6th Grade Science 5/11 - 5/15

Objective this week:  To reflect on the school year through the completion of a review assignment.

Zoom meeting information:

Only one Zoom meeting this week, on Tuesday, 5/12 at 10am.

Assignment information:

This week you will create a GOOGLE SLIDES assignment.  

Note the due date/time change:  

It will be due on FRIDAY,  5/15 by 5pm.

Create a Google Slides assignment with TEN slides minimum.  You can do as many as you want, but you must have a minimum of ten to get the full credit.  

I want this slide show to basically reflect on your time in science class this school year.  I want you to tell me the class topics that were the most interesting, why so,  how you feel you could use the information you've learned in class throughout your life, and basically discuss what you've enjoyed about Mr. Hadachek's science class.  Since this is my last year teaching at Rock Hills, I'm interested in getting a reflection over what you've learned, enjoyed, and I feel it's a great way to wrap up this school year.

Each slide is worth +3 points for a grade of +30 points.

7th Grade Life Science 5/11 - 5/15

Objective this week:  To reflect on the school year through the completion of a review assignment.

Zoom meeting information:

Only one Zoom meeting this week, on Tuesday, 5/12 at 12pm.

Assignment information:

This week you will create a GOOGLE SLIDES assignment.  

Note the due date/time change:  

It will be due on FRIDAY,  5/15 by 5pm.

Create a Google Slides assignment with TEN slides minimum.  You can do as many as you want, but you must have a minimum of ten to get the full credit.  

I want this slide show to basically reflect on your time in science class this school year.  I want you to tell me the class topics that were the most interesting, why so,  how you feel you could use the information you've learned in class throughout your life, and basically discuss what you've enjoyed about Mr. Hadachek's science class.  Since this is my last year teaching at Rock Hills, I'm interested in getting a reflection over what you've learned, enjoyed, and I feel it's a great way to wrap up this school year.

Each slide is worth +3 points for a grade of +30 points.

Biology 5/11 - 5/15

Objective this week:  To reflect on the school year through the completion of a review assignment.

Zoom meeting information:

Only one Zoom meeting this week, on Tuesday, 5/12 at 9am.

Assignment information:

This week you will create a GOOGLE SLIDES assignment.  

Note the due date/time change:  

It will be due on FRIDAY,  5/15 by 5pm.

Create a Google Slides assignment with TEN slides minimum.  You can do as many as you want, but you must have a minimum of ten to get the full credit.  

I want this slide show to basically reflect on your time in science class this school year.  I want you to tell me the class topics that were the most interesting, why so,  how you feel you could use the information you've learned in class throughout your life, and basically discuss what you've enjoyed about Mr. Hadachek's science class.  Since this is my last year teaching at Rock Hills, I'm interested in getting a reflection over what you've learned, enjoyed, and I feel it's a great way to wrap up this school year.

Each slide is worth +3 points for a grade of +30 points.

Anatomy 5/4, 5/5

Zoom meetings Monday & Tuesday this week at 11am.

Monday
Review for final exam

Tuesday
Take semester final exam, using the same format we did with the reproductive exam.

7th Grade Life Science 5/4 - 5/8

Objective this week:  To review information learned throughout the school year by completing a review assignment.

Zoom meeting this week:  Tuesday 5/5  at 12pm.   This meeting will be MANDATORY to attend, as I will be taking attendance for a grade.  This is the only Zoom meeting for this week.  


This week's assignment (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 5//10/2020)

Write down 40 specific things you've learned this school year into a Google Doc and share it with me, submitting through Google Classroom.   Short, vague statements like, "I learned about genetics", or "I learned how to do Punnett squares", are not acceptable.  They have to be specific things, such as, "I learned that genetics help to determine the traits of offspring" or something like that. 

6th Grade Science 5/4 - 5/8

Objective this week:  To review information learned throughout the school year by completing a review assignment.

Zoom meeting this week:  Tuesday 5/5  at 10am.   This meeting will be MANDATORY to attend, as I will be taking attendance for a grade.  This is the only Zoom meeting for this week.  


