I wish you all the best, thanks for a good… and intense at times! year! Overall I really enjoyed working with all of you and wish you a restful, fun and safe summer! Please email me any fun college stories and/or questions, let me know how it goes for you I would love to hear how you all adapt to college life!

Remember LIFE is the experiences, make the most of all the opportunities you can!

Take Care, Best Wishes Mrs. S

Pig Dissection will be on Wed 6/3 & Thurs 6/4

Last Day of school 6/15 – Monday

Course Evaluation must be completed ASAP: need student ID sheet

Points left:

q       10 point OPTIONAL-but suggested highly- Biocreativity Project – due 6/5 – this Friday!!

q       10 point frog dissection chart – due 6/9

q       25 point formal-plant lab report, will be graded according to AP Rubric – due 6/9

q       50 point Anatomy & Physiology (Unit 18) Exam – test date 6/10

q       35 point pig dissection interview test – 6/10 & 6/11, names will be drawn randomly during your Unit 18 Exam, if we don’t get to everyone, will finish up on Friday… make sure you see the guide so you are prepared

Grand Total: 140 points

All of the lectures are podcasted, password is Marv, there will be no formal lecture, come to class with questions… lectures/Q&A are student driven…you ask I - will go over! J There are SUPER wonderfully helpful packets in the back of the room, take what you need!

q       Review sheet will be provided next week that follows closely to exam, be sure to pick one up!

Link to Pig Interview Guide

Link to Syracuse University Transcript Request

Link to Course Evaluation… please fill out ASAP!!! Need form I gave you in class with your ID on it!

 if there are any further questions please see me!

• Textbook: your # 1 resource!!! I highly suggest you check out some of the more difficult concepts by READING about them.
• Worksheet packets: I will provide any worksheets I think may help you out… at least use the diagrams!!

FROG DISSECTION

• Frog Guts is a virtual frog dissection software program that is available on the Smartboard and can be used anytime I am not holding a class, before school after school just let me know if you are interested, it will walk you through the dissection, it is NOT an alternative to the actual disscetion, but could supplement your learning.
• Notes on Frog Anatomy, Internal Organ Review, The Ultimate Frog Anatomy Review
• Frog Heartbeat: in place of film loop mentioned in manual (need to be able to open youtube.com, can’t open at school!)
• Online Frog Dissection

DIGESTION and RESPIRATION

• Your digestive system and how it works, Digestive System Notes Outline,
  
• Digestion and Enzymes
• A* Carbohydrate Digestion
• A* 3 phases of Gastric Secretion
• Liver and Pancreas Explained
• The Sense of Taste
• Blood Glucose Regulation, key at bottom of page
• ANIMATION: Blood Sugar Regulation in Type I/II Diabetes , Another animation on Blood Glucose
• Respiratory System Notes Outline
• Co2 and O2 Transport Video: need youtube
• Internal and External Respiration: nice diagrams
• Control of Breathing
• Mechanics of Breathing:

RESPIRATION and CIRCULATION

• Gas Exchange A*
• *A Changes in partial pressure of CO2 and O2
• How Blood Works
• A*: Fluid Exchange across capillary walls
• A*: RBC’s
• The Human Heart: Life cycle of RBC’s
• Artery/Vein/Capillary
• Biology 4 Kids: Lymphatic System
• Game: Follow blood through your body
• How osmotic pressure works *A
• How Stuff Works: Blood Clotting, Blood clotting Outline,
  
• Blood Clotting A*
• The Heartbeat, Fetal Circulation

URINARY and GENITAL SYSTEMS

• How your Kidneys Work, Kidney Filtration, Interactive Kidney
• Coloring Worksheet
• How do kidneys function?
• Formation of Urine
• The Mammalian Kidney *A
• How Stuff Works: Male Reproductive System
• Female Reproductive Interactive
• *A The Menstrual Cycle
• Diagram of Menstrual Cycle:

NERVOUS SYSTEM

• A* Nervous System

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