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

Zoology 1/11 - 1/15

Objective this week:  To complete a shark dissection to learn&  understand the important features of fish.

Monday
Shark dissection 1


Tuesday
Shark dissection 2


Wednesday
Review fish/shark

Thursday
Shark dissection 3 if needed

Friday
Quiz - Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes

Anatomy 1/11 - 1/15

Objective this week:  To understand different areas of the CNS and their importance to the body.  Additional discovery of this objective will take place via sheep brain dissection.  There will be a CNS quiz at the end of the week.

Monday
CNS regions - motor speech and hypothalamus

Tuesday
Misc CNS regions

Wednesday
Brain dissection 1

Thursday
CNS/Brain dissection

Friday
Quiz - CNS

Field Biology 1/11 - 1/15

Objective this week: To create a student presentation over pond management and construction, and fishery options.  There will be a test at the end of the week over pond management.

Monday - Wednesday
Student teaching prep and presentation

Thursday
Review for tomorrow's pond management exam

Friday
Exam - pond management

7th Science 1/11 - 1/15

Objective this week:  To learn and understand differences between life now and life that existed in the past.

Monday
Video - Neanderthals

Tuesday
Natural selection basics

Wednesday
Natural selection and mutations

Thursday
Review

Friday
Quiz - natural selection

6th Science 1/11 - 1/15

Objective this week:  To learn about the elements in the periodic table, and the anatomy of atoms

Monday
Anatomy of an atom - protons, neutrons, and electrons

Tuesday
Review atoms; Periodic table of the elements

Wednesday
Periodic table of the elements and activity

Thursday & Friday
Periodic table activity

Biology 1/11 - 1/15

Objective this week:  To understand the distribution of traits from parent to offspring through completion of punnett squares.

Monday
Video:  Decoding neanderthals

Tuesday
Dihybrid cross punnett squares.  Be sure to watch and review these tutorials:



Wednesday
Dihybrid practice

Thursday
Dihybrid practice

Friday
Quiz - punnett squares

Zoology 1/5 - 1/8

Objective this week:  To discuss the cartilaginous fish and complete a shark dissection.

Tuesday
Cartilaginous fish and sharks

Wednesday
Cartilaginous fish, anatomy of, and specializations

Thursday
Shark dissection 1

Friday
Video today

Anatomy & Physiology 1/5 - 1/8

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of central nervous system of the human brain

Tuesday
CNS anatomy basics - hemispheres, parts, etc

Wednesday
CNS anatomy

Thursday
Lab - brain dissection

Friday
CNS anatomy & physiology

Field Biology 1/5 - 1/8

Objective this week:  To learn how to build and manage a farm pond for recreational use on your property.

Tuesday
Farm pond construction basics

Wednesday
Pond construction and pond options

Thursday
Stocking rates and pond options

Friday
Stocking rates/pond options

7th Life Science 1/5 -1/8

Objective(s) this week:  To compare similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms and relate those comparisons to the importance of adaptations in life forms.

Tuesday
Table top activity .... similarities & differences in living things

Wednesday
Finish table top activity

Thursday
Embryonic similarities & differences

Friday
Embryonic worksheet & adaptation tie-in

6th Science 1/5 - 1/8

Objective this week:  To begin discussing physical science and properties of matter, including what matter is made of, states of matter, and basics over how matter can change form.

Tuesday
Matter and atomic particles.  Interactions of atomic particles.  Read pages 353 - 357 in text.

Wednesday & Thursday
Elements and periodic table

Friday
Element review and mixtures

Biology 1/5 - 1/8

Objective this week:  To learn about the basics of genetics and dominant/recessive inheritance through punnett squares and probability.  There will be a quiz to determine comprehension by the end of the week.

Tuesday
Introduction to genetics - review dominant/recessive traits and how they work.

Wednesday
Dominant/recessive traits and monohybrid punnett squares

Thursday
Learn how to set up dihybrid punnett squares and practice

Friday
Dihybrid punnett squares and quiz over punnett squares