Objective this week: To understand the importance of photoperiodism in the life of organisms, and to begin looking at carnivores in Kansas, creating a presentation over what you've learned with them.
Monday
Begin photoperiodism - what is photoperiodism? How does it affect living things?
Assignment - research photoperiodism in a minimum of two animals and one plant. Include a minimum of three websites used in this project besides Wikipedia. Write a review over each website, 7-10 sentences and include the links/sources with your E Mail.
Tuesday
WT Deer timeline and life cycle; explain how photoperiodism fits in to this process.
Wednesday
Discuss facts over Kansas carnivores - begin a multimedia project over them.
Thursday
Halloween activity today for points.
Friday
Kansas carnivores multimedia project work.
Monday, October 28, 2019
Biology 10/28 - 11/1
Objective this week: To demonstrate understanding on human impacts to the environment, and to think critically on solutions for this issue.
Monday
Using your iPad, create a Google slides presentation over an issue with human impacts to the environment, and a possible solution for it. Today - phase 1. Create the Google Doc, share it with me, and discuss the issue at hand.
Tuesday
Work on Google Slides project over human impacts. Today, phase 2 - what can be done as a solution to this issue. Include current world solutions and your own as well.
Wednesday
Present your slide shows to the class.
Thursday
Halloween review activity
Friday
Quiz - various semester topics; finish presenting your human impacts projects to the class.
Monday
Using your iPad, create a Google slides presentation over an issue with human impacts to the environment, and a possible solution for it. Today - phase 1. Create the Google Doc, share it with me, and discuss the issue at hand.
Tuesday
Work on Google Slides project over human impacts. Today, phase 2 - what can be done as a solution to this issue. Include current world solutions and your own as well.
Wednesday
Present your slide shows to the class.
Thursday
Halloween review activity
Friday
Quiz - various semester topics; finish presenting your human impacts projects to the class.
Anatomy & Physiology 10/28 - 11/1
Objective this week: To be able to identify bones of the skull, and understand how bones are made.
Monday
Discuss osteogenesis; how are bones formed? Discuss all components of this.
Tuesday
Bone identification - review bones of the skull. Osteogenesis discussion second half of the period.
Wednesday
Halloween activity - osteogenesis for points
Thursday
Little theater presentation
Friday
Quiz over bones of the skull. Ostoegenesis graphic organizer construction for points.
Monday
Discuss osteogenesis; how are bones formed? Discuss all components of this.
Tuesday
Bone identification - review bones of the skull. Osteogenesis discussion second half of the period.
Wednesday
Halloween activity - osteogenesis for points
Thursday
Little theater presentation
Friday
Quiz over bones of the skull. Ostoegenesis graphic organizer construction for points.
6th Grade Science 10/28 - 11/1
Objective this week: Understand how forces affect your life & objects around you, and be able to explain what different types of forces are.....
Monday
Activity today - writing scientific instructions.
Tuesday
Introduction to forces; pages 5-10 in workbook.
Wednesday
Forces - vocab activity for points
Thursday
Review activity - forces
Friday
Quiz - forces
Monday
Activity today - writing scientific instructions.
Tuesday
Introduction to forces; pages 5-10 in workbook.
Wednesday
Forces - vocab activity for points
Thursday
Review activity - forces
Friday
Quiz - forces
7th Grade Life Science 10/28 - 11/1
Objective this week: To understand the importance & advantages of sexual vs asexual reproduction in plants & animals.
Monday
Mutation worksheet; finish video with the time we have left in class.
Tuesday
Complete workbook pages 144-150 over sexual vs asexual reproduction
Wednesday
Finish workbook pages; Begin discussion of plant reproductive success and structures; begin a STEM activity over plant seed dispersal.
Thursday
Halloween activity and quiz
Friday
STEM activity
Monday
Mutation worksheet; finish video with the time we have left in class.
Tuesday
Complete workbook pages 144-150 over sexual vs asexual reproduction
Wednesday
Finish workbook pages; Begin discussion of plant reproductive success and structures; begin a STEM activity over plant seed dispersal.
Thursday
Halloween activity and quiz
Friday
STEM activity
Monday, October 21, 2019
Environmental Science 10/21 - 10/25
Objective this week: Students will demonstrate a level of mastery over aging mammals based on tooth wear through a tutorial project.
