Lesson Plan for the Week of May 19, 2014

Monday:  
Due:  Water Rocket or Water Quality Web-quest
Lab:  Biological Water Analysis
Students will collect and analyze macro-invertebrates from the pond to determine the health of the water.

Tuesday:  
Students will be launching water rockets.  As individuals launch their rockets, the rest of the class will begin the study guide in preparation for the semester test.

Wednesday:  
Students will be launching water rockets.  As individuals launch their rockets, the rest of the class will continue to work on the study guide in preparation for the semester test.

Thursday:  Semester Test

Friday:  Students will complete any labs or other missing assignments.

Lesson Plan for the Week of May 12, 2014

Monday:  Video/Report:  Alien Word - Insects

(3rd and 4th period will complete the outdoor lab "Arthropod Hunt.")

Tuesday:  During the first part of class students will be given instructions on how to construct a water rocket.  During the second part of class we will begin discussions of water use and water quality. (Water rockets are due next Monday.)

Wednesday:  Activity:  Poison Pump

Students will then research how certain chemicals can effect the quality of surface water.

Thursday:  Students will go to the nature center to collect macro-invertebrates.  This is a wet lab.  If students have boots or waders they are encouraged to bring them to class for this lab.

Friday:  Students will be in the lab conducting water quality tests on a sample of pond water.

Lesson Plan for the Week of May 5, 2014

Monday:  Students will use a Geologic Time Scale to answer questions over Earth's history (MBC)

Tuesday:  Students will take notes while viewing a Power Point presentation over human evolution.

Wednesday:  Students will complete a chapter review over Chapter 12 (MBC).

Thursday:  Test:  Chapter 12
 After the test, students will be introduced to arthropods and learn how to use a dichotomous key to investigate the five classes of arthropods.

Friday:  Lab:  Arthropod Hunt