Monday, April 2 - Friday, April 6 (B Week)


A Days: (Mon., Thurs)
Honors (Pre-AP) Biology: 

• Mon., 4/2: Notes - Classification of Organisms, Ch. 17.  Objectives: Discuss why we need a classification system; List common levels of modern classification from general to specific; Compare common and scientific names.
• Discuss why we need a system of classification
• Notes: Levels of classification; scientific name
• CW: Students will write down 6 animal and 4 plant names and research and list their scientific names. They will also research the scientific name of the bacteria that causes strep throat.
• HW: Ecology Project - 18, 19 due 4/5. Sec Rev p. 350 - 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9
• Thurs., 4/5 : Review Ecology project topics: biomes; greenhouse effect. CW: Lab - Using and Formulating Dichotomous Keys - p. 354, 355

Medical Tech Essentials: Students going to ACTE will complete their project this week including their notebook.  Other students will review the skeletal and muscular system.  Objectives: Distinguish between axial and appendicular skeleton; Identify major bones in the body; List 3 types of joints and give an example of each; Describe a common disorder that affects the skeletal system; Research careers associated with bone disorders; Distinguish between the 3 types of muscle tissues; ID common muscles found in the body (p. 917) 

• Monday, 4/2: ACTE Project/notebook/rubrics.  Video: broken bones. CW: Students will research the following: Careers: chiropractor; orthopedic surgeon; Topics:  rheumatoid arthritis; osteoarthritis; knee replacement; arthroscopic knee surgery.  Download pics (network folder) for each as well as info (google docs). Pick one career and research: job description; education required.  Select two of the 4 topics and research: symptoms, causes, cures. For surgeries, describe the procedure.  Take notes using google docs.  Download pictures into network folder. HW:  Study for test Wed. on bone ID and info from 45-2. 
• Tuesday, 4/3:  ACTE Project /notebook. Notes: Joints; Video: Arthroscopic surgery; CW: Finish research.  HW: Study for test sec. 2
• Wed., 4/4: ACTE Project /notebook. CW: TEST Sec. 2. Begin study of muscular system.  
• Thurs., 4/5: Notes:  Muscle contraction. Vocab. p. 917: all except Z line.  Lab:  chicken wing dissection
• Friday, 4/6: (sub) W/S: Sec. 3. CW: Students will use info from google docs and network pics to create a google website on "Bones".  Pages will include: Home, Career, Topic One; Topic Two.  Share WHATEVER you have completed with me: jljones@ncths.net

Principles of Engineering: Students will begin a unit on robotics by researching what industries robotics are being used in and how they are being used.  

• Mon., 4/2:  Research the use of robotics: History; How they Work; Uses in: Manufacturing; Automobile; Space; Defense/Military.  Take notes using Google docs.  Save pictures in network folder - Whnt1 - Teachers - Jones - Engineering - Your folder - Robotic_Pics.  Share google doc with me: jljones@ncths.net
• Thurs., 4/5: Use info and teacher instructions to create ???

B Days: (Tues., Wed., Fri.)

Multimedia: 

• Tues., 4/3: Garageband tutorials - create original music - become familiar with instruments, layers. 
• Wed., 4/4: Use garageband to create an original song that could be used as background music for two of the following movie scenes: scary night; carnival scene; war battle scene; two teens - first kiss; car chase scene.  Use google docs or Notes to write down what you are attempting to accomplish with your music - what sort of emotion, why...
• Fri., 4/6: (sub): Finish two songs. Be prepared for "show and tell" next Tuesday.

Medical Tech Essentials: See A Days
Honors Biology: Students will begin a brief overview of classification of organisms.  (Objectives: See A Days)

• Tues., 4/3: HW check (completed in class 3/23); Intro Classification. Students will research scientific names of 6 animals and 4 plants.  HW: Study for test on Evolution; Ecology Project #18, 19 due 4/6
• Wed., 4/4:  Test Evolution.  Notes: Classification.  Lab:  Dichotomus key.  HW: Ch. Rev. p. 352: 6-8, 10-16.
• Fri., 4/6: (sub) Turn in Ecology project HW - put in folders.   HW Check. Classwork: Ch. Rev. 21, 25.  Standardized Test Prep p. 353: 1-Short Response.  (Questions + correct answer) Put all in notebook and leave notebook with sub.