Newman’s Neurons

Today you guys took care of a lot of the station labs for our investigation of the cariovascular system and the respiratory system.  You also received back your STARS for the cardiovascular system, blood, and respiratory system.  These scores have now been posted in Pinnacle.  If you have a zero for a grade, then a) you did not turn in the assignment, or b) it is hanging on the no name cart and I do not know that it belongs to you.  These were returned so you could use them to begin studying for the test coming up this Thursday.

Please note that several labs have been posted in Pinnacle; however, the final grades for the labs are still pending.  Check back over the next few days. 

Homework:  Finish researching your case study questions.  The answers to your questions are due tomorrow.  We will begin presenting case studies the end of next week.

Anatomy III:  Circulatory System and Respiratory System Test is Scheduled for this THURSDAY!

Neurologists present the nervous system this Friday.

Today I introduced you guys to The Cardiac 100: The Race of Life!  This is our culminating activity to the circulatory system and the respiratory system.  You will be broadcasting the race between three red blood cells as they go from the vena cava all the way through to the aorta.  Click here if you need a copy of the completion steps:  The Cardiac 100.

Before beginning the Cardiac 100 you guys worked on finishing your circulatory and respiratory labs and activities.  How many of the following were you able to check off today?

•         The Contest:  Lung Capacity
•         Sheep Heart Observation Lab
•         On-line Emergency Room Activity
•         Blood Typing Lab
•         How Much Blood Does Your Heart Pump In One Minute?
•         Healthy Hematocrit
•         I’m Ready to Begin the Cardiac 100!

Homework:  Continue researching your Case Study Disease.  Be ready to show your research to Mrs. Newman on Tuesday.  Click here if you need another research recording sheet:  Human Body Project Individual Research Record.

Date Changes:  The Circulatory/Respiratory Test has been moved to Thursday, February 11 and the neurologists will be presenting on Friday, February 12. 

Today we continued with our anatomy rotations on the circulatory and respiratory systems.

Homework:  Research your patient’s disease on the Case Study.

Want some on-line activities for the circulatory and the respiratory systems practice?  Check out these links…

Circulatory System

 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/redgold/journey/phase2_a1.html

 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/pe/appliedanatomy/0_anatomy_circulatorysys_rev1.shtml

 http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

 http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/biology/blood_vessels.tdf?0

 http://www.ahealthyme.com/Imagebank/heart.swf

 http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/blood_system.swf

 http://www.smm.org/heart/heart/top.html

 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/activities/circulatory.html

 http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Body_Parts/Heart_and_Circulation/index.html

 Respiratory System

  http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/lungs.swf

 http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Body_Parts/Respiratory_System/index.html

 http://www.smm.org/heart/lungs/top.html

 http://www.syvum.com/cgi/online/mult.cgi/squizzes/biology/respi.tdf?0

 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/activities/circulatory.html

 http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/lungs.swf

 http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Liquid_Animation/Body_Parts/Respiratory_System/index.html

Today we discussed the components of blood, the ABO blood typing system, and the Rh factor of blood.  Click here if you want to review the Powerpoint we used in class:  Blood Basics Power Point.

Next, you guys began your station rotations for exploring the circulatory and the respiratory systems.  Below is a brief explation of each station:

1. Lab:  Healthy Hematocrit -  Using the simulated blood, can you identify which patient has anemia, which patient has a normal hematocrit, or which patient may be polycythemic?
2. On-Line Emergency Room Activity – Can you save the emergency room patients by determining their blood type and the types of blood they may receive during a transfusion?
3. Lab:  Blood Typing Simulation – How do technicians determine a person’s blood type?
4. How Much Blood Does Your Heart Pump in a Minute?  – Using your very own pulse determine how much blood your very own heart pumps!
5. Lab Completion and Review Time
6. Heart Model Identification/Discussion and Review Time
7. Lab Completion and Review Time 

Tomorrow we will continue with our rotations=)

Homework:  Begin researching your Case Study disease.

Today you guys had to complete your Sheep Heart Observation Lab and turn in in for a grade.  Several people had to make revisions before the lab would be accepted as complete.

Our Pulmondary Medicine Specialists presented the respiratory system to us today.  Those of you who completed the Sheep Heart Observation Lab began your Lung Capacity Lab.  We will finish the Lung Capacity Lab tomorrow. 

Today you had to turn in your Respiratory System STARS prior to leaving class.

Homework:  Read pages 612-615 on the blood and complete STARS.  These are due tomorrow.

Next Test:  Tuesday February 9th:  Circulatory and Respiratory Systems.

Next Presentation:  Neurologists:  Thursday, February 11.

