Tuesday May 31

Here's what we did today:

SBI4U
-introduction to the nervous system powerpoint
-practice questions p417 #1-6
-youtube video about the action potential
-reading and highlighting about the action potential

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

SNC 2D
-took up current questions
-greenhouse gases stations
-combustion note
-combustion practice
-combustion demo

HOMEWORK
1. finish combustion practice

Monday May 30

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-reviewed male and female feedback loops
-practice quiz
-took up practice quiz
-added reproductive hormones to summary chart
-hormones review match-ups and concept map

Homework
1. finish the concept map

SNC 2D
-practice quiz and take-up
-greenhouse effect note
-greenhouse effect video
-current question (from Friday)

HOMEWORK
1. work on current questions

Friday May 27

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-storytime!
-reviewed all the thyroid stuff by discussion
-silent reading p393-399
-highlighting and completing the chart about reproductive hormones
-making feedback loops for male and female system
-practice: p399 #1-12

HOMEWORK
1. make sure you finish the feedback loops!
2. it would be good to also do the practice questions and study for Monday's practice quiz

SNC 2D
-hyrdosphere reading organizer
-hydrosphere powerpoint
-current videos

HOMEWORK
1. those of you who have not completed your STSEs need to get them to me by MONDAY!!! (that's the second due date!)

Thursday May 26

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-overhead note: adjustments to stress
-finished "thyroid" note from yesterday
-updated hormone chart to include the following: thyroxine, TRH, TSH, calcitonin, parathyroid hormone and growth hormone
-Practice: p392 #1-4,6,7

HOMEWORK
1. make sure the thyroid note is done
2. make sure your hormone chart is updated to include the thyroid hormones etc...

SNC 2D
-took up effects of the lithosphere on climate(reading organizer from yesterday)
-short pressure overhead note
-3 fun pressure demos!
-types of weather caused by changes in air pressure

HOMEWORK
1. some of you still owe me STSEs!

Wednesday May 25

Here's what we did on wednesday:

SBI 4U
-took up 8.2 fill-in the blank
-started hormone summary chart for: insulin, glucagon, adrenalin, cortisol and ACTH
-making a note about 8.3: Thyroid, thyroid disorders, parathyroid and growth hormone
-some people had time to start p387 #1-8

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class

SNC 2D
-finished talking about how the sun affects climate
-fill-in note: components of the climate system
-reading organizer: how the lithosphere affects climate

HOMEWORK
1. STSE is due tomorrow!

Tuesday May 24

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-checked how many did reading organizer (not very many so I will check again tomorrow!!)
-powerpoint: intro to hormonal control and 2 youtube videos
-labeling the endocrine glands
-read chapter 8.2 and do a fill in the blank sheet

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed during class
2. finish the kidney disease reading organizer!

SNC 2D
-intro climate change sticky activity
-defined climate and weather
-"the Sun" and how it affects climate powerpoint
-presentation from a co-op student

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (it's due on Thursday!)

Friday May 20

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U (P5)
-storytime!
-(daily practice-- decided to save it for homework)
-dissected kidneys!!
-Kidney disease reading organizer

HOMEWORK
1. make sure to finish the kidney disease reading organizer!! (all of you, not just those who came to class)

SNC 2D
-Biology unit test all period

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due next Thursday!!)

Thursday May 19

Here's what we did today

SBI 4U- P1
-daily practice about water balance
-dissected kidneys
-kidney disease reading organizer

HOMEWORK
1. make sure you finish that reading organizer

SNC 2D
-reviewed unit by talking for 15 mins
-Jeopardy review game
-time to work on review booklet

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test!! It's tomorrow!!

Wednesday May 18

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-practiced drawing the nephron
-silent reading: water balance note
-drawing feedback loops for water reabsorption at the distal tubule and renal blood pressure
-Rick-Rolled!!
-Practice: 356 #1-8

HOMEWORK
1. anything not finished in class

SNC 2D
-all period to work on Cancer inquiry
-some people had some time to work on review booklet

HOMEWORK
1. study for Friday's test!

