Plans for April 28-May 2

April 30, 2008

This week has unusual schedules each day, so different classes/grade levels may be in different places in this sequence at different times.

Chemistry:
TAKS Review game with question cards
Go over benchmarks
Start electrochemistry unit - define & give examples of oxidation, reduction, determine oxidation numbers

Pathophysiology:
TAKS Review with practice questions
Start unit on body systems unit:  build models of digestive, nervous, circulatory, respiratory systems and discuss the roles of each in maintaining homeostasis.


Outline of Plans for April 21-25

April 20, 2008

I will post this in more detail with file attachments when I regain the ability to do so.  For now, here is an overview of what’s happening in class this week:

Chemistry:

KINETICS TEST NEXT MONDAY, APRIL 28!!!!
Monday:  TAKS Review - Classification of Matter and Changes
                    Kinetics Quiz
Tuesday:  TAKS Review - Energy types and conversions
                     Kinetics:  Catalysts and Energy Diagrams
Wed/Thurs:  TAKS Review - Heat Transfer
                     Drawing and interpreting kinetics graphs
Friday:  TAKS Review - Newton’s Laws and Mechanics
                      Review for Kinetics Test

Pathophysiology:

Monday:  Complete genetic testing activities
Tuesday:  Review Genetics
Wed/Thurs:  Genetics and Genetic Diseases TEST
                    Overview of body systems
Friday:  Computer Lab Time - Researching a body system
                   


Lesson Plans Apr. 14-18

April 14, 2008

Pathophysiology

Chemistry


Lesson Plans April 7-11

April 6, 2008

I’m having a little bit of trouble getting the attachments to work right now, so for the moment here is a brief outline of the week plans:

Chemistry:
Monday:  Bio TAKS Quiz, Overview of thermo graphs w/computer simulation
Tuesday:  Review for thermo test
Wed/Thurs:  Test:  Thermodynamics
                         Reading w/Questions:  Kinetics overview
Friday:  Work through TAKS practice packet

Patho:
Monday:  Library work time (3rd pd.)   and Presentations (5th period)
Tuesday:  Presentations
Wednesday:  Finish Presentations, prep for field trip
Friday:  Field trip to Methodist Hospital, HMNS