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8th Grade Life Science

Textbook Glencoe Life Science Textbook Link of the Week Neuroscience For Kids: The Nervous System
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Week 7

Date Objective/ Procedure Handouts/ Labs Homework
10/13

No School- Columbus Day

10/14

Nervous System Note taking TSWBAT

1. Use the textbook chapter 21 to complete an outline of the Nervous System

2. Review the concepts of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems by creating an outline:

13. Note taking: The Nervous system 

14. Note taking: The Nervous System Part 2/ Chapter 21 Review Part 1 

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5 

13. Note taking: The Nervous system 

14. Note taking: The Nervous System Part 2/ Chapter 21 Review Part 1 

 

Use Text Ch. 21:Finish:
 

13. Note taking: The Nervous system 

14. Note taking: The Nervous System Part 2/ Chapter 21 Review Part 1 

Test Wednesday: The retina, peripheral vision, blind spots, lenses, color vision, vision problems, lenses & light, structure & function of the eye: study binder pages 7-12 & notes
10/15

Eye Test TSWBAT

1. Take a test : The retina, peripheral vision, blind spots, lenses, color vision, vision problems, lenses & light, structure & function of the eye using Quizstar Online Quiz

2. Go on an Internet tour of the Nervous System

3. Learn about the Central Nervous System by participating in activities online

Click Here to begin the Scavenger Hunt: Nervous system
NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

Use Text Ch. 21:Finish:

13. Note taking: The Nervous system 

14. Note taking: The Nervous System Part 2/ Chapter 21 Review Part 1 

 

 
10/16

 MRIs TSWBAT
 

1. Study a series of 16 axial MRIs of the human head to determine orientation, locate structures, and observe variation in tissue revealed by the imaging process.

2. View Multimedia on MRIs to understand how the noninvasive procedure takes place

3. Go over:

13. Note taking: The Nervous system 

14. Note taking: The Nervous System Part 2/ Chapter 21 Review Part 1 


NJCCCS
5.1
 & 5.5

 

 

10/17 Letterheads TSWBAT

1. Make a systematic investigation of  a clay ball that has a letter inside to better understand images like MRIs

2. Slice the letterhead to realize the letter inside to correlate how an MRI takes pictures to the representation of the letter inside the clay ball

3. Use MRI images to follow the optic nerve to the brain

NJCCCS 5.1  & 5.5

6. What's in a letterhead/ Letterhead Layout Sheet

 

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                               Last Updated: Sunday November 09, 2008 04:20 PM -0500