Monday - Wednesday
Tooth wear aging project & film.
Thursday
Finish filming the tooth wear project. Points awarded for project today.
Friday
Animal track lab for points.
Monday - Wednesday
Tooth wear aging project & film.
Thursday
Finish filming the tooth wear project. Points awarded for project today.
Friday
Animal track lab for points.
Anatomy & Physiology 10/21 - 10/25
Objective this week: To be able to understand different categories of bones, how bones form, and be able to identify bones.
Monday
Bone categories; the anatomy of bones.
Tuesday
Bone lab - hand out lab worksheet (due Thursday).
Wednesday
Osteogenesis & mechanisms of bone growth.
Thursday
Bone lab continued.
Friday
Graphic organizers/bone growth project
Monday
Bone categories; the anatomy of bones.
Tuesday
Bone lab - hand out lab worksheet (due Thursday).
Wednesday
Osteogenesis & mechanisms of bone growth.
Thursday
Bone lab continued.
Friday
Graphic organizers/bone growth project
7th Grade Life Science 10/21 - 10/25
Objective this week: Be able to understand how pedigrees can show genetic trends throughout families. Also understand the importance of mutations to genetic variation.
Monday
Pedigree charts & pedigree examples in class. Assignment for points.
Tuesday
Discuss mutations
Wednesday
Mutation basics and DNA copying
Thursday
Discuss mutation outcomes and watch videos.
Friday
Mutation activity for points.
Monday
Pedigree charts & pedigree examples in class. Assignment for points.
Tuesday
Discuss mutations
Wednesday
Mutation basics and DNA copying
Thursday
Discuss mutation outcomes and watch videos.
Friday
Mutation activity for points.
6th Grade Science 10/21 - 10/25
Objective this week: To demonstrate the level of mastery of thermal energy transfer through the completion of a house design project & test that project.
Monday & Tuesday
Complete the thermal house project.
Wednesday
Test the thermal house project in class; complete a reflection for points.
Thursday
Discuss convection, conduction, & radiation
Friday
In-class assignment over conduction, convection, & radiation
Monday & Tuesday
Complete the thermal house project.
Wednesday
Test the thermal house project in class; complete a reflection for points.
Thursday
Discuss convection, conduction, & radiation
Friday
In-class assignment over conduction, convection, & radiation
Biology 10/21 - 10/25
Objective: Students will complete a student-taught lesson over group behavior of living things in the environment. Students will also learn about human impacts to the ecosystem
Monday
Cooperative animal behavior assignment - class work
Tuesday
Students teach the cooperative behavior assignment to other students. All phases of the project are due today.
Wednesday
Video - Humboldt squid
Thursday & Friday
Human impacts on ecosystems - begin a reflective project on this.
Monday
Cooperative animal behavior assignment - class work
Tuesday
Students teach the cooperative behavior assignment to other students. All phases of the project are due today.
Wednesday
Video - Humboldt squid
Thursday & Friday
Human impacts on ecosystems - begin a reflective project on this.
Monday, October 14, 2019
Environmental Science 10/14 - 10/18
Objective this week: To complete the insect collection and learn how to age animal jaws via tooth wear.
Monday
Insect collection prep
Tuesday
Insect collection prep - collection due by 3:40pm for test points.
Wednesday
Begin aging deer jaws; complete an assignment at home that's due tomorrow for points.
Thursday
Assignment due; practice aging deer jaws in class.
Friday
Homecoming pep rally downtown; no class.
Monday
Insect collection prep
Tuesday
Insect collection prep - collection due by 3:40pm for test points.
Wednesday
Begin aging deer jaws; complete an assignment at home that's due tomorrow for points.
Thursday
Assignment due; practice aging deer jaws in class.
Friday
Homecoming pep rally downtown; no class.
Anatomy 10/14 - 10/18
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over the integumentary system and complete a unit exam over this topic by the end of the week.
Monday
Burn categories and the rule of nines - discussion plus assignment.
Tuesday
Cancer mechanics/specifics; complete an assignment over cancer that's due Thursday.
Wednesday
Review for Thursday's exam
Thursday
Exam - integumentary system
Friday
Review activity
Monday
Burn categories and the rule of nines - discussion plus assignment.
Tuesday
Cancer mechanics/specifics; complete an assignment over cancer that's due Thursday.
