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Human Body Organ-izer Information

This is your one-stop shop for extra information (in addition to your textbook) for the Human Body Organ-izer. Keep in mind that a lot of this work will need to be completed at home.

Instructions and Rubric:Download Human Body Booklet

 

Check list: Download Human body organizer checklist10 woyce

DUE DATES!!!

Monday 3-29: Digestive System Due

Weds. 3-31: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems Due

***Weds: Digestion and Respiration Quiz

Fri. 4-2: Excretory, Muscular and Skeletal Systems Due

Fri. Quiz over Circulatory and Excretory Systems

Due Weds. 4-14--Nervous and Immune System

AC--all other systems due 4-15.

Organ-izers are due Thurs. April 15.

**Critical terms you need to incorporate into your book: Download Critical terms for the Human Body Organ

Life Science Textbook

Download Digestive System notes

Cool digestive system site: DIGESTION

Download Digestion vocab

Download The Respiratory System

Download Respiratory System Diseases

Download INHALING

Download The Circulatory Systemppt

Download The Excretory System

Download The Nervous System

Download The Nervous Systeminofnotes

Download IMMUNESYSTEM NOTES

Attached is Mrs. Babcock and Ms. Green's Educational Excellence Expertise Tip for the Human Body

Organ-izer--there are some great ideas here: Download EEEsciHuman Body Book creative category idea

Week of March 22, 2010

Wow! This year is flying! We have just 2 weeks left until Spring Break, but we have a lot to do, so don't let spring fever get the best of you!

Monday we are reviewing for our Evolution Unit test which will be on Tuesday.

We are beginning our Unit on the Systems of the Human Body. We will be completing a Human Body Organ-izer (LOL!!! Get it! I crack myself up sometimes!) Instructions will be given on Thursday. Some of this project will be completed in class, but a large portion must be completed at home.

Here are the instructions and a checklist. Both will be gone over during class: Download Human Body Bookletwoyce10    Download Human body organizer checklist10 woyce

Digestion notes:Download Digestive System notes

Repiratory System Notes: Download The Respiratory System

We are also continuing our CRCT review. We will go full throttle with that next week as we spend some time in the computer lab. Parents and students, please let me know of any questions you may have about the science portiona nd I will be happy to answeer what I can. Look next week for postings of CRCT review items. Most of all--DON'T STRESS!!! You have worked hard all year and you are prepared.

Week of March 15, 2010

The Evolution Test has been postponed until Tuesday 3/23.

Since I will be out sick again tomorrow (Friday) I am postponing the test. I'm sorry I've missed so much school lately...it is very unlike me to be this sick so often. Anyway, I want to be able to review with you, so be ready on Monday with any questions. Cross your fingers that I get well and get my voice back by then! DON'T STOP STUDYING!!!

This week we are continuing our unit on evolution. Our unit test will be Monday, March 22. Study guides have been given out. Your homework this week is to study nightly. 

Thank you Mrs. Babcock for our Educational Excellence Expertise: When learning concepts that seem similar, compare/contrast strategies are helpful.

 

Selective Breeding                                                                                      Natural Selection

Different                                                               Same                                      Different

                                               

People choose organisms                 Both result in a change                       Natural process by which

males and females with                     in an organism’s traits                        individuals that are better               

desired traits to produce                                                                                   adapted to their environment are

offspring with those                                                                                           more likely to survive and  produce

desired traits.                                                                                                      than other members of the same

species.

Genetic Engineering                                                                                            Variations/adaptations

Cloning                                                                                                                   Overproduction

Gene therapy                                                                                                       Competition

Week of March 8, 2010

This week we  will continue our unit on evolution. You will have a quiz on Weds. The following will be helpful as well as your evolution vocabulary.

Download Evidence for evolution woyce10

Download Isn’t evolution just a theoryPBSppt

If you need to complete the fossil lab, use the following links. This is due Fri 3/12.

Download Fossil procedure woyce 09

Download Fossil lab cards scan

Evolution Computer Lab

1. Berkley Fossil Tour--Use this website to learn about the evidence of evolution... fossils! Answer the questions on your guide as you go along. Only do tours #1 and #2 (What is the fossil record and Becoming a Fossil).

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/5to8/Intro.html

 2. Use this link for the Green and Orange Bugs Lab:  A Simulated Look at Darwins's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection--Part 1http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/evolution.html

3. Part 2--Peppered Moth Lab--Use this web site and follow the instruction on your lab guide.

http://www.techapps.net/interactives/peppermoths.htm

 

If you finish:

Get another lab guide from me and work through this online tutorial.  It is EXTREMELY important to read through the directions prior to clicking on anything. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007877800x/student_view0/unit1/chapter6/virtual_lab.html

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/5to8/Intro.html

 2. Use this link for the Green and Orange Bugs Lab:  A Simulated Look at Darwins's Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection--Part 1http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/evolution.html

3. Part 2--Peppered Moth Lab--Use this web site and follow the instruction on your lab guide.

http://www.techapps.net/interactives/peppermoths.htm

 

If you finish:

Get another lab guide from me and work through this online tutorial.  It is EXTREMELY important to read through the directions prior to clicking on anything. http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007877800x/student_view0/unit1/chapter6/virtual_lab.html

Week of March 1, 2010

This week we will begin our unit on the Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection.

Here is the link to the evolution video clips we have been watching if you missed any of them: PBS Evolution video clips

Here is the Power Point review for the videos:Download Isn’t evolution just a theoryPBSppt

Here is the organizer for the videos and the Evolution vocab. : Download And video notes

As we near the end of the quarter there are a few due dates to consider:

Cloning Comic strip due Mon. March 1

Advances in Genetics quiz--Tues. March 2

Evolution vocabulary due Thursday, March 4

History of Evolution Quiz--March 10

Thank you Mrs. Babcock and Ms. Green for the following Educational Excellence Expertise:

Use a mnemonic to help learn new concepts.

We have begun our study of evolution.  Darwin has stated that evolution occurs through natural selection.  Which factors effect natural selection?  GO SEA

Genetic variation:  genes (DNA) determine an organism’s features. Ex. Long beaks.

Overproduction of offspring

Struggle for

Existence (organisms develop characteristics over millions of years to help them survive)

Adaptations formed through mutations

-Scientists combine evidence to determine evolutionary relationships among species.     B   FED

Body structure

Fossils

Early Development

DNA and Protein Sequences