Environmental Science 1/3 - 1/4, 1/7 - 1/11

Objective this week:  To be able to identify various trees in Kansas, found locally, by their bark and leaf characteristics.  Students will score at least an 85% on a quiz by Friday.

Thursday
Icebreaker

Friday
Trees in Kansas - begin learning specifics about leaf/bark patterns and leaf/bark identification

Monday
Leaf/bark patterns & identification.  Outside work, weather permitting

Tuesday
Colorado beetle case study for points

Wednesday
Forest conservation assignment

Thursday
Discuss forest conservation assignment, what worked, and what didn't.

Friday
Tree identification specifics

Anatomy & Physiology 1/3 - 1/4, 1/7 - 1/11

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of the central nervous system and begin looking at major muscle groups within the cat.

Thursday
Prep for cat dissection lab

Friday
Begin cat dissection - skinning

Monday
Basic anatomy & divisions of the central nervous system.

Tuesday
Cat dissection - finish skinning/muscle group set #1

Wednesday
CNS divisions and worksheet

Thursday
Cat dissection - muscle group set #1

Friday
CNS specifics of the sensory division

7th Grade Science 1/3 - 1/4, 1/7 - 1/11

Objective this week:  To be able to understand how living things relate to each other throughout evolutionary time.......

Thursday
Icebreaker/fossil activity analysis

Friday & Monday
Evolutionary relationships/common ancestry;  workbook pages 26 - 36; discuss these pages & answer questions within them.

Tuesday
"Your Inner Fish" documentary

Wednesday
Finish the documentary; write a reflection over it. 

Thursday
Workbook pages 47 - 55; complete these pages and questions within them.

Friday
Continue discussing common ancestry patterns.

Zoology 1/3 - 1/4, 1/7 - 1/11

Objective this week:  To understand differences in fish classes, their morphology, and how they interact within their environment.

Thursday
Icebreaker activity - fish/review

Friday
Cartilaginous fish categories/specifics about sharks.

Monday
Sharks - morphology and species

Tuesday
Dissection 1

Wednesday
Shark research assignment

Thursday
Dissection 2

Friday
Bony fish morphology details; gill mechanics/gas exchange.

6th Grade Science 1/3 - 1/4, 1/7 - 1/11

Objective this week:  To understand how light can get bent, absorbed, or reflected back to the observer depending on the material the light interacts with.  

Thursday
Icebreaker activity/video

Friday
Electromagnetic spectrum/review and discuss wavelengths.

Monday & Tuesday
Discuss the behavior of light waves, and how they work; explain reflection & refraction.  Workbook pages 61 - 71.

Wednesday
Continue discussing reflection/refraction

Thursday
Digital signal transmission discussion today

Friday
Activity/signal transmission

Biology 1/3 - 1/4, 1/7 - 1/11

Objective this week:  To understand patterns of inheritance from one generation to the next.


Thursday
Icebreaker activity

Friday
Begin discussing traits, alleles, and inheritance.  Discuss genes, and different forms of them.

Monday
Begin discussing traits, alleles, and inheritance.  Discuss the importance of Mendel's pea plants and punnett squares.

Tuesday & Wednesday
punnett square practice

Thursday
simple crosses/punnett squares

Friday
DNA Lab

All Classes - This week's schedule......

Hey all,  I thought for this week I'd put up a pretty simple schedule for ALL classes in one post, since it's finals week.  Here we go....

Monday, 12/17:

Finals for all ODD-HOUR class periods; that means Biology,  3rd Period Zoology, 7th Grade Life Science, and Anatomy/Physiology.  Once those finals conclude, we will finish the period with extension activities/videos.

Tuesday, 12/18:

Finals for all EVEN-HOUR class periods; that means 6th Grade Science,  6th Period Zoology, and Environmental Science.  Once those finals conclude, we will finish the period with extension activities/videos.

Wednesday, 12/19:

All classes - extension activities TBA

Environmental Science 12/10 - 12/14

Objective this week:  To learn about mammals in Kansas and hunting as a management tool.

Monday
Wildlife Management Plans due; Kansas mammal profiles

Tuesday & Wednesday
Kansas mammal profiles - notes and worksheet on Tuesday

Thursday
Field work weather permitting/review for final exam.

Friday
Review for next Tuesday's final exam

Anatomy & Physiology 12/10 -12/14

Objective this week:  To complete two labs over  the upper body bones and wrap up the semester/prepare for next Monday's final exam.

Monday
CCCC surveys

Tuesday
Lab  - upper body skeletal bones

Wednesday
Wrap up muscle unit

Thursday
Lab - upper body skeletal bones 2

Friday
Review for Monday's final exam

7th Grade Science 12/10 - 12/14

Objective this week:  To understand major geologic time frames and understand how to analyze rock layers.

Monday
Complete fossil mold activity;  Worksheet - fossil rock layers.

Tuesday
Geological time frames & organisms that existed during those time frames

Wednesday
Vocab activity - geologic time frames. Analyze the molds formed in the activity from Monday.

Thursday & Friday
Thursday - review for final.  Friday - Dinosaur video.  Write facts over the video for points.

Zoology 12/10 - 12/14

Objective this week:  To understand differences between jawless fish and cartilaginous fish, and prepare for the final exam next week.

Monday
Class Agnatha - the jawless fish.

Tuesday
Review agnathans; begin class Chondrichthyes (the cartilage fish); watch a video clip over sturgeon.

Wednesday
cartilage fish/sturgeon.  Write a rap/poem over fish that's a minimum of five lines and rhymes twice for points.

Thursday & Friday
Review for Final exam on these days

6th Grade Science 12/10 - 12/14

Objective this week:  To complete a STEM project that demonstrates how waves move through certain materials.

Monday
Waves/workbook

Tuesday
STEM Project work

Wednesday
STEM Project work

Thursday
STEM Project work

Friday
Review for Tuesday's final quiz

Biology 12/10 - 12/14

Objective this week:  To understand how meiosis works and begin reviewing for the semester final exam.

Monday
Meiosis specifics - all parts of the process. 

Tuesday
Meiosis vs mitosis - vocab practice

Wednesday
Video

Thursday &  Friday
Review for final exam

Environmental Science 12/3 - 12/7

Objective this week:  To work on and complete a comprehensive wildlife management plan for an imaginary acreage of property.  

Monday - Friday
Comprehensive wildlife management planning and work.  Complete by Friday.

Anatomy & Physiology 12/3 - 12/7

Objective this week:  Two things:  To understand how muscles tap into various energy supplies during contraction; to master the upper and lower body bones and their structures.

Monday & Wednesday
Muscle bioelectricity and energy tap-ins.  Graphic organizer assignment over ATP tap-ins given on Wednesday,


Tuesday
Class members absent

Thursday
Graphic organizer assignment due; interviews over muscle ATP tap-ins.  Finish class with a lab over bones.

Friday
Quiz - bone structures.

7th Grade Science 12/3 - 12/7

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of carbon dating and how we can use that information to learn about the past.

Monday
Carbon dating worksheet in class plus examples

Tuesday
Workbook explanations & questions in class; discuss absolute vs relative ages of fossils

Wednesday
Workbook explanations and questions in class; discuss index fossils, fossil formations, and analyzing rock layers

Thursday
Day One - modeling fossil casts (casts must dry over the weekend to continue the lab)

Friday
CAD design and coding

Zoology 12/3 - 12/7

Objective this week:  To understand the major morphological features of vertebrates

Monday
Discuss starfish and the Echinodermata.  Look at a timeline of development up through this point.

Tuesday
Vertebrate characteristics and Internet assignment

Wednesday
Begin discussing vertebrates from the past, including fossilized remains

Thursday
Project - cardboard animal designs

Friday
Discuss the Agnathans - jawless fish

6th Grade Science 12/3 - 12/7

Objective this week:  To construct a STEM project with materials that will insulate sound waves as compared to other classmate designs.

Monday
Metallica Moderator project

Tuesday
Begin discussing light waves, complete workbook pages in class.

Wednesday
Metallica Moderator project

Thursday
Continue discussion of light waves, complete workbook pages

Friday
Metallica Moderator project - finish the project today.

Biology 12/3 - 12/7

Objective this week:  To understand how our DNA assembles proteins to make us look and function the way that we do.

Monday
Protein synthesis ..... transcription and how it works.

Tuesday
Protein synthesis .....translation and how it works; complete a worksheet in class.

Wednesday
Protein synthesis overview and begin cell division

Thursday
Sexual reproduction/mitosis facts

Friday
Exit ticket for points - ten sentences over what you've learned; begin discussing meiosis

Environmental Science 11/27 - 11/30

Objective this week:  To understand different wildlife management techniques, their benefits, drawbacks, & applications.

