Fri., Apr 29th

- Sumbit heart labs
- Check-in: heart sort & WB p 7 (#16) & p 11 (#25)

- Notes: Electric Heart & EKG, brain involvement

- WB: p 7 (#17)

- Shirts

Homework:

- WSQ: Blood pressure & e-assignment (closes Monday at 12:30)

Reminder:
Circulatory System test Thursday

Thurs., Apr. 28th

- Check-in: Major blood vessels sort
- e-quiz: Blood to Major blood vessels (closed at end of class today)
- WB p 9 (#22)
- complete heart lab (due tomorrow)
Reminder:
- Circulatory System test next Thursday (May 5th)

Wed., Apr 27th

- lab: Heart dissection (write up and drawings are due Friday).

Tues., Apr 26th

Welcome Mr. McKenzie!
Today's plan:
- Check-in: In groups of 2, draw and explain capillary-tissue fluid exchange. Then trade boards with another group of 2 and proof each others work
- Work time:

     - e-quiz on blood & blood vessels ... including major blood vessels (closes at the end of class tomorrow)

     - Heart dissection pre-lab (due Thursday before the lab): pre-lab is to answer questions from lab #1-13 in full sentences on a separate sheet of paper (find lab handout here)

     - if done: workbook p 6 (#15) and p 9 (#22)

Mon., Apr 25th

- Any questions from blood vessels vodcast?
- Check-in: blood vessels
- Notes: Capillary-Tissue Fluid exchange & blood pressure, velocity, & cross-sectional area
- WB p 10 (#23), 14 (#28), 13 (#27)
- Notes: Lymphatic System

Homework:
WSQ: Major blood vessels & e-assignment

Wed., Apr 20th

- Discuss Anticipatory questions for the circulatory system
- Notes (cont'd): blood
- Lab: Blood typing

Hwk: WSQ: Types of blood vessels & e-assignment (closes tomorrow at beginning of class tomorrow)

Thurs., Apr 21st

- Notes: Antibodies & Antigens
- complete lab questions #1-5 individually and submit
- WB p 16 #30-31
- Notes: problems associated with blood vessels

Hwk: WSQ: Types of blood vessels & e-assignment (closes tomorrow at beginning of class tomorrow)

Reminder: Pro D day tomorrow!

Tues., Apr 19th

- Test: Digestive System

- What is the role of blood in the circulatory system?

Mon., Apr. 18th

Today:
- e-quiz extended until the end of class
- review game: square matching
- T-shirt assessment

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next tomorrow

Fri., Apr. 15th

Today:
- Check-in: protein vs. carbohydrate digestion (this question will be on the test)
- lecture: villi & digestive system disorders
- Flex:
     - T-shirt
     - WB
     - e-quiz

Reminder:
- T-shirt assessment on Monday
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Thurs., Apr 14th

Today: 
- WSQ: Questions from enzyme vodcast
- Enzymes Summary table
- Check-in: WB p 4 #11, 14 & back page of notes package
- T-shirt
- e-quiz: Digestive system (closes Monday @12:30)

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Wed., Apr 13th

Today:
- Discuss T-shirt rubric
- Start T-shirts
- WSQ: Enzymes (make sure you record your questions)

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Tues., Apr 12th

Today:
- WSQ: any questions from Accessory organs vodcast?
- Check-in
- Lab: Digestion ... formal lab write up is due Thursday.

Reminder:
- Digestive system test next Tuesday (Apr 19th)

Fri., Apr 8th

Today:
- flowchart outlining the pathway that food takes through the digestive system, then....
- Awkward eye contact while I waited for you all to ask questions about the vodcast...
- And when there were none (I will try again next time), we matched structure and function descriptions to the digestive system organ they belong to
- Flex time (due Tuesday ... no school Monday):
      ~WSQ: Accessory Organs vodcast (no e-assignment, just in class check-in on Tuesday)
      ~WB p 1-3, #1-10 (new WB handed out in class)
      ~suggestions: highlight notes: 1 colour for structure statements and 1 colour for function statements.

See yesterday's blog for lab pictures ... heehee

Thurs., Apr. 7th

You did it!!!  We have officially developed the language to discuss some of the human systems ... that was the whole point of section 1.  So now onto the digestive system where we revisit organic molecules (including polymers & monomers), membrane transport as well as enzymes ... lots of enzymes!

Emma embarrassed of this lab :)

Mary had saved her saliva all class until this point!!

Today:
- Lab: Enzyme Spit Lab - What is the function of saliva in digestion?  Slightly gross but it's biology... and I love it!
- Read through digestive system notes (handed out in class)
- Label Digestive system diagram in notes
- WSQ for tomorrow: Digestive System: Structures & function (see below) ... no e-assignment

Wed., Apr 6th

Exam: Section #1 (summative of units 1, 2 and 3).

When finished, start watching the first digestive system vodcast (see below).

Tues., Apr 5th

Unit 3 test corrections today and then review.  For a list of things you could use to review, see post and links from last Thursday (Mar 31st).

Section #1 Exam tomorrow!  You may want to arrive 15 minutes early to give yourself lots of time.

Mon., Apr. 4th

In general, this is how I feel about Monday's....

Unit 3 tests are marked and posted on the back wall (and can usually be found on this blog under marks I am having a system malfunction right now).  I am not going to email marks home until after the section exam as marks will then have been adjusted to show your increased learning (especially on unit 3 ... Yuck!).  

Today students worked on doing corrections for unit 1 & unit 2 tests and then studied!  Reminder, your Section #1 Exam is on Wednesday (includes units 1, 2 and 3) and is worth at least 9% of your overall mark.  It may be valued at more if you beat your percentage on each of the unit tests thus far.  

Fri., Apr 1st

Unit 3 Test today!

When finished, corrections for Unit 1 test.