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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Nervous System Day 5

Spinal Cord

SWBAT Label a diagram with the parts of the spinal cord and answer questions correctly about the functions of the spinal cord on an exit slip.


 



Monday, December 9, 2013

Semester 1 Final Study Guide

- Know the steps of the scientific method
- Define all anatomical directional terms and use them to describe a wound on a body diagram
- Label all body cavities
- Explain each level of organization of the body and how they work together
- Construct an analogous levels-of-organization chart to the human body
- Explain what homeostasis is and how the body uses feedback loops to maintain homeostasis
- Describe the 4 different types of body tissue, their function and their locations in the body
- Label different structures of the skin on a diagram
- Describe the functions of different structures in the skin, including (but not limited to): melanin, sweat glands, pores, melanocytes, each layer, sebaceous glands and arrector pili muscles
- Describe the differences between the symptoms of each level of burn
- Label all bones covered in class on the skeleton, including the 4 types of bones
- Label the anatomy of a long bone and understand the function of each structure
- Label the different muscles in the body, as discussed in class
- Answer questions based on the 7 steps of muscle contraction
- Label the parts of a muscle and describe the function of each part

Nervous System Day 4

Review
Divisions of the Nervous System






Thursday, December 5, 2013

Nervous System Day 3

Parts of the Nervous System



Objective:
SWBAT understand the role of neurons and the divisions of the nervous system by answering 4 out of 5 questions correctly on an exit ticket.

1. Do Now
2. Reaction Time Lab
3. Divisions of the Nervous System Notes
4. Exit Slip



Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Nervous System Day 2


SWBAT Describe parts of a neuron and their functions on an exit slip with 80% accuracy


Monday, December 2, 2013

Nervous System Day 1

SWBAT correctly describe basics of the nervous system by answering questions correctly after reading a short article.


Saturday, November 23, 2013

Unit 2 Study Guide

Students will be able to:

- label different structures of the skin on a diagram
- describe the functions of different structures in the skin, including (but not limited to): melanin, sweat glands, pores, melanocytes, each layer, sebaceous glands and arrector pili muscles
- describe the differences between the symptoms of each level of burn
- label all bones covered in class on the skeleton, including the 4 types of bones
- label the anatomy of a long bone and understand the function of each structure
- label the different muscles in the body, as discussed in class
- answer questions based on the 7 steps of muscle contraction
- label the parts of a muscle and describe the function of each part

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Muscular System Quiz Study Guide

You must know the following topics for the quiz:

- location and function of each muscle on the body that we reviewed in class
- the location of each part of the muscle fiber
- the 7 steps of muscular contraction and the parts involved

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Muscular System Day 5



SWBAT: Summarize what happens in 3 different images of muscular contraction on an exit slip.





Friday, November 15, 2013

Muscular System Day 4

Muscle Anatomy

 



Muscular System Day 3

Major Muscles Day 2


Major Muscles part 2 Gallery Walk
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qDTnW2bCcm7Hy1eofWo625F7M7telN7ffh1nmfRx818/pub


Friday, November 8, 2013

Muscular System Day 2

Major Muscles- Day 1


Objective: SWBAT correctly label describe the location and function of at least 6 out of 9 muscles correctly on an exit slip.


Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Muscular System Day 1

Objective: SWBAT Complete a Venn Diagram comparing the 3 different types of muscle.


Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Skeletal System Day 9



Objective: SWBAT identify the anatomy of a long bone and describe how it grows by labeling a diagram and writing a paragraph using vocabulary words correctly.


Agenda:
1. Do Now- 5 min
2. Bone marrow videos - 10 min
3. Anatomy of a bone notes - 20 min
4. Anatomy of a bone coloring and labeling - 10 min
5. Bone development reading/flowchart - 30 min
6. Exit Slip - 10 min
7. Project time, if there's time







Thursday, October 17, 2013

Skeletal System Day 8

Objective: SWBAT differentiate between the bones in both the pelvic girdle and the pectoral girdle by labeling bones on an exit slip.

Agenda
1.Warm-up
2.Pregnancy reading
3.Pelvic Girdle
4.Bone Book
5.Exit Ticket &Closure
6.Shoulder Dislocation reading
7.Pectoral Girdle
8.Practice
9.Exit Slip
10.Bone Book








Monday, October 14, 2013

Skeletal System Day 7

Objective: SWBAT correctly answer questions about the thoracic cage and the vertebral column on an exit slip.

Agenda
1. Reading - TMJ
2. Notes on Thoracic cavity and vertebral column 3. Exit Slip

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Skeletal System Day 6


Objective: SWBAT Identify the location of the bones on the face by labeling at least 5 out of 8 correctly on an exit slip

Agenda:
1. Do Now- 5 min
2. Reading faces- 15 min
3. Bones of the cranium review- 15 min
4. Bones of the face- 25 min
5. Practice- 10 min
6. Exit slip- 10 min
7. Bone Book - 10 min

HW = Bone book for Face and Cranium!

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Skeletal System Day 5



SWBAT label each of the different bones of the skull on an exit slip.

Agenda:
1. Do Now- 5 min
2. Soft Spots reading- 15 min
3. Cranium Gallery Walk- 15 min
4. Color/Label Skull -15 min
5. Bones Book- 20 min
6. Exit Slip - 10 min
7. Partner Brainstorm for Unit Project- 10 min

Skeletal System Day 4

SWBAT differentiate between the different types of bones on an exit slip

Agenda:
1. Review annotations from last week
2. Types of Bones notes
3. Bones sort
4. Exit Slip

Monday, October 7, 2013

Skeletal System Day 3

SWBAT differentiate between the different types of bones on an exit slip with at least 80% accuracy.

