Thursday, May 9th, 2013 - Day 2

Biology 11 - Period 6

• Intro to mosses today.
• Please keep caught up with your project.  You should have completed the Green Algae requirements and be getting started with the moss.
• Consider going to a park to take pictures of plants.  This will give you plenty of time to identify them.
• I will be tracking your progress next week.
• On Thursday you will write an Algae/Moss quiz and will be able to use any material you have gathered for your project.
• Please open the project page (on the left side of this page) to find any notes or handouts.

Earth Science 11 - Period 7

• An intro to weathering.
• Weathering notes are here.
• Weathering powerpoint is here.
• Weathering vocab is here.

Biology 12 - Period 8

• Completed the nervous system today.
• Finished the brain parts and functions as well as looked at the division of the peripheral nervous system.
• Test will happen next Thursday (May 16th).  Please start preparing.
• Nervous system powerpoint is here.
• Nervous System I notes are here.
• Nervous System II notes are here.
• Nervous System III notes are here.
• Divisions of the Nervous System I notes are here.
• Divisions of the Nervous System II notes are here.

Biology 12 - Periods 1 and 4

• Divisions of the Nervous System part 1 today.  
• A detailed look at the Central Nervous System today, specifically the spinal chord.  
• We will look at the brain parts and functions next class.
• Nervous system powerpoint is here.
• Nervous System I notes are here.
• Nervous System II notes are here.
• Nervous System III notes are here.
• Divisions of the Nervous System I notes are here.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 3

• Intro to mosses today.
• You should be finished the algae content.
• Consider going to Central Park this weekend and collecting some plants.

Tuesday, May 7th, 2013 - Day 2

Biology 11 - Period 6

• Intro to the phylum chlorophyta (green algae).  
• We also planted some seeds which will hopefully germinate ASAP.  Don't forget to check on your plants each class and record your observations in your plant growth journal.
• Volvox slides will be available next class, but I think everyone had a chance to look at them today.
• You should be working on the Green Algae content for your project.  This should be close to complete for next class.
• Release day for our Painted Lady butterflies today.  Good luck Oliver, Grimes, Kobe and friends.

Earth Science 11 - Period 7

• Oceanography test today.  I hope everyone did well.
• Oceanography questions due today were:
• page 329 #4-7,
• page 335 #8-13
• page 347 #4-6
• Also due was the "Using Currents to Chart a Course" activity.

Biology 12 - Period 8

• Divisions of the Nervous System part 1 today.  
• A detailed look at the Central Nervous System today, specifically the spinal chord.  
• We will look at the brain parts and functions next class.
• Nervous system powerpoint is here.
• Nervous System I notes are here.
• Nervous System II notes are here.
• Nervous System III notes are here.
• Divisions of the Nervous System I notes are here.

Monday, May 6th, 2013 - Day 1

Biology 12 - Periods 1 and 4

• Review of events at the synapse today, plus a brief look at summation.
• Assigned worksheet will be checked, so finish it sooner rather than later.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 3

• Intro to the phylum chlorophyta (green algae).  
• We also planted some seeds which will hopefully germinate ASAP.  Don't forget to record your observations in your plant growth journal.
• Volvox slides will be available next class, but I think everyone had a chance to look at them today.

Friday, May 3rd, 2013

Biology 11 - Period 6

• Spent most of the class discussion your Plant Kingdom Project.  Please visit the Biology 11 Plant Project Resources page for more information.
• Also gave a brief introduction to the plant kingdom and discussed the evolution of plants.

Earth Science 11 - Period 7

• Review today for your upcoming Oceanography test.

Biology 12 - Period 8

• Finished up the synapse today.  Summation and an animation.
• You should have finished the worksheets you received today.

Thursday, May 2nd, 2013 - Day 1

Biology 12 - Periods 1 and 4

• Finished up the material for transmission of a nerve impulse within a neuron.  Topics today included threshold and saltatory conduction.
• Next topic was transmission of a nerve impulse between two neurons.  The region known as the synapse.

Biology 11 - Periods 2 and 3

• Fungus quiz today.  I hope everyone was prepared and did well.
• A bit more discussion about your plant kingdom project.
• Also an intro to the plant kingdom.
• Please check the page labelled "Plant Project" for any resources related to the project.

Wednesday, May 1st - 2013 - Day 2

Biology 11 - Period 6

• Fungus quiz today.  I hope everyone was prepared and did well.

Earth Science 11 - Period 7

• Ocean currents today.  
• New questions assigned today from page 347 #1-6.
• We have completed our study of the oceans, which means you will be writing a test next week (most likely Tuesday).

Biology 12 - Period 8

• Finished up transmission of a nerve impulse within a SINGLE neuron.
• New topics included threshold and saltatory conduction.
• Also learned about the transmission of a nerve impulse BETWEEN neurons.  
• Looked in detail at the region known as a synapse.