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Courses: Biochem (1) | Bio (2) | Country Sci (3) | Chem (4) | MS Sci (5-8)

Biochem (Hr 1 | 8:10-8:55) [past assignment boards]

Monday
1/20 Tuesday
1/21 Wednesday
1/22 Thursday
1/23 Friday
1/24

NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER

Stay safe! LAST DAY OF QTR 2

SEM REVIEW
*DISCUSS - Midterm Exam

Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - prep Intro to Carbs: Structure and Properties
*ASSIGN - complete pre-lab and start lab report (TURN IN Pre-Lab TODAY or THUR)
Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 44C - Carbohydrate Reactions Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 44C - Carbohydrate Reactions
*ASSIGN -
(1) rewatch Carbohydrates Part 2: Polysaccharides (4:16, Professor Dave)&
(2) try the Exercises in CA 44C (by TODAY, MON, or TUE)

Monday
1/27 Tuesday
1/28 Wednesday
1/29 Thursday
1/30 Friday
1/31

Biological Molecules
*ADI LAB - Intro to Carbs: Structure and Properties, conduct lab
GUIDING QUESTION: How are carbohydrates identified in the laboratory? Be sure to identify your carbohydrate samples.
Biological Molecules
*ADI LAB - Intro to Carbs: Structure and Properties, conduct lab, make initial argument poster, and conduct argument session

NOTE: Substitute Today Biological Molecules
*ADI LAB - Intro to Carbs: Structure and Properties, conduct argument session and, & start lab report writing
*ASSIGN -
(1) submit data and post-lab questions (due MON) &
(2) submit Draft Report (due by MON 7:00 AM) Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - prep rolodex reference tool by making flash cards
*ASSIGN -
(1) read 13.4-13.6, and
(2) take 13.4-13.6 notes (by MON) Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - prep rolodex reference tool by making flash cards
*QUIZ - Carb Reactions (TURN IN MON)

Monday
2/3 Tuesday
2/4 Wednesday
2/5 Thursday
2/6 Friday
2/7

Biological Molecules
*ADI LAB - Intro to Carbs: Structure and Properties, peer review & lab report writing
*ASSIGN - submit Final Report (due TUE, WED, or THUR) Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - Ch 13 review Biological Molecules
*ACTIVITY - Ch 13 review Biological Molecules
*TEST- Ch 13 NO SCHOOL
In-Service

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Instructor Notes: 2/13/23
Micropipetting
*LAB - Gel Loading Practice
Biological Molecules
*LAB PRACTICAL - Taking Macromolecules ot the Micro
Check out Quizlet
*LAB - Carrot Tissue Culture, prepare petri sample
*USE when need to review cell structure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URUJD5NEXC8
*USE to intro biological molecules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8WJ2KENlK0

Biological Molecules
*DISCUSS - Ch 20 portion of Outline (Ch 19-23)
*ACTIVITY - GOB ChemActivity 45A - Overview of Lipids

Bio (Hr 2 | 8:58-9:43) [past assignment boards]

Monday
1/20 Tuesday
1/21 Wednesday
1/22 Thursday
1/23 Friday
1/24

NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER

Stay safe! LAST DAY OF QTR 2

SEM REVIEW
*REVIEW - protocol for semester final exam, a comprehensive review of most important concepts
*ASSIGN - Prepare for Semester Final SEM REVIEW
*SEM FINAL - Exam Part 1 SEM REVIEW
*SEM FINAL - Exam Part 2

Monday
1/27 Tuesday
1/28 Wednesday
1/29 Thursday
1/30 Friday
1/31

SEM REVIEW
*DISCUSS - Sem Final Exam

ACT SCIENCE
*ACTIVITY -
(1) prep ACT portion of notebook & (2) discuss ACT testing strategies

Media Aid, general tips:
- Top 10 Tips for the ACT Science Section (11:16)

Media Aid, modeling:
- Perfect the ACT Science (5:48-end)
- How to Beat the ACT Science Section (12:16) ACT SCIENCE
*ACTIVITY - complete practice test, then score

