of determining where the species fits into the environment and depends on/helps other species to survive & thrive. 

Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Ecosystem dynamics - the role of producers, consumers, and decomposers in ecosystems.  Nature trail work/study.

Tuesday, Thursday
Field work - grasshoppers

Friday
Wildlife management laws/legislation

Life Science 9/12 - 9/16

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of cells, cellular function & importance, and microscope use.  There will be a quiz on Friday over cellular organelles and their function.

Monday
Cellular organelle mini posters; students will draw mini-posters over cells and cellular components as a creative learning/vocabulary review.

Tuesday
Prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells - what's the difference between each?  There will be an assignment on Google Classroom today where students post links of examples of prokaryotes & eukaryotes.

Wednesday
Video - cells/prokaryotes & eukaryotes.  Review for quiz on Friday.

Thursday
Review as needed for tomorrow's quiz

Friday
Quiz - cells and microscopes

Zoology 9/12 - 9/16

Objective this week:  To learn the differences between flatworms & roundworms, including their lifecycles, morphology, and their importance to people & animals.  There will be a quiz on Friday over these topics.

Monday
Introduction to flatworms - lecture over planarians and other flatworms.  Focus will be on classification and body plan/morphology.

Tuesday
Flatworm walk & talk today .... walking to review vocab words for the Turbellaria

Wednesday - Thursday
Begin discussing flatworm classes Trematoda, and Cestoda.  There will be a Google Classroom assignment over Trematoda on Wednesday, and it will be due Thursday by 4pm.

Friday
Quiz - Turbellaria.  Morphology and basic importance of.

6th grade science 9/12 - 9/16

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over atomic structure, molecules, and elements through the successful completion of a paperslide video project.  There will be a quiz on Friday to demonstrate this level of mastery.

Monday - Wednesday
Work on paperslide video over atoms, molecules, & elements.  Students are working in groups to design and film a show highlighting important concepts and vocab learned in class.  All filming (should be) wrapped up by this Wednesday, leaving Thursday & Friday for review/quiz time.

Thursday
Review concepts/complete a review worksheet

Friday
Review and take quiz over atoms, molecules, and elements.

Biology 9/12 - 9/16

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of cellular respiration content knowledge and how it relates to your life and the environment.  At the end of the week, we will have a test over cellular respiration & photosynthesis.  Also this week, we will discuss the importance of carbon and the carbon cycle and how it relates to the environment.

Monday
Cellular respiration interviews - students will be interviewed over the process with flash cards they made in class last week to demonstrate knowledge of the process.

Tuesday
Discuss the carbon cycle through notes & class question/answer sessions

Wednesday
Begin review for Friday's test over cellular respiration & photosynthesis.  The review sheet can be found here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KKq6PMO2wYEBJ0KKh2oQxEQSpw2yKIxrARE_zT5QgcQ/edit

Thursday
Review session - photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Friday
Test - photosynthesis & cellular respiration

Field Biology 9/6 - 9/9

Objective this week:  To learn about conservation of species, endangered species, and a basic history of natural resources management.  

Tuesday
Field work, weather pending

Wednesday
history of natural resource management note set

Thursday
History of natural resource management

Friday
Quiz - resource management.

7th Life Science 9/6 - 9/9

Objective this week:  To understand how cells function because of their component parts, and to learn how to use a microscope to look at cells in a cell lab.

Tuesday
video - cellular components.  Please watch this video and write ten facts about the functions of different cell parts from watching the video.



Wednesday
Review cellular components.  Discuss major cellular organelles, their functions, and their purpose.  Microscope basics and microscope lab, if time permits.

Thursday
Students will complete a pond water microscope activity and complete a handout reviewing what they learned from the lab.

Friday
Microscope lab - cells.  Students will look at prepared slides of cells under a microscope and complete a handout.

Zoology 9/6 - 9/9

Objective this week:  To learn and understand the anatomy & physiology of jellyfish and their importance to aquatic ecosystems

Tuesday
Jellyfish anatomy and physiology

Wednesday
Life cycles of jellyfish

Thursday
Life cycle stories - jellyfish.  Students are to write their own creative stories about the life cycle of jellyfish.  Due tomorrow.

Friday
Today we are watching a video.

6th Science 9/6 - 9/9

Objective this week:  To learn about the structure and properties of matter on an atomic level.

Tuesday
Begin discussing matter and components of matter.  Atomic particles discussed today

Wednesday
Atomic particles.  Watch the history of atomic theory today & answer questions over the video



Thursday
Review vocabulary terms.  Give examples of atoms, molecules, elements, and compounds on the board.  The assignment today is to review the vocab words found in the notes for class tomorrow.

Friday
Begin making paperslide video over atoms, atomic structure, & elements

6th Science 9/6 - 9/9

Objective this week:  To learn about the structure and properties of matter on an atomic level.

Tuesday
Begin discussing matter and components of matter.  Atomic particles discussed today

Wednesday
Atomic particles.  Watch the history of atomic theory today & answer questions over the video



Thursday
Video - substances, mixtures, and compounds.

Friday
Begin making paperslide video over atoms, atomic structure, & elements

Biology 9/6 - 9/9

Objective this week:  To discuss the importance of cellular respiration and be able to explain how the process works.

Tuesday
Wrap up photosynthesis by completing the modular activity.  present PSA's to the class.  Introduction to cellular respiration.

