Friday November 30

Today we completed our notes on the Immune System.  Please see yesterday's blog for the notes.  Students should also use the quizlet below to help prepare them for an open note test over the Immune System on Monday.

Immune System Quizlet

Thursday November 29

Students used the time to complete their Immune system notes.  Students received a "fill in the blank" note worksheet to help with the notes.  The notes are below.

Immune System Quizlet

Immune system notes

Video of White Blood Cell chasing a bacterium

Fill in the blank Immune System Notes Answer Key

Wednesday November 28

Today we participated in an activity called "Pass it on".  This activity demonstrates how quickly a virus can pass through a community.  We then took time to come up with 3 ways we can prevent spreading disease in school.
1.  Wash hands!
2.  Use a tissue (cover your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze).
3.  Avoid touching your eyes and mouth

The rest of the period students were given time to complete the reading and worksheet from our class set of science books.  The reading and answer key is posted below. Where you can find each answer within the reading is also posted.

Tuesday November 27

There was a substitute today.  Students spent most of the time completing a worksheet on the immune system.  They read pages 173-176 in the class set of science books we have.  Students will get time in class tomorrow to complete the worksheet.  

If students finished early they were able to fill in a notes worksheet using the notes posted below.

Immune system notes

Tuesday November 20

Students took their Cardiovascular and Respiratory Test yesterday.  Today we are watching the documentary "Everest".  This documentary, besides showing incredible scenery, describes what the human body has to endure at 32,000 feet.
I hope you all enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving.  I am truly thankful for each one of you!

Friday November 16

Today we completed a worksheet that covered how blood flows through the heart and the body.  There is a test on Monday!  Below are two diagrams that we covered.  Please also use the quizlet link to practice the functions of the organs.

Respiratory Cardiovascular Quizlet Link

Respiratory Cardiovascular Worksheet Answer Key

Wednesday November 14

Today students had time to complete their Respiratory and Cardiovascular worksheet.  The answer key is below.  Students will need to turn in the worksheet for participation points by tomorrow.  I've also posted a quizlet link to help learn the parts and functions of these two systems.
Respiratory System video link

Respiratory Cardiovascular Quizlet Link

Respiratory Cardiovascular Worksheet Answer Key

Tuesday November 13

Today we are taking a test over the Digestive and Excretory Systems.  After the test students will use the following diagrams to complete a worksheet over the Respiratory and Cardiovascular systems.

Friday November 9

Test Tuesday over digestive and excretory systems!  Use these links and your review worksheet to help study!

Kahoot Link

Quizlet Link

Thursday November 8

Students will work on a Digestive System and Excretory System Review worksheet.  Below is a labeled diagram to help the students correctly label the organs and a functions worksheet to help write in the functions of each organ.   There is also a Quizlet Link to help you study for the test tomorrow!

QUIZLET LINK

Wednesday November 7

We are using part of the day for students to present their digestive system projects.  After presentations the students will work on a Digestive System and Excretory System Review worksheet.  Below is a labeled diagram to help the students correctly label the organs.  Students should also use previous blogs to find the functions of each organ.

QUIZLET LINK

Monday & Tuesday November 5-6

Students have been working on a Digestive System Project.  They are tasked with showing what happens to a piece of food as it moves through the digestive system.  Below is our bell work for today, a rubric for the project and a quizlet for our summative on Friday.  Our summative will be over the digestive and excretory systems.

QUIZLET Link

Digestive System Project

Name_________________________

Objective:  Pick a type of food and describe what happens to that food as it travels through each part of the digestive system.

Please follow the guidelines below to complete your project.

1.      Make an introduction slide with your name, period, and a title to your project.

2.     Create one informational slide for each part of the digestive system listed.  Please place the name of each part at the top of each slide.

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas and liver, large intestine and rectum.

3.     Each slide must have an appropriate image of the organ.

4.     Create a resource slide.  Please copy and paste the URL to websites used in your research.

 (This makes a total of 8 minimum slides.  Please have no more than 10)

5.     All information must be paraphrased.  Any plagiarism will result in a call home and a drop in your proficiency grade.

6.     Format should be in Google Slides.  You will submit the project through Google Classroom.

Proficiency

3+   All criteria is met

3     Missing 1 part of the criteria

2     Missing 2 parts of the criteria

1     Missing 3 or more parts of the criteria

Friday November 2

Students are beginning a project that follows a piece of food through the digestive system.  The project is due Wednesday November 7.  The guidelines for the projects are shown below.

Digestive System Project

Name_________________________

Objective:  Pick a type of food and describe what happens to that food as it travels through each part of the digestive system.

Please follow the guidelines below to complete your project.

1.      Make an introduction slide with your name, period, and a title to your project.

2.     Create one informational slide for each part of the digestive system listed.  Please place the name of each part at the top of each slide.

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, pancreas and liver, large intestine and rectum.

3.     Each slide must have an appropriate image of the organ.

4.     Create a resource slide.  Please copy and paste the URL to websites used in your research.

 (This makes a total of 8 minimum slides.  Please have no more than 10)

5.     All information must be paraphrased.  Any plagiarism will result in a call home and a drop in your proficiency grade.

6.     Format should be in Google Slides.  You will submit the project through Google Classroom.

Proficiency

3+   All criteria is met

3     Missing 1 part of the criteria

2     Missing 2 parts of the criteria

1     Missing 3 or more parts of the criteria