This week's assignment (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 5//10/2020)

Write down 40 specific things you've learned this school year into a Google Doc and share it with me, submitting through Google Classroom.   Short, vague statements like, "I learned about genetics", or "I learned how to do Punnett squares", are not acceptable.  They have to be specific things, such as, "I learned that genetics help to determine the traits of offspring" or something like that.

Biology 5/4 - 5/8

Objective this week:  To review information learned throughout the school year by completing a review assignment.

Zoom meeting this week:  Tuesday 5/5  at 9am.   This meeting will be MANDATORY to attend, as I will be taking attendance for a grade.  This is the only Zoom meeting for this week.  


This week's assignment (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 5//10/2020)

Write down 40 specific things you've learned this school year into a Google Doc and share it with me, submitting through Google Classroom.   Short, vague statements like, "I learned about genetics", or "I learned how to do Punnett squares", are not acceptable.  They have to be specific things, such as, "I learned that genetics help to determine the traits of offspring" or something like that.

Anatomy 4/27 - 5/1

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the human reproductive system by completing a unit exam with a 100/85 performance objective.

Zoom meetings this week:

Tuesday & Thursday, 11am.

The unit exam will be Friday at 11am.

This week will be a recap of everything we've learned throughout this major unit; the assignment will be a review assignment for points, due at the end of class on Thursday.

6th Grade Science 4/27 - 5/1

Objective this week:  To demonstrate how chemical reactions can occur in your homes.

Zoom meeting this week:  Tuesday 4/27  at 10am.   This meeting will be MANDATORY to attend, as I will be taking attendance for a grade.  This is the only Zoom meeting for this week.  


This week's assignment (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 5//3/20)

Find FIVE different examples of chemical reactions that have taken place in or around your home.  Remember what the signs are to look for in chemical reactions.  For full-credit with this assignment, include the following:

A written explanation of how a chemical reaction took place with what ever example you choose to show me.


Include a picture of each of the five examples, so you will need a total of five pictures.

7th Grade Life Science 4/27 - 5/1

Objective this week:  To learn about how bacteria can be used to help culture common foods we eat.

Zoom meeting this week:  Tuesday 4/27  at 12pm.   This meeting will be MANDATORY to attend, as I will be taking attendance for a grade.  This is the only Zoom meeting for this week.  


This week's assignment (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 5//3/20)

Find THREE dairy products in your refrigerator.  Research and explain how each of the products are made and how bacteria plays a role.  For full credit, your assignment must include:

A written explanation of how bacteria helped in the making of each dairy product, in your own words.

TWO website URL's you used for reference.

Include a picture of each of the dairy products from your home.

Explain what Pasteurization is.

Biology 4/27 - 5/1

Objective this week:  To learn about how bacteria can be used to help culture common foods we eat.

Zoom meeting this week:  Tuesday 4/27  at 9am.   This meeting will be MANDATORY to attend, as I will be taking attendance for a grade.  This is the only Zoom meeting for this week.  


This week's assignment (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 5//3/20)

Find THREE dairy products in your refrigerator.  Research and explain how each of the products are made and how bacteria plays a role.  For full credit, your assignment must include:

A written explanation of how bacteria helped in the making of each dairy product, in your own words.

TWO website URL's you used for reference.

Include a picture of each of the dairy products from your home.

Explain what Pasteurization is.

Zoom Meeting Times

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to post a reminder about your scheduled Zoom meeting times:

Tuesday & Thursdays for our meetings

Biology:  9-9:30 am

6th Grade:  10-10:30am

Anatomy:  11-11:30am

7th Grade:  12-12:30pm

Anatomy & Physiology 4/20 - 4/24

Objective this week:  To learn about fetal development and the birthing process, and to answer questions students may have over the topic..

Zoom meetings this week:  Tuesday 4/21 and Thursday 4/23 during your scheduled times.   Please be there, as these are very important meetings.  You always do a great job coming to these Zooms, so I look forward to seeing you.  :)


This week's assignments (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 4/26/2020)

Assignment #1:

*Be prepared to have a class discussion on Thursday about various topics.  This will be a fun, "open-question" class period to ask questions about various things you're curious about.  Come prepared with a list of questions to ask, so I can give you points for the discussion.

