October 30, 2009

Blog Post: In your own words, summarize how homeostasis is maintained in one of the following situations (you may not write about your group assigned choice from the class activity).
1) Guard cells in plant leaves
2) Insulin and Blood Glucose
3) Carbon Dioxide and Blood pH
Your response should be posted in complete sentences using details. Due Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.

October 27/28, 2009

No homework. If you are missing any work or have incomplete lab work you must work on this ASAP.

October 23/26, 2009

1) ALL CLASS PERIODS: In the Living Environment Review Guide, read pages 25-27. Complete questions 42-53 on page 28 in your sourcebook.

2) PERIODS 3/4 only: Lab #5 Negative and Positive Feedback Loops due tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27, 2009). All 4 graphs and all analysis/conclusion questions (except question 4) must be completed in full.

October 19/20, 2009

Classification Test on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Test is on Characteristics of Life, Classification System, Levels of Organization, 6 Kingdom system, Dichotomous Keys, and Cladograms. Review your classwork, LE Review Guide questions on these topics, and the review PowerPoint from today's class (you can access this on the Living Environment Google Site).

October 16, 2009

Complete the Regents Practice Questions Handout on Cladograms (#1-7). Due Monday. Staple the handout when completed into your sourcebook.

October 15, 2009

In the LE Review Guide, read 'Dichotomous Keys' on page 155 and 156. Complete questions 14 – 16 and 19 on pages 164 and 165. Answer the questions in your sourcebook. Due tomorrow.

October 9/13, 2009

No homework.

If you have missing blog homework or the Experimental Design Assignment - please make sure to complete and post/hand in these items ASAP.