Date
6/18
LAST ENTRY OF THE YEAR. Okay everyone, congratulations for surviving the Covid-19 experience. I'm still collecting final projects until midnight tomorrow. Thank you to those that did not procrastinate. Here is the final list of projects that people have either done, or have signed up for. Don't do the same topic that somebody already has. If you haven't done one yet, this is your last chance. I will not accept anything after tomorrow, understand? Other than that, have a wonderful summer. You deserve it!
6/12
Again, here's an updated version of out projects. GENTLE REMINDER: This project is worth 10% of your grade, so don't elect not to do it. Even if you're a senior, I'm still accepting them through next week. By the way,
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS. I truly will miss you, but all I can do now is wish you good luck as you move on to the next adventurous stage of your life. Take the positive lessons and memories from IHS and continue to learn and grow.
6/9
Here's your updated table of project ideas. I'm enjoying the variety of ideas so far, including some really unusual ailments. I'm surprised a few of you are finished already. Guess you're ready for summer:)
6/8
Sorry about the late start today, I just got back from a four mile hike this morning. Hopefully you've come up with an idea for your project. I'll be posting a table like this that shows all the Biomed people from both classes combined. This way you can see what other people are doing, get inspired, and hopefully avoid repeats. I don't mind if two or three people have the same idea, but if 10 kids all want to do the same thing then it becomes a problem. Anyway, send me your ideas ASAP.
6/5
Nearing the end folks. I can't get to the school until Sunday, so if you still want your journals they should still be there through Saturday.
Okay, first of all, let's consider Humongous Human Hormone matrix as your last regular assignment. It should have 15 of the 25 rows filled out. Send it in and say Woo-Hoo! I really, really appreciate those of you who did everything. I know this has been weird, and it's been an adjustment.
I've decided to skip the "Final" and just have a Final Project. Don't let that name scare you. Here are the rubrics and here is the scaffolding/guideline (yes, I use the same one for Marine Biology, hence the picture). I'm not going to show you an example because I want you to be original. Please let me know if you have any questions or problems, my "office hours" are pretty much 24/7. Have a good weekend.
6/3
SCIENCE JOURNALS! I know some of you would like to get your science journals, which I happened to collect from Period 7 (but not Period 2) the day before Governor Inslee's declaration to stay at home! I put them all in a big box that's now sitting right in front of the main office. There's a cardboard box out there right now with a sign that says "SCIENCE JOURNALS" and the stacks are organized by period inside. But, I can only keep it out there until Friday evening. So, if you care about keeping your journal at all, go get it in the next couple of days. If you're not a senior, I guess you can come by early at the beginning of the school year next year. Shout out to Peyton for suggesting this.
Continue working on your Humongous Human Hormone matrix (here's the latest version) by adding the functions of the three hormones secreted by the thyroid gland (highlighted in violet), and the two of the pancreas (Navy blue.) Continue to hold onto this assignment. Hasta mañana.
6/2
Take a look at this table of assignments given since the Covid school closure. If you've done them all (and I'm impressed by how many of you have), then don't worry about anything. If there's something you haven't done, then do it--even if it's late. I need to enter a lot of scores this week.
6/1
Can you believe it's actually June? Here's the revised Humongous Human Hormone matrix. You don't have to fill in the "type" column, which I've now eliminated on the second page. Hopefully you got the yellow rows filled in. Now all I want you to do is tackle the two secretions of the posterior pituitary (highlighted in a light green), and the one hormone of the pineal gland (highlighted in blue.) Still just hold on to this. I'll be out of commission tomorrow because I need to start the arduous task of inputting grades and assessing who may get an incomplete. I really commend those of you who have taken this distance learning seriously and have turned everything (or the majority of things) in and on time. IF you get a zero on something you know you turned in, let me know. It's possibly buried under other emails.
5/29
Don't be too intimidated when you see the Humongous Human Hormone matrix. We're going to tackle it incrementally (and because of circumstances, not do it completely.) First we will only focus on the hormones secreted by the Anterior Pituitary gland (they will be highlighted in yellow.) You may have heard the pituitary referred to as the "master gland", and that's because it secretes such a variety of hormones. So, for now, just fill out the seven rows that are highlighted. The source is the same for all seven. This study guide will provide some hints, but you'll have to go online for thorough information. Hold onto this because we'll be adding to it on Monday, but you may want to get this portion done now so you're not overloaded later. Have a great weekend!
5/28
Here's a review of the endocrine glands, and their secretions. Use the information from the online Journey and elsewhere. Should be self-explanatory, and due sometime tomorrow.
