Biology

10/9-12/2026 - Biodiversity Assessment Day #1 #ShowingWhatIKnowWithData

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are to complete and submit the Canvas "Calculating Biodiversity" lab today.

  • Make sure you pay attention to how you are to collect data and complete the assignment, as shown in class!

• Remember as mentioned during class previously, all late work is due by end of class on Oct. 8 or 9 (based on your class period!

10/7-8/2026 - Biodiversity Assessment Day #1 #ShowingWhatIKnowWithData

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are to complete this Canvas "Calculating Biodiversity" - today and next class period.

  • Make sure you pay attention to how you are to collect data as shown in class!

• Remember as mentioned during class previously, all late work is due by end of class on Oct. 8 or 9 (based on your class period!

10/5-6/2026 - Biodiversity Assessment Day #1 #ShowingWhatIKnowWithData

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are to complete this Canvas "Calculating Biodiversity" - today and next class period.

  • Make sure you pay attention to how you are to collect data as shown in class!

• Remember as mentioned during class previously, all late work iss due by end of class on Oct. 8 or 9 (based on your class period!

9/29-30/2026 - Biodiversity Assessment #ShowingWhatIKnow

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are to complete this Canvas "Calculating Biodiversity" - today and next class period.

  • Make sure you pay attention to how you are to collect data as shown in class!

• Note: all late work iss due by end of class on Oct. 8 or 9 (based on your class period!

9/25-28/2026 - Biodiversity Assessment #ShowingWhatIKnow

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are to complete the following Canvas activities:

  • 1. Watch the Bill Nye Biodiversity video.

       • I highly recommend taking notes about the video on the card provided.

       • You may use your notes while taking the Biodiversity assessment.

    2. Individually complete and submit the Biodiversity Assesement

       • Your goal should be 100% on this assessment!

9/23 - 24/2026 - Black Footed Ferrets Day 2 #CutestAssassin

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students watch a short YouTube video about animal rescue efforts  related to today's assignment.

• Students are given direct instruction regarding completing or redoing the Canvas "Black Footed Ferret" assignment.

  • This assignment should be completed and resubmitted today.

9/21-22/2026 - Black Footed Ferrets #CutestAssassin

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students watch a short YouTube video related to today's assignment.

• Students complete the 3 question Canvas "Check: Brine Shrimp" quiz.

• Students are given direct instruction regarding today's Canvas "Black Footed Ferret" assignment.

  • This assignment should be completed and submitted today.

9/17 - 18/2026 - Coral Reef Ecology #LifeInTheSea

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are to complete and submit the Canvas "Gizmos Coral Reef Ecology" assigment this period.

  • This assignment should be completed individually.

9/15 - 16/2026 - Lab 3 of 3 #TurnItIn

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are given directions on how to do today's observations and complete the Canvas "Aqua Dragons Lab."

  • This three day lab should be completed and submitted during class today.

  • Students who are absent may use this data to complete their lab report.

• Students will then participate in review quizzes related to Ecosystems.

9/11 - 14/2026 - Lab 2 of 3 #TheseAreTiny

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are given directions on how to continue working on the Canvas "Aqua Dragons Lab."

  • This three day lab will be completed and submitted on Sept. 24, 2026 (A-day) or Sept. 25, 2026 (B-day).

• While your group is NOT counting hatched brine shrimp, you are to collaborate with your group to answer, complete, and individually submit the Canvas "Skill Builder: Metabolism and BMR.

• Students who finish both assignments have time provided to complete make-up work for Biology.

9/9 - 10/2026 - Lab 2 of 3 #TheseAreTiny

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are given directions on how to continue working on the Canvas "Aqua Dragons Lab."

  • This three day lab will be completed and submitted on October 2, 2023 (A-day) or October 3, 2025 (B-day).

• While your group is NOT counting hatched brine shrimp, you are to collaborate with your group to answer, complete, and individually submit the Canvas "Skill Builder: Metabolism and BMR.

• Students who finish both assignments have time provided to complete make-up work for Biology.