Tuesday
Rocket netting discussion, handout, and worksheet.

Wednesday
Worksheet due; Radio collaring animals, video of radio collaring, and worksheet over radio collaring

Thursday
Hunting as a management tool; discussing both sides of the hunting debate today.

Friday
Review management tools, quiz over radio collaring and rocket netting.

Anatomy & Physiology 11/27 - 11/30

Objectives this week:  To reach the level of mastery over muscle contraction mechanics through the completion of a multimedia project: to introduce the different ways muscles gain their energy in the contraction/exercise process.

Tuesday
Film the multimedia project today.

Wednesday
Watch multimedia project; begin explaining energy pathways needed by the muscles so they can function during exercise.

Thursday & Friday
Muscle energy pathways; associated vocab; quiz on Friday over muscle energy pathways.

7th Grade Science 11/27 - 11/30

Objective this week:  Understand the difference between our time and geologic time; understand how to use radioactive dating to age fossils.

Tuesday
Discussion of time; video over carbon dating and isotopes.

Wednesday
Carbon dating, examples of it, calculations, and worksheet for points. 

Thursday
Geologic time breakdowns, explanations, major organisms in each.  Worksheet for points.

Friday
Geologic time breakdowns continued; finish worksheets if needed, and take quiz over carbon dating.

Zoology 11/27 -11/30

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over arthropods and demonstrate this through the completion of a unit exam at the end of the week, with a  score of 80% or better.

Tuesday
Insecta - internal anatomy

Wednesday
Vocab review - insecta.  For points.

Thursday
Open review - arthropoda

Friday
Unit exam - arthropods. 

6th Grade Science 11/27 - 11/30

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over wave properties; there will be a quiz at the end of the week to demonstrate this mastery.

Tuesday
Review wave equations, begin discussing properties of sound waves.  Critical thinking activity over wave types.

Wednesday
Continue discussion of sound waves; explain decibel levels, sound intensity, and associated vocab.  Discuss the Metallica Moderator project.

Thursday & Friday
Metallica Moderator construction STEM project.  (also, there will be a quiz today over wave properties)

Biology 11/27 - 11/30

Objective this week:  To understand how your DNA and RNA help to assemble proteins and keep your body healthy.

Tuesday
Review DNA structure; begin discussing how DNA copies itself; Create a model using the Kinex kits demonstrating how DNA molecules get copied.

Wednesday
Sophomores absent

Thurssday
Begin discussing protein building and structures.  Explain transcription and translation.  Complete an exit interview for points.

Friday
Demonstrate knowledge gained from transcription/translation through the construction of a model demonstrating such.

Lesson Plans - Nov 19, 20

Well instead of my usual "class-specific" lesson plans, I've decided to put up one blog entry for this week's lesson plans since it's a short holiday week.  Here we go!!

Biology

Monday
Discuss the structure and importance of DNA

Tuesday
Sophomores absent


6th Grade Science

Monday
Wave properties and worksheet

Tuesday
Activity in class



Zoology

Monday
Video today - Class Insecta

Tuesday
Review activity - insects



7th Grade Life Science

Monday & Tuesday
Artificial selection/technologies that have changed genetics as we know it



Anatomy & Physiology

Monday & Tuesday
Muscle contraction models in class



Field Biology

Monday
Wildlife population estimates

Tuesday
Decorating

6th Grade Science 11/12 - 11/16

Objective this week:  To understand the properties of waves and be able to distinguish between longitudinal and transverse waves.

Monday
Veteran's Day program - class activity before we're dismissed.

Tuesday
Longitudinal vs transverse waves and properties of each

Wednesday
Mrs. Grout and lung display; review longitudinal and transverse waves

Thursday
Wave graphing and mathematical properties

Friday
Quiz - wave properties

Environmental Science 11/12 - 11/16

Objective this week:  To understand urban wildlife management and dealing with nuisance animals, as well as calculating Lincoln-Peterson capture/recapture population estimates.

Monday
Begin discussing urban wildlife management & nuisance species; assignment over nuisance species today.

Tuesday
Nuisance species worksheet due; raccoon video

Wednesday
Begin capture/recapture Lincoln-Peterson indexing today.  Activity and worksheets.

Thursday
Review material from this week; field work if weather allows.

Friday
Quiz - urban wildlife management/nuisance species/LP indexing.

Anatomy & Physiology 11/12 - 11/16

Objective this week:  Learn major anatomical features of muscles and their functions, and be able to master the skull and spine bones for Thursday's lab practical quiz #1.

Monday
Muscle functions & characteristics

Tuesday
Lab - skeletal bones

Wednesday
Muscle contraction specifics & activity

Thursday
Lab quiz - skeletal bones of the skull & spine

Friday
Muscle contraction specifics & activity (continued)

7th Grade Life Science 11/12 - 11/16

Objective this week:  To understand how technologies have influenced achieving desired traits in organisms.

Monday
Pedigrees and review sexual reproduction

Tuesday
Pedigree in-class assignment

Wednesday
Activity -  review

Thursday
Genetic engineering practices - what happens, and concerns?  GMO's today also.  Essay assignment in class.

Friday
Review genetic engineering and pedigree construction; continue discussion over genetic engineering

Zoology 11/12 - 11/16

Objective this week:  To understand form and function of the Class Insecta.

Monday
Atcivity - Bug Bingo

Tuesday
Basic Insecta facts & statistics; Grasshopper anatomy; external components

Wednesday
Internal anatomy of grasshoppers and worksheet.

Thursday
Google Classroom/Internet research assignment

Friday
Assignment due; video today

Biology 11/12 - 11/16

Objective this week:  To understand how cells function and their components parts.  There will be a quiz on Friday.

Monday
Discuss the environment in which cells live; discuss tonicity, and prepare tonicity lab.  Hand out worksheet.  Due tomorrow in class.

Tuesday
Cell organelles - major components and functions.  Worksheet due today

Wednesday
Continue cell organelles/cell facts

Thursday
Cell lab using microscopes

Friday
Quiz - cells

Environmental Science 11/5 - 11/9

Objective this week:  To be able to identify mammal skulls and successfully demonstrate mastery of aging jaws via tooth wear.

Monday
Mammal skull lab and lab handout.


Tuesday
Mammal skull lab and handout due by end of the period.

Wednesday
Scat information and review for tomorrow's quiz.

Thursday
Quiz - mammal skulls.

Friday
Video today.

Anatomy & Physiology 11/5 - 11/9

Objective:  To demonstrate the level of mastery over bone anatomy & physiology through the completion of a unit exam.

Monday
Minerals and mineral salts in bones

Tuesday
Lab - bones of the vertebral column and lab handout for points

Wednesday
Wrap up the bone unit and review.

Thursday
No lab - review for tomorrow's bone unit exam.

Friday
Bone Unit exam

7th Grade Life Science 11/5 - 11/9

Objectives this week:  To complete a STEM activity over the importance of seed specializations; to demonstrate mastery of sexual reproduction in plants & animals through the completion of a test on Friday.

Monday
Continue with the STEM seed building activity.

Tuesday
STEM seed building activity and wrap-up

Wednesday
Reflect on seed building activity; review for Friday's test.

Thursday
Review for Friday's test for points

Friday
Test - sexual reproduction in plants & animals

Zoology 11/5 - 11/9

Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over arachnids and crustaceans, through the completion of a test over those topics at the end of this week.

Monday
Spider leg parts & internal anatomy today

Tuesday
Continue arthrpods; crustacean anatomy & physiology; review crayfish (dissection was last year)

Wednesday
Graphic organizer over the arthropods for points

Thursday
Review for points - arthropod unit review for tomorrow's test.

Friday
Arthropod test #1 - arachnids

6th Grade Science 11/5 - 11/9

Objective this week:  To understand different types of waves and their components, & energy within waves.

Tuesday
Review metric system & pre-wave activity. 

Tuesday/Wednesday 
Wave properties; wavelength, amplitude, and frequency.  Begin working on assignment in workbook.  The assignment is an in-class assignment, not homework.

Thursday
Wave specifics/shapes & categories of waves.  Continue the in-class assignment.

Friday
Review waves/activity

Biology 11/5 - 11/9

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of cells, their function, and components.

Monday
Cells - function & importance of these structures.  Differences between prokaryotic & eukaryotic cells.

Tuesday
View paperslide videos

Wednesday
Aspire testing - no class

Thursday
Tonicity - cell environments/movement across membranes; cell size.  worksheet

Friday
worksheet - cell size.

Environmental Science 10/29 - 11/2

Objective this week:  Reach the level of mastery over aging mammals via tooth wear, complete a tutorial over the topic, and take a quiz.

Monday
Work on tooth wear tutorials

Tuesday
Film tooth wear tutorials.

