Sept/Oct

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DATE

29

30

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2

3

DAY

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SCHOOL

CLOSED

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B

LESSON

 

 

01

 

02

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

prepare for quiz on chapter 3 terms (20 terms)

 

 

Students must complete Chapter 3 online questions “Practice Test”.  They are due on Day 3 in class.

DATE

6

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9

10

DAY

A

B

A

SCHOOL

CLOSED

B

LESSON

 

03

 

 

04

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

work on  review questions due on day 5. & PROJECTS DUE DAY 4

 

 

 

prepare for test in two classes

DATE

13

14

15

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17

DAY

SCHOOL

CLOSED

A

B

A

B

LESSON

 

 

05

 

06

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

prepare for test next class

 

 

TEST ch3

DATE

20

21

22

23

24

DAY

A

B

A

B

A

LESSON

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

 

 


DAY 1  ____________                                      Wed        10/01/08

TOPIC                   Neurons: the building block of the nervous system

OBJECTIVE        

Students will show their understanding of neurons, what they are, how act, how they are organized, and why they are important.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

1.                    teacher uses PPT to lecture / discuss How the Nervous system is organized at the Cellular Level (neurons). (cover pages 58-62)

2.                    Students then process this information by working on drawing and labeling figures 3.2 and 3.5 from the text which illustrate the neuron and neurotransmitter release.

HOMEWORK                      prepare for quiz on chapter 3 terms (20 terms)

 

DAY 2  ____________                                      Fri          10/03/08

TOPIC                   The Nervous System

OBJECTIVE        

Students will show their understanding of the nervous system.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

3.                    students complete their drawings on neurons

4.                    Quiz on terms from HW

5.                    Teacher takes class through a PPT on the entire Nervous System

6.                    Students work on completing a chart that illustrates the nervous system

 

HOMEWORK                      Students must complete Chapter 3 online questions.  They are due on Day 3 in class.

 

DAY 3  ____________                                      Tues       10/07/08

TOPIC                   The Autonomic Nervous System in practice

OBJECTIVE        

Students will show their understanding of the nervous system by participating in a series of demonstrations that will show how the autonomic nervous system works..

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

7.                    teacher collects Chapter 3 online questions

8.                    have students complete chart to increase heart rate (HR) through physical activity

9.                    students will get scared into an elevated state and will measure their own HR

 

HOMEWORK                      work on  review questions due on day 5.                       

 

DAY 4  ____________                                      Fri          10/10/08

TOPIC                   Biological Aspects of behavior

OBJECTIVE        

Students will show their understanding how the brain can impact behavior by watching a video on the brain.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

10.                 students watch video Annenberg CPB series: vol  3 How the brain works

11.                 students watch without taking note

12.                 students take notes after

a.        share ideas about what they remember and what was important

b.       think, pair share

c.        turn in work for grade

 

HOMEWORK                      prepare for test in two classes

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY 5  ____________                                      Wed                        10/15/08

 TOPIC                  Brain and behavior

OBJECTIVE        

Students will show their understanding of the brain and its various parts.

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

13.                 DO NOW-  read gender and the brain pages 78-79

14.                 review HW and go over and details that have not been covered yet by answering the questions.

 

HOMEWORK                      prepare for test in two classes

 

DAY 6  ____________                                      Friday                    10/17/08

TOPIC                   review

OBJECTIVE        

Students will show their understanding of the chapter by taking a written exam

STRATEGIES / ACTIVITIES

15.                 students take written exam

 

HOMEWORK