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August 25: All periods filled out notecards and went over the class rules. Students also wrote down their class supply list.
Period 1: Worked on textbook Scavenger Hunt.
Period 2: Worked on the textbook Scavenger Hunt.Period 4: Worked on the textbook Scavenger Hunt

August 26: All periods turned in their signed papers.                 Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on the metric system, then we went over lab safety rules.  Students then completed the Absent Minded Professor.                                                                            Period 4: Students took notes on the metric system, then did a follow up activity on metrics-"OK" worksheet. Class went over lab safety rules. Class then took notes on chapter 1-What is Anatomy & Physiology and began an over view of body systems. Homework: Read pages 3-9.

**Those student who want honors credit need to go on to SPAN and request a schedule change and change the class from regular to honors.

August 27: Periods 1 & 2: Metric Lab turned in at end of period. Students also had to read 1:1 and answer 6 questions.                 Period 4: Students took notes on body systems and then worked on a handout on body references. They finished it at home and also had to read to page 15.

August 28: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes from chapter 1 PowerPoint Presentation. Students began classwork/homework: Read sections 1:1 & 1:2 and answer the questions (10) 1-5 each.        Period 4: Students took notes on chapter 1-directional and structural terms and body cavities. Worked on handout that will be due Tuesday. Quiz Friday on terms through body cavities only.

August 29: Periods 1 & 2: Students and teacher had class discussion on scientific method.  Went over terms from section 1:3, answered qestions at end of section.  Students worked on worksheets due on Tuesday. Test Wed. on Chapter 1. *Extra Credit: Take the Ch. 1 Standardized Test online from the link on this page and email me the results my 10pm on Monday night.                                           Period 4: Quiz on Anatomical terminology, graded in class.  Finished notes from chapter 1. Homework: Complete worksheet that is due Tuesday.

September 2: Periods 1 & 2: Students and teacher reviewed independent and dependent variables, and quantitative and qualitative information. Corrected chapter 1 worksheets in class. Worksheet on quantitative and qualitative information was completed in period 2 class (The Simpsons). Period 1 homework is to complete chapter 1 review page 28-29 and define vocab p. 27 and period 2 homework is to define all vocabulary page 27.  Chapter 1 Test Wed.                            Period 4: Students and teacher reviewed chapter 1 together and then worked on page 23 for classwork/homework due tomorrow.  Chapter 1 Test-Wed.

Sept 3rd: Period 1 & 2: Class took a test on chapter 1. After test the students began chapter 6. Homework is to read 6.1.                   Period 4: Class took a test on chapter 1. After the test, students were to read the first 5 pages of chapter 2 for homework.

Sept. 4th: Periods 1 & 2: Students watched a Bill Nye video on atoms and took notes from the film. Students then took notes on beginning chemistry-what is an atom, parts of an atom, how to read a periodic table.                                                                                 Period 4: Students took notes on chapter 2-Review Chemistry which went over atoms, bonding, ions, isotopes, & using the periodic table. Students completed a worksheet-Atomic Dimensions in which they had to determine atoms' number of electron, protons, neutrons,

Sept 8th: All classes participated in a pH lab which reinforced concepts from their book. Lab handout was filled out and a conclusion was written by all students and turned in at the end of the period.               Periods 1 & 2 also took some introductory notes from 6.2 on water.   took notes on chapter 2 -types of reactions.

Sept. 9th: Periods 1 & 2: Students watched a demonstration with a pH indicator using vinegar and ammonia. This adds to the lab they did yesterday on pH. After demonstration the students took notes from teacher on 6.2-Water, diffusion and hydrogen bonding. They also completed and corrected a worksheet reinforcing 6.2 in class.       Period 4: Students also watched pH demonstration and discussed uses for phenyphthalein. Students then worked on a review packet on the first half of chapter 2. They can finish it for homework.

Sept. 10th: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on carbohydrates and then worked in small groups on carbohydrate activity in which they created paper models of sugars and starches and answered questions in packet individually. Activity is finished at home.                          Period 4: Students and teacher corrected review packet orally in class and then took notes on carbohydrates.

