6/9/14

1. Fetal Pig Practicum

H.W. Study for your FINAL
Final Study Guide (FYI) HERE


DON'T FORGET TO BRING YOUR BIOLOGY TEXTBOOK TO CLASS 

6/5/14

1. Fetal Pig Dissection Day 4  -Urinary and Reproductive Systems

H.W. Complete the Pig Packet Study Guide for Day 4
FETAL PIG PRACTICUM MONDAY (NO MAKE-UPS!!!!)
 Great pig dissection online help can be found:
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Another Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Great fetal pig images

Final Study Guide (FYI) HERE

6/4/14

1. Fetal Pig Dissection Day 3  -Thoracic Cavity

H.W. Complete the Pig Packet Study Guide for Day 3
Great pig dissection online help can be found:
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Another Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Great fetal pig images

Final Study Guide (FYI) HERE

6/3/14

1. Fetal Pig Dissection Day 2
 -Abdominal Cavity

H.W. Complete the Pig Packet Study Guide for Day 2
Great pig dissection online help can be found:
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Another Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Great fetal pig images
AND
Put together your Human Anatomy/Physiology Unit Packet II  (due Wednesday)
H.W. 5/13 Nerve Impulse to synapse to muscle contraction illustration (points)
H.W. 5/20 Endocrine System Web Assignment (Great idea stamp)
H.W. 5/21 Digestive System Notes (hip hip hooray hippo stamp)
H.W. 5/22 Excretory System Notes (hip hip hooray hippo stamp)
Classwork:  All note sheets from the body systems convention from last week (except for your system) (note sheets must be complete for credit)

Final Study Guide (FYI) HERE

6/2/14

1. Fetal Pig Dissection Day 1
-External Anatomy and Preparatory cuts for Day 2

H.W. Complete the Pig Packet Study Guide for Day 1
Great pig dissection online help can be found:
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Another Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection
Great fetal pig images
AND
Put together your Human Anatomy/Physiology Unit Packet II  (due Wednesday)
H.W. 5/13 Nerve Impulse to synapse to muscle contraction illustration (points)
H.W. 5/20 Endocrine System Web Assignment (Great idea stamp)
H.W. 5/21 Digestive System Notes (hip hip hooray hippo stamp)
H.W. 5/22 Excretory System Notes (hip hip hooray hippo stamp)
Classwork:  All note sheets from the body systems convention from last week (except for your system) (note sheets must be complete for credit)

Final Study Guide (FYI) HERE

5/28-5/30

1. Welcome to the 2014 Human Body Systems Convention!!

H.W. Study the body systems that you visited today (aka study for your FINAL)
Final Study Guide (FYI) HERE

5/27/14

1.Human Body Systems Dress Rehearsal
H.W.THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS CONVENTION IS COMING TOMORROW!!!!!!!!  DUE 5/28
Complete set of directions can be found HERE
How will I be graded??

		Comments		Maximum Points
	Understanding the Science	q +Shows deep understanding of the topic q Shows moderate understanding of the topic q Shows little understanding of the topic q +Presentation covers all objectives q Presentation does not provide enough information q +Information presented is accurate q Presentation includes some inaccurate information q +Can answer questions without difficulty q Can answer most questions, but with a little difficulty q Has difficulty answering questions q +Time, energy, effort, and group commitment evident q Project lacks effort and teamwork		25
	Using Representations	q +Poster board is clear, easy to read, and labeled q Poster board can be clearer and better labeled q Poster board is unclear, not labeled, and difficult to read q +Interesting and useful pictures/diagrams q Lack of diagrams q +Font of words is large enough q Too many paragraphs on the poster q +There are little to no spelling/grammatical errors q There are many spelling/grammatical errors		10
	3-D Model & Grabber	q +3D model is used to help students understand a topic q +3D model has working/moving parts q 3D model is not used in presentation q +3D model shows thought, effort, and creativity q 3D model shows moderate effort q 3D model shows a lack of effort q +Grabbers are appropriate & related to the system q Grabbers are inappropriate/unrelated to the system q +Grabbers draw in the audience q Grabbers do not engage audience		10
	Note Sheet & Review Worksheet	q +Note Sheet correlates well with the presentation q Note sheet includes info not covered in presentation q +Note sheet contains an appropriate amount of info q Note sheet is too vague q +1 review activity provided q Review activity includes info not covered in presentation q Review activity are absent q +Review activity is extremely useful for studying q Review activity is moderately useful for studying q Review activity is not useful in studying		10
	Works Cited	q + Bibliography/Work Cited page included in proper format q Resources cited, but improper format q Resources not cited		5
	Communicating Well	q +Speaks clearly q Speaks too quickly q +Speaks loudly q Speaks too softly q +Looks at audience q Relies too much on notes q Reads off the visual q +Points to the visual to aid discussion q Does not use visual effectively in presentation		10
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5/23/14

