Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Review Parts of Heart

Read Back in Circulation
Arteries & Veins

HW: None



Draw this square:



If the square was a drawing of the heart, label what the 4 heart chambers would be.

Where does gas exchange occur? What gases are exchanged here?

Tuesday, May 30, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Gas Exchange

Inq. 14
Cardiovascular System Cartoon
"Pumps Your Blood" Song

HW: Finish Colored Drawing of Heart
- Due Tomorrow

Journal #62

What is the purpose of the heart? The blood?

How are the Respiratory System and the Circulatory System related?

Thursday, May 25, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Grade Inq. 10.1

Inq. 11.1

HW: Have a gread 4 day weekend!


Journal #61

How much air do you think your lungs can hold?

List as many diseases of the respiratory system you can think of.

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Respiratory System Diseases Directions

Your disease is based on your group number as follows:

Group #1: Asthma
Group #2: Bronchitis
Group #3: Cystic fibrosis
Group #4: Lung cancer
Group #5: Tuberculosis
Group #6: Black Lung
Group #7: Emphysema

As a group you need to find the following information on your disease:
-How you catch/get your disease
-How to treat/cure your disease
-How to prevent your disease
-Symptoms & health consequences of the disease (what does it do to your body)

Be ready to share this information with the rest of the class.
Journal & Agenda/HW
Finish Mythbusters
Inq. 10.1

HW: Inq. 10.1 - Due Tomorrow

Journal #60

Draw a sketch of the lungs & chest showing where low and high pressure is during both inhaling and exhaling (2 pictures).

When you breath in, your body __________; when you breath out, your body ________________.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Grade Respiratory System Diagrams

Discuss Respiratory System
HW: None


Journal #59

What causes our lungs to fill with air?

Which organ is the most directly responsible for causing us to breathe?

Monday, May 22, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Collect Respiratory System Diagrams

Mythbusters

HW: None


Journal #58

Define the following terms:
-manipulated variable
-responding variable
-controlled variable

Friday, May 19, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Assignment Sheet
Pass Back Papers
Respiratory Cartoon
Diagram Respitory System

HW: Finish Diagram of Respiratory System

Journal #57

What are the organs that are part of the respiratory system?

Draw a quick sketch of the respiratory system.

Directions for Diagram

You are to draw a labeled diagram of the Respiratory System.

1. Do a google image search for the "respiratory system"

2. Find a picture that has the organs of the respiratory system labeled. (You may need to view more than one picture to get all of the organs/parts to label)

3. Draw a diagram (must be at least half a page big) and label the following parts:
-Trachea
-Bronchi (or bronchus)
-Bronchioles
-Lungs
-Diaphragm
-Alveoli

4. Put a title at the top of your drawing.

Thursday, May 18, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Condom Instruction

HW: None

No Journal Today

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
HIV/AIDS

HW: None

No Journal Today

Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
HIV/AIDS

HW: None

No Journal Today

Monday, May 15, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Intro to Respiratory System
Diagram Respiratory System

HW: None

Journal #56

What do you think the purpose of the respiratory system is?

Which organs do you think are a part of the respiratory system?

Friday, May 12, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Check Forms
Digestive System Quiz
Finish & Grade Diffusion Lab

HW: None

Journal #55

What did we use Iodine for in the Diffusion Lab yesterday?

What, if any, differences do you think you will find in your beaker today? Why
?

Thursday, May 11, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Diffusion Lab


HW: Finish Diffusion Lab -- DUE Tomorrow
Digestive System Quiz -- Tomorrow

Journal #54

If someone were to spray Axe Body Spray in the back of the room, would you smell it in the front of the room?

What would cause this to happen?

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Magic School Bus for Lunch

HW: None

Journal #53

Why do we need the digestive system? What does it do for our bodies?

Do plants have a digestive system? Where do plants get food?

Tuesday, May 09, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Collect Progress Reports
Grade Down the Food Tube Lab
Revisit KWL Chart

HW: None

Journal #52

Which stage in the Down the Food Tube Lab did you like the most? Why?

List at least 3 things you have learned about the digestive system during this unit
.

Monday, May 08, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Finish Down the Food Tube Lab
Work on Lab Questions

HW: Lab Data Table & Questions - DUE Tomorrow

Journal #51

Why did we put lemon juice and bread in a plastic bag last week? What did each part represent?

What could you do to the above model to demonstrate vomit?

Friday, May 05, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Assignment Sheet
Pass back papers & progress reports
Down the Food Tube Lab

HW: Progress Reports Signed - DUE Tuesday

Journal #50

List 5 facts about digestion you learned from the reading or video yesterday.

What questions do you still have about digestion?

Thursday, May 04, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Down the Food Tube Pre-Lab
Digestion Diagram w/ video

HW: None

Journal #49

When you eat a piece of food, what organs does it go through, and in what order?

Draw a sketch of the organs in the digestive system.

Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Grade & Collect Inq. 3.1
What did you eat? Activity

HW: None

Journal #48

List all the food you ate yesterday for:
Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner
Snacks

Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Discuss Data for Inq. 3.1
Read "Nutrients"
Add to Venn Diagram

HW: Inq. 3.1 -- DUE Tomorrow
(includes data table, questions, and Venn Diagram)

Journal #47

Were any of the materials you tested positive for both sugar and starch? Why or why not?

Based on what you know about digestion in the mouth, are humans more sensitive to taste sugar or starch?

Monday, May 01, 2006

Journal & Agenda/HW
Journals Back
Collect HIV/Condom Forms
Inq. 3.1

HW: Inq. 3.1 - DUE Wednesday

Journal #46

Pick up your journal from the teacher counter.

What colors did the substances you tested Friday turn?

Which substances (marshmallow, potato buds, corn starch, egg whites) do you think will have starch in them?