5/26
And now we begin the Endocrine System (the second to last system we'll be doing.) As an introduction, do this assignment. The structure of the website may take a while to understand but bear with it, I'm sure you can figure it out. Since we're supposed to limit your daily work to 25 minutes, I'll give you until Thursday to turn this in, just in case. Talk to you then.
5/21
Hopefully yesterday you learned something about the late neurologist Oliver Sacks (one of my favorite writers.) Now, for your final brain assignment, learn more about other neuropathological conditions/syndromes/ailments that Dr. Sacks explored/treated, besides the Sleepy Sickness. You can start by going to his official website (yes, he died almost five years ago, but others have kept his website going.) Look into three other mental ailments (BESIDES the Sleepy Sickness) that he explored/treated and fill in this assignment. There are dozens of websites and YouTube videos about Oliver Sacks, so you won't lack information. For the resource column, it can be as easy as a link to some video. Take your time, I don't need it until Monday evening or Tuesday morning (Yup, Monday is officially a holiday--not that we really need it.) Have a great weekend!
5/20
Normally we wrap up our nervous system unit by watching an actual movie, usually Awakenings. Unfortunately, the only free version of this on YouTube is poor quality (and mirror backwards.) You can certainly watch it if you want, but I'm not requiring it. It's based on a true story of patients with a strange form of encephalitis called the "sleepy sickness." These people went into a statue-like state back in the 1920's, and didn't come out until 1969. Some were motionless for 40 years!!! The man who brought them out (using a then experimental drug called L-Dopa) was the neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks. So, for now at least, watch a couple of interviews of Dr. Sacks: This one and this one. If you're taking Psychology you may have heard of him because of the book The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. Nothing to turn in yet, just watch and listen.
5/19
Here's your little quiz everyone. Shouldn't take too long. Seniors, enjoy your little visit to school today if you go, wish I could see you. Send in your quiz today or early tomorrow.
5/18
Well, so much for checking in on Sunday. One of the drawbacks of this working at home jazz is that I can't get much done when guests stay a little longer than expected. So, sorry about that. Anyway, here's your assignment, and since I'm getting it to you a day late, you don't have to turn it in until tomorrow.
Then, gather all your nervous system material (from May 7th until today) so you can take another "quiz" tomorrow.
5/15
Good morning! Sometime in the next couple of days/nights, watch this documentary on intelligence (I think you'll really like it.) You may want to take notes, it's up to you. Questions will be coming, but not until Sunday, so it would be wise to be prepared at that time rather than save it all for Sunday night. Anyway, check back Sunday for the assignment.
Otherwise, have a great weekend!
5/14
Normally around this time we deal with the question, "How do we know that certain parts of the brain are responsible for certain functions?" Part of the answer to this relies on head injuries and subsequent changes in abilities or behaviors. A historical example is the case of Phineas Gage. Because I'm working on grades today, I'm not going to actually assign this, but for your own curiosity you may want to look up some YouTube videos on the subject (or my Power Point.)
5/13
Imagine you are a brain surgeon, and you need to really know the detailed anatomy of a brain. Here's a sample of what that would be like. Challenge yourself to identify these parts, and then later check your accuracy. Still nothing to turn in.
COLLEGE REGISTRATION
Here's a step by step guide to registering. When you get to Step 6, the four digit code is 3080. Then for Step 7 I have your entry codes now, so shoot me an email. The whole process is due by May 25.
5/12
It's quite a bummer everyone, because now is when we would be doing the fabulous sheep brain dissection, and that's always a lot of fun. So, since we can't actually perform it, at least watch this video of what it involves and what you're supposed to investigate. Nothing to turn in, just watch the video and have the link saved for when quiz time comes.
5/11
Time to delve into the anatomy and functionality of the brain. Alas, this will be a simplified version of what we normally do. This packet is three pages, but it won't take you three days. Turn it in sometime tomorrow.
5/10
IMPORTANT INFO FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. Check this document and scroll down to the roster. It looks like only seven people have successfully registered so far. If your name isn't on the list, here's the link again:
https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/chs/registration-information/
5/8
The nervous system operates on electricity, and it's a bit complicated to explain/understand. So take your time with this worksheet, and I don't need it until Monday. The Khan Academy videos, like this one, are real helpful. You will want to explore other online videos to understand it all. Stay engaged everyone, most of you are doing an excellent job. The Q3 grades are coming up, and you can maintain (and even improve, if possible) your MT3 grade by staying engaged and doing the assignments.