Sept. 12th: Periods 1 & 2:Students participated in a virtual lab on Organic Molecules. Everyone turned it in at the end of the period. If you miss a lab-you need to come after school to make it up.                 Period 4:Continued notes on chapter 6-Lipids, Proteins, & Nucleic Acids. Students started on their homework which is to do the chapter review on page 59-59:1-31 Write out the question.

Sept 15th: Periods 1 & 2: Students worked on a review worksheet in class and then corrected together. Then students started on their homework: Ch. 6 Asssement in book which is due tomorrow before the test. Ch. 6 Test Tomorrow-STUDY!                                          Period 4: Students reviewed their notes before the test and then took the chapter 2 test on Basic Chemistry. No homework.

Sept 16th-Periods 1 & 2: Students and teacher corrected chapter 6 review from book and reviewed before test. Students then took the test for chapter 6. When finished they could work on their homework which is to read 7.1 and answer 1-5 on page 174.                                   Period 4: Students took notes on chapter 3-the cell and cell parts. Then students worked on a handout on cell parts-due tomorrow.

Sept 17th: Periods 1 & 2-Students took notes on chapter 7-history of the cell and microscope. Students then worked on a microscope worksheet that they can finish at home if needed. Period 2 also had  a 7.1 worksheet to complete at home if they didn't finish it in class. Period  4: Students worked in groups on a microscope lab that reinforced basic microscopic usage and terminology. Then students took notes from chapter 3 on cell organelles continued from yesterday.

Sept. 18th: Periods 1 & 2- Students corrected 7.1 worksheet and reviewed microscope. Students then completed a microscope lab where they learned basic microscope skills. Microscope Quiz tomorrow!    Period 4- Students took notes on cell transport, diffusion, hyper, hypo, and isotonic and observed an egg in the 3 solutions. Homework was to read article on the 3 solutions, explain them and give examples of medical usage-due tomorrow.

Sept 22nd: Periods 1 & 2- Teacher out sick with Substitute. Students read 7.3 and completed the following assignments: p.178 1-5;7.2 worksheet;Vocabulary chart p.179 All work is due Tuesday.          Period 4: Students made a chart for the 4 types of tissues as follows: Tissue/Characteristics/Location/Function/Types. Also read p. 100-101 and summarize what is cancer and how is it treated?

Sept 23rd:  PERIODS 2 & 4 EARNED +5 DUE TO EXCELLENT BEHAVIOR WITH THE SUBSTITUTE!                                               Periods 1 & 2: Students turned in all of their work from yesterday after it was corrected in class explained. Then students took notes on the begining of 7.3-Cell Parts. Students got the opportunity to correct the vocabulary chart assignment and finish at home to turn in tomorrow-Wednesday.                                                                         Period 4: Students went to the computer lab to complete a DNA activity. Students turned in their DNA molecule and analysis questions from homework assignment on Friday. 

Sept 24th: Period 1 & 2: Students and teacher discusseda demonstration on diffusion with starch in a baggy in an iodine solution and turned in lab write up. Students then took some notes o cell organelles. No homework.                                                       Period 4: Students participated in a DNA Extraction Lab using strawberries. Write up is due at end of period. Students then took some notes from chapter 3. 

Sept. 25th: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes finishing chapter 7 on  cell organelles. Worked on coloring sheet, 7.3 worksheet. Homework tonight is to study chapter 7 for chapter test tomorrow and complete page 192 1-13;21-27. Write out all questions and answers! Period 4: Students took notes on DNA, RNA & began types of tissues-also used handout to take notes.

Sept. 26th-Period 1 & 2: Students and teacher corrected the 7.3 worksheet, and chapter 7 review from page 192. Students who completed their homework were allowed to use it on their test today. Students took the chapter 7 test and then were able to starton their homework-vocabulary chart from words on page 195 (9 words) due on Monday. Also due Monday is the progress report signed by a parent for 10 points.                                                                             Period 4: Students participated in a microviewer activity on animal cell mitosis in which they looked at cells, drew them and answered questions from a worksheet. Due Monday is the progress report signed by a parent for 10 points.

