Key Question of the Day: Mommy or Daddy, What's That?
A1.) Shoe Activity with yarn for classification
A. Intro to Classification http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/lsps07_int_animalclass/ You are familiar with this. However, those are all animals. Beyond animals, organisms are classified.
1.) Classification of Life Webquest: http://sciencespot.net/Media/classlifewkst.pdf
Follow directions on the sheet.
2.) Find Two Organisms from each Kingdom. Create a card for the organism. On the front draw a picture and write the scientific name of the organism. On the back write the following information: Average life expectancy, How it impacts human life, and Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family Genus Species.
3.) Create a tree of life with organism cards from cups of cards in the room.
4.) Classification of Life Video (Biologically Speaking Classification of Life
5.) Mating Game online: Where students read the roles of the different animals.
6.) Notes Graphic Organizer Six Kingdom Graphic Organizer
Kingdom: Role on Earth: When First Evolved: Role it plays on earth: Basic Unit of its life: Examples
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Last Week-Cell Parts, Meiosis, Genetics and Loose Ends
Monday: recall cell parts and their functions.
Test: Ecology, Dunes, Fish Hatchery, Vocabulary
1.) Cell Parts Vocabulary Finish-Add Cell Membrane.
2.) Review Cell Parts memory game.
3.) Potatoes in salt observations. (water, 1tsp, 2tsp, 3tsp). Wait 20 minutes. Then record your observations.
4.) Cell Part Around the Room walking analogies with post it notes.
5.) Cell Membrane ppt. and Cell membrane picture.
6.) Contractile Vacuole Online demonstration.
7.) Cell Parts Video as Finishing.
Tuesday:
Part One: Finishing Cell Parts
1.) Cell Part Memory,
2.) Cell Part Analogies with objects,
3.) Cell Microscope Lab-Cell Membrane Finish Discussion.
4.) Mouse Party.
Part Two: Going into genetics, meiosis.
4.) Differentiate between sexual, asexual, acquired, inherited, dominant, and recessive traits-Vocab
5.) Explore learning, asexual and sexual reproduction (which are inherited? Acquired? Dominant? Recessive?)
6.) Come back to room. Meiosis vocabulary and meiosis races.
7.) Meiosis vs. Mitosis Graphic Organizer. Posters meiosis vs. Mitosis.
8.) For fun: Human homeostasis.
Wednesday: Meiosis vs. Mitosis and Genetics problems
Vocabulary: Sister Chromatids, Heterozygous, Homozygous, cross, haploid, diploid.
1. Review Cell Parts, Mitosis vs. Meiosis Notes
2. Mitosis vs. Meiosis with chromosome pieces
3. Basic Punnett Square Genetics Problems Spongebob Squarepants.
4. Punnet Square Basketball?
Thursday:
1.) Rudolf Sheet.
2.) Making children activity using meiosis.
3.) DNA Extraction.
4.) Evolution Movie
Friday:
Test Cell parts, Genetics, Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Notes on How to get variety: Mutations in body cells, Mutations in sex cells, crossing over in meiosis, independent assortment.
Relating back to genetics and cancer project: Map of region and upick locations. Approximate Cost per ______________. Varieties offered. Hours of operation. Typical season for that fruit. Place this on a map.
Given Assigned Topic xtranormal Video
Test: Ecology, Dunes, Fish Hatchery, Vocabulary
1.) Cell Parts Vocabulary Finish-Add Cell Membrane.
2.) Review Cell Parts memory game.
3.) Potatoes in salt observations. (water, 1tsp, 2tsp, 3tsp). Wait 20 minutes. Then record your observations.
4.) Cell Part Around the Room walking analogies with post it notes.
5.) Cell Membrane ppt. and Cell membrane picture.
6.) Contractile Vacuole Online demonstration.
7.) Cell Parts Video as Finishing.
Tuesday:
Part One: Finishing Cell Parts
1.) Cell Part Memory,
2.) Cell Part Analogies with objects,
3.) Cell Microscope Lab-Cell Membrane Finish Discussion.