It's Vitamin D absorption day, actually all weekend. Get outside and exercise your muscles and your melanocytes. If you take a hike, send me a selfie so I remember what you look like, haha. Have a great weekend, remember Sunday is Mother's Day.
5/7
Today we begin a new unit: The Nervous System. All I need you to do is to take notes based on this Khan Academy video. This is pretty similar to how I would introduce the subject (although with better writing & drawings, of course.) No need to send me anything yet, and try to get outside today. I notice that some parks are opening up (Benji and I took a walk at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens two days ago, and it was beautiful.)
5/6
Okay, you are now experts on the integumentary system, time for a "quiz." Here's what you do: Save a copy of my Human Skin drawing, and simply replace the Spanish names with their English counterparts (this should be exceedingly easy since half of them are cognates.) The important thing is that you can recognize the parts, right? I think the easiest way to do this is to 1.) Make sure the image is "wrap behind text" and then to Insert Text boxes over the existing names (of course, if you young tech savvy types have a better method, be my guest.) Turn this in sometime tomorrow.
PLEASE make sure to save everything you're doing. Grading in this Covid-era manner is really not ideal. If you get a "O" on something, it may have come in real late, or it possibly got accidentally deleted (not likely, but it can happen.) If so, you need to resend it.
5/5
This will definitely be a non-festive Cinco de Mayo, ja ja. So, now that you are experts on skin anatomy, please watch this video which does two things: It nicely reviews the components of the skin, along with some in-depth description of the components of the epidermis. And it also describes a particular skin malady called psoriasis.
Afterwards you are to come up with a different skin ailment. There are many to pick from (consult dermatology websites.) Make me a short report of your chosen skin ailment and include the following:
This can probably be done on a single page, and turn in tomorrow. Thanks, and Happy Cinco de Mayo.
5/4
Still hanging in there? I've been enjoying the diagrams you've been sending in, some of you create real impressive illustrations. A few suggestions for labeling (this may or may not apply to you): 1. Make sure to write the names horizontally. I'm sure you realize this from seeing innumerable diagrams in books, but students often label a diagram with slanted names to fit them in. It is okay to sometimes write the term at 90 degrees if the object requires it (like stacked strata.) 2.) If the organ or structure is named after a scientist (like Golgi apparatus, or Meissner's corpuscle) then that's a proper noun so be sure to capitalize it. 3.) If your handwriting looks like chicken scratch on a rainy day, then feel free to print off little labels and cut 'n paste them onto your drawing. Most of you are fine, but a few of you make my eyes hurt.
Anyway, now that you know what the components look like, learn what they do. So complete this little worksheet and send it back either later today or tomorrow morning, I'm good either way. Again it helps if your answers are either highlighted or in a different color. You're doing an excellent job, keep it up.
4/30
Okay, time for another anatomical drawing, this time a chunk of human skin. Here's a beautiful example, but it lacks some detail. This one is more detailed, but it's a little unclear where all the lines are pointing. So, roam around the Internet to find your choices (there are dozens of these.) Make a nice, colored, labeled mini-poster. I don't want you to send it to me until Sunday though, I'm catching up on grading and my email-box is super full. Check back tomorrow, and have a nice day.
4/29
Good morning. We're now going to begin our new unit: The Integumentary System. As an introduction, watch these 3 videos:
This one and this one and this one.
They are all pretty short, and I would encourage you to take notes on them (although I'm not collecting an actual assignment on them today.) Make sure to check in tomorrow, and have a wonderful Wednesday.
4/28
It's time to wrap up the Respiratory System unit with an assessment. No, this will not be a Socrative quiz. But I'm required to give some sort of assessment. Under the circumstances I'm going to provide an open note, take home quiz. So, since you have the freedom to use whatever resources are at your disposal, I'm including questions using terms we haven't learned yet. Personal integrity would still require that you don't text your friends to "compare answers." Please read the directions! Please email me your results by tomorrow.
4/27
Good morning on this late start Monday. Remember a month ago when I assigned you to make a Respiratory System mini-poster? Did you do that? Time to turn that in. If you never quite finished it, use my example as a guide. It's just drawing and labeling (but please make yours in English.) I added the cross section of the trachea to show the pseudostratified epithelium. If you had already finished one and can't quite add that feature, don't worry about it. Anyway, since I'm getting this out so late today, feel free to turn this by tomorrow. Otherwise have a great Monday.
4/26
Thanks for checking in (if you're checking in on Sunday evening.) There are a couple of Nuts 'n Bolts items to look over if you're curious about how grading will be done now, and if you're interested in getting the college credit for the Biomed class.