Sept. 29th-Period 1 & 2: Students took notes on 8.1, answered 1-5 questions from the end of 8.1 together as a class and began 8.2 -The Cell Cycle. Teacher also collected the progress reports signed by parents and checked for the completed homework assignment of vocabulary chart from 8.1.                                                                         Period 4: Students watched and took notes on a Mitosis & Meisis Video, Cell Structure Video and then took a video quiz.

Oct 1st-Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on the cell cycle and cancer. Then students watched a short video clip on the stages of mitosis and took a short quiz. Test on Chapter 8 will be on Thursday! Period 4: Students took notes on tissue types using their notes packet where they can fill in the blanks.

Oct 2nd: Periods 1 & 2: Students worked on the chapter 8 assessment at the end of the chapter, a review worksheet and drew and labeled a chart of the cell cycle. Chapter 8 Test Tomorrow! Use the study quizzes online to help you study for the test. Period 4: Students worked on the chapter 3 review at the end of the chapter and a review packet. They can finish it for homework.

Oct 3rd: Periods 1 & 2: Students reviewed their notes and had a class review on chapter 8 then took a chapter 8 test. Period 4: Students reviewed their notes and had a class review on chapter 3 then took a chapter 3 test.

Oct. 4th: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on 9.1-Energy in the Cell. Then they answered questions from the PowerPoint and completed a short worksheet. Also students watched a short video clip of a venus fly catcher. All students received a participation grade today. Period 4: Students took notes on chapter 4-The Integumentary system, watched a short video clip of the integumentary system and colored in a worksheet of the parts of the skin.

Oct 5th: Periods 1 & 2:Students took notes on 9.2-Photosynthesis which included the formula, and drawing the Calvin Cycle. Period 4: Students worked in the computer lab on a PowerPoint presentation due Tuesday on a skin disorder assigned to individuals or pairs.

Oct. 6th: Periods 1 & .2: Students learned the steps to the Calvin Cycle (Krebs) and labeled their drawing.Students also answered 5 questions at the end of the PowerPoint that reinforced 9.2 concepts. Then they completed the 9.2 worksheet and went over it in class. Period 4: Students worked in the computer lab on a PowerPoint presentation due Tuesday on a skin disorder assigned to individuals or pairs.

Oct. 7th: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on 9.3-Cellular Respiration and fermentation. Answered questions at end of section and copied the chart that compared cellular respiration with photosynthesis. Period 4: Students worked in the computer lab on their skin diseases/disorders PowerPoints due on Tuesday.

Oct. 8th: Period 1 & 2: Students took  continued notes from overhead on 9.3-Cellular Respiration. Students also drew and explained the Citric Acid Cycle. Students then completed the worksheet on 9.3 which completes all the sections for this chapter. Test on Chapter 9 will be on Monday! Period 4: Students worked in the computer lab on their skin diseases/disorders PowerPoints due on Tuesday.

Oct. 9th: Periods 1 & 2: Substitute. Students worked on the chapter 9 review at the end of the chapter and questions from page 148. Students kept their work to use for studying for the chapter 9 test on Monday. Period 4: Students worked in the computer lab on their skin diseases/disorders PowerPoints due on Tuesday.

Oct 13th: Periods 1 & 2: Students reviewed the chapter 9 assessment from page 242-243, had a class review and then took the chapter 9 test. All students turned in the chapter 9 worksheets. No homework! Period 4: Students took notes on chapter 4 continued on the integumentary system then worked with microviewers on animal tissues and completed a packet of questions.

Oct. 21st: Periods 1 & 2: Students took a quiz on 10.2 and then finished taking notes on chapter 10 from the overhead. Then students finished working on the chapter 10 worksheets and went over the answers in class and turned in the worksheets for a homework grade. Period 4: Students labeled the diagrams for the integumentary system in a worksheet packet and took notes on sebaceous and oil glands, and hair and hair follicles.

Oct. 22nd: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on 12.1 genetics. Students should be able read and interprete a pedigree and distinuish between recessive diseases and dominant diseases. Students completed a worksheet and had to interprete a pedigree. Period 4: Students took notes on nails. Then students completed a lab were they tested their integumentary system in varies ways: external pressure, two point threshold, tactile localization, touch receptors, sweat gland distribution. Students should be able to describe the functions of the skin.

