Tuesday December 17th, 2013

SBI4U
Homeostasis Review.  Unit Test tomorrow.

SNC2D
1. Lesson: The Circulatory System.
2. Take up worksheets: Digestive System & Circulatory System.
3. Biology Unit Review.  Unit Test tomorrow (Part 1).

Monday December 16th, 2013

SBI4U
Review for Homeostasis Test.  Unit Test Wednesday.

SNC2D
1. Lesson/Handouts: Digestive System, Respiratory System, Circulatory System
2. Assigned work (due tomorrow): Read 3.6, do p. 95 # 2-4
Make sure you are finished all work assigned on Friday!
Biology Unit Test Wednesday.  Review Sheet here.

Friday December 13th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Watch this video on Human Senses and this video on Effects of Stress.
2. Continue working on past assigned work:

Read 11.4, 11.5, 11.6
Do p. 541 # 3-5, p. 548 # 2,4,8 & p. 553 # 6,8
3. Summary Note for Sections 11.5 & 11.6
Reminder: Unit Test Wed. Dec. 18
Optional Cool Video on Sleep.

SNC2D
Work period.  
Assigned work (due Monday):

Read 3.2, 3.3 & 3.4     Do p. 79 # 1-6, p. 82 # 1-5 & p. 87 # 1-5,8,9

Watch these videos for extra information on these topics:

Cell Specialization

Digestive System

Circulatory System & Respiratory Systems

Reminder: Unit Test Wed. Dec. 18

Thursday December 12th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Note: Peripheral Nervous System
2. Watch the video and copy the first chart into your notes.
3. Assigned work (due Monday):
Read Sections 11.4, 11.5, 11.6
Do p. 541 # 3-5, p. 548 # 2,4,8 & p. 553 # 6,8

SNC2D
1. Activity: Viewing Unicellular Organisms
2. Assigned work: Read 3.1, do p. 76 # 2-6

Wednesday December 11th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Lesson/Note: The Central Nervous System
2. Assigned work: Read 11.3, do p. 536 # 1-4

SNC2D
1. Take up homework.
2. Activity: Viewing Specialized cells
3. Assigned work (due tomorrow):
Read 2.9, do p. 60 # 1-6

Tuesday December 10th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Work through these videos, rewinding and rewatching as needed to help your understanding.
Anatomy of a Neuron
Sodium/Potassium Pump
Action Potentials
Conduction in Myelinated Axons
Neuronal Chemical Synapses


2. Note: Nerve Signals
3. Assigned work: Read 11.2, do p. 529 # 1-3.


SNC2D
1. Activity: Viewing the phases of mitosis in an onion root tip.
2. Assigned work: Read 2.7, do p. 55 # 1-8
Thanks to Emily M. For the excellent images below taken through the eyepiece of her microscope:

Onion Root Tip - Metaphase

(cell in the centre- chromosomes are lined up across the middle of the cell)

Onion Root Tip - Anaphase

(2 adjacent cells in the same phase! - see the chromosomes separating as they are pulled towards the opposite ends of the cell)  

Monday December 9th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Lesson/Note: The Nervous System
2. Assigned work: Read 11.1, do p. 521 # 1-5

SNC2D
1. Lesson/Note(s):
A) Mitosis
B) DNA Structure
Make sure work assigned Friday is complete for tomorrow!

Friday December 6th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Quiz
2. Diabetes movie.
Reminder: Finish assigned work for Monday!

SNC2D
1. Quiz
2. Hand in cheek cell drawing.
3. Mitosis movies
4. Mitosis note.
5. Read 2.5, do p. 44 # 1-5 (due Monday).

Thursday December 5th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Lesson/Note: Regulating Blood Sugar
2. Assigned work: Read 10.3 & 10.4, do p. 487 # 1-5 & p. 489 # 1,2.

SNC2D
1. Lesson/Note: Conversions in the metric system. A copy of the note is available on a past blog post.
2. Take up "Worksheet" (Microscope Math)
2. Work on (as needed): Onion cell , cheek cell (due tomorrow).

Wednesday December 4th, 2013

SBI4U
1. Lesson/Note: The Endocrine System
2. Assigned work: Read 10.2, do p. 482 # 3,5,7-9.
Hypothalamus & Pituitary web activity and quiz. Click on

• "Web Activity: The Hypothalamus and Pituitary"          if necessary.

SNC2D
Viewing & Drawing a cheek cell.
Onion cell drawing due tomorrow.

Tuesday December 3rd, 2013

SBI4U
Work period:
1. Complete work assigned yesterday.
2. Read 10.1, do p. 472 # 1-4.

SNC2D
1. Mini-lesson: How to produce a scale for a biological drawing.  Follow the instructions on the Onion cell worksheet for additional help.
2. Complete Onion cell drawing & scale.

Monday December 2nd, 2013

SBI4U
1. Lesson/Note: The Excretory System
2. Read 9.5, do p. 454 # 3,4,6,9,10,12
Link to Kidney & Nephron Movie

SNC2D
1. Lesson/Note: Biological Drawings.
2. Viewing plant cells activity.