Environmental Science 9/30 - 10/4

Objective this week:  Be able to identify skulls of common Kansas mammals and begin putting your insect collection together.

Monday & Tuesday
Skull identification labs for points

Wednesday
Insect collection prep day.  Please bring all that you have for your collection for today so we can start putting it together.  It's due 10/15 and it's for TEST POINTS.

Thursday
Students absent/Hadachek absent; students may return early, and if so they can watch a video.

Friday
Insect collection prep/complete an assignment in class.

Anatomy & Physiology 9/30 - 10/4

Objective this week:  To learn and understand the importance of glands to your body, and how some glands are different from other glands.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week over the epidermis and dermis.

Monday
Discuss glands - sweat glands vs oil glands.  Forms, functions, etc.

Tuesday
Complete a graphic organizer over sweat glands & oil glands.  Prepare for the skin care lab tomorrow.

Wednesday
Skin care product lab

Thursday
students absent today

Friday
Finish skin care lab if necessary; quiz over epidermal layers & dermis.

6th Grade Science 9/30 - 10/4

Objective this week:  Learn and understand what thermal energy is and how it's transferred through reading and workbook question sets.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week with a 100/85 performance objective to determine how well students are grasping the content.

Monday
Begin discussing temperature and heat; Discuss and complete #1-10 on pages 95-101 in your workbook for points.

Tuesday
In-class thermal energy demos.  Station work today.

Wednesday
Activity - vocab practice

Thursday
Complete #11-19 in your workbook on pages 102 - 108

Friday
Quiz over thermal energy basics.  Begin thermal energy project in class.

7th Grade Life Science 9/30 - 10/4

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over cell division by the end of the week through the completion of a kinesthetic assignment and a quiz (100/85 performance objective).

Monday
Discuss cellular division (mitosis); all of the steps, the process, etc.

Tuesday
Discuss the 46 pairs assignment and begin that process

Wednesday
46 pairs activity

Thursday
Review activity for tomorrow's mitosis quiz (Hadachek absent; this activity will be on paper and will be for points)

Friday
Quiz - mitosis.  Continue with 46 pairs.

Biology 9/30 - 10/4

Objective this week:  Reach the level of mastery over carrying capacity and densities in ecosystems by the end of the week through the presentation of a group project, a Google Classroom assignment, and a quiz.

Monday
Wrap up the CC redesign project for points.  Finish all phases of group work, visuals and presentation materials completed.

Tuesday
Present group projects to the class, reflect on the experience.

Wednesday
Quiz - redesign project, carrying capacity questions, etc

Thursday
Hadachek absent - complete a Google Classroom activity.

Friday
Continue discussion over ecosystems/discuss specific ecosystems.

Anatomy & Physiology 9/23 - 9/27

Objective this week:  To understand the layers of the epidermis and how they relate to the function of the skin as a whole.

Monday
Integumentary system preview on Google Classroom

Tuesday
Basic integumentary system facts; epidermal layers and what they do;

Wednesday
Epidermal display models in class fir points plus interview.

Thursday
Dermis - form and function. 

Friday
Quiz - epidermal layers

Environmental Science 9/23 - 9/27

Objective this week:  Learn how to identify various Kansas mammal species.

Monday
Video today (outside to collect insects if weather permits)

Tuesday
Juniors absent

Wednesday
Begin identification of Kansas wildlife; begin discussing herbivores in Kansas (worksheet today)

Thursday
Continue herbivore identification/facts.   See me about a poster/multimedia project that's due on Monday.  The handout says "poster project" but you can just as easily do a multimedia project on, say, Google Slides........

Friday
Quiz - various topics;

6th Grade Science 9/23 - 9/27

Objective this week:  To understand what heat energy is, and how heat energy is transferred between objects.

Monday
Video today

Tuesday
Egg drop competition - student designs tested

Wednesday
Begin discussing thermal energy specifics and heat energy transfer.  Worksheet today.

Thursday
Egg drop/thermal energy specifics

Friday
In-class assignment; energy transfer

7th Grade Science 9/23 - 9/27

Objective this week:  To understand how plant systems differ from animal systems; to learn and understand how cells reproduce. 