Wednesday
Watch tutorials; study for tomorrow's jawbone aging quiz.

Thursday
Jawbone aging quiz; finish WT deer lifecycle video

Friday
Vocab review assignment

Anatomy & Physiology 10/29 - 11/2

Objective this week:  To understand with mastery the process of endochondral ossification.  There will be a quiz over this at the end of the week.  We will also introduce the topic of bone fracture repair.  Tuesday and Thursday lab will consist of bone identification.

Monday
Bone fracture repair and remodeling; discuss all parts of the process.   Design a graphic organizer over this process for points.

Tuesday
Lab - bones of the skull.

Wednesday
Model building - build a fracture model, including the major steps of fracture repair. This will be due Friday.

Thursday
Review endochondral ossification and fracture repair.  Lab - bones of the skull and spine.

Friday
Quiz - endochondral ossification

7th Grade Life Science 10/29 - 11/2

Objective this week:  To compare animal vs plant reproduction and complete an STEM activity over plant reproduction with 100% of the students mastering this activity.

Monday
Finish mitosis mobiles.  Review sexual reproduction in animal species.  Also review sexual vs asexual reproduction and complete a worksheet/vocab review over this material.

Tuesday
Discuss plant reproduction, how it works, and its importance.

Wednesday - Friday
Build and complete a STEM activity over plant reproduction

Zoology 10/29 - 11/2

Objective this week:  To understand the form and function of the spider anatomy, and complete a quiz over arachnid body plan.  We will also begin discussing the crustaceans this week.

Monday
Work on arthropod builds

Tuesday
Spider anatomy and physiology - discuss parts of a spider and how they contribute to a successful life as a spider.

Wednesday
Finish discussing arachnids; Begin discussing crustaceans; anatomy & physiology of crustaceans and assignment over them.

Thursday
Crustacean assignment due; Complete a review vocab assignment for points today.  Prepare for tomorrow's arachnid quiz.

Friday
Arachnid quiz; video.

6th Science 10/29 - 11/2

Objective this week:  Analyze results of a STEM project and also be able to explain differences between conduction, convection, and radiation.   There will be a quiz on Friday over these topics with a 100/75 performance objective.

Monday
Analyze the STEM project; compare designs, brainstorm, reflect, and wrap up the project.

Tuesday
Begin comparing conduction, convection, and radiation; Complete a vocab activity over these topics

Wednesday
Convection & radiation - real-world examples; how they are present in your life and the world around you.

Thursday
Video and review for tomorrow's quiz.

Friday
Quiz - convection & radiation

Biology 10/29 - 11/2

Objective this week:  To understand human impacts on the environment & biodiversity, and to develop a solution to one of these impacts.

Monday
Discuss human impacts on the environment and develop a solution for an impact of your choice.  Then brainstorm ways to implement this solution.

Tuesday
Begin creating a paperslide video project over human impacts.

Wednesday & Thursday
Paperslide video construction

Friday
Film paperslide projects.

Environmental Science 10/22 10/26

Objective this week:  Learn and understand how to age mammals via tooth wear.

Monday
Tooth wear specifics; watch two videos over tooth wear and aging mammals

Tuesday
Complete a worksheet over tooth wear; practice tooth wear in class.  See Google Classroom for the worksheet.

Wednesday & Thursday
Tooth wear tutorials - make your own tutorial over tooth wear/mammal aging.  Worksheet due by class on Wednesday

Friday
Quiz - tooth wear.  Wrap up tutorial video.

Anatomy & Physiology 10/22 - 10/26

Objective this week:  To learn different categories of bones, and understand the anatomy of bones .

Monday
Types of bones and bone function

Tuesday
Bone anatomy & complete and assignment

Wednesday & Thursday
Bone anatomy model builds

Friday
Quiz  - bone types & basic bone function

7th Grade Life Science 10/22 - 10/26

Objective this week:  To understand how cellular division leads to new cells, and new traits within and among organisms.

Monday
Complete mutation activity from Friday; reflect on mutations today and complete a worksheet over mutations.

Tuesday
Begin  discussing haploid vs diploid cells, sexual reproduction, and introduce mitosis today.

Wednesday
Mitosis continued; complete an activity over mitosis today in class for points.

Thursday
Mitosis activity for points

Friday
Review this week's material and take a quiz.

Zoology 10/22 - 10/26

Objective this week:  To understand the life cycle & anatomy of ticks and spiders, and complete graded class activities do demonstrate knowledge of these objectives.

Monday
Arthropod exoskeleton builds

Tuesday
Finish exoskeleton builds if necessary; begin discussing arachnids

Wednesday
Arachnids and tick lifecycle

Thursday
Spiders and spider lifecycle; venomous spiders in Kansas.  Complete an assignment over spiders.

Friday
Review spiders/ticks and complete a graded vocab activity

6th Grade Science 10/22 - 10/26

Objective this week:  To engineer and build an insulated travel mug that will keep 250 ml of water warm for a designated amount of time.

Monday - Thursday
STEAM - design and build a travel mug to demonstrate mechanics of heat transfer. 

Friday
Test travel mugs today

Biology 10/22 - 10/26

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of group behavior in an ecosystem and be able to demonstrate mastery through the completion of a quiz.

Monday
Group behavior - insect castes

Tuesday
Insect caste assignment - collaboration on Google Classroom for points. 

Wednesday
Finish Google Classroom collaboration for points. 

Thursday
Interactive review - vocab and group behavior scenarios

Friday
Review group behavior in ecosystems and the importance of it.  Complete a quiz today.

6th Grade Science 10/15 - 10/19

Objective this week:  To understand thermal energy, what it does, and how it works.  Students will build a project this week using thermal energy principles.

Monday
Thermal energy and energy transfer

Tuesday
Thermal energy specifics/do #1 - 12 on pages 95-102 in your workbook.  Don't do the activity on pages 100-101.  This assignment is due tomorrow.

Wednesday
Conduction, convection, and radiation; hand out info for the STEM project.

Thursday, Friday
STEM - thermal energy project design

Environmental Science 10/15 - 10/19

Objective this week:  To understand how photoperiodism works, and its effect on wildlife & plant species.

**Also, the insect collection is due by the end of this week!

Monday
Begin discussing the basics of photoperiodism, what it is, and what it does.  Discuss animal lifecycles here.

Tuesday
Animal lifecycles; complete a Google Classroom activity over photoperiodism

Wednesday
Review photoperiodism; discuss specifics of photoperiodism in certain mammals

Thursday & Friday
Insect collection prep, pinning, and final phases of the insect collection  Collection due by 4pm Friday.

Anatomy 10/15 - 10/19

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the integumentary system through the completion of a unit test by the end of the week.

Monday

Review cancer mechanics, ABCD rule, and other integumentary system topics

Tuesday

Trichotillomania specifics and assignment

Wednesday

Review for unit exam

Thursday

Video/review for unit exam

Friday

Unit exam - integumentary system

7th Grade Life Science 10/15 - 10/19

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of DNA and how it's built in the body through the completion of a model build; by the end of the week students will demonstrate mastery through the completion of a quiz.

Monday
DNA model builds

Tuesday
DNA model builds.  Worksheet over these model builds due today by end of period.

Wednesday
Begin discussing mutations; complete an in-class assignment over mutations.

Thursday
Mutation activity

Friday
Quiz over DNA structure and heredity

Zoology 10/15 - 10/19

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the mollusca through the completion of a unit exam.  The rest of the week will focus on the introduction of arthropods.

Monday
Review mollusks for test

Tuesday
Test - mollusca

Wednesday
Distinguishing characteristics of arthropods - segmented body plan & anatomy

Thursday
Discuss arachnids - ticks, spiders, 8-legged creatures.......there will be an assignment today over these things.

Friday
Video - arachnids

Biology 10/15 - 10/19

Objective this week:  To complete the differentiated carrying capacity project and present those to the class, demonstrating a high level of understanding over carrying capacity in everyday life.

Monday
CC differentiation - visuals and group work

Tuesday
CC differentiation - wrap up and practice/prepare for your presentation

Wednesday
Present the CC case study in your committee.

Thursday
Discuss social castes of insects, with emphasis on group behavior of animals.

Friday
Social castes worksheet/activity

6th Grade Life Science 10/8 - 10/10

Objective this week: To complete a review over types of energy transfer and understand why those transfers are so important to your own life.

Monday
Lab activity and video

Tuesday
Review energy transfer with activity for points

Environmental Science 10/8 - 10/10

Objective this week:  To understand how limiting factors and carrying capacity affect living things in an area, and also how they affect wildlife management decisions.

Monday
Carrying capacity and limiting factors; complete a worksheet over these topics.

