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