Week of September 8-12

September 5th, 2008

Monday-5.3-building and breaking down polymers-dehydration synthesis-hydrolysis
what are carbs-monosaccharides-disaccharides,polysaccharides-what is cellulose?

Tuesday-computer lab-online activities for chpt. 5

Wednesday-Lipids-steroids-cholesterol-estrogen and testosterone are steroids-read 5.5

Thursday-proteins and amino acids-what are enzymes and how they work

Friday-enzymes and activation of energy-handouts on chpt 5.-terms for chpt 5

Week of September 2-5

August 29th, 2008

Tuesday-Review for chpt. 4 test-read 5.1-5.2-What is organic chemistry?
Wednesday-Test chpt 4-organic and inorganic molecules-hydrocarbons-hydrophilic molecules
Thursday-monomers-polymers-functional groups-building and breaking down of macromolecules
Friday-PH lab

Week of August 25-29

August 22nd, 2008

Monday-computer lab-set up pages for each student for their on line activities-on line activities for chpt 4
Tuesday-ionic and covalent bonding(again)-reactivity of electrons-draw models of elements-read 4.4
Wednesday-H20 and its structure-polar molecule-hydrogen bond on a H20 molecule-cohesion and adhesion
Thursday-ice density-how come the Titanic did not see the entire iceberg?
Friday-H20 ability to dissolve substances-acids ,bases and Ph

Week of August 18-22

August 18th, 2008

Monday-practice test and review of chpt 1
Tuesday-test on chapter 1-read sections 4.0-4.3
Wednesday-discuss test and grading-what is an atom-parts of an atom-isotopes-electrons and reactivity-read 4.4
Thursday- Chemical bonding-ionic and covalent bonding-chemical reactions
Friday-H20 structure-polarity of water molecules-Hydrogen bonds and H2O-cohesion and adhesion

Week of April 21-25

April 22nd, 2008

Monday-31.4 vaccinations,Edward Jenner,vacca,How vaccinations produce memory cells-autoimmune diseases
Tuesday-computer lab-online activities on chpt 31
Wednesday-AIDS-causes-cures-bodies reaction to transplants
Thursday-study guides and review of chpt 31
Friday-test chpt 31

Week of April 14-18

April 14th, 2008

Monday-review of circulatory system test and lab practical test.-read 31.1-31.2
Tuesday-Non-specific defenses in our bodies-inflammatory response-what are mast cells and what do they produce–allergies-macrophages,neutrophils and natural killer cells and function.. read 31.3-31.4
Wednesday-antigens and antibodies-specific defenses-types of lymphocytes-humoral and cell mediated immunity-primary and secondary immune responses
Thursday-memory cells and their function-read 31.4
Friday-vaccines-active and passive immunitey

Week of April 7-11

April 8th, 2008

This week we will be doing our fetal pig dissection. We will have a lab practical on Friday. The students will identify structures in the fetal pig.

Week of March 31-April 4

March 31st, 2008

Monday-30.3–components of blood- blood cells and functions-heart disease and treatments-CABG video
Tuesday-exchange of gases and respiratory system–30.5-read 30.6
Wednesday-smoking and diseases
Thursday-review of chpt 30 and pig dissection video
Friday-test chpt 30-finish pig dissection video

Week of March 24-28

March 24th, 2008

Monday- guided reading and crossword over chpt. 27
Tuesday-computer lab and online worksheets
Wednesday-test chpt. 27-read 30.1-30.3
Thursday- Begin circulation- anatomy of circulation system, lymphatic system-read 30.4
Friday- anatomy of the heart- blood flow through the heart

Week of March17-20

March 18th, 2008

Monday- read 27.1-27.2– discuss terms and hierarchy of living things…..
Tuesday_ types of tissue found in the body and their functions—-read 27.3-27.4
Wednesday–how our bodies maintain homeostasis— skeletal system..read 27.5
Thursday- skeletal system continued