Tuesday
Basic wildlife management techniques & applications and complete a worksheet over these topics

Wednesday
Continue wildlife management techniques

Anatomy & Physiology 10/8 - 10/10

Objective this week:  To understand the mechanics of cancer and how it works, and study/research different types of cancers.

Monday
Cancer physiology and types of skin cancers.

Tuesday & Wednesday
Cancer research project for points

7th Grade Life Science 10/8 - 10/10

Objective this week:  To learn about the structure of DNA, and how it's made. 

Monday
Discuss DNA structure and shape; begin building models of DNA.

Tuesday
Model building and worksheet over model building.

Wednesday
Finish model builds.

Zoology 10/8 - 10/10

Objective this week:  To understand how slugs and snails differ from other mollusks, and to reach the level of mastery over the mollusk unit through specific assignments & interactive reviews.

Monday
Basic slug/snail facts about their anatomy; multimedia over slugs/snails

Tuesday
Mollusk review for points

Wednesday
Final mollusc review

Biology 10/8 - 10/10

Objective this week: To complete a differentiated case-study discussing carrying capacity of USD 107 with a hypothetical increase to the student body in this school.  Students will have to think critically as a part of and between groups to determine a solution to the case study.

Monday - Wednesday
Differentiated case study project.

Field Biology 10/1 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the legislative acts that shaped the conservation movement across North America through the completion of two assessments.

Monday
Practice quiz over the legislative acts; outside to collect insects

Tuesday
Quiz - Acts #1-5.  Outside to collect insects.

Wednesday
Vocab activity/word search.  Outside to collect insects if we have time.

Thursday
Quiz - Acts #6-10.  Field work outside also.

Friday
Homecoming activities.

Anatomy & Physiology 10/1 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To  understand differences between sweat & oil glands/types of burns, and be able to understand how common skin care products work to help your skin.

Monday
Discuss sweat & oil glands, and hair anatomy.  Prepare for Wednesday's skin care lab

Tuesday
Continue with hair anatomy; discuss nails. 

Wednesday
Skin care lab.

Thursday
Burn categories today; discuss rule of nines.  Take a quiz over this week's material.

Friday
Video today

7th Grade Life Science 10/1 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of inheritance and how we acquire traits from previous generations.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week.

Monday
Mendel and his pea plant experiments.  Discuss dominant vs recessive traits, alleles, and genes.

Tuesday
Genotype vs phenotype; begin practicing punnett squares.  Develop five practice punnett squares plus a separate answer key for points.  Due tomorrow.

Wednesday
Punnett square practice and worksheet.  Discuss mutations.

Thursday
Punnett square worksheet due; mutation activity

Friday
Finish mutation activity and take quiz over this week's material.

Zoology 10/1 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To learn major features of the gastropods & bivalves, and demonstrate the level of mastery over squid anatomy through the completion of a practical exam.

Monday
Class Bivalvia - clams, oysters, and their anatomy.  Discuss clam digging and complete a vocab worksheet

Tuesday
Squid dissection; review for Thursday's practical over squids.  worksheet due today.

Wednesday
Class Gastropoda - slugs, snails, etc. Review squids if needed.

Thursday
Squid practical exam

Friday
Video - Humboldt squid

6th Grade Science 10/1 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To understand seven different forms of energy transfer and how one form gets converted into another.

Monday
Energy transfer - forms of energy listed and explained today.

Tuesday & Wednesday
Modular station work - energy transfer stations.  There will be a worksheet due on Thursday ovevr this activity.

Thursday
Energy transfer review

Friday
Quiz - energy transfer.

Biology 10/1 - 10/5

Objective this week:  To understand how seven different resources in parts of an ecosystem can limit the density of organisms in that area.

Monday
Finish the skull lab today.  Turn in the assignment for points.

Tuesday
Discuss density and limiting factors.  Explain the limiting factors and how they affect density.  Explain carrying capacity if we have time.

Wednesday
Carrying capacity discussion and worksheet over carrying capacity due tomorrow in class.

Thursday & Friday
Carrying capacity activity

Field Biology 9/24 - 9/28

Objective this week:  To prepare for Thursday's Eco Meet event and complete prep for the interpretive event.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Eco Meet prep each day; points will be awarded for participation and completion of the interpretive event.

Thursday
Class to Eco - Meet.

Friday
Reflect on Eco Meet; collect insects outside if weather cooperates (wildlife management legislation discussion inside if there's adverse weather).

Anatomy 9/24 - 9/28

Objective this week:  To understand the anatomy of the human skin, identify/remember five layers of the epidermis, and functions of skin accessory structures.

Monday
Integumentary system preview - vocab assignment for points.

Tuesday
Begin discussing skin, and layers of the epidermis.  Also discuss accessory structures.

Wednesday
Epidermal layers and accessory structures - build the layers and discuss.  This is a model-building activity for points.

Thursday
Finish building the layers and accessory structures from yesterday and present to classmates/Mr. Hadachek

Friday
Hair and nails - anatomy, structure, function, etc. 

7th Grade Science 9/24 - 9/28

Objective this week:  Understand animal systems as they compare to plant systems, and be able to identify at least five different body systems and how they interact together.

Monday
Hadachek absent; complete questions on pages 81 - 94 in your workbook.  Due tomorrow for points.

Tuesday
Discuss/explain animal systems in class.

Wednesday
Continue discussing animal systems, complete a building activity over these systems.

Thursday
Video - animal systems. 

Friday
Class activity - dissected animal systems.  Take a quiz.

Zoology 9/24 - 9/28

Objective this week: To learn about the body plan of mollusks through both lecture and dissection lab experiences.  Be able to identify eight different parts of a squid.

Monday
Phylum Mollusca preview:  Vocab assignment for points due tomorrow.

Tuesday
Introduction to mollusks, including their basic body plan; squid anatomy today.

Wednesday
Squid dissection 1

Thursday
Video - Mr. Hadachek absent.

Friday
Squid dissection 2

6th Grade Science 9/24 - 9/28

Objective this week:  To specifically engineer a scribble bot that will stay within a 30 cm wide track and travel a 50 cm distance, with quiz points being awarded for the distance traveled.

Monday
Workbook pages assigned in class, due tomorrow.

Tuesday
Scribble bot phase 2 - engineer your scribble bot so it will travel 50cm in a straight line without going out of  bounds.  You will get three attempts to receive these points.  These points will be QUIZ-WEIGHTED points. 

Wednesday
Scribble bot phase 2 continued.

Thursday
Hadachek absent; video today

Friday
Wrap up scribble bots; disassemble them.  Reflect on the engineering design process.   

Biology 9/24 - 9/28

Objective this week:  To understand how energy flows through both biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem.

Monday
Vocab activity in class for points.  Due tomorrow.

Tuesday
Producers, consumers, and decomposers in an ecosystem, and trophic levels

Wednesday
Trophic level practice and worksheet for points;

Thursday
Video - Hadachek absent

Friday
Skull lab today for points

Field Biology 9/17 - 9/21

Objective this week:  To understand how wildlife legislation helps modern wildlife management principles.

Monday
Eco Meet Prep

Tuesday
Note set - history of wildlife management in the United States.  Eco Meet prep.

Wednesday
Begin studying wildlife legislation laws & acts; know ten major acts, dates of enactment, and purpose of these acts. Eco Meet prep.

Thursday
Wildlife acts and wildlife act assignment.  Eco Meet Prep.

Friday
Wildlife act review/prep for next Tuesday's first quiz over the acts.

Anatomy & Physiology 9/17 - 9/21

Objective this week:  To be able to identify connective tissue micrographs  and demonstrate mastery of content in the tissue unit through the completion of a unit exam over tissues.


Monday
Types of cartilage and also tissue repair process; look at tissue micrographs online.

Tuesday
Tissue vocab review/practice.  Vocab assignment for points.  Look at tissue micrographs.

Wednesday
Look at tissue micrographs.  Create a graphic organizer over epithelial/connective tissue for points.  Begin review for Friday's tissue exam

Thursday
Review for tissue exam

Friday
Tissue exam today

7th Grade Life Science 9/17 - 9/21

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over plant organization through the completion of a kinesthetic exercise.

Monday & Tuesday
Kinesthetic exercise prep work

Wednesday
Kinesthetic prep work and practice.

Thursday
Film kinesthetic project and then complete an extension worksheet over the project for points

Friday
Extension worksheet due; video for the rest of the period.

Zoology 9/17 - 9/21

Objective this week:  To understand the differences between flatworms and roundworms, and complete a unit exam on Friday over the worm unit.

Monday
Roundworms - form and function

Tuesday
Online assignment - parasitic worms and veterinary applications

Wednesday
Roundworm & flatworm vocab for points - crossword puzzles

Thursday
Review for tomorrow's exam

Friday
Exam - worm unit

6th Grade Science 9/17 - 9/21

Objective this week:  To understand the application of electrical potential/kinetic energy and apply engineering principles through the completion of a STEM project.