4/23
Good morning. First of all, thank you everyone for being so responsible. I wasn't sure how all this distance learning would work, but the vast majority of my students have been on time with assignments, and many even took advantage of the opportunity to improve their score by revising their homework. Good job!
As for today. Well, you probably anticipated this because 1.) We're in the midst of a historic shut-down brought on by a disease that largely enters the body by 2.) the Respiratory System and 3.) you're in a biomedical class. So the time has come to address COVID-19 at least a little. I'm going to take it for granted that you've learned the basics of this viral disease and its spread because it's all over the media. I just want you to focus on one aspect of it, namely its differential tendency to affect people. In other words, why doesn't everyone share the same risk?
So, the first thing to do is read this article from Cornell University (shout out to Seika!) Afterwards, write a reflection piece with this question in mind: Is COVID-19 an equal opportunity disease?
Here are your specs:
Thanks, and have a great day!
4/22
Thanks for getting your assignment in on time yesterday. Hearing from everyone really made me miss my wonderful classes. Now I'd like you to check your work using this Power Point, and maybe revise some of your answers. If you want to resubmit your assignment, make sure to write REVISED in the subject line. Also, don't panic if you initially get a lower score (I'll be grading these chronologically.) That's all you need to do today:)
4/21
Good morning young quaranteens. Today's assignment is to further your knowledge of the respiratory system via Khan Academy. Many of you probably have probably explored the enjoyable and kind of addictive world of Khan. So, watch three short videos: One on The Lungs, one on Alveoli, and one on Inhaling and Exhaling. That's all for today, but please watch all three in their entirety.
4/20
Here's your first written assignment to reinforce what you (may have) learned about the respiratory system. Did you make a poster? (more on that later.) For now, just use whatever online resources you can find to answer these questions.
4/15
Okay, getting ready for this uncharted territory. It looks like you can still get college credit for this class. First you need to register for Bellevue College. Just start with Step 1: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/chs/registration-information/
4/8
Hey Quaranteens, here are the essential standards for the rest of the year. We'll officially be starting our Distance Learning on April 20th.
4/2
Some basics on how the Covid 19 virus operates (some of which you'ii recognize from our histology unit.)
4/1
Here's something to cheer you up.
3/28
Okay, let's attempt to keep on learning. Try to do this little project on the respiratory system.
3/25
Hi everyone!
I hope you are all doing well in this bizarre time we're going through. I certainly didn't expect a "vacation" to be taking place in March. Hey, the sun is shining momentarily! Go take a walk before it starts raining again.
We're supposed to be learning about the respiratory system at this point, so maybe you can read over this website (some of which you will recognize.) We don't do an independent dissection on the lungs--it's part of the fetal pig dissection (which we're SUPPOSED to do in May.) Anyway, learn about respiration:
https://owlcation.com/stem/Respiratory-Physiology
Also, before I move on, I need to know who all has internet access at home. Just send me an email that confirms "I have internet access at home." You can also send me your favorite social distancing meme while you're at it, or tell me what you've been reading, or binge-watching on Netflix.
Take care of yourselves!
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2/6 LATE START DAY due to FLOODING (half hour periods)
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6/18
LAST ENTRY OF THE YEAR. Okay everyone, congratulations for surviving the Covid-19 experience. I'm still collecting final projects until midnight tomorrow. Thank you to those that did not procrastinate. Here is the final list of projects that people have either done, or have signed up for. Don't do the same topic that somebody already has. If you haven't done one yet, this is your last chance. I will not accept anything after tomorrow, understand? Other than that, have a wonderful summer. You deserve it!
6/12
Again, here's an updated version of out projects. GENTLE REMINDER: This project is worth 10% of your grade, so don't elect not to do it. Even if you're a senior, I'm still accepting them through next week. By the way,
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS. I truly will miss you, but all I can do now is wish you good luck as you move on to the next adventurous stage of your life. Take the positive lessons and memories from IHS and continue to learn and grow.
6/9
Here's your updated table of project ideas. I'm enjoying the variety of ideas so far, including some really unusual ailments. I'm surprised a few of you are finished already. Guess you're ready for summer:)
6/8
Sorry about the late start today, I just got back from a four mile hike this morning. Hopefully you've come up with an idea for your project. I'll be posting a table like this that shows all the Biomed people from both classes combined. This way you can see what other people are doing, get inspired, and hopefully avoid repeats. I don't mind if two or three people have the same idea, but if 10 kids all want to do the same thing then it becomes a problem. Anyway, send me your ideas ASAP.