Assignment #2: 

*Finish the vocabulary worksheet that acts as your study guide for the unit.

6th Grade Science 4/20 - 4/24

Objective this week:  To learn about nanobot technology and possible uses for them in the future.

While this is more a "life science" topic, I felt that it would be interesting for some research, especially since we spent so much time earlier in the year discussing the engineering design process......read on, for the details........

Zoom meetings this week:  Tuesday 4/21 and Thursday 4/23 during your scheduled times.   These meetings will be graded for attendance this week, and will consist of new lecture material, so they will be MANDATORY for you to get those points, as well as the information.


This week's assignments (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 4/26/2020)

Assignment #1:

*Write 15 facts over the lecture notes from Tuesday & Thursday's Zoom meetings, and submit those facts to me.

Assignment #2: 

*Find the nanobot assignment on Google classroom; find the websites, write the essay, and submit that assignment through Google Classroom.

7th Grade Life Science 4/20 - 4/24

Objective this week:  To learn about nanobot technology and possible uses for them in the future.

Zoom meetings this week:  Tuesday 4/21 and Thursday 4/23 during your scheduled times.   These meetings will be graded for attendance this week, and will consist of new lecture material, so they will be MANDATORY for you to get those points, as well as the information.


This week's assignments (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 4/26/2020)

Assignment #1:

*Write 15 facts over the lecture notes from Tuesday & Thursday's Zoom meetings, and submit those facts to me.

Assignment #2: 

*Find the nanobot assignment on Google classroom; find the websites, write the essay, and submit that assignment through Google Classroom.

Biology 4/20 - 4/24

Objective this week:  To learn about bacteria specifics and how they affect your life.

Zoom meetings this week:  Tuesday 4/21 and Thursday 4/23 during your scheduled times.   These meetings will be graded for attendance this week, and will consist of new lecture material, so they will be MANDATORY for you to get those points, as well as the information.


This week's assignments (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 4/26/2020)

Assignment #1:

Write 15 facts over the lecture notes from Tuesday & Thursday's Zoom meetings, and submit those facts to me.

Assignment #2: 

*Look at the link to bacteria worksheet in the assignments section .  Complete that worksheet and submit it to me.  

Anatomy & Physiology 4/14 - 4/17

Objective this week:  To understand how an embryo develops into a fetus, and the steps that take place as that process occurs.


**Class Zoom meetings this week will be on Tuesday & Thursday at the usual meeting time of 11am**


Remember:  All assignments are due by 11:59pm Sunday night, 4/19/2020.


Your two main tasks this week are both on Google Classroom, and are as follows:

1.   To watch the video called, "In the Womb:  Multiples"  The video demonstrates how fetal development happens.  After the video, be prepared to discuss the video the following week.  I feel this is one of the most interesting videos I show in this class, or any class for that matter.  No facts or reflections over the video this week.

2.  Complete definitions of all the words you're familiar with on the vocabulary sheet on Google Classroom.  Send me a picture of the paper, after you've written all the terms you know.  Or if it's easier, create a Google Doc with all of the definitions.  The goal is to completely fill in all of those vocabs for use as a study guide on the exam that will eventually take place for this unit. 

6th Grade Science 4/14 - 4/17

Objective this week:  To learn about chemical reactions and how they occur.

Zoom meetings this week:  Tuesday 4/15 and Thursday 4/17 during your scheduled times.   These meetings will be used to PRESENT YOUR MODELS FROM LAST WEEK.  You will be given points for presenting at these meetings.  It's mandatory to attend and present at one of these meetings to get the presentation points.


This week's assignments (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 4/19/2020)

Assignment #1:

*Please watch the video over the Law of Conservation of Mass.  Please find three websites dealing with the Law of Conservation of Mass, then write your own definition of the Law, along with an example.  See Google Classroom for specifics.

