Life Science

September 25, 2024

This week we have continued our study on cells. We are beginning to understand the parts of the cell and how substances are transported in and out of the cell through osmosis, diffusion, and transport. Next, we will learn how the cells convert food and oxygen to ATP which is the energy for the cells process. We are nearing the end of the chapter and I plan on giving the chapter 2 test next Thursday, Oct. 3. This chapter has a long list of difficult vocabulary words, so students should begin (or continue) studying them for the test.

Life Science

Life Science

Cranium, scapulas, patellas, phalanges, patellas, phalanges. . . Who recognizes this song? These are the scientific names for the head, shoulders, knees, and toes. We have begun chapter 14 and we are studying the skeletal system, muscular system and the skin. During...

Life Science

Life Science

On Monday we took our chapter 13 test. The students did very well on this test. This week we then proceeded on our dissection path and dissected the fetal pig. Pigs are very similar to humans in that they are mammals and have many similar characteristics. This was a...