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
Sunday, February 23, 2020
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
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)
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
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
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
Monday, February 17, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
Monday, February 10, 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
Monday, February 3, 2020
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;
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
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.
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
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
Video
Tuesday
Punnett squares - blood types Five examples for class points.
Wednesday
Punnett square activity/assignment
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