Monday, April 9, 2018

Biology 4/9 - 4/13

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over bacteria and demonstrate understanding through the completion of a unit test (beginning of next week).

Monday
Finish video; discuss bacteria shapes and look at diagrams over bacteria shapes

Tuesday
Bacteria life cycles and assignment on Google Classroom

Wednesday
MAPS testing

Thursday
MAPS testing

Friday
Group review sessions

Monday, April 2, 2018

Zoology 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand how specialized snake structures help them to survive, and also be able to identify snakes in Kansas.

Tuesday
Specialized snake structures and movement patterns.  Venomous vs. non-venomous snakes.  Worksheet today.

Wednesday
Snakes in Kansas/snake identification

Thursday
Snake structures and special modifications

Friday
Snakes in Kansas/snake identification.  Worksheet today.

Anatomy & Physiology 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand how female reproductive cycles work an facts about sexually transmitted infections.

Tuesday
Female reproductive system - cycles and chemical control over them; worksheet today

Wednesday
Contraceptives and how they work

Thursday
Quiz - male & female reproductive systems; STI information today

Friday
STI information continued

Environmental Science 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over wetlands through the completion of a written exam on Friday.

Tuesday
Wetlands - non-coastal wetlands and complete a classroom assignment.

Wednesday
Wrap up wetlands; water testing if weather permits

Thursday
Review - wetlands

Friday
Wetland exam

7th Grade Life Science 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand how to classify living things through graphic organizers.

Tuesday
Classification systems and how they work.  Practice examples and an in-class assignment.

Wednesday
Classification system practice.

Thursday
Cladograms today; in - class assignment

Friday
Quiz - classification systems

6th Grade Science 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  To understand facts over the electromagnetic spectrum, and learn what other wavelengths compare to visible light.

Tuesday
Begin discussing the electromagnetic spectrum and all components of it.  Complete a worksheet today.

Wednesday
Worksheet due; begin working on the paperslide video project for the electromagnetic spectrum.

Thursday
Paperslide project

Friday
Quiz - wave properties

Biology 4/3 - 4/6

Objective this week:  Complete a bacteria growth lab and discuss major categories of Archaea & Eubacteria.

Tuesday
Analyze growth plates.  Discuss class results and lab data

Wednesday
Archaea categories and worksheet

Thursday
Eubacteria and examples

Friday
Quiz - bacteria types