6/5
Nearing the end folks. I can't get to the school until Sunday, so if you still want your journals they should still be there through Saturday.
Okay, first of all, let's consider Humongous Human Hormone matrix as your last regular assignment. It should have 15 of the 25 rows filled out. Send it in and say Woo-Hoo! I really, really appreciate those of you who did everything. I know this has been weird, and it's been an adjustment.
I've decided to skip the "Final" and just have a Final Project. Don't let that name scare you. Here are the rubrics and here is the scaffolding/guideline (yes, I use the same one for Marine Biology, hence the picture). I'm not going to show you an example because I want you to be original. Please let me know if you have any questions or problems, my "office hours" are pretty much 24/7. Have a good weekend.
6/3
SCIENCE JOURNALS! I know some of you would like to get your science journals, which I happened to collect from Period 7 (but not Period 2) the day before Governor Inslee's declaration to stay at home! I put them all in a big box that's now sitting right in front of the main office. There's a cardboard box out there right now with a sign that says "SCIENCE JOURNALS" and the stacks are organized by period inside. But, I can only keep it out there until Friday evening. So, if you care about keeping your journal at all, go get it in the next couple of days. If you're not a senior, I guess you can come by early at the beginning of the school year next year. Shout out to Peyton for suggesting this.
Continue working on your Humongous Human Hormone matrix (here's the latest version) by adding the functions of the three hormones secreted by the thyroid gland (highlighted in violet), and the two of the pancreas (Navy blue.) Continue to hold onto this assignment. Hasta mañana.
6/2
Take a look at this table of assignments given since the Covid school closure. If you've done them all (and I'm impressed by how many of you have), then don't worry about anything. If there's something you haven't done, then do it--even if it's late. I need to enter a lot of scores this week.
6/1
Can you believe it's actually June? Here's the revised Humongous Human Hormone matrix. You don't have to fill in the "type" column, which I've now eliminated on the second page. Hopefully you got the yellow rows filled in. Now all I want you to do is tackle the two secretions of the posterior pituitary (highlighted in a light green), and the one hormone of the pineal gland (highlighted in blue.) Still just hold on to this. I'll be out of commission tomorrow because I need to start the arduous task of inputting grades and assessing who may get an incomplete. I really commend those of you who have taken this distance learning seriously and have turned everything (or the majority of things) in and on time. IF you get a zero on something you know you turned in, let me know. It's possibly buried under other emails.
5/29
Don't be too intimidated when you see the Humongous Human Hormone matrix. We're going to tackle it incrementally (and because of circumstances, not do it completely.) First we will only focus on the hormones secreted by the Anterior Pituitary gland (they will be highlighted in yellow.) You may have heard the pituitary referred to as the "master gland", and that's because it secretes such a variety of hormones. So, for now, just fill out the seven rows that are highlighted. The source is the same for all seven. This study guide will provide some hints, but you'll have to go online for thorough information. Hold onto this because we'll be adding to it on Monday, but you may want to get this portion done now so you're not overloaded later. Have a great weekend!
5/28
Here's a review of the endocrine glands, and their secretions. Use the information from the online Journey and elsewhere. Should be self-explanatory, and due sometime tomorrow.
5/26
And now we begin the Endocrine System (the second to last system we'll be doing.) As an introduction, do this assignment. The structure of the website may take a while to understand but bear with it, I'm sure you can figure it out. Since we're supposed to limit your daily work to 25 minutes, I'll give you until Thursday to turn this in, just in case. Talk to you then.
5/21
Hopefully yesterday you learned something about the late neurologist Oliver Sacks (one of my favorite writers.) Now, for your final brain assignment, learn more about other neuropathological conditions/syndromes/ailments that Dr. Sacks explored/treated, besides the Sleepy Sickness. You can start by going to his official website (yes, he died almost five years ago, but others have kept his website going.) Look into three other mental ailments (BESIDES the Sleepy Sickness) that he explored/treated and fill in this assignment. There are dozens of websites and YouTube videos about Oliver Sacks, so you won't lack information. For the resource column, it can be as easy as a link to some video. Take your time, I don't need it until Monday evening or Tuesday morning (Yup, Monday is officially a holiday--not that we really need it.) Have a great weekend!
5/20
Normally we wrap up our nervous system unit by watching an actual movie, usually Awakenings. Unfortunately, the only free version of this on YouTube is poor quality (and mirror backwards.) You can certainly watch it if you want, but I'm not requiring it. It's based on a true story of patients with a strange form of encephalitis called the "sleepy sickness." These people went into a statue-like state back in the 1920's, and didn't come out until 1969. Some were motionless for 40 years!!! The man who brought them out (using a then experimental drug called L-Dopa) was the neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks. So, for now at least, watch a couple of interviews of Dr. Sacks: This one and this one. If you're taking Psychology you may have heard of him because of the book The Man who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. Nothing to turn in yet, just watch and listen.
