Fri Feb 26th

General Plan:

Today we will: 

• Continue exploring the Nervous System
• Please download the files from the J-Drive Today folder

 Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)      

1. Watch the 3 video clips on the brain and answer the related questions using the online form (or a piece of notebook paper if you don’t have your laptop)
• Online video questions form 
2. Workbook section 15-1 (pgs 167-169)
3. Please complete any of the following if you have not already done so
• Interactive senses challenge
• Add the top 11 vocabulary words and definitions from section 15-1 of your textbook to your iN pg 35-37  (Dendrite, Axon, Neuron, Stimulus, Interneuron, Synapse, Sensory neuron, Motor neuron, Nerve impulse, Homeostasis, Glucose)
• Complete Nervous System notes
• Use 5.1 Nervous System folder (download from J-drive Today)
• Notes handouts

 Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
• Audio Glossary
• 15-1 Nervous System

Thurs Feb 25th

General Plan:

Today we will: 

• Continue exploring the Nervous System
• Please download the files from the J-Drive Today folder

 Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Complete the Interactive senses challenge
2. Reaction Time Lab
• Lab Sheet with built-in calculator 
3. View The Brain: a roadmap to the mind (focus on the red arrow sections)
4. Workbook section 15-1 (pgs 167-169)

 Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System
  • 15-1 Nervous System

Wed Feb 24th

General Plan:

Today we will: 

• Continue exploring the Nervous System

 Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Add the top 11 vocabulary words and definitions from section 15-1 of your textbook to your iN pg 35-37.  (You may use the audio glossary to help you if you like)

   Dendrite
   Axon
   Neuron
   Stimulus
   Interneuron
   Synapse
   Sensory neuron
   Motor neuron
   Nerve impulse
   Homeostasis
   Glucose

2. Interactive senses challenge
3. Workbook section 15-1 (pgs 167-169)
4. Complete Nervous System notes
   • Use 5.1 Nervous System folder (download from J-drive Today)
   • Notes handouts

 Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System
  • 15-1 Nervous System

Tues Feb 23rd

General Plan:

Today we will: 

• Begin exploring the Nervous System

 Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Download the folder called ‘5.1 Nervous System’ from the J-drive Today folder
2. Identify top 10 vocabulary words from section 15-1 of your textbook
3. Find something interesting form (for use with the notes)
4. High 5 Speed Test
   • Random Integer from 1 to 28
   • Other Random Numbers
5. Complete Nervous System notes
• Use 5.1 Nervous System folder (download from J-drive Today)
• Notes handouts
6. HS2 makeup tests over Digestive, Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
   • Review key (use this to make sure you have all of the correct answers on your review!)
   • StudyStack Online Review (use this to practice for the exam)
   • Review Flashcards (if you like flashcards, use these to practice for the exam)

 Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System
  • 15-1 Nervous System

Mon Feb 22nd

General Plan:

Today we will: 

• Brief review for our Human Systems 2 exam
• Take exam

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. HS2 Review Resources
• Review key (use this to make sure you have all of the correct answers on your review!)
• StudyStack Online Review (use this to practice for the exam)
• Review Flashcards (if you like flashcards, use these to practice for the exam)
2. HS2 test over Digestive, Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System

Fri Feb 19th

General Plan:

Today we will: 

• Complete our review for our Human Systems 2 exam (Monday)
• Introduce information about Forensics

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Download the 3 Forensics video clips from the J-drive Today folder
2. Complete HS2 Review (take your completed review packet home to study over the weekend!)
• Review key (use this to make sure you have all of the correct answers on your review!)
• StudyStack Online Review (use this to practice for the exam)
• Review Flashcards (if you like flashcards, use these to practice for the exam)
3. Watch Forensics Video Clips and answer the related questions using the online form or a piece of notebook paper
• Online questions form
4. Interested in Forensics Science?  Here’s a link with more information about it: http://www.exploreforensics.co.uk/
5. HS2 test over Digestive, Circulatory and Respiratory Systems will be given on Monday 
6. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends this Friday.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System

Thurs Feb 18th

General Plan:

Today we will: 

• Write about our Frog Dissection experience
• Begin Reviewing for our Human Systems 2 exam (Monday)

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)     

1. Write about Frog Dissection Lab
   • What we did to get ready for the dissection
   • Describe the dissection process
   • How did you feel before, during, and after the dissection
   • What do you think might make this a better experience for you?
2. Start HS2 Review (review packets stay in class please!)
   • StudyStack Online Review
   • Review Flashcards
3. HS2 Jeopardy Review
4. HS2 test over Digestive, Circulatory and Respiratory Systems will be given on Monday 
5. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends this Friday.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System

