WEEK 1: January 4 - January 10
Friday, January 4
1. Zoology Introduction - Syllabus
2. What does it mean to "Be an animal"? - Brainstorming list
3. Evolution Review
Monday, January 7
1. Animal Characteristics Notes
1. Animal Classification Activity
2. Discuss (time permitting)
Tuesday, January 8
1. MQ - Requirements for Life & Characteristics of Animals
2. Corrections on Classifications (protists = 2, echinoderm = 4, annelida = 4, mollusca = 3, arthropoda = 4, Amphibia = 3, Reptila = 4, Aves = 3, Mammalia = 4)
Wednesday, January 9
1. Taxonomy Notes
2. Phylum/Class Breakdown on Syllabus
3. Anatomical planes notes and homework/classwork
Thursday, January 10
1. Collect/Check Homework
2. MQ - Class, Phylum key characteristics & Dissection Terms and Planes
3. Phylogenic Tree Notes (adapted from http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/index2.html and Indiana University)
Friday, January 11
1. Science Fair Recognition Assembly
WEEK 2
Monday, January 14
1. MQ2Q3 - Phylogeny
2. Finish PP Notes (#3 above)
3. Practice Cladogram
Tuesday, January 15
1. MQ2Q3 - Cladograms
2. Creating a Cladogram!! - http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/cladogram.pdf
3. Create a Cladogram given random organisms - Worksheet here
Wednesday, January 16
1. Finish #3 above - check attempted table, work on table/venn diagram/cladogram - due Thursday
Thursday, January 17
1. Finish Dichotomous Key
Friday, January 18
1. Convert Dichotomous Key into Cladogram
2. 3 questions - Identify the closest relative of the "new species" - found at end of PPT notes (R, January 10 link)
3. Homologous v analogous, Convergent v divergent evolution notes
4. Analogous/homologous Questions - found at end of PPT notes (R, January 10 link)
WEEK 3
Tuesday, January 22
1. Kingdom Protista - Youtubes and Notes
A. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI7nEWUjk3A - Euglena, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3sgoy22Ij4 - eye spots (1 minute)
B. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGAm6hMysTA - paramecium (1:20 - movement), stentor (2:00 - feeding), 2:40 - evolution or symbiosis? Paramecium Feeding - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4aZE5FQ284
C. Amoeboid movement - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nb6MUF-B5Y , Amoeba eating - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvOz4V699gk
Endocytosis vs phagocytosis - receptor mediate endocytosis is selective "eating", phagocytosis is engulfing of anything
Wednesday, January 23
1. MQ - General Protista
2. Start Porifera Notes - Phylum Porifera Notes - (student)
Thursday, January 24
1. MQ - Porifera, 1st half
2. Finish Porifera Notes
Friday, January 25 (Snow Day)
WEEK 4
Monday, January 28
1. MQ - Porifera, 2nd half
2. Porfiera video clips, questions, and spongebob - handout
Tuesday, January 29 (Teacher PD - substitute)