5/19
Here's your little quiz everyone. Shouldn't take too long. Seniors, enjoy your little visit to school today if you go, wish I could see you. Send in your quiz today or early tomorrow.
5/18
Well, so much for checking in on Sunday. One of the drawbacks of this working at home jazz is that I can't get much done when guests stay a little longer than expected. So, sorry about that. Anyway, here's your assignment, and since I'm getting it to you a day late, you don't have to turn it in until tomorrow.
Then, gather all your nervous system material (from May 7th until today) so you can take another "quiz" tomorrow.
5/15
Good morning! Sometime in the next couple of days/nights, watch this documentary on intelligence (I think you'll really like it.) You may want to take notes, it's up to you. Questions will be coming, but not until Sunday, so it would be wise to be prepared at that time rather than save it all for Sunday night. Anyway, check back Sunday for the assignment.
Otherwise, have a great weekend!
5/14
Normally around this time we deal with the question, "How do we know that certain parts of the brain are responsible for certain functions?" Part of the answer to this relies on head injuries and subsequent changes in abilities or behaviors. A historical example is the case of Phineas Gage. Because I'm working on grades today, I'm not going to actually assign this, but for your own curiosity you may want to look up some YouTube videos on the subject (or my Power Point.)
5/13
Imagine you are a brain surgeon, and you need to really know the detailed anatomy of a brain. Here's a sample of what that would be like. Challenge yourself to identify these parts, and then later check your accuracy. Still nothing to turn in.
COLLEGE REGISTRATION
Here's a step by step guide to registering. When you get to Step 6, the four digit code is 3080. Then for Step 7 I have your entry codes now, so shoot me an email. The whole process is due by May 25.
5/12
It's quite a bummer everyone, because now is when we would be doing the fabulous sheep brain dissection, and that's always a lot of fun. So, since we can't actually perform it, at least watch this video of what it involves and what you're supposed to investigate. Nothing to turn in, just watch the video and have the link saved for when quiz time comes.
5/11
Time to delve into the anatomy and functionality of the brain. Alas, this will be a simplified version of what we normally do. This packet is three pages, but it won't take you three days. Turn it in sometime tomorrow.
5/10
IMPORTANT INFO FOR COLLEGE CREDIT. Check this document and scroll down to the roster. It looks like only seven people have successfully registered so far. If your name isn't on the list, here's the link again:
https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/chs/registration-information/
5/8
The nervous system operates on electricity, and it's a bit complicated to explain/understand. So take your time with this worksheet, and I don't need it until Monday. The Khan Academy videos, like this one, are real helpful. You will want to explore other online videos to understand it all. Stay engaged everyone, most of you are doing an excellent job. The Q3 grades are coming up, and you can maintain (and even improve, if possible) your MT3 grade by staying engaged and doing the assignments.
It's Vitamin D absorption day, actually all weekend. Get outside and exercise your muscles and your melanocytes. If you take a hike, send me a selfie so I remember what you look like, haha. Have a great weekend, remember Sunday is Mother's Day.
5/7
Today we begin a new unit: The Nervous System. All I need you to do is to take notes based on this Khan Academy video. This is pretty similar to how I would introduce the subject (although with better writing & drawings, of course.) No need to send me anything yet, and try to get outside today. I notice that some parks are opening up (Benji and I took a walk at the Bellevue Botanical Gardens two days ago, and it was beautiful.)
5/6
Okay, you are now experts on the integumentary system, time for a "quiz." Here's what you do: Save a copy of my Human Skin drawing, and simply replace the Spanish names with their English counterparts (this should be exceedingly easy since half of them are cognates.) The important thing is that you can recognize the parts, right? I think the easiest way to do this is to 1.) Make sure the image is "wrap behind text" and then to Insert Text boxes over the existing names (of course, if you young tech savvy types have a better method, be my guest.) Turn this in sometime tomorrow.
PLEASE make sure to save everything you're doing. Grading in this Covid-era manner is really not ideal. If you get a "O" on something, it may have come in real late, or it possibly got accidentally deleted (not likely, but it can happen.) If so, you need to resend it.
5/5
This will definitely be a non-festive Cinco de Mayo, ja ja. So, now that you are experts on skin anatomy, please watch this video which does two things: It nicely reviews the components of the skin, along with some in-depth description of the components of the epidermis. And it also describes a particular skin malady called psoriasis.
