February 2 – Chapter 10 Outline (1. what are the titles of each
section/subsection. 2. what do you already know about plants? 3. What would
you like to learn about plants? 4. What are your two favorite pictures in
Chapter 10 and why?
February 3 – HW: pg. 171-175
February 4 – HW: pg. 176-179
February 5 – HW: pg. 180-183
February 6 – Finish Lab
February 9 - Holiday
February 10 - HW: pg. 184-187
February 11 - Plant Books Due. HW: NTG 188-191
February 12 - HW: Finish Lab
February 13 - HW: Finish Lab
February 16 - Holiday
February 17 - HW: Finish Page 401 for the Chapter 10 Review
February 18 - Project Alert HW: Have parents take the quiz with you and sign
February 19 - HW: Study
February 20 - Test! Chapter 10 Test (15 multiple choice with 10 short answer)
Due: Chapter 10 Science Binder and FLOWER POWER!
February 23 – HW: Read Chapter 13, section 1 (Remember there will be a quiz
tomorrow)
February 24 – Present Flower Power HW: Read Chapter 13 Section 2
February 25 – HW: List the 4 tissue types (include pictures for each type)
February 26 – HW: Draw and Label a human bone
February 27 – HW: Joints
March 2 – Project Alert. HW: Find an alcohol/cigarette advertisement and
bring to class
March 3 – HW: 3 types of muscle
March 4 – In Class Essay HW: Explain the consequences of steroids on the
human body
March 5 – HW: Finish Section 2 (Will be collected next week)
March 6 – Holiday
March 9 – Project Alert
March 10 – Due: Section 2 of the HBP complete and beautiful HW: Explain how
to drink a cup of water.
March 11 – Chicken Wing Dissection HW: Summarize the muscle system (use back
of muscle man)
March 12 – HW: Summarize the function and structure of arteries, veins and
capillaries. You must draw an label each part.
March 13 – Due: Section 3 of the HBP complete and beautiful
March 16 – Project Alert HW: Interview your parents and discuss the issues
outlined by the paper given
March 17 – HW: Structure and function of veins, arteries, and capillaries.
Draw an example of how these connect
March 18 – HW: function and structure of RBCs, WBCs, plasma and platelets
March 19 – HW: Explain blood pressure and how to lower/raise it
March 20 – HW: Color and finish any part of the HBP (Human Body Portfolio)
that has been assigned
March 23 – Avalon fieldtrip to the Los Angeles Zoo.
March 24 – Due: HBP Section 4 (beautiful, complete and ready to be placed
into the final copy of your portfolio) HW: Describe the process of breathing
(remember to use your own words!!!)
March 25 – HW: Describe cellular respiration
March 26 – HW: Describe the effects of smoking on the respiration system
March 27 – HW: Work on your HBP
March 30 – HW: Work on HBP (remember that each section needs a summary of at
least 5 sentences in your own words)
March 31 – HW: Draw and label a neuron
April 1 – HW: Describe the process of sight (you must include the words
cornea, iris, pupil, optic nerve, and retina)
April 2 – HW: Finish your taste/sense lab J
April 3 – HW: Describe the process of hearing (you must include the words
eardrum, cochlea, auditory nerve)
April 6 – HW: Work on HBP
April 7 – HW: Work on HBP
April 8 – HW: Work on HBP
April 9 – Due: Section 6 of the HBP HW: Work on HBP
April 10 - HW: Work on HBP
April 13-17 Spring Break! Rest, recover, relax (Work on your HBP if you have
been resting, recovering, and relaxing during the times that you should have
been working on your project!!)
April 21 – HUMAN BODY PORTFOLIO DUE! Remember that 10% will be taken off per
day that it is late (50 points a day!)
Please note: I assign around 10-15 minutes of homework a night. In addition
to this, I allow students to work on assignments in class. I check homework
when an entire section has been completed. If students do not do their
homework when assigned then can fall easily behind in work and have to spend
longer completing their task.
April 20 – HW: have parents sign the oral report
April 21 – Human Body Portfolio Due
April 22 – HW: Cornell Notes Started in Class
April 23 – HW: Cornell Notes Started in Class
April 24 – Remembrance
April 27 – HW: Read Stem Cell article and prepare for debate
April 28 – In Class: Debate HW: Finish Notes
April 29 – In Class: Valentines Traveling Animal Show
April 30 – HW: Finish Notes
May 1 - HW: Finish Notes
May 4 – HW: Study for Test ** a great website is phschool.com and use the
code cva-4130 or cva-4140
May 5 – HW: Study for Test ** a great website is phschool.com and use the
code cva-4150 or cva-4160
May 6 – Test: Human Body Test
May 7 – HW: Daydream
May 11 – Motion Detectors Worksheet
May 12 – Colors Reflected/Absorbed Worksheet (Periods 1,2 and 3)
May 13 – Colors Reflected/Absorbed Worksheet (Periods 5 and 6)
May 14 – Finish in class work
May 15 – Read Chapter 2, Section 2 and answer questions (1-4) what is not
finished in homework.
May 18 – Chapter 2, Section 3 (Begin Light Lab)
May 19 – Continue Light Lab
May 20 – Continue Light Lab
May 21 – Continue Light Lab
May 22 – Chapter 2, Section 4 and Chapter 2, Section 5
May 25 – Holiday
May 26 – HW: Page 71 (Review and Assessment) Numbers 1-20
May 27 – HW: Page 72 (Review and Assessment) Numbers 21-31
May 28 – HW: Study for Chapter 2 Test ** a great website is phschool.com and
use the code cva-1020
May 29 – Test: Chapter 2 (Remember that you need to pass this test in order
to participate in the cow eye dissection).
June 1 – The Eye
June 2 – Cow Eye Dissection
June 3 – Positive Prevention
June 4 – Positive Prevention
June 5 – Study For Final
June 8 – Study For Final
June 9 - Study For Final
June 10 - Study For Final
June 11 - Study For Final (Take a deep breath, you are going to do fine
tomorrow!)
June 12 – FINAL!!!!
