Objective this week: To enhance the understanding of the brain and nervous system through a group-based STEM activity. Students will design and test "football helmets" to practice positive group skills, and test those helmets using eggs to simulate the brain.
Monday
Discuss brain lobes and their importance. Also introduce neurons, and the CNS & PNS. Introduce the STEM project
Tuesday
Introduce the basics of STEM - and explain the constraints of the project. Students are to design/draw their helmets.
Wednesday
Vocab assignment - sub today
Thursday
STEM design
Friday
STEM design/testing process
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Field Biology 9/29-10/3
Objective this week: To wrap up the grasshopper field study and reflect on its importance to animal sampling techniques through data counting and field collection.
Monday
Grasshopper counts and collecting. Worksheet handed out today
Tuesday
Grasshopper collection. Worksheet due.
Wednesday
Konza Prairie trip - weather pending
Thursday
Grasshopper collection - final day
Friday
Analyze all grasshopper data and discuss biodiversity
Monday
Grasshopper counts and collecting. Worksheet handed out today
Tuesday
Grasshopper collection. Worksheet due.
Wednesday
Konza Prairie trip - weather pending
Thursday
Grasshopper collection - final day
Friday
Analyze all grasshopper data and discuss biodiversity
Anatomy 9/29-10/3
Objective this week: To understand the mechanics of cancer, different stages of cancer, and the rule of nines/burn categories
Monday
Homeostatic imbalances of the skin - burns, burn categories, and the rule of nines
Tuesday
Burn discussion/cancer mechanics. Edmodo assignment today over cancer
Wednesday
Vocab practice - sub today
Thursday
Review burns and cancer. Take a quiz over these concepts tomorrow
Friday
Cancer and burn super quiz today. There is a 100/85 performance objective on the quiz
Monday
Homeostatic imbalances of the skin - burns, burn categories, and the rule of nines
Tuesday
Burn discussion/cancer mechanics. Edmodo assignment today over cancer
Wednesday
Vocab practice - sub today
Thursday
Review burns and cancer. Take a quiz over these concepts tomorrow
Friday
Cancer and burn super quiz today. There is a 100/85 performance objective on the quiz
Zoology 9/29-10/3
Objective this week: To familiarize and understand parts of a segmented worm through the dissection of an earthworm and related lectures, notes, activities, & quizzes.
Monday
Wrap up the earthworm dissection. Begin discussing the segmented worm phyla and classes.
Tuesday
Segmented worm anatomy and physiology lecture and assignment
Wednesday
Vocab practice - sub today
Thursday
Review segmented worm anatomy
Friday
Quiz - segmented worms. Begin discussing phylum mollusca
Monday
Wrap up the earthworm dissection. Begin discussing the segmented worm phyla and classes.
Tuesday
Segmented worm anatomy and physiology lecture and assignment
Wednesday
Vocab practice - sub today
Thursday
Review segmented worm anatomy
Friday
Quiz - segmented worms. Begin discussing phylum mollusca
Biology 9/29-10/3
Objective this week: To gain a better understanding of carrying capacities of ecosystems through lecture, quizzes, and differentiated activities.
Monday
Wrap up the biological scavenger hunt and post Edmodo threads. When finished, discuss food chains and energy flow
Tuesday
Discuss number vs density and carrying capacity. Explain the importance of carrying capacity. Do carrying capacity worksheet
Wednesday
Vocab practice - sub today
Thursday
Explain how limiting factors can affect the carrying capacity in an ecosystem (both density dependent and independent)
Friday
Quiz - limiting factors and carrying capacity. Begin differentiated project
Monday
Wrap up the biological scavenger hunt and post Edmodo threads. When finished, discuss food chains and energy flow
Tuesday
Discuss number vs density and carrying capacity. Explain the importance of carrying capacity. Do carrying capacity worksheet
Wednesday
Vocab practice - sub today
Thursday
Explain how limiting factors can affect the carrying capacity in an ecosystem (both density dependent and independent)
Friday
Quiz - limiting factors and carrying capacity. Begin differentiated project
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Life Science 9/22-9/26
Objective this week: To complete a test over cells with a 100/85 performance objective and introduce concepts of major human body systems to the class.
Monday
Review for tomorrow's cell test
Tuesday
Cell test; there is a 100/85 performance objective on this test today.
Wednesday
Introduce the "organ" and "organ system" level of development in life forms. Introduce the nervous system to class and how the nervous system helps our bodies to stay in balance. Explain tissues vs organs here.
Thursday
Discuss nervous system
Friday
Worksheet today over nervous systems
Monday
Review for tomorrow's cell test
Tuesday
Cell test; there is a 100/85 performance objective on this test today.
Wednesday
Introduce the "organ" and "organ system" level of development in life forms. Introduce the nervous system to class and how the nervous system helps our bodies to stay in balance. Explain tissues vs organs here.
Thursday
Discuss nervous system
Friday
Worksheet today over nervous systems
Field Biology 9/22-9/26
Objective this week: To reach the level of mastery over wildlife legislation and its importance through the completion of an exam. There is a 100/85 performance objective on this exam. Our other objective this week is to complete the grasshopper field study & analyze the data with the study.
Monday
Complete a test over wildlife legislation and reach the performance goal outlined in the weekly objective.
Tuesday
Grasshopper collection outside today
Wednesday
Grasshopper collection counts
Thursday - Friday
Collection analysis
Monday
Complete a test over wildlife legislation and reach the performance goal outlined in the weekly objective.
Tuesday
Grasshopper collection outside today
Wednesday
Grasshopper collection counts
Thursday - Friday
Collection analysis
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