Assignment #2: 

*Watch the science video for assignment #2.  Write ten facts you've learned over this video, and how chemical reactions differ from physical reactions.  See Google Classroom for specific details.

7th Grade Life Science 4/14 - 4/17:

Objective this week:  To learn about viruses and the role they play in your life.

Zoom meetings this week:  Tuesday 4/15 and Thursday 4/17 during your scheduled times.   These meetings will be used to PRESENT YOUR MODELS FROM LAST WEEK.  You will be given points for presenting at these meetings.  It's mandatory to attend and present at one of these meetings to get the presentation points.


This week's assignments (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 4/19/2020)

Assignment #1:

These assignments are located in Google Classroom:

*Complete the virus website assignment as posted in GC.  This is designed to learn about other viruses that affect our lives.


Total points = +20

Assignment #2: 

*Watch the Smallpox video on GC and complete the assignment.  There are 15 things to write over what you'e learned from this video.

Biology 4/14 - 4/17

Objective this week:  To learn about bacteria & viruses and the role they play in your life.

Zoom meetings this week:  Tuesday 4/15 and Thursday 4/17 during your scheduled times.   These meetings will be used to PRESENT YOUR MODELS FROM LAST WEEK.  You will be given points for presenting at these meetings.  It's mandatory to attend and present at one of these meetings to get the presentation points.


This week's assignments (Due at 11:59pm Sunday, 4/19/2020)

Assignment #1:

*Choose five websites dealing with COVID-19.  Include the URL's with your assignment (+5).

*Choose ANY THREE of the links .... write reflections over each of the links, in multiple complete sentences.  There is no minimum requirement, but I'd say 10-15 sentences each would be good ...... (+5 for each reflection)

Total points = +20

Assignment #2: 

*Look at the link to bacteria on the main GC wall.  Then use the Internet to do this:

Research 12 ways bacteria can be beneficial to your life.  Be as specific as you can be about these things.  As with any assignment, they MUST be in your own words.  Please make them complete sentences.  Please include URL links for each of the 12 things if you want any credit.

Anatomy & Physiology 4//6 - 4/10

Objective this week:  To learn the parts and functions of the female reproductive system.  There will be meetings this week on Zoom during your scheduled times ..... on Tuesday & Thursday.

There will be a worksheet to complete over the female reproductive system, and a question set to submit to me .... both are due by 11:59pm on Sunday, 4/12.  More information is on Google Classroom.

7th Grade Life Science 4/6 - 4/10

Objective this week:  To understand viruses - what viruses are, types of viruses, etc.  There will be a Zoom meeting on Tuesday and Thursday; plan on being there.  Your assignment for the week is to build a model representing something you've learned in class over viruses.  This project is worth 28 points.  It's due by 11:59pm on Sunday, 4/12/2020.  We will present these to the class the following week, during Zoom meetings.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CgMpYA8Kal2tYgns4FVOOOVst7RcXq1fxJ4VQ-2FzKA/edit?usp=sharing

6th Grade Science 4/6 - 4/10

Objective this week:  To understand atomic structure - specifically, atomic number vs atomic mass.  There will be a Zoom meeting on Tuesday and Thursday to discuss these things ; plan on being there.  Your assignment for the week is to build a model representing an atom, with the correct number of protons, neutrons, & electrons to demonstrate you know the differences between atomic number & atomic mass.   This project is worth 35 points.  It's due by 11:59pm on Sunday, 4/12/2020.  We will present these to the class the following week, during Zoom meetings.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EgEM_RqSN-c23jdlPoD9sSONfMq0NDTodgHvWGq9rkE/edit?usp=sharing

Biology 4/6 - 4/10

Objective this week:  To understand viruses - what viruses are, types of viruses, etc.  There will be a Zoom meeting on Tuesday and Thursday; plan on being there.  Your assignment for the week is to build a model representing something you've learned in class over viruses.  This project is worth 28 points.  It's due by 11:59pm on Sunday, 4/12/2020.  We will present these to the class the following week, during Zoom meetings.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CgMpYA8Kal2tYgns4FVOOOVst7RcXq1fxJ4VQ-2FzKA/edit?usp=sharing

Environmental Science 3/31 - 4/3

Please see Google Classroom for possible learning & enrichment activities over farm pond and fisheries management. 

