Objective this week: To introduce vertebrates and their characteristics.
Thursday
Vertebrate characteristics day 1 - lecture
Friday
Vertebrate characteristic lab (graded points for the week).
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Anatomy 1/4 - 1/5
Objective this week: To introduce and learn basics of the central nervous system, and the effects of drugs on this system.
Thursday
Video ... world's most dangerous drug
Friday
CNS structures & discussion over video.
Thursday
Video ... world's most dangerous drug
Friday
CNS structures & discussion over video.
Field Biology 1/4 - 1/5
Objective this week: To learn how to identify various trees by the shape of their leaves.
Thursday & Friday
Tree identification through leaves. Assignment grade will be determined by specimen collection.
Thursday & Friday
Tree identification through leaves. Assignment grade will be determined by specimen collection.
7th Grade Life Science 1/4 - 1/5
Objective this week: To understand similarities & differences between living things by comparing anatomical structures.
Thursday
Classroom pledge activity. No assignment.
FridayAnatomical similarities & differences - lecture today. No assignment.
Thursday
Classroom pledge activity. No assignment.
FridayAnatomical similarities & differences - lecture today. No assignment.
6th Grade Science 1/4 - 1/5
Objective this week: To understand the importance of energy, what energy is, and differences between potential & kinetic energy.
Thursday & Friday
Discussion of potential vs. kinetic energy and the energy harnessed by engineered systems. There will be a worksheet over this material.
Thursday & Friday
Discussion of potential vs. kinetic energy and the energy harnessed by engineered systems. There will be a worksheet over this material.
Biology 1/4 - 1/5
Objective this week: To understand the basics of genetics through the investigation of Mendel's work.
Thursday
Begin discussing Mendel's Laws and his pea plant experiments.
Friday
Mendel's laws and specifically his Law of Dominance. Internet assignment today.
Thursday
Begin discussing Mendel's Laws and his pea plant experiments.
Friday
Mendel's laws and specifically his Law of Dominance. Internet assignment today.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Zoology 12/18 - 12/21
Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery of learned concepts throughout the semester through the completion of a semester final exam.
Monday
Open study for Thursday's final
Tuesday
Review
Wednesday
No class with me
Thursday
Final exam
Monday
Open study for Thursday's final
Tuesday
Review
Wednesday
No class with me
Thursday
Final exam
Anatomy 12/18 - 12/21
Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery of learned concepts throughout the semester through the completion of a semester final exam.
Monday
BB students gone; begin studying for final exam & discuss muscle metabolism
Tuesday
Cat dissection 1
Wednesday
Final exam & cat dissection 2
Thursday
No class with me
Monday
BB students gone; begin studying for final exam & discuss muscle metabolism
Tuesday
Cat dissection 1
Wednesday
Final exam & cat dissection 2
Thursday
No class with me
Environmental Science 12/18 - 12/21
Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery of learned concepts throughout the semester through the completion of a semester final exam.
Monday
Begin discussing final exam. Explain what to know, test format, etc
Tuesday
Final exam review/field work
Wednesday
No class with me
Thursday
Final exam
Monday
Begin discussing final exam. Explain what to know, test format, etc
Tuesday
Final exam review/field work
Wednesday
No class with me
Thursday
Final exam
7th Grade Life Science 12/18 - 12/21
Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery of learned concepts throughout the semester through the completion of a semester final exam.
Monday
Bug bingo
Tuesday
Review for tomorrow's final exam
Wednesday
Final exam
Thursday
No class with me
Monday
Bug bingo
Tuesday
Review for tomorrow's final exam
Wednesday
Final exam
Thursday
No class with me
6th Grade Science 12/18 - 12/21
Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery of learned concepts throughout the semester through the completion of a semester final exam.
Monday
Video today - 15 facts over the video.
Tuesday
Open review for final
Wednesday
No class
Thursday
Final exam
Monday
Video today - 15 facts over the video.
Tuesday
Open review for final
Wednesday
No class
Thursday
Final exam
Biology 12/18 - 12/21
Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery of learned concepts throughout the semester through the completion of a semester final exam.
Monday
Ant castes and how they work
Tuesday
Open review - final exam
Wednesday
Final exam
Thursday
No class
Monday
Ant castes and how they work
Tuesday
Open review - final exam
Wednesday
Final exam
Thursday
No class
Sunday, December 10, 2017
Zoology 12/11 - 12/15
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over the class Insecta with the completion of a unit quiz over the grasshopper dissection.
Assignments at a glance: Vocab practice sheet, student whiteboard presentation, dissection packet due, grasshopper unit quiz.
Monday
Grasshopper dissection - internal anatomy and vocab practice
Tuesday
Student presentations - arthropods (students will present on whiteboards)
Wednesday
Dissection packet due and open study for grasshopper unit quiz
Thursday
Grasshopper unit quiz
Friday
Bug bingo vocab game
Assignments at a glance: Vocab practice sheet, student whiteboard presentation, dissection packet due, grasshopper unit quiz.
