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.