day school biology

Day School Science

General Instructions...
Get online : (Assignments for the week will be posted Monday mornings at 8:00am)

Skyward (All grading is Pass/ No Credit)

Answering our questions on Google classroom every Monday / Tuesday will earn you points
Turning in each assignment (explained in the videos below) by 2:30 pm Friday each week for points

I will be online for you on Google meets on:
Monday / Wednesday: 11:00 to 11:45
Tuesday / Thursday: 9:00 to 11:45
(Classroom codes posted on google classroom page)

Week 1: (April 13 - 17)

Topic - Phenology

Answer these google classroom questions:
a. What is Phenology?
b. What is the average last date of Frost in Rochester?
Watch the video to the right -->
Turn in photos by Friday @ 2:30

Week 2: (April 20 - 24)

Topic - Spring Themes

Watch the video to the right -->
Answer these google classroom questions:
a. What is the name of the plant in the video that has flowers before it has leaves?
b. What is your theme for picture taking for the next 2 weeks?
Learn to take better pictures

- Watch the video HERE
3. Take pictures every day related to your theme.
4. Turn in photos by Friday @ 2:30

Week 3: (April 27 - May 3)

Topic - Sun Angles

Watch the video on the right -->
Answer this google classroom question:
***Look at the photo under the video on the right***
a. Which of those two pictures (A or B) shows a sunset? --->
b. Why do you think the one you selected is a sunset?
Take more photos every day related to your theme
Upload your favorite 3 photos to google classroom by Friday @ 2:30pm
Answer the end of unit question on google classroom
(This will be posted on Thursday, April 30th)
I will post some of my favorite photos on the front page of our website at the end of the week.

Week 4: (May 4 - 8)

Topic - Home Experiments 1
Do some science!
I am attaching a link to the YouTube channel for The Space Gal, an MIT engineer turned TV host who performs science experiments that you can do at home. Your job is to pick two science experiments that you can do in your home (one this week and one next week) and document your success or failure in either a photo or a video.

This week:

Vote for your favorite photo from a few that were submitted by student (Photo choices are on the right, vote as a comment on Google Classroom)
Go to the Space Gal's page (click on picture to the right -->) to pick an experiment.
Select an experiment to perform to Friday @2:30
Take a short video of your experiment or take a before/after photo if that is appropriate.

Week 5: (May 11 - 15)

Topic - Home Experiment 2
***If you did not vote for your favorite photo last week, please look at the "Which photo is your favorite" picture from last week, and write down your choice on google classroom The winner will get a prize mailed to them later this week.***

This week:
1. Watch the video
2. Do another home experiment this week.
3. Fill out this google form when you are done with both experiments. --> HOME EXPERIMENTS

Visit me on a google meet if you need clarification or if you want to show me your experiment.
I'm online:
Monday / Wednesday 11:00 to 11:45
Tuesday / Thursday 9:00 to 11:45

Week 6: (May 18- 22)

We are switching gears just a bit here and talking about pollinators this week. There are many different ways in which fruits and vegetables are pollinated, however a vast majority of pollination is done by honeybees. Honey bees have to be strong to endure a Minnesota winter, and the sight of dandelions outside is a sign that the bees have it through and are ready for another honey producing summer season.

Learn a little about honeybees in this week's lesson.

This week:
1. Watch the video -->
2. Answer this question on our google classroom page:
"Have you ever been stung by a bee? What do you remember about it."
3. By Friday, do 1 of the following 2 things...
a. Take a picture of 3 different pollinators outside and upload it to our classroom page
b. Complete this google form --> POLLINATORS

Week 7: (May 26-29)

Topic - Help the Pollinators!

This quarter we have watched changes from winter to spring - we have done some home experiments - and now we are going to make something to help our Minnesota pollinators.

This week:
1. Watch the video -->
2. Answer this question on our google classroom page:
"What is one thing you have made with your own hands that you are proud of?"
3. Make something to help pollinators (You will turn it in via photo next Monday or Tuesday)
Choose one of the following: (plans are at the right -->)
- A birdhouse or bird feeder
- A bat house
-A Bee house (for solitary mason bees)
- A Butterfly house

Birdhouse Plans - Click HERE
Bat House Plans - Click HERE
Mason Bee House Plans - Click HERE
Butterfly House Plans - Click HERE