January 14 - 18

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Monday, January 14
Objective: Describe what makes up an atom. Apply chemistry to the functions of the human body.
Section 2.2

Tuesday, January 15
Objective: Understand chemical bonds and the compounds that make up the human body.
Section 2.3

Wednesday, January 16
Objective: Describe a cell and its parts.
Section 3.2

Thursday, January 17
Objective: Describe the functions of a cell and the processes that it goes through.
Section 3.3 - 3.4

Friday, January 18
Quiz over chapters 1 - 3

January 7 - 11

Monday, January 7
Objective: Describe anatomy and physiology.

Tuesday, January 8
Objective: Describe the basic organization of the human body.
Chapter 1 sections 3-6

Wednesday, January 9
Objective: Properly use terms that describe body regions, sections, and relative positions.
Chapter 1 section 7

Thursday, January 10
Objective: Locate parts of the human body.

Friday, January 11
Objective: Locate and describe regions and parts of the human body.
Lab 2

December 17 - 21

Monday, December 17
Review for the Final Exam
Final Exam Study Guide
All Former Quizzes
Former Tests

Tuesday, December 18
Study Guide Questions Due
Continue Review for Final

Wednesday, December 19
Final Exams - 1st, 3rd, 7th Hours

Thursday, December 20
Final Exams - 2nd, 6th Hours

Friday, December 21
Final Exams - 4th, 5th Hours

December 10 - 14

Monday, December 10
Objective: Compare and contrast animals in grasslands of the world.
Planet Earth: Great Plains

Tuesday, December 11
Objective: Describe the characteristics of marine mammals.
Marine Mammals Powerpoint

Wednesday, December 12
Objective: Describe the characteristics of herbivorous and insectivorous mammals.
Mammals Powerpoint 2

Thursday, December 13
Objective: Describe the characteristics of carnivorous mammals and primates.
Mammals Powerpoint 3

Friday, December 14
Objective: Describe the characteristics of mammals.
Answer the following questions about mammals.
1.      What are the primary characteristics thatseparate mammals from other vertebrates?
2.      What are monotremes? What differentiates themfrom other mammals?
3.      What are marsupials? What differentiates themfrom other mammals?
4.      How do mammals breathe?
5.      Explain the circulatory system of mammals.Describe the chambers in the heart and how blood gets oxygen.
6.      How do mammals reproduce? How do they feed andtake care of their young?
7.    Name the 12 main orders of mammals, 1 or 2characteristics of each, and an example of each.

December 3 - 7

Monday, December 3
Objective: Describe the characteristics of class aves.
Birds Powerpoint

Tuesday, December 4
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the orders of class aves.
Bird Orders Powerpoint

Wednesday, December 5
Objective: Describe the characteristics of class mammalia.
Describe the primary characteristics of mammals that separates them from other organisms.

Thursday, December 6
Objective: Describe the characteristics of class mammalia.
Mammal Orders Powerpoint

Friday, December 7
Objective: Quiz covers all weekly objectives.
Quiz over Birds and Mammals

November 26 - 30

Presentation Materials
Research project
Grading Rubric
Dates for Research Project

Monday, November 26
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the class aves.
Answer these questions about birds:
1.       What are the similarities that are present in birds and reptiles?
2.       Which orders of birds have raptorial feet (talons)?
3.       What purposes do the feathers of a bird serve?
4.       What are three adaptations of the skeleton of birds? (There are more than this, just pick 3)
5.       Explain how the wings of birds allow them to fly.
6.       Describe how food is obtained and digested in birds. (There are some variations)
7.       How is the heart of birds different from the heart of most reptiles?
8.       What makes the system of gas exchange so efficient in birds, and why is this necessary?
9.       What makes the nervous system of birds more advanced?  What is their most important sense?
10.   How do birds reproduce? (Include how their young are born)

Tuesday, November 27
Objective: Describe the characteristics of the class aves.

Wednesday, November 28
Objective: Compare forest animals from different phyla.
Planet Earth - Seasonal Forests

Thursday, November 29
Objective: Observe and describe the external anatomy of a frog.
Frog Dissection - External

Friday, November 30
Objective: Observe and describe the internal anatomy of a frog.
Frog Dissection - Internal

November 19 - 20

Monday, November 19
Objective: Review information on chordates.
Study Guide
Old Quizzes
Check out the links on the right, especially Zoology Q&A!

Tuesday, November 20
Test over chordates, specifically subphylum vertebrata. Test will primarily cover cephalaspidomorphi, osteichthyes, chondrichthyes, amphibia, and reptilia.