Wednesday
Explain the importance of glycolysis and the Kreb's cycle.  Discuss how the process is similar and different to photosynthesis.  Watch the lecture video over cellular respiration on Google Classroom.

Thursday
Review the first two components of cellular respiration.  Begin explaining and learning about electron transport.

Friday
Electron transport and quiz over cellular respiration basics.

6th Grade Drone STEM

Here are close ups for the drone activity. These should help you to design the tethering system. 

Field Biology 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To investigate the history of natural resources in the United States, and to learn & understand their importance to our state and country.

Monday
Natural resource history and Google Classroom wall post assignment.  Assignment due Tuesday by 4pm.

Tuesday
Wildlife resources and history of wildlife management.

Wednesday
Wildlife resources/field work

Thursday
Wildlife resources review

Friday
Quiz - natural history & wildlife resources

Life Science 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of cells and how they function to promote life.

Monday
Introduction to cells and cellular processes.  Discuss the parts of the cell theory.

Tuesday
Cellular mechanics and surface/volume ratios

Wednesday
Organelles

Thursday
Wrap up cell basics and review for quiz

Friday
Quiz - cell function and components

Update:  The quiz will cover life properties, the function of the lipid bi-layer, as well as important parts of the cell theory

Zoology 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To better understand/reach the level of mastery over sponges by Friday, 9/2.  A quiz will be given on this date to assess understanding of this content.

Monday
Review sponges & their anatomy; use class time to build a semi-functional collar cell.  If there's time left over in class, discuss collar cell builds and give class demos over the builds.

Here is a link to the collar cell build:  http://tinyurl.com/hpsnkag

Remember, video shares over sponges are due in Google Classroom by 4pm sharp.

Tuesday
Collar cell model presentations.  Discuss symmetry and reproduction in sponges

Wednesday
Video - marine organisms

Thursday
Introduce jellyfish - morphology & ecology

Friday
Quiz - sponges

6th Science 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of experimental design and how variables can affect experiments.

Monday
Review experimental design and introduce variables

Tuesday - Thursday
variable practice/experimental design

Friday
Reflect on experimental design and take quiz over experimental design/variables

Biology 8/29 - 9/2

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the photosynthesis process and to discuss real-world importance of photosynthesis.  An interview quiz will be given at the beginning of the week to show mastery of the content.

Monday
Interview quiz over the photosynthesis reaction

Tuesday - Friday
Differentiated student-taught lesson plan over photosynthesis and the real world importance of photosynthesis.  The link to this activity can be found here:

http://tinyurl.com/z3b3krp

7th Life Science 6/23 - 6/26

Objective this week:  To define life properties and the importance of those properties

Tuesday
Class rules & introductions

Wednesday
Boys Town review/Google Classroom setup.  Discuss life properties today  Watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHmarRhZRGY

Email the answers to the questions to jhadachek@usd107.org

Thursday & Friday
Life properties and Google Classroom

Zoology 6/23 - 6/26

Objective this week:  To review/introduce classification systems and binomial nomenclature

Tuesday
Class introductions/rules

Wednesday
Rules/classification systems

Thursday & Friday
Binomial nomenclature and keys

6th Science 8/23 - 8/26

Objective this week:  To define science and discuss the importance of science

Tuesday
School Assembly - no class

Wednesday
Classroom introductions and rules

Thursday
Science - what it is, what it isn't

Friday
Science - discussion

Biology 8/23 - 8/26

Objective this week:  To introduce biology and the importance of the subject to your life

Tuesday
No class - back to school assembly

Wednesday
Icebreaker - class rules discussion, scientific method, etc

Thursday
STEM and biology

Friday
STEM and biology

Zoology 5/16 - 5/19

Monday
Pigeon dissection & wrap up

Tuesday
Review for test

Wednesday & Thursday
Final exam Wednesday, reflection Thursday

Anatomy & Physiology 5/16 - 5/19

Monday
Digestive system

Tuesday
Digestive system

Wednesday & Thursday
Review/cat dissection

7th Life Science 5/16 - 5/19

Monday
Video

Tuesday
Test

Wednesday & Thursday
Review/class reflection

6th Science 5/16 - 5/19

Monday
Test - waves

Tuesday
Review engineering process

Wednesday & Thursday
Review/class reflection

Biology 5/16 - 5/19

Monday
Bacteria culture lab and bacteria video

Tuesday
Final exam

Wednesday & Thursday
Review/class reflection

Zoology 5/9 - 5/13

Objective this week:  To wrap up the bird unit/bird dissection & reach the level of mastery in that area; review for a final exam as well.

Monday
Bird dissection wrap up

Tuesday
Migration & migration theories

Wednesday
Bird specifics (species accounts) & amniotic egg

Thursday
Amniotic egg simulations

Friday
Review for finals

Anatomy & Physiology 5/9 - 5/13

Objective this week:  To complete a final exam over semester concepts and to learn the basics of the digestive system

Monday
Final exam review

Tuesday
Final exam and cat dissection

Wednesday - Friday 
Digestive system characteristics, functioning, parts of the gastrointestinal tract

Field Biology 5/9 - 5/13

Objective this week:  To assess the learned concepts of the school year/semester through the completion of a semester final exam

Monday
Seniors absent

Tuesday
Final exam

Wednesday-Thursday
Reflections

7th Science 5/9 - 5/13

Objective this week:  Wrap up of semester material to reach the level of mastery of all learned content.  

