Muscular System

Biodigital Human Link- Chrome App Store


Helpful Link to Muscle Pairs - Contracting and Relaxing.
Click here to access

Link to Muscle Reading

Click here to access

Link to Muscle Question Document

Click here to access

HELPFUL VIDEOS

KidsHealth Video - Muscular System

Body Basics - Muscles and Joints Interactive 
(scroll down to "Muscles and Joints")

Circulatory and Respiratory Review

A few resources:

Review Packet

Review Packet Key

Circulatory & Respiratory Constructed Response Sheet key

Circulatory Quizlet

Respiratory Quizlet

Study Guide

Standards Assessed:

In multicellular organisms, the body is a system of multiple interacting subsystems. These subsystems are groups of cells that work together to form tissues and organs that are specialized for particular body functions. (MS-LS1-3)

Topics Covered:
1. Structures and functions of the Circulatory System - Cover sheet and readings

2. Structures and functions of the Respiratory System - Cover sheet and readings

3. How do the circulatory and respiratory system work together to perform the gas exchange? - Work sheets, constructed responses, interactive links.

4. How do we breathe? - class simulation, worksheets, interactive links

5. How does the blood flow in the heart? - performance assessment, video on blog, worksheet

6. How do molecules of oxygen flow in the respiratory system from the outside air to the alveoli? - reading, questions.

Human Heart Introduction

First I want you to watch the video of the heart beating.

Task:

I want you to think about what kinds of things you witnessed in this short video.  Why did it beat the way it did?  How many contractions does it look like it makes?  Did anything surprise you?  

Hybrid Medical Heart Beating - Click here to access

Second  I want you to review the structures and functions of the Circulatory System.  Record these on the worksheet I provided.  View the below Crash Course video first.

Third  I want you to explore the following three sites and find the names and locations of the different structures in the heart.

3D Heart Link

Human Heart Link
National Geographic- Heart

On the provided Heart Diagram please label the:

1. 4 chambers of the heart

2. pulmonary vein and artery

3. 4 heart valves

4. sinoatrial nodes (S-A Node) and atrial-ventricular node (A-V Node)

5. septum

6. aorta

7. aortic arch

If done color code oxygen rich blood red and oxygen-poor blood blue at it circulates throughout the heart.

Fourth If you complete the worksheet you can read the following article on current research using stem cells growing human hearts.

Popular Science - Human Heart Grown and Beats

Click here to Access

Cell Transport and Diffusion

Today we will be starting a Unit on Cell Transport (active and passive).

Essential Question - How do the necessary materials get in and out of your cells?

TASKS:
Step 1 - KWL WORKSHEET - Click here to access the KWL Worksheet - Enter in the first two columns only: What you know and want to know.

Vocabulary Preview - Here is a copy of the vocabulary and guided note sheet from today's class. Click here to access- blank document

Step 2 - Read - Click here to access the reading link. (pages. 1-6 of the pdf)

Today in class we will add to these notes filling in examples of each of the vocabulary terms from demonstrations performed in class.

Step 3- Watch Video

Step 4- Complete Interactive LinksHere are some interactive links showing diffusion of molecules - a form of passive transport.

Wisc-Online - The Cell Passive Transport Demo

Goldiesroom - Passive Transport Demo

Step 5 - Watch Video

Water specific diffusion- Osmosis - The Ameoba Sisters

Blood Typing

Blood Type Game Link

Video on Blood Types

Blood Reading - Reading on Blood and Lymph p. 94-96 Blood Types

Blood Types are determined by one factor:

The antigens found on the red blood cell (A, B, and Rh).  These antigens determine the type (A, B, AB, or if not present at all O) and whether it is positive or negative (Rh factor).

Whether you can receive or donate blood safely brings in a third factor of the antibodies found in the plasma.  

If antigens and antibodies of the same type come into contact clotting can occur.

Example Blood Type Card

You will create your own set of Blood Type Cards (8 total)

Side 1 (Front)  - Picture of the red blood cell on it with the correct antigens, antibodies, and Rh Factor.

Side 2 (Back) - List what blood types it can receive safely and which it can not.
Blood Types Flash Cards Game

Resources to Help You Found Below
First Read the following pages on the online pdf
Reading on Blood and Lymph p. 94-96 Blood Types

American Red Cross - Blood Type Links

Other sites to help.Learn Genetics - Blood Types

Blood Types - Get Body Smart

Blood Type- Kids Health

Information on the History of Blood Typing

Link to Karl Landsteiner Nobel Prize

Blood Drive

We will also begin work on our Blood Drive projects in preparation for the HMS annual Blood Drive on December 15th. 

Click here to access Google Doc.- sign-ups

You can start to make a list of 10 people you will ask to donate blood in hopes that one will say "yes".  Think of neighbors, family, friends who live close to Yarmouth.  

