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