Contact Claire Pichette

cpichette@helenaschools.org

+1-406-324-2291Helena High

Schedule

• 1st Period PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences
• 2nd Period PLTW Principles of Biomedical Sciences
• 3rd Period Prep period
• 4th Period Earth and Space Science
• 5th Period AP Environmental Science
• 6th Period Earth and Space Science
• 7th Period Bus Duty
• 3:15-3:45 Bus Duty

PLTW Biomed 1 weekly agendas 2025-26

Week 12

Mon: 1.2.1 Anatomy of an Autopsy Title, Goals, Intro notes and Vocab; finish sharing videos from Friday; Career Journal: Medical Examiner DUE MON 11/24

Tues: 1.2.1 Anatomy of an Autopsy Body Systems matching

Weds: 1.2.1 Anatomy of an Autopsy Autopsies

Thurs: 1.2.1 Anatomy of an Autopsy Conclusions + QUIZ: Body Systems

Fri: 1.2.2 Time of Death Title, Goals, Intro notes and Vocab Notebook Check

 

Week 11 ROCK YOUR MOCS WEEK!

Mon: Wear Red for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Finish 1.1.6 lab analysis, conclusions and wks; Career Journal of your choice!

Tues: Wear Orange for missing persons 1.1.7 Status Report–planning and filming

Weds: Wear Ribbon Shirts or Skirts 1.1.7 Status Report–filming and upload; review for QUIZ Thurs

Thurs: Jim Thorpe Day – Wear mismatched shoes QUIZ on Unit 1.1; practice video presentations

Fri: Wear your mocs or beaded clothes Share 1.1.7 videos! Pre-lab 1.2.1 Anatomy of an Autopsy Notebook Check

 

Week 10 start of Q2!

Mon: DNA Close read and Alec Jeffreys Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzq7Tb10M1c

Tues: Restriction enzymes, PCR and DNA RFLP’s

Weds: Micropipette practice and gel electrophoresis

Thurs: LAB: DNA gel electrophoresis

Fri: 1.1.6 lab results and conclusions

 

Week 9 Halloween Spirit Week! End Q1

Mon: Spooky Socks! Finish 1.1.5 notes, drawings, and models, NOTEBOOK CHECK; Career Journal–Biomedical Engineer DUE MON 11/3

Tues: Spooky PJs! Lab: DNA extraction

Weds: Wicked Pink vs. Green! Finish DNA notes and conclusions, HHMI Video (17 min)

Thurs: Adam Sandler Look-Alike! QUIZ DNA! Start 1.1.6 notes and pre-lab for Tues

Fri: Costumes! Video: DNA; Finish Career Journals for Mon LAST DAY FOR Q1 WORK!

 

Week 8

Mon: 1.1.4 Blood Evidence finish experimental design pre-lab and planning Blood Spatter Analyst Due Today!

Tues: 1.1.4 Blood Evidence Lab: Blood Spatter!

Weds: 1.1.4 Blood Evidence Blood Spatter Results, graphing and conclusions

Thurs: 1.1.5 DNA Pre-Lab notes and videos

Fri: 1.1.5 DNA Pre-Lab notes and videos, DNA Models ALL MISSING Q1 WORK DUE MONDAY! Notebook check for 1.1.3 an 1.1.4 Monday!

 

Week 7

Mon: 1.1.4 Blood Evidence finish blood typing work, pre-lab blood spatter section

Tues: Helena College Prospects in Healthcare 9-2! Register online and have your parents excuse you if you plan to go. Bring back proof of attendance for a school-related absence . Not going? Work on career journal Blood Spatter Analyst Due Monday

Weds: Earthquake Drill! 1.1.4 Blood Spatter–Experimental Design, Scientific Method and Lab Safety

Thurs-Fri: NO SCHOOL! MFPE Conference in Missoula

 

Week 6

Mon: Finish 1.1.3 and CER;  Digital Evidence Tech DUE TONIGHT

Tues: SHORT QUIZ! Pre-lab 1.1.4 Blood Evidence; NEW PARTNERS

Weds: 1.1.4 Blood Evidence–Lab: Kastle Meyer testing

Thurs: 1.1.4 Blood Evidence–Pre-Lab: Blood Typing

Fri: 1.1.4 Blood Evidence–Lab: Blood Typing

 

Week 5

Mon: 1.1.3 Patterns in our Prints pre-lab and YOUR fingerprints; Career Journal “Digital Evidence Tech” DUE MON 10/6

Tues: 1.1.3 Lifting latent prints, analyze prints from crime scene and make conclusions from evidence

Weds: 1.1.3 Digital Evidence and timeline

Thurs: 1.1.3 Digital Evidence and timeline, CER and conclusions

Fri: Finish any work from 1.1.3 and Career Journal “Digital Evidence Tech” DUE MON 10/6

 

Week 4

Mon: Career Journal Police Detective OR Polygraph Tech (Due Mon 9/29) NOTEBOOK CHECK!

