Monday, April 16 - Friday, April 20 (B Week)


A Days: (Mon., Thurs)
Honors (Pre-AP) Biology: 

• Mon., 4/16: Review: gram stain; facultative-obligate anaerobes/aerobes; most bacteria helpful.  CW: Students will research the following topics: 1) How bacteria are beneficial - select one specific bacteria and describe why it is beneficial; 2) Research assigned disease caused by a bacteria - disease, cause, treatment; 3) Research the growing problem of antibiotic resistance by bacteria as well as pros/cons of using antibacterial hand sanitizers.  Take notes today - product will be Word, Google Doc/Presenter, PPT.
• HW: Complete research project
• Thurs., 4/19 : Present/discuss research information.  CW: Complete a poster about the use of hand sanitizer.  HW: Study for test - Classification/Bacteria - Monday, 4/23.

Medical Tech Essentials:  Students will work in groups to complete a video podcast on a disease, disorder, or injury of the muscular system. This podcast will be uploaded to ALEX for acceptance in their Podcast 360 program.

• Monday, 4/16: Complete storyboards. Begin filming/editing.
• Tuesday, 4/17:  Complete filming/narration.  Continue editing. 
• Wed., 4/18: Add intro to podcast. Finish editing.
• Thurs., 4/19: Review ALEX submission requirements and select COS objectives.
• Friday, 4/20: Finish podcasts and submit to ALEX.,

Principles of Engineering: Students will complete a unit on the history or robotics, how they work and how they are used today.  They will begin a series of making robots for different uses.

• Mon., 4/16:  Finish robotics presentations.  Begin construction of Bristlebot. HW: Research other "bristlebots" or robots that could be made with paging motor, copper wire, watch battery.  Review materials I have. Bring in other materials. 
• Thurs., 4/19: Finish bristlebot.  Construct second robot. 

B Days: (Tues., Wed., Fri.)

Multimedia: 

• Tues., 4/17: Garageband skills (objectives).  Students will be able to: 1) cut/edit/trim music from beginning, middle, end of music; 2) complete dubstep and wobbly bass effects; 3) remix a song.  Test tomorrow on these skills.
• Wed., 4/18: Students will edit a song.  Students will remix a song.  Students will prepare a 10 second background song.
• Fri., 4/20: Prepare dubstep with wobbly bass effect.

Medical Tech Essentials: See A Days
Honors Biology:  Objectives: See A Days

• Tues., 4/17: Same as Monday (A Days)
• Wed., 4/18:  Same as Thursday (A Days)
• Fri., 4/20:  Test: Classification/Bacteria