Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Agenda:
- Class Clean Up

HW:
Have a great Summer!


A person eats over one inch of dirt every meal. How is this possible?

Place your hand flat on a desk. Curl your middle finger under your hand. Now try to lift your ring finger. Can you do it? Explain.

Monday, June 16, 2008

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Finish Bones
- Muscles

HW:

None



What is boiled then cooled, sweetened then soured?



A woman gives a beggar 50 cents; the woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?

Friday, June 13, 2008

Agenda:
- Grade Chicken Wing Lab
- Pass Back Papers

HW:
None

Journal #143

Sketch a bone and a muscle, labeling the following on your sketch:
-bone
-muscle
-tendon/ligament (whichever is correct)
-point of origin
-point of insertion

Thursday, June 12, 2008

Agenda:
- Chicken Wing Lab

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Tomorrow
- Last day to turn in work - Tomorrow

Journal #142

What are muscles attach to, and how are they attached?

What is the difference between tendons and ligaments?

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Agenda:
- Magic School Bus Muscles

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Friday
- Last day to turn in work - Friday

Journal #141

What do you think the purpose of muscles in the human body is?

What is the most interesting or surprising thing about dissecting the chicken wing so far?

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Agenda:
- Chicken Wing Lab

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Friday

Journal #140

What incisions (cuts) have you made so far on your chicken wing?

Which structure do you think will be the most interesting to look at? Why?

Monday, June 09, 2008

Agenda:
- Intro Chicken Wing Lab

HW:
- Chicken Wing Lab - DUE Friday

Journal #139

What safety precautions will we need to use for the lab today?

Which structure on the human body is the chicken wing the most similar to?

Friday, June 06, 2008

Agenda:
- Human Body Systems Test

HW:

- Clothes for Chicken Wing Dissection - Monday



No Journal

Thursday, June 05, 2008

Agenda:
- Pass Back Papers
- Test Review

HW:
- HBS Test - Tomorrow

Journal #138

Describe 3 similarities and 3 differences between the 3 body systems we've studied so far.

Which of the 3 systems do you think is the most important to our bodies? Give at least 3 reasons to support your answer.

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Agenda:
- Grade Inq. 15
- Bill Nye: Heart

HW:
- HBS Test - Friday

Journal #137

What happens to your heart rate (how fast it beats) when you exercise?

Describe one similarity and one difference between your heart rate data and that of one of your group members.

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

Agenda:
- Inq. 15 - Heart Rate

HW:
- Extra Credit - DUE Tomorrow
- Inq. 15 - DUE Tomorrow
- HBS Test - Friday

Journal #136

Draw this square
(a square w/ 4 quadrants):
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?

Monday, June 02, 2008

Agenda:
- Journal Quiz
- Finish Heart Diagram
- Cardovascular Cartoon

HW:
- Extra Credit - DUE Wednesday
- Human Body Systems Test - Friday

No Journal