Monday
Vocab review - systems/engineering & energy crossword puzzles for points.

Tuesday & Wednesday
STEM - bots.  Students will apply engineering and system principles

Thursday & Friday
STEM - bots.  Students will construct bots with a specific engineering goal.

Biology 9/17 - 9/21

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of cellular respiration to your life, and also understand how cellular respiration works.  There will be a quiz over the process at the end of the week.

Monday
Cellular respiration - steps and processes

Tuesday
Cellular respiration ad - lib/fill in the blank worksheet for points

Wednesday & Thursday
Cellular respiration video review assignment

Friday
Quiz - cellular respiration

6th Grade Science 9/10 - 9/14

Objective this week:  To understand how to analyze graphs using potential and kinetic energy and show mastery of this concept through the completion of a differentiated activity and a quiz at the end of the week.

Monday
Read graphs and practice kinetic/potential energy examples.


Tuesday
Critical thinking and problem solving, plus four examples of potential energy in a boat, and four examples of kinetic energy in a boat.  This will be for points.

Wednesday
Do # 1-14 on pages 23 - 30 in your workbook.  This is due for points tomorrow.  Remember if you don't have your workbook at home, you can access it with your iPad and write out the answers to the question on paper.

Thursday
Workbook assignment due;  study for tomorrow's quiz over potential and kinetic energy.

Friday
Quiz - potential & kinetic energy

7th Grade Life Science 9/10 - 9/14

Objective this week:  To understand how biological systems work together in plants to help both them and us survive.


Monday
Learn about the plant body system; tie in to last week's material with animal systems.

Tuesday
Plant systems and read pages 65 -72 in workbook; complete # 1 - 13 due tomorrow.

Wednesday
Workbook assignment due today.  Begin a differentiated kinesthetic learning activity

Thursday
Work on kinesthetic activity

Friday
Quiz - plant systems.  Then work on kinesthetic activity

Field Biology 9/10 - 9/14

Objective this week:  To further prepare for the completion of the insect collection and to take a quiz over common Kansas plants to demonstrate mastery of that content.

Monday
Insect collection - collect specimens outside.

Tuesday
Plant identification review

Wednesday
Plant identification quiz #2

Thursday
Natural resource assignment today; in-class work over conservation/hunt & fish programs

Friday
Collection prep/assembly

Anatomy 9/10 - 9/14

Objective this week:  Learn how to distinguish epithelial tissue from connective tissue, complete a lab, and take both a lab and lecture quiz at the end of the week over tissues.

Monday
Begin studying characteristics of connective tissue and connective tissue categories.  Look at tissue micrographs.

Tuesday
Microscope lab - epithelial and connective tissue

Wednesday
Review all histology categories learned so far; prepare for tomorrow's quiz over tissues.

Thursday
Microscope quiz #1 - tissues

Friday
Quiz - tissue characteristics

Zoology 9/10 - 9/14

Objective this week:  To learn the tapeworm lifecycle, the anatomy of tapeworms, and prepare for Friday's quiz over worm lifecycles.

Monday
Tapeworm anatomy and tapeworm lifecycle

Tuesday
Tapeworm lifecycle review/differentiated activity (graded study guide for points)

Wednesday
Microscope lab

Thursday
Finish microscope lab if needed; begin review for Friday's lifecycle quiz

Friday
Lifecycle quiz - flukes and tapeworms.

Biology 9/10 - 9/14

Objective this week:  To understand the major parts of cellular respiration and reach the level of mastery of photosynthesis through the completion of a differentiated activity and a quiz at the end of the week with an 80/100 performance objective.

Monday
Photosynthesis differentiation - complete project.

Tuesday
Begin watching lecture videos over cellular respiration.  Watch the videos and write down the notes.

Wednesday
Begin discussing cellular respiration in class.

Thursday
Quiz - photosynthesis.  Then discuss cellular respiration

Friday
Cellular respiration and in-class assignment

Field Biology 9/4 - 9/7

Objective this week: To learn more about natural resources, their history, and what Kansas has to offer for natural resources.

Tuesday
Begin discussing natural resources and complete an assignment due tomorrow over National parks.  Here is the assignment: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11LhD0JJT67yC8BgBNWfdamyOp1ht_8nI8ExaPZNmGO0/edit?usp=sharing

Wednesday
National Park assignment due; continue discussion of natural resources.

Thursday
Field Work

Friday
Review natural resources; field work if necessary.

Anatomy 9/4 - 9/7

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over Unit One and complete a unit exam scoring a minimum of 90% on it.  Also, learn and understand how tissue types have certain characteristics that help them to function.

Tuesday
Open review - Unit One

Wednesday
Unit One exam

Thursday
Begin discussing epithelial tissue characteristics; complete a graphic organizer over epithelial tissue characteristics.

Friday
Epithelial tissue lab #1 - handout for points.

7th Grade Life Science 9/4 - 9/7

Objective this week:  To understand how levels of organization within living things are connected together and dependent on one another. 

Tuesday
Begin discussing levels of organization in organisms; visual display with dissected specimens and complete # 1 - 10 on pages 47 - 52.  Due by class tomorrow.

Wednesday
Video - earth systems

Thursday
Tissue lab/demonstration

Friday
Tissue lab/demonstration

Zoology 9/4 - 9/7

Objective this week:  To understand characteristics of flatworm classes and life cycle components.

Tuesday
Introduction of phylum platyhelminthes; introduction of the Class Turbellaria and their characteristics.

Wednesday
Review turbellaria; Introduction to Class Trematoda (flukes) .  Begin a comparison worksheet/table over the vocab in this unit.

Thursday
Fluke lifecycle; create a visual aide for this lifecycle and master it.

Friday
Open worm vocab review, key in on life cycle of Trematoda.  Quiz over Trematoda lifecycle.

6th Science 9/4 - 9/7

Objective this week:  To learn how energy is involved in the world around us, various types of energy, and potential vs kinetic energy.

Tuesday
Review Friday's quiz; Types of energy and in-class assignment today

Wednesday & Thursday
Potential vs kinetic energy.  Discuss what the differences are, and classroom examples.   Paper assignment on Wednesday over examples of potential/kinetic energy.

Friday
Potential/kinetic energy project STEM builds.

Biology 9/4 - 9/7

Objective this week:  To understand the process of photosynthesis, how it works, and why it's important to your life.

Tuesday
Photosynthesis equation - major parts, light reaction, Calvin Cycle. 

Wednesday
Photosynthesis modular activity day 1 model and/or microscope component ... here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BMSYFjElS0EkAxVroOlMJV9en4B7u9oCSgwfkgm31Jg/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday
Photosynthesis modular activity day 2 - model/microscope component wrap-up

Friday
Photosynthesis tutorial work (final segment of modular activity)

6th Grade Science 8/27 - 8/31

Objective this week:  To learn what energy is, and to understand different types of energy and why they're important to you and the world.  There will be a quiz at the end of this week.

Monday
Systems and energy basics; potential vs kinetic energy.  Examples also.

Tuesday
Review worksheet packets

Wednesday
Energy basics; types of energy and kinetic/potential energy.

Thursday
Do pages 5-11 in book I and review for quiz over engineering.

Friday
Energy quiz today

7th Grade Life Science 8/27 - 8/31

Objective:  To understand how individual cell parts contribute to cell function.  There will be a unit quiz on Friday with the expectation of all students scoring at least a 75% on that quiz.

Monday
Scale of cells/cell organelles

Tuesday
Cell components and organelles .....  complete pages 19 - 25 #1 - 8

Wednesday
Practice unit exam.  Cell components/organelle worksheet from binder due

Thursday
Review practice exam, prepare for tomorrow's cell exam

Friday
Cell quiz

Field Biology 8/27 - 8/31

Objective this week:  Be able to identify ragweed, bluestem, switchgrass, sideoats grama without the need of a field guide for Wednesday's quiz, and begin assembly of the insect collection display.

Monday
Plant collection/study for identification of ragweed, bluestem, switchgrass, sideoats grama for Wednesday's quiz.

Tuesday
Insect collecting/plant review.  Google classroom assignment over grasslands

Wednesday
Quiz (outside) over plant species

Thursday
Insect collection

Friday
Pin insects; begin construction on collection display.

Anatomy & Physiology 8/27 - 9/31

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over Unit One and complete a unit exam over this anatomical terms/life necessities on Friday of this week with a minimum of 80% accuracy.

Monday
Unit One wrap-up; review all vocab from this unit.


Tuesday
Take a quiz over Unit One.  Create a lesson and model of your choice over unit one and present tomorrow during class.


