Happy Halloween!

Today we combined classes for some Dry Ice fun!  Watch the video below if you missed class today.

Dry Ice Demonstrations Video

Tuesday October 30

Today students took a quiz on Go Formative over the 5 body systems we are studying.  After the quiz students will complete the web quest below.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM WEBQUEST

Objectives:

1.     Be able to identify the specific parts of the organs within the

      digestive system.

2. Understand the movement of food through the digestive tract.

3. Organize the parts of the digestive system in order.

4. Explain the structures and functions within the digestive system.

 Your Task:  -

Go to: http://interactivehuman.blogspot.com/2008/05/digestion-interactive-game-for-kids.html

Choose to digest the ice cream. Follow the path of the ice cream through the digestive system.  Read the information bubbles.  Answer the following questions. 

1.     What nutrients are found in ice cream?  _______________________________________________________________

2.     Based on the reading, what do you think an enzyme does? - _______________________________________________________________

3.     What does bile do in the duodenum (the beginning of the small intestine)? _______________________________________________________________

4.     What are the small finger-like projections in the ileum (end of small intestine) called? _____________ What do they do?_____________________________ _______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

5.     What does the colon do? __________________________________________

Next click on the following link: http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/digestive-system.html?ref=search&WT.ac=msh-k-dtop-en-search-clk#

 Review the body basics digestive animation and read the article                                                                                     

6.     What does the word “digestion” mean?.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7.     The order of the structures of the digestive system are listed below. Next to each structure write its function. (This will give you a more complete list than the previous site).  As you read through the information, click “continue” at the bottom of the reading to move to the next page.

a.     Saliva and Teeth in the mouth - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b.     Esophagus - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c.     Stomach - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the chemical in your stomach that breaks down food and kills bacteria? ____________________________________________________________

d.     Small intestine - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

a.     Pancreas - ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

b.     Liver - ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

c.     Gall bladder - ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________

e.     Large intestine - ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

a.     appendix - ______________________________________________________

b.     colon - ______________________________________________________

c.     rectum - ______________________________________________________

8.     Learn about gurgling stomach noises

– Go to https://wonderopolis.org/wonder/what-makes-your-stomach-growl

9.     -Go to http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/fart.html

-What causes farts? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Monday October 29

Tomorrow we have a quiz over what each body system does and which organs are in a system.  Below are the notes we took.  There is a video that accompanies each slide.  There is also a Quizlet to help prepare for the quiz.

Quizlet Review Link

Digestive system Video Link

Excretory Video Link

Respiratory Video Link

Cardiovascular System Video Link

Nervous System Video Link

Friday October 26

Today we are taking 15 minutes for students to continue working on organizing organs into systems and matching organs with their functions.  Below is the answer key to the worksheet they filled out.  We also began taking notes on the systems.  Each page of notes is accompanied by a video.  Be sure to watch the videos!  I've also posted a Quizlet Review.

Quizlet Review Link

Thursday October 25

Students have spent the last two days learning about 5 major organ systems and the organs that are a part of those systems.  Today they are trying to match the organs to their functions.  As they do this they will be filling out a worksheet.  The bell work, instructions, and worksheet are listed below.  There is also a website to help students with the functions.
Quizlet Link

Organs and Functions Link

Wednesday October 24

Today students tried to match organs into their organ systems.  Below is a picture of students in lab, the instructions for the lab, and the answer key.  Please put the bell work and the list of organs into your notebook.

Tuesday October 23

Yesterday students tried to draw and label as many organs of the body as they could.  Please see yesterday's blog for details.  Today we will begin learning the function of each system and then try to place organs within their correct system.
Below is the bellwork for today and the notes for the body systems.

Monday October 22

Today students worked in groups to try and draw as many organs within the body as they knew.  They had to draw the organ, label it and tell me what they think it does.  They were also to write questions they have about the body around the outline.  The focus was not on right or wrong but what prior knowledge they could bring to this unit.  

Friday October 19

Here is today's bellwork, notes, and a description of the activity we started.  There are also some other examples of cover pages for our new notebook section "Bodyworks".

Thursday October 18

Today we tested over the Cell Cycle.  Students then began to create a cover page for our next unit.  Below are the instructions and an example of a cover page.

Wednesday October 17

Today we worked on a review for our Mitosis/Cancer test.  Below is our bellwork slide and an answer key to our written review.

Gecko tail regeneration Video

I mixed up the definitions for benign and biopsy!  Thank you Alex S. for letting me know!