1. The Endocrine System

THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS CONVENTION IS COMING!!!!!!!!  DUE 5/28
Complete set of directions can be found HERE

5/22/14

1. The Excretory System

H.W.  Use your book (page 882-887) to finish labeling and coloring the different parts of the excretory system (kidneys, nephrons) (due 5/23)  Watch this crash course for more info : )
and Use your book (page 875-881) to finish labeling all 3 digestive system drawings (due 5/23) Watch this crash course for more info : )
and Super fun Endocrine System Web Assignment due Friday 5/23

THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS CONVENTION IS COMING!!!!!!!!  DUE 5/28
Complete set of directions can be found HERE

5/21/14

1. The digestive system!
How does your body digest different foods?


H.W.  Use your book (page 875-881) to finish labeling all 3 digestive system drawings (due 5/23)
and Super fun Endocrine System Web Assignment due Friday 5/23
THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS CONVENTION IS COMING!!!!!!!!  DUE 5/28
Complete set of directions can be found HERE

5/20/14

1. Intro to the Endocrine System!!!!
2. Super fun Endocrine System Web Assignment

H.W. Super fun Endocrine System Web Assignment due Friday 5/23
THE HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS CONVENTION IS COMING!!!!!!!!  DUE 5/28
Complete set of directions can be found HERE

5/19/14

1. W.U. Immune System Self Quiz (1/2 sheet of paper)
2. Review cell mediated and humoral immune response
3. How does the Immune System Remember?

H.W. Human Anatomy Unit Packet I
1. W.U. A model of negative pressure breathing (1/2 sheet of paper) (whale)
2. W.U. Neurons & reflex arcs (1/2 sheet of paper) (owl)
3. W.U. Label the muscle illustration (1/2 sheet of paper) (good thinking)
4. H.W. Respiratory Illustration (wow fish) 
5. H.W. Circulatory/ Respiratory Illustration (heart)
6. H.W. Fire up those old neurons (brain)
7. H.W. What causes resting membrane potential (brain)
8. H.W. Nerve Impulse w.s. with video links (elephant)
9. H.W. Nerve Impulse (from impulse to synapse) (I love nerds)
10. H.W. Crash course muscular system (alien)

AND don't forget to continue to work on your Human Body Systems Convention Project.  Due in 8 days!!!!

5/16/14

1. Human Body Systems Convention Time
2. Immune System Foldable FUN! cont.
•Page 5: Cell Mediated Immune Response (use the back of the 4th flap and page 5 to complete the following):
•*Read and summarize the information on page 1019- include all of the roles of the Activated Helper T-Cell and describe the function (roles) of Cytotoxic T-Cells and Suppresor T-Cells.
•Answer this question in a complete sentence: Describe how the function of Cytotoxic T-Cells increases the chance of organ transplant rejection.
•** Draw and color the steps of cell mediated immunity (use your notes and your book (p. 1018) for assistance).
–Include and LABEL in your COLORED illustration: macrophage, antigen, Helper T-Cell, Cytotoxic (Killer) T-Cell, Interleukin 1, Interleukin 2, Perforin, Infected body cell, lysing
•Page 6: Humoral Immune Response (use the back of the 5th flap and page 6 to complete the following):
•*Read & summarize the info on Humoral immunity on pages 1016-1017
– Include the function of antigens and antibodies and how this function relates to the specificity of this 3rd line of defense.
–Also include the function of Plasma cells and Memory B cells
•**Draw and color the antigen-antibody interaction.
–Include and LABEL in your COLORED illustration: antigen, antibody, antigen binding site, pathogen, agglutination
•** Draw and color the steps of humoral immunity (use your notes and your book (p. 1018) for assistance).
–Include and LABEL in your COLORED illustration: macrophage, antigen, Helper T-Cell, Interleukin 1, Interleukin 2, plasma cells, memory B cells, antibodies, free pathogens, agglutination

H.W. Finish  Immune System Foldable FUN! cont. (see above)
AND don't forget to continue to work on your Human Body Systems Convention Project.  Due in 11 days!!!!

