Thursday April 28, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Studied the activity at a synapse today.  Important and complex information.  Please review at your leisure.  Some links if you need them.

• Nervous System powerpoint
• Synapse Notes (Nervous System III)

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Some Nematode notes followed by the world famous Ascaris dissection.  The worms are particularly fat this year.  Lucky us!



Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Oceanography powerpoint today.  Some confusing concepts, please review them.  Assigned text book questions from page 325 (#1-2) and page 329 (#4-7).  Due in class.  If you did not hand them in, please get them to me ASAP.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - Day 1

Canucks = Heart Attack

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Some Nematode notes followed by the world famous Ascaris dissection.  The worms are particularly fat this year.  Lucky us!



Biology 12 - Period 4
For those of you who weren't attending the all candidates meeting, there was some info on saltatory conduction, followed by the synapse.  Important stuff.  Please see me if you missed today's class.

• Nervous System powerpoint
• Synapse Notes (Nervous System III)

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Grade 12 assembly today.  Still managed to sneak a little info about saltatory conduction after the assembly.  We will postpone learning about the synapse until next class.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Notes on the phylum Platyhelminthes and then a documentary about parasites.  Scary stuff!

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Density of water lab.  Lots of pretty colours.  If you did not hand it in today, please have it ready for next class.

Thursday, April 21, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
More animal powerpoints.  Finished up the Cnidarians, then learned about the flatworms (phylum Platyhelminthes).  Nematode worksheet is due at the start of next class.  Some links for your enjoy enjoyment.

• Sponge powerpoint.
• Sponge worksheet.
• Cnidaria powerpoint.
• Cnidaria worksheet.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet.
• Nematoda worksheet.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Powering through the nervous system.  Covered transmission of a nerve impulse through a neuron.  Will look at what happens at a synapse next class.
Here are some links if you need to review the powerpoint or worksheets.

• Nervous System powerpoint
• Nervous System 1 notes (neurons)
• Nervous System 2 notes (action potential)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Transmission of a nerve impulse.  Sodium ions, potassium ions, channels, pumps, gated channels, action potential, refractory period and so on.  Lots going on.  
Here are some links if you need to review the powerpoint or worksheets.

• Nervous System powerpoint
• Nervous System 1 notes (neurons)
• Nervous System 2 notes (action potential)

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Porifera and Cnidaria powerpoints.  Lots of info and pretty pictures.  Hope you enjoyed them.  Keep up with the worksheets.  Platyhelminthes and Nematoda are due next day. 
Some links for your enjoy enjoyment.

• Sponge powerpoint.
• Sponge worksheet.
• Cnidaria powerpoint.
• Cnidaria worksheet.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet.
• Nematoda worksheet.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Intro to Oceanography.  Short powerpoint with some links to youtube videos.
Here is a link to the powepoint.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2

Parasite video.  Platyhelminthes worksheet. 
Some links for your enjoy enjoyment.

• Animal intro notes.
• Sponge powerpoint.
• Sponge worksheet.
• Cnidaria powerpoint.
• Cnidaria worksheet.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet.

Biology 12 - Period 4

Nervous system continues.

Monday, April 18th, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Worksheets and questions.  Keep your brain tuned into transmission of a nerve impulse through a neuron as well as transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse.  Good stuff!



Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
What?  No computers?  That means no powerpoints and I'm sure you're disappointed.  Don't worry, you can see them next class...  For now please finish up your worksheet on the phylum Platyhelminthes.  Say that 10 times fast. 
PlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthes
PlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthesPlatyhelminthes.
That hurts.
Some links for your enjoy enjoyment.

• Animal intro notes.
• Sponge powerpoint.
• Sponge worksheet.
• Cnidaria powerpoint.
• Cnidaria worksheet.
• Platyhelminthes worksheet.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Test today.  Hope it went well for everyone.  Starting oceanography for the next little while and then it's off into space!  Science that is.

Friday, April 15th, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Wow, how about those sponges and cnidarians.  Simple, yet interesting animals.  Some powerpoint, more worksheets.  Make sure you're caught up!

Biology 12 - Period 4
TOC.  Hope you completed the worksheets and questions.  Lots to go over next week!

