1/14/09 Test review and finish excretory system

Yellow - Midterm coming on January 27 @ 8AM
Today in class we:
· Returned and reviewed the unit test.
Coming up:
· Finish with the Excretory system and water balance unit.
· We will do a lab simulation of the spread of an infectious disease.
· We will start on the Immune system.
Homework:
· Review the notes.
· Study for the test.
· Continue work on Excretion & water balance worksheet packet, due Friday, 1/16.
· Start work on the Immune system worksheets.

Red Midterm coming on January 27 @ 8AM
Today in class we:
· Returned and reviewed the unit test.
Coming up:
· Continue the discussion of the Immune system.
· We will do a lab simulation of the spread of an infectious disease. We discussed nephron structure and function. We discussed the different structures of the urinary system. We talked about how the kidneys filter, reabsorb and then secrete materials between the blood and nephron to concentrate the urine. We reviewed osmosis and how it is useful in the kidneys. We discussed how the kidneys function to maintain concentrations in body fluids and help control blood pressure. We discussed homeostatic disorders related to the excretory system.
Homework:
· Review the notes.
· Continue work on Excretion & water balance worksheet packet, due Friday, 1/16.
· Start work on the Immune system worksheets.

Green Midterm coming on January 27 @ 8AMToday in class we:
· Continued discussion of the Excretory system and water balance unit.
Coming up:
· Continue with the Excretory system and water balance.
· We will do a lab simulation of the spread of an infectious disease.
· We will start on the Immune system.
Homework:
· Review the notes.
· Continue work on Excretion & water balance worksheet packet, due Friday 1/16.
· Start work on the Immune system worksheets.