Monday
Grasshopper dissection - internal anatomy and vocab practice
Tuesday
Student presentations - arthropods (students will present on whiteboards)
Wednesday
Dissection packet due and open study for grasshopper unit quiz
Thursday
Grasshopper unit quiz
Friday
Bug bingo vocab game
Anatomy & Physiology 12/11 - 12/15
Objective this week: To learn about the energy mechanisms of muscle metabolism and complete a quiz over the upper and lower body bones in lab. CCCC concurrent students will take their final exam on Wednesday of this week.
Assignments at a glance: Two vocab practice worksheets, a bone lab quiz, and the semester exam for CCCC concurrent students
Monday
Muscle unit continued; muscle layering systems and energy mechanics. Vocab practice sheet to do for points.
Tuesday
Practical quiz over upper & lower body bones today.
Wednesday
Final Exam for CCCC concurrent students. Other students will be watching videos in class with headphones.
Thursday
Muscle unit continued; finish the energy mechanics today. Complete a vocab practice sheet for points.
Friday
Cat lab today
Assignments at a glance: Two vocab practice worksheets, a bone lab quiz, and the semester exam for CCCC concurrent students
Monday
Muscle unit continued; muscle layering systems and energy mechanics. Vocab practice sheet to do for points.
Tuesday
Practical quiz over upper & lower body bones today.
Wednesday
Final Exam for CCCC concurrent students. Other students will be watching videos in class with headphones.
Thursday
Muscle unit continued; finish the energy mechanics today. Complete a vocab practice sheet for points.
Friday
Cat lab today
Field Biology 12/11 - 12/15
Objective this week: To identify common trees in Kansas through field work. Bark and leaf identification will be a major theme this week.
Usually, this is reserved for the first few weeks of the second semester; but with the 50-ish degree weather this week, it may be the best time to get out to look at them so we're going for it while we can!!
Assignments at a glance: Public speaking component for points (about the wildlife management plan), a minimum of two field assignments over the identification of trees.
Monday
Presentation of wildlife management plans for points.
Tuesday - Thursday
Tree identification and field work this week; assignments will be small field assignments over basic tree identification.
Friday
Tree identification and leaf collection project in class.
Usually, this is reserved for the first few weeks of the second semester; but with the 50-ish degree weather this week, it may be the best time to get out to look at them so we're going for it while we can!!
Assignments at a glance: Public speaking component for points (about the wildlife management plan), a minimum of two field assignments over the identification of trees.
Monday
Presentation of wildlife management plans for points.
Tuesday - Thursday
Tree identification and field work this week; assignments will be small field assignments over basic tree identification.
Friday
Tree identification and leaf collection project in class.
7th Grade Science 12/11 - 12/15
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over geologic time frames, and demonstrate this mastery with the completion of a quiz at the end of the week over this material.
Assignments at a glance: Table top activity for points, vocab review sheet, quiz.
Monday
General life and creatures of all eras. No assignment today, with emphasis on note work.
Tuesday & Wednesday
Table top activity setup and collaboration; students will write on paper taped to table tops regarding major eras of geologic time; they will then rotate to other tables and write more facts found online & read what other classmates have written. This will be for points.
Thursday
Review all parts of the geologic time frame for tomorrow's quiz. Complete a vocab review sheet in class.
Friday
Quiz - geologic time frame.
Assignments at a glance: Table top activity for points, vocab review sheet, quiz.
Monday
General life and creatures of all eras. No assignment today, with emphasis on note work.
Tuesday & Wednesday
Table top activity setup and collaboration; students will write on paper taped to table tops regarding major eras of geologic time; they will then rotate to other tables and write more facts found online & read what other classmates have written. This will be for points.
Thursday
Review all parts of the geologic time frame for tomorrow's quiz. Complete a vocab review sheet in class.
Friday
Quiz - geologic time frame.
6th Grade Science 12/11 - 12/15
Objective this week: To understand the dynamics of magnetic fields through lab work & project completion, and to reach the level of mastery over electric flow through the completion of a quiz on Wednesday of this week.
Assignments at a glance: Facts learned in class today and/or over videos, electricity quiz, reflection over magnetic projects.
Monday
Begin discussing magnetic fields. Write down five things learned in class today or on the videos we watched for points. The videos are on Google Classroom.
Tuesday
Worksheet due; magnetic field setup for lab today.
Wednesday
Magnetic field/magnet building project. Quiz over electricity vocab.
Thursday
Critical thinking activity in class for points.
Friday
Magnetic field reflections due; Finish magnetic fields today
Assignments at a glance: Facts learned in class today and/or over videos, electricity quiz, reflection over magnetic projects.
Monday
Begin discussing magnetic fields. Write down five things learned in class today or on the videos we watched for points. The videos are on Google Classroom.
Tuesday
Worksheet due; magnetic field setup for lab today.
