SNAPSHOT WEEK 4, 9/8 through 9/12
Monday: Human development (trimesters of pregnancy, pregnancy terms)
Tuesday: Parts of the brain, news story video
Wednesday: Blood flow in the cardiovascular system
Thursday: Nature of science, human development summative packet
Friday: Human immune system, human development summative packet
MONDAY 9/8
Objective
 Housekeeping (science binders, grades were entered Friday)
 Describe the process of human development from fertilization to birth
and major changes that occur in each trimester of pregnancy
(Standard: SC.912.L.16.13, Textbook 34.3)
Materials
 Fetus in utero and trimesters handouts
 Match game cards
Plan of the Day
 Bell Ringer (Describe the primary physical difference between the
morula stage and the blastocyst stage in human development).
 Update science binders. Talk about grades. Discuss the week ahead.
 [Periods 5 and 7 will need to do last week’s foldable.]
 Have students use textbook page 799 to complete fetus in utero
definitions handout. Then discuss handout as whole class.
 Show amniotic sac article/picture
http://www.medicaldaily.com/newborn-baby-delivered-floating-intactamniotic-sac-en-caul-greek-doctor-graphic-photo-246557
 Discuss with whole class trimesters handout and add information to it.
Review textbook page 801.
 Allow students a few minutes to review unit information.
 Play match game review.
Assessment
 Teacher will conduct informal formative assessment during match game
review.
 Teacher will conduct informal formative assessment during a whole
class quiz game before district formal summative.
 District will perform formal summative assessment 9/19.
Homework
 Study new material.
How to make up work
 Obtain handouts from teacher. Work with another student or the
teacher to obtain notes.
TUESDAY 9/9
Objective
 Identify the parts and lobes of the brain (Standard: SC.912.L.14.26,
Textbook 29.1, 29.4)
Materials
 Brain worksheet
 Videos
 Questions to accompany video
Plan of the Day
 Bell Ringer (Name three functions of amniotic fluid).
 Students work in pairs to complete brain worksheet while using
textbooks.
 Whole class review of brain worksheet.
 View Girl with Half a Brain video. Students answer questions throughout
the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MKNsI5CWoU
 Watch CTE video if there is time and discuss as a class.
http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/9931754/former-nfl-stars-tonydorsett-leonard-marshall-joe-delameilleure-show-indicators-cteresulting-football-concussions
 Use CTE slide for further explanation:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sports/league-of-denial/thefour-stages-of-cte/
Assessment
 Students will use their answers to the video questions to write an essay.
 Teacher will conduct informal formative assessment during a whole
class quiz game before district formal summative.
 District will perform formal summative assessment 9/19.
Homework
 Study new material.
How to make up work
 Obtain handouts from teacher. Work with another student or the
teacher to obtain notes.
 Obtain video questions from teacher. Watch video and answer
questions.
WEDNESDAY 9/10 (early release)
Objective
 Explain how blood flow in the cardiovascular system is affect by various
factors (Standard: SC.912.L.14.36, Textbook 30.1, 30.2, 30.3, 30.4)
Materials
 Power Point presentation
Plan of the Day
 Bell Ringer (which lobe of the brain is responsible for judgment).
 Explain new homework assignment.
 Engage class in discussion about the nature and function of blood.
 Class lecture about how specific factors affect blood flow. Students are
to use a T-chart or similar note taking method.
Assessment
 Teacher will conduct informal formative assessment during a whole
class quiz game before district formal summative.
 District will perform formal summative assessment 9/19.
Homework
 Essay about “Girl with Half a Brain” video. Due Tuesday.
How to make up work
 Work with another student or the teacher to obtain class notes.
THURSDAY 9/11
Objective
 Scientific knowledge is durable and robust, but open to change.
(Standard: SC.912.N.2)
 The terms that describe examples of scientific knowledge, for example:
"theory," "law," "hypothesis" and "model" have very specific meanings
and functions within science. (Standard: SC.912.N.3)
 Summative packet: Describe the process of human development from
fertilization to birth and major changes that occur in each trimester of
pregnancy (Standard: SC.912.L.16.13, Textbook 34.3)
Materials
 Dependent/Independent variables worksheet
 Power Point presentation
 Human development summative grade packet
Plan of the Day
 Bell Ringer (Which has higher viscosity, orange juice or honey?).
 Lecture on Theory, Law, Facts, etc.
 Work with the class on variables worksheet.
 Start work on human development packet. Allow about 15 minutes.
Assessment
 Teacher will conduct informal formative assessment during a whole
class quiz game before district formal summative.
 District will perform formal summative assessment 9/19.
 Human development packet will be turned in at a later date for a
summative grade.
Homework
 Continue to work on essay about “Girl with Half a Brain” video. Due
Tuesday.
How to make up work
 Obtain variables worksheet from teacher. Work with another student or
the teacher to complete worksheet and obtain class notes.
FRIDAY 9/12
Objective
 Describe the basic functions of the human immune system (Standard:
SC.912.L.14.52, Textbook 31.2, 31.3, 31.4, 31.6)
 Summative packet: Describe the process of human development from
fertilization to birth and major changes that occur in each trimester of
pregnancy (Standard: SC.912.L.16.13, Textbook 34.3)
Materials
 Textbooks
 Human development summative grade packet
 Construction paper and other materials to make “advertisement” project
Plan of the Day
 Bell Ringer (None).
 Students work individually to look up associated terms and then use
them to make a human immune system “advertisement.”
 Continue work on human development packet. Allow about 15 minutes.
Assessment
 Teacher will conduct informal formative assessment during a whole
class quiz game before district formal summative.
 District will perform formal summative assessment 9/19.
 Human development packet will be turned in at a later date for a
summative grade.
 “Advertisement” project will be turned in Wednesday for a formative
grade.
Homework
 Continue to work on essay about “Girl with Half a Brain” video. Due
Tuesday.
How to make up work
 Obtain materials for “advertisement” project from teacher. Work with
another student or the teacher to obtain class notes about project.