Wednesday
Student-based lesson (graded) over a topic of your choice from unit one.

Thursday
Finish lessons if necessary and open review for tomorrow's exam.

Friday
Unit One exam

Zoology 8/27 - 8/31

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over sponges and jellyfish and complete a unit exam at the end of this week.

Monday
Jellyfish life cycle stories and quiz

Tuesday
Review STEM - create a model of a choanocyte/amoebocyte.

Wednesday
Finish STEM activity; present model builds.

Thursday
Open review - jellyfish and sponges; models due and presentations due also.

Friday
Unit exam - jellyfish and sponges.

Biology 8/27 - 8/31

Objective this week:  To understand how different biological systems work together to allow life on earth, and to apply this understanding to successfully completing a quiz with a minimum of 75% accuracy at the end of the week.

Monday
Discuss different earth systems, including ecosystems, biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.

Tuesday
Modeling the major vocab terms from the day before.  Construct a model based on the earth systems from Monday.

Wednesday
Review earth systems and unit review assignment.

Thursday
Review all terms and systems for tomorrow's quiz.  Create a graphic organizer over major vocab in this unit.

Friday
Unit quiz - earth systems.

Field Biology 8/20 - 8/24

Objective this week:  To be able to identify common Kansas plants in the field and through pictures, and work toward the completion of an insect collection.

Monday
Begin plant identification.

Tuesday
Plant identification outside

Wednesday
Plant identification outside

Thursday
Plant identification outside

Friday
Quiz - five common Kansas plants.

Anatomy 8/20 - 8/24

Objective this week:  To learn the language of of anatomy with anatomical terms through the completion of three lecture period and two labs.  There will be a quiz on Friday to demonstrate mastery over scientific terms.

Monday
Anatomical language and feedback mechanism.  Focus on anatomical terms today.

Tuesday
Lab - anatomical terms.

Wednesday
Anatomical term study video/guide.

Thursday
Lab - anatomical terms.

Friday
Quiz - anatomical terms.

Zoology 8/20 - 8/24

Objective this week:  To learn and understand the anatomy of sponges.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week.

Monday
Review - levels of organization.  Begin sponges and their anatomy.  Complete sponge assignment #1 on Google Classroom by WEDNESDAY.

Tuesday
Review/finish sponges.  Discuss jellyfish and their anatomy.  Explain differences between cnidocytes and nematocysts as well

Wednesday
Sponge assignment #1 due.  Jellyfish lifecycles and life cycle stories.  Students will write a story about the jellyfish life cycle.

Thursday
Jellyfish life  cycles continued

Friday
sponge/jellyfish review and review assignment

7th Grade Life Science 8/20 - 8/24

From HMH Module B - Cells & Heredity

Objectives:

To understand what cells are

To understand how cells are formed

To understand how cells function

Learning Activities:

Monday

Discuss characteristics of cells; explain how prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are different from each other.  Explain the cell theory.

Tuesday

Review Monday's material; key in on cell theory and basic cell characteristics.  Do #1 - 11 on pages 1-10

Wednesday & Thursday

Cell exploration lab and lab handout; handout due Thursday

Friday

Review cell basics, prepare for Monday's quiz

6th Grade Science 8/20 - 8/24

This week we will be focusing on engineering and the engineering design process.

Our basic questions we want to be able to answer this week is:  "What is engineering, and how is successful engineering accomplished?"

Learning Activities:

Monday
Begin discussing the engineering design process; some vocab for today includes: criteria, constraints, solutions, tradeoffs, iterative testing, implementation

Tuesday
Continue discussing the engineering design process; complete questions #1-7 on pages 49 - 55

Wednesday & Thursday
Design a model bicycle helmet using the engineering design process

Friday
Test bicycle helmet models.

Biology 8/20 - 8/24

This week we will be focusing on our first unit ......"Living Systems".  

Our lesson for the week:  "Life in the Earth System"

The basic question we want to be able to answer this week is simply, "What are the levels of organization within the Earth System?"  

Learning activities:

Monday & Tuesday

Systems & system models; investigate how systems work together.  

Tuesday

Finish systems & system models; Choose a differentiated path under the "Continue Your Exploration" section of the E-Text.

Wednesday

The Earth system; discuss levels of organization from smaller components of the Earth to the biosphere; 

Thursday

Finish the Earth system; Continue working on your differentiated path under the "Continue Your Exploration" section of the E-Text.

Friday

Wrap up this week's activities if needed, present findings of your differentiated path, and begin studying major points over lesson one.

Anatomy & Physiology 5/14 - 5/18

Objective this week:  To demonstrate level of mastery over semester concepts through the completion of a semester final exam

Monday
Neuron activity & anatomy.  Absorption and reabsorption mechanics

Tuesday
Hadachek absent - video/review for final

Wednesday
Final exam - Seniors (non-concurrent CCCC)

Thursday
no class - block schedule for finals

Friday
No class - early dismissal

Zoology 5/14 - 5/18

Objective this week:  To demonstrate the level of mastery through the completion of a semester final exam.

Monday
Bird digestive system and principles of lift

Tuesday
Hadachek absent - bird video today.

Wednesday
Wrap up bird unit and review for final exam

Thursday
Semester final/CRT

Friday
No class

Field Biology 5/14 - 5/18

Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery through the completion of a semester final exam.

Monday
Big bass option in farm ponds and farm pond wrap up

Tuesday
Hadachek absent for fish shocking trip - video for remaining students who are here

Wednesday
Review for semester final

Thursday
Semester final/CRT in class today.

Friday
early dismissal - no class

7th Grade Life Science 5/14 - 5/18

Objective this week:  To complete a CRT and a reflection project to demonstrate mastery of semester content.

Monday
Reflection projects

Tuesday
Hadachek absent - video today

Wednesday
Reflection projects

Thursday
No class - block schedule for finals

Friday
CRT and reflection projects

6th Grade Science 5/14 - 5/18

Objective this week:  To modify existing designs of the sound muffler project to make them more effective.

Monday
Sound dampening project improvement/class review

Tuesday
Hadachek absent  - sound dampening project improvement

Wednesday
Sound dampening project improvement

Thursday
CRT today and testing sound dampeners

Friday
Senior show - no class

Biology 5/14 - 5/18

Objective this week:  To complete a STEM project dealing with the creation of a biosuit to allow the body to survive in extreme environments.

Monday - Wednesday
Biosuit construction this week

Thursday
no class - even hour finals

Friday
Biosuit construction

Zoology 5/7 - 5/11

Objective this week:  To complete a reptile unit exam to show mastery over reptiles, and learn about the anatomy of birds and common bird species that exist in this area.  

Monday
Unit exam - reptiles

Tuesday
Introduction to endotherms

Wednesday
Bird anatomy brain storming

Thursday
Bird anatomy & physiology; digestive system and wings.  Retention activity at the end of class

Friday
Video today.  Ten facts over the video. 

Anatomy & Physiology 5/7 - 5/11

Objective this week:  To understand the mechanics behind the urinary system through the study of it's anatomy & physiology

Monday
Urinary system major structures and functions

Tuesday
Kidney dissection

Wednesday
Kidney absorption mechanic/review

Thursday
Problem solving activity/CCCC final for concurrent students

Friday
Seniors absent

Environmental Science 5/7 - 5/11

Objective this week:  To show a level of mastery over fish stocking options through the completion of a quiz on Thursday of this week.

Monday

Fish stocking options - all-purpose review, big bass, panfish

Tuesday

Fish stocking options - panfish option, catfish option

Wednesday

Review for tomorrow's quiz

Thursday

Quiz - fish stocking options

Friday

Seniors absent

7th Grade Life Science 5/7 - 5/11

Objective this week:  To create a reflection project demonstrating an important ecosystem concept you learned this school year.  All/most of the  work in class this week will be related to this project and there should be minimal work outside of the classroom.

Monday
Reflection project setup/specifics

Tuesday
Reflection project/some track students absent

Wednesday
Library - set up the Google Doc journal

Thursday
Video .... take ten facts over this.  Here is the video:

Friday
7th graders absent for field trip

6th Grade Science 5/7 - 5/11

Objective this week:  To demonstrate a level of mastery over which materials dampen sound effectively through the completion of a sound muffler project.

Monday & Tuesday
Finish sound muffler project

Wednesday
Test sound muffler

Thursday
Reflect upon scientific/engineering design process

Friday
Video today

Biology 5/7 - 5/11

Objective this week:  To understand homeostasis and body system interaction and begin to design a bio-suit that allows us to survive in harsh conditions

Monday
Finish water filter designs

Tuesday
Human body systems and homeostasis project

Wednesday - Friday
Homeostasis project

Zoology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To learn specifics about lizards and turtles, and reach the level of mastery over reptiles.  There will be a test on Monday over reptiles.

