We formed groups of 3 or 4 and began work on the project from p.157 in the text.  Continue the research at home.

Look through chapter 3 (starting on p.73) and record in a table the function of each organ system.  They include digestive, circulatory, musculoskeletal, nervous, respiratory, reproductive, and urinary systems.  We watched a video on the musculoskeletal system and filled in a handout about it.

Read p.58-60.  Sketch 3 specialized animal cells and 2 specialized plant cells.  Describe the structure of each and the function in your notes.  Answer p.60 #1-6

We had a quiz on cells, then introduced cancerous cells, in which cell division is out of control and there is little time for interphase, during which normal cells grow, heal, and carry out their purpose in the body.  Consult p.48 for help, and record the definitions of bold words in your notes.  We looked at cancerous and healthy tissues using microviewers and watched the video for which there is a link on the biology page.
Homework:  get your unit tests signed and answer p.55 #1-4

We drew onion cells undergoing mitosis, from prepared slides.
Homework:  get optics test signed

We learned about mitosis and cytokinesis.  There are two videos to watch.  The links are found on the biology unit page.  Consult your text, p.40-43.  We also completed an activity to model mitosis using Oreo Cookies.
Homework:  p.37 #2-4;  record the four checkpoints in the cell cycle from p.43;  p.44 #1-6

We learned cell theory, and began to learn about the cell cycle.  There are four cell video links on the biology unit page that we watched in class, about prokaryote and eukaryote cells.  The text reference is p.29, 36, 37, 40.
Homework:  p.76 #4-6; p.32 #2-8; handout - The Importance of Cell Division

We learned to use the microscopes.  We stained slides of onion cells and cheek cells to observe and draw.
Homework:  p.35 a-f, h, i

No class today.

We took up the handout on the circulatory system.  We read p.30-32 about cell organelles, completed a diagram on cell structure, and worked on handouts about the function of each organelle.
Homework:  Complete the handouts.