Friday 11/14/08

Today in class we took a Quick Quiz, reviewing Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration.
(I cannot stress how important these two cellular processes are! They are absolutely essential to all life on the planet, and will accordingly make up a big chunk of your upcoming Unit Test! Yikes! :-O Study, study, study! Come in for tutoring!)

After the Quiz, we reviewed Photosynthesis & Cell Respiration, and played a little game where several attentive students had the opportunity to win mad Wolf Bucks! <::ca-ching!!!::> $$$
Then we moved on to Cell Division & Mitosis. We reviewed vocab from last time, as well as the mneumonic/acronym memory device "I-P-MAT-C."

We watched a FLASH animation of Mitosis on CellsAlive.com...
...and compared it to another animation of Mitosis found here.
Lastly, we watched real-life video footage of Mitosis happening in a real-life cell! "Wowie-wee! Neato-mosquito! Cool beans & rice!"

Then we closed out class by working on a Guided Notes worksheet, drawing and describing I-P-MAT-C "-phases" of Mitosis, and I told you a little story about Pro-Wrestlers to help you remember the steps of Mitosis that I found here.

HOMEWORK: Finish the Guided Notes worksheet. Study, study for upcoming Exam (before Thanksgiving Break!) If you missed, you need to make-up the Quiz and get the handout. Next time I'll stamp your Guided Notes for a grade and collect your Radio K-C-E-L sports announcer worksheet.

Congratulations to our Wolf Buck winners, and I hope to see you all tonight at the Homecoming Dance!!!