Fri Jan 29th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Continue exploring the Human Digestive System
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Download 3 Video Clips on Digestion from the J-drive Today folder
  2. Complete the Digestive System Notes from last class (if you haven’t already done so) using these materials:
  3. Complete any missing work from your Interactive notebook… use this folder from the J-drive to help you
    • 6- Interactive Notebook pages (updated with photos)
  4. Watch the 3 Digestion Video Clips and answer the questions on the handout
  5. Digestive System 11-2 Section Summary 

Additional Information:

Thurs Jan 28th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Begin exploring the Human Digestive System
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Download the following Prezi folders from the J-Drive ‘Today’ folder to your desktop
    • 7- Digestive System
    • 6- Interactive Notebook pages (updated with photos)
  2. Vocabulary practice activity
  3. Digestive System

Additional Information: 

Wed Jan 27th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Review for and take the Human Systems 1 Exam, which covers the organization of the body and the skeletal, muscular, and integumentary (or skin) systems
  • Please download these files from the J-Drive/Today folder to your desktop:
    • Jeopardy Review
    • Updated Interactive Notebook Folder
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Review sheet (PDF version)
  2. Review sheet key (PDF version – to be posted after school today)
  3. Jeopardy review (Excel 2007 file)
  4. Review terms crossword puzzle 

Additional Information: 

Tues Jan 26th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Review for Human Systems 1 Exam, which covers the organization of the body and the skeletal, muscular, and integumentary (or skin) systems
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Review sheet (PDF version)
  2. Review sheet key (PDF version – to be posted after school today) 

Additional Information: 

Mon Jan 25th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Watch top athletes train their systems for optimum performance
  • Summarize Integumentary System information
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Watch ‘To the Limits’
  2. Read summary information on the Integumentary system

Additional Information: 

Fri Jan 22nd

General Plan:

Today we will:

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Haiti High Resolution imagery in Google Maps
  2. Download the following Prezi folders from the J-Drive ‘Today’ folder to your desktop
    • 4- Interactive Notebook Pages
    • 5- Integumentary System Notes
  3. Complete interactive notebook pg28 and any other previous incomplete pages! (use this Prezi to help you)
  4. Complete the Integumentary System notes and activities
  5. Watch “Growing New Organs

Additional Information: 

Thurs Jan 21st

General Plan:

Today we will:

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Vocabulary Flashcards Review & Quiz
  2. Skin sensitivity lab
  3. Download the following Prezi folder from the J-Drive ‘Today’ folder to your desktop
    • 4- Interactive Notebook Pages
  4. Complete interactive notebook pg28 (use this Prezi to help you)

Additional Information: 

Wed Jan 20th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Continue to explore muscular system structures and functions
  • Review for Vocabulary Quiz tomorrow
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 
  1. Vocabulary Flashcards Review (Quiz tomorrow!)
  2. Complete Textbook Muscular System Section (Timed)
    • Online link to sect 10-3 (pages 352-356)
    • Complete associated workbook pages 121-123
  3. Exchange, discuss and evaluate workbooks
  4. Download the following Prezi folder from the J-Drive ‘Today’ folder to your desktop
    • 4- Interactive Notebook Pages
    • Complete interactive notebook pg28

Additional Information: 

Tues Jan 19th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Try some new links in Fun
  • Explore muscular system structures and functions
  • View structures from in a chicken wing and compare them to our own arm structures
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)  Still being updated for today 
  1. Download the following folder from the J-Drive to your desktop
    • 2- Chicken wing comparison
    • 3- Fun
  2. Review Activity Scoreboard (View in ‘Fun’) 
  3. Review Processes Vocabulary
    • View Prezi
    • Use Word Wall (in class)
  4. View Chicken Wing Comparison information
    • Create Bones/Muscles/Skin flashcards in class
  5. Textbook Muscular System Section 
    • Online link to sect 10-3 (pages 352-356)
    • Complete associated workbook pages 121-123
  6. Use these links if you need them

