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
Monday, December 12, 2016
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
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
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
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
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
Monday, December 5, 2016
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
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
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
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
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
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
Thursday, December 1, 2016
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!!
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