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Monday, May 19, 2014

Biology and Honors Biology Presentation on Human Body Systems (from period 5 Co-Teachers)

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BIOLOGY and HONORS BIOLOGY
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HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS: An Overview

Human Body Systems Worksheet



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Friday, May 16, 2014

Daily Summary 05-16

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT name and provide a basic description for the major systems of the human body (circulatory, skeletal, etc.)

– Warm-up: Name at least 3 human body systems and choose one to describe in detail (major organs, functions, diseases) [10]

– Score Evolution Take-home quiz [20]

– Co-Teaching: Introduction to Human Body systems [40]
 • http://www.anatomyarcade.com/
 • (each level you can master earns you 10 class points)

– Work on ESLPs

– Hominid Skull Lab DUE today—turn in to black plastic tray on table near my desk (only late credit available after today)


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: design an experiment to test an experimental (independent) variable against the dependent variable of heart rate 

– WARM-UP: What are some factors that you hypothesize would lead to (cause) a detectable change in heart rate?

– Finish Activity 4.2.1, part IV (a heart rate experiment which you and your partner design and execute)


HOMEWORK:

– Begin writing up your formal lab report per the lab report guidelines for PBS



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Thursday, May 15, 2014

Daily Summary 05-15

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT name and provide a basic description for the major systems of the human body (circulatory, skeletal, etc.)

– Warm-up: Name at least 3 human body systems and choose one to describe in detail (major organs, functions, diseases) [10]

– Score Evolution Take-home quiz [20]

– Co-Teaching: Introduction to Human Body systems [40]
 - (each level/puzzle you can master earns you 10 class points)

– Work on ESLPs

– Hominid Skull Lab DUE today—turn in to black plastic tray on table near my desk (only late credit available after today)


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT name and provide a basic description for the major systems of the human body (circulatory, skeletal, etc.)

– Warm-up: Name at least 3 human body systems and choose one to describe in detail (major organs, functions, diseases) [10]

– Score Evolution Take-home quiz [20]

– Co-Teaching: Introduction to Human Body systems [40]
 > (each level you can master earns you 10 class points)

– Work on ESLPs

– Hominid Skull Lab DUE today—turn in to black plastic tray on table near my desk (only late credit available after today)


HOMEWORK:

– Work on ESLPs



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Daily Summary 05-14

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain how fossils provide evidence of human evolution from more ape-like ancestors

– Warm-up: Based on your skull data summary table, what have you concluded about the evolutionary trends in some branches of the hominid group? Is there an apparent progression toward “human-like” features from older species to more recent? [10]

– Complete Hominid Skull Lab [20]

– Wrap up Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [40]

– Work on Evolution Take-home quiz [30]


HOMEWORK:

– Finish Hominid Skull Lab

– Complete Evolution Take-home quiz

–Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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AGENDA:

– Objective: design an experiment to test an experimental (independent) variable against the dependent variable of heart rate 

– WARM-UP: What are some factors that you hypothesize would lead to (cause) a detectable change in heart rate?

– Activity 4.2.1, part IV


HOMEWORK:

– Begin writing up your formal lab report per the lab report guidelines for PBS



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Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Daily Summary 05-13

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain how fossils provide evidence of human evolution from more ape-like ancestors

– Warm-up: Based on your skull data summary table, what have you concluded about the evolutionary trends in some branches of the hominid group? Is there an apparent progression toward “human-like” features from older species to more recent? [10]

– Complete Hominid Skull Lab [20]

– Wrap up Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [40]

– Work on Evolution Take-home quiz [30]


HOMEWORK:

– Finish Hominid Skull Lab

– Complete Evolution Take-home quiz

–Work on ESLPs



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objectives: SWBAT explain how fossils provide evidence of human evolution from more ape-like ancestors

– Warm-up: Based on your skull data summary table, what have you concluded about the evolutionary trends in some branches of the hominid group? Is there an apparent progression toward “human-like” features from older species to more recent? [10]

– Complete Hominid Skull Lab [30]

– Wrap up Darwin’s Dangerous Idea [30]

– Last co-teaching presentations on history of life on Earth [10]

– Work on Evolution Take-home quiz [15]


HOMEWORK:

– Finish Hominid Skull Lab

– Complete Evolution Take-home quiz

– Work on ESLPs



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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