Monday
Video today

Tuesday
How plant cells differ from animal cells; word search for points.

Wednesday
Alleles, genes, and basic chromosome facts

Thursday
Cell division specifics

Friday
Graphic organizers/mobiles for points

Biology 9/23 - 9/27

Objective this week:  To understand how carrying capacity and limiting factors  can determine how people must plan for their lives, towns, and communities.

Monday
Video today

Tuesday
Case study - CC and limiting factors.   Present a proposal for points.

Wednesday & Thursday
CC case study work today

Friday
Present proposal #2 for points, work on case study

6th Grade Science 9/16 - 9/20

Objective this week:  To understand how energy is transferred through workbook, class discussion, and an egg drop project.  There will be a quiz on Friday over these major topics.

Monday
Work on pages 32, 33, 34, 37, 38.  Discuss conservation of energy.  Workbook pages due tomorrow.

Tuesday
Egg drop builds

Wednesday
Workbooks page 43 - 47; discuss transforming potential energy.  Workbooks due tomorrow.

Thursday
Egg drop builds/testing phase.

Friday
Quiz over energy transfer and conservation of energy.  Video to follow.

7th Grade Life Science 9/16 - 9/20

Objective this week:  To relate structure to function by building an imaginary creature, and also learn and understand plant tissues, organs, & organ systems.  There will be a quiz at the end of the week over these topics.

Monday & Tuesday
Creature builds - begin creating an imaginary life form by converting a seed pod into that imaginary organism; build in your own "features" that demonstrate how the structures relate to function.  All features must be biological, so no extra jet packs, weapons, etc.  Students will turn in a handout on Tuesday along with their creature for points.

Wednesday
Begin discussing plant tissues, organs, and organ systems. 

Thursday
Continue plant organs & organ systems, and review for tomorrow's quiz

Friday
Quiz over organ systems and structure vs function. 

Environmental Science 9/16 - 9/20

Objective this week:  To demonstrate the level of mastery over wildlife laws through the completion of a quiz on Thursday; identify and develop an understanding over a minimum of five native grasses growing on school property.

Monday
Study wildlife laws first half of class; outside second half of class. 

Tuesday
Wildlife laws interview for points (acts 6-10).

Wednesday
Field identification of native grasses outside.

Thursday
Quiz - acts 6-10.  Field identification of native grasses outside.

Friday
Field identification of native grasses outside.  Interview individuals outside over five native grasses for points.

Anatomy & Physiology 9/16 - 9/20

Objective this week:  To demonstrate the level of mastery over different tissue types through the completion of a unit exam at the end of the week where students score a minimum of 85%.

Monday
Begin discussing tissue repair; wrap up the tissue unit; create a graphic organizer of your choice over connective vs epithelial tissue.

Tuesday
Microscope slide practice

Wednesday
Review activity for points over tissues.

Thursday
Final day for lab review with slides.

Friday
Exam - tissues.   There will be a lecture and lab component on this exam.

Biology 9/16 - 9/20

Objective this week:  To understand how living things show interdependent relationships within ecosystems.

Monday
Outside to build quadrats on nature trail. 

Tuesday
Discuss pages 182 - 184 in book.  Worksheet over population densities.  Due tomorrow in class.

Wednesday
Outside to complete quadrat activity for points.  Activity is on page 185 in the text.

Thursday
Activity due; basic quiz over density (up to five calculation problems and several "importance" questions).

Friday
Carrying capacity and survivorship curves.

Environmental Science 9/9 - 9/13

Objective this week:  To learn about the legislative acts which have shaped the history of this country's conservation movement.

Monday
Review acts 1-5; prepare for tomorrow's quiz

Tuesday
Quiz - acts 1-5; begin discussing acts 6-10.

Wednesday
Outside - insect collecting

Thursday
Worksheet over acts 6-10 for points.

Friday
Act interviews for #6-10 (same as last week's #1-5)

Anatomy & Physiology 9/9 - 9/13

Objective this week:  To understand differences in tissue types and be able to observe those differences.