Monday
Review - organ systems and cellular components

Tuesday
Review genetics and cells

Wednesday
Group reflection/differentiation

Thursday & Friday
Think/pair/share review work

6th Science 5/9 - 5/13

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over waves and to prepare for Friday's test over waves

Monday
Wave project completion

Tuesday
Video - waves

Wednesday
Make wave review guides

Thursday
Review for Friday's test

Friday
Test - waves and energy

Biology 5/9 - 5/13

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery with bacteria & viruses and to see where bacteria grow in the school through the completion of a bacterial growth lab

Monday
Video

Tuesday
Bacterial culture plate lab

Wednesday
ednesdayBacteria wrap-up

Thursday
Bacteria culture plate lab and review

Friday
Bacteria culture plate lab and review

Zoology 5/2 - 5/6

Objective this week:  To understand the anatomy & physiology of birds and their body plan through the completion of lecture and a dissection.

Monday
Bird dissection 1

Tuesday
Bird dissection 2

Wednesday
Bird assignment/extension

Thursday
Bird digestive system

Friday
Migration/migration theories

Anatomy & Physiology 5/2 - 5/6

Objective this week:  To understand the main phases of pregnancy & childbirth

Monday
Video

Tuesday
Video wrap-up and discussion; stages of pregnancy

Wednesday
Hadachek absent - reflection assignment

Thursday
Pregnancy stages

Friday
Review pregnancy unit

Field Biology 5/2 - 5/6

Objective this week:  To understand the importance and health risk of landfills and landfill maintenance.

Monday & Tuesday
Landfill design and components/health risks

Wednesday
Field Trip - Jamestown marsh

Thursday
Landfill maintenance/landfill refurb

Friday
Landfill refurb/environmental engineering

7th Life Science 5/2 - 5/6

Objective this week:  Completing differentiation/STEM projects with an emphasis on recycling plastics to make students understand the importance of plastic waste in the environment.

Monday
Bottle project

Tuesday
Bottle project

Wednesday
Bottle project

Thursday
Landfills

Friday
Landfills

6th Science 5/2 - 5/6

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over waves and wave categories

Monday
Paperslide video project

Tuesday
Paperslide video project

Wednesday
Film paperslide videos

Thursday
Cell phones and cell phone towers

Friday
Review for wave test

Biology 5/2 - 5/6

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over bacteria and their classification/uses/health risks

Monday
Bacteria PSA's

Tuesday
Bacterial classification

Wednesday
Bacterial growth lab

Thursday
Bacterial classification

Friday
Begin review - bacteria & viruses
Check culture plates

Zoology 4/25 - 4/29

Objective this week:   Discussion of bird anatomy and the successful completion of a pigeon dissection.

Monday
Bird anatomy & classification

Tuesday
Bird anatomy

Wednesday 
Pigeon dissection

Thursday
Video

Friday
Pigeon dissection

Anatomy & Physiology 4/25 - 4/29

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over male/female reproductive systems, and discuss specifics about fertilization & contraception.

Monday
Fertilization mechanics and contraception

Tuesday
Sexually transmitted infections - bacterial & viral categories

Wednesday - Friday
fetal development

Field Biology 4/25 - 4/29

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of waste, and to reach the level of mastery over waste properties/landfills.  Complete a field study with water.

Monday
Waste specifics.  Read pages 582 - 595 in your E Text and then complete the worksheet packet (Due Tuesday, 4/26/16 BY CLASS) found here:

http://tinyurl.com/zd2yl9t

Parents:  The assignment is also posted on your son's/daughter's Google Classroom page.

Tuesday
Waste specifics & landfill design

Wednesday
Aquatic insect life cycles (preview for trip)

Thursday
Field trip - absent all day

Friday
Trip reflection

7th Life Science 4/25 - 4/29

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of clean water in our world, and develop a plan to reduce our pollution footprint.

Monday
Water quality

Tuesday
Water video

Wednesday
Water quality lab

Thursday
Pollution & our pollution footprint

Friday
Reduction in our pollution footprint

6th Science 4/25 - 4/29

Objective this week:  To understand the differences between wave categories and wave energy

Monday
Video - waves

Tuesday
Wave categories

Wednesday
Wave categories/satellites/cellphones

Thursday & Friday
Wave differentiation

Biology 4/25 - 4/29

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over virus shapes, importance, and lifecycle, and to introduce the anatomy/importance of bacteria.

Monday - Tuesday
Film virus differentiation projects and introduce bacteria

Wednesday - Friday
Bacteria anatomy, categories, importance

Anatomy 4/18 - 4/22

Objective this week:  To learn the anatomy & physiology of the male & female human reproductive systems

Monday
Male reproductive system anatomy

Tuesday
Male reproductive system anatomy

Wednesday
Cat dissection

Thursday
Female reproductive system anatomy

Friday
Quiz - male reproductive system anatomy

Zoology 4/18 - 4/22

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery on Kansas reptiles & reptile anatomy, and to take a test over reptiles on Thursday.

