The Week of 4/14-4/18 (updated)

Welcome to the 4th Quarter and Your Last Quarter of High School!! (edited)

• Mon 4/14:  Types of animal behavior.  Finish neurobiology data analysis questions and evaluate using the IB Markscheme.  
• Wed 4/16:  Finish behavior notes.  Video on Bees!   Plan for the next 2 + weeks.   Finish neurobiology data analysis questions and evaluate.
• Fri 4/18:  Review Topics for the IB Exam:  Mitosis/Meiosis, Genetics, Replication, Transcription, Translation, and Enzymes.  Lactase and lactose-free milk.  Group test on Neurobiology next Wed 4/25.

4/7-4/10: End of 3rd Quarter

• Mon 4/7:  SPARK Lecture:   Dr. Peter Hurlin of Shriners Hospital for Children:  A Wholistic View on Embryonic Development, Evolution, and Cancer

Tues 4/8: Turn in Eye Dissection if not already.  Check off Eye and Ear coloring.  Structure and Function of parts of the Human Brain, sympathetic and parasympathetic control, pupil reflex, brain death, perception of pain and endorphins.  Video on Einstein's Brain.

Thurs 4/10:  More on neurotransmitters and synapses.  The effects of cocaine and THC.  Causes of addiction.  Practice data-based questions.

Fri 4/11:  Teacher Work Day for End of 3rd Quarter.

3/31-4/4 (edited)

Welcome back from Spring Break!  Your final stretch of high school approaches!  We will do our 2nd Option of Neurobiology and Behavior, followed by miscellaneous topics, review, and a 3-part practice exam by the beginning of May, when IB Exams start.

• Mon 3/31:  Stimulus and response.  Reflex arcs.  Start on Sensory receptors.
• Wed 4/2:  More on sensory receptors.  The Human Ear.  Start on the Human Eye.  Questions on Cell Resp or Photosynthesis for Friday's quiz?
• Fri 4/4:  Quiz on Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration.  Dissect cow's eyes.  

The Week of 3/17-3/21

• Mon 3/17:  No Cell Resp and Photosynthesis quiz today or this week!  We will start reviewing these important topics this week, but it doesn't seem to make sense to quiz until we have reviewed some.  Last day for checking off Reproduction Coloring.  Function of the placenta, early development, and birth.  Reproduction Quiz/Short Test on Friday.  Mr. Minato is doing a SPARK lecture today at 3:30!
• Wed 3/19:  Review the Reproduction System and review photo and cell respiration.  
• Fri 3/21:  Quiz/Short Test on Reproduction.  Review instructions for Spring Break.

The Weeks of 3/3-3/14

• Mon 3/3:  Go over Resting Potential/Action Potential and Synaptic Transmission.  Work on Nerves and Hormones Worksheet.  Read parts of Ch 40, 45, and 48.
• Wed 3/5:  Get Nerves and Hormones WS checked off.  Homeostasis and Hormones.  Insulin and Glucagon.  Type I and Type II Diabetes.  Review topics for Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis.
• Fri 3/7:  Nerves and Hormones Quiz.  Start Human Reproduction.  Roles of hormones in the menstrual cycle!!
• Mon 3/10:   Draw and label diagrams of the male and female reproductive systems.  What fun for a Monday!  Start introducing in vitro fertilization (IVF).
• Wed 3/12:  Finish IVF and discuss ethical issues.   Spermatogenesis and oogenesis.  Drawing a mature sperm and a mature egg.  .
• Fri 3/14:      More on spermatogenesis and oogenesis.  Fertilization.  The role of HCG in early pregnancy.  Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration Quiz on Monday 3/17.  Human Reproduction Short Test next Friday 3/21.

Kidney Topics for Quiz on Friday 2/28

11.3 The kidney
 11.3.1 Define excretion.
11.3.2 Draw and label a diagram of the kidney.
11.3.3 Annotate a diagram of a glomerulus and associated nephron to show the function of each part.
11.3.4 Explain the process of ultrafiltration, including blood pressure, fenestrated blood capillaries and basement membrane.
11.3.5 Define osmoregulation.
11.3.6 Explain the reabsorption of glucose, water and salts in the proximal convoluted tubule, including the roles of microvilli, osmosis and active transport.
11.3.7 Explain the roles of the loop of Henle, medulla, collecting duct and ADH (vasopressin) in maintaining the water balance of the blood.
11.3.8 Explain the differences in the concentration of proteins, glucose and urea between blood plasma, glomerular filtrate and urine.
11.3.9 Explain the presence of glucose in the urine of untreated diabetic patients.

Update for the Weeks of 2/17-2/28

• Fri 2/21:  Some notes on the human kidney.  Watch "Crash Course Excretion Video".  Kidney simulation on computers.  Color Kidney (1st side) and Nephrons and other small parts (2nd side).  Read 44.3-44.5.
• Mon 2/24:  Functioning of a nephron.  Review Cell Topics for Quiz on Wednesday.  Finish coloring kidney.
• Wed 2/26:  Short Quiz on Cells (topics in previous post, emphasis on eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells, and membranes).  Kidney Simulation with your group.  Practice and then demonstrate to Ms. Kenny.  Review Kidney for Quiz on Friday.
• Fri 2/28:  Kidney Quiz (not a "test", but longer than the cell review quiz on Wednesday).  Start homeostasis and nerves by working on Nerves, Homeostasis, and Hormones Worksheet.  Do Nerve Impulse Computer Simulation.  Guess what?  We are having another quiz on nerves and hormones next Friday!  I know, it's a lot of short assessments.