Reminders: The abstract for your science fair project must be emailed to me by Monday Feb 4th. If I do not forward them to the UNM STEM department, you will not be able to attend regionals. You also need to provide your date of birth in the email with the abstract. Remember to include any changes you have or will be making to your project in the abstract. This abstract must match the final project, or you could be disqualified. In addition, you need to give me a check for $18 made out to Central NM SERC and hand it the media consent forms I gave you on Friday. I will be bringing checks and the media forms to the paper-work drop off at UNM on Wednesday February 6th.
In addition, do NOT forget about your research papers. They are a separate grade from the science project and must be completed. Complete rough drafts are due on Monday Feb. 4. If rough drafts are late, you will lose points. Everybody must write their own paper.
There is a Quest this Friday. STUDY!
This week we will continue to study respiration and excretion in humans and we will finally do what we have all been waiting for... Dissections!!
Monday: Today we will read section two and take notes and answer questions as we go. This section is on excretion and we will begin to understand how our bodies deal with the waste products of cellular respiration. Homework will be to complete the section 2 assessment and to complete the handout assigned and handed out in class.
Tuesday: Today we will be in the lab space completing a lab on respiration and photosynthesis and observing the buildup of waste product in respiration when a green water plant is kept in the dark. Yes, we will be using the Elodea sp. sprigs that gave been happily living on the lab bench floating in fresh water. Homework will be to complete any remaining lab questions as well as the review hand-out that will help you prepare for Friday's test.
Wednesday: In class today we will again travel to the lab Space and we will be dissecting and examining sheep kidneys to learn more about the structure of human kidneys and how excretion is accomplished in mammals. Bring a strong stomach and don't wear your favorite clothes! Homework will be to complete lab questions and to finish a review handout for Fridays test. I suggest that you study for at least an hour this evening to prepare for Thursday's review game. The more you know, the more we can review and the more useful the review will be to you.
Thursday: Review game. I really hope you studied! Tonight, homework will be to STUDY and complete a review handout that will help you study. Please study for 1 hour tonight. I really want to see improved grades on Friday's test.
Friday: Test day! Weekend homework is to revise your research papers. They count for a large portion of your grade so work hard on them!
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