1. Practice Test Review
Wednesday, January 30
1. Porifera and Intro Test
Thurday, January 31
1. ARGHH!! Test Corrections - +1 for correct answers.
WEEK 5
Monday, February 4
1. Cnidarian Notes - Web Notes & Nematocyst engineering assignment
Tuesday, Febraury 5
1. Finish Cnidarian Notes, Begin Nematocyst EA (link above)
Wednesday, February 6
1. MQ - Cnidarians
2. Evolution of the jelly... here.
Thursday, January 7
1. Overview Cnidarian Notes, Focus on Nematocysts
2. Blueprint of Model Nematocysts due at end of period
Friday, January 8
1. Zookeeper
WEEK 6
Monday, February 9
1. Nematocysts reminder
2. Finish Zookeeper
Tuesday, February 10
1. Nematocysts Reminder/completion - due Thursday
2. Platyhelminthes Notes - teacher, student
Wednesday, Febrauary 11
1. Planarian Dissection
2. Finish Platyhelminthes Notes (link above)
Thursday, February 14
1. Planarian Dissection (actually cutting today)
2. Finish Planarian Notes
WEEK 7
Tuesday, February 19
1. Check Planarians (did they make it? how did they regenerate?)
2. Prep for Planarian Quiz Wednesday
Wednesday, February 20
1. Platyhelminthes Quiz
2. Nematocyst construction is DUE NOW!!!
Thursday, February 21
1. Rotifera Hunt & INfo (Notes)
WEEK 8
Monday, February 25
1. Evolution Thus Far Assignment...
Tuesday, February 26
1. Evolution Thus Far Assignment... (complete it today!)
Wednesday, February 27
1. Venn diagram - summarize paper
2. Roundworm observation
2. OR Annelida Notes - http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/Annelida.pdf
Thursday, February 28
1. Roundworm dissection
Friday, March 1
1. LMC - FINISH ETFA (Mon, Feb 25)
2. Finish Roundworm Notes
WEEK 9
Monday, March 4
1. Watch Gorillas in the Mist
Tuesday, March 5
1. GITM
Wednesday, March 6 (Snow Day)
Thursday, March 7 (2 Hr Early Release)
1. Finish GITM
Friday, March 8
1. Finish Annelid Notes
2. Earthworm
Dissection - http://www.biologyjunction.com/earthworm_dissection.htm
Quarter 4 (New link coming soon)
1. MQ - Annelid dissection
2. Finish Annelid notes
1. Zoology Introduction - Syllabus
2. What does it mean to "Be an animal"? - Brainstorming list
3. Evolution Review
Monday, January 7
1. Animal Characteristics Notes
1. Animal Classification Activity
2. Discuss (time permitting)
Tuesday, January 8
1. MQ - Requirements for Life & Characteristics of Animals
2. Corrections on Classifications (protists = 2, echinoderm = 4, annelida = 4, mollusca = 3, arthropoda = 4, Amphibia = 3, Reptila = 4, Aves = 3, Mammalia = 4)
Wednesday, January 9
1. Taxonomy Notes
2. Phylum/Class Breakdown on Syllabus
3. Anatomical planes notes and homework/classwork
Thursday, January 10
1. Collect/Check Homework
2. MQ - Class, Phylum key characteristics & Dissection Terms and Planes
3. Phylogenic Tree Notes (adapted from http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/index2.html and Indiana University)
Friday, January 11
1. Science Fair Recognition Assembly
WEEK 2
Monday, January 14
1. MQ2Q3 - Phylogeny
2. Finish PP Notes (#3 above)
3. Practice Cladogram
Tuesday, January 15
1. MQ2Q3 - Cladograms
2. Creating a Cladogram!! - http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/cladogram.pdf
3. Create a Cladogram given random organisms - Worksheet here
Wednesday, January 16
1. Finish #3 above - check attempted table, work on table/venn diagram/cladogram - due Thursday
Thursday, January 17
1. Finish Dichotomous Key
Friday, January 18
1. Convert Dichotomous Key into Cladogram
2. 3 questions - Identify the closest relative of the "new species" - found at end of PPT notes (R, January 10 link)
3. Homologous v analogous, Convergent v divergent evolution notes
4. Analogous/homologous Questions - found at end of PPT notes (R, January 10 link)
WEEK 3
Tuesday, January 22
1. Kingdom Protista - Youtubes and Notes
A. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI7nEWUjk3A - Euglena, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3sgoy22Ij4 - eye spots (1 minute)
B. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGAm6hMysTA - paramecium (1:20 - movement), stentor (2:00 - feeding), 2:40 - evolution or symbiosis? Paramecium Feeding - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4aZE5FQ284
C. Amoeboid movement - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Nb6MUF-B5Y , Amoeba eating - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvOz4V699gk
Endocytosis vs phagocytosis - receptor mediate endocytosis is selective "eating", phagocytosis is engulfing of anything
Wednesday, January 23
1. MQ - General Protista
2. Start Porifera Notes - Phylum Porifera Notes - (student)
Thursday, January 24
1. MQ - Porifera, 1st half
2. Finish Porifera Notes
Friday, January 25 (Snow Day)
WEEK 4
Monday, January 28
1. MQ - Porifera, 2nd half
2. Porfiera video clips, questions, and spongebob - handout
Tuesday, January 29 (Teacher PD - substitute)
1. Practice Test Review
Wednesday, January 30
1. Porifera and Intro Test
Thurday, January 31
1. ARGHH!! Test Corrections - +1 for correct answers.
WEEK 5
Monday, February 4
1. Cnidarian Notes - Web Notes & Nematocyst engineering assignment
Tuesday, Febraury 5
1. Finish Cnidarian Notes, Begin Nematocyst EA (link above)
Wednesday, February 6
1. MQ - Cnidarians
2. Evolution of the jelly... here.
Thursday, January 7
1. Overview Cnidarian Notes, Focus on Nematocysts
2. Blueprint of Model Nematocysts due at end of period
Friday, January 8
1. Zookeeper
WEEK 6
Monday, February 9
1. Nematocysts reminder
2. Finish Zookeeper
Tuesday, February 10
1. Nematocysts Reminder/completion - due Thursday
2. Platyhelminthes Notes - teacher, student
Wednesday, Febrauary 11
1. Planarian Dissection
2. Finish Platyhelminthes Notes (link above)
Thursday, February 14
1. Planarian Dissection (actually cutting today)
2. Finish Planarian Notes
WEEK 7
Tuesday, February 19
1. Check Planarians (did they make it? how did they regenerate?)
2. Prep for Planarian Quiz Wednesday
Wednesday, February 20
1. Platyhelminthes Quiz
2. Nematocyst construction is DUE NOW!!!
Thursday, February 21
1. Rotifera Hunt & INfo (Notes)
WEEK 8
Monday, February 25
1. Evolution Thus Far Assignment...
Tuesday, February 26
1. Evolution Thus Far Assignment... (complete it today!)
Wednesday, February 27
1. Venn diagram - summarize paper
2. Roundworm observation
2. OR Annelida Notes - http://www.bu.edu/gk12/eric/Annelida.pdf
Thursday, February 28
1. Roundworm dissection
Friday, March 1
1. LMC - FINISH ETFA (Mon, Feb 25)
2. Finish Roundworm Notes
WEEK 9
Monday, March 4
1. Watch Gorillas in the Mist
Tuesday, March 5
1. GITM
Wednesday, March 6 (Snow Day)
Thursday, March 7 (2 Hr Early Release)
1. Finish GITM
Friday, March 8
1. Finish Annelid Notes
2. Earthworm
Dissection - http://www.biologyjunction.com/earthworm_dissection.htm
Quarter 4 (New link coming soon)
1. MQ - Annelid dissection
2. Finish Annelid notes