Anatomy & Physiology 3/31 - 4/3

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of the human reproductive system.   Tuesday there will be a Zoom meeting that's important for CCCC concurrent students to attend; non-CCCC students are encouraged to participate in this unit also.  There will be a couple of assignments this week as well.  See Google Classroom for details.

7th Grade Life Science

Objective this week:  To understand the basics of viruses and how they work.  Tuesday there will be a Zoom meeting that's important for students to attend.  There will be a couple of assignments this week as well.  See Google Classroom for details.

6th Grade Science 3/31 - 4/3

Objective this week:  To understand differences between atoms & molecules.  Tuesday there will be a Zoom meeting and it's important for students to attend.  There will be a couple of assignments this week as well.  See Google Classroom for details.

Biology 3/31 - 4/3

Objective this week:  To understand what viruses are, how they work, and their effect on the world historically and currently.  Tuesday there will be a Zoom meeting that's important for students to attend.  There will be a couple of assignments this week as well.  See Google Classroom for details.

6th Grade Science 3/2 - 3/6

Objective this week:  To understand how light waves interact with different media and explain how devices are designed to use light waves

Monday & Tuesday
Behavior of light waves - complete pages 61 - 66 in the workbook. 

Wednesday
Begin maze activity - prototype drawing and concepts

Thursday, Friday
Maze building activity and light reflection

7th Grade Life Science 3/2 - 3/6

Monday
Finish owl pellet lab, sort all bones, and finish worksheet

Tuesday
Discuss limiting factors and their role in the environment

Wednesday
Activity for points - limiting factors

Thursday
Biomes - different types and roles.  Google Classroom assignment for points

Friday
Continue discussing biomes;

Environmental Science 3/2 - 3/6

Monday
Finish Kansas fish species - rough fish

Tuesday
Create a Google Slide study guide with up to ten Kansas fish species

Wednesday
Review Google Slides.

Thursday
Juniors absent

Friday
Quiz - white basses, panfish, and rough fish

Anatomy 3/2 - 3/6

Monday
ECG waves and systole/diastole

Tuesday
Wrap up heart unit and review

Wednesday
Review for heart unit exam

Thursday
Activity

Friday
Heart unit exam.  There is a 100/80 performance objective.

Biology 3/2 - 3/6

Monday
Begin classification of organisms.  Discuss taxonomy and what it represents.

Tuesday
Wrap up paperslide video project.

Wednesday
Film paperslide video project

Thursday
Keys - examples and create your own

Friday
Key practice

6th Grade Science 2/24 - 2/28

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the electromagnetic spectrum and score at least an 80% on a quiz at the end of this week.

Monday
Finish filming paperslide videos

Tuesday
Worksheet in class - electromagnetic spectrum

Wednesday
Review activity - electromagnetic spectrum

Thursday
Quiz - electromagnetic spectrum

Friday
Activity - energy and STEM building challenge

Environmental Science 2/24 - 2/28

Objective this week:  To learn about different species of Kansas fish in rivers, lakes, and ponds.


Monday
Kansas fish species - bullheads, black & white basses

Tuesday
In-class worksheet over Monday's fish species

Wednesday
Carp, gar, drum, & paddlefish

Thursday
Video plus facts over paddlefish

Friday
Quiz - Kansas fish species

Anatomy & Physiology 2/24 - 2/28

Objective this week:  To understand the different heart chambers, vessels, and blood flow.

Monday & Tuesday
Heart dissection

Wednesday
Electrical system of the heart and heart arrhythmias

Thursday
Finish heart dissection, prepare for tomorrow's quiz

Friday
Quiz - heart dissection (interview quiz)

7th Grade Life Science 2/24 - 2/28

Objective this week:  To understand carrying capacity - what it is, how it works, and factors affecting it.

