Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Health and Homeostasis Thursday Week 3 Do Now and MINILesson

Do Now: Choose 2-3. Fill your do now box.
1. What is the endocrine system? What structures are involved in the endocrine system? What processes does the endocrine system involve?
2. How does the endocrine system help establish homeostasis?
3. What new learning did you gain yesterday about hormones or glands? What do you think about these structures/components of the endocrine system?

MINILesson
When you are finished with the do now, watch the next 4 minutes of our video clip (from 2:00 to about 6:00) and fill in your mini-lesson notes using the outline below. If you need headphones please ask the Ms Silver!
TASK: Finish your glands/hormones chart!

You do not need to do a catch of the day today.

Health and Homeostasis Wednesday Week 3

LINKS for TASK

Hormones
Organs of the Endocrine system (glands)
Endocrine Glands and their Health

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Cells Week 3 Monday Sub Plans

  1. Do Now Questions: Choose 4-5 prompts total. Fill BOTH of your do now boxes! (2-3 questions per do now box)
    1. Describe the labs you conducted last week. What was the purpose of these labs?
    2. How would you describe the labs to a friend or classmate? What words would be most important to use? What would be the most difficult part for you to explain?
    3. Do your lab results make sense? Are they valid? Is there a scientific reason you got the results you did or did you have errors? 
    4. What are some possible sources of error from these labs? How could these errors affected your data?
    5. If you were to do these labs again, what would you do differently in your process? Explain your thinking.
    6. How do you think your results compared/contrasted to those of your classmates? Give at least 1 way they were similar and one way they differed.
  1. MINILesson. When you are finished with the do now, watch the following video clip and fill in your mini-lesson notes using the outline below. If you need headphones please ask the sub!
  1. Tasks:
1. First, finish working on labs from last week--both the cell size and dialysis tubing lab. Complete the graph (remember this will be a line graph) for the dialysis tubing lab and answer the analysis questions. You should have at least 1 word from the language board in each box. 
2. Both sides of your dialysis tubing lab (all boxes) should be complete.
3. If you were absent see the sub to get a handout and a classmate to get data. 
4. Second, choose one of the labs--either cell size or dialysis tubing to create a lab poster.
5. Get a lab poster template handout and a blank piece of paper from the sub.
6. There are examples of what a final lab poster should look like hanging below the cabinets near the back of the room. These are due today! (no other class time will be given). You should have at least 1 word from the language board in each box.
7. If you finish early, work on any unfinished work you may have from the previous weeks.

  1. Clean-up and Catch of the Day
1. Please clean up around your tables and return all materials where you found them.
2. Complete a Catch of the Day and turn into the front basket.

Health and Homeostasis Week 3 Monday Sub Plans

  1. Do Now Questions: Choose 2-3 prompts. Fill your do now box!
    1. How effective is perspiration at cooling your body? What do you think the perspiration feedback loop looks like? What other mechanisms does your body use to cool itself?
    2. Describe your lab results. Were your results reliable? What makes you sure/unsure?
    3. What other labs or tests could you conduct to measure perspiration rates? What materials would you need?
  1. MINILesson. When you are finished with the do now, watch the following video clip and fill in your mini-lesson notes using the outline below. If you need headphones please ask the sub!
  1. Task:
1. Continue working on lab from last week--complete the graph (remember this will be a line graph) and the analysis questions.
2. If you were absent see a classmate to get data. 


  1. Clean-up and Catch of the Day
1. Please clean up around your tables and return all materials where you found them.
2. Complete a Catch of the Day and turn into the front basket.

Human Anatomy: Monday Week 3 Sub Plans

  1. Do Now Questions: Choose 2-3 prompts. Fill your do now box!
    1. What has been the most difficult part of modeling your heart valve? If you were to do this again, what would you do differently?
    2. How do you think your product or process compares/contrasts to that of your classmates? What is the best part of your product or process? What do you think is the weakest part?
    3. What do you think about heart valve diseases? What causes them? What is the effect of heart valve diseases?
  1. MINILesson. When you are finished with the do now, watch the following video clip and fill in your mini-lesson notes using the outline below.
  1. Task:
1. Continue working on designing and building heart valves. Materials are on the front cart.
2. You can use hot glue or any other materials in the white baskets on the front counter.
3. Make progress on your design and your packet. 

  1. Clean-up and Catch of the Day
1. Please clean up around your tables and return all materials where you found them.
2. All computers need to be returned and plugged-in.
3. Complete a Catch of the Day and turn into the front basket.