Monday
Lizards in Kansas

Tuesday
Review reptiles

Wednesday
Review reptiles

Thursday
Reptile exam - there is a 100/80 performance objective on this exam

Friday
Introduction to birds

Field Biology 4/18 - 4/22

Objective this week:  To present a model to class demonstrating a solution to an environmental problem, and to learn specifics about landfills and waste

Monday
Present models to the class

Tuesday
Types of waste - hazardous vs nonhazardous

Wednesday
Waste categories continued

Thursday & Friday
Landfill design & construction - and issues with landfill design.

7th Science 4/18 - 4/22

Objective this week:  To demonstrate STEM concepts learned in class and apply them to your life, and begin discussing human impacts on the environment.

Monday
Video today

Tuesday
Prosthetic leg handout & prosthetic presentations

Wednesday
Begin discussing human impacts on the environment

Thursday
Human impacts on ecosystems - water quality

Friday
Human impacts - water quality

6th Science 4/18 - 4/22

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of energy forms & transfer, specifically thermal energy transfer through the completion of a solar cooker project.

Monday
Solar cooker builds

Tuesday
Solar cooker build/wrap up/presentations

Wednesday
Video

Thursday
Review for quiz - energy transfer

Friday
Quiz - energy transfer

Biology 4/18 - 4/22

Objective this week:  To learn and understand the importance of viruses & bacteria and how they affect your life

Monday 
Viruses - anatomy & function

Tuesday
Viruses - life cycles and categories

Wednesday & Thursday
Virus builds

Friday
Video

Zoology 4/11 -4/15

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of the reptiles and take a unit test over the reptiles

Monday
Turtles & lizards of Kansas

Tuesday - Thursday
Turtle project prep

Friday
Reptile project presentation

Anatomy 4/11 -4 /15

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of your understanding of the cardiovascular system and take a unit test at the end of the week over this system.

Monday
ECG waves and review cardiovascular system

Tuesday
Heart dissection 1

Wednesday
Heart dissection 2

Thursday
Review - cardiovascular system

Friday
Cardiovascular system exam

Field Biology 4/11 - 4/15

Objective this week:  To learn about different types of waste in landfills and their effects on the environment.

Monday
Wastes & waste categories

Tuesday
Video - landfills & waste

Wednesday
Waste categories & landfill construction

Thursday & Friday
Landfill construction & environmental implications

7th Life Science 4/11 - 4/15

Objective this week:   To build a prosthetic leg device that will support a person's partial body weight.

Monday
Prosthetic group work - design phase

Tuesday
Video

Wednesday
Prosthetics - design phase

Thursday
Prosthetics - test phase

Friday
Prosthetics - test phase

6th Science 4/11 - 4/15

Objective this week:  To build a solar cooker oven using a pizza box and other custom components and present designs to the class.

Monday
Solar cooker STEM

Tuesday
Video

Wednesday - Thursday
Solar cooker STEM

Friday
Present solar cookers to class

Biology 4/11 - 4/15

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery on the bones, cardiovascular, and partial nervous system.  There will be a quiz on Friday over these systems.

Monday
Review for Friday's quiz; differentiated instruction/review activitiesi

Tuesday
iPad assignment - wall post collaboration

Wednesday
Student reviews

Thursday
Student reviews/wall-post assignment due.

Friday
Quiz - human body unit.

6th Science 4/4 - 4/8

Objective this week:  To understand critical components of the engineering design process, to learn about what engineers do for a living, and to work on an engineering/STEM project.

Monday
Engineering for a living - research engineering fields.

Tuesday
Continue research engineering fields.

Wednesday - Friday
Engineering/STEM project

Anatomy 4/4 - 4/8

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery with the cardiovascular system, its components, and blood flow.

Monday
Dissection of cat - cardio component

Tuesday
Heart valves, specific internal heart anatomy.  EEG waves and depolarization/contraction mechanisms

Wednesday & Thursday
Sheep heart dissection

Friday
Review cardiovascular system

Field Biology 4/4 - 4/8

Objective this week:  To use STEM to create a product that will help our environment on a local, national, and/or global scale.

Monday
STEM project design in groups

Tuesday - Friday
STEM environmental project

7th Life Science 4/4 - 4/8

Objective this week:  To review STEM and practice engineering design in class

Monday
Reviewing the engineering design process.  There is an assignment on Google Classroom that's due tomorrow by class.....

Tuesday
STEM project introduction

Wednesday - Friday
STEM work

Zoology 4/4 - 4/8

Objective this week:  To understand the anatomy & physiology of turtle species, and be able to identify turtles

Monday
Turtle anatomy & physiology

Tuesday
Turtle anatomy & physiology, and identification

Wednesday
Turtle project introduction and work

Thursday
Turtle project

Friday
Video

Biology 4/4 - 4/8

Objective this week:  To increase your level of understanding about the cardiovascular system and to introduce discussion of the nervous system.

Monday
Google classroom assignment - current event over cardiovascular system.

Tuesday
Review cardiovascular system and begin discussing the nervous system

Wednesday & Thursday
Nervous system specifics

Friday
Hadachek absent - vocab practice sheet today

Zoology 3/29 - 4/1

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery on Kansas snake identification, culminating with a presentation for students during breakfast period regarding snake ID.

Tuesday
Snake project work and snake review

Wednesday
Snake project work

Thursday
Snake review

Friday
Quiz - Kansas live bearers (non-venomous AND venomous)

Anatomy & Physiology 3/29 - 4/1

Objective this week:  To understand the major components of blood, and the basics of the cardiovascular system.