Wednesday
Review for Thursday's exam
Thursday
Exam - integumentary system
Friday
Review activity
6th Grade Science 10/14 - 10/18
Objective this week: To complete a house build project demonstrating conservation of thermal energy.
Monday
Begin working on the house build project today. Discuss materials, builds, group expectations.
Tuesday - Thursday
House build project design.
Friday
Test house builds for thermal energy efficiency.
Monday
Begin working on the house build project today. Discuss materials, builds, group expectations.
Tuesday - Thursday
House build project design.
Friday
Test house builds for thermal energy efficiency.
7th Grade Life Science 10/14 - 10/18
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over basic genetics and punnett squares through the completion of a quiz at the end of this week.
Monday
Lab - extracting DNA from strawberries
Tuesday
Begin genetics - dominant vs recessive traits & alleles Punnett square practice.
Wednesday
Punnett square worksheet in class for points.
Thursday
Do workbook pages 132 - 134 and 137 - 139
Friday
Quiz - punnett squares
Monday
Lab - extracting DNA from strawberries
Tuesday
Begin genetics - dominant vs recessive traits & alleles Punnett square practice.
Wednesday
Punnett square worksheet in class for points.
Thursday
Do workbook pages 132 - 134 and 137 - 139
Friday
Quiz - punnett squares
Biology 10/14 - 10/18
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over the parts of a squid, how they fit into ecosystems, and also work on a cooperative animal group behavior project.
Monday
Locate all quizzed structures of the squid for the squid dissection quiz at the end of the week.
Tuesday - Thursday
Group behavior teachable lesson assignment (partial squid review on Thursday)
Friday
Squid practical quiz
Monday
Locate all quizzed structures of the squid for the squid dissection quiz at the end of the week.
Tuesday - Thursday
Group behavior teachable lesson assignment (partial squid review on Thursday)
Friday
Squid practical quiz
Monday, October 7, 2019
Environmental Science 10/7 - 10/9
Objective this week: To be able to identify common Kansas mammal skulls and take a practice quiz over these skulls on Wednesday.
Monday
Practice - skull identification today.
Tuesday
Review skulls with a partner; reach level of mastery over this.
Wednesday
Skull identification for daily work points....practical style assignment.
Monday
Practice - skull identification today.
Tuesday
Review skulls with a partner; reach level of mastery over this.
Wednesday
Skull identification for daily work points....practical style assignment.
Anatomy/Physiology 10/7 - 10/9
Objective this week: To understand the anatomy of hair, categories of hair, hair growth cycles, etc.
Monday
Hair anatomy, structure, and function;
Tuesday
Nails and nail structure/function; look at hair under microscopes; complete a Google Classroom assignment.
Wednesday
Burns and burn categories
Monday
Hair anatomy, structure, and function;
Tuesday
Nails and nail structure/function; look at hair under microscopes; complete a Google Classroom assignment.
Wednesday
Burns and burn categories
Biology 10/7 - 10/9
Objective this week: Understand the importance of group behavior within ecosystems, and be able to identify at least ten structures on a squid.
Monday
Begin discussing social castes of insects - including ants. Worksheet today over ants.
Tuesday
Squid dissection day 2. Complete handout for points.
Wednesday
Video - Humboldt squid
Monday
Begin discussing social castes of insects - including ants. Worksheet today over ants.
Tuesday
Squid dissection day 2. Complete handout for points.
Wednesday
Video - Humboldt squid
Sunday, October 6, 2019
6th Grade Science 10/7 - 10/9
Objective this week: To create a model home that minimizes heat transfer and heat loss. This will allow students to practice engineering and home design, along with applying knowledge gained from the energy transfer unit.
Monday - Wednesday
Project construction, phases A and B; thermal energy transfer.
Monday - Wednesday
Project construction, phases A and B; thermal energy transfer.
Life Science 10/7-10/9
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over mitosis and cell division.
Monday
Mitosis review - note cards - facts. Review all parts of the process.
Tuesday
Review mitosis; take quiz; film 46 pairs.
Wednesday
Extract DNA from strawberries.
Monday
Mitosis review - note cards - facts. Review all parts of the process.
Tuesday
Review mitosis; take quiz; film 46 pairs.
Wednesday
Extract DNA from strawberries.
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