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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