5/15/14

1. THE IMMUNE SYSTEM!

H.W. Actively participate in taking notes on the immune system (with the notes passed out in class today) with this power point.  Don't just copy down the words, try and understand what you are writing.  Then grab your stuffed animals and teach them about cell mediated and humoral immunity. 

AND don't forget to continue to work on your Human Body Systems Convention Project.  Due in 2 short weeks!!

5/14/14

1. W.U. Immune System
•How do people contract infectious diseases?
•How does the body fight against invading organisms?
•How do humans prevent and fight the spread of disease?
•What happens when the immune system does not function properly?
2. What is a pathogen?
3. Immune System Foldable FUN!
•Page 1: Title it, “Immune System”
•**Draw a pathogen/s- label its antigen
•Define pathogen and antigen (page 1016)
•Page 2: First Line of Defense
•**Read & summarize the info on page 1014- include every mechanism of the first line mentioned in this section
•Answer this q. in a complete sentence: Is the 1st line of defense specific or non specific? EXPLAIN WHY!
•Page 3: Second Line of Defense
•Answer this q. in a complete sentence: Is the 2nd line of defense specific or non specific? EXPLAIN WHY!
•**If the 1st and 2nd lines of defense are both non specific; then how is the second line different from the 1st? (EXPLAIN using a complete sentence)
•List and describe the 3 mechanisms of the 2nd line of defense.
•**DRAW a COLORED and LABELED illustration of the inflammatory response
•Page 4: Third Line of Defense
•Answer this q. in a complete sentence: Is the 3rd line of defense specific or non specific? EXPLAIN WHY
•What are lymphocytes? (Summarize the entire section on page 1016). In your summary distinguish between B lymphocytes and T lymphocytes.

H.W. Finish pages 1-4 of your FUN Immune System Foldable AND finish your
Action Potential to Synapse to Muscle Contraction Illustration

AND don't forget to continue to work on your Human Body Systems Convention Project.  Due in 2 short weeks!!

5/13/14

1. Muscle Contraction Review Animation
2. W.U. Muscle Contraction
3. How does a muscle stop contracting?
4. Muscle Contraction "quiz"

H.W.  Action Potential to Synapse to Muscle Contraction Illustration (due on Wednesday Thursday)

AND don't forget to continue to work on your Human Body Systems Convention Project.  Due in 2 short weeks!!

5/12/14

1. 10 minute Human Body Systems Convention Project Group Huddle
2. Notes: Muscle Contraction

H.W. Crash Course Video Tutorial with questions (due tomorrow)
and start this Action Potential to Synapse to Muscle Contraction Illustration (due on Wednesday, Thursday)

AND don't forget to continue to work on your Human Body Systems Convention Project.  Due in 2 short weeks!!

5/9/12

1.W.U. The chemicals of rigor mortis
2. Intro to the muscular system

H.W. Complete the first page of your notes using these slides
AND work on your Human Body Systems Convention Project: DUE 5/28

5/8/14

1. Review Nerve Impulse: good review video
- Nerve Impulse Scramble
2. From one neuron to the next...the SYNAPSE
- Mouse Party
-The Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain

H.W. Nerve Impulse: From Impulse to Synapse
Synapse Review Video 
Another Synapse Review Video 

5/7/14

1. W.U. Neurons and Reflex Arcs
2. How does a neuron send a signal?
-Action Potential

H.W. Complete the Depolarization and Repolarization Section of your notes
AND complete this Nerve Impulse Video/Tutorial Worksheet

5/6/14

1. W.U. How do we control our breathing?
2. Anatomy and Physiology of a Neuron

H.W. What causes resting membrane potential?  An intro to nerve impulses worksheet

5/5/14

1. Review the respiratory system
2. Respiratory/Circulatory Self Quiz

H.W. Fire up those old NEURONS with the following questions: (answer the following questions in complete sentences by incorporating the question in the answer)

1. What does semi-permeable (aka selectively permeable) mean? (refer to page 205)
2. What is the main function of proteins in the membrane (refer to page 205)?
3. What is the difference between active and passive transport? (refer to pages 208-213)
4. What is the difference between facilitated diffusion and transport involving a protein pump? (refer to pages 208-213)
5. Draw and label a neuron with the following: cell body, axon, dendrite, axon terminal and myelin sheath. Under each label, describe what that part does for the neuron. (refer to pages 896-897). Your neuron needs to be in COLOR and be at least 6 inches long.