The Weeks of 12/8-12/19

• Mon 12/8:  Notes on heart problems.  Inspirational "Heart" video.  :)
• Wed 12/10:  Hand out Digestion and Circulation Review for Test next Wed 12/17.  Video on Atherosclerosis.  Some extra notes to fill in gaps we have missed.  Hand out Disease/Disorder Project to be due 1/14/2015.  Work time on Internal Assessment, Review Sheet, and/or starting project.
• Fri 12/12:  Turn in Populations Inquiry through turnitin.com and please give me a hard copy.  Questions on Review Sheet?  Start the respiratory system.  Parts of the system, the process of breathing.  
• Mon 12/15:  SPARK Lecture today on Waves!  More on respiratory system, including gas exchange and the structure of the alveoli.  Questions for test on Wednesday?
• Wed 12/17:  LATE OPENING TODAY!!  But get to class on time please!  Turn in hand-done drawings of digestive system and the heart.  Rest of the Review Sheet is optional.  Take Digestion and Circulation Test.
• Fri 12/19:  More on the Respiratory System.  Work on your Disease/Disorder Project.  Everyone should have their topic picked by today!  It is due Wed, 1/14/2015!

Have a great break!  Enjoy your holidays however you celebrate them and Happy 2015 (the year that you graduate!!)

Lab Write-Up Reminders for Populations Lab due Fri 12/12/14

• Background Info
• *Focused Question (says what you're doing, identifies variables)
• Variables identified (manipulated, responding, controlled-at least 5)
• Procedure: includes how variables are controlled, number of trials, explanations for your choices, and enough detail to follow
• Data:  organized, labelled, both qualitative and quantitative, must have uncertainty, explained (can be in annotation under data table)
• Data Processing:  calculations (show 1 sample of each type), t-tests or correlations or both, graphs (avoid bar graphs, include uncertainty bars)
• Conclusion (typically 3 paragraphs), explain/discuss results using data from the investigation, discuss sources of error/uncertainty, suggest specific improvements for the sources of error/uncertainty that you mentioned

The Week of 12/1-12/5

Keep Working on your Populations Inquiry!  Remember that it is due Friday 12/12!

• Mon 12/1:  Turn in Joe Eats a Burger if not already.  Work on Circulation Worksheet, due Wednesday.  Reading Chapter 42.  
• Wed 12/3:  Notes on the heart and circulation.  Open-heart surgery computer simulations.  Check off Circulation Worksheet.  Keep reading Chapter 42.
• Fri 12/5:  Mike Powell video.  Problems with the cardiovascular system.  Finish reading Chapter 42.