9/4 - 8/2021 - Lab 1 of 3 #AquaDragons1

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to the prompts. and add the copy of today's starter to their digital notebook.

• Students are given directions on how to do the Canvas "Aqua Dragons Lab."

  • This three day lab will be completed and submitted on September 23,  2026 (A-day) or September 24, 2026 (B-day).

9/2 - 3/2026 - Mining Challenge #IWillGetRich

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to both prompts and add this copy to Term 1 Starters and Notes of their Digital Notebook.

• Students watch a short YouTube video about mining.

• Students participate in an in-class activity modeling the processes of mining.

8/31 & 9/1/2026 - Snail Biosphere Day 2 #CompletingMyMissingWork

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to both prompts and add this copy to Term 1 Starters and Notes of their Digital Notebook.

• Students make observations of their Snail Biosphere and record them on the Google Sheet as follows:

  • A photo of what the Biosphere looks like today (Day 2).

  • Recording the soil temperature, in degrees Celsius, today (Day 2).

  • Writing the observations of how it looks similar or different from last class period.

  • NOTE: This assignment is due next class period!

• Students are to take and complete the Canvas "Data Analysis" quiz.

• I will discuss missing work individually with students. Those who who have not successfully completed all required work are to complete and submit it today.

8/27-28/2026 Snail Biosphere Day 1 #WhatIsABiosphere

• Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to both prompts and add this copy to Term 1 Starters and Notes of their Digital Notebook.

• Students make observations of their Snail Biosphere and record them on the Google Sheet as follows:

  • • A photo of what the Biosphere looks like today.

    • Recording the soil temperature, in degrees Celsius, today.

    • Writing the observations of how it looks similar or different from last class period.

• Students read an "Ecology Biodiversity" article in Canvas. They are to highlight different parts of the article in Kami and submit the Kami document in Canvas.

  • • Students are to go to their Term 1 Evidence of their digital notebook and add this Kami as their first evidence.

• Students who finish early should go into Canvas and ensure they successfully completed and submitted the "How good is the evidence" assignment.

• The class then played a Blooket to interact with Biodiversity terms.

8/25-26/2026 Snail Biosphere Day 0 #WhatIsABiosphere

• • • Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to both prompts and add this copy to Term 1 Starters and Notes of their Digital Notebook.

    • Students are instructed on how to create their Digital Science Notebook. This includes:

      • • Students use Google Slides to create their Digital Science Notebook. Instructions on organization are provided in class.

        • Students add the copy of off of this term’s starters to their digital notebook.

    • Students watch a short video about biodiversity.

    • Students are reminded how to check for assignment comments on Canvas.

    • Students are instructed on how to finish and seal off their Snail Biosphere.

      • • Students make their Day 0 observations on the Canvas assignment during class today.

        • Students continue to make observations during the next three class periods (at which point this assignment is due.)

    • Students are to complete the Canvas Biodiversity Check. 

8/21 & 24/2026 - Evaluating Evidence #GoodEvidence

• • • Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to both prompts.

    • Students take a pretest on Evidence.

      • • Join with the provided code

        • Make sure you use your first name and just the initial of your last name

    • Students complete and submit the Canvas assignment "But is it Good Evidence."

    • Students were reminded they need to prepare a Snail Biosphere which should be brought to class on 8/25 or 8/26 based on your class schedule.

      • • Observations will be made on this Snail Biosphere for several class periods.

8/19-20/2026 - Class Introduction #StartingHighSchool

• • • Students make a copy of today's starter, respond to both prompts.

    • Students get to know classmate traits.

    • Students were introduced to the concept of a Biosphere. They are challenged to prepare a Snail Biosphere which should be brought to class on 8/25 or 8/26 based on your class schedule.

      • • Observations will be made on this Snail Biosphere for several class periods.

    • Students watch a video about Biosphere 2.

Orem Junior High's Science Syllabus is below. Note: the heading Biology is a link to the Utah State Board of Education core that students learn this year.