Wed Feb 17th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Complete our pre-dissection lab packets
• Do the Frog Dissections
• Begin Reviewing for our Human Systems 2 exam later this week 

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)   

1. Complete dissection lab packet (lab packets stay in class please!)
2. Frog Dissection Lab!
3. Start HS2 Review (review packets stay in class please!)
• StudyStack Online Review
4. HS2 test over Digestive, Circulatory and Respiratory Systems this Friday
5. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends this Friday.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System

Tues Feb 16th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Begin studying frogs for our frog dissection lab
• Begin Reviewing for our Human Systems 2 exam later this week
• Take makeup Vocabulary Quiz (pages 32-33 in your iN)
• Complete missing assignments from the 4th 6 weeks

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)   

1. Review Vocabulary Words
• Flashcard review handouts
2. Take makeup Vocabulary Quiz (if necessary)
3. Download Frog Dissection Prezi from J-drive Today
4. Choose a frog that you find interesting from the link below
   • Frogs - American Museum of Natural History
5. On page 34 of your iN, sketch your frog (use colors!) and write about one of the following 3 topics (5 complete sentences!)
   • Why you chose this frog and what you found interesting about it
   • Why frogs have different colors on their backs and bellies
   • How you feel about the frog dissection lab which we are about to do
6. Review dissection lab packet and view dissection Prezi to help answer the packet questions (lab packets stay in class please!)
7. Start HS2 Review (review packets stay in class please!)
8. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends this Friday.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System

Thurs Feb 11th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Take Vocabulary Quiz (pages 32-33 in your iN)
• Complete missing assignments from the 4th 6 weeks

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!)   

1. Review Vocabulary Words
   • Study Stack Review (if you have your laptop)
   • Pages 32-33 in your iN (if you don’t have your laptop)
   • Flashcard review handouts
2. Take Vocabulary Quiz
3. Make sure you have completed the following:
   • Text Workbook (pages 147-151, Questions 1-30)
   • Respiratory System Video clips (in J-drive Today)
     • Use this form (or a piece of notebook paper) to answer the questions
4. Respiratory System Word Search
5. View National Geographic Lungs Interactive
6. View Pushing the Limits - Sensation
7. Student holidays this Friday & Monday!
8. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends Friday Feb 19th.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System

Wed Feb 10th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Continue exploring the Human Respiratory System
  • Please download the materials from the J-Drive Today folder!
• Vocabulary Quiz Tomorrow (pages 32-33 in your iN)

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Complete Text Workbook (pages 147-151, Questions 1-30)
2. Watch Respiratory System Video clips (in J-drive Today)
   • Use this form (or a piece of notebook paper) to answer the questions
3. Review Vocabulary Words
   • Study Stack Review (if you have your laptop)
   • Pages 32-33 in your iN (if you don’t have your laptop)
4. Student holidays this Friday & Monday!
5. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends Friday Feb 19th.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System 

Tues Feb 9th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Continue exploring the Human Respiratory System
  • Please download the materials from the J-Drive Today folder!

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Complete Respiratory System Notes (in J-drive Today)
   • PDF notes handouts
     • Part 1
     • Part 2
2. iN top 12 Vocabulary List pages 32-33 (in J-drive Today)
3. Effects of smoking (in J-drive Today)
   • PDF Reading Portion
   • PDF Questions Portion
4. Text Workbook (pages 147-151, Questions 1-30)
5. Student holidays this Friday & Monday!
6. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends this Thursday.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
    • Snowstorm
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Respiratory System 
• Review Activities (Games Leaderboard posted in Fun!)
  • Name the bones review game
  • Name the muscles review game
  • Circulatory System Review Quiz

Mon Feb 8th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Continue exploring the Human Respiratory System
  • Please download the materials from the J-Drive Today folder!

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Check out the Snowfall pictures (also in J-drive Today)
2. View Wordia demos (think about making your own video definitions!)
   • Respect
   • Strength
3. Create top 10 Vocabulary List from Respiratory System Unit
   • Online form
4. Respiratory System Notes (in J-drive Today)
   • PDF notes handouts
     • Part 1
     • Part 2
5. Student holidays this Friday & Monday!
6. The 4th 6 Weeks grading period ends this Thursday.  Please turn-in missing assignments!

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
  • 13-1 Digestive System 
• Review Activities (Games Leaderboard posted in Fun!)
  • Name the bones review game
  • Name the muscles review game
  • Circulatory System Review Quiz

Fri Feb 5th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Begin exploring the Human Respiratory System
  • Please download the materials from the J-Drive Today folder!