4.) Mouse Party.
Part Two: Going into genetics, meiosis.
4.) Differentiate between sexual, asexual, acquired, inherited, dominant, and recessive traits-Vocab
5.) Explore learning, asexual and sexual reproduction (which are inherited? Acquired? Dominant? Recessive?)
6.) Come back to room. Meiosis vocabulary and meiosis races.
7.) Meiosis vs. Mitosis Graphic Organizer. Posters meiosis vs. Mitosis.
8.) For fun: Human homeostasis.
Wednesday: Meiosis vs. Mitosis and Genetics problems
Vocabulary: Sister Chromatids, Heterozygous, Homozygous, cross, haploid, diploid.
1. Review Cell Parts, Mitosis vs. Meiosis Notes
2. Mitosis vs. Meiosis with chromosome pieces
3. Basic Punnett Square Genetics Problems Spongebob Squarepants.
4. Punnet Square Basketball?
Thursday:
1.) Rudolf Sheet.
2.) Making children activity using meiosis.
3.) DNA Extraction.
4.) Evolution Movie
Friday:
Test Cell parts, Genetics, Mitosis vs. Meiosis
Notes on How to get variety: Mutations in body cells, Mutations in sex cells, crossing over in meiosis, independent assortment.
Relating back to genetics and cancer project: Map of region and upick locations. Approximate Cost per ______________. Varieties offered. Hours of operation. Typical season for that fruit. Place this on a map.
Given Assigned Topic xtranormal Video
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Week Three: Cell Parts, Ecology, Field Trip
Monday:Goal: interact with succession in information about field trip.
1.) Ecology Explorelearning Gizmo as Demonstration, Prairie Dogs to see interconnectedness of life.
2.) Ecology Vocabulary Discussion.
3.) Scavenger Hunt in the Woods for Vocabulary of Ecology.
4.) Ecology $ Demo with 100 pennies (from my room)
5.) Ecology Map of the Dunes with reading of succession trail information. Showing Connections between organisms.
6.) Indiana Dunes Online Games turning questions into statements.
7.) Fish Hatchery Reading.
8.) Threats to the Great Lakes ppt. that I present.
9.) Extra time: Frog video on nature.
Before Departure:
Vocabulary: 7:30-8:15 invasive species, zebra mussels. Hatchery Reading. Expectations for the trip.
Tuesday Field Trip: Fish Hatchery, Visitor Center, West Beach Dunes,
Itinerary:
8:15 am Leave New Prairie High School
8:30 am Arrive at Fish Ladder
8:30-8:45 am Explore Fish Ladder and East Race
8:45 Leave Fish Ladder
9:00 am Arrive at Bodine fish hatchery
10:00 am Leave Bodine fish hatchery
Student Choice (Leave from the Fish Hatchery to the Dunes or go to Jordan Hall of Science at ND?)
10:45 am Leave Notre Dame
10:45-12:30 Lunch at fast food shop in South Bend and Drive to Indiana Dunes
12:30 Arrive at Indiana Dunes
12:30 to 2:30 Hike at West Beach ($30 entrance fee)
2:30 Depart Indiana Dunes
3:30 Arrive at New Prairie High School
Wednesday off
Thursday:
1.) Field Trip Writing Prompt
-Summary of the day
-New things never seen before
-Highlight of the trip
-Things we've talked about in class
-Questions about things you saw
2.) Pond Ecosystem Gizmo with handout.
3.) My threat to the Great Lakes powerpoint.
4.) Students Make Threats to the Great Lakes ppt. over one particular issue.
5.) Frog Video
Friday:
Determine the difference between photosynthesis and Respiration.
1.) Pond Gizmo and Graphing
2.) Graphic Organizer: photosynthesis vs. respiration.
3.) Photosynthesis vs. Respiration Gizmo
Goal: Determine the parts and functions of the cell.
1.) Brainstorm: What does a school need in order to function? Create list of structures and functions.
2.) Notes: Then create a function and structure chart for a cell. Students then go throughout the school and place signs on parts of the school with an explanation of why.
