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

6th Grade Science 3/5 - 3/9

Objective this week:  To complete the thermal energy project and begin discussing waves.  

Monday
Thermal energy transfers and testing

Tuesday
Waves and wave properties; amplitude, wavelengths, etc

Wednesday
Wave packet reading & complete questions

Thursday
Lecture - waves and more wave properties; waves in nature

Friday
Review activity in class

Biology 3/5 - 3/9

Objective this week:  To learn and understand classification systems and complete a natural selection activity called "Battling Beetles"

Monday
Battling beetles activity

Tuesday
Complete battling beetles and reflect; classification systems with keys.  Students will make keys in class if time remains.

Wednesday
Key construction - living things

Thursday
Venn Diagrams and Venn diagram practice/worksheet

Friday
Key graphic organizer (method three) and student-designed examples