Monday, March 16, 2015

March 16-20

PIKE TENNIS matches this week:  March 17 at home vs. Crenshaw and March 19 at home vs. Springwood

Life Science

We will continue in Chapter 15 with the Skeletal System.  Students will complete a KWL foldable and notes on skeletal system Monday.  Tuesday they will learn about long bones and complete a body organization chart.  Wednesday students will learn about skeletal joints.  Thursday they will label a skeleton and Friday they will complete a foldable on bone cells.

Biology

Mollusk project is due Tuesday.   Ch 28 Arthropods is the focus this week.  Students will take notes on arthropods Monday.  Tuesday they will complete an arthropod color and label activity. Wednesday students will complete a spider drawing from page 749 in text on IN page 96.  They will watch Bill NYe:  Spiders and complete the student reflection on IN 96.  Thursday students will complete an Arthropod comparative anatomy chart and work on Arthropod poetry.  Friday we will view Bill Nye:  Insects and complete a KWL as guided viewing for the video.

Anatomy

The Digestive System is the focus this week.  Students will take notes Monday -Wednesday and complete color/label activities on the digestives system, the stomach, accessory organs and the mouth. Students will be assigned a Digestive System Tshirt project due April 2.  We will wrap up the week with Bill NyeA:  digestion.

Forensics

Toxicology is the topic of the week.  STudents will take notes Monday.  Tuesday they will read real life toxicology case studies.  Students will learn about famous poisoners in history and will begin working on their poison projects.

Monday, March 9, 2015

March 9-13

NIne Weeks Exams

Tuesday:  1st and 7th period
Wednesday:  2nd and 6th
Thursday:  3rd and 5th
Friday:  4th

Friday:  Dismissal at 12:00 noon

Life Science:  Final Payment for Camp McDowell is due Friday, March 13.

We will begin our study of muscles (Chapter 15)

Biology

We will dissect earthworms on Monday.  Tuesday and Wednesday we will cover Phylum Mollusca.
NIne weeks test will cover Ch 27:  Annelids and Mollusks.

Anatomy

Nine weeks test on Cardiovascular System.  Notebook check this week.  Pages 52.53, 58/59.  There will be two surprise pages and pick your "fav" pages.


Monday, March 2, 2015

March 2-6

Tennis was canceled today due to yucky court conditions. Tomorrow should be beautiful weather for tennis. We travel to Lakeside.  Team will check out at 12 noon and grab a sandwich at Subway and depart for Lakeside at 12:30.  We will eat after the match in Eufaula.

Life Science

We are in Chapter 15 studying the Integumentary System.  Today in class, students completed a foldable on the fingernail and heat and waste exchange through the skin.  Your student should finish the heat and waste exchange foldable for homework if it was not completed in class.  Use page 436 in textbook.

Tuesday:  Students will complete IN 63 Reinforcement activity, IN 62 - Skin drawing and labeling (pp 434 in text) and IN 60 .

Wednesday:  Skin Prints lab and Synectics (analogies)

Thursday:  Review the Integumentary System.


Biology

Monday:  IN 79 notes on Chapter 27 Annelids
Tuesday:  IN 77 Study guide for Chapter 26 Test which is Wednesday. Students will complete IN 78 Earthworm Anatomy and Comparative Anatomy Table and read the "Observation of a Live Earthworm lab"  on IN 80 and 81.
Wednesday:  Live Earthworm Lab and Ch 26 Test
Thursday:  IN 82.83  Reading Assignment:  Tiny Earthworm's Big Impact.
Friday:  Earthworm Dissection

Anatomy:

We are continuing the Cardiovascular System.  IN 64 and 66 should be completed.  Heart Dissection Tuesday.  Notes on the Cardiac Cycle Thursday IN 67/69.  Bring your laptop Wednesday.


Forensics

Continue reading your chosen book.  Book/Movie Review  Monday, March 9,  Complete Pharoah's Femur Lab Tuesday.  Wednesday we will watch Benjamin Franklin's Bones.  You will have class time on Thursday to work on book review.  Friday you will have a reading assignment from Kid's Discover Magazine :  Bones.