Monday

Lizard body plan and morphology and snake identification

Tuesday

Turtles in Kansas and their anatomy

Wednesday

Prom decorating

Thursday

Review for unit exam that will be on Monday

Friday

Ok/Track

Anatomy & Physiology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery with the digestive system through the completion of a practical exam at the end of the week.

Monday
Digestive unit notes - finish the GI tract and discuss accessory organs

Tuesday
Accessory organs and tooth structure/dental formulas

Wednesday
Review dissected parts for Friday's practical

Thursday
Reflection of CCCC trip

Friday
Practical - digestive unit

Field Biology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To learn about building a pond from the ground up, as well as various stocking rates and scenarios, along with use options.

Monday
Pond construction & dam construction.  Worksheet today.  The worksheet can be accessed with the link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X1R_hps7U7U1VH4qKKZUtixcFzyG52TarkIz7fOHW4w/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday
All-purpose option and stocking rates

Wednesday
Big Bass option and stocking rates, and panfish option/stocking rates.  Worksheet today.

Thursday
Video - Hadachek absent

Friday
Quiz - pond construction basics

7th Grade Life Science 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To facilitate a semester review, complete a review quiz, and to play the educational board games we created last week.

Monday
Review activity - important semester concepts.  Activity will be for points.

Tuesday
Play board game projects from last week

Wednesday
Begin discussing homeostasis in living things and body balance.

Thursday
Video today - Hadachek absent.  Worksheet over the video.

Friday
Homeostasis, body balance, and environmental specializations.  Review quiz.

6th Grade Science 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To show your level of mastery over sound waves by building a sound reduction device that fits over a speaker.  This will show how certain materials are better than others at dampening sound.

Monday - Friday
Sound muffler building project.  Focus on the engineering design method.  There will be a quiz over sound waves on Friday of this week.

Biology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To create a portable water filter that can simulate filtering parasites out of water.

Monday
Individual filter brainstorming and engineering design process

Tuesday
Group engineering design - combine individual designs into one project.  Phase One of group activity

Wednesday & Thursday
Build water filters

Friday
Quiz - basic protista.  Build water filters.

Zoology 4/23 - 4/27

Objective this week:  To use critical thinking and public speaking skills to complete a snake presentation, and be able to identify ten different snakes in Kansas on a quiz at the end of the week.

Monday
Complete the snake presentation assignment

Tuesday
Review KS snakes and prepare for tomorrow's presentation

Wednesday
KS snake presentation today for points

Thursday
Review KS snakes

Friday
Snake identification quiz #1

Anatomy 4/23 - 4/27

Objective this week:  To learn about the major structures of the digestive system and understand their functions as well.

Monday
Seniors CPASS

Tuesday
Digestive system basics

Wednesday
Digestive system basics and worksheet

Thursday
Cat dissection - digestive tract

Friday
Digestive system accessory organs

Field Biology 4/23 - 4/27

Objective this week:  To understand the basic objectives and facts over managing farm ponds in Kansas for your own personal use.

Monday
Seniors CPASS exam

Tuesday
Begin farm pond management lecture

Wednesday
Farm pond management and management worksheet

Thursday
Field work (weather permitting)

Friday
In-class assignment over farm pond management

7th Grade Life Science 4/23 - 4/27

Objective this week:  To use critical thinking skills to develop a differentiated board game that will show mastery over snakes and their habits, features, & species.

Monday & Tuesday
Board game basic construction

Wednesday
Board game construction & life cycles/food chain info

Thursday
Board game construction and Kansas snake species

Friday
Finish board game project

6th Grade Science 4/23 - 4/27

Objective this week:  To understand how sound waves work and design a test to determine which materials make better sound insulators.

Monday
Sound wave specifics and worksheet assignment.

Tuesday
Assignment due; Begin looking at sound-resistant structures & rooms, such as music studios.

Wednesday
Begin STEM activity with sound dampening goals

Thursday - Friday
STEM activity - sound dampening

Biology 4/23 - 4/27

Objective this week:  To learn about the protista and how they can affect our lives.

Monday
Introduction to protista; form, function, and types.

Tuesday
Protista lab #1

Wednesday
Protista specifics; good vs bad protista & differences between them.  Vocab activity for points today.

Thursday
Protista lab #2.  Turn in lab assignment for points.

Friday
Continue protista & begin STEM project (water filters)

Zoology 4/16 - 4/20

Objective this week:  To complete a snake identification project and present it at the end of the week.  There will also be a quiz at the end of the week over snake identification.

Monday - Wednesday
Snake identification project prep.  Assignments will b

Thursday
Present the snake project today

Friday
Quiz - snake identification

Anatomy & Physiology 4/16 - 4/20

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery of understanding over the human reproductive system.

Monday
Pregnancy stages and wrap up the reproductive system.  Write a review/reflection

Tuesday
Open review - all reproductive system/pregnancy unit notes

Wednesday
Hadachek absent - assignment today in class.

Thursday
Exam - Reproductive system/pregnancy unit

Friday
Begin digestive system unit. 

Environmental Science 4/16 - 4/20

Objective this week:  To learn about Kansas basses, migratory fish species, and trash fish.

Monday
Largemouth and smallmouth bass identification; multimedia videos today.

Tuesday
Paddlefish and sunfish species.

Wednesday
Hadachek absent - video today.

Thursday
Wrap up Kansas fish today; discuss trash fish & invasive fish species.

Friday
Quiz - this week's fish material.

7th Grade Life Science 4/16 - 4/20

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of snakes to the ecosystem, and how to identify common snakes in this area.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week over snakes.

Monday
Introduction to snakes and reptiles.  Form and function.  Worksheet.

Tuesday
Snake identification

Wednesday
Video today

Thursday
Snake identification and word search activity

Friday
Quiz - snakes

6th Grade Science 4/16 - 4/20

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the electromagnetic spectrum through the completion of a paperslide video project.  Students will take a test over the electromagnetic spectrum on Thursday.

Monday
Finish up paperslide videos.  Prepare to film the videos.

Tuesday
Paperslide filming.

Wednesday
Hadachek absent - 6th grade trip

Thursday
Finish paperslides and review for tomorrow's test

Friday
Test - electromagnetic spectrum

Biology 4/16 - 4/20

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over bacteria through the completion of a unit exam.

Monday
Discuss other bacterial forms and bacterial reproduction; finish up bacteria unit today. 

Tuesday
Review bacteria for Thursday's exam.  Create a graphic organizer in class for points.

Wednesday
Open review - bacteria unit

Thursday
Bacteria exam

Friday
Activity for points.

Zoology 4/9 - 4/13

Objective this week:  To learn to identify various Kansas snakes, and to create a snake project to discuss with other classmates in the school.

Monday
Kansas snake identification

Tuesday
Video - reptiles

Wednesday
Kansas snake identification

Thursday & Friday
Begin constructing the snake project/brochures

Anatomy & Physiology 4/9 - 4/13

Objective this week:  To understand how the embryo develops in the uterus and explain how multiple births occur.

Monday
Pregnancy & acrosomal reaction; discuss development of the embryo.  Look up three STI's and submit information you learned over them as an assignment, with 4-5 sentences per STI written down in your research.

Tuesday
Vocab review.  STI assignment due. 

Wednesday & Thursday
Video - multiple births

Friday
Wrap up the reproductive unit; prepare for Tuesday's exam

Environmental Science 4/9 - 4/13

Objective this week:  To learn/review Kansas fish species and how to identify them.

Monday
Kansas fish species - catfish.

Tuesday
Kansas fish species - basses; wrap up catfish.  Worksheet today.

Wednesday
Lecture - white basses and bullheads

Thursday
KDWPT assignment....see link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KKDOGxSalqywMGIsgK20QKidcV8WbdZERxdJQdZPRYo/edit?usp=sharing

Friday
Quiz  - Kansas fish species

7th Grade Life Science 4/9 - 4/13

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over keys & classification and understand how viruses work.

Monday
Keys - Cladogram examples & construction

Tuesday
Cladograms - students will make their own for a grade

Wednesday
MAPS testing

Thursday
Begin discussing levels of organization; include viruses.

Friday
Viruses - complete a mini project

6th Science 4/9 - 4/13

Objective this week:  To complete and present a paperslide video over the electromagnetic spectrum.

Monday - Thursday
Paperslide video prep and filming to  begin on Thursday.

Friday
Wrap up filming of paperslide projects

Biology 4/9 - 4/13

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over bacteria and demonstrate understanding through the completion of a unit test (beginning of next week).

