Biology and Sustainability- Fall Semester
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Week 1 - Lab Safety - Unit Objectives
Monday: no school
Tuesday: Course intro
Wednesday: Assign't: Lab Safety Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Finish Lab Safety Notes (PDF) & Notesheet; discussion with Lab Safety Rap
Friday: Test: Lab Safety; Notesheets due
Week 2 - Sustainability - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to sustainability - Sustainability Video and Discussion
Tuesday: Sustainability Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Sustainability Lab - Forest & Sustainability Lab
Thursday: Quiz - Sustainability Quiz; Lab, Notesheets due
Friday: Intro to the Supervised Career Experience Project
Week 3 - Biodiversity and Extinctions - Unit Objectives
Monday: Biodiversity & Extinctions Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Intro to Biodiversity and Extinctions - Bug Biodiversity Lab (outside)
Wednesday: Quiz - Biodiversity & Extinctions; Notesheets Due
Thursday: Finish and turn in the Bug Biodiversity Lab (outside)
Friday: Parents Day: Natural Resources Career Profile (due on Monday).
Week 4 - Habitats - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Habitats - Grizzlies From Space
Tuesday: Habitats Notes (PDF) & Notesheets
Wednesday: Habitats Lab - Forestry Lab (Outside - dress appropriately)
Thursday: Quiz - Habitats; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: College Profile (due Monday).
Week 5 - Invasive Species - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Invasive Species - Asian Carp Video
Tuesday: Invasive Species Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Invasives ID Lab (Outside - dress appropriately)
Thursday: Quiz - Invasives; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 6 - Quadrat Sampling
Monday: Quadrat Sampling Analysis Lab (Outside - Dress appropriately).
Tuesday: Quadrat Sampling Analysis Lab (Outside - Dress appropriately)
Wednesday: Invasive Species Prevalence Lab (Outside - Dress appropriately).
Thursday: Overview of Data Analysis (in-class discussion; no graded assignment)
Friday: No School - Conferences
Week 7 - Pollution - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pollution - Pollution Video
Tuesday: Pollution Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Pollution Lab
Thursday: Quiz - Pollution Lab & Notesheets Due
Friday: Intro to Resumes
Week 8 - Water Pollution & Testing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Water Pollution Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Water Pollution Challenge Day 1 - Pineville Pond
Wednesday: Water Pollution Challenge Day 2 - Water Testing Lab
Thursday: Quiz - Water Pollution; Lab, Notesheets due
Friday: Resume Peer Review; Make-up and Movie Day
Week 9 - Midterms!
Monday: Midterm Review
Tuesday: Midterm Practice Exam ; Answer Key
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Friday: Make-up Day for Midterms
Week 10 - Wildlife Management - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Wildlife Management - YouTube Video
Tuesday: Wildlife Management Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Wildlife Management Worksheet (Yellowstone Elk)
Thursday: Quiz - Wildlife Management; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: Intro to Cover Letters
Week 11 - Habitat Management for Wildlife - Unit Objectives
Monday: Habitat Management Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: State FFA Officer Visit
Wednesday: Habitat Management Lab (outside - dress appropriately)
Thursday: Habitats Assessment
Friday: Cover Letters Peer Review; Make up and Movie Day
Week 12 - Tragedy of the Commons - Sociology and the Environment - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to TOC - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: TOC Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: TOC Lab - the Fish Game
Thursday: Quiz - TOC; Lab, Notesheets due
Friday: Job Interviews
Week 13 - Unit Test/Thanksgiving Break
Monday: Movie - The Lorax
Tuesday: Movie - The Lorax
Wednesday: UW-Platteville Presentation
Thursday: No school
Friday: No school
Week 15 - Climate Change - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Climate Change - Video 1 & Video 2
Tuesday: Climate Change Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Climate Change Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Climate Change Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz: Climate Change
Week 16 - Climate Change Graphing
Monday: Review of Climate Change
Tuesday: Lake Mendota Ice Graphs
Wednesday: Lake Mendota Ice Graphs
Thursday: Lake Mendota Ice Graphs
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 17 - Forestry & Carbon Sequestration
Monday: Vostok Antarctica Lab & Data
Tuesday: Vostok Antarctica Lab & Data
Wednesday: Forestry and Carbon Sequestration - Carbon Footprints
Thursday: Forestry and Carbon Sequestration - Tree Measurements (outside)
Friday: Forestry and Carbon Sequestration - Wrap-up
Week 18 -
Monday: Intro to Survival - The Plane Crash
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 18 - Survival - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Survival Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; Career Experience Presentations
Tuesday: Survival Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; Career Experience Presentations
Wednesday: Edible Plants Book; Career Experience Presentations
Thursday: Edible Plants Book; Career Experience Presentations
Friday: Survival Quiz (open notes); Career Experience Presentations
Week 19
Monday: Review of Material
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams
Teachers: these materials are free to use. Help keep them free - donate with the button at the bottom of the page!
