Sunday, December 9, 2012

Virtual Lab - using Punnett squares to predict the traits of the offspring


Friday, November 30, 2012

11/30/12  Reproduction, Heredity & Evolution
Students are studying types of reproduction and how the method of reproducing will either make a clone or an organism that is different from the parent. 

The links below will help with learning this information.

Definitions: Sexual & Asexual Reproduction

Results of Mitosis and Meiosis:



Life in strange places

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

WELCOME TO UNIT 2!  We will be studying Reproduction, Heredity and Evolution.  Click the links below to get an overview of cell division, the basis of asexual reproduction.

1. neok12 - pictures, explanations, videos, games and puzzles
2. Meiosis - cell division pictures and tutorials
3. NOVA - how cells divide
4. Naked mole rats don't get cancer!


Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Students are studying the structures and functions of the major human body systems:

Circulatory System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Muscular System
Skeletal System
Nervous System
Excretory System
Reproductive System

Click on the links below to go to websites that will help you with each system.

Tutorial for all systems: take the quiz in each section to test your knowledge.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Student work from the conclusion of our Circulatory System lessons.  Students were asked to draw the organs involved in circulation and then to label where materials are collected and deposited.



Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Circulatory System links:  Click on the links below to go to websites that will help you understand and study for the Circulatory System.
Information about blood vessels: veins, arteries and capillaries
Blood vessel quick tutorial: pay close attention to the first three slides
Game: Complete the Loop: read through the information, then click on "Complete the Loop" to play the game.
Path of Blood animation and other cool effects
Quiz 1
Quiz 2

Interesting additional information on the heart