Tuesday
Review blood - plasma & formed elements.  Discuss erythrocyte anatomy & physiology

Wednesday
Cardiovascular system and heart anatomy

Thursday
Cardiovascular system and heart anatomy

Friday
Heart dissection 1

Field Biology 3/29 - 4/1

Objective this week:  To identify the kinds and sources of wastewater, describe hazards of wastewater, and treatments of wastewater

Tuesday
Kinds and sources of wastewater

Wednesday
Wastewater hazards and FAQ about wastewater

Thursday
Wastewater treatment & treatment plants

Friday
Lab/Field work

7th Science 3/29 - 4/1

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over plant tissues, trees, shrubs, and woody growth.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week over these concepts.

Tuesday
Tree cookies and tree rings

Wednesday
Graphic organizers - plant tissues

Thursday
Review for quiz

Friday
Quiz - tissues/systems of trees & shrubs

6th Science 3/29 - 4/1

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of solar and thermal energy and design a model to demonstrate these principles.

Tuesday
Video - energy transfer and solar energy

Wednesday
Concept mapping activity - energy forms

Thursday & Friday
Model design - thermal energy

Biology 3/29 - 4/1

Objective this week:  To complete the prosthetic hand project and test student designs.

Tuesday
Testing phase - prosthetic hands and write reflections

Wednesday
Begin discussing nervous system

Thursday, Friday
Nervous system functioning

Zoology 3/21 - 3/24

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over Kansas snakes and snake identification.  There will be a quiz on Thursday over Kansas snakes.

Monday
Review Kansas snake identification and venomous/nonvenomous snakes

Tuesday
Snake quiz for practice; introduction to Kansas lizards

Wednesday
Kansas lizards

Thursday
Kansas snake quiz

Anatomy & Physiology 3/21 - 3/24

Objective this week:  To learn about the components of blood and to introduce the cardiovascular system

Monday & Tuesday
Blood components and elements

Wednesday
Cardiovascular system - heart anatomy and physiology

Thursday
Heart anatomy & physiology continued - basic circulation

Field Biology 3/21 - 3/24

Objective this week:  To understand the mechanics and types of aquifers

Monday
Aquifers - types of, locations, examples

Tuesday
Seniors absent

Wednesday/Thursday
Aquifer construction & extension of principles learned on Monday

7th Life Science 3/21 - 3/24

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of trees to your life, as well as organ systems of trees & plants

Monday
Tree anatomy and growth basics

Tuesday
Tree cookies

Wednesday - Thursday
Tree use in society

6th Science 3/21 - 3/24

Objective this week:  To understand how we use energy around us every day, and to distinguish between the different energy types we use every day.

Monday
Video - energy

Tuesday
Uses of thermal, chemical, radiant, electric, and waste energy.  Watch this video over energy and write 20 facts in complete sentences over the video.  Due tomorrow:


Wednesday
Concept maps & graphic organizers - energy use

Thursday
Energy STEM

Biology 3/21 - 3/24

Objective this week:  To complete the prosthetic hand STEM project and test the prototype builds.

Monday - Wednesday
Prosthetic STEM prototype building

Thursday
Prototype tournament

Zoology 3/7 - 3/11

Objective this week:  To learn the anatomy & physiology of reptiles, and to be able to identify common snakes in Kansas

Monday
Reptile anatomy & physiology, snake anatomy, amniotic egg and its advantages

Tuesday
Venomous vs non-venomous snakes

Wednesday - Friday
Kansas snake identification, quiz on Friday

Anatomy 3/7 - 3/11

Objective this week:  To understand the importance and mechanics of taste, and to wrap up the special senses unit with a unit exam

Monday
Sound frequencies and ranges, introduction to taste

Tuesday
Taste mechanics, taste buds, taste transduction

Wednesday
Taste lab and special senses review

Thursday
Special senses review

Friday
Special senses exam

Field Biology 3/7 - 3/11

Objective this week:  To conduct water quality tests from different environments.  This will fulfill the Biochemistry 011 pathway requirement for water quality testing & study

Monday - Friday
Water quality testing and associated field work

7th LIfe Science 3/7 - 3/11

Objective this week:  To introduce biomes of the world, and the importance of trees to the ecosystem & your life.

Monday
Major biomes of Earth; biomes & organizational systems

Tuesday
Biome table top activity

Wednesday
Biome activity

Thursday
Introduction to trees

Friday
Tree importance

6th Science 3/7 - 3/11

Objective this week:  To test and re-design mouse-trap racers as part of the STEM project

Monday - Friday
STEM - mousetrap racer engineering; build, test, re-build.  Connect ideas to potential & kinetic energy concepts.

Biology 3/7 - 3/11

Objective this week:  To learn the basics of the human skeletal system and begin a STEM project with the system

Monday
Skeletal system basics - bone formation and components

Tuesday
Skeletal system bones

Wednesday
Video - skeletal sysem

Thursday
STEM project - prosthetics

Friday
STEM project - prosthetics

Zoology 2/29 - 3/4

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery on amphibians and complete a practical over the frog anatomy and an amphibian unit exam over the groups of amphibians we've discussed in class.

Monday
Salamanders, mudpuppies, and giant salamanders

Tuesday
Review for Thursday's practical and Friday's test

Wednesday
Open review

Thursday
Frog practical

Friday
Amphibian unit exam

Anatomy & Physiology 2/29 - 3/4

Objective this week:  To understand the mechanics of the human ear, and reach the level of mastery with the eye.