Week 1 - Lab Safety - Unit Objectives
Monday: no school
Tuesday: Course intro
Wednesday: Assign't: Lab Safety Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Thursday: Finish Lab Safety Notes (PDF) & Notesheet; discussion with Lab Safety Rap
Friday: Test: Lab Safety; Notesheets due
Week 2 - Sustainability - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to sustainability - Sustainability Video and Discussion
Tuesday: Sustainability Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Sustainability Lab - Forest & Sustainability Lab
Thursday: Quiz - Sustainability Quiz; Lab, Notesheets due
Friday: Intro to the Supervised Career Experience Project
Week 3 - Biodiversity and Extinctions - Unit Objectives
Monday: Biodiversity & Extinctions Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Intro to Biodiversity and Extinctions - Bug Biodiversity Lab (outside)
Wednesday: Quiz - Biodiversity & Extinctions; Notesheets Due
Thursday: Finish and turn in the Bug Biodiversity Lab (outside)
Friday: Parents Day: Natural Resources Career Profile (due on Monday).
Week 4 - Habitats - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Habitats - Grizzlies From Space
Tuesday: Habitats Notes (PDF) & Notesheets
Wednesday: Habitats Lab - Forestry Lab (Outside - dress appropriately)
Thursday: Quiz - Habitats; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: College Profile (due Monday).
Week 5 - Invasive Species - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Invasive Species - Asian Carp Video
Tuesday: Invasive Species Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Invasives ID Lab (Outside - dress appropriately)
Thursday: Quiz - Invasives; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 6 - Quadrat Sampling
Monday: Quadrat Sampling Analysis Lab (Outside - Dress appropriately).
Tuesday: Quadrat Sampling Analysis Lab (Outside - Dress appropriately)
Wednesday: Invasive Species Prevalence Lab (Outside - Dress appropriately).
Thursday: Overview of Data Analysis (in-class discussion; no graded assignment)
Friday: No School - Conferences
Week 7 - Pollution - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Pollution - Pollution Video
Tuesday: Pollution Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Pollution Lab
Thursday: Quiz - Pollution Lab & Notesheets Due
Friday: Intro to Resumes
Week 8 - Water Pollution & Testing - Unit Objectives
Monday: Water Pollution Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Tuesday: Water Pollution Challenge Day 1 - Pineville Pond
Wednesday: Water Pollution Challenge Day 2 - Water Testing Lab
Thursday: Quiz - Water Pollution; Lab, Notesheets due
Friday: Resume Peer Review; Make-up and Movie Day
Week 9 - Midterms!
Monday: Midterm Review
Tuesday: Midterm Practice Exam ; Answer Key
Wednesday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #1
Thursday: Multiple Choice Midterm Exam #2
Friday: Make-up Day for Midterms
Week 10 - Wildlife Management - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Wildlife Management - YouTube Video
Tuesday: Wildlife Management Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: Wildlife Management Worksheet (Yellowstone Elk)
Thursday: Quiz - Wildlife Management; Lab, Notesheets Due
Friday: Intro to Cover Letters
Week 11 - Habitat Management for Wildlife - Unit Objectives
Monday: Habitat Management Notes & Notesheet
Tuesday: State FFA Officer Visit
Wednesday: Habitat Management Lab (outside - dress appropriately)
Thursday: Habitats Assessment
Friday: Cover Letters Peer Review; Make up and Movie Day
Week 12 - Tragedy of the Commons - Sociology and the Environment - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to TOC - Video 1 and Video 2
Tuesday: TOC Notes (PDF) & Notesheet
Wednesday: TOC Lab - the Fish Game
Thursday: Quiz - TOC; Lab, Notesheets due
Friday: Job Interviews
Week 13 - Unit Test/Thanksgiving Break
Monday: Movie - The Lorax
Tuesday: Movie - The Lorax
Wednesday: UW-Platteville Presentation
Thursday: No school
Friday: No school
Week 15 - Climate Change - Unit Objectives
Monday: Intro to Climate Change - Video 1 & Video 2
Tuesday: Climate Change Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Wednesday: Climate Change Notes (PDF) and Notesheet
Thursday: Climate Change Worksheet
Friday: Review and Quiz: Climate Change
Week 16 - Climate Change Graphing
Monday: Review of Climate Change
Tuesday: Lake Mendota Ice Graphs
Wednesday: Lake Mendota Ice Graphs
Thursday: Lake Mendota Ice Graphs
Friday: Make-up Day
Week 17 - Forestry & Carbon Sequestration
Monday: Vostok Antarctica Lab & Data
Tuesday: Vostok Antarctica Lab & Data
Wednesday: Forestry and Carbon Sequestration - Carbon Footprints
Thursday: Forestry and Carbon Sequestration - Tree Measurements (outside)
Friday: Forestry and Carbon Sequestration - Wrap-up
Week 18 -
Monday: Intro to Survival - The Plane Crash
Tuesday: Make-up and Movie Day
Week 18 - Survival - Quiz Objectives
Monday: Survival Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; Career Experience Presentations
Tuesday: Survival Notes (PDF) and Notesheet; Career Experience Presentations
Wednesday: Edible Plants Book; Career Experience Presentations
Thursday: Edible Plants Book; Career Experience Presentations
Friday: Survival Quiz (open notes); Career Experience Presentations
Week 19
Monday: Review of Material
Tuesday: Review of Material
Wednesday: Final Exams
Thursday: Final Exams
Friday: Final Exams