Zoology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To learn specifics about lizards and turtles, and reach the level of mastery over reptiles.  There will be a test on Monday over reptiles.

Monday

Lizard body plan and morphology and snake identification

Tuesday

Turtles in Kansas and their anatomy

Wednesday

Prom decorating

Thursday

Review for unit exam that will be on Monday

Friday

Ok/Track

Anatomy & Physiology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To reach the level of mastery with the digestive system through the completion of a practical exam at the end of the week.

Monday
Digestive unit notes - finish the GI tract and discuss accessory organs

Tuesday
Accessory organs and tooth structure/dental formulas

Wednesday
Review dissected parts for Friday's practical

Thursday
Reflection of CCCC trip

Friday
Practical - digestive unit

Field Biology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To learn about building a pond from the ground up, as well as various stocking rates and scenarios, along with use options.

Monday
Pond construction & dam construction.  Worksheet today.  The worksheet can be accessed with the link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X1R_hps7U7U1VH4qKKZUtixcFzyG52TarkIz7fOHW4w/edit?usp=sharing

Tuesday
All-purpose option and stocking rates

Wednesday
Big Bass option and stocking rates, and panfish option/stocking rates.  Worksheet today.

Thursday
Video - Hadachek absent

Friday
Quiz - pond construction basics

7th Grade Life Science 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To facilitate a semester review, complete a review quiz, and to play the educational board games we created last week.

Monday
Review activity - important semester concepts.  Activity will be for points.

Tuesday
Play board game projects from last week

Wednesday
Begin discussing homeostasis in living things and body balance.

Thursday
Video today - Hadachek absent.  Worksheet over the video.

Friday
Homeostasis, body balance, and environmental specializations.  Review quiz.

6th Grade Science 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To show your level of mastery over sound waves by building a sound reduction device that fits over a speaker.  This will show how certain materials are better than others at dampening sound.

Monday - Friday
Sound muffler building project.  Focus on the engineering design method.  There will be a quiz over sound waves on Friday of this week.

Biology 4/30 - 5/4

Objective this week:  To create a portable water filter that can simulate filtering parasites out of water.

Monday
Individual filter brainstorming and engineering design process

Tuesday
Group engineering design - combine individual designs into one project.  Phase One of group activity

Wednesday & Thursday
Build water filters

Friday
Quiz - basic protista.  Build water filters.

Zoology 4/23 - 4/27

Objective this week:  To use critical thinking and public speaking skills to complete a snake presentation, and be able to identify ten different snakes in Kansas on a quiz at the end of the week.

Monday
Complete the snake presentation assignment

Tuesday
Review KS snakes and prepare for tomorrow's presentation

Wednesday
KS snake presentation today for points

Thursday
Review KS snakes

Friday
Snake identification quiz #1