NOTE: Substitute Today Maintaining Balance in Organisms (~~U2 Ch 5~~, U3 pre-Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (elaborate) - On a Scale of 0 to 14 (Part A & B prep) Maintaining Balance in Organisms (~~U2 Ch 5~~, U3 pre-Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (elaborate) - On a Scale of 0 to 14 (Part A, litmus/pH test, station rotation) Maintaining Balance in Organisms (~~U2 Ch 5~~, U3 pre-Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (elaborate) - On a Scale of 0 to 14 (Part B, water + acid/base)

Monday
2/3 Tuesday
2/4 Wednesday
2/5 Thursday
2/6 Friday
2/7

Maintaining Balance in Organisms (~~U2 Ch 5~~, U3 pre-Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (elaborate) - On a Scale of 0 to 14 (Part B, potato homogenate + acid/base, then plot data) Maintaining Balance in Organisms (~~U2 Ch 5~~, U3 pre-Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (elaborate) - On a Scale of 0 to 14 (Part B, liver homogenate + acid/base, then plot data) Maintaining Balance in Organisms (~~U2 Ch 5~~, U3 pre-Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (elaborate) - On a Scale of 0 to 14 (active reading of Background on Buffers & What Does pH really mean?, teams create CER posters)
*ASSIGN - Submission & Check-In (DUE TODAY or THUR)

*Media Aids:
- What happens when stuff dissolves?
- Solution Formation Animation
- pHet Sugar and Salt Sol'n Sim
Maintaining Balance in Organisms (~~U2 Ch 5~~, U3 pre-Ch 8)
*ACTIVITY (elaborate) - On a Scale of 0 to 14 (teams create CER posters & write Scientific Argument)
*VIDEO - Human Body Pushing the Limits: Brainpower
*ASSIGN - CER (DUE TODAY, MON, or TUE) NO SCHOOL
In-Service

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Instructor Notes: 2/12/24
https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-preparation/science-practice-test-questions.html?page=0&chapter=0
Star Tutors ACT Science Tips

Country Sci (Hr 3 | 9:46-10:31) [past assignment boards]

Monday
1/20 Tuesday
1/21 Wednesday
1/22 Thursday
1/23 Friday
1/24

Introduction to Country Science
*WELCOME!
*ACTIVITY - instructional seating assignments
*DISCUSS - brief overview of course
*DISCUSS - needed supplies & join Google Classroom
*ACTIVITY - Develop Course Vision

Medial Aids:
- Taylor County a Year in Review
- Taylor County: Outdoor Recreation
Introduction to Country Science
*ACTIVITY - Develop Course Vision
*DISCUSS - Google Classroom links and Assignment Board

Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Animal Group Behavior

Monday
1/27 Tuesday
1/28 Wednesday
1/29 Thursday
1/30 Friday
1/31

Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Animal Group Behavior, Gallery Walk & Data Collection Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Animal Behavior, Data Collection & Understanding Ethology handout
*ASSIGN - Animal Behavior Submission (due TODAY)

NOTE: Substitute Today Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Animal Behavior, Innate Behavior via Slide Deck/Videos & Hands-On Additions (Magnetite & Homing Pigeons) Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Animal Behavior
*ASSIGN - Innate Behavior Check-In (due TODAY or FRI) Ethology (U1)
*ACTIVITY - Magnetite and Iron Deep Dive: The Magnetic Breakfast Cereal Lab, preparations

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Instructor Notes:2/19/24, start date 1/22/24
360 Fishing
*ACTIVITY - Lab Safety
Maple Fest Sat 4/26/2025
360 Fishing
Forestry/Natural Resources Lessons
*ACTIVITY - 20/20 Part 1 Earth Sci: Watershed (What is a Watershed)

Course Vision Process...