Monday
Finish video; discuss bacteria shapes and look at diagrams over bacteria shapes

Tuesday
Bacteria life cycles and assignment on Google Classroom

Wednesday
MAPS testing

Thursday
MAPS testing

Friday
Group review sessions

Zoology 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand how specialized snake structures help them to survive, and also be able to identify snakes in Kansas.

Tuesday
Specialized snake structures and movement patterns.  Venomous vs. non-venomous snakes.  Worksheet today.

Wednesday
Snakes in Kansas/snake identification

Thursday
Snake structures and special modifications

Friday
Snakes in Kansas/snake identification.  Worksheet today.

Anatomy & Physiology 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand how female reproductive cycles work an facts about sexually transmitted infections.

Tuesday
Female reproductive system - cycles and chemical control over them; worksheet today

Wednesday
Contraceptives and how they work

Thursday
Quiz - male & female reproductive systems; STI information today

Friday
STI information continued

Environmental Science 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over wetlands through the completion of a written exam on Friday.

Tuesday
Wetlands - non-coastal wetlands and complete a classroom assignment.

Wednesday
Wrap up wetlands; water testing if weather permits

Thursday
Review - wetlands

Friday
Wetland exam

7th Grade Life Science 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand how to classify living things through graphic organizers.

Tuesday
Classification systems and how they work.  Practice examples and an in-class assignment.

Wednesday
Classification system practice.

Thursday
Cladograms today; in - class assignment

Friday
Quiz - classification systems

6th Grade Science 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand facts over the electromagnetic spectrum, and learn what other wavelengths compare to visible light.

Tuesday
Begin discussing the electromagnetic spectrum and all components of it.  Complete a worksheet today.

Wednesday
Worksheet due; begin working on the paperslide video project for the electromagnetic spectrum.

Thursday
Paperslide project

Friday
Quiz - wave properties

Biology 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  Complete a bacteria growth lab and discuss major categories of Archaea & Eubacteria.

Tuesday
Analyze growth plates.  Discuss class results and lab data

Wednesday
Archaea categories and worksheet

Thursday
Eubacteria and examples

Friday
Quiz - bacteria types

Zoology 3/26 - 3/29

Objective this week:  To learn the basics about reptiles - their body plan, specializations, and characteristics.  We will also reach the level of mastery over frog/toad vocalizations through the completion of a quiz at the end of this week over those vocalizations.

Monday
Vocalization practice; reptile body plan and characteristics

Tuesday
Vocalization practice; reptile specializations and categories

Wednesday
Vocalization practice; review Monday & Tuesday's work and begin identification of Kansas snakes.

Thursday
Kansas snake identification and vocalization quiz.

Anatomy & Physiology 3/26 - 3/29

Objective this week:  To learn the functional parts of the male and female reproductive systems and complete work assigned over those topics.

Monday
Male reproductive system continued; begin discussing female reproductive system.  Complete a worksheet over the male reproductive system.

Tuesday
Female reproductive system; discuss major parts of the system and begin working on cycles. Complete a worksheet over the female reproductive system.

Wednesday
Discuss differences between ovarian and menstrual cycles

Thursday
Cycles continued; complete a worksheet over these cycles.

Environmental Science 3/26 - 3/29

Objective this week:  To learn about the components of wetlands and complete a water quality study using Vernier probes

Monday
Introduction to wetlands; their categories, facts and importance of wetlands.  Complete an online assignment over wetlands.

Tuesday
Water quality testing

Wednesday
Wetland diversity and conservation issues

Thursday
Water quality testing

7th Grade Life Science 3/26 - 3/29

Objective this week: To demonstrate what you've learned over ecosystem services and health through the completion of a group project.

Monday
Video; ecosystem restorations. 

Tuesday
Finish up the ecosystem services project; put ideas down onto dry erase boards/poster paper.  Present to the class your findings.

Wednesday
Begin homeostasis/balance with organs in the body.  Complete a worksheet over this topic.

Thursday
Homeostasis/balance notes.

6th Grade Science 3/26 - 3/29

Objective this week:  To learn and understand wave interactions & complete an interactive study guide over these concepts.

Monday
Interactive study guide activity for wave properties

Tuesday
Begin discussing wave interactions and complete a worksheet

Wednesday
Wave interactions continued; preview of electromagnetic waves

Thursday
Wave interaction interactive study guides

Biology 3/26 - 3/29

Objective this week:  To understand the differences between bacteria and viruses through the completion of a project, lecture notes, and web-based research.

Monday
Present virus projects to the class.

Tuesday
Begin discussing bacteria; basic bacteria facts, bacteria growth, and bacteria classification

Wednesday
Complete a research assignment online over bacteria

Thursday
Bacteria growth lab - grow bacteria in class today.

Zoology 3/19 - 3/23

Objective this week:  To learn calls/sounds of frogs and toads in Kansas, and to complete an exam over the amphibian unit at the end of the week to demonstrate mastery over content.

Monday
Frog/toad vocalizations; discuss giant salamanders.  Complete a worksheet over giant salamanders.

Tuesday
Frog/toad vocalizations; review giant salamanders

Wednesday
Frog/toad vocalizations; review basic amphibian characteristics, and frog lifecycle.  Complete a review graphic organizer activity for points.

Thursday
Open review for tomorrow's test.

Friday
Amphibian test today.

Anatomy & Physiology 3/19 - 3/23

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the heart and blood flow through the completion of a unit exam.

Monday
Wrap up all things heart; heart bioelectricity, AICD's, and heart surgical procedures

Tuesday
Cardiology video

Wednesday 
Review for tomorrow's exam

Thursday
Exam - cardiovascular system

Friday
Begin discussing the respiratory system

Environmental Science 3/19 - 3/23

Objective this week:  To participate in and complete water quality testing in our county.

Monday
Water quality basics in class and complete E Mail assignment over water quality/wetlands.

Tuesday
Become familiar with and use Vernier lab equipment for water testing.  Practice using these peripherals.

Wednesday & Thursday
Local water testing samples

Friday
Water testing/quiz over Vernier equipment

7th Grade Science 3/19 - 3/23

Objective this week: To create a solution for an environmental issue that is negatively affecting biodiversity in ecosystems.  We will start Monday off with a video over ecosystems and their importance.

Monday
Watch a video over coral reef ecosystems

Tuesday
Explain ecosystem services and "society costs" to maintain ecosystems.  Discuss the project design; explain how students will create a solution to a biodiversity issue in the world.

Wednesday - Friday
Project construction/design solutions today.

6th Grade Science 3/19 - 3/23

Objective this week:  To understand major categories and types of waves.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week over material covered.

Monday
Wave categories revisited; create a graphic organizer for points over wave categories and motion types.

Tuesday
Finish graphic organizers and add them to the wall outside.

Wednesday
Electromagnetic waves - characteristics and wavelengths

Thursday
Review for quiz tomorrow/facts over Veritasium videos

Friday
Quiz - this week's wave material

Biology 3/19 - 3/23

Objective this week:  To understand major categories of viruses and how they work.  Completion of a virus mini-project will be required by Friday for presentation to the class.

Monday

Introduction to viruses; virus anatomy, and classification of viruses

Tuesday

Classification of viruses 

Wednesday

Virus mini project

Thursday

Virus mini project

Friday

Virus mini project presentations due

Zoology 3/5 - 3/9

Objective this week:  To understand how amphibians can differ in form & function, and to demonstrate mastery of the frog anatomy through the completion of  a practical quiz.

Monday
Lecture - toads, salamanders, giant salamanders

Tuesday
Frog dissection - internal

Wednesday
Wrap up lecture over amphibians; complete a worksheet assignment.

Thursday
Wrap up frog dissection and prepare for tomorrow's frog dissection quiz

Friday
Frog dissection quiz

Anatomy 3/5 - 3/9

Objective this week:  To understand the path of blood flow and major blood vessels through the completion of a heart dissection and heart practical quiz.

Monday
Dissection - cat heart

Tuesday
Heart dissection continued

Wednesday
Heart dissection day 3 - sheep heart

Thursday
Review for tomorrow's heart practical quiz

Friday
Heart practical quiz today

Environmental Science 3/5 - 3/9

Objective this week:  To complete a unit exam over waste, and begin discussing categories of wetlands.  Lab periods will consist of doing water quality testing.

Monday
Waste exam

Tuesday
Wetlands - types, forms, functions, importance of.  Worksheet today.

Wednesday
Water quality testing

Thursday
Continue discussion of wetlands

Friday
Water quality testing

7th Grade Life Science 3/5 - 3/9

Objective this week:  To understand the role of insects in an ecosystem and across multiple ecosystems.

Monday
Basic arthropod & insect anatomy today and worksheet

Tuesday
Insect lab 1

Wednesday
Video - insects

Thursday
Insect lab 2

Friday
Insects across ecosystems