Monday
Carrying capacity basics - what is it?  Student-made example problems in class for points (make five of them for 10 points).

Tuesday
Limiting factors and their importance - worksheet over carrying capacity

Wednesday
Lab work in class

Thursday
quiz - ecosystems.  Lab work in class

Friday
continue working on owl pellet lab

Biology 2/24 - 2/28

Objective this week:  To understand the mechanics of natural selection and what factors play into the process.

Monday
paperslide video work

Tuesday
Battling beetles activity plus worksheet for points

Wednesday
Review facts over natural selection and explain the factors behind the process.

Thursday
paperslide video work

Friday
paperslide video work and quiz over natural selection

Environmental Science 2/17 - 2/21

Monday
Video/review for tomorrow's test

Tuesday
Test - wetland ecosystems

Wednesday
Juniors absent; no class

Thursday
Kansas fisheries & fish species

Friday
Kansas fisheries worksheet in class

Anatomy 2/17 - 2/21

Monday
Leukocyte and platelet formations & functions

Tuesday
Begin cardiovascular system - heart anatomy

Wednesday
Cardiovascular system - continue heart anatomy

Thursday
Present differentiated projects

Friday
Heart dissection 1

6th Grade Science 2/17 - 2/21

Monday - Wednesday

Paperslide video work - electromagnetic spectrum

Thursday

Present paperslide videos

Friday

Review electromagnetic spectrum and uses

7th Grade Life Science 2/17 - 2/21

Monday
Finish any last details for the nutrient cycling project

Tuesday
Present the nutrient cycling project

Wednesday
Producers, consumers, decomposers and biomass

Thursday
Worksheet - trophic levels (in-class work)

Friday
Video - food chains/predators

Biology 2/17 - 2/21

Monday
Finish frog dissection; turn in worksheet packet

Tuesday
Introduction to natural selection basics

Wednesday
Natural selection - mutation rates and population sizes

Thursday
Battling beetles activity

Friday
Review natural selection activities from this week

Environmental Science 2/10 - 2/14

Monday
Wetland categories - tidal vs non-tidal;  Google Earth activity today

Tuesday & Wednesday
Create a Google Slides presentation over two wetlands of your choice.

Thursday
Present wetland assignment.

Friday
Review for next week's wetland exam

Anatomy & Physiology 2/10 - 2/14

Monday
Basic functions and components of blood

Tuesday& Wednesday
Red blood cells and blood facts

Thursday
Differentiated assignment - blood work

Friday
Work on differentiated assignment

6th Grade Science 2/10 - 2/14

Monday
Finish working on sound box project

Tuesday
Test sound boxes & apply concepts to materials learned in class.

Wednesday
Review what we've learned about waves so far and complete worksheet

Thursday
Discuss the electromagnetic spectrum and visible light

Friday
Electromagnetic spectrum & visible light characteristics; quiz over sound waves & box project

7th Grade Life Science 2/10 - 2/14

Monday
Begin talking about nutrient cycling in the environment; discuss chemicals, recyclability, etc

Tuesday
Photosynthesis - discuss the process and do an in-class assignment

Wednesday
Photosynthesis project today

Thursday
Photosynthesis project

Friday
Quiz - photosynthesis, plant parts, nutrient cycling

Biology 2/10 - 2/14

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over genetic probabilities through the completion of a quiz at the end of the week.

Monday
Pedigree charts and pedigree assignment

Tuesday
H-W equilibrium; watch videos and discuss. 

Wednesday
H-W practice problem worksheet

Thursday
H-W worksheet and review for quiz tomorrow

Friday
Quiz - pedigrees and blood typing punnett squares

Environmental Science 2/3 - 2/5

Objective this week:   To understand what makes one wetland ecosystem different from another, and take a quiz on Wednesday to demonstrate your level of mastery over this content.


Monday & Tuesday
Wetland review activities and wetland discussion. 

Wednesday
Quiz - wetlands;

Anatomy & Physiology 2/3 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To demonstrate the level of mastery over the central nervous system through the completion of a unit exam at the end of the week.

