Muscle System Text and Questions

Helpful Link to Muscle Pairs - Contracting and Relaxing.
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Link to Muscle Reading

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Link to Muscle Question Document

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HELPFUL VIDEOS
Link to Muscular-skeletal Video

KidsHealth Video - Muscular System

Body Basics - Muscles and Joints Interactive

Circulatory and Respiratory System - Breathing and Gas Exchange.

Today we continue to explore the respiratory system and will look at how do the circulatory and respiratory system work together to produce energy in your body.

This is a really good interactive site for looking at the breathing process.

Access code: cep-4041

Here is an image of the respiratory system and its structures.

Here is an image of the gas exchange that occurs between the alveoli and the capillaries.

Respiratory System

Here is the link to the reading on the Respiratory System

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Gas Exchange

Cardiac Disease Disorders

Flow of Blood -Heart Reading - Green Text

Here is the link to the Heart Reading p. 80-82 in the Green Text.

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Questions are on p. 84 2a-c.

Atherosclerosis Video - Click here to Play

Cardiac Disease Treatment/ Surgery

Interactive Bypass Surgery - Click here to Access

Circulatory System and the Human Heart

After break, we will begin our exploration of Body Systems. In our first unit, we will explore the Circulatory System, focusing on the heart. Here are some resources to get you started:

Here is a link to a good Kids Health Article on the Human Heart.

Please read through it and use the interactive links.

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Chambers of your Heart Visual

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Cutting Edge Science- Can you grow a human heart?

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Popular Science - Human Heart Grown and Beats

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Mayo Clinic - Video on the Heart

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Answer Keys

This week, we've completed two packets reviewing Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and Fermentation. Below are links to answer keys to these two packets. Please check our answers against yours, make corrections and come to class with questions in preparation for next week's quiz.

Cell Processes and Energy Section Summary

Cell Energy Study Sheet

Photosynthesis and Respiration Reading

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Cellular Transport Reading

Here is a link to today's reading on Cellular Transport:

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History of Blood, Karl Landsteiner and Blood Typing

Here is the link the reading on Karl Landsteiner and Blood Typing.

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Helpful links on Blood Typing and Nobel Prize Site:

Nobel Prize Site

Get Body Smart Link

Pictures from today's blood simulation:

Cell Cycle and Cell Division Readings

Click here to access the Cell Cycle Vocabulary Sheet.

 Cell Cycle Reading - Lesson 8   page. 102-105

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Compare diagrams on p. 99 and 100
Answer Questions on p. 101 A and C.

Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction - Lesson 9 page. 113-115

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Lesson #9 - Parts of a Flower

Complete the following reading by Friday December 12th.

Lesson #9 - "The Wonder of Flowering Plants"

p. 116-119

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Here is a link to the questions on the reading "The Wonder of Flowering Plants" p. 116-119

Make a copy an complete these by Friday December 12th.


Here is a movie on Cross-pollination.

Honey Bees and Pollination

From our discussion today in class here is a list of plants that require cross-pollination.

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Also here is a link that is helpful in learning more about the importance of bees.
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Here is a movie focusing on Bee CCD

Readings for the Quiz Tomorrow

Intriguing Insects Reading for WOW BUG

Click here to access the reading - Lesson #2

Click here to access Black Worm Reading - Lesson #3

Micro to Macro Reading - "From Seed to Adult Plant and Back"

"From Seed to Adult Plant and Back"

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Reading is on p. 59-63
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Be sure to cover the procedure p. 51-55 on creating the growing systems.

Intriguing Insects Reading for WOW BUG Worksheet

Intriguing Insects Reading

Click here to access the reading. p. 22-23

Black Worm Reading - Lesson #3 Macro to Micro

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Microscope Pioneers Reading

Click here to access the reading. p. 26-27

Microscope Pioneers

Reading and Worksheet - Your Habitat is in My Ecosystem.

This Google Document goes along with the reading, 

"Your Habitat is in My Ecosystem."

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Read the article “Your Habitat is in My Ecosystem” on pages 43-45 of the Macro to Micro text. Then answer the questions in the Google Document above.
Or click here to access the book on line.

You will also need the following worksheet on parts of a microscope.
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Then read the following link giving you directions on how to use a light microscope.
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Macro to Micro - New Unit

Today we started our New Unit- Macro to Micro.

The learning goals were:
1. Identify and list physical characteristics of organisms.
2. Understand how organisms earn there scientific name.

Students constructed a working definition of physical characteristics/traits.

They also learned new vocabulary:

• taxonomy
• nomenclature
• binomial nomenclature

Here is the link to today's reading and questions document.  Click here to access

Make a copy of the Google document and complete the reading on "What is an organism?" p. 8-11.  Then answer the questions provided on the sheet.  

Constructed Response - Wolves in Yellowstone

Today you will be given a task to summarize central ideas/key events using key details from a scientific news story.

Click on the below link to access the document and make a copy. 

Be sure to read carefully and provide evidence to support your ideas within your response.  

HINT - Quotations from the text might help state your case.

Access the student document here.

After you have read and responded to the article, check out this video about the wolves in Yellowstone. The views are somewhat opposing between the article and the video. What do you think?

Access the video here.