Tues: 1.1.3 The Traces we Leave Behind (Title, Goals, Intro Notes, Vocab) Microscopes

Weds: Lab: Hair Analysis

Thurs: Lab: Fingerprinting

Fri: Lab: Fingerprinting

 

Week 3

Mon: 1.1.2 Vernier app and equipment practice–Forensic Scientist DUE TODAY (submit on Teams)

Tues: 1.1.2 Baseline Data, Controls and Data Collection; prep for Two Truths and a Lie

Weds: 1.1.2 Two Truths and a Lie; Putting it all Together; Ethical Scenario

Thurs: 1.1.2 Experimental Design, Evaluating Statements and Conclusions

Fri: Assembly Schedule–Career Journal Police Detective OR Polygraph Tech (Due Mon 9/29)

 

Week 2

Mon: 1.1.1 A Sketchy Scene—Finish all work in lab notebooks, hand in sketches + evidence logs

Tues: Career Journal Guidelines—Forensic Science Tech, MLA Source Citations

Weds: Review MLA source citations and career journal guidelines, work on Forensic Scientist

Thurs: 1.1.2 Reliable Witnesses—Title, Goals, Intro Notes and Vocab

Fri: 1.1.2 Reliable Witnesses—Try the Vernier bluetooth sensors and apps

 

Week 1

Mon: No School—Labor Day

Tues: Share “Processing a Crime Scene” Poster, Lab Notebook Guidelines

Weds: 1.1.1 A Sketchy Scene—Sketches

Thurs: 1.1.1 A Sketchy Scene—Sketches, Photos, and Evidence Labeling (Guest: SRO Nick Ransom)

Fri: 1.1.1 A Sketchy Scene—Finish Photos and Labeling, Collect Evidence

 

First Days

Weds: LINK Day

Thurs: Introductions, Nametags, Course Guidelines

Fri: Processing a Crime Scene Poster

 

Earth and Space Science weekly agendas 2025-26

Week 12

Mon: Review for Unit 2 Test tomorrow; all missing unit 2 work DUE!

Tues: Unit 2 TEST Earth’s Composition and Formation

Weds: Unit 3 Plate Tectonics Start Ch 9 Reading Q’s DUE FRI

Thurs: Finish CH 9 Q’s; Start Plate Boundary Notes

Fri: Finish Plate Boundary Notes and Drawings; CH 9 Q’s DUE

 

Week 11 Rock your Mocs Week!

All Unit 2 missing work DUE next week at the UNIT 2 TEST TUESDAY 11/18!

Mon: Wear Red for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; Video: Naked Science Birth of Earth (50 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYHe5wQeA28

Tues: Wear Orange for missing persons; Finish Video: Birth of Earth, Close Read and Table

Weds: Wear Ribbon Shirts or Skirts Notes, Finish Close Read and Table; EXTRA CREDIT presentation Dr. Kelly Cline Carroll College 7-8 PM Simperman Hall

Thurs: Jim Thorpe Day – Wear mismatched shoes Project: Formation of Earth

Fri: Wear your mocs or beaded clothes Project: Formation of Earth DUE MON

 

Week 10 Start of Q2!

Mon: Finish “San Andreas” and complete forms quiz on Teams

Tues: Notes and close read on Magnetism

Weds: Lab: Magnetism

Thurs: Finish lab and Magnetism notes; auroras

Fri: Aurora Investigation!

 

Week 9 Halloween Spirit and End Q1

Mon: Spooky Socks! Finish missing work from Q1 or last week; extra credit DUE WEDS

Tues: Spooky PJs! Notes: CH 8 Earth’s Layers; Start Scale Model of Earth’s Layers

Weds: Wicked Pink vs. Green! QUIZ: Earthquakes and Earth’s Layers; Extra Credit DUE; Work on Scale Models of Earth’s Layers

Thurs: Adam Sandler Look-Alike! Video: San Andreas

Fri: Costumes! Happy Halloween! Video: San Andreas; Scale Models DUE MON

 

Week 8

Mon: Counselor Visit!

Tues: P-wave and S-wave reading and diagram analysis

Weds: Notes Composition of Earth; Close Read DUE THURS

Thurs: Data table on Earth’s Layers; staple to Close Read and hand in

Fri: Scale Model of Earth’s Layers; ALL MISSING UNIT 2 WORK DUE MON 10/27 FOR Q1 DEADLINE!

 

Week 7 SHORT WEEK!