Monday & Tuesday
Review for the CNS exam

Wednesday
CNS exam today

6th Grade Science 2/3 - 2/5

Monday - Wednesday
Build a sound dampening device for a speaker to learn what materials absorb sound waves more effectively than others.

7th Grade Life Science 2/3 - 2/5

Objective this week:  To be able to read graph distributions over natural selection and be able to demonstrate mastery over your knowledge of natural selection.

Monday
Graphs and workbook pages - specifically:

Page 98 (#8)
Page 104 (#15, 16)
Page 106 (#19, 20)

Tuesday & Wednesday
Speciation/wrap up natural selection

Wednesday work for those absent:

Pages 115 - 117 #1-4 and page 120 #6

Biology 2/3 - 2/5

Monday
Video

Tuesday
Punnett squares - blood types  Five examples for class points.

Wednesday
Punnett square activity/assignment

Environmental Science 1/27 - 1/31

Monday
Wetland lecture in class

Tuesday
Table top activity for points

Wednesday
Wetland worksheet due tomorrow for 50 (!!!) points.  Here is the worksheet, with the link included at the top of the worksheet:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pxdV909HnZulXGdG3aGJgUTwVr4a522A-IuYQzbXH_0/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday
Review activity - wetlands

Friday
Video - wetland marsh conservation

Anatomy & Physiology 1/27 - 1/31

Monday
Activity - human brain

Tuesday
Brain dissection - finish

Wednesday
Midbrain parts and function

Thursday
Review for CNS test, graded review activity

Friday
Review for CNS test  (test is on Monday)

6th Grade Science 1/27 - 1/31

Monday
Vocab activity - waves

Tuesday
STEM project - Metallica Moderator

Wednesday
Sound wave specifics and workbook

Thursday
Workbook due; STEM project

Friday
STEM project

7th Grade Life Science 1/27 - 1/31

Monday
Review activity - natural selection

Tuesday
Lab - natural selection

Wednesday
Workbook pages - natural selection cycles

Thursday
Finish lab - natural selection

Friday
Speciation discussion

Biology 128 - 1/31

Objective this week:  To reach level of mastery over dihybrid crosses and to complete a dissection in class.

Monday
Dihybrid corn lab

Tuesday
Frog dissection 1

Wednesday
Dihybrid corn - finish lab

Thursday
Frog dissection 2

Friday
Reflect/review dissection

Environmental Science 1/21 - 1/24

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over duck identification by completing an identification quiz, and to discuss & understand the importance of wetlands.

Tuesday
Quiz - duck identification.  Begin discussing wetlands.



Thursday
Wetland exploration assignment for points

Friday
Wetland characteristics/ note set

Anatomy & Physiology 1/21 - 1/24

Objective this week:  To understand the different parts of the cerebrum and how they contribute to body balance and function.  There is a quiz at the beginning of the week.

Tuesday
Quiz.  Then .... lecture over Major brain regions.



Thursday
Major brain regions - lecture and Google Classroom worksheet

Friday
Brain regions and in-class review assignment/exit ticket

6th Grade Science 1/21 - 1/24

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over magnetism and electromagnets.

Tuesday
Quiz (magnetism); video

Thursday
Workbook - page 9, 12, 13, 15, 16 (do # 7-18).  .

Friday
Finish the workbook questions.  Work on electromagnet

7th Grade Science 1/21 - 1/24

Objective this week:  To demonstrate the level of mastery over genetics and natural selection with a quiz, and to continue discussing natural selection in terms of population dynamics.

Tuesday
Quiz - natural selection & evolution.  Video - Evolution (HHMI video)




Thursday
Finish the video, begin working on pages 95 - 99 (#1-9)

Friday
Finish workbook pages and review the week's material.

Biology 1/21 - 1/24

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over punnett squares, and to complete a dihybrid punnett square worksheet by the end of the week.

