January 30th, 2015

Objective:  Students will understand why heart rate increases when exercising.  Students will be able to make connections between the respiratory system and other body systems.

Activities:

• Make sure respiratory techbook questions are turned in
• Finish and turn in heart rate lab
• Respiratory system exit slip
• Work on respiratory system in body systems table

Thursday January 29th, 2015

Objective:  Students will understand how physical activity affects heart rate.

Activities:

• Work on Respiratory Techbook questions (10 minutes - if not done this is homework)
• Begin heart rate lab

Wednesday January 28th, 2015

Objective: Students will be able to explain the process of cellular respiration.

Activities:

• Respiratory System Techbook and questions

Tuesday January 27th, 2015

Objective:  Students will know the structure and function of the respiratory system

Activities:

• Finish Body Systems table (for first three systems)
• Respiratory system notes

Monday January 26th, 2015

Objective: Students will be able to communicate what body systems are doing during different activities.

Activities:

• Monday Writing
• Finish working on body systems table
• Present Body Systems table

Friday January 23rd, 2015

Happy Friday!!!

Objective: Students will be able to explain how the body systems work during different activities.

Activities:

• Musculoskeletal system quiz
• Body Systems Table (fill out at table groups)
• Go over table 
• Begin Body Connections Powerpoint

Thursday January 22nd, 2015

Objective: Students will know how the skeleton and muscles work together with other body systems to help our body function as a whole.

Activities:

• Pushing the Limits -Strength (video and questions sheet)
• Finish musculoskeletal techbook (homework if not done today)

Wednesday January 21st, 2015

Objective:  Students will know how the muscles and bones work together to help us move.

Activities:

• Finish Musculoskeletal system notes
• Musculoskeletal system techbook board and questions (in classroom)

Tuesday January20th, 2015

Objective:  Students will know the parts of the musculoskeletal system and how they function.

Activity:

• Video on musculoskeletal system
• Musculoskeletal system notes

Friday January 16th, 2015

Happy Friday!!!

Objective:  Students will be able to explain the function of the parts of the circulatory system as well as how the circulatory system moves materials around the body.

Activities:

• Go over questions from circulatory system video
• Finish and turn in techbook board questions
• Exit slip quiz on the circulatory system

Thursday January 15th, 2015

Objective: Students will know how the circulatory functions in order to carry materials to and from our body cells.

Activity:

• Finish blood coloring page
• Circulatory techbook board and questions

Wednesday January 13th, 2015

Objective:  Students will know the structures and function of the circulatory system

Activities:

• Circulatory notes
• "What is in Blood?" coloring worksheet

Tuesday January 13th, 2015

Objective:  Students will know the parts of the circulatory system and how it works.

Activities:

• Digestive system one question quiz
• Circulatory system video
• Begin circulatory system notes

Monday January 12, 2015

Objective: Students will be able to explain how the digestive system works

Activites:

• Monday writing
• Magic School Bus (with 10 facts)

Friday January 9th, 2015

Happy Friday!!!  Go Broncos!!! And whatever team is playing the Ravens....

Objective: Students will be able to explain how the digestive system digests food and brings nutrients to the body

Activities:

• Answer key digestive system questions using the discovery techbook board
• Discovery login: your email    password: student
• link to the discovery board is in google classroom as well as the questions

Thursday January 8th, 2015

Objective: Students will know the structure and function of each organ in the digestive system.

Activities:

• Digestive System notes written down in the Digestive System booklet
• Go over questions from yesterday's Digestive System video

Wednesday January 7th, 2015

Today we will be starting our discussions on the digestive system.

Objective: Students will understand how the organs of the digestive system work together to break down food and allow our body to absorb nutrients.

Activities:

• Go over worksheet from yesterday's "Pushing the Limits" video
• Discussion what is known about the Digestive System
• Watch "Digestive and Excretory System" video and answer questions

Tuesday January 6th, 2015

Welcome back!!! I hope you all had a great break.  The school year is half over, can you believe it!!
We will be working on the human body for the next few months and then move into cells and genetics to end the year.  Wow, I can't believe how fast time is flying by.

Objective: Students will understand that the systems in the body work together so that we can function as a whole human being through watching a video and answering questions.

Activity:

• Watch Pushing The Limits - fill out question sheet while watching video.