3.) Create cards for parts of the cell memory game-Part on one card and function on another.
4.) Play memory with Cell Parts.
5.) Cell Parts Memory Game.
Making Observations with Potato in different solutions. Try to guess which solution is which based on the potato. (0 salt, 1 tsp, 2 tsp, 3 tsp, 4 tsp, 5 tsp)
6.) Microscopes to look at prepared slides (drawing pictures, labeling cell parts and describing their functions.)
7.) Cell membrane ppt., online interactives, paramecium homeostasis.
8.) Cell Part video: Cheesy
1.) Ecology Explorelearning Gizmo as Demonstration, Prairie Dogs to see interconnectedness of life.
2.) Ecology Vocabulary Discussion.
3.) Scavenger Hunt in the Woods for Vocabulary of Ecology.
4.) Ecology $ Demo with 100 pennies (from my room)
5.) Ecology Map of the Dunes with reading of succession trail information. Showing Connections between organisms.
6.) Indiana Dunes Online Games turning questions into statements.
7.) Fish Hatchery Reading.
8.) Threats to the Great Lakes ppt. that I present.
9.) Extra time: Frog video on nature.
Before Departure:
Vocabulary: 7:30-8:15 invasive species, zebra mussels. Hatchery Reading. Expectations for the trip.
Tuesday Field Trip: Fish Hatchery, Visitor Center, West Beach Dunes,
Itinerary:
8:15 am Leave New Prairie High School
8:30 am Arrive at Fish Ladder
8:30-8:45 am Explore Fish Ladder and East Race
8:45 Leave Fish Ladder
9:00 am Arrive at Bodine fish hatchery
10:00 am Leave Bodine fish hatchery
Student Choice (Leave from the Fish Hatchery to the Dunes or go to Jordan Hall of Science at ND?)
10:45 am Leave Notre Dame
10:45-12:30 Lunch at fast food shop in South Bend and Drive to Indiana Dunes
12:30 Arrive at Indiana Dunes
12:30 to 2:30 Hike at West Beach ($30 entrance fee)
2:30 Depart Indiana Dunes
3:30 Arrive at New Prairie High School
Wednesday off
Thursday:
1.) Field Trip Writing Prompt
-Summary of the day
-New things never seen before
-Highlight of the trip
-Things we've talked about in class
-Questions about things you saw
2.) Pond Ecosystem Gizmo with handout.
3.) My threat to the Great Lakes powerpoint.
4.) Students Make Threats to the Great Lakes ppt. over one particular issue.
5.) Frog Video
Friday:
Determine the difference between photosynthesis and Respiration.
1.) Pond Gizmo and Graphing
2.) Graphic Organizer: photosynthesis vs. respiration.
3.) Photosynthesis vs. Respiration Gizmo
Goal: Determine the parts and functions of the cell.
1.) Brainstorm: What does a school need in order to function? Create list of structures and functions.
2.) Notes: Then create a function and structure chart for a cell. Students then go throughout the school and place signs on parts of the school with an explanation of why.
3.) Create cards for parts of the cell memory game-Part on one card and function on another.
4.) Play memory with Cell Parts.
5.) Cell Parts Memory Game.
Making Observations with Potato in different solutions. Try to guess which solution is which based on the potato. (0 salt, 1 tsp, 2 tsp, 3 tsp, 4 tsp, 5 tsp)
6.) Microscopes to look at prepared slides (drawing pictures, labeling cell parts and describing their functions.)
7.) Cell membrane ppt., online interactives, paramecium homeostasis.
8.) Cell Part video: Cheesy
Monday, June 1, 2009
Week Two-DNA and its functions
How does DNA act in human cells to give us our traits?
-Memorize the statement: Genes on DNA which is bundled up in chromosomes codes for the production of proteins at the ribosome.
BIG QUESTION: How does DNA provide the framework for making cells the way they are? What is the relationship between DNA and our physical appearance?
