Biology lessons 5/31

Tuesday and Wednesday

• Frog dissection

Thursday

• Study guide- posted on the web

Friday

• Kahoot review

Next week is Semester test week. The Bio exam will be on Tuesday!
Have a great summer!

Earth Science Lessons 5/31

Tuesday

• Big Bang
• Lunar mission

Wednesday

• solar system model
• sundial

Thursday

• Study Guide- posted on the webpage

Friday

• Kahoot Review

Next week is Final Exams!

Biology assignment

Write a response to the New York Times article on antibiotic resistant bacteria. Use the following format:
Cause and Effect
Paragraph 1- Discuss the chain of events leading to antibiotic resistant bacteria.  What is the cause of this issue?
Paragraph 2- What are the current and future effects of this problem?  What is your opinion on the best course of action or solution to this problem?

In your essay be sure to include specific strains of bacteria and specific antibiotic drugs.  Explain how antibiotic drugs work and how the bacteria evolve resistance to the drugs.

30 points Homework category

Biology Lessons 5/23

Monday

• Last day in the computer lab for Marigold project

Tuesday

• Projects due
• Earthworm dissection

Wednesday

• Earthworm dissection day 2

Thursday

• Crayfish dissection

Friday

• Frog dissection day 1

Earth Science Lessons 5/23

Monday

• Rocket launch day- weather permitting

Tuesday

• solar system theories
• universal gravitation
• gravity activity

Wednesday

• Phases of the moon
• Lunar motions
• Earth motions

Thursday

• Lunar formation, surface, and characteristics module

Friday

• Solar system scale model activity

Biology Lessons 5/16

Monday

• Microbes/Fungi Test

Tuesday

• Tree identification activity

Wednesday-Friday

• Write up of Plant project in computer lab
• Wednesday- Excel graphing and data tables
• Thursday- Formal lab report write up
• Friday- Construct Presentation Board

Earth Science Lessons 5/16

Monday

• Hydrology Test
• Chapter 22 reading assignment due Friday

Tuesday

• Begin October Sky
• Space Race notes

Wednesday

• Finish October Sky

Thursday-Friday

• Start Rocket building project

Study for the test on Monday!

Bio assignment

Design an experiment to investigate factors that affect mold growth on bread.
The goal is to grow the most mold possible in the class.
Follow the lab report format on my webpage as a guide for this experiment.
Your background info should include information about the type of fungi that bread mold is, the phylogeny of this fungi, and how preservatives inhibit mold growth.
Make sure your have a treatment and a control group.

Bio Lessons 5/9

Monday

• Finish protist lab

Tuesday

• Fungi
• Start mold growth

Wednesday

• Fungi practice assignment
• decomposers

Thursday

• Study Guide
• Review

Friday

• Test- Bacteria, Viruses, Protists, Fungi

Earth Science lessons 5/9

Monday

• groundwater module
• link for the simulation

Tuesday

• Groundwater Lab

Wednesday

• Field trip - Trout Creek Canyon
• Students not attending will complete a substitute assignment and report to Mr. McKim's classroom

Thursday

• Study Guide
• Review

Friday

• Test surface water and groundwater

Bio video

antibiotic resistant bacteria

Biology Lessons 5/2

Monday

• Finish bacterial growth lab
• Quiz
• water plants

Tuesday

• Intro to protists

Wednesday

• Pond water lab
• Observing protists

Thursday

• Video Kingdom Protista

Friday

• Vigilante Day!

Earth Science Lessons 5/2

Monday

• Wrap up watershed activity
• Quiz

Tuesday

• Helena area watersheds

Wednesday

• Field trip forms due
• Intro to groundwater

Thursday

• Movie- Groundwater

Friday

• Vigilante Day!