Field Biology 8/25-8/29

Objective this week:  To learn about the important natural resources of Kansas and the county in which you live and understand how they impact your life

Monday
Investigate the natural resources of Kansas.  Explain their importance and diversity

Tuesday
Brainstorm and determine a Kansas natural resource to investigate more in-depth.  Begin preparing for a differentiated project over Kansas natural resources

Wed - Friday
Work on the Kansas natural resource project and read the natural resources section in your e-text

Anatomy 8/25-8/29

Objective:  To learn and understand the significance of feedback mechanisms and anatomical terms.

Monday
Explain differences between positive and negative feedback mechanisms.  Discuss feedback

Tuesday
Discuss anatomical and directional terms.  Include body planes and dimensional terms.

Wednesday
Introduce a differentiated, multimedia learning activity designed to master the concepts discussed this week.

Thursday
Differentiated activity today

Friday
Finish differentiated activity and take a quiz over this week's topics

Zoology 8/25-8/29

Objective this week:  To learn the anatomy of basic invertebrates, including sponges and hydras and understand their importance to the ecosystem and your life.

Monday
Animal basics.  What makes an animal what it is?  Investigate animals online and share basic animal information via Edmodo.  There will be a dichotomous key quiz on Wednesday.

Tuesday
Anatomy and physiology of sponges.  Discuss their importance to the environment

Wednesday
Dichotmous key quiz.  Multimedia activity over sponges.

Thursday
Transition into freshwater hydras and jellyfish.  Discuss differences.

Friday
Jellyfish specifics, types of jellyfish, jellyfish multimedia

Biology 8/25-8/29

Objective(s) this week:  To understand what life is.....and what life is not....and then learn what photosynthesis is and how it contributes to your life and all life around you, through the completion of video notes, a modular activity, and a quiz.

Monday:
Watch a lecture video over life properties.  Complete the questions at the end of the lecture video, and submit the assignment via Edmodo.

Tuesday:
Discussion/reflection on life properties.  Begin discussing photosynthesis.  Introduce the basic equation of photosynthesis and the importance of the process.

Wednesday:
Introduce a modular activity over photosynthesis.  This module will consist of two segments lasting two days.

Thursday
Conclude modular activity today.  Reflect on photosynthesis

Friday
Photosynthesis reflection.  Quiz at end of period

Life Science - Friday, 8/22

Today's objective:  To understand what makes an organism "living" vs something else "non-living", and be able to explain to your classmates and parents why this is the case.

Please watch the video below as many times as you need to get a better understanding of the content.   Write notes down as you go, pausing as needed to keep pace with the material.  Be sure to submit the answers to the review questions when finished to my E Mail, which is  jhadachek@usd107.org

Good luck!!

Zoology 8/20-8/22

Objective this week:  This week is officially, "Welcome Back Week" to school.  I'm excited to have you back in the building and in class!  Most of this week centers around familiarizing yourself with iPads, new teachers, awesome classes, and any new procedures dealing with all of those things.  Your goal is to familiarize yourself with my classes and prepare for a great school year!  Read on to find out the specifics:

Wednesday & Thursday
Begin discussing Zoology.  Discuss reasons for taking the course, classroom rules, review leadership outcomes and Champions by Choice.

Friday
Review classroom leadership procedures, set up Edmodo accounts.  Practice with Edmodo.

Biology 8/20-8/22

Objective this week:  This week is officially, "Welcome Back Week" to school.  I'm excited to have you back in the building and in class!  Most of this week centers around familiarizing yourself with iPads, new teachers, awesome classes, and any new procedures dealing with all of those things.  Your goal is to familiarize yourself with my classes and prepare for a great school year!  Read on to find out the specifics:

Wednesday
In class for approx. ten minutes.  Give a basic ice-breaker for the class.

Thursday
Question & answer session about biology.  Discuss facts about class, Champions by Choice, and why leadership in my classes is so important.  Discuss Boys Town rules.

Friday
Review classroom leadership procedures, set up Edmodo accounts.  Practice with Edmodo.