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April 26, 2006
Homework:
Your bones quiz is scheduled for tomorrow. You should know the 20 bones in the diagram in your book?
also--
Be prepared to turn in your "A closer Look at Skin" lab activity on Thursday that was finished on Tuesday. You should have completed the EKG lab in class today. Here are the questions, just in case you did not finish your analysis in class today.
1. The electrocardiogram is a powerful tool used to diagnose certain types of heart disease. Why is it important to look at the time intervals of the different waveforms?
2. What property of heart muscle must be altered in order for an EKG to detect a problem?
3. Based on what you have learned regarding electrocardiograms, can they be used to diagnose all heart diseases or defects? Explain.
4. Describe a cardiovascular problem that could be diagnosed by a cardiologist using an electrocardiogram. (you may need to do a little research for this one if you did not read the handout in class).
Posted by Carroll at 05:10 PM
April 25, 2006
Posted by Carroll at 09:54 AM
April 24, 2006
For homework tonight, please complete your lab report for "A Look Beneath the Skin" found on page 493 in your text. You should have clearly labeled diagrams for your observations and all questions should be answered using complete sentences that restate the question.
also ---Read about the skin on pages 494-500.
Posted by Carroll at 05:12 PM
April 20, 2006
Wow, I did not realize how behind I was on posting grades to iParent! They are updated now. I know how valuable it is for parents to be informed and I am sorry for the delay this term.
I will post the CRCT online review work (3 homework grades) for all classes and the diatom activity for 3rd and 4th periods by tonight. Students should contact me if they have a question about their grades.
Posted by Carroll at 05:49 AM
April 17, 2006
Here are a few interesting sites for you to check out as we get working on our human body systems unit. Let me know what you like about these sources; I have others to share later.
NOVA Online | Cut to the Heart:
Posted by Carroll at 05:20 PM
Please complete the CRCT practice by Wednesday for 3 homework grades. (Every four review tests counts as a homework grade.) I am checking online to see how you are doing. Remember to choose Teacher Assigned tests to begin. Take time to review items that you are missing using your book. Each chapter has Study Guide sections that summarize key concepts.
We begin the last major unit- Human Body Systems- this week so take time to carefully study your mistakes and use your book or ask during class if you need clarification on a concept.
I have a few students who are doing the review with hard copies instead of online. Remember that you must check your answers and tell me your % score for each test completed.
Posted by Carroll at 05:06 PM
We enjoyed examining owl pellets and the bones that they contain on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. Each student team removed the bones, identified them and glued them to a card. Their bone displays and student worksheets were turned in during class on Thursday.
During class on Thursday and Friday, students reviewed some of the concepts from our evolution unit by doing an activity about diatoms in Yellowstone lake. Student teams worked on completing this assignment during class today. Our activity using core samples of colored sugar layers to model the concept was fun and a little messy. The analysis should be completed for homework tonight and will be collected during class on Tuesday. (That includes parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.)
Posted by Carroll at 04:54 PM
April 12, 2006
I have it set up now for you to review with practice tests online. Go to the address given below and use your student number (with three 0's in front of it to make a total of 9 numbers) as your Logon ID. Your password is education. There should be 12 tests available for you to use. I will be checking to see how you are doing and if you have completed them all. See me if you are having problems. This is your homework this week.
Go to the Ga. Dept. of Education site here to logon.
Posted by Carroll at 01:32 PM
April 11, 2006
CRCT week begins on Monday, Arpil 17th. The science portion of the test will be given on Thursday the 20th and students should take some time this week reviewing what we have learned this year. Take about 20 minutes each night to read the summary sections and answer some of the evaluation questions for the chapters that we have covered this year. Remember to do the test prep section at the end too.
I have prepared 12 online practice tests for you to take but am having difficulty getting them to accept your logon info. Please check the blog regularly to see if I have the bugs worked out.
Posted by Carroll at 05:11 PM