DAY 1, in table teams of 4-5 (1) brainstorm and write 10-15 traditions/unique events/features; (2) read and rotate; (3) develop final list of 10 as class; (4) clear/clean tables; (5) place 10 topics around room

DAY 2, in teams of 3 (1) add at least 2 burning questions per team at at each topic(2 min at each spot); (2) lighting round where take 30 sec to read all questions at each topic; (3) beaker and chip voting, 5 chips/student, vote for favorite 5; (4) students check voting results

Demographic Aids

https://www.nwrpc.com/DocumentCenter/View/675/Taylor_Economy_Overview?bidId=

https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/taylorcountywisconsin/IPE120223

Chem (Hr 4 | 10:34-11:19) [past assignment boards]

Monday
1/20 Tuesday
1/21 Wednesday
1/22 Thursday
1/23 Friday
1/24

NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER

Stay safe! LAST DAY OF QTR 2

SEM REVIEW
*SEM FINAL - Exam Part 1
SEM REVIEW
*SEM FINAL - Exam Part 2 SEM REVIEW
*DISCUSS - Sem Final Exam

Weather, Molecules in Action (U3, Ch 10)
*ACTIVITY - create new unit pocket
*DISCUSS - Ch 10 Learning Guide
*PRE-QUIZ - Ch 2 Pre-Assessment (due MON)

Weather, Molecules in Action (U3, Ch 49 & 50)
*DISCUSS- L49 & 50
*ASSIGN -
L49 & 50 Learning Tasks (by TODAY or MON)

Monday
1/27 Tuesday
1/28 Wednesday
1/29 Thursday
1/30 Friday
1/31

ACT SCIENCE
*ACTIVITY -
(1) prep ACT portion of notebook & (2) discuss ACT testing strategies

Media Aid, general tips:
- Top 10 Tips for the ACT Science Section (11:16)

Media Aid, modeling:
- Perfect the ACT Science (5:48-end)
- How to Beat the ACT Science Section (12:16) ACT SCIENCE
*ACTIVITY - complete practice test, then score

NOTE: Substitute Today Weather, Molecules in Action (U3, Ch 10)
*LAB - prep Oxygen - What a Flame! & Hydrogen - What a Flame! Weather, Molecules in Action (U3, Ch 10)
*LAB - Oxygen - What a Flame! Weather, Molecules in Action (U3, Ch 10)
*LAB - Hydrogen - What a Bang!

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Instructor Notes: 1/22/24

MS Sci (Hr 5-7 | 11:53-2:14) [past assignment boards]

Monday
1/20 Tuesday
1/21 Wednesday
1/22 Thursday
1/23 Friday
1/24

NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER NO SCHOOL
EXTREME COLD WEATHER

Stay safe! LAST DAY OF QTR 2

Magnetic Fields (U3, L2.2)
*DISCUSS - U3 Test
*Flextension LAB - Water Wheel Design (show images of other prototypes, Individual CER Graphic Organizer)
*ASSIGN- CER Submission (TURN IN TODAY or THUR) Magnetic Fields (U3)
*STEM PROJECT - Making a Simple Motor

Magnetic Fields (U3)
*VIDEO - What is an Electromagnet? (2:11)
*STEM PROJECT - Making a Simple Motor
*VIDEO - Electric Motors (2:46)

Monday
1/27 Tuesday
1/28 Wednesday
1/29 Thursday
1/30 Friday
1/31

Magnetic Fields (U3)
*STEM PROJECT - Making a Simple Motor (clean up)

Light Waves (U4, Ch 1, L1.1)
*ACTIVITY - Pre-Unit Assessment STEM CHALLENGE
*STEM PROJECT - Roller Coaster (infrustructure build)

NOTE: Substitute Today Light Waves (U4, Ch 1, L1.2)
*ACTIVITY - set up title pages and vocab foldables
*ACTIVITY 1 - L1.2 Warm-Up
*ACTIVITY T - Interview with a Spectroscopist
*ACTIVITY 2 - Skin Cancer in Australia Light Waves (U4, Ch 1, L1.2)
*ACTIVITY 3 - Evidence of Energy from Light Hands-On Lab Light Waves (U4, Ch 1, L1.2)
*ACTIVITY 3 - Evidence of Energy from Light Hands-On Lab
*ASSIGN - L1.2 Submission and Homework Check-In (DUE TODAY)

Light Waves (U4, Ch 1, L1.3)
*ACTIVITY 2 - Energy and Light SIM

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Instructor Notes: 2/13/23
Mingle Monday & Think Outside of the Box Thursday

FLEX: M - 12; T - 10; W - 11; R - 8 & 9; F - 7 & 6

GO PIRATES!

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