Mon: Unit 2 Earth’s Composition and Formation! New bell ringer sheets (pink); CH 8 reading Q’s DUE; Start earthquake webquest assignment on Teams; Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfqHBucZGiM

Tues: Earthquake webquest assignment on Teams (DUE WEDS)

Weds: Earthquake Drill! Earthquake webquest DUE; Nat Geo “Anatomy of an Earthquake”

Thurs-Fri: NO SCHOOL—MFPE conference

 

Week 6 Agenda

Mon: Make-up tests, Finish Density Experiment and posters DUE TOMORROW EOP

Tues: Practice your presentations! Review rubrics and organize papers to hand in Weds

Weds: NEW PARTNERS Density Experiment Presentations

Thurs: Finish presentations, Start Ch 8 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior

Fri: Ch 8 Earthquakes and Earth’s Interior DUE MON

 

Week 5

Mon: Get a new BLUE bell ringer sheet, choose a topic on density and design your experiment

Tues: Lab—Density Experiments

Weds: Lab—Density Experiments/start posters

Thurs: Finish Posters and Review For UNIT 1 TEST Fri; ALL MISSING UNIT 1 WORK DUE FRI

Fri: TEST Unit 1 Nature of Science

 

Week 4

Mon: Notes on Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) and Density Practice worksheet

Tues: Review Density Practice worksheet; mini quiz on density! CER Extra Credit DUE FRI

Weds: Scientific Method and Experimental Design notes and practice worksheet

Thurs: Experimental Design practice worksheet DUE TODAY; work with your partner/small group to design your experiment for next week

Fri: Video–Mythbusters experimental design; CER Extra Credit DUE TODAY

 

Week 3

Mon: Quiz Make-ups, Density and Graphing Online Worksheet

Tues: Density and Graphing Online Worksheet

Weds: Pre-Lab and notes on density; start lab?

–Science Process Q’s DUE TODAY

Thurs: Finish Density Lab and hand in DUE TODAY

Fri: Assembly Schedule

–Experimental Design—notes and practice

–Density Online Worksheets DUE ON TEAMS TODAY

 

Week 2

Mon: Metric notes and pre-lab, CH 1 Q’s DUE, Make up quizzes from Friday?

Tues: Finish metric notes and pre-lab, Lab: Measurement (p. 741)

Weds: Lab: Measurement (p. 741)

Thurs: Practice and review for QUIZ Friday, BONUS: Metric conversions

Fri: QUIZ Metrics, Measurement, and CH 1, Science skills and graphing (p.728-740)

 

Week 1

Mon: No School–Labor Day

Tues: Bell Ringers/Exit Tickets, Course Guidelines (Due FRI), “Find your Spot” Challenge

Weds: Set up notebooks and folders, Start CH 1 Reading Q’s (Due MON 9/8/25)

Thurs: Lab Safety Tour, green lab safety sheet (Due FRI)

Fri: QUIZ Lab Safety, Work on CH 1 Q’s, make a safety “mini poster”

 

First Days

Weds: LINK Day!

Thurs: Welcome, Introductions, name cards

Fri: Following Directions and “Find your Spot” technical writing challenge

 

AP Environmental Science (APES) weekly agendas 2025-26

Week 12

Mon: Review water audit raw data; Make a plan to collect data TONIGHT! Video: Bozeman Biology Water Resources (11 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDAj5T1ST7o

Tues: CH 9 Water Resources discussion; Ch 9 reading notes DUE

Weds: PPLT Sevenmile Creek vegetation survey reporting

Thurs: Complete Water Audit Calculations and hand in today, Online Helena Freshwater Investigation (submit on Teams)

Fri: Wastewater CHALLENGE!

 

Week 11 Rock your Mocs Week!

Mon: Wear Red for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women; Research energy solutions for your Family Proposal and/or review for CH 2, 12, 13 TEST tomorrow

Tues: Wear Orange for missing persons; AP TEST CH 2, 12, 13 Bring Chromebooks

Weds: Wear Ribbon Shirts or Skirts Test make-ups and corrections

Thurs: Jim Thorpe Day – Wear mismatched shoes Reading notes CH 9 Water Resources

Fri: Wear your mocs or beaded clothes Water Audit! Complete at home this week

 

Week 10 Start Q2!

Mon: Finish Data Center Webquest

Tues: Ch 13 notes and discussion; data center info! Ch 13 notes DUE WEDS

Weds: Family Proposal–Energy Solutions; prep questions for tomorrow (SMA meeting)

Thurs: Guest–Nick Fitzmaurice MEIC/Ellis Juhlin MTPR

Fri: Lab: Kill-a-watts; Finish CH 13 for AP TEST Tuesday (CH 2, 12 and 13) HOM Carrots!

