Tuesday, February 14th

Happy Valentine's Day
Do Now:
How are the functions of the Golgi Apparatus, Ribosomes, and Endoplasmic Reticulum related to each other?

Today’s Big Questions:
1. What are the structure and function of the cell’s organelles?. How do you prepare a met mount?

Today in class we:
Reviewed the structure and function of organelles in the cell and identified three new organelles: Vacuoles, Lysosomes, and Chloroplast
Reviewed for quiz
Worked on Preparing a Wet Mount Lab

Homework due Thursday:
Cell Anatomy worksheet front and back
Complete notebooks turned in on Thursday
Cell Anatomy quiz on Thursday
Extra credit due on Thursday

Friday, February 10th

Do Now:
Are all cells in the body the same? Explain your answer and give an example to support your answer.
Today's big questions:How do you prepare a wet mount?
What are the organelles of the cytoplasm?

Today in class we:
- Checked and reviewed homework
- Took notes and discussed the organelles cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, mitochondria.
- Began Microscope Lab part 3: How to prepare a wet mount
** All students must pass quiz on parts and care of microscope before they can move on to part 3.

Homework: Review your notes on the organelles of the cell, be ready to discuss on Tuesday

Wednesday , February 8th

Today in class we:
Reviewed microscope structure and function
Took microscope quiz
Corrected quiz
Handed in microscope lab

Homework due Friday 2/10: Pg 24 Section 2 Review, question 1a-c only

Monday, February 6th

Today in class we:
- Discussed new classroom policy: Today's big question will be posted along with the Do Nows. The student is to copy down the question(s) each day. These are the questions that will be answered through the work done in class that day and are designed to help students scaffold the information.
Today's big questions:What are the parts of the cell?
What are the parts of a microscope and how do they work?

- Discussed the structure and function of the Nucleus

- Worked on microscope lab

Homework:
- Review microscope lab: parts and functions of microscope,and rules for using microscope and be prepared to test out of quiz on Wednesday.

Thursday, Febuary 2nd

Today in class we:
- Discussed the anatomy of the cell, covering the cell wall and the cell membrane.
- Began microscope lab: identifying the function and structure of the compound light microscope.

HOmework:
Review notes
Be sure to bring microscope lab worksheet with you to class on Monday

Announcements:
- Rapture Marine pictures are available. Bring a blank CD with your name on it and I will burn a copy of the pictures I took from the trip.