December 22, 2010

Enjoy the holiday season!

If you are still missing any lab work or major assignments/projects for first term, you MUST still make sure to complete these in order to ensure you are meeting all curriculum standards. Please check your TeacherEase account to ensure that everything is up to date.

December 20, 2010

Open sourcebook test on Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis and Enzymes - Periods 1, 5 and 6 Tuesday, December 21st and Period 3 Wednesday, December 22nd.

December 16, 2010

FYI Anyone with missing labs, projects or assignments after Friday, December 17, 2010 cannot hand them in for credit for this term. You will receive an NC (no credit) and must make up the missing labs and assignments/projects to make up that credit in the remainder of the year.

December 14, 2010

1) In the LE Review Guide, read pages 18-21. Complete the review questions on pages 21-22 (#9-22) in your sourcebook. Due Thursday, December 16, 2010.

2) Any missing labs or projects must be handed in by Wednesday, December 15th.

December 8, 2010

1) TEST ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010 - Study for your test on the microscope, cell parts and functions, and plant and animal cell similarities and differences. Use your source book, review guide pages 1-5 and pages 150-153, and the review handouts to study.

2) Any missing labs or major assignments/projects must be completed ASAP. This includes Lab 8 Introduction to the Microscope Lab and Lab 9 Plant and Animal Cell Lab. The term cut off is next Wednesday, December 15, 2010. If you have missing labs or major projects beyond this date, you will be receiving 'No Credit' for this term.

3) In the LE Review Guide, read pages 17-19 and complete the Review Questions #1-8 on page 19 in your source book. Due on Monday, December 13, 2010.

December 10, 2010

1) In the LE Review Guide, read pages 17-19 and complete the review questions on page 19 (#1-8) in your sourcebook. Due on Monday, December 13th.

2) Any missing labs or major assignments/projects must be completed ASAP. This includes Lab 8 Introduction to the Microscope Lab and Lab 9 Plant and Animal Cell Lab. The term cut off is next Wednesday, December 15, 2010. If you have missing labs or major projects beyond this date, you will be receiving 'No Credit' for this term.

December 7, 2010

1) TEST ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010 - Study for your test on the microscope, cell parts and functions, and plant and animal cell similarities and differences. Use your source book, review guide pages 1-5 and pages 150-153, and the review handouts to study.

2) Any missing labs or major assignments/projects must be completed ASAP. This includes Lab 8 Introduction to the Microscope Lab and Lab 9 Plant and Animal Cell Lab. The term cut off is next Wednesday, December 15, 2010. If you have missing labs or major projects beyond this date, you will be receiving 'No Credit' for this term.

December 6, 2010

1) TEST ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2010 - Study for your test on the microscope, cell parts and functions, and plant and animal cell similarities and differences. Use your source book and review guide pages 1-5 and pages 150-153.

2) Any missing labs must be completed ASAP. This includes Lab 8 Introduction to the Microscope Lab and Lab 9 Plant and Animal Cell Lab.

December 3, 2010

1) Cell Parts and Their Jobs Handout: Label the organelles for the plant and animal cells. You may use the any resources you have including the LE Review Guide pg. 3-4. There are also some useful web links on the blog - scroll down to see. Due on Monday, December 6th, 2010.

2) Microscopes and Cells Test on Wednesday, December 8, 2010.

3) Any missing labs are due ASAP, including Lab 8 Introduction to the Microscope Lab and Lab 9 Plant and Animal Cell Lab.

December 2, 2010

1) Cell Analogy Project due tomorrow. Make sure all group members have access to the PowerPoint via email AND email your presentation to emitsiadis@wjps.org. You
must be prepared to share your presentation with the class beginning tomorrow.

2) Any missing labs must be completed ASAP. Lab 8 Introduction to the Microscope and Lab 9 Plant and Animal Cell Lab due by Friday, December 3rd.

3) Microscopes and Cells Test next Wednesday, December 7th. We will review prior to this.

December 1, 2010

1) Cell Analogy Project: Work on your portions of the PowerPoint presentation. Aim to complete at least one slide at home tonight for one organelle and its analogy. Refer to the example 1 below for the written portion of a PowerPoint slide on the mitochondria. Provided as example 2 below for the beginning of a paragraph showing the relationship between organelles - use this to help you with Part 4 of the project. Cell Analogy Project due Friday, Dec. 3rd. You MUST be prepared to share your presentation on this day.

Example 1: Mitochondria are similar to Power Plants in a city. Mitochondria are pod-shaped organelles that contain enzymes used to extract energy from nutrients for the cell to power its chemical reactions. A power-plant has large pod-shaped smokestacks the let out materials produced during the manufacture of energy. The power plant produces energy to ‘fuel’ the city, just like the mitochondria does for the cell.

Example 2: The CYTOPLASM of a cell is the jellylike substance that is between the membrane and the nucleus. It contains specialized structures. Without the cytoplasm all organelles would not have anywhere to be suspended within the cell. Therefore, the cytoplasm helps keep organelles such as the NUCLEUS in their correct location so that they can carry out their functions.


2) Any missing labs must be handed in by the end of this week, Friday, December 3rd. If you have not completed Lab 8: Introduction to the Microscope and Lab 9: Plant and Animal Cells, you must do so ASAP.

3) Cells and Microscope Test next Wednesday. We will review in class on Tuesday.