LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRUARY 27 TO MARCH 2, 2012

This week the students are going to learn about:

CHAPTER 15; FOOD AND DIGESTION

·        Food and Energy

                  -        Why You Need Food
                  -        Carbohydrates
                  -        Fats
             -        Proteins
                  -        Vitamins and Minerals
                  -        Water
                  -        Guidelines for a Healthy Diet
                  -        Food Labels

     ·        The Digestive Process Begins

               -        Functions of the Digestive System

                  -        The Mouth
                  -        The Esophagus
                  -        The Stomach

·        Final Digestion and Absorption

               -        The Small Intestine

                  -        The Large Intestine

 WORKING IN CLASS AND WHATEVER THEY DO NOT FINISH, THEY WILL TAKE HOME.

  Classwork / Homework:

Section 1, Assessment, p514

Section 2, Assessment, p521
Section 3, Assessment, p527

Wednesday March 29, 2012, the students are going to visit El Museo de Historia Natural de Honduras and El Museo de Entomología, at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras, from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. This day is going to be Half day; the students will live the school at 11:45 a.m.

Monday, March 5, we will have our Fifth Evaluation for Third Quarter (chapter 15, Food and Digestion)

The students can practice for the test online, visit PHSchool.com Web code: cha-3150

LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 24, 2011

This week the students are going to learn about:

CHAPTER 14; BONES, MUSCLES, AND SKIN

         ·        The Skeletal System
               
                  -        What the Skeletal System does
             -        Joints of the Skeleton
                  -        Bones-Strong and Living
                  -        Taking Care of Your Bones

      ·        The Muscular System

               -        Types of Muscle

                  -        Muscles at Work

         ·        The Skin

             -        The Body’s Tough Covering
                  -        The Epidermis
             -        The Dermis
             -        Caring for Your Skin

STUDENTS WILL START WORKING IN CLASS AND WHATEVER THEY DO NOT FINISH, THEY WILL TAKE HOME.

Classwork / Homework:

Section 2, Assessment, p481

Section 3, Assessment, p486
Section 4, Assessment, p493

Friday, February 21, we will have our Fourth Evaluation for Third Quarter (chapter 14, Bones, Muscles, and Skin)

The students can practice for the test online, visit PHSchool.com Web code: cha-3140

LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRUARY 13 TO FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This week the students are going to learn about:

CHAPTER 14; BONES, MUSCLES, AND SKIN

·        Body Organization and Homeostasis   

               -        Cells
                  -        Tissues
                  -        Organs and Organ Systems
                  -        Homeostasis

      ·        The Skeletal System

               -        What the Skeletal System does
                  -        Joints of the Skeleton
                  -        Bones-Strong and Living
                  -        Taking Care of Your Bones

       ·        The Muscular System

               -        Types of Muscle

                  -        Muscles at Work

        ·        The Skin

-        The Body’s Tough Covering

                  -        The Epidermis
                  -        The Dermis
                  -        Caring for Your Skin

 STUDENTS WILL START WORKING IN CLASS AND WHATEVER THEY DO NOT FINISH, THEY WILL TAKE HOME.

 Classwork / Homework:

Section 1, Assessments, p473

Section 2, Assessment, p481
Section 3, Assessment, p486
Section 4, Assessment, p493

Friday February 17, and Monday February 20, Holiday, President’s Day

Tuesday, February 21, we will have our
Fourth Evaluation for Third Quarter (chapter 14, Bones, Muscles, and Skin)

The students can practice for the test online, visit PHSchool.com Web code: cea-3140

LIFE SCIENCE BLOG, FEBRUARY 6 TO FEBRUARY 10, 2012

This week the students are going to, make Presentations with previously assigned topics in the following order:

MONDAY: What is Behavior? Javier Ian and Cristobal

TUESDAY: Patterns of Behavior, Elena, Oscar and Joshua
            Tracking Migrations, Ruth
WEDNESDAY: Darwin’s Theory, Rebeca, Owen and Gabriel
THURSDAY: Evidence of Evolution, Jorge and Sebastian

The preparation of the presentation is very important and will also be evaluated, so the students can use any kind of supporting materials to do so. Among the resources they can use are: cardboards, Power Point Presentations, or any other of their choice that make the presentations more attractive and interesting. This project will worth 100%, so please use your time wisely and be ready.

FRIDAY: the students are going to learn about:

·        The Fossil Record

-        How Do fossils Form?

                  -        Determining a Fossil’s
                 Age
                  -        What Do Fossils Reveal?
                  -        Unanswered Question



STUDENTS WILL START WORKING IN CLASS AND WHATEVER THEY DO NOT FINISH, THEY WILL TAKE HOME.

 Classwork / Homework:

Math Analyzing Data, p441

Section 1, Assessments, p442
Section 2, Assessment, p451
Section 3, Assessment, p457
Section 1, Assessments, p179
Section 2, Assessments, p187
Math Analyzing Data, p192
Section 3, Assessments, p197
 

General Information (Science Fair)

Parents- From how LED lights impact our sleep to how we can protect our homes from fire to how to build a solar oven- our science fair topics this year are diverse and fascinating.  Join us from 8:30-10:00 AM on Thursday, February 16th to see our 7th-12th grade students' explorations displayed in the Secondary Building in this year’s Discovery School Science Fair!