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Watch ‘Did you know’
2. Lung Capacity Lab
   • PDF version of lab
   • Lab HELP Prezi
3. Please complete the following if you have not already done so:
   • Workbook sect 12-1 (pages 137-top of 139)
     • PDF version of workbook
   • Add new vocabulary to pages 30 & 31 of your iN
     • 9- iN pgs 30 & 31 (in J-Drive Prezi Archives folder)
   • Complete Circulatory System notes and activities
     • 10- Circulatory System (in J-Drive Prezi Archives folder)
   • Watch Heart Video segments and complete the questions using the online form:
     • Online Questions form
     • If you don’t have your laptop, you will need to answer these on a piece of notebook paper (so please bring your laptop to class!)
4. Complete Human Body Strength Video

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Special Interest Prezis
    • World’s Largest Cruise Ship
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
• Review Activities (Games Leaderboard posted in Fun!)
  • Name the bones review game
  • Name the muscles review game
  • Circulatory System Review Quiz

Thurs Feb 4th

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Continue exploring the Human Circulatory System
• Please download the materials from the J-Drive Today folder!

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Special interest: World’s Biggest Cruise Ship
• Images and Links in this Prezi (no path set, just zoom around and double-click the images you like)
2. Please complete the following if you have not already done so:
• Workbook sect 12-1 (pages 137-top of 139)
• PDF version of workbook
• Add new vocabulary to pages 30 & 31 of your iN
• 9- iN pgs 30 & 31 (in J-Drive Prezi Archives folder)
• Complete Circulatory System notes and activities
• 10- Circulatory System (in J-Drive Prezi Archives folder)
3. Watch Heart Video segments and complete the questions using the online form:
• Online Questions form
• If you don’t have your laptop, you will need to answer these on a piece of notebook paper (so please bring your laptop to class!) 
4. Take this online review quiz and show me your score! 
   • Circulatory System Online Quiz

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
• Review Activities (Games Leaderboard posted in Fun!)
  • Name the bones review game
  • Name the muscles review game
  • Circulatory System Review Quiz

Wed Feb 3rd

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Continue exploring the Human Circulatory System 

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Download new folders from J-Drive Today folder
2. Complete workbook sect 12-1 (pages 137-top of 139)
• PDF version of workbook
3. Add new vocabulary to pages 30 & 31 of your iN
• 9- iN pgs 30 & 31 
4. Start Circulatory System notes and activities
• 10- Circulatory System

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
  • Audio Glossary
  • 11-2 Digestive System
  • 12-1 Circulatory System
• Review Activities (Games Leaderboard posted in Fun!)
  • Name the bones review game
  • Name the muscles review game

Tues Feb 2nd

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Begin exploring the Human Circulatory System 

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Scan text sect 12-1 (pgs 400-406)  for top 10 unfamiliar terms
   • Online form to submit 10 vocabulary words
2. Complete Pulse Lab
   • Lab handout (PDF version)
3. Complete workbook sect 12-1 (pages 137-top of 139)
   • PDF version of workbook 
4. Complete ‘Pushing the Limits – Strength’ 
5. Frogs are in!  Dissection lab will happen after we complete the Human Systems Units

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
• News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
• Fun
• Your Interactive Notebook Pages
• Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
• Current Topics Text Materials
• 11-2 Digestive System
• 12-1 Circulatory System
• Review Activities (Games Leaderboard posted in Fun!)
  • Name the bones review game
  • Name the muscles review game

Mon Feb 1st

General Plan:

Today we will:

• Continue exploring the Human Digestive System
• View Updated Graded Assignments List 
• Use this list to find the blog entries for missing assignments and related inks (it’s also available in the top right panel of this blog)

Links and Tasks for today: (save files to your desktop before opening!) 

1. Please turn-in Digestive System Notes and 11-2 Section Summary WS if you haven’t already done so!
2. Take make-up HS1 test (list on board)
3. View special interest news site TweenTribune
   • Transparent Designed Fish
4. Download iN update with page 29 added
   • 8- iN pgs 23-29
     • Good examples photographed?
   • Complete any missing work from your Interactive notebook
     • Please show me any make-up pages so I can update your grade!
5. Watch ‘Pushing the Limits – Strength’ 
6. Frogs are in!  Dissection lab will happen after we complete the Human Systems Units

Additional Information:

• Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
  • News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
  • Fun
  • Your Interactive Notebook Pages
  • Skeletal System Notes
  • Skeletal System Support Materials
  • Muscular System Notes
  • Integumentary System Notes
  • Digestive System Notes
• Online Textbook Materials
  • 10-1 Organization & Homeostasis
  • 10-2 Skeletal System
  • 10-3 Muscular System
  • 10-4 Integumentary System
  • 11-2 Digestive System
• Review Activities (Games Leaderboard posted in Fun!)
  • Name the bones review game
  • Name the muscles review game