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Type of bones video
3. Bones sort
4. Labeling different types of bones
5. Exit Slip

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Monday, September 30, 2013

Skeletal System Day 1

SWBAT label the appendicular and axial skeletal system on a diagram.

Agenda:
1. KWL skeletal system


2. Axial vs appendicular skeleton notes
3. Exit ticket

Monday, September 23, 2013

Integumentary System Day 5

SWBAT describe how pimples form with a description and a series of illustrative diagrams AND create a pamphlet for skin cancer.

Agenda 
1. Do Now
2. Study time 10 min
3. Quiz 20 min
4. Flesh eating bacteria 10 min
5. Pimple formation 15 min
6. Skin cancer reading and videos 25 min
7. Skin cancer advertisement Exit Slip 10 min

 









Thursday, September 19, 2013

Integumentary System Day 3


Objective: SWBAT answer 4 questions about the functions of the skin on an exit slip.

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Shaq vs Michael Phelps
3. Function Notes
4. Case Studies
5. Exit Ticket

 



Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Integumentary System Day 2

Objective SWBAT label structures of the skin on a diagram of the skin.

1. Do Now (5)
2. Finish Lizzie Video (10)
3. Cephalopod Skin (10)
4. Structure of the skin notes (15)
5. Build a skin model (20)
6. Exit Slip (15)
7. HW Create your own skin (15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaKk5dDWo-U



http://s3.amazonaws.com/scifri-videos/camouflage-080511.mp4


Monday, September 16, 2013

Integumentary System Day 1


Objective: SWBAT  of questions about the case studies presented in class on an exit slip

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Stretchiest skin
3. Lizzie Case Study
4. Exit Slip



Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Homeostasis

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Homeostasis Preview
3. Homeostasis Reading
3. Feedback Loops in the Body Notes
4. Feedback loop practice worksheet
5. Harnessing Feedback Loops Reading






Monday, September 9, 2013

Levels of Organization



Objective: SWBAT list out the 4 different levels of organization and give examples of each.

Agenda:
1. Do Now
2. Cell Notes
3. Organizational Rhyme time




Sunday, September 8, 2013

Study Guide Unit 1 Test

In order to be successful on the upcoming test, you need to make sure you've mastered the following skills:

- Be able to define all anatomical directional terms and use them to describe a wound on a body diagram
- Be able to correctly spell and label all body cavities
- Be able to explain each level of organization of the body and how they work together
- Be able to construct an analogous levels-of-organization chart to the human body
- Be able to explain what homeostasis is and how the body uses feedback loops to maintain homeostasis
- Be able to describe the 4 different types of body tissue, their function and their locations in the body

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Body Cavities

A sad day for cavities and their friends.
Objective:
SWBAT use directional terms to write a story about their worst nightmare and will be able to use body cavities to describe an alien invasion.

Agenda
1. Do Now - 8 min
2. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE -15 min
3. The Incredible Human Machine - 35 min
4. Body Cavities Notes - 20 min
5. Alien invasion - 15 min

HW: Body cavities labeling and coloring


Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Movie from Sub day 8/29-8/30

START VIDEO AT 10 minutes in, none of the questions cover the first 10 minutes.  

Quiz and Body Planes Practice

Not actually a "body plane"
Objective: SWBAT use ALL directional terms to describe their worst nightmare.

Agenda
1. Do Now - 8 minutes
2. Body planes and directions review video - 15 min
3. Play-Doh - 40 min
4. Quiz - 25 min
5. YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE - 15 min

Saturday, August 31, 2013

Unit 0 Study Guide


-Understand the differences between Fixed and Growth mindset.  Be able to give examples of both.
-Know the 7 steps of the scientific method described in class.  Be able to identify a step and justify your answer
-Be able to identify independent and dependent variables
-Be able to understand the differences between observation and inference
-Be able to list out the classroom expectations

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Intro to Anatomy and Physiology



Agenda:
1. Do Now -5 min
2. Human Body Under a Microscope - 3 min
3. Intro to Anatomy/Physiology - 15 min
4. KWL chart- 5 min
5. Amazing Facts - 5 min
6. Orientation to the human body Notes - 20 min



7. Planes examples - 10 min
8. Group Planes practice - 15 min
9. Exit Slip - 5 min

Monday, August 19, 2013

The Scientific Method

SWBAT describe the steps of the scientific method and differentiate between dependent and independent variables on an exit slip.

1. Do Now
2. Brainpop- Scientific Method

3. Notes - Scientific Method


4. Independent Variable song
5. Independent variable guided practice
6. Exit Slip
HW- Notecards for Scientific method


Thursday, August 15, 2013

Observation vs Inference



Objective: SWBAT create 2 different observations and inferences from an image on an exit slip.

Agenda
1. Do Now
2. Following directions
3. Notes
4. Don't judge too quickly
5. Group observations
6. Independent practice

HW
- Syllabus Scavenger Hunt
- Observation ve Inference practice

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Welcome Scientists!


Objective: SWBAT give detailed examples of behaviors that demonstrate understanding of the classroom expectations with 80% accuracy on a diagram.

Agenda
1. Do Now - 10 min
2. Partner Interview - 10 min
3. Classroom behavior video/explanation - 10 min
4. Behavior diagrams - 30 min
5. Living vs. Non-living - 20 min
6. Syllabus Review - 5 min
7. Explain HW 

Intro to Anatomy and Physiology