Additional Information: 

Fri Jan 15th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Review Skeletal structures and compete for best time using a review game
  • Explore the interactions between our bones and muscles
  • Learn about steroid use and associated problems
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)
  1. Download the following folder from the J-Drive to your desktop
    • 1-Muscular Sytem Notes (folder)
  2. Review Activity
  3. View the 3 video clips and complete the associated questions on your handout
  4. Open the 1-Muscular System Notes folder, open and view the presentation and complete the notes handout

Assignments which are due Today!

  1. The Muscle Fatigue lab and graph
  2. Your Interactive Notebooks pages 23-25 (vocabulary), page 26 (Skeleton Prezi Questions), and page 27 (Sketch Types of Joints) by Friday!
  3. The Skeletal System Questions Google Form either online or on notebook paper.  There’s a link to the topic material in the online form description.
  4. The Skeletal System section summary.
  5. Review Activities

Additional Information: 

Thurs Jan 14th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Update our interactive notebooks
  • Explore bone structures and the interactions between our bones and muscles
  • Practice naming a few key bones in our skeletons
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)
  1. View news and info on the Haiti Earthquake (Current Events section of News)
  2. Download the following folders and clips from the J-Drive to your desktop
    • 1-skeletal Systems Support Materials (folder)
    • 2-Processes Vocabulary (folder)
    • Bones and Muscles (3 video clips)
  3. Complete your Interactive Notebooks pages 23-25 (vocabulary), page 26 (Skeleton Prezi Questions), and page 27 (Sketch Types of Joints)
  4. View the 3 video clips and complete the associated questions on your handout

Assignments which are due this Friday!

  1. The Muscle Fatigue lab and graph
  2. Your Interactive Notebooks pages 23-25 (vocabulary), page 26 (Skeleton Prezi Questions), and page 27 (Sketch Types of Joints) by Friday!
  3. The Skeletal System Questions Google Form either online or on notebook paper.  There’s a link to the topic material in the online form description.
  4. The Skeletal System section summary.
  5. Review Activities

Additional Information: 

Wed Jan 13th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Experience muscle fatigue! 
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)
  1. Muscle Fatigue Lab

Assignments which are due this Friday!

  1. The lab and graph from today
  2. Your Interactive Notebooks pages 23-25 (vocabulary), page 26 (Skeleton Prezi Questions), and page 27 (Sketch Types of Joints) by Friday!
  3. The Skeletal System Questions Google Form either online or on notebook paper.  There’s a link to the topic material in the online form description.
  4. The Skeletal System section summary.

Additional Information: 

Tues Jan 12th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Continue our exploration of the Human Skeletal System 
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)
  1. Explore Skeletal System Support Information.  You will need your Interactive Notebooks during class today!
  2. Please make sure you have entered the vocabulary words on pgs 23-25 of your interactive notebook.  Notebooks will be graded this weekend.

Additional Information: 

  • Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated!)

Mon Jan 11th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Continue our exploration of the Human Skeletal System 
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)
  1. Processes Vocabulary Review and Quiz  (6th & 7th Periods) 
  2. Skeletal System Notes (PreAP classes) 
  3. Explore Skeletal System Support Information (all classes) 
  4. Time permitting, complete Skeletal Systems section summary questions 
    • Link to Prezi Support Information (contains section summary info)

Additional Information: 

  • Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated!)

Fri Jan 8th

General Plan:

Today we will:

  • Review our Processes Vocabulary List
  • Take vocabulary quiz
  • Begin an in-depth exploration of the Skeletal System
Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)
  1. The Fun Theory Clips (use the Prezi Fun link at the bottom for more) 
  2. Processes Vocabulary Review and Quiz  
  3. Take notes on the Skeletal System
  4. Complete Human Systems video and questions

Additional Information:

  • Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated!)