Here is an example of a sample donor letter to send to your selected 10 donors.
Click here to access and copy and paste filling in the blanks.

Preview the Blood Drive Project Page 
Click here to access

Prep for Maine Biotech Day - Wed, Nov 9th

Click here to access the Google Document to Guide your Work Today

Link to Biotechnology Current Event Document
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Bioscience of Maine (BAM) is hosting Maine Biotech Day
Wednesday, November 9th here at HMS.

We will welcome Dr. Norman Moore from Alere to our 7th grade Science Classes.

Here is some information on Dr. Moore.

Here is some information on Alere.
Learn more about BAM 

“We are establishing Maine BioScience Day to create lasting interaction and cooperation between

industry, researchers, teachers, and students. The Bioscience Association of Maine and our member

companies are one helping hand to nurture our students and create awareness about the incredible

opportunities for future careers that are waiting for them as soon as they graduate high school or

college. The “jobs of tomorrow” are already here and waiting for them, and we hope to help show our

students how the science they learn in school prepares them for a very rewarding career, whether it is

as a scientist, engineer, accountant, software programmer, or graphic designer” said Bryan Bozsik, President of BAM’s Board of Directors.

What is Biotechnology?

Click here to learn more about Biotechnology.

Biotechnology explained by Khan Academy - Click here

Ted Ed explains Biotechnology

Articles in Biotechnology

Discover - 3D bone printing
MIT News - Tissue Engineering, Organ Growth
Smithsonian - Synthetic Blood
PopSci and Growing a Full-sized Beating Heart

Discover- Spinach a Bomb Detecting Food
GM Crops - NYTimes
Light Powered Stingray tells us about beating heart- NY Times

Ted Ex Video Biotechnology

Crisper and DNA editing

Study Material for Wednesday's Quiz

Wednesday November 2nd Assessment

You will need to:

• What does it mean to be alive?
• Identify cell organelles on a diagram
• Explain the structure and function of cell organelles
• Describe the main differences between plant and animal cells
• Know the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
• Know the three parts of cell theory
• Understand the scientists involved with the identification of cells and cell theory

Use these resources to help you prepare:

Review Packet

click here to access

Review Packet KEY - Check your answers!
click here to access

Some more resources 
(please note: we are not listing lysosomes in plant cells this year)
click here to access

Cell Structure and Function Quizlet

click here to access

Readings from our text:

Macro to Micro Textbook

Sciencesaurus

Microscope Pioneers- History of the Microscope and How to use.

Hooke and Leeuwenhoek - Microscope Pioneers

Microscope Pioneers Reading

p.26-27 page numbers in bottom corner; p. 16-17 of the pdf

Click here to access

Steps to use a compound microscope:
(when viewing and sketching at low power)

1. Plug it into the outlet, already placed between table

2. Make sure stage is down, on x40 (scanning)

3. Choose slide/ specimen

4. Turn on microscope, center slide over light

5. Adjust diaphragm if needed

6. View specimen, slowly turn course knob to focus

7. When focused, switch to low power

8. ONLY use fine adjustment, if problem finding specimen or focusing go back to scanning.

9. Once in focus, sketch on provided sheet.

10. When done switch to scanning, lower stage, take out slide.

11. Turn off, unplug, coil up and put away.

Cell Organelles - Be the Expert

Cell Organelle Group Work

Organelle Notes - Spreadsheet - Click here to access

Essential Cell Organelles

Cell wall
Cell membrane
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Nuclear membrane
Nucleolus
Vacuoles
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic reticulum
Ribosomes
Golgi body
Chloroplasts

Do the following for each organelle for which you are responsible:

• Indicate whether it is present in an animal cell, plant cell, or both
• Describe where it is found in the cell
• Describe what the organelle looks like (structure)
• Describe what the organelle does (function)

Cells Alive Link

Biology 4 Kids- use the links on the right-hand side.

Here is another resource for you to use as you work to finish finding the structure and function for the different organelles of a cell:  Science Explorer p 16-22-  Click here to access

Study Guide

Students going over Study Questions using the cafe style approach.

Question Guide Linked her for Science Assessment

Link to Quizlet for studying

Red Tide and Aquaculture videos

Ride Tide Video Link - Florida Wildlife

Red Tide PBS Link


Here are some videos from NOAA Exploring Aquaculture.

Click here to access

Systems Approach to Science

Click to access Lorax Movie

Accessed from the Dr. Seuss Wiki http://seuss.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lorax_(Character)

Today we read The Lorax by Dr. Seuss.  We will use this book as a way to discuss the systems approach to science.

Click here to access the Google Document on Systems Approach to Science Worksheet.

Click here to access the Google Document on the Lorax Concept Map