 Oct. 23rd: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on 12.2 genetics continued. Students should be able to differenciate between codominance, incomplete doinance, multiple alleles, polygenic traits. Also students should be able to complete a punnett square for sex linked genes and describe external and internal influences on gene expression. Then they completed a worksheet that reinforced concepts. Period 4: Students took notes on types of burns and should be able to distinguish between 1st degree, 2nd degree and third degree burns. Students also watched a short video clip on growing skin for skin grafting on 3rd degree burns. Homework: Read page 115 and answer: What is a tattoo? How can you get them removed? What are the risks involved with tattoos? Add 2-3 sentences with your comments/opinions on tattoos.

Oct. 24th: Periods 1 & 2: Students took notes on 12.3-Genetic variations in humans. Students should be able to give examples and explain codominance, incomplete dominance, multiple alleles and polygenic genes in humans. Their examples should include color blindness, hemophilia, baldness, skin and eye color. Students also completed worksheet on 12.3. Period 4: Students watched a short video clip on first aid for 1st, 2nd and 3rd degree burns and took notes. They also turned in their tattoo article summaries. Then students went to the pep rally.

October 29th: All Periods took Midterm Exams today.

Oct. 30th: Periods 1 & 2- Students took notes on Chapter 13.1-Selective Breeding. Students should be able to explain test crossing, inbreeding and the application of test crossing in agriculture. Students then completed 13.1 worksheet and completed punnet squares.Period 4: Students read chapter 5 in small groups and reviewed the vocabulary then they worked on decorating the classroom door for school spirit in the DARE theme of Boo to Booze.

October 31st: Periods 1 & 2- Students took notes on 13.2-Recombinant DNA and learned how this procedure is actually done using vectors, plasmids and transgenic organisms. Students should be able to describe gene engineering and how this has improved selective breeding. Students completed the mini-lab on restriction enzymes and answered the analyzing questions. Period 4: Students took notes on Ch 5-Skeletal System and should be able to distinguish the 4 types of bones and the main parts of a long bone.

November 3rd: No School

November 4th: No School

November 5th: Periods 1 & 2-Students took notes on 13.2 continued-DNA Recombinate technology. Students then completed 13.2 worksheets on PCR technology and how that has improved farming and medical treatments. Also learned about gene cloning and the first cloned animal-Dolly. Students viewed a short video clip and how animal cloning is done. Period 4: Students took notes on ch 5 bones-microscopic bone, long bones, long bone development and bone deficiency diseases-rickets. Students then worked on 2 worksheets.

November 6th: Periods 1 & 2-Students reveiwed worksheet 13.2 and then took notes from overhead on 13.3-The Human Genome. Students should be able to explain the importance of gene therapy and the applications of PCR in medicine and industry. Students completed a worksheet that used DNA fingerprinting to identify paternity. Homework: Complete ch 13 Assessment and STUDY for ch 13. Test for tomorrow. Extra Credit: Create a Vocabulary chart for ch. 13 words.  took notes on ch 5 -bone fractures, healing stages, axial skeleton. Students then worked on a worksheet reinforcing concepts. Students also need to read and summarize article on proper back guide lines. Axial skeleton quiz tomorrow. Skull Project is due on 11/17.

November 12th: Periods 1 & 2- Students worked in small groups completing a handout reveiwing the major concepts of chapter 14. Each group was responsible for 3-5 questions. After they completed it they shared their answers with the rest of the class. Then they worked on labeling a geological time line. if they didn't finish they can complete it for homework. Students should be able to distinguish the different types of fossils, the different eras and periods, and relative and radiometric dating. Period 4: Students took notes from chapter 5 from tecahers overhead on joints and joint disorders. Students should be to distinguish the different types of joints and their movements. Students should also be able to describe several joint disorders, their causes and their treatments. Students also turned in a summary of back exercises from an article in their book.