Tuesday May 17

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-drew the nephron together on the overhead
-partner talking review-- the nephron
-solutes in the nephron worksheet
-handed back labs and talked about what to improve

HOMEWORK
1. anything not completed in class
2. some of you still owe me STSEs

SNC 2D
-reviewed yesterday
-worked on cancer inquiry all period

HOMEWORK
1. study for Friday's test!!!
2. don't forget that STSE is due next Thursday

Monday May 16

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-collected STSEs
-reviewed waste excretion
-youtube #1: anatomy of urinary system
-note: the formation of urine
-youtube #2: review of the formation of urine
-highlighting review chart
-practice: p352 #2-6

HOMEWORK
1. STSE second due date is tomorrow!!!
2. anything not completed in class

SNC 2D
-reviewed cell cycle
-group mitosis review
-cancer powerpoint with 3 questions and 2 youtube videos

HOMEWORK
1. study for friday's test!!!
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Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Ms. Smallbone

Friday May 13

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-Storytime!
-took up (orally) the lab and reading organizer from yesterday
-note: (on overhead) the importance of excreting waste
-practice: p345 #3-6
-Labeling and definitions: the kidney and the nephron using pages 346-348

HOMEWORK
1. read p349-352
2. remember that your STSE is due on MONDAY!!!!!

SNC 2D
-took up work from yesterday
-practice quiz (cells)
-took up practice quiz
-cell cycle note (fill-in blank)

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test (it's next Friday May 20)
2. work on your STSE due Thurs May 26

Wednesday May 11

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-took up 7.1 from yesterday
-feedback loops youtube video (the one that's on the back of yesterday's page)
-thermostat negative feedback loop example
-Practice drawing negative feedback loop (CO2 example on the middle of the 7.1 fill in the blank)
-Jumping jacks in the foyer!

HOMEWORK
1. work on your STSE (due next mon)

SNC 2D
-finished Stem cell questions from yesterday (some people got some extra practice if they were already finished)
-brainstorming the reasons for cell division
-Mitosis "mix-ups"-- figuring out the order of mitosis with little pictures of cells
-Mitosis fill-in note
-Mitosis youtube videos

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due thurs May 26)

Tuesday May 10

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-Period one had a mental health presentation
-definition and examples of homeostasis (group activity)
-Homeostasis intro youtube video
-Homeostasis intro mini-lab (hot and cold hands!)
-chapter 7.1 fill-in the blank sheet

HOMEWORK
1. finish fill-in the blank sheet (7.1)
2. work on STSE (due Mon May 16)

SNC 2D
-took up onion lab questions
-specialized cells reading organizer using "green textbook"
-stem cells video
-stem cells mini-powerpoint
-stem cells questions

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (due Thurs May 26)

Friday May 6

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-unit test #3 all period!

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (it's due monday May 16)

SNC 2D
-APA referencing lesson with Mrs. Menka

HOMEWORK
1. work on STSE (it's due Thurs May 26)

Thursday May 5th

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-Recording results for transformation lab (draw results, write results and look at plates under UV light)
-complete lab questions (in-class lab- this will be marked)
-some people had a bit of time to study

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test-- it's TOMORROW!!
2. if you were absent today, you need to make arrangements to get the lab finished

SNC 2D
-STSE #3 (Biology) handed out and explained
-reviewed how to draw biological diagrams on blackboard
-silent reading of the onion cell procedure
-worked on onion cell lab in partners
-answered questions for lab

HOMEWORK
1. finish onion cell lab questions
2. start working on your STSE

Wednesday May 4

May the 4th be with you!

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-"speed-studying" 1 min talking 30s review of lots of topics taught in the unit
-group 'writing' review of mutations
-free study time

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test! (it's on Friday)
2. work on your STSE (due Monday May 16)

SNC 2D
-took up tissues lab questions on overhead
-drawing biological diagrams short fill-in note
-preparing microscope slides short fill-in note
-practice drawing biological diagrams using a picture of cheek cells on the overhead
-practice lab using the "letter e" cut from newspaper

HOMEWORK
1. none.... but some of you really need to make sure to come into Science clinic tomorrow to finish your optics lab!!

Tuesday May 3

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-instructions for lab
-transformation of green gene lab
-writing hypotheses for lab
* If you were away, you need to get the hypothesis done BEFORE your class on THURSDAY

HOMEWORK
1. study for your test -- it's FRIDAY this week!
2. work on your STSE (due monday may 16)

SNC 2D
-organs, tissues and cells practice quiz
-took up practice quiz on overhead
-building a model of the cell using craft materials activity

HOMEWORK
1. none--- but some of you are still not done your optics inquiry you MUST come to science clinic on thursday to finish it!!

Monday May 2

Here's what we did today:

SBI 4U
-transformation lab video
-talked about transformation lab questions (took up homework)
-ethics of genetic modification group discussion

HOMEWORK
1. read and highlight for transformation lab instructions
2. STSE is due Mon May 16
3. study for your test--- it's on FRIDAY

SNC 2D
-MADD assembly all period

HOMEWORK
1. some of you are STILL not finished your optics inquiry you MUST come to science clinic to finish it!!!!!!!!!!!!