5/21/2013 - Muscular System - Chapter 9

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Objectives

1. Compare and contrast skeletal, smooth and cardiac muscle
2. Explain the anatomy of the skeletal muscle
3. Explain the major events that occur during muscle fiber contraction (6 steps)
4. Identify the major functions of skeletal muscles
5. Explain the relationship between exercise and skeletal muscles  

Review Materials

     Muscle Anatomy Powerpoint

     Skeletal Muscle Anatomy Coloring

     Skeletal Muscle Anatomy Questions

     Muscle Contractions PowerPoint

     Chicken Wing Lab

     Muscular System Review 1

     Muscular System Review 2

     Muscular System Test

5/22/2013 - Integumentary System - Chapter 6

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Objectives

1. Describe the structure of the layers of the skin
2. List the general functions of each layer of skin
3. Explain how skin helps regulate body temperature
4. Describe the life-span changes in the integumentary system
5. Examine fingerprints and compare them to world statistics

Review Materials

     Integumentary Prefixes

     Venn Diagram - Skin Layers

     Layers of Skin Coloring

     Fingerprint Lab

     Concept Map - Functions

     NatGeo Article

          NatGeo Article PowerPoint

     Skin Trauma

     Integumentary System Review

     Integumentary System Test

5/23/2013 - Cardiovascular System - Chapter 15
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Objectives

1. Identify and locate the major parts of the heart.
2. Compare and contrast the systemic, pulmonary and coronary circuit
3. Trace the pathway of the blood through the heart 
4. Investigate how the heart rate changes with different activities
5. Write a scientific conclusion following the C-R-E-W format

Review Materials

     Cardiovascular Prefixes

     Heart Coloring

     Scientific Conclusions - Animal Heart Rates

     Heart Rate Lab

     Microscope Activity

          Virtual Microscope Website

     Heart Conditions

     Review

     Test

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