Today we got an up-close view of a four-chambered mammalian heart:  the sheep heart.  Click here if you need a copy of the observation lab sheet:  Sheep Heart Observation Lab  How similar is the sheep heart to a human heart?

You guys also completed your U.R. in Trouble problem solving activity.  Both the sheep heart lab and the U.R. in Trouble activity needed to be turned in prior to leaving class.

Homework:  Read pages 620-623 and complete your STARS notes.  Try to minimize the amount of writing in the “notes” column.  Focus more on your questions and summary.

The Pulmonary Medicine Specialists are excused from the STARS.  We look forward to your presentation on the respiratory system tomorrow!

Everyone received their graded test on the Digestive and Urinary Systems today.

Next Test:  Tuesday, February 9:  Circulatory and Respiratory Systems=-)

Today we heard several awesome presentations on the circulatory system from our “cardiologists”. 

You guys turned in your STARS from the section in your text on the circulatory system.

I gave you guys a copy of your Case Study for the “patient” you will be educating regarding their ficticious disease.  You also received a recording sheet for your research and a coy of the scoring rubric for the assignment.  Go ahead and begin researching for the next week.

Homework:  Begin your Case Study Research=)

Below is the message my substitute, Mrs. Chambless, gave to you in class today:

Dear Physicians in Training (AC Science Students):

 Please excuse me for not being here today.  My mother is having surgery to have her gallbladder removed; I can’t remember if I told you guys or not.  Here is a list of all you need to accomplish today.

 Surf’s Up:  After eating a hamburger, what transport mechanism is used to get the protein molecules from the digestive system into the blood?

 Raise your hand when you are ready to go over the answer with Mrs. Chambliss.

 Assignments:

•  Complete and turn in the Digestive and Urinary System Test.  Be sure to read the questions carefully and follow all directions.
• Make sure you have completed and turned in the Enzyme Lab (due today).
• The Sheep Kidney Observation Lab is also due today.  Did you turn it in?
• The U.R. in Trouble clinical problem solving activity is due tomorrow.  Use the research envelopes at your desk, if needed.
• Read and complete the Circulatory System STARS from pages 606-611.   These are due tomorrow.

 Tomorrow the cardiologists will be presenting the circulatory system!

 Since it is a test day today, then there should be no conversation during class.  Strikes count double if a negative report is left by a substitute.

 See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Newman

Today we reviewed the parts of the kidney and watched a simulation of the nephron and its ability to filter the blood.  What happened to the urea, glucose, water, sodium, and protein?  Click here if you would like to watch the simulation again:  http://www.biologymad.com/resources/kidney.swf.

Next, you continued working on your labs for these two systems:  Enzyme Lab, Sheep Kidney Observation Lab, and U.R. in Trouble clinical prob.em solving activity.  The enzyme lab and sheep kidney lab needs to be turned in by tomorrow.  U.R. in Trouble is due by Friday.

Homework:  STUDY for tomorrow’s test on the digestive system and the urinary system. 

Check out these on-line review sites: 

 http://www.biologymad.com/resources/kidney.swf

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/2824/Excretory.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/5777/urin1.htm

http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/yuckystuff/pee/js.index.html#

http://www.whitman.edu/biology/vpd/excquiz.html

http://kidshealth.org/teen/nutrition/general/digestive_system.html

http://www.gastro.net.au/frame_digestive.html

http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

Today you were to finish the Sheep Kidney Observation Lab and you began your clinical technician problem solving activity on the urniary system.  Let’s see how well you were be able to match the patient’s sample with the misplaced label.  What diagnosis would you give the patients?  What lab tests would you order?  Click here if you need a copy of this assignment:   U. R. in Trouble Clinical Technician.  We will continue working on this activity tomorrow.

CAN YOU LABEL THE DIAGRAM TO THE RIGHT?

You had to show me your STARS on the urinary system for a grade.  Tomorrow is the last day they will be accepted with penalty.

Cardiologists:  Make sure you have turned in your visual organizer and  exit tickets for your presentation on Friday.

Homework:  STUDY!  STUDY!  STUDY!  Test on digestive system and urinary system is scheduled for this Thursday.

Check out these on-line review sites: 

 http://www.biologymad.com/resources/kidney.swf

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/htbw_main_page.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/2824/Excretory.html

http://library.thinkquest.org/5777/urin1.htm

http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/yuckystuff/pee/js.index.html#

http://www.whitman.edu/biology/vpd/excquiz.html

http://kidshealth.org/teen/nutrition/general/digestive_system.html

http://www.gastro.net.au/frame_digestive.html

http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp