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 * Exam is Wednesday 6/10!** The exam covers : Ch. 3 Acids and Bases ( Chemical Interactions Book)
 * Human Body
 * Ch. 1 Characteristics of Waves (Sound and Light Book)

Complete the lab "Making Waves" and turn it in by Monday, 6/8.


 * Homework for Thursday, May 28th:** Assessment on Respiratory, Excretory and Nervous System systems. Use your notes, labs, powerpoints and textbook to study! **Don't worry about the wave assignment- we will get to that tomorrow!**

Students: Please post your powerpoint on the wiki (scroll down to presentation list) Many of you modified your powerpoint. Put it in power point before you upload.


 * Homework for Tuesday, 5/26**: Complete the labs from Friday's class. Answer the questions on handout using section 1 and 2 of chapter 1. Study for quiz on Circulation and Endocrine/ Senses systems on Tuesday, 5/26

__Homework due Friday, 5/22__: complete the questions that were handed out. Complete the mini-lab if not handed in at the end of class.
====Quiz on Circulation and Endocrine/ Senses on Friday, May 22nd: This will cover circulation (ch. 3) endocrine (ch.7, section 1) and senses (ch.6, section 3). Look over the human body project sheet for those systems (on wiki) Use pages 107-109 to test yourself of knowledge on circulation. We can go over some of these on Thursday.====  Bring your textbook on Sound and Light as well as your Human Body book (Sorry, I know that is a log of weight)

Homework due Tuesday, May 12:
Write a post on the wikispace about your opinion: do you support stem cell research or do you oppose against stem cell research? Write a post after you read the following document. (From James Chung & Claire Yang) If you want to get a copy of the nervous system presentation ask Claire Yang. She'll give it to you by USB.

Human Body Presentation Order:
1. Circulation- Janice Kim and Peter J Kim 2. Endocrine and Senses- Rachel Lee and Peter Moon 3. Respiratory- Joanna Gong and Austin Yoo 4. Excretory- Min Ji Kim and Natalie Ha 5. Nervous- Claire Yang and James Chung 6. Bone and Muscle- Michelle Suh and Jane Chyun 7. Digestive and Diet- Erika Flores and Peter Kim 8. Skin and Immune Response- Christine Kim and Michelle Oh

===**Classwork for 4-13-09**: After you complete your catalyst, you will need to get with you partner and complete any items that you need to for your project. You will be handing in all of your teaching products on Wednesday. Practice your lesson! ===

====**Homework for Monday, April 6:** Read Section 3, The human life cycle (pages 232-240). Answer the questions in Section 3 assessment (page 240, questions 1-4) __Write out your questions or include them in your answer!__====

If I did not have time to talk with you and your partner about your project, please make it a point to see me on Monday!


 * Powerpoints on human reproductive system**: [[file:female reproductive system.ppt]] [[file:Male reproductive.ppt]]

Homework for Thursday, 4-2-09: Complete the following document on the Menstrual cycle.


Have your project information ready for me to look at on Thursday!

**Homework for 3-31-09**: Read pages 224-231. Answer the questions associated with the following figures in your book: figure 5, 6, 7 and 9.
Answer the "Changing Hormone Levels" on page 230, questions 1-4.

**Homework for Thursday, March 19th**: Complete the handout on "Reproductive Systems and Fertilization" using your textbook, Chapter 7, pages 224-231.
Meiosis powerpoint:

===Homework due Wednesday, 3/4/09: Write an essay concerning issues in the film, 11th hour. //What aspects of the video had the greatest impact on you and why? (give at least 2-3 examples) What topics would you as an individual like to explore further? Do you feel hopeful or depressed about the situation the world is in?//===

**Be sure you have uploaded your comic life project using the instructions posted on the main page (scroll down)**

 * Homework due 2-27-09:** Read about "A Steely Athletic Trainer" on pages xii -3 (before ch. 1). Read Chapter 1, section 1 (pages 6-11) Answer the questions on page 11 (questions 1 and 2, all parts).


 * Homework due 2-25-09:** Penny half-life lab is due as well as the 2 problems on the half-sheet calculation problems.


 * Homework due 2-20-09:** Complete the handout on radioactive elements (front and back). Use your textbook pages 133-139.

example: [[file:Motion in the fast lane-d block.comicdoc]] Project is DUE: Monday, Feb. 23rd.
====__**Homework for 2-11-09**__: Answer questions 1-4 on page 101. Include the questions. Complete the back side of your acid-base lab worksheet labeled "Blood and pH". Read section 4 on Digestion and pH (pages 104-106). Look for an update on the project where you will use Comic life. If you need the codes, please e-mail me.====

//Homework for 2-4-09://
===1. Page 85, Sharpen your skills: Use the data given to create a graph in Numbers, Excel ( or as a last resort, 'Create A Graph' (online) . Be sure to title your graph, label axes with name and units. What does the graph show?=== ===2. Answer questions 1-4 on page 87. __Be sure to write the questions or incorporate them into your answer.  No credit will be given to those that do not follow directions! __ ===







Check out this video on youtube for a quick animation review on ionic and covalent bonding.
http://kr.youtube.com/watch?v=QqjcCvzWwww

===__Homework for 1-15-09__: Read section 3 (pages 65-69) on covalent bonds and look over the powerpoint on covalent bonding (see above). Complete review questions at the end of the chapter, page 76 (questions 1-9) __Write out the questions!__===

__Homework for 1-12-09:__ Read over the powerpoints for ionic bonds and elements and periodic table. Complete the Bohr models on the worksheet.

 * [[file:ionic bonds.ppt]]





Homework for 1-8-09**: Complete the enrichment " Flameless Ration Heaters" questions 1-4 and read Chapter 2, section 3 (pages 59-64)on Ionic Bonds. You should be familiar with the first two sections of Chapter 2 because they are reviews of information that you covered last year.



New textbook: Chemical Interactions (beginning December 4)






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