Today there was a post field trip presentation by Wildsight. We walked down to the river to do some water tests.
Don't forget that your Biology Journals are due today! Today the class went on a field trip to the waste water and water treatment facilities in Revelstoke.
Don't forget that your biology Journals are due TOMORROW! Today there was a pre field trip presentation by Wildsight.
Please come prepared for the field trip on Thursday! The class had the entire block to work on their Biology Journals.
The Biology Journals will be due NEXT Friday! This is the last class to work on them though. Today the class started off with an attendance question and then we defined gender and biological sex. After, we looked at a case study on the following website and then the class worked on their Biology Journals!
Biological Sex: a male or female label that you're given at birth based on medical factors, including your hormones, chromosomes, and genitals. Gender: a social construct that can differ from the biological sex of someone - gender varies from society to society, culture to culture, gender can change over time, and there are a range of other identities that do not correspond to established ideas of male and female. https://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/testing-athletes/ The Biology Journals will be due NEXT Friday! Answering anonymous questions is how the class began and then we transitioned onto learning about asexual reproduction. We watched the following videos and worked on the following drawing and worksheet. Please complete the two assignments today for your biology journals. The class discussed reproductive technologies pg. 134-135. After, they worked on their drawings + labelled the male and female reproductive systems and defined each part.
Please read the listed textbook pages and complete the drawing and definitions for homework if you were not here today! The class started off with answering the anonymous questions from last class and then talked about pregnancy pg. 117-119, and prenatal tests pg. 130-131. After, students drew + labelled the male and female reproductive systems defined each part - we added the following because we think the textbook missed a few... anus, urethra, scrotum, clitoris, labia and pubic hair. Please read the listed textbook pages and complete the drawing and definitions for homework if you were not here today! Today the class started with an attendance question and then moved on to answering the anonymous questions from yesterday. After, we learned about the female reproductive system in the forest school and then copied out the following graph from this video with these additional notes. Lastly, we had another time for submitting anonymous questions. We also compared the size of a egg and sperm on this website: https://learngendev.azurewebsites.net/content/cells/scale/ Notes... (based on a 28 day cycle) Day 1-5 = Menstrual (flow) Phase = Menstruation is caused by a decrease in estrogen and progesterone. Day 6-13 = Proliferate (follicular) Phase = Ovum (egg) develops and endometrium (uterus lining) thickens. Day 14 = Ovulation = Spike in estrogen, LH, and FSH and progesterone starts to increase. Day 15-28 = Secretory (luteal) Phase = Endometrium still thickening and progesterone increases. Estrogen = regulates menstrual cycle (ovulation and menstruation). Progesterone = maintains pregnancy. Decrease in progesterone will lead to menstruation. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) = Regulates the ovum (egg) being released. Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) = Stimulates growth of the ovaries and ova. Please copy out the following notes + graph and complete the worksheet if you were not here this day! The class took some quick notes and did some review on mitosis, meiosis, chromosome/chromatid/chromatin, cross-over, non disjunction, 2n and n. We also watched this video silent read the following pages together 127 -128. After, we started learning about the male reproductive system by doing the following sheet and having anonymous questions to end. Please complete the following sheet if you were not here this day! The class watched the following video and then we did an art activity to show the chromosomes in mitosis and meiosis! We will review this tomorrow because many people where away. The class labelled the following male and female reproductive organs and then assigned a number to each new word and played uno while saying those new words - Happy Friday! pg. 112-113 and pg. 108-109
The classes started off with an attendance question and then we did a mitosis unscramble. After, we did a mitosis lab.
Please hand the following two in sheets in and come see me if you were not here this day! The class reviewed the cells worksheets from last class by watching the following video and then introduced mitosis by filling out the following flow chart and watching the following video. We also silent read pages 36-37 and 50-51 individually. After, we reviewed microscopes. Please hand in your cell review sheet and your microscope review sheet before our lab tomorrow! The class started off with an attendance question and then we reflected on our week learning about the Columbia River Treaty and the Revelstoke Dam by doing a Know, Learned, and Wonder. After, we started our biology unit by reviewing cells!
Please complete the following review sheets by Tuesday if you did not get them done in class! Today the class went on a field trip - our first stop was the viewing platform at the Revelstoke Forestry Museum to observe and discuss the Revelstoke Dam and how the Columbia River dam system has impacted the Sinixt Nation, Boat Encampment, and the salmon runs. We then carried on (by bus) to the boat launch to have a fire and a story. Thank you for a great field trip!
The class did a group activity talking/drawing their answers to the questions: What is nature? What is considered natural? And are humans considered nature? Next, they reviewed their Dam Inquiry from yesterday in small groups and then we all walked down to the river to touch the water.
The class watched the following videos and then answered the following questions... Dam Inquiry -What is the name of and when was the treaty signed that affects this place we live in? -What dams are part of the treaty? -Why is water stored in dams? What are the 3 main uses of this water? -What types of dams are there? What makes them different? -What species do dams affect? -Who have dams affected most in the past and why? -What are the pros and cons of dams? Give as many as you can. -Is the demand for water increasing or decreasing globally and why? Today the class reviewed the Physics test together, talked about term 3 ending, and I spoke individually to students about missing work. Students were given a short amount of time to work on missing work.
Any missing work will not be accepted after Monday. Today the class had a physics test and an entire block to review before hand. Below is the answer key for the review.
The following notes on static electricity were taken and then the class preformed the Lab on page 292 in the textbook.
Types of Electric Charge -Static Electricity is caused by the accumulation of charges on an item, knows as an insulator -Current Electricity is caused by the movement of charge through an object, known as a conductor -Insulators do not allow electrons to move easily Ex. oil, fur, rubber etc. -Conductors do allow electrons to move easily Ex. copper, gold, aluminum etc. -An object is 'grounded' when it is connected to earth (<3), so missing electrons or extra electrons can be balanced. Earth is so big (and beautiful) that it can receive many electrons. Law of Electric Charge -protons have a (+) charge and electrons have a (-) charge -opposite charges attract and like charges repel -only the electrons are transferred The physics test will be this Thursday! We will review for the entire block before the test - come prepared with questions to ask :) Today the class reviewed the Virtual Electricity Lab and then started on the physics review questions.
Please submit your virtual electricity lab on Teams! Today an attendance question was done and then the class completed the Circuits Lab. After, we watched the following safety videos. Please hand your Circuits Lab in! |
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