Monday
Human anatomy of the ear

Tuesday
Ear specifics/sound ranges & homeostatic imbalances

Wednesday
Eye dissection wrap-up.  Humors and major eye anatomy.  Review all tunics today

Thursday
Human ear - wrap up.  Quiz on Friday

Friday
Ear quiz and begin sense of taste.

Field Biology 2/29 - 3/4

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of water quality to our life, the world, and everything around us, and to be able to successfully complete a water quality field test.

Monday
Water quality basics

Tuesday
Water quality and ecosystems

Wednesday
Class with me - Field trip

Thursday
Field trip reflection & water quality review

Friday
Water quality testing

7th Life Science 2/29 - 3/4

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of carrying capacity and limiting factors within ecosystems, and to successfully complete a quiz at the end of the week with a 100/80 performance objective.

Monday
Carrying capacity & limiting factors

Tuesday
Limiting factors

Wednesday
Video

Thursday
Review for ecosystem quiz

Friday
Take ecosystem quiz/reflections

6th Science 2/29 - 3/4

Objective this week:  To successfully participate in a STEM project and build a mouse trap race car to demonstrate potential vs kinetic energy.

Monday
Design build stage

Tuesday
Design build stage

Wednesday
Video

Thursday & Friday
Construction stage

Biology 2/29 - 3/4

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery with classification systems and begin discussing bacteria.

Monday
Classification systems - Venn diagrams and Cladograms

Tuesday
Review classification systems for Thursday's classification quiz

Wednesday
Video

Thursday
Classification quiz

Friday
Bacterial basics

Zoology 2/22 - 2/26

Objective this week:  Discuss toads, salamanders, and review frog information.  There will be a frog practical on Thursday

Monday
Toads vs frogs

Tuesday
Frog dissection

Wednesday
Quiz & Amphibian documentary

Thursday
Frog quiz

Friday
Salamanders & their relatives

Anatomy 2/22 - 2/26

Objective this week:  To understand the anatomy & physiology of the human eye and ear through lecture and an eye dissection lab.

Monday
Anatomy & physiology of the eye - major anatomical features

Tuesday
Cow eye dissection

Wednesday
Anatomy & physiology of the eye continued

Thursday
Wrap up eye dissection if needed, transition into cat dissection

Friday
Wrap up the discussion of the eye

Field Biology 2/22 - 2/26

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of wetlands in the world and in Kansas, and to take a test at the end of the week demonstrating mastery of wetland content.

Monday
Investigating Kansas wetlands

Tuesday
Wetland activity/reflection

Wednesday
Hand out review for Friday's test; wrap up the wetland unit

Thursday
Review - wetlands

Friday
Exam - wetlands

7th Life Science 2/22 - 2/26

Objective this week: To demonstrate the importance of the food chain through an owl pellet dissection, and then explain the importance of carrying capacity within an ecosystem.

Monday
Video - owl documentary

Tuesday
Food Chain lab 1

Wednesday
Food Chain lab 2

Thursday
Wrap up lab

Friday
Carrying capacity specifics

6th Science 2/22 - 2/26

Objective this week:  To learn and understand the basics of forces & energy, and how they work.

Monday
Basic discussion of energy, and forms of energy.  Read 421 - 425

Tuesday
Energy continued - kinetic & potential energy

Wednesday - Friday
STEM - Energy concepts & construction of models to demonstrate energy dynamics

Biology 2/22 - 2/26

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of geologic time and extinction in terms of mutations & natural selection.

Monday
Crayfish activity wrap - up

Tuesday
The importance of extinctions, and what they tell us

Wednesday - Friday
Classification systems and their importance

Field Biology Assignment due Wednesday 2/17 by 4pm

There is an assignment on Google Classroom that's due tomorrow by 4pm.  If you missed class, all USD 107 late work guidelines apply.   See me if you have any questions about it.

6th Grade Science Assignment Due Tomorrow, February 17th

In class, we discussed physical vs chemical changes in matter.  The assignment, if you were absent, is to read pages 397 - 404 in your text, and then complete # 1-7 on page 405.  Due tomorrow by 4pm!  Let me know before school if you have any questions, or send me an E Mail to my school E Mail address whenever you need to and I'll try to help answer any questions you  might have over it.  Thanks!!  :)

Field Biology 2/15 - 2/19

Objective this week:  To introduce wetland environments, their importance, and what we have done to harm and help wetlands throughout history

Monday
Introduction to wetlands, including definition, and type of wetlands, along with wetland importance

Tuesday
Wetland value, Marshes and their importance

Wednesday
Swamps and their importance

Thursday
Bogs, Fens, and importance

Friday
Extension activity - wetlands

6th Science 2/15 - 2/19

Objective this week:  To learn about chemical & physical changes, how they relate to your life, and take a quiz at the end of the week to demonstrate learning of these concepts.

