Homeostasis+notes

Student-created notes for the homeostasis unit.

Monday, May 20 2012 -- Trina

Turning point questions:

1. How will the body respond to heat? a) Thermoreceptors alert the hypothalamus b) A signal is sent to sweat glands c) Heats escapes with the sweat d) A message is sent for blood vessels to dialate e) All of the above f) a, b, and d only

Answer: F

2. Why __Can't__ cells withstand freezing? a) The nucleus freezes b) Ogranelles are not free to move c) Ice crystals dammage the cell membrane d) Nutrients is unable to be transferred through the frozen cytoplasm

Answer: C

May 28, 2012 - Hormones and Metabolism Rida Gull

Tuesday, May 29, 2012 - Hormones and Blood Sugar Trina Mitchell

Monday June 4 2012- Nerve Cells Trina Mitchell

Today in class, we reviewed for the homeostasis unit test. The review group presented us a jeopardy game and we were given some review sheets. Kate also gave us an article about swearing and a homeostasis mini quiz.
 * Tuesday, June 5th 2012**

Related Links: Some challenging worksheets on homeostasis. [|http://www.execulink.com/~ekimmel/oac.htm#unit3_worksheets]

The homeostasis unit test was written today. In the test, there was a very interesting article about the relationship between oxycotin, humans and animals.
 * Wednesday, June 6th 2012**

Related Links: Article found on the test. []

A number of groups presented to the class their glogs. There were many good questions that were asked and there were excellent answers. The topics were very interesting and raised many discussions. Those who haven't presented will be presenting on Monday.
 * Thursday, June 8th 2012**


 * Monday, June 11, 2012** - Sophie Yung

Today, we finished up the presentations left over from last week. We also handed in our Kwizniac cards.


 * Tuesday, June 11, 2012** - Sophie Yung

Today was a review class consisting of Kwizniac cards and clicker questions.

Wednesday, June 13- Sageban