How To Site Online Sources For Your Respiratory System Project

Use the following websites:

For APA formatting which is the format used in the sciences: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

For MLA formatting which is the format used in the humanities:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/08/

For our purposes you can choose to use either of these formats, but make sure you are consistent and use only ONE of the two!

Visit from Mrs. Essix - Guest Speaker on Career as an ICU Nurse

On April 6th, 2010 we had the wonderful privilidge of having Mrs. Essix come to class and teach us a little bit of what her work day is like.  She did a wonderful job bringing in all kinds of equipment that she uses at work and explaining how they are used.  She also explained some of the physiology involved with the respiratory and the cardiovascular systems, also why taking good care of your body is important and how amazing God made our bodies.  Every student got to be a part of the medical team that Mrs. Essix works with!  Below are pictures taken (thank you Bethany!).  Enjoy.

Useful site to review Nervous System

Hey!  Check out this site to help you review terminology and other of nervous system: http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/nervoussystem/menu/menu.html

Gross Anatomy of the Skeletal Muscles Tutorial

Directions:

1. Go to the link below and do the interactive tutorial for the face skeletal muscles. As you find the muscles mark them on your facial muscle handout

http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/muscle/mustut.htm

2.  After completing the tutorial do the following on-line quiz and send it to Mrs. Unnikumaran at yunnikumaran@ta.edu

Quiz link: http://www.anatomyandphysiolog.com/

Comparing and Contrasting Skeletal Systems and the Amazing Human Skeletal System

In this WebQuest you will be learning about the differences and similarities between animal skeletal systems and the wonderful and intricatedness of the human skeletal system.

Use the following link to answer the questions below:

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookMUSSKEL.html

1. Name the three different types of skeletons and describe the characteristics of each.
2. Make a Venn diagram comparing the human skeleton characteristics and that of an arthropod.
3. What is a girdle?  Explain using your own words.
4. Make a table comparing side to side the similarities and differences between compact bone and spongy bone.
5. Make a timeline of the process of bone growth.
6. Describe the different types of joints and give an example for each.

Use the following link to answer the questions below:

http://froggy.lbl.gov/teaching.tool.html

1. Make a Venn diagram of the differences and similarities between a frog skeleton and a human skeleton, be as thorough as possible for full credit!
2. What can you infer from studying the differences and similarities between the frog and human skeleton?  Describe three examples comparing the two skeletons on how shape fits function.

Summary:

Think about the different skeletons we have studied in this activity and their differences and similarities.  Write a paragraph (at least 5 sentences) defending your opinion on the following statement:
"Skeletal systems differ from species to species as a result of evolution.  Different organisms had to adapt to their environments in order to survive thus the emergence of variations amongst the skeletal systems occured."

Music Videos for Learning Skeletal System

Here are the links to help you remember and memorize the names of the major bones in the skeletal system:

Hanna Montana Bone Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9RlJq3IOHg

My Bones, My Bones Hip-Hop Song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vya4wpS2fgk

Other song we heard in class - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LxwcOr6_t4&feature=related

~Enjoy

Skeletal System Project and Craft

As a way to learn the names and parts of the skeletal system students are creating skeleton puppets in junction with the world crafts class.  This is a cross-curricular project that Mrs. Halstead and myself planned together.  Here are a few pictures of how the students' projects are coming along.