Afterwards you are to come up with a different skin ailment. There are many to pick from (consult dermatology websites.) Make me a short report of your chosen skin ailment and include the following:
- The ailment's name
- An illustration of how it appears on the skin (this doesn't have to be drawn, you can just cut 'n paste a picture.)
- How does it affect the victim/ what are the symptoms?
- What is the root cause (some microbe? inherited? not known?)
- What is the treatment or cure?
- Please cite your source(s) of information
This can probably be done on a single page, and turn in tomorrow. Thanks, and Happy Cinco de Mayo.
5/4
Still hanging in there? I've been enjoying the diagrams you've been sending in, some of you create real impressive illustrations. A few suggestions for labeling (this may or may not apply to you): 1. Make sure to write the names horizontally. I'm sure you realize this from seeing innumerable diagrams in books, but students often label a diagram with slanted names to fit them in. It is okay to sometimes write the term at 90 degrees if the object requires it (like stacked strata.) 2.) If the organ or structure is named after a scientist (like Golgi apparatus, or Meissner's corpuscle) then that's a proper noun so be sure to capitalize it. 3.) If your handwriting looks like chicken scratch on a rainy day, then feel free to print off little labels and cut 'n paste them onto your drawing. Most of you are fine, but a few of you make my eyes hurt.
Anyway, now that you know what the components look like, learn what they do. So complete this little worksheet and send it back either later today or tomorrow morning, I'm good either way. Again it helps if your answers are either highlighted or in a different color. You're doing an excellent job, keep it up.
4/30
Okay, time for another anatomical drawing, this time a chunk of human skin. Here's a beautiful example, but it lacks some detail. This one is more detailed, but it's a little unclear where all the lines are pointing. So, roam around the Internet to find your choices (there are dozens of these.) Make a nice, colored, labeled mini-poster. I don't want you to send it to me until Sunday though, I'm catching up on grading and my email-box is super full. Check back tomorrow, and have a nice day.
4/29
Good morning. We're now going to begin our new unit: The Integumentary System. As an introduction, watch these 3 videos:
This one and this one and this one.
They are all pretty short, and I would encourage you to take notes on them (although I'm not collecting an actual assignment on them today.) Make sure to check in tomorrow, and have a wonderful Wednesday.
4/28
It's time to wrap up the Respiratory System unit with an assessment. No, this will not be a Socrative quiz. But I'm required to give some sort of assessment. Under the circumstances I'm going to provide an open note, take home quiz. So, since you have the freedom to use whatever resources are at your disposal, I'm including questions using terms we haven't learned yet. Personal integrity would still require that you don't text your friends to "compare answers." Please read the directions! Please email me your results by tomorrow.
4/27
Good morning on this late start Monday. Remember a month ago when I assigned you to make a Respiratory System mini-poster? Did you do that? Time to turn that in. If you never quite finished it, use my example as a guide. It's just drawing and labeling (but please make yours in English.) I added the cross section of the trachea to show the pseudostratified epithelium. If you had already finished one and can't quite add that feature, don't worry about it. Anyway, since I'm getting this out so late today, feel free to turn this by tomorrow. Otherwise have a great Monday.
4/26
Thanks for checking in (if you're checking in on Sunday evening.) There are a couple of Nuts 'n Bolts items to look over if you're curious about how grading will be done now, and if you're interested in getting the college credit for the Biomed class.
4/23
Good morning. First of all, thank you everyone for being so responsible. I wasn't sure how all this distance learning would work, but the vast majority of my students have been on time with assignments, and many even took advantage of the opportunity to improve their score by revising their homework. Good job!
As for today. Well, you probably anticipated this because 1.) We're in the midst of a historic shut-down brought on by a disease that largely enters the body by 2.) the Respiratory System and 3.) you're in a biomedical class. So the time has come to address COVID-19 at least a little. I'm going to take it for granted that you've learned the basics of this viral disease and its spread because it's all over the media. I just want you to focus on one aspect of it, namely its differential tendency to affect people. In other words, why doesn't everyone share the same risk?
So, the first thing to do is read this article from Cornell University (shout out to Seika!) Afterwards, write a reflection piece with this question in mind: Is COVID-19 an equal opportunity disease?
Here are your specs:
- Limit it to between 200-250 words.
- It can be typed or hand written (unless you're that person in with the indecipherable scrawl.)
- If you make any claims, offer some support.