Day One DNA Structure
Goal: Describe how DNA's structure allows it to store information for the cell
1.) KWL: DNA
2.) Building DNA Models, two complementary strands.
48 same sized and colored pentagons, 48 same sized and colored circles, lots of white connectors, same colored nitrogen bases (ATCG) A must fit with T and C with G, DNA Helicase, and DNA Polymerase.
-Order TACGATCTGATC
3.) Make Extra Nucleotides for replication.
-Vocabulary Discussion
4.) DNA Replication Nobel Prize game, do it until you don't mutate any DNA's
5.) DNA Replication Gizmo
5.) DNA Replication for Speed Contest.
6.) Replication Races in the classroom.
7.) Look up genetic disorders online: Disorder-Symptoms list
Vocab: DNA, Replication, Genome, Genes, Chromosomes, Nucleotide, Nitrogen Base, Proteins, Enzyme.
Day Two
Describe the processes of transcription and translation.
1.) DNA Extraction Lab-Holifield's room and strawberries.
2.) Replication Races: 2 Trials Each Team
3.) Vocabulary: Transcription, Translation, Central Dogma, Ribosome, Amino Acid, Protein, Go over large graphic organizer of DNA to Protein.
4.) Make mRNA nucleotide strip to match DNA.
5.) Make protein from mRNA code.
6.) Computer Lab Activities:
-Utah Transcription and Translation:
-Exploring learning Protein Synthesis:
-DNA Workshop:
-Teacher's Domain Transcription and Translation:
7.) Videos and Graphic Organizer of DNA-->mRNA--> Protein
8.) Transcription and Translation races: Goal, Make a protein from the DNA code.
9.) Internet Research: Discuss Different Mutations. Genetic Disorder ppt.
Vocab: Transcription, Translation, Nucleus, Ribosome, Amino Acid, Protein
Day Three Using Letters to go from DNA to protein. BIG Questions: If all cells in one individual have the same DNA, why are individual cells different?
1.) U. of Utah Transcription and Translation, do online transcription and translation interactives Review.
2.) Using DNA sequences to show relationships evolution wksht.
3.) Using Amino Acid Sequences to show relationships in evolution.
4.) Transcription and Translation Races. (Use tree outside to be the ribosome.)
5.) Review Transcription, Translation, Replication Categorizing Statements.
6.) Stem Cell Vocabulary and then Notes, Fertilization, Zygote, Mitosis, Differentiation.
7.) Embryo pics to determine which is embryo is which organism.
8.) Stem Cells Utah Interactive in computer lab.
9.) Parkinson's Video Start: Frontline.
Vocab: totipotent stem cells, pluripotent stem cells, differentiation, gene activation.
Day Four-Review Stem Cells and Parkinsons and go into cell cycle.
Finish Parkinsons Video
1.) Gene Therapy Online Doctor Simulator
2.) Cell Cycle with paper strips as chromosomes.
3.) Cell Cycle Notes in diagram form
3.) Cell Cycle Role Play
4.) Cell Cycle Nobel Prize
5.) Cell Cycle Explorelearning Gizmo with Question Packet.
6.) Stem Cell Guy-Online Interactive Review
7.) Parkinsons syndrome-2st part of video
8.) Transcription-Translation Explorelearning.com Review
9.) Poker
Vocab: Mitosis, Growth1, Synthesis, Growth2, Cytokinesis, Stem Cell, Totipotent, Gene Activation, Hormone, Neuron
Day Five: DNA, Replication, Transcription, Translation, Stem Cells, Differentiation, Cell Cycle and Mitosis.
1.) Test.
2.) Cancer HHMI Quick Videos
3.) Types of Cancer ppt. creation
4.) Succession ppt. Vocabulary: Succession, Pioneer Species, Intermediate Community, Catastrophe, Climax Community.
5.) Succession Walk--Collecting pioneer species and species from climax community.
6.) Healing Cancer Video.
7.) Extra Normal: Making videos about one of the topics from the test as selected from a hat.
-Memorize the statement: Genes on DNA which is bundled up in chromosomes codes for the production of proteins at the ribosome.
