Quarter 1: Week 2: (8/15-8/19)

This week in...

Honors Biology: 

Monday - Penny Lab

Tuesday - Levels of Organization Foldable

Wednesday - Choose Terrarium groups, discuss ecosystem relationships

Thursday - Mini Lab on Community Interactions, Food Webs

Friday - Flow of Energy Activity

Assignments Due:

Monday - Bring supplies all this week

Tuesday - Completed Penny Lab

Wednesday - Completed Levels of Organization foldable

Thursday - Read pages 38-40, Answer questions 1-5 on page 40

Anatomy and Physiology:

-Anatomical Terminology

- Directional Terms

-Body cavities and membranes

- Life Span Changes

- Body sections

- Body regions

Work Due

8-15 Continue bringing in supplies

8-16 Organization of the human body packet

8-17 At the Clinic activity classwork

8-17 SEER module training homework

8-18 Case Studies homework

8-19 Review Sheet homework

8-19 Build a Body activity

Cool Apps!!

Biology: Science Dictionary by Farlex for iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1021592299

This app is great for learning new vocabulary and getting to know the way science vocabulary and syntax, works. 

A&P: Ultimate Anatomy Quiz & Trivia - Human Body & Physiology Questions and Answers by Med Brain Apps

https://appsto.re/us/AG5iab.i

This is not divided by body system, but it's a great way to review some basic A& P trivia. 

Reminders: 

All, please show your parents the parent pages on my blog (accessible via desktop computer or the links below). Let's get your parents signed up for their Remind classes!!

Biology: Parent Page, http://thescienceway.blogspot.com/p/honors-biology-parents.html

A&P: Parent Page, http://thescienceway.blogspot.com/p/a-p-parents.html

Can you help?

Students and Parents,

We will be making Terrariums in class next week as part of an ongoing Quarter 1 project.

We will need several items and I have listed them below. IF you can bring in any of them, it would really help us all out. Please comment on the post, so that we all know what is being brought in. I will try to update the needs based on your comments.

Here's what we need:

30-35 2L bottles (EMPTY)
60-70 SMALL plants. miniature ferns and jade plant work really well.
10 pounds of potting soil with fertilizer. (approximately) more won't hurt!
6 rolls of clear packing tape

We have classroom scissors, water access on-site and I will be running off all needed instruction sheets and paper materials. We will culminate in a scientific poster presentation from each group on the findings of their terrarium ecosystem.

Thank you for your help!!

Project Instructions

Part 1: due September 26th at the start of class

Travel brochure for 1 ecosystem of your choice found in our textbook; pages 68-72. 

Instructions:

Use 1 8.5x11 piece of paper folded into thirds like a brochure. 

For each section do the following to your best ability!!!

Front:

1. Animals 

2. Plants

3. Qualitative and quantitative information about your ecosystem. Minimum of 4 each. 

Back:

1. Interesting facts. Minimum of 4. 

2. About the author. 

3. Title section!!

Make it awesome and colorful and amazing!!! Reach for the stars!!! Demonstrate your creativity and excitement!!

Part 2:

Due dates: September 22-26 (we'll draw dates in class next week)

Present your ecosystem in a fun way to get travelers to want to come to the ecosystem!!

1. You'll have 2-5 minutes. 

2. You may use and visual or auditory (sound) aids you would like to use. 

3. Again, be creative and fun!

4. If someone in your class period is doing the same ecosystem you may present together, but you will each get your own grade. Be sure you each talk and contribute!!!

If you have questions; comment below and talk to each other.