Field Biology 5/1 - 5/7

Objective this week:  To work on and complete the environmental problem/wildlife management plan project by Friday of this week.

Monday
Management plan project work

Tuesday
Field work

Wednesday
Management plan project work

Thursday
Management plan.

Friday
Management plan oral presentations

7th Life Science 5/1 - 5/5

Objective this week:  To create a solution to human impacts to the environment, such as a solution to discarding excessive plastic bottles into the environment.  This fulfills the NGSS standards of Human Impacts to the Environment.

Monday

Human impact case studies on Google Classroom; students will research a human impact and add their input to a Google Classroom post/thread comments.  If you were absent from class, please work on this at home.  If you don't have an iPad, you can use a desktop computer or laptop and access Google Classroom through classroom.google.com 

Tuesday - Friday

STEM - student-designed solutions to human impacts.  Create a prototype/apply ideas to continental issues created by human beings.

Zoology 5/1 - 5/5

Objective this week:  To create a birdwatching journal, identify birds in Kansas, and learn about different organ systems within birds.

Monday
Creation of birdwatching journal on Google Docs; discuss feather anatomy with time remaining, if any.

Tuesday
Review & discuss feather anatomy; Then discuss bird digestive systems & respiratory systems.

Wednesday
Bird  beak worksheet and research.  Here is the link to the assignment, due tomorrow ( we won't do the build/film a beak today.  Just turn in the written part).

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_xkUzxKIvUcfz88nq3nX4D6gMiFEusW8IZ8HcxcYpTE/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday
Birdwatching day #1

Friday
Birdwatching day #2

6th Science 5/1 - 5/5

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery over the electromagnetic spectrum through the completion of a paperslide video dealing with major electromagnetic concepts.

Monday - Thursday
Brainstorming & building a paperslide video project over the electromagnetic spectrum.

Friday
Film electromagnetic spectrum paperslides.

Biology 5/1 - 5/5

Objective this week:  To complete a STEM project where students build a functional water filter to filter out water toxins.

This week will be almost exclusively dealing with the construction of water filtration designs; students must have a functional, working prototype by this Friday.

Field Biology 4/24 - 4/28

Objective this week:  To learn and understand different types of waste in landfills and how they can affect your life & the environment.

Monday & Tuesday
Notes over waste categories & hazard levels

Wednesday
Trip to landfill - discuss waste and procedures

Thursday
Landfill maintenance and review for quiz

Friday
Quiz - landfills and waste categories

7th Life Science 4/24 - 4/28

Objective this week:  To complete biosuit project testing, reflect on the process, and take a unit quiz over homeostasis by the end of the week.

Monday
Biosuit testing and presentations.

Tuesday - Wednesday
Biosuit reflection, wrap-up, review

Thursday
Review of homeostasis for tomorrow's quiz

Friday
Quiz - homeostasis