Wednesday
Magnetic field/magnet building project. Quiz over electricity vocab.
Thursday
Critical thinking activity in class for points.
Friday
Magnetic field reflections due; Finish magnetic fields today
Biology 12/11 - 12/15
Objective this week: To complete all phases of the crayfish dissection & understand the vocab & anatomy associated with it.
**Assignments this week will mainly be in-class assignments and the completion of the crayfish dissection packet. There will be a crayfish test on Friday over this dissection**
Monday
Crayfish dissection - master external anatomy & vocab. Begin dissecting crayfish parts and look at the inner anatomy.
Tuesday
Dissection of all crayfish parts; look at specimens under the dissection microscopes.
Wednesday
Wrap up crayfish dissection; review as needed.
Thursday
Open review for crayfish lab test
Friday
Crayfish lab test. Turn in lab packet.
**Assignments this week will mainly be in-class assignments and the completion of the crayfish dissection packet. There will be a crayfish test on Friday over this dissection**
Monday
Crayfish dissection - master external anatomy & vocab. Begin dissecting crayfish parts and look at the inner anatomy.
Tuesday
Dissection of all crayfish parts; look at specimens under the dissection microscopes.
Wednesday
Wrap up crayfish dissection; review as needed.
Thursday
Open review for crayfish lab test
Friday
Crayfish lab test. Turn in lab packet.
Monday, December 4, 2017
7th Grade Life Science 12/4 - 12/8
Objective this week: To discuss major eras & periods in the geologic time scale.
Monday
Quiz - radioactive carbon dating and geologic time. Turn in study guides. Begin watching video.
Tuesday
Video - Prehistoric life
Wednesday
Geologic time frames explained. Differences between Eras, Periods, & Epochs. Precambrian time today. Vocab activity assignment in class.
Thursday & Friday
Major geologic time periods and life existing during those times. Thursday we will complete a worksheet assignment in class based off the geologic time scale that's on Google Classroom.
Monday
Quiz - radioactive carbon dating and geologic time. Turn in study guides. Begin watching video.
Tuesday
Video - Prehistoric life
Wednesday
Geologic time frames explained. Differences between Eras, Periods, & Epochs. Precambrian time today. Vocab activity assignment in class.
Thursday & Friday
Major geologic time periods and life existing during those times. Thursday we will complete a worksheet assignment in class based off the geologic time scale that's on Google Classroom.
Field Biology 12/4 -12/8
Objective this week: To complete a comprehensive management plan with a given acreage to suit your own needs.
Monday - Friday
Management plan & outside activities (weather pending)
Monday - Friday
Management plan & outside activities (weather pending)
Zoology 12/4 - 12/8
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over insect anatomy through the completion of a grasshopper dissection
Monday
Grasshopper dissection 1 - external anatomy (specifically the head & mouthparts)
Tuesday
Review head/mouthparts. Examine & identify other external features.
Wednesday & Thursday
Internal anatomy of the grasshopper and vocab review
Friday
Quiz - grasshopper parts
Monday
Grasshopper dissection 1 - external anatomy (specifically the head & mouthparts)
Tuesday
Review head/mouthparts. Examine & identify other external features.
Wednesday & Thursday
Internal anatomy of the grasshopper and vocab review
Friday
Quiz - grasshopper parts
Anatomy & Physiology 12/4 - 12/8
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over the bone unit & take a test over it on Tuesday, and introduce the muscular system.
Monday
Open review - bone unit
Tuesday
Bone unit exam
Wednesday - Friday
Muscle unit - anatomy, physiology, and characteristics of muscle tissue
Monday
Open review - bone unit
Tuesday
Bone unit exam
Wednesday - Friday
Muscle unit - anatomy, physiology, and characteristics of muscle tissue
6th Grade Science 12/4 - 12/8
Objective this week: To complete testing of Newton Scooters and begin discussing electricity & magnetism
Monday
Complete Newton Scooter testing and complete the reflection over it.
Tuesday
Begin discussing electric circuits and how they work.
Wednesday
Electric circuit demonstrations
Thursday
Magnetic fields 1 and review for quiz
Friday
Quiz - electric circuits and Newton Scooters
Monday
Complete Newton Scooter testing and complete the reflection over it.
Tuesday
Begin discussing electric circuits and how they work.
Wednesday
Electric circuit demonstrations
Thursday
Magnetic fields 1 and review for quiz
Friday
Quiz - electric circuits and Newton Scooters
Biology 12/4 - 12/8
Objective this week: To reach level of mastery over mitosis/meiosis and take a test over these forms of cell division on Thursday.
Monday
Cell division drawings
Tuesday
Video in class/worksheet
Wednesday
Open review - cell division
Thursday
Test - Mitosis/Meiosis
Friday
Discussion - critical thinking
Monday
Cell division drawings
Tuesday
Video in class/worksheet
Wednesday
Open review - cell division
Thursday
Test - Mitosis/Meiosis
Friday
Discussion - critical thinking
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