Students completed the very much anticipated Frog Dissection today. I am very impressed with the accuracy, patience, and team work I saw throughout this lab. The students focused their time last week on the anatomy of the frog and the functions of each organ and definitely exhibited their understanding throughout the lab. I think we might have a few surgeons in this class!
Have a great weekend!
Friday, May 31, 2013
Friday, May 24, 2013
5/24
This week, students have been preparing for the Frog Dissection. Students will be studying the anatomy of the frog and discover how various tissue and organs work together to function as a whole. I really do feel that students are excited about this opportunity and I am looking forward to see how they handle such a fun and educational lab.
To prepare, I have asked the students to view and print up the dissection lab by Tuesday. I have shared this document with all seventh graders on Google Drive.
Additionally, as we are coming to the end of the quarter and the year, I am offering an extra credit opportunity. There is up to 15 points that are available to earn. Please check out this document under "Final Extra Credit Opportunity" on my blog.
Have a nice Memorial Day weekend!
To prepare, I have asked the students to view and print up the dissection lab by Tuesday. I have shared this document with all seventh graders on Google Drive.
Additionally, as we are coming to the end of the quarter and the year, I am offering an extra credit opportunity. There is up to 15 points that are available to earn. Please check out this document under "Final Extra Credit Opportunity" on my blog.
Have a nice Memorial Day weekend!
Friday, May 3, 2013
5/3
Over two weeks students have really taken a step into the Bacteria Unit. We went over some various differences along with a few similarities both of the two domains (Archaea and Bacteria) and their kingdoms. Additionally at the end of last week, students were placed on a mission to find bacteria around the school. They designed their own lab starting with a question. The students took their various samples and placed them into their petri dishes.
The students have been amazed at the bacterial growth on their petri dishes and a few groups have even decided to see the growth after this weekend, as well! Though there was a lot of bacteria growth, students did understand that not all bacteria is pathogenic.
Overall, I am very impressed with the questions the students came up with for the lab. Students are beginning to realize that bacteria do in fact live all around us, whether they are harmful or helpful.
The students have been amazed at the bacterial growth on their petri dishes and a few groups have even decided to see the growth after this weekend, as well! Though there was a lot of bacteria growth, students did understand that not all bacteria is pathogenic.
Overall, I am very impressed with the questions the students came up with for the lab. Students are beginning to realize that bacteria do in fact live all around us, whether they are harmful or helpful.
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