Alternative Eye Dissection Assignment

If you were unable to dissect an eyeball or did not want to do it, you can go to the Exploratorium Website and see the step-by-step process or go to the video linked on my website (the link on the Exploratorium does not work).  Then, do the same thing that the people doing the dissection did.

1)  Write detailed observations of what you see
2)  Describe the relationship between structure and function for 3 parts of the eye.  For example, the sclera is very tough because it needs to maintain high pressure in the eye to keep it round and to prevent accidental puncturing!!.

Final Project, SPARK, and Book Groups

The Final Project Assignment has been posted in the documents section.  You can do it by yourself or with one other person (from any section).  Please get your topic picked as soon as you can so that you can do it with minimal stress.  The latest day to turn it in is Monday, June 1st.  There is a SPARK lecture on Monday, May 18th about soil conservation.  You can also still do Book Groups for 2nd semester if you would like.  Just make sure that you talk to me about when you want to come in to discuss your book.  The end of your year is coming fast, so think ahead!

During IB Testing/End of the Year

During IB Testing we will be missing students, but you should come to class when we are not testing and we have different activities we will be doing.  

Mon 5/4:  Plant a plant in a newspaper pot and monitor it.  See documents for Plant Journal assignment. 

Wed 5/6:  Monitor your plant,  Watch a Life Video.

Fri 5/8:  Monitor your plant.  Watch a Life Video.

Mon 5/11:  Monitor your plant.  Introduce Final Project.  

Wed 5/13:  Monitor your plant.  Work on Final Project.

Fri 5/15:  Monitor your plant.  Work on Final Project

Mon 5/18:  Monitor your plant.  Work on Final Project.

Wed 5/20:  Monitor your plant.  Work on Final Project

Fri 5/22:  Monitor your plant.  Work on Final Project.

Wed 5/27:  Dissect Cow Eyes!  Finish up your Plant Journal.

Fri 5/29:  Finish up w/ Cow Eyes.  Turn in Plant Journal if finished.  Finish up Final Project, due Monday 6/1:  

Mon 6/1:  Turn in Final Project if not already.  

Wed 6/3:  Final Party.  Make Baggie Ice Cream.  Sharing farewell statements with each other.