Monday
Reflection - colored activity demonstrating learned concepts

Tuesday
Physical vs chemical changes

Wednesday
Physical vs chemical changes & energy dynamics

Thursday
Review for Friday's quiz

Friday
Quiz - states of matter, and chemical & physical changes

Zoology 2/15 - 2/19

Objective this week:  To understand the events of the frog lifecycle and to be able to identify calls from common frogs and toads in Kansas

Monday
Frog lifecycle and vocalization practice quiz 1

Tuesday
Frog dissection 1

Wednesday
Frog vocalization quiz 1 and toad basics

Thursday
Frog dissection 2

Friday
Review frog lifecycle and watch video

Anatomy & Physiology 2/15 - 2/19

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of the PNS and complete a quiz over the PNS with a 100/80 performance objective

Monday
PNS - sleep wake cycles

Tuesday
Memory mechanics

Wednesday
Review PNS for tomorrow's quiz

Thursday
Quiz - PNS

Friday
Begin special senses

Life Science 2/15 - 2/19

Objective this week: To discuss ecosystem dynamics and relate them to your life.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week to assess understanding & comprehension over ecosystems.

Monday
Begin discussing ecosystems.  Discuss energy flow and trophic levels

Tuesday
Energy flow throughout ecosystems - food chains and food webs

Wednesday 
Ecosystem differentiation

Thursday
Ecosystem differentiation

Friday
Quiz - ecosystems

Biology 2/15 - 2/19

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of mutations within and between species, as well as the vast scale of geologic time 

Monday & Tuesday
Mutation differentiation & activity

Wednesday
Mutation video

Thursday & Friday
Geologic time scale and importance

6th Science Quiz Tomorrow ... Be Ready!!

If you missed class today, I announced there would be a quiz tomorrow over basic elements, atoms, and matter properties.  The quiz is worth twelve points.  Here is what you need to concentrate on for it:

• Be able to tell me how many electrons are in the outermost ring of an element, given the total number of electrons
• Be able to tell me anything and everything we've discussed over protons, neutrons, and electrons:  Their charges if they have any, their size comparison to each other, where they are located in the atom, etc
• Be able to give class definitions for mass, volume, density, elements, and saturated vs unsaturated solutions

If you have any questions, please let me know and I'll try to help you .... :)

Zoology 2/8- 2/10

Objective this week:  To learn about the anatomy, lifecycle, and vocalizations of frogs

Monday
TBA - students absent

Tuesday
Frog lifecycle, facts, anatomy, and calls

Wednesday
Frog call identification

Anatomy & Physiology 2/8 - 2/10

Objective this week:  To understand the major components of the PNS as well as more specific subunits.

Monday
TBA - students absent

Tuesday
PNS subdivisions

Wednesday
PNS quiz

Field Biology 2/8 - 2/10

Objective this week:  To learn about different biomes through a tabletop extension activity

Monday
Tabletop activity - biomes and biome reflections

Tuesday & Wednesday
Table top activity scavenger hunt, and quiz on Wednesday over the tabletop activity

7th Life Science 2/8 - 2/10

Objective this week:  To learn about and understand the importance and mechanics of the nitrogen cycle, and to set up Google Classroom.

Monday
Google classroom basics and note set over the nitrogen cycle

Tuesday & Wednesday
Nitrogen cycle extension

6th Science 2/8 - 2/10

Objective this week:  To wrap up the unit over atoms & elements, and basic properties of matter.  There will be a quiz on Tuesday over these topics.

Monday
Review for tomorrow's quiz

Tuesday
Quiz/properties of matter

Wednesday
Video

Biology 2/8 - 2/10

Objective this week:  To begin discussing natural selection and the factors which play into the theory.  This will be a brief outline of the week's events, as most of the material will be found on students' Google Classroom accounts.

Monday & Tuesday
Natural selection basics and overall intro to the concept.  Discuss mutations & answer student questions.

Wednesday
HHMI Holiday Lecture Series video

Zoology 2/1 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To learn about and understand the history of amphibians, and how life transitioned from an aquatic habitat to a land-based habitat.  Students can find all important videos & assignments for this week on their Google Classroom page.

Monday

Watch the video over amphibian history and the note set over amphibian history and write down the lecture material.

Tuesday
Amphibian basics and introduction to frogs

Wednesday
Frog calls - KS Herp Atlas

Thursday
Frogs and Toads of Kansas

Friday
Frog calls and frog quiz

Anatomy & Physiology 2/1 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To understand the significance and functioning of the peripheral nervous system, and complete a quiz over the sheep brain at the beginning of the week.

Monday
Sheep brain quiz and introduction to PNS

Tuesday
PNS - major divisions and flow chart

Wednesday
Focus on PNS subdivisions

Thursday
PNS subdivisions

Friday
PNS quiz and video

Field Biology 2/1 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To understand trophic levels and nutrient cycling, and understand the importance of biomes.

Monday
Video - animals of desert ecosystems.  This is a preview into the biome unit.

Tuesday
Nutrient cycling basics - trophic levels, biomass, net productivity

Wednesday - Friday
Biomes of the world.  Much of this will center around ecosystem & biome comparisons throughout these three days.

7th Life Science 2/1 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To discuss the nitrogen cycle and all of its components, and relate to your life and Jewell County.

Monday
The nitrogen cycle and its parts

Tuesday
Continue nitrogen cycle

Wednesday
Nitrogen cycle extension

Thursday - Friday
Student board games - and quiz over nitrogen cycle on Friday

6th Science 2/1 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To learn about physical properties of matter and apply them to the real world

Monday
Matter properties - mass, weight, volume, density

Tuesday
Continue matter properties

Wednesday - Thursday
Scientific method/design

Friday
review matter properties today

Biology 2/1 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To apply and understand population genetics to the real world & be able to relate this to your life.

