Friday, April 8, 2011

Friday 4/8/11

Today was day two of Rock the FCAT.  FCAT starts Monday, 4/11/11.

Thursday, April 7, 2011

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Wednesday 4/6/11

Today students created flashcards of cell parts and organelles and their functions.  Students will take a test on the organelles next Thursday.

  1. cell (plasma) membrane
  2. cell wall
  3. cytoplasm
  4. cytoskeleton
  5. mitochondria
  6. ribosomes
  7. smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  8. rough endoplasmic reticulum
  9. Golgi apparatus
  10. centrioles
  11. chloroplast
  12. lysosome
  13. nucleolus
  14. nucleus
  15. vacuole

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Tuesday 4/5/11

Today students finished up assignments that were given by the substitute last Thursday, Friday and this Monday.  The honors class turned in their cell models.  What awesome and creative work!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Wednesday 3/30/11

Today students in all periods except 3rd finished their Play-Doh models of the plant and animal cells.  3rd period began the Observing Cells lab.  We will continue the lab on Tuesday, April 5th.

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tuesday 3/29/11

Today students continued working on yesterday's assignments.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Monday 3/28/11

Today students in all periods except 3rd began making Play-Doh models of plant or animal cells. 3rd period did the pre-lab embedded below.

Friday, March 25, 2011

Friday 3/25/11

Today we discussed the correct answers to the cell assignment.  Please make sure you bring it back on Monday with the cell pictures completed, colored and labeled.  We will begin making our 3D plant and animal cell models using Play-Doh.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Thursday 3/24/11

Today students continued working on and turned in the cells assignment given yesterday.  If you didn't finish your assignment, please finish tonight and bring back on Friday for partial credit.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Wednesday 3/23/11

Today students learned that the compartmentalization of eukaryotic cells allows for specialization. The compartments are known as organelles. Students began an assignment to learn about the different parts of cells. Click on the document below. The assignment is due tomorrow by the end of class.

UPCOMING EVENTS...