Last Unit! Health & Disease

For our last unit this year, we will be learning about Health & Disease (Ch. 27 & 28 in the textbook). 

Standardized Testing

Tuesday, 4/10 - Reading Part I
Wednesday, 4/11 - Reading Part II
Thursday, 4/12 - Math Part I & II
Friday, 4/13 - Math Part III
Monday, 4/16 - Science

Human Body Systems Test 2 Tomorrow!

     For part of the class today, students were allowed to create a "cheat sheet" to use on the test tomorrow.  They were provided with a half-sheet of paper to use (front and back).  This information must be hand written.  The only exception is that they may take things out of their notebook to tape onto the cheat sheet.  If a student forgets their cheat sheet, they will still be required to take the test.

Cheat Sheet:

Write as much information or diagrams as you want on this sheet of paper (front and back) to use on the test.  The cheat sheet will be turned in with your test.  Make sure your name is written on it!

Respiratory         Ch. 23 Section 4                                 p. 620

Digestive             Ch. 24 Section 1                                p. 634

Nervous               Ch. 25 Section 1                                p. 656

Reproductive     Ch. 26 Section 2 & 3                           p. 688 & 692

This Week in Science

Monday:  *Welcome Back* Nervous System
Tuesday:  Reproductive System
Wednesday:  Reproductive System & Review for Test
Thursday:  Buck Byte Quiz & Respiratory, Digestive, Nervous & Reproductive System Test
Friday:  Weather Day - No School


Standardized Testing:  Tuesday, 4/10 - Monday, 4/16

This Week in Science

We started our last 9 weeks and the 2nd Human Body Systems unit today with the Respiratory System. 

Wednesday - Textbook Check (Having YOUR textbook in class - - will count as a daily grade.  10 points off per day it's late, 5 points off for getting it out of locker during class)

Thursday - Bowling Field Trip (will only see homeroom class, no Buck Bytes) & Report Cards

Friday - Buck Byte Quiz and Spring Break Begins!

Skeletal, Muscular & Circulatory Systems Test Tomorrow!

Skeletal, Muscular & Circulatory System

CH. 22 Section 2 & 3    and      Ch. 23 Section 1

3 types of joints & examples

Cartilage

Bone marrow

Bone structure

Ligaments

Tendons

3 types of muscle tissue & examples

Flexor

Extensor

Heart

Flow of blood through the heart

4 chambers of the heart

Atrium

Ventricle 

Difference between pulmonary circulation & systemic circulation

Artery

Vein

Capillary

Blood pressure

DNA Test Tomorrow!

Ch. 6 Genes & DNA Study Guide

Vocabulary

DNA                                       chromosome                                     RNA                                       mutation

nucleotide                          nitrogen base                                    ribosome                             gene

Know the difference between DNA & RNA

DNA     A-T           G-C                        sugar:  deoxyribose                        double-stranded
RNA       A-U        G-C                        sugar:  ribose                                     single-stranded

How does DNA replication occur? 

Where are proteins made?

What are the 3 parts of a nucleotide?

Building complementary DNA & RNA strands.

***Note regarding the early dismissal Friday, 3/2:  1st and 2nd periods took the weekly Buck Byte quiz.  All other periods will not make up the quiz.