November 13th: Periods 1 & 2- Students handed in chapter 14 worksheet packet with the time line attached and also had their vocabulary chart for chapter 14 checked. Students then took notes and discussed chapter 15.1 Darwin and evolution. Students should be able to explain the differences between artificial and natural selection. They should also be able to give examples of structural adaptations including mimicry and camouflage. Homework: Students should add the chapter 15 vocabulary words to their chart with the chapter 14 words-Due Monday.  Period 4: Students worked on a microviewer activity viewing skeletal cells and answering questions from the booklet. Students should be able to distinguish different types of skeletal cells and determine their functions.Students could also begin working on their review packet when they finished which they will also work on tomorrow. Their test on chapter 5 will be on Tuesday.

November 14th: Periods 1 & 2- Students and teacher reviewed yesterdays material and then discussed and took notes on the last part of 15.1. Then students completed a worksheet and the class corrected together. Students should be able to distinguish between homologous and analagous features. Students then took notes on 15.2-gene pools, allelic frequency, and genetic equilibrium. Students should be able to define and give examples of these terms. Homework: Complete ch 15 vocabulary chart due on Monday.Ch.14,15,16 Test will be on Wed.!Period 4: Students worked on their review packets for chapter 5 due on Tuesday. **Skull Project is due on Monday and Ch 5 Test is on Tuesday!

November 17th: Periods 1 & 2- Students reviewed 15.1 notes and then took notes on chapter 15.2 continued. Students should be able to distinguish between the 3 types of natural selectiona nd give examples of each. They should also be able to explain how genetic equalibrium can be disrupted. Students had vocabulary chart for ch 15 checked and worked on a chapter 15.2 worksheet. (only period 1 received worksheet). Chapters 15, 15 & part of 16 test will be on Wednesday! Period 4: Students turned in their skull projects and then studied in small groups for their review game on the skeletal system. Winning team receives 5 points extra credit on their test. Ch 5 Test tomorrow!

November 19th: Periods 1 & 2- Students watched a video on Evolution narrated by Bill Nye and took notes on it. They turned it in for a grade and then had a discussion reinforcing main concepts.Period 4: Students worked in small groups on the muscular system. Students will be graded as a group on their completion of assignments. Muscular System project assigned ans is due Dec. 3rd.

November 20th: Periods 1 & 2- Students worked in small groups and each group answered questions from chapter 16. Then they shared their answers with the class.Students should be able to describe different characteristics of primates and explain how hominids eveolved into modern day humans.Period 4: Students worked in small groups on the muscular system.

November 21st: Periods 1 & 2- Students turned in their vocabulary charts for chapters 14-16 and then took the test. Homework: Read chapter 17.1 and study the vocabuary for quiz on Monday.Period 4: Students worked in small groups on the muscular system.

December 1st: Periods 1 & 2- Students finished watching Gattaca and worked in small groups answering the questions about the movie. Students will turn this in tomorrow. Students should be able to explain the impact genetic manipulation will have ona society. Period 4: Students worked in small groups dissecting a chicken wing. Students should be able to locate ligaments, tendons, bones and muscles and explain their function.

December 3rd: Periods 1 & 2- Students were divided in to small groups and researched in formation for various protists.  Each group presented their information to the class. Students completed a chart with all of the 13 protist organisms and their characteristics. Students should be able to distinguish between different Protists and explain their role in the environment.The chart is due tomorrow before their test on Ch 17-19. Extra Credit for online quizzes that are emailed to me before the test. Period 4: Students took notes on chapter 7-Nervous System, worked on a note packet and watched a video on the peripheral system. Students should be able to distinguish between the CNS and the PNS.

December 10th: Periods 1 & 2- Students took notes on chapter 21-an overview of the plant kingdom. Students also worked in small groups to complete a review worksheet on chapter 21. Students should be able to distinguish between the different groups of plants. Quiz tomorrow. Period 4: Students took notes on the rest of the parts of the brain and watched a short video on the central nerv ous system. Students should be able to located and describe the function of the major brain areas.

December 11th: Periods 1 & 2- Students took a quiz on chapter 21-overview of plants, corrected the quiz in class and then took notes on chapter 22-Plant Diversity.Period 4: Students took notes on CNS-Brain Protection and brain injuries. Homework: Read article in chapter on 3 barin diseases-decribe them, list symptoms and research any possible treatments. Include a bibliography.