Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Tuesday, May 31, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
All echinoderms all the time.  Powerpoint, short video and worksheet.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Finished the urinary system.  Powerpoint is here.

Monday, May 30, 2011

Monday, May 30, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Reproductive System test today.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Arthropod dissections today.  Grasshoppers and crayfish.



Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Great acting today from Mr. Wallace's senior classes!

Friday, May 27, 2011 - Day 1


Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Arthropod dissections.  Crayfish and grasshoppers.
Biology 12 - Period 4
Reproductive system test.

Thursday, May 26, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Reproductive System test next class.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Arthropod powerpoint and short video.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Oceanography video.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - Day 1



Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Arthropod powerpoint and short video.  Continue to work on your booklet and we will do our dissections on Friday.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Reproduction test.

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Biology 12 - Period 1
Finished repro notes with Oxytocin source and functions, then watched The Miracle of Life.  What a classic!  Repro test coming up next Monday.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Quiz followed by work on the Arthropod booklet.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Notes on atomic spectra followed by a lab.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Friday, May 20, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Chapter 27 quiz today.  Handed out a note booklet for chapter 28 (Arthropods) which we will work on next week.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Miracle of Life video!  Test next class.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Finished the reproduction unit.  Test has been put off until the week after next due to commencement rehearsal... 

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Chapter 27 is finished and there will be a quiz next class (Tuesday, May 24th).  Nice parasite video today!

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Checked out the performance of Mr. Wallace's senior drama class.  Well done actors!

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - Day 1


Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Last day for Molluscs and Annelids.  Quiz next class.  2 new worksheets today as well as a parasite video. 

Biology 12 - Period 4
Finished up female reproductive hormones and started pregnancy.  Reproductive system test next Wednesday (May 25th).  Start reviewing!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 11 - Period 1
Reviewed male sex hormones and then went over female reproductive structures, oogenesis and started female sex hormones.  Reproductive System test next week.  Some links you may require:


Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Annelid notes and then the earthworm dissection.
Annelid notes can be found in the following document:

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
A couple of Hubble Telescope videos followed by some questions from the text:
Questions to be completed are:  page 364 #1, 3a and c, 4a and c and 6b.
Links for the Hubble Assignment:

Monday, May 16, 2011

Monday, May 16, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Earthworm dissection today.  If you did not complete the lab today, please hand it in at the start of next class.


Biology 12 - Period 4
Finished up with the male hormones and started the female reproductive system.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Thursday, May 12, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Started the reproductive system.  Male parts and functions as well regulation of male sex hormones.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Incredible Suckers video today.  Annelid homework will be checked at the start of next class.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Links for the Hubble Assignment:

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Incredible Suckers video!  Homework:  complete the Phylum Annelida worksheet for the start of next class.  See you Monday.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Started the reproductive system by looking at the male parts and functions.  Also started regulation of the male sex hormones.  See the diagram below if you missed it.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Nervous system test today.  I'll bet you're glad that's done!  Reproductive system is next.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Mollusc dissections today.  Squids and clams.  Smelly, but educational!




Earth Science - Period 3
Oceanography test today.  We will start Astronomy next by looking at different types of telescopes.

Monday, May 9, 2011

Monday, May 9, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Mollusc dissections today.  Squids and clams.  Smelly, but educational!



Biology 12 - Period 4
Nervous system test.  We will start the reproductive system next class.  Uhoh.

Friday, May 6, 2011

Friday, May 6, 2011

Biology 12 - Period 1
Finished the nervous system unit today.  Discussed the different divisions of the nervous system.  Unit test next class, please take some time this weekend to prepare. 
Some links if you need them.
Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Chapter 26 test today.  We will continue with chapter 27 next week.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
A couple of video clips about the North Pacific Garbage Patch.  Stop using so much plastic!  Test next class on all of our Oceanography topics.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Thursday, May 5, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Chapter 26 test today.  We will continue with chapter 27 next week.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Finished the nervous system unit today.  Discussed the different divisions of the nervous system.  Unit test next class, please take some time this weekend to prepare. 
Some links if you need them.

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Finished the brain parts and functions.  Check out Mr. Split Brainy if you'd like at the Split Brain website.  Started the notes on the peripheral nervous system which we will finish on Friday. 
Nervous system test will be happening on Tuesday, May 10th.  The sooner you begin your preparations the better!
Some links if you need them.


Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Started chapter 27 by looking at the Phylum Mollusca.  Links to the powerpoint and notes are below.
Don't forget you are writing a chapter 26 test next class (Friday, May 6th).  Please prepare for this one as there is a lot of material to review.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Finished up the Deep Ocean documentary and moved on to discuss ocean current.  The oceanography powerpoint can be found below.  There will be an oceanography test coming up next week (Tuesday, May 10th).

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Started chapter 27 by looking at the Phylum Mollusca.  Links to the powerpoint and notes are below.
Biology 12 - Period 4
Brain parts and functions.  Check out Mr. Split Brainy if you'd like at the Split Brain website.
Nervous system test will be happening on Monday, May 9th.  The sooner you begin your preparations the better!

Monday, May 2, 2011

Monday, May 2, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Notes on the central nervous system.  Looked at parts and functions of the spinal cord and began to look at the brain.  Some links if you need them.
Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Review day for your chapter 26 test which will be happening this Friday, May 6th.  Please begin preparing for this challenging test.  We will start chapter 27 on Wednesday.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Some more notes from the Oceanography powerpoint followed by an interesting video.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Finished up chapter 26 and did a bit of review.  Test coming up next Thursday, May 5th.  Will start chapter 27 on Tuesday.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Started looking at the Central Nervous System.  Will continue next week.