BIG QUESTION: How does DNA provide the framework for making cells the way they are? What is the relationship between DNA and our physical appearance?
Day One DNA Structure
Goal: Describe how DNA's structure allows it to store information for the cell
1.) KWL: DNA
2.) Building DNA Models, two complementary strands.
48 same sized and colored pentagons, 48 same sized and colored circles, lots of white connectors, same colored nitrogen bases (ATCG) A must fit with T and C with G, DNA Helicase, and DNA Polymerase.
-Order TACGATCTGATC
3.) Make Extra Nucleotides for replication.
-Vocabulary Discussion
4.) DNA Replication Nobel Prize game, do it until you don't mutate any DNA's
5.) DNA Replication Gizmo
5.) DNA Replication for Speed Contest.
6.) Replication Races in the classroom.
7.) Look up genetic disorders online: Disorder-Symptoms list
Vocab: DNA, Replication, Genome, Genes, Chromosomes, Nucleotide, Nitrogen Base, Proteins, Enzyme.
Day Two
Describe the processes of transcription and translation.
1.) DNA Extraction Lab-Holifield's room and strawberries.
2.) Replication Races: 2 Trials Each Team
3.) Vocabulary: Transcription, Translation, Central Dogma, Ribosome, Amino Acid, Protein, Go over large graphic organizer of DNA to Protein.
4.) Make mRNA nucleotide strip to match DNA.
5.) Make protein from mRNA code.
6.) Computer Lab Activities:
-Utah Transcription and Translation:
-Exploring learning Protein Synthesis:
-DNA Workshop:
-Teacher's Domain Transcription and Translation:
7.) Videos and Graphic Organizer of DNA-->mRNA--> Protein
8.) Transcription and Translation races: Goal, Make a protein from the DNA code.
9.) Internet Research: Discuss Different Mutations. Genetic Disorder ppt.
Vocab: Transcription, Translation, Nucleus, Ribosome, Amino Acid, Protein
Day Three Using Letters to go from DNA to protein. BIG Questions: If all cells in one individual have the same DNA, why are individual cells different?
1.) U. of Utah Transcription and Translation, do online transcription and translation interactives Review.
2.) Using DNA sequences to show relationships evolution wksht.
3.) Using Amino Acid Sequences to show relationships in evolution.
4.) Transcription and Translation Races. (Use tree outside to be the ribosome.)
5.) Review Transcription, Translation, Replication Categorizing Statements.
6.) Stem Cell Vocabulary and then Notes, Fertilization, Zygote, Mitosis, Differentiation.
7.) Embryo pics to determine which is embryo is which organism.
8.) Stem Cells Utah Interactive in computer lab.
9.) Parkinson's Video Start: Frontline.
Vocab: totipotent stem cells, pluripotent stem cells, differentiation, gene activation.
Day Four-Review Stem Cells and Parkinsons and go into cell cycle.
Finish Parkinsons Video
1.) Gene Therapy Online Doctor Simulator
2.) Cell Cycle with paper strips as chromosomes.
3.) Cell Cycle Notes in diagram form
3.) Cell Cycle Role Play
4.) Cell Cycle Nobel Prize
5.) Cell Cycle Explorelearning Gizmo with Question Packet.
6.) Stem Cell Guy-Online Interactive Review
7.) Parkinsons syndrome-2st part of video
8.) Transcription-Translation Explorelearning.com Review
9.) Poker
Vocab: Mitosis, Growth1, Synthesis, Growth2, Cytokinesis, Stem Cell, Totipotent, Gene Activation, Hormone, Neuron
Day Five: DNA, Replication, Transcription, Translation, Stem Cells, Differentiation, Cell Cycle and Mitosis.
1.) Test.
2.) Cancer HHMI Quick Videos
3.) Types of Cancer ppt. creation
4.) Succession ppt. Vocabulary: Succession, Pioneer Species, Intermediate Community, Catastrophe, Climax Community.
5.) Succession Walk--Collecting pioneer species and species from climax community.