 

Week 9 Halloween Spirit and End Q1

Mon: Spooky Socks! Finish missing work from Q1 DUE TODAY; Video: Switch

Tues: Spooky PJs! Finish Video: Switch and discuss; Finish CH 12 notes, review for quiz

Weds: Wicked Pink vs. Green! QUIZ CH 12 non-renewable energy; Scavenger Hunts!

Thurs: Adam Sandler Look-Alike! Reading and notes CH 13 Renewable Energy DUE WEDS

Fri: Costumes! Happy Halloween! Research AI and Data Centers DUE MON

 

Week 8

Mon: Complete Energy Audits–DUE TODAY! Work on CH 12 Notes for Weds

Tues: Field Trip Sevenmile PPLT If here, report to Mr. Hollow’s science room (61) for your assignment. If going, bring LAYERS, WATER, SNACKS and SEEK APP on your phones, work gloves, etc. Meet at my room during lunch–we leave at 12:30 from Billings St.

Weds: Ch 12 Non-Renewable Energy Sources notes and discussion

Thurs: Video: Switch Energy Alliance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvaE0PFna84

Fri: Video: Switch Energy Alliance Missing ALL Q1 Work DUE MONDAY 10/27

 

Week 7 SHORT WEEK!

Mon: Finish “Systems Thinking Concept Development Activity” and make a systems diagram for YOUR family. What resources support your lifestyle? Start CH 12 Nonrenewable Energy Sources DUE Weds 10/22!

Tues: Guests: Prickly Pear Land Trust Make seed balls and learn about PPLT for our FIELD TRIP next Tuesday, October 21 to Sevenmile Creek

Weds: Earthquake Drill! Finish audit calculations and discuss results; practice math!

Thurs-Fri: NO SCHOOL! MFPE Conference in Missoula

 

Week 6 Agenda

Mon: Home Energy Audits, Material World, Scavenger Hunts

Tues: Work on CH 2 reading and notes DUE WEDS

Weds: Ch 2 notes and discussion; CH 2 notes DUE

Thurs: Finish CH 2; Start Systems Thinking Concept Development

Fri: Home Audit Raw Data DUE; Practice Energy calculations

 

Week 5 Agenda–College Application Week!

SENIORS: Visit with your counselor this week about your plans after high school. You can register for MT colleges this week in the library for FREE! No application fee!

 

Mon: Test make-ups, Test Corrections, Complete Ecofootprint Calculator and Graph for tomorrow, CH 2 reading and notes (Due next week Tues)

Tues: Share ecofootprints, Material World photos and cards

Weds: Resource Audits—Energy (complete at home this week)

Thurs: Lab: Kill-a-watt meters

Fri: Energy Calculations

 

Week 4 HAPPY FALL!

Mon: Ch 10 Land, Public and Private notes and discussion; Ecofootprint Homework

Tues: Calculating My Ecofootprint

Weds: GUEST Kim Lloyd, St. Peter’s Health Harvest of the Month; Review for AP Test!

Thurs: AP TEST Ch 1 and 10

Fri: Test corrections, Start CH 2 Environmental Systems DUE Mon 9/29

 

Week 3

Mon: Discuss Garrett Hardin’s “Tragedy of the Commons,” Consider the source. Finish Fishing Village lab conclusions and hand in. Start Concept Development Chart–finish first page for tomorrow’s class, we will do the back together in class.

Tues: Concept Development Chart and Nature of Enviro Sci/Careers; Scavenger Hunts

Weds: Lesson 3: Sustainability; Paper or Plastic?

Thurs: Finish Lesson 3 Sustainability; Scavenger Hunts

Fri: Assembly Schedule! Finish anything from this week and/or work on CH 10 reading notes in your notebooks. Complete “My Ecofootprint” Homework for Monday.

 

Week 2

Mon: Share Scavenger Hunts, Easter Island Posters, READ “Rethinking the Fall”

Tues: Add details and share final Easter Island Posters, Discuss CH 1 + hand in notes

Weds: Share Scavenger Hunts, Nature of Environmental Science + Careers

Thurs: Lab: Tragedy of the Commons

Fri: Share Scavenger Hunts, Start CH 10 reading notes DUE Weds 9/17

 

Week 1

Mon: No School—Labor Day!

Tues: CH 1 Reading notes

Weds: Project 0: Course Intro—Easter Island Mystery (Diamond part 1)

Thurs: Project 0: Course Intro—Easter Island Mystery (Concept maps, Ancient Aliens, Diamond part 2)

Fri: Finish maps, work on Scavenger Hunts to share next week 😊

 

First Days

Weds: LINK day—9^th grade only

Thurs: Assembly Schedule—Fire Drill Course guidelines and lab safety

Fri: APES Scavenger Hunt; CH 1 and Textbook checkout