Thursday, May 31st, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Chapter 27 test today.  I hope everyone was well prepared and did well.
• We will begin studying the arthropods next class.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Reproductive system test today.  I hope everyone did well.
• We will begin studying the urinary system next week.

Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Nervous system test today.  I hope everyone was well prepared and did well.
• Final exam is coming up on Friday, June 15th in class.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Oceanography test today. 
• We will start the weathering and erosion unit next class.

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Review day for next class when you will write a chapter 27 test.  Please take the time to prepare for this test.  Topics are mollusks and annelids.
• Mollusk powerpoint is here.
• Mollusk notes are here.
• Chapter 27 test topics are here.  Art work is courtesy of Manjyot.

Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Review today for your upcoming Chapter 27 test which is happening next class (Thursday, May 31st).
• Review topics are here.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Pregnancy notes today.  Notes are here.
• Reproductive System test next class (Thursday, May 31st).
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.
• Male hormone notes are here.
• Female parts and functions notes are here.
• Female hormone notes are here.

Monday, May 28th, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Pregnancy notes today.  Notes are here.
• Reproductive System test next class (Wednesday, May 30th).
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.
• Male hormone notes are here.
• Female parts and functions notes are here.
• Female hormone notes are here.

Earth Science - Period 6

• End of the notes for Oceanography today. 
• You will be writing a test next class.
• Topics and chapter sections can be found here.
• Be sure to complete the following questions:
• page 313 #4,5
• page 315 #8-10
• page 329 #4-7
• page 335 #8-12
• page 347 #1-6 omit 4
• page 351 #10

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Annelid notes and earthworm dissection today. 
• Chapter 27 test coming up at the end of the week (Friday, June 1st).

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Annelid notes and earthworm dissection today. 

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Life's Greatest Miracle video.

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Hormonal control of the ovarian and uterine cycles.  Lots of information today, so please take some time to review it. 
• You will be writing a reproductive system test next Thursday (May 31st).
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.
• Male hormone notes are here.
• Female parts and functions notes are here.
• Female hormone notes are here.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Sea floor structure notes today and some new questions to complete.
• page 313 #4,5
• page 315 #8-10
• page 329 #4-7
• page 335 #8-12

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Mollusk dissections today.  Clams and squids were available.  Hopefully you had the opportunity to look at each.
• We will start the phylum Annelida next class.

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Mollusk dissections today.  Clams and squids were available.  Hopefully you had the opportunity to look at each.
• We will start the phylum Annelida next class.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Hormonal control of the ovarian and uterine cycles.  Lots of information today, so please take some time to review it. 
• You will be writing a reproductive system test next Thursday (May 31st).
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.
• Male hormone notes are here.
• Female parts and functions notes are here.
• Female hormone notes are here.

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Female parts and functions and oogenesis today.  Formation of the egg.  We will look at the hormonal control of this process next day.
• Female parts and functions notes are here.
• Male hormone notes are here.
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.

Earth Science - Period 6

• More oceanography notes today.  Parts of the continental margin.
• Please complete the following questions:
• Page 313 - #4,5
• Page 315 - #8-10
• Page 329 - #4-7
• Oceanography powerpoint is here.

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Incredible Suckers video today. 
• Mollusc dissections next class.  You will have the opportunity to dissect either a cephalopod (squid) or a bivalve (clam).

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• First day studying members of the phylum Mollusca.  Gastropods, Bivalves and Cephalopods. 
• Mollusk powerpoint is here.
• Mollusk notes are here.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Male hormones today. Negative feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary gland and the testicles.
• Male hormone notes are here.
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Male hormones today.  Negative feedback loop involving the hypothalamus, anterior pituitary gland and the testicles.
• Male hormone notes are here.
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Oceanography notes today.  Physical properties of the ocean including salinity and temperature.
• Oceanography powerpoint is here.

Biology 11 -Periods 7 and 8

• Introduction to the phylum Mollusca today.
• Mollusk powerpoint is here.
• Mollusk notes are here.

Wednesday, May, 16th

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Chapter 26 test today.  I hope everyone prepared and did well.
• We will begin chapter 27 next class.  Phylum Mollusca and Annelida.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• First day studying the reproductive system.
• Repro questions 1-16 will be checked next class.
• Powerpoint is here.
• Male parts and functions hand out is here.

Tuesday, May 15th

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Nervous system test today.  I hope everyone was well prepared and did well.
• We will continue studying the reproductive system next class.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Oceanography documentary today.

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Chapter 26 test today. 
• We will begin chapter 27 next day.

Monday, May 14th, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Review today for the upcoming chapter 26 test which will be happening next class (Wednesday, May 16th). 
• Test topics can be found here.
• Please take the time to prepare for this test as it will be challenging.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Nervous system test today. 
• We will start the reproductive system next class.