Monday
Connective tissue basics and make up of connective tissue.

Tuesday
Tissue lab for points.

Wednesday
Connective tissue continued - form and function.

Thursday
Lab - tissues for points

Friday
Review tissues/exit interview for points

6th Grade Science 9/9 - 9/13

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of potential & kinetic energy, and the relationship between the two.

Monday
Discuss potential vs kinetic energy and types of those energies.  Begin working on pages 23-27 in your workbook

Tuesday
Egg drop engineering lab for points.  Workbook due

Wednesday
Egg drop engineering lab for points.  Quiz - potential & kinetic energy

Thursday
Work on page 28 in your workbook and practice reading energy graphs.  For points.

Friday
Egg drop engineering for points

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

Objective this week:  To be able to relate structure to function in different types of organisms.


Monday
Begin discussing systems and levels of organization.  Students will write down specializations found in five different living things (several specializations per organism), and list the URL associated with it.

Tuesday
Cell quiz.  UPDATE::  Third period's cell quiz was interrupted due to dental screenings.  That quiz has been moved to tomorrow.

Wednesday
Quiz (3rd Period).   Interactive review (5th period)

Thursday
Dissection demo - organ systems

Friday
Begin working on pages 53-55 in workbook.

Biology 9/9 - 9/13

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of interdependence within food chains with the introduction of a dissection.

Monday
Anaerobic respiration and fermentation basics; this is mainly a class lecture period.

Tuesday
Begin working on levels of organization within organisms, and biodiversity with the introduction of a dissection.

Wednesday
Video today

Thursday
Dissection and complete lab packet for points.

Friday
Discuss basics for interdependent relationships in ecosystems.

Environmental Science 9/3 - 9/6

Objective this week:  To understand how North America's conservation movement was established and is maintained through legislative acts.

Tuesday
Complete an in-class assignment over the North American model of wildlife conservation by watching two videos on Google Classroom and then completing the attached assignment.

Wednesday
Begin discussing wildlife acts and how they contribute to conservation in North America.  Discuss acts 1-5.

Thursday
Create a series of flash cards for Acts 1-5; discuss those acts and complete a flash-card assignment for points.

Friday
Review conservation & legislation acts.

Anatomy & Physiology 9/3 - 9/6

Objective this week:  To demonstrate the level of mastery over anatomical terms and homeostasis through the completion of a unit test at the end of the week;  to learn about the basics of epithelial tissue and be able to identify different categories of epithelial tissues under a microscope.

Tuesday
Begin discussing epithelial tissues and characteristics of epithelial tissues.

Wednesday
Epithelial tissue characteristics and complete an in-class assignment.

Thursday
Epithelial tissue lab 1 for points.

Friday
Unit exam over homeostasis & anatomical terms

6th Grade Science 9/3 - 9/6

Objective this week:  To understand the different types of energy and how those types can change form from one type to another type.

Tuesday
Discuss different forms of energy on page 10 in your workbook.  Complete critical thinking problem #10 on page 11.

Wednesday
Complete an energy transfer activity in class for points.

Thursday
Read and complete questions on pages 12,13 and 16 for points.

Friday
Scribble bot reflection for points.

7th Grade Life Science 9/3 - 9/6

Objective this week:  You will be able to describe how a cell's functions are performed by specific cell structures.

Tuesday
Discuss prokaryotic vs eukaryotic cells and cellular organelles.

Wednesday
Read pages 19-24 in your workbook and complete #1-7 on those pages.  Review all cell parts.

Thursday
Complete a lab over surface area and cell size for points.

Friday
Review all cellular components and parts with an activity.

Biology 9/3 - 9/6

Objective this week:  To understand the importance of cellular respiration and be able to explain the parts of the process.

Tuesday
Review the basics of cellular respiration.  Complete the processes of glycolysis and the Kreb's cycle. 

Wednesday
Discuss electron transport; complete an ad-lib of the process.

Thursday
Ad-libs due; complete a build process and build a model over the events of cellular respiration.

Friday
Complete models and prepare for model interviews.