6.) Healing Cancer Video.
7.) Extra Normal: Making videos about one of the topics from the test as selected from a hat.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Beginning the Summer Week One-Evolution
Welcome to NP High School Biology Summer School. This blog will have an outline for what we are doing in class. Feel free to post any comments to the blog. If you want to remain anonymous in your posting you may.
The Main Standards We will cover this 4 weeks are...Week One: Evolution (Natural Selection, The History of Life), Week Two: Cell Parts and Functions, Week Three: DNA and Genetics. Week Four: Organismal Development (Mitosis, Meiosis, Development).
Week One Goal: Explain the process of Natural Selection and the different pieces of evidence for the theory of evolution.
Question on the Board: How did all the different forms of life get here?
Tuesday Day 1:
Informational Notecard, starting ppt.
1.) Morning Work: Your Heraldry Symbol, Four Images (Top Left-Best thing you've ever done in a science class, Top Right-Thing you are most interested related to science, Bottom Left-What you want to do when you are out of high school, Bottom Left-One of your strengths, beneath-one of you weaknesses)
Practice Participation and Respect: Share with someone you do not know. Then you will report to the class on that person.
2.) Expectations Handout-Attendance, Participation, Respect (yourself-by making good decisions, others-listening, doing things for them, no put downs, words of encouragement)
3.) Fill in the blank with the projector on.
Effective teachers...
Effective students...
Hand out "In order to do well in Mr. Gensic's biology class students should..."
discuss and go over
4.) Grade Weighting
Notebook: 20%
Activities, Worksheets, Labs: 40%
Test Quizzes: 40%
Every day you miss after=5% deduction from Final Grade.
5.) Past Biology Survey-Computer Lab
-Computer Lab, Investigate Delicious.com/jgensic
-Go over results when done in the lab.
-Send an email to jogensic@npusc.k12.in.us with the following information...
Name, Grade Next Year, Why you are taking this class, home phone number, grade school, one question you have for me.
Discuss the Notebook Set Up: Parts and Tabs.
6.) Vocabulary discussion, word, picture, words, in a sentence, (0-10 rating)
Species, Natural Selection, Variation, Mutation, Competition, Adaptation, Speciation
Walk outside in forest-Usual mid day activity.
-Come back in and record observations.
-Tadpoles
7.) Intro Videos: Evolution of Dance. Analyze evolution of dance.
Parallel to Natural Selection. In notes. Overproduction (Many dances), Variations/DNA Mutations (A new type of dance), Competition (not all dances are as popular as each other), Inheritance of Favorable Traits (the most popular dances spread), New Species evolves (new dance becomes popular).
8.) Colored Toothpicks Lab. Out in the Grass.
9.) Textbook Reading following an outline of the Natural Selection Chapter.
10.) Nowhere to Hide Natural Selection online and Peppered Moths
11.) Hand out beans for tomorrow's activity.
Wednesday
1.) Start with fossil dig. Observations portion of book.
What did you notice?
-Simpsons Youtube Evolution Clip
2.) Review Parts of Natural Selection, Anything not done from Tuesday.
3.) Types of Evolution Discussion and Vocabulary Notebook
(homologous, analogous, punctuated equilibrium, convergent evolution, divergent evolution, adaptive radiation)
4.) Oh Deer Game and Lab Answer Questions
5.) Walk in the Woods?
6.) Bean Activity with wind.
7.) Simpsons Creation vs. Evolution Video
Thursday
1. Pyramid Review Vocabulary
2. Making a history of earth timeline
3. Evolutionary History of favorite organism ppt.
4. Conversations about animals evolutionary history.
5. Bean Activity with no wind
6. Review Pyramid, Millionaire
7. Darwin Xtranormal talks to the class.
Friday
1. Pyramid review vocabulary
2. Evolution Quiz, Natural Selection, Vocabulary, Darwin, Labs
3. Evolution of Dogs Video
4. Making a classification of all the leaves students find on a walk to the woods.
Students collect samples of leaves from as many different plants as possible. They determine which leaves are most similar and make a relationship tree of those leaves. (grass, bushes, trees, weeds, anything and everything). Students do the same with seeds they find.