- Avoid the 'ol quoting a professional to take up space trick (As Dr. Smith says, "blah blah blah--30 words later--blah.)
- Feel free to go beyond this one article for resource material.
- Email me your opus on Friday (I'm trying to keep my mailbox under control.)
Thanks, and have a great day!
4/22
Thanks for getting your assignment in on time yesterday. Hearing from everyone really made me miss my wonderful classes. Now I'd like you to check your work using this Power Point, and maybe revise some of your answers. If you want to resubmit your assignment, make sure to write REVISED in the subject line. Also, don't panic if you initially get a lower score (I'll be grading these chronologically.) That's all you need to do today:)
4/21
Good morning young quaranteens. Today's assignment is to further your knowledge of the respiratory system via Khan Academy. Many of you probably have probably explored the enjoyable and kind of addictive world of Khan. So, watch three short videos: One on The Lungs, one on Alveoli, and one on Inhaling and Exhaling. That's all for today, but please watch all three in their entirety.
4/20
Here's your first written assignment to reinforce what you (may have) learned about the respiratory system. Did you make a poster? (more on that later.) For now, just use whatever online resources you can find to answer these questions.
4/15
Okay, getting ready for this uncharted territory. It looks like you can still get college credit for this class. First you need to register for Bellevue College. Just start with Step 1: https://www.bellevuecollege.edu/chs/registration-information/
4/8
Hey Quaranteens, here are the essential standards for the rest of the year. We'll officially be starting our Distance Learning on April 20th.
4/2
Some basics on how the Covid 19 virus operates (some of which you'ii recognize from our histology unit.)
4/1
Here's something to cheer you up.
3/28
Okay, let's attempt to keep on learning. Try to do this little project on the respiratory system.
3/25
Hi everyone!
I hope you are all doing well in this bizarre time we're going through. I certainly didn't expect a "vacation" to be taking place in March. Hey, the sun is shining momentarily! Go take a walk before it starts raining again.
We're supposed to be learning about the respiratory system at this point, so maybe you can read over this website (some of which you will recognize.) We don't do an independent dissection on the lungs--it's part of the fetal pig dissection (which we're SUPPOSED to do in May.) Anyway, learn about respiration:
https://owlcation.com/stem/Respiratory-Physiology
Also, before I move on, I need to know who all has internet access at home. Just send me an email that confirms "I have internet access at home." You can also send me your favorite social distancing meme while you're at it, or tell me what you've been reading, or binge-watching on Netflix.
Take care of yourselves!
3/12
- Use this script (or write your own) to describe the images you glue into your journal to fully describe the inflammatory response.
3/10-11
- Took the Socrative quiz on Heart Parts.
- Began learning about Inflammation & the Inflammatory response.
3/9
- Watched the Crash Course videos that pertained to the Blood Questions, Finished the Blood elements notes (from posters), Reviewed heart parts for tomorrow's quiz (just study the heart parts from your journal drawings & cut out.)
3/5
- Worked on these Blood Questions
3/3-4
- Microtome slide making lab, using celery as our vascular tissue
3/2
- Blood vessels diagrams (one for arteries, one for veins), labeling 30 total vessels
- Blood vessel notes
2/28
- Vertebrate heart comparisons (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds & mammals)
- Labeled the blood flow diagram
2/27
- Heart diagram with internal structure, cut 'n paste into journal
- Watched video on the Heart Maintenance Device
2/25-26
- Heart Dissection!
2/24
- Continue notes, Internal structure of the heart
2/14
- Intro to the Circulatory System: Note on the heart's external anatomy
- Made Anatomically correct Valentine's cards
2/13
- Histology quiz
2/11-12
- Took notes: From Biopsy to Microscopy (how tissue samples are prepared for slides.)
- Students teach the class using a Power Point and take notes in this packet.
2/10
- Went over more of the Animal Tissues packet
- Worked on flash cards
2/7 ANOTHER LATE START DAY
- KaHooT on tissues
2/6 LATE START DAY due to FLOODING (half hour periods)
- Finished the Human Tissues Grid (Connective, Muscular, and Nervous tissues)
- Started our Cytology/Histology flash cards
2/4-5
- Discussed the results of the BB lab
- Filled out the Epithelium section of the Human Tissues Grid in your journals
- Went over the first two pages of An Introduction to Animal Tissues
- Quiet reading of Chapter 4
2/3
- New seating charts
- Finished Black Box lab
1/31
- Guest presentation by Mr. McKinzie, man of injuries
1/30
- Began the Black Box of Tissues lab
1/28-29
- Introduction to Histology
- Types of tissues grid