Monday
Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and its components.  Here are two tutorials over H-W equilibrium, in case you miss class.



Tuesday
Practice H-W equilibrium

Wednesday
Review H-W equilibrium

Thursday - Friday
H-W equilibrium extension

Field Biology 1/25 - 1/29

Objective this week:  To begin discussing species interactions and ecological relationships on Earth.

Monday
Preview textbook and wrap up events from last week

Tuesday
Species interactions and niches.  Read pages 133-148 in text, and then do the following questions in the book:

Page 140 (#1-4)
Page 148 (#1-4)

These will be due Wednesday by 4pm.

Wednesday & Thursday
Species interactions

Friday
Reflection - niches, biodiversity, and species interactions

Zoology 1/25 - 1/29

Objective this week:  To wrap up the fish unit, and reach level of mastery over the shark dissection and the fish classes.  There will be a shark practical on Thursday, and a written exam over the fish classes & Kansas fish on Friday to demonstrate mastery over this content.

Monday & Tuesday
Shark dissection & wrap-up.  Shark packet due.

Wednesday
Review fish unit - various topics.

Thursday
Practical - shark.

Friday
Unit test - fish

Anatomy 1/25 - 1/29

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the CNS divisions, as well as overall brain anatomy.  We will also introduce the peripheral nervous system and take a quiz at the end of the week over the system.

Monday
Reflect on last week's activities.  Wrap up CNS and begin the PNS.

Tuesday
Peripheral Nervous System components and functioning

Wednesday
Brain dissection

Thursday
Finish brain dissection.  Packet due today.

Friday
Quiz - PNS.  Begin discussing neurotransmitters

7th Life Science 1/25 - 1/29

Objective this week:  To learn about energy flow through living systems, focusing on the carbon cycle, water cycle, and nitrogen cycle

Monday
Carbon cycling in the environment


Tuesday-Friday
Carbon cycling extension and differentiation.

6th Science 1/25 - 1/29

Objective this week:  To complete a project over atomic structure by building your own atom out of random items provided in the classroom.  This activity will help hands-on learners as well as visual learners.

Monday
Video

Tuesday - Friday
Atomic structure/ atom building project. Present project on Friday.

Biology 1/25 - 1/29

Objective this week:  To understand and discuss random punnett square variations - blood typing, incomplete dominance, and sex-linked genes.  There will be a test on Friday over punnett squares to assess final comprehension of genetics.

Monday
Incomplete dominance and codominance.  Blood typing punnett squares to express codominance.

Tuesday
Codominance

Wednesday & Thursday
Punnett square review

Friday
Genetics unit exam

Important Notice .... This week's plans!!

Hey everyone,

I'll be gone from school for four days this week (Tuesday - Friday).  There will be a substitute that is taking care of my classes.  If you are a parent and have a concern, or a question about this week's lesson plans, you can either call the high school & talk to the Principal or the substitute, or E Mail me at my school E Mail address & I will get back with you as soon as I possibly can.  I want to help your child succeed in school every single day, and this week is no exception.  Please let me know if you have any questions.  Thank you.  :)

Zoology 1/18 - 1/22

Objective this week:  To complete the shark dissection and to prepare for next week's practical over sharks and the test over the fish unit.

Monday
Finish Kansas fish note set today

Tuesday - Friday
Complete the shark dissection by following the lab packet instructions.

Anatomy & Physiology 1/18 - 1/22

Objective this week:  To write a paper over nervous system disorders.  This assignment will further your knowledge about disorders of the CNS, which we have been discussing in class.

Monday
Finish the CNS note set

Tuesday - Friday
CNS/nervous system disorders paper assignment.  This project should be E Mailed to me (see the sub for the requirements for this paper, or E Mail me ....)

Field Biology 1/18 - 1/22

Objective this week:  To complete a comprehensive wildlife management plan to show mastery in wildlife management principles learned in this class.

Monday
Video - wildlife

Tuesday - Friday
Comprehensive wildlife management plan

7th Science 1/18 - 1/22

Objective this week:  To understand the scientific principle of natural selection and how mutations/genetics plays into that principle.  

Monday
Vocab practice/activity over natural selection

Tuesday 
Read pages 192 - 199 in text and then complete the packet over these pages (due tomorrow by 4pm)

Wednesday
HHMI video lecture series over natural selection.  The video playlist for the six segments (1/6 to 6/6) can be found here:  http://tinyurl.com/z4uqjv5

Thursday
Read pages 203 - 209 and complete the packet over these pages.  This is NOT homework.  You will have time to work on it in class tomorrow.  It's due tomorrow by 4pm.

Friday
Packet work/packet due, and video

6th Science 1/18 - 1/22

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over atomic structure, elements, isotopes, & ions through the completion of a paperslide video project.

Monday
Vocab practice - atomic structure

Tuesday - Friday
Paperslide video construction & filming

Biology 1/18 - 1/22

Objective this week:  To understand similarities & differences, & adaptations within different animals and to take a quiz at the beginning of the week over punnett squares and genetics.

Monday
Punnett squares and quiz.

Tuesday & Wednesday
Tabletop activity - animal adaptations

Thursday
Video - Harpy Eagles

Friday
Vocab practice crossword puzzle design