The Main Standards We will cover this 4 weeks are...Week One: Evolution (Natural Selection, The History of Life), Week Two: Cell Parts and Functions, Week Three: DNA and Genetics. Week Four: Organismal Development (Mitosis, Meiosis, Development).
Week One Goal: Explain the process of Natural Selection and the different pieces of evidence for the theory of evolution.
Question on the Board: How did all the different forms of life get here?
Tuesday Day 1:
Informational Notecard, starting ppt.
1.) Morning Work: Your Heraldry Symbol, Four Images (Top Left-Best thing you've ever done in a science class, Top Right-Thing you are most interested related to science, Bottom Left-What you want to do when you are out of high school, Bottom Left-One of your strengths, beneath-one of you weaknesses)
Practice Participation and Respect: Share with someone you do not know. Then you will report to the class on that person.
2.) Expectations Handout-Attendance, Participation, Respect (yourself-by making good decisions, others-listening, doing things for them, no put downs, words of encouragement)
3.) Fill in the blank with the projector on.
Effective teachers...
Effective students...
Hand out "In order to do well in Mr. Gensic's biology class students should..."
discuss and go over
4.) Grade Weighting
Notebook: 20%
Activities, Worksheets, Labs: 40%
Test Quizzes: 40%
Every day you miss after=5% deduction from Final Grade.
5.) Past Biology Survey-Computer Lab
-Computer Lab, Investigate Delicious.com/jgensic
-Go over results when done in the lab.
-Send an email to jogensic@npusc.k12.in.us with the following information...
Name, Grade Next Year, Why you are taking this class, home phone number, grade school, one question you have for me.
Discuss the Notebook Set Up: Parts and Tabs.
6.) Vocabulary discussion, word, picture, words, in a sentence, (0-10 rating)
Species, Natural Selection, Variation, Mutation, Competition, Adaptation, Speciation
Walk outside in forest-Usual mid day activity.
-Come back in and record observations.
-Tadpoles
7.) Intro Videos: Evolution of Dance. Analyze evolution of dance.
Parallel to Natural Selection. In notes. Overproduction (Many dances), Variations/DNA Mutations (A new type of dance), Competition (not all dances are as popular as each other), Inheritance of Favorable Traits (the most popular dances spread), New Species evolves (new dance becomes popular).
8.) Colored Toothpicks Lab. Out in the Grass.
9.) Textbook Reading following an outline of the Natural Selection Chapter.
10.) Nowhere to Hide Natural Selection online and Peppered Moths
11.) Hand out beans for tomorrow's activity.
Wednesday
1.) Start with fossil dig. Observations portion of book.
What did you notice?
-Simpsons Youtube Evolution Clip
2.) Review Parts of Natural Selection, Anything not done from Tuesday.
3.) Types of Evolution Discussion and Vocabulary Notebook
(homologous, analogous, punctuated equilibrium, convergent evolution, divergent evolution, adaptive radiation)
4.) Oh Deer Game and Lab Answer Questions
5.) Walk in the Woods?
6.) Bean Activity with wind.
7.) Simpsons Creation vs. Evolution Video
Thursday
1. Pyramid Review Vocabulary
2. Making a history of earth timeline
3. Evolutionary History of favorite organism ppt.
4. Conversations about animals evolutionary history.
5. Bean Activity with no wind
6. Review Pyramid, Millionaire
7. Darwin Xtranormal talks to the class.
Friday
1. Pyramid review vocabulary
2. Evolution Quiz, Natural Selection, Vocabulary, Darwin, Labs
3. Evolution of Dogs Video
4. Making a classification of all the leaves students find on a walk to the woods.
Students collect samples of leaves from as many different plants as possible. They determine which leaves are most similar and make a relationship tree of those leaves. (grass, bushes, trees, weeds, anything and everything). Students do the same with seeds they find.
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