Thursday, April 14, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Started the nervous system today.  Talked about neurons and started the nerve impulse.  Please complete chapter questions 1-14 for Monday.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 4
Started the animal kingdom.  General characteristics, evolutionary trends, sponges and jellyfish.



Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Review for next day's test.  Practice test is here.  Review topics are here.  Please take some time to prepare.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - Day 1

Biology 11 - Periods 1 and 2
Started animals.  Looked at animal characteristics and some evolutionary trends in animals.  Will check Phylum Porifera and Cnidaria worksheets at the start of next class.  Please be on time.

Biology 12 - Period 4
Time for the nervous system!  Previewed PLOs, looked at neurons.  Please complete questions 1-14 from list of text questions for next class.

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - Day 2

Biology 12 - Period 1
Ms. Tam's last class.  Respiratory system test.  Nervous system is up next.

Biology 11 - Period 2
Seed plant test today.  Animals are next.

Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Peer evaluations of your glacier models.  Good work everyone.  Erosion and weathering test coming up next week.  Review next class.

Biology 11 - Period 4
Ms. Tam's last class.  Seed plant test today.  Animals are up next!

Monday, April 11, 2011 - Day 1

Period 1 - Biology 11
Ms. Tam's last class!  Seed plant test is done.

Period 2 - Biology 11
Seed plant test.  Coming up next - the animals!

Period 4 - Biology 12
Ms. Tam's last class.  Respiratory system test.  Nervous system is next.

Friday, April 8th, 2011 - Day 2

Period 1 - Biology 11
Ms. Tam's class.  Review for seed plant test which is coming up NEXT CLASS - Tuesday, April 12th.  Please prepare!

Period 2 - Biology 11
Discussed seed plant adaptations and then reviewed for the seed plant test which is coming up NEXT CLASS - Tuesday, April 12th.  Please prepare!  Review topics can be found here.



Earth Science 11 - Period 3
Finished working on your glacier model today.  You will polish them up and do some peer evaluations on Tuesday.  Keep up the good work!

Period 4 - Biology 12Ms. Tam's class.  Review for your respiratory system test which is coming up NEXT CLASS - Tuesday, April 12th.  Please prepare!

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Period 1 - Biology 11
Ms. Tam's class.  Review for seed plant test which is coming up NEXT CLASS - Monday, April 11th.  Please prepare!

Period 2 - Biology 11
Discussed seed plant adaptations and then reviewed for the seed plant test which is coming up NEXT CLASS - Monday, April 11th.  Please prepare!  Review topics can be found here.


Period 4 - Biology 12
Ms. Tam's class.  Review for your respiratory system test which is coming up NEXT CLASS - Monday, April 11th.  Please prepare!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Period 1 - Biology 12
Ms. Tam's class.  Finishing up the respiratory system.

Period 2 - Biology 11
Gill Deacon's presentation about toxins in cosmetics.  Visit her website HERE.

Period 3 - Earth Science 11
Finished up the weathering and erosion notes.  After that we started the Glacier Model project.  Will continue with this assignment on Friday.

Period 4 - Biology 11
Ms. Tam's class.  Finished up with seed plants today.

Monday, April 4, 2011 - Day 2

Period 1 - Biology 12
Ms. Tam's class.  Respiratory system.  Test next week.

Period 2 - Biology 11
Looked at the Angiosperm life cycle and completed the flower dissection.  Lab is due next class if you did not hand it in today.  Click for links to:

• seed plant powerpoint
• seed plant notes
• seed plant life cycles powerpoint
• seed plant life cycles worksheet

Period 3 - Earth Science 11
Looked at glacial features as well as some calving glaciers on Youtube.  Assigned p. 195 #2+3, p. 199 #9-11 and p. 202 #15,16 from the text.  Links to powerpoints, notes and worksheets can be found below

• Weathering powerpoint
• Weathering notes
• Weathering worksheet
• Erosion powerpoint
• Erosion notes

Period 4 - Biology 11
Ms. Tam's class.  Flower dissection.

Friday, April 1, 2011 - Day 1

Period 1 - Biology 11
Ms. Tam's class.  Angiosperm life cycle and the flower lab.

Period 2 - Biology 11
Angiosperm life cycle and the flower lab.

Period 4 - Biology 12
Ms. Tam's class.  Respiratory system.