• Jul122009

    POSTED AT 08:18 AM

    Morning Kids! Thanks for checking out my Challenge Course Blog. It was great having you all in camp and I hope to see you all again soon! Please don't use your last name when you sign out! Thanks!
    1. What was the best part of the week for you?
    2. What was the hardest part?
    3. What was the most important part for you?
    4. What can I do to make this a better week next time?
    Thanks!   Mike

    May262009

    POSTED AT 07:43 PM

    Ok Kids! So what makes the four blood types different from each other? Mr. Powers! Four sentences please! Wach yer spaling everybody, its gittin prety bad!  This Blog will be due Friday. Don't forget Quest #5 on Thursday! O'B

    May212009

    POSTED AT 07:05 AM

    Short class today!

    1. Go to http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/anim_1.htm. Check out the Heart animation. Pause the action frequently to view the valves opening and closing. Add the labels!
    2. Go to Heart Labels. Insert the labels. Keep at it until you get it perfect.
    3. Go to KidsHealth.org. Watch the movie, take the quiz.

    May202009

    POSTED AT 08:52 AM

    Morning! Have you ever felt that your heart was "pounding" or that it "skipped a beat"? What do think caused that sensation? Check your spalin and ponctashun befor you post your blug. Check your rubric!  O'B

    May142009

    POSTED AT 06:47 AM

    Morning! This assignment will be due Monday morning, May 18th. Time will be provided during class. Try the Portaportal, KidsHealth.org or your choice of resources. A good job on this will help you to better understand the Circulatory System, our next unit. Paper and colored pencils will be provided.     O'B
    1. Sketch a diagram of the heart. 
    2. Show/label; -valves
    - chambers
    - direction of blood flow
    - designate blood with O2 and CO2

    May112009

    POSTED AT 08:41 AM

    Morning! Show me that you understand how muscles and the skeletal system work together by explaining how a person walks. 1. Think about the levers involved. Name them. 2. Think about the major muscles that are involved. Name them. 3. Which muscles are contracting at each joint and which muscles are relaxing?  O'B

    May062009

    POSTED AT 06:05 AM

    Morning Kids! Nice rainy morning, huh? For today's Blog, research and tell me about eye twitches. What causes them? How can you stop them? Are they controlled by something?    O'B

    Apr292009

    POSTED AT 08:59 AM

    Morning! Research Tom Brady's knee injury. Tell me what the injury was. Include the damage to the structure of the knee, how the knee was repaired and what the rehab program was. O'B

    Apr152009

    POSTED AT 07:37 AM

    Morning! Please tell me what happens at a cellular level when a person contracts the AIDS virus. Keep it simple and USE YOUR OWN WORDS! Check out the Portaportal, Cell folder if you'd like. Remember to refer to the Rubric!  O'B

    Apr022009

    POSTED AT 08:28 PM

    Hi Kids! As we discussed in class, this Blog will be a letter to a friend. This friend is beginning to use Tobacco and you are going to try to persuade him/her NOT to start! Use facts and make it REAL. Refer to your Blog Rubric please. whach yer spalling and use of punctiation?   O'B   (By the way, due to internet problems, this Blog will be due on Monday, end of class!)   ;-)