Tuesday
Quiz; dihybrid worksheet



Friday
Dihybrid worksheet in class and video

Environmental Science 1/14 - 1/17

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over waterfowl identification by completing a quiz at the end of this week.

Tuesday
Create a Google Slide presentation for points over puddle ducks and diving ducks

Wednesday
Begin discussing wetlands and wetland characteristics

Thursday
Interview assignment for daily points.  This serves as a review for tomorrow's quiz

Friday
Quiz - waterfowl identification

Anatomy & Physiology 1/14 - 1/17

Objective this week:  To understand how different divisions of the brain work together to promote life & human body functioning.

Tuesday
Brain regions plus assignment

Wednesday
Brain regions day two - assignment due.

Thursday
Brain dissection

Friday
Quiz - central nervous system

7th Grade Life Science 1/14 - 1/17

Objective this week:  To understand and explain how common ancestry explains relationships among living things, and to demonstrate that understanding with a quiz at the end of this week.

Tuesday
Video - common ancestry

Wednesday
Video discussion/E Mail assignmenet

Thursday
Class review for quiz tomorrow

Friday
Quiz - common ancestry

6th Grade Science 1/14 - 1/18

Objective this week:  To understand how differences in mechanical vs electromagnetic waves.

Tuesday
Begin discussing wave patterns and mechanical wave characteristics.

Wednesday
Continue wave patterns.

Thursday
Lab - electromagnets

Friday
Quiz - electromagnets

Biology 1/14 - 1/17

Objective this week:  To understand how to traits can be distributed in different proportions of offspring.

Tuesday
Monohybrid cross distributions and worksheet.  Worksheet due tomorrow

Wednesday
How to do di-hybrid crosses.  Di-hybrid cross practice problems.

Thursday
Dihybrid cross worksheet for points.  Due tomorrow.

Friday
Quiz - punnett squares

Environmental Science 1/6 - 1/10

Objective this week:  To be able to identify various waterfowl species, and understand how management techniques have helped waterfowl populations.

Monday
CRT - pre test.  Waterfowl migration theories & identification

Tuesday
Case study assignment - waterfowl conservation

Wednesday
Waterfowl identification; case study due.

Thursday
Case study #2 -waterfowl conservation

Friday
Case study due; video today

Anatomy & Physiology 1/6 - 1/10

Objective this week:  Be able to identify major brain structures.  Understand how these different parts work together to promote life.

Monday
CRT - pre test .  Begin discussing the nervous system - major anatomical portions of the brain.

Tuesday
Brain dissection prep and outer anatomy

Wednesday
Sensory areas of the brain and functions within these areas.  Google Classroom assignment today.

Thursday
Brain dissection. Work on packet.  Packet questions due tomorrow.

Friday
Packet questions due; video over the brain

7th Grade Life Science 1/6 - 1/10

Objective this week:  To understand how natural selection and mutations work together to determine how well living things can survive in their environment.

Monday
CRT semester test, discussion about mutations

Tuesday
Class discussion - mutations & adaptations.  Complete book pages 80, 83, 84

Wednesday
Adaptation table activity for points

Thursday
Class discussion - Mutation rates, population sizes, and reproductive rates

Friday
Video - HHMI video.   There will be an assignment over the video.   Here is the link to the video, if you're absent:

https://youtu.be/Ncgm9QOzQsA

6th Grade Science 1/6 - 1/10

Students will be able to describe & model the effects of gravitational, electrical, & magnetic fields on objects within those fields.

Monday
CRT - Semester pre-test.
Discuss what "fields" are.  Explain how gravitational, electrical, & magnetic fields are different.

Tuesday
Workbook pages 131 - 134

Wednesday
Electromagnet builds

Thursday
Google Classroom assignment - fields

Friday
Electromagnet builds

Biology 1/6 - 1/10

Objective this week:  To understand the relationship between DNA, genes, and traits.  We will also learn how mutations are so important with these things.

Monday
Semester CRT pre-test

Tuesday
Traits, genes, DNA, and how they're all connected.  Mutations - outcomes

Wednesday
Mutation activity

Thursday & Friday
DNA research project