Tonight's Reading/Work

As of today, chapters 28 and 29 are complete.  Please complete the self-quizzes at the end of each chapter.  Also--don't forget to have your powerpoint for chapter 30 printed and and with you tomorrow.  Juniors, I know you are exhausted but PLEASE keep up with your reading.  If you are behind, use some downtime during spring break to catch up. 

Tonight's Reading/Thursday and Friday

We made it up through hearing and vision today.  Not bad for an hour.  We will finish our discussion of chapter 29 tomorrow (if time allows--who knows how long the social studies test will take tomorrow.)  If we don't get to meet Thursday, we resume first thing Friday.  PLEASE have the powerpoint for chapter 30 printed out and with you on Friday.  I would also like for you to be able to go to the web and try out some of the brain games on perception and find out whether or not you are left or right brained.  (You may think you already know, but...)  Pretty interesting stuff.

Tonight's Reading

We now move into chapter 29--The Senses.  I have a concept map for the different types of receptors and I will be looking for volunteers tomorrow and Thursday to explain taste, vision, and hearing.:)  I emailed the powerpoint for muscle contraction earlier today, so please check your email.  Print out slides/handouts for Friday.  As always--read. 

Tonight's Reading

We began chapter 28 today and discussed up through section 9 on action potentials, neurotransmitters, and brain chemicals.  Tomorrow we will compare the nervous systems of different animals, but will focus on humans as always.  You have a GREAT app on your iPOD that gives different views of the human brain.  Check it out.  Juniors--I downloaded three new apps today for exam review so please bring your iPOD in ASAP to be synced.  We will be in chapter 29 (The Senses) by Wednesday and I will email a powerpoint to you for chapter 30.  We will have comparative anatomy and physiology wrapped up by spring break. 

NO quiz or test this week due to the GHSGT.  We will discuss an assessment after break.
This week:  Chapters 28, 29, 30.  Happy Reading.:)

Quiz Tomorrow

The quiz is over all of chapter 25 and the first three sections of chapter 26.  Study your handouts; read through the sections again; pay attention to diagrams.  I will be on the blog to answer questions until 10:00ish.

Tonight's Reading/Work

I just checked quizlet and the vocabulary we did today is still #7 on the endocrine system search list.  The title of the cards is "Endocrine System Hormones" and the author is tzophia.  There are 22 terms.  Have a look tonight and play the matching game.  (It's never too early to start learning the hormones, even though they are not on the quiz Friday.)  Again--all of chapter 25 and the first three sections of chapter 26 are on the quiz.

Tonight's Reading

As of today, you should have read chapter 25.  We also took notes in class today over the chapter and answered the questions on the self-quiz.  Tonight you need to read through chapter 26.  We will take a few notes tomorrow over the first page of handouts (which you already have) and we will also begin sorting through the hormones.  I have a manipulative that you can work on in class tomorrow with a partner.  I printed the cards from quizlet.  If you go on quizlet and search 'endocrine system', it is #7 on the results list.  There are 22 terms and they are VERY close to our vocabulary.  You can go ahead and give it a test run tonight if you'd like.

Quiz Friday will be over all of chapter 25 and the first three sections of chapter 26 (NOT the hormones--yet.)

Tonight's Reading

Read chapter 25 tonight.  Make sure you look carefully at the diagram of the nephron I gave you in class today.  We will discuss this in class tomorrow.  We will quiz on Friday over chapter 25 and maybe the first part of chapter 26.  You have handouts for both chapters.

Quiz Tomorrow

Don't forget!  Quiz tomorrow (Monday, March 14) over chapter 24--the immune system.  You have vocabulary and a detailed graphic organizer for this chapter. Both are on the blue paper.  The quiz will have approximately 20 multiple choice questions.  You will not have much time in class to study before the quiz, so make sure you get in some time today/tonight.  We start chapter 25 tomorrow as well.  Time is ticking to May 9th...

Tonight's Reading

Have the vocabulary assigned in class today completed by class time tomorrow.  We will organize the major concepts of the immune system tomorrow, namely innate vs. acquired immunity and humoral vs. cell-mediated immunity.  Remember, there will be a quiz over this chapter on MONDAY, March 14th.  Please keep up with the reading and start learning the vocabulary.  Tonight.  Also--iPOD.  Have it with you and charged tomorrow.  I will check in tonight for questions.

Tonight's Reading

Please begin going through chapter 24 on the immune system.  We will begin sorting through and organizing the information tomorrow.  This is a detailed chapter, so for right now hit the high spots:  chapter summary; headings, key vocabulary, charts, tables, diagrams.  Try to get an idea of the big picture:  innate vs. acquired immunity; humoral vs. cell-mediated.  Those are crucial.  Also--don't forget to have your iPOD tomorrow morning, charged and ready to go.

Test Tomorrow

I will check in periodically tonight so if anyone has a question,  please ask.  There is no essay tomorrow.  Study your handouts/peer notes, diagrams in the book, questions at the end of the chapter, and the manipulative for respiratory and circulatory pathways.  There are 45 questions total tomorrow. 

Reading/Studying

If you have not done so already, cut out the pieces to your manipulatives you received in class today (respiratory system was on the left, circulatory on the right) and start trying to put them in order.  Make sure you have read both chapters (22 and 23) and are studying your notes/handouts.  We will finish the circulatory system tomorrow and I will give you time for research.  Lab on Friday.