Monday, January 28, 2013

Final Exam Guidelines and Reminder about Body Response Lab


1.Bring pencils, paper, and something to do quietly when you are done
2.Go to restroom BEFORE the test!  No bathroom passes until after you are done, and then 1 at a time
3.NO CELL PHONES OUT PERIOD!!  Bring something else to do.
4.No talking until EVERYONE is finished.  This is basic courtesy to your classmates.
5.Cheating on any part of the test will result in a zero.  Don’t do it!

Finally, get enough rest, eat healthy food, and try not to stress too much about the test.  You will be okay!

Also, remember to turn in your Body Response Lab before the end of this week.  You get 10 points of completion for turning it in, but that will become a zero in this semester's grade if you don't.

Sunday, January 13, 2013

1/14-2/1

The end of the semester is drawing near!  This week you should bring in your data presentation and processing of the Body Response Lab on Wednesday 1/16 to be checked off and peer-reviewed.   The final draft of the lab is due Wed 1/23 and we will have a short test on Muscle and Movement and some Immunology on Fri 1/25 (review to come).   Late work and extra credit deadline is Friday 1/25 by 3:20 pm.


  • Mon 1/14:   Things to watch out for on Muscle and Movement Lab.   Immunology terms.  Read 43.1.
  • Wed 1/16:  Get your Body Response data presentation and processing checked off and peer-reviewed.   Process of blood clotting.  Antibody Production.  Read 43.2.
  • Fri 1/18:  Active and Passive Immunity.  Clonal selection and challenge and response.   The process of vaccination.  Benefits and dangers of vaccination.   Read 43.3.
  • Mon 1/21:  Martin Luther King Day Holiday.  No School.
  • Wed 1/23:  Final draft of Body Response Lab Due.  Review Muscles and Movement and Immunology so far.  Start reviewing for semester exam.  
  • Fri 1/25:  Short test on muscles and movement and immunology.  Review for final exam.  Late work/extra credit due by 3:20 pm.
  • Mon 1/28:  Full 8 Monday.  Last minute questions.  How to calculate your desired percentage on final exam.
  • Tues-Thurs 1/29-1/31:  Final Exams.  Tues (1,4,7), Wed (2,5,8), Thurs (3,6)
  • Fri 2/1:  Teacher Work Day.  No School.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Happy New Year! The Weeks of 1/2-1/11


  • Wed 1/2:  Questions on Muscle Action?  The Elbow Joint.  Remember that you can take a quiz on the human skeleton on Friday.  If you do well, you can get extra credit.  Finish Muscle and Movement worksheet for Friday.
  • Fri 1/4:  Check off Muscle and Movement worksheet.  Human bones quiz.  Dissecting Chicken Wings.  Hand-out Physiology Inquiry Lab.
  • Mon 1/7:  Physiology Lab exploration with equipment.  Decide what you want to do and have pre-write ready for Wednesday.
  • Wed 1/9:  Data-taking for Physiology Lab.
  • Fri 1/11:  Data-taking for Physiology Lab.