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Started the reproductive system today.
• You will be writing your nervous system test next next class (Tuesday, May 15th).  Please be prepared.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Earthquake test today.  I hope everyone did well.
• We will start the oceanography unit next day.

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Chapter 26 test topics today.
• You will write your test next class (Tuesday, May 15th).
• Test topics can be found here.

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Ascaris dissection today. 
• You will be writing a chapter 26 test next Wednesday (May 16th).

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Review today for your nervous system test which will be happening next class (May 14th).
• Nervous system powerpoint can be found here.
• Nervous system I notes can be found here.
• Nervous system II notes can be found here.
• Nervous system III notes can be found here.
• Divisions of the nervous system I notes are here.

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Review today for your nervous system test which has been moved to next Tuesday (May 15th).
• This means we will be starting the reproductive system next class.
• Nervous system powerpoint can be found here.
• Nervous system I notes can be found here.
• Nervous system II notes can be found here.
• Nervous system III notes can be found here.
• Divisions of the nervous system I notes are here.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Review today for your earthquake test which is happening next class (Thursday, May 10th).
• List of topics for review can be found here.

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Finished the Body Snatchers episode.
• Ascaris dissection today.  Easy dissection, but don't worry they will get more challenging.

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Parasite video today.  "The Body Snatchers" episode 1.  Beware the botfly larva!
• Platyhelminthes powerpoint is here.
• Sponge worksheet is here.
• Sponge powerpoint is here.
• Cnidaria worksheet is here.
• Cnidaria powerpoint is here.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet is here.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Last day of new information for the nervous system.  Your test will be happening a week today (Monday, May 14th). 
• Nervous system powerpoint can be found here.
• Nervous system I notes can be found here.
• Nervous system II notes can be found here.
• Nervous system III notes can be found here.
• Divisions of the nervous system I notes are here.
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Friday, May 4th, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Finished with the nervous system!  Test is happening next Thursday (May 10th).  Please start preparing ASAP.
• Nervous system powerpoint can be found here.
• Nervous system I notes can be found here.
• Nervous system II notes can be found here.
• Nervous system III notes can be found here.
• Divisions of the nervous system I notes are here.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Finished the earthquake powerpoint today.  You will write a test next Thursday (May 10th).  I will give you a list of topics to review on Tuesday.

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Platyhelminthes powerpoint today followed by the "Body Snatchers" parasite video. 
• Platyhelminthes powerpoint is here.
• Sponge worksheet is here.
• Sponge powerpoint is here.
• Cnidaria worksheet is here.
• Cnidaria powerpoint is here.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet is here.

Thursday, May, 3rd, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Platyhelminthes powerpoint today.
• Platyhelminthes powerpoint is here.
• Sponge worksheet is here.
• Sponge powerpoint is here.
• Cnidaria worksheet is here.
• Cnidaria powerpoint is here.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet is here.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Next class we will finish the nervous system which means you have a test coming up.Nervous system powerpoint can be found here.
• Nervous system I notes can be found here.
• Nervous system II notes can be found here.
• Nervous system III notes can be found here.
• Divisions of the nervous system I notes are here.

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Biology 12 - Period 5

• Finished the brain parts and functions.  Learned about the effects of having a "split brain". 
• Click here to learn about Mr. Split Brainy.
• Next class we will finish the nervous system which means you will have a test next Thursday (May 10th).
• Nervous system powerpoint can be found here.
• Nervous system I notes can be found here.
• Nervous system II notes can be found here.
• Nervous system III notes can be found here.
• Divisions of the nervous system I notes are here.

Earth Science - Period 6

• Used seismograms to locate the epicenter of an earthquake.
• We will finish the earthquake notes next class.

Biology 11 - Periods 7 and 8

• Cnidaria powerpoint today followed by Nematode worksheet.  This worksheet will be due next class.
• Sponge worksheet is here.
• Sponge powerpoint is here.
• Cnidaria worksheet is here.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet is here.

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 3

• Went over the sponge worksheet and got started with the cnidarians. 
• You should have completed the cnidarian worksheet today.
• The platyhelminthes sheet is due next class.
• Sponge worksheet is here.
• Sponge powerpoint is here.
• Cnidaria worksheet is here.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet is here.

Biology 12 - Period 4

• Divisions of the nervous system today. 
• Started of looking at the central nervous system.  Spinal cord parts and functions and a brief look at the brain. 
• We will continue with the rest of the brain parts and functions next day.
• Nervous system powerpoint can be found here.
• Nervous system I notes can be found here.
• Nervous system II notes can be found here.
• Nervous system III notes can be found here.
• Divisions of the nervous system I notes are here.
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