Wednesday, 17 October, 2018

The EZPZ Mystery Escape Room Code is located below:

Macromolecules

Friday, 11 May, 2018

Click the link below to access the millionaire game link

Biology Millionaire

Monday, 18 December through Friday, 22 December, 2017

NOTE:  Due to Holiday Activities, class did not meet each day for for the entire class period on the days we did have class. Therefore some activities were not completed and will be completed next class period.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the purpose of the Immune System?

LEARNING TARGET: Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system, vaccines, and antibiotics

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.L.14.52

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system.

-Compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the human body.

Bell Ringer: The diagram below represents possible evolutionary pathways of certain organisms.

Which species is most closely related to species L?

A. Species E

B. Species F

C. Species G

D. Species I

VOCABULARY: antibiotics, antibody, antigen, allergy, cell-mediated immunity, B cells, T cells, chronic disease, communicable disease, humoral immunity, immune response, immune system, specific immunity, nonspecific immunity, infectious agent, pathogen, vaccines, fever, white blood cells, macrophages, histamines, antihistamines

HOME LEARNING: notebook update

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students completed the bell ringer question and justified their answer.

Students then took notes on the immune system. The powerpoint movie of the notes is included below.

Thursday, 14 December, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the purpose of the Immune System?

LEARNING TARGET: Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system, vaccines, and antibiotics

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.L.14.52

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system.

-Compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the human body.

-Take/Correct the QSBA 1 Exam

BELL RINGER - Study session

VOCABULARY: antibiotics, antibody, antigen, allergy, cell-mediated immunity, B cells, T cells, chronic disease, communicable disease, humoral immunity, immune response, immune system, specific immunity, nonspecific immunity, infectious agent, pathogen, vaccines, fever, white blood cells, macrophages, histamines, antihistamines

HOME LEARNING: notebook update

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Due to the large number of people absent last class period, we held another study session for QSBA 1 Exam. Students made up the exam that were absent, while other students corrected their exams.

Once students completed the exam, students, we began notes on the immune system. We will complete the notes next class period.

Tuesday, 12 December, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the purpose of the Immune System?

LEARNING TARGET: Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system, vaccines, and antibiotics

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.L.14.52

-Explain the basic functions of the human immune system, including specific and nonspecific immune response, vaccines, and antibiotics.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system.

-Compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the human body.

-Take the QSBA 1 Exam

BELL RINGER - Study session

VOCABULARY: antibiotics, antibody, antigen, allergy, cell-mediated immunity, B cells, T cells, chronic disease, communicable disease, humoral immunity, immune response, immune system, specific immunity, nonspecific immunity, infectious agent, pathogen, vaccines, fever, white blood cells, macrophages, histamines, antihistamines

HOME LEARNING: 2 Frayer model word maps

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students had a 10 minute study session for QSBA 1 exam as their bell ringer.

Vocabulary Freyer word maps were collected.

Students then did the exam on computer.

Friday, 8 December, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What is the purpose of the Immune System?

LEARNING TARGET: Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system, vaccines, and antibiotics

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.L.14.52

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-Summarize the basic functions of the human immune system.

-Compare and contrast types of infectious agents that may infect the human body.

-Data chat

BELL RINGER - Probe - catching a cold

VOCABULARY: antibiotics, antibody, antigen, allergy, cell-mediated immunity, B cells, T cells, chronic disease, communicable disease, humoral immunity, immune response, immune system, specific immunity, nonspecific immunity, infectious agent, pathogen, vaccines, fever, white blood cells, macrophages, histamines, antihistamines

HOME LEARNING: 2 Frayer model word maps

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students completed the bell ringer above, Catching a Cold.

Students then received the vocabulary terms below. For each term, students should illustrate or write an example to help them remember the terms. Students also received Frayer word maps as home learning with specific words to map out.

We then watched the video Bob's Germs Go To Work to introduce the topic of the Immune System. You can watch the film below.

We began taking notes, but did not complete the lesson. I will post the video of all the notes in both this and the next blog. You can find them below.

Wednesday, 6 December, 2017

ESSENTIAL QUESTION: What factors affect the functioning of the circulatory system?

LEARNING TARGET: Identify factors that affect blood flow and analyze how these factors affect blood flow through the cardiovascular system.

BENCHMARKS: SC.912.L.14.36

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Students will be able to:

-identify and investigate the general functions of the circulatory system.

-Explain the factors that directly or indirectly affect blood flow.

-Data chat

BELL RINGER - Your doctor tells you that you have gestational hypertension. Write to explain what you could do to lover your blood pressure.

VOCABULARY: myocardium, artery, blood pressure, capillary, circulatory system, heart disease, heart, vein, cardiovascular system, stroke, cholesterol, plasma, viscosity, atrium, ventricle

HOME LEARNING: notebook update

AGENDA

WHOLE GROUP

Students wrote to explain the bell ringer above.

We completed the write up for the lab on blood flow and the heart.

Students were then assigned to groups to research each of the activity topics and report back to the class. Students then wrote as notes what each student shared. You can find the handouts below for this activity. Also, there is a picture of blood flow and the lab background to help you study for the next quiz.