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December 19, 2007

December 19

       ****Chapter 15 Test - Part 2 - p. 484-492****
                      Thursday, December 20

In Class:  Check Workbook Ch 15 - Section 3
                 Notes given on Ch 15-3
                 Additional worksheets on muscles
                 HW: Study for Ch 15 - Section 2 Test
5th & 6th Period Essay:
    How are the skeletal system and our blood
    cells dependent (interdependent) on one another?       

      http://www.funsci.com/fun3_en/blood/blood.htm

      http://health.howstuffworks.com/blood.htm/printable

     http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/blood/blood.html

    

    

       

December 18, 2007

December 18

                           **Chapter 15 Test - Part 2 **
                              Thursday, December 20

    In class today:  Chapter 15 Test - Part 1
    Complete Workbook - Ch 15 - Section 3
    Homework:  No written homework

December 17, 2007

December 17

                             *Chapter 15 TEST - p. 472-484 - 12/18*
                            *Chapter 15 TEST - p. 484-492   - 12/20*

    In Class:  Review textbook pages and worksheets
          HW:   Study for  Ch 15 TEST - Part 1
    
       TEST Questions:
       Which is larger....the fibula or the tibia?
       Where do blood vessels enter bone?
       What types of blood cells are formed in marrow?


   

December 16, 2007

December 14

            **** Chapter 15 Test - Part 1 -  Tuesday, 12/18****
                   Chapter 15 Test - Part 2 - Thursday, 12/20
                              Test covers Sections 1 - 2 - 3
                            Test does NOT include Section 4
In Class: 
    3rd & 4th Periods: 
        Discussion of Ch 15 - Section 3
        Go over skeleton to study bones on Tues. Test
        Begin student-made questions for 15-1
        HW: Begin restudy of S. 1 -2 and Vocabulary
   
    5th & 6th Periods:
       Share personalized skeletons...very creative!
       Go over worksheets to determine which ones
       to study for the Chapter 15 Test
       Complete WB Sections 15- 2 & 15-3
       Due to change in Math testing, our test will
       be divided into two parts on 12/18 and 12/20
       HW: Begin studying for the Ch 15 test.
                

      

   

December 13, 2007

December 13

        **** Ch 15 Test - Tuesday, 12/18***
  3 & 4th Periods: Ch 15 Test (12/18 & 12/20)
In Class:
   3rd Period:
    Complete Ch 15-S 2 Notes
    Worksheet on the Hand & Foot
    Read Ch 15- Section 3
    HW: Add color on WS - hand & foot
            Define Ch 15 - Section 3 Vocabulary
   4th Period:
    Worksheets on Joints & Hand & Foot
    PowerPoint on Skeletal System
    Work on Ch 15 - Section 2 Notes
    HW:  Complete Ch 15 - S 2 Notes
5th & 6th Periods:
    Additional worksheets on Skeleton
    Read Ch 15 - Section 3
    Complete WB - 15-2 & 15-3
    Define Ch 15 - S 3 Vocab in time permits
    HW:  Label and personalize "your" skeleton
             It is due tomorrow..12/14

   


   

December 11, 2007

December 12

           ****** Chapter 15 Test - Tuesday, Dec. 18******
                           
3rd & 4th Period will have part of this test
                                       on Dec. 18 and part on Dec. 20

In Class:
    3rd:  Check WB Section 2
             Complete worksheet on joints
             Video: Skeleton
              Begin notes: pages 480-484
              HW:  Complete notes p. 480-484
    4th:   Check WS 15-1 and 15-2
              Complete WS on joints
              Video: Skeleton             
               HW: Complete WB 15-2

     5th & 6th:  Worksheets on joints, hand & foot
                         Video: Skeleton
                         Cut out skeleton and mount on paper
                         HW: Label the bones of the skeleton
                                 Personalize your skeleton
                                 Due back to class on Friday, 12/14

December 11

In Class:
Complete reading Ch 15-2 (p 484-487)
Worksheets on Backbone; Femur
Read article about bone marrow   
Homework:
    3rd Period - Complete WB 15-2
    4th Period - Complete WS 15-1 and 15-2
    5th & 6th Periods: Complete 15-2 Notes
     

December 10, 2007

December 10

In Class
    Introduction to Ch 15 - S 2
    Read pages p. 480-484
    5th & 6th - Take notes on above pages
    Complete Bones Worksheet
   Homework:
    3rd Period - Define Ch 15-2 Vocab
                         Complete 15-1&15-2 WS
    4th Period - Define Ch 15-2 Vocab
    **Additional assignment for those who
       did not complete WB 15-1
    5th & 6th Period - Complete notes for p. 480-484
                                    Define Ch 15-2 Vocabulary
    

December 09, 2007

December 7

In Class:
       Video - The Human Body
       
Begin Workbook 15-1

        Homework:
       3rd & 4th:Follow substitute's directions.
                         Complete WB 15-1 as homework.

       5th & 6th: Finish WB 15-1 as homework.

December 6

In Class:

   Define Ch 15 - Section 1 Vocab. (p 501)
   Go over answers to S 1 Questions (p 479)
   Complete Worksheets on Cells & Tissues
   HW:
           3rd & 4th - Complete next side of Lang. of Sc
           5th & 6th - No homework

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