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Today we finished taking notes on the muscular system. Next class we will review the entire chapter - skin, skeletal and muscular systems. Next Tuesday, there will be a test over Chapter 32.

Homework: osteoporosis worksheet

Today you took the bone quiz. After the quiz, we reviewed the skeletal system and then worked on a forensics mystery case. We learned how bones can tell us information about people. At the end of class, we began the muscular system.

NO homework!

Today we reviewed joints and the bones of the body. We continued and finished notes on the skeletal system.

Homework: complete skeletal concept map, STUDY for skeleton quiz - Tuesday next week

Today you took the quiz on the Skin. We enlarged our fingerprints by placing a thumbprint on a balloon and blowing it up to show the details of our ridge patterns. After making our thumbprints, we began learning about the skeletal system.

Homework: joint worksheet, skeletal labeling

At the beginning of class, we did 3 OGT practice questions. Today we finished taking notes on the skin. We learned about fingerprints today and analyzed our own fingerprints.

Homework: STUDY for skin quiz (diagram and notes), finish identifying fingerprint ridge marking

For the first 20 minutes, we worked more on short answer OGT questions. We then began learning about the systems of the human body. The first system is the integumentary system - skin. We have identified the parts that make up the skin and the functions of the skin.

Homework: color skin and questions on back of diagram

Today you took the test over Chapter 16. After the test, we celebrated Darwin's 200th birthday with treats and watched the Neanderthal movie.

No homework!

Today we reviewed for the Chapter 16 test which is next class - Thursday!

Homework: STUDY for test!

Today we worked on another OGT short answer question. We also compared different hominins. We looked at braincase volume, sagittal crest, teeth, face, and jaw angle.

Homework: Chapter 16 Assessment #1-3, 5-10, 12-14, 16-18, 20, 23-29, 31-32, 34

Today we went over the characteristics of primates and discussed the different primate groups. We watched a PBS documentary - Becoming Human. We are looking at our ancestry and how the hominids have changed over time.

We also spent some time reviewing an OGT short response question. We will continue to practice OGT questions to prepare for the test in March!

No homework! (unless you owe me something!)

Today we prepared for the test which is on Monday. We spent time interpreting natural selection graphs and working on vocabulary.

Homework: Test on Monday! STUDY! (was supposed to be on Friday put got pushed back due to snow day)

Monday 1/26

Today we finished Chapter 15. We spent most of the day in the library working on a virtual natural selection lab.

Homework: finish lab

Reminder: Test on Chapter 15 Friday!!!

Today we watched a video - "Evidence for Evolution". After the video, we studied different population patterns seen due to natural selection - directional, disruptive, stabilizing.

Homework: worksheet (double sided)

Welcome to 2nd semester!

Today, we spent time reviewing what we had started prior to exams. We reviewed Darwin and his theory of natural selection. We watched a short video on natural selection and pepper moths. At the end of class, we worked on a worksheet which reviewed the first section of Chapter 15.

No homework tonight! See you Thursday!

Today we reviewed for the 2nd quarter exam. Remember, it will be averaged with the 1st quarter exam and reported as the semester exam grade.

Reminder: 2nd semester we fall back to meeting every other day!

GOOD LUCK!!

Wednesday 1/7 - Snow Day

Thursday 1/8 - We finished the endosymbiont theory and began learning about Charles Darwin.
Homework: prepare binders

Friday 1/9 - We continued learning about Charles Darwin and his Theory of Natural Selection.
We looked at 6 pieces of evidence for evolution. I checked binders today and collected P&R passes. At the end of class, we watched a video reviewing the theories of evolution.

Homework: STUDY for EXAMS!!!

Yeah! Today we finished watching "How the Earth Was Formed". After the video, you took notes on how life may have arose on Earth. We learned the difference between spontaneous generation and biogenesis. We also learned about the endosymbiont theory which suggests that prokaryotic cells at one time were ingested into eukaryotic cells and they symbiotically lived together. This symbiosis gave rise to the eukaryotic cells of today.

Homework: Read the article about the Endosymbiont Theory and answer questions.

We watched more of "How the Earth Was Formed". We are up to the emergence of mammals. We will finish the video tomorrow. At the end of class, I explained the homework.

Homework: complete the timeline flip book

Friday before break

Today we continued watching - How the Earth was Formed.

Happy New Year!

No homework!