Tuesday 16th May                                                                                                            Miss Maher

BEFORE CLASS
1. Read Biology text pg210 'Adaption'

DURING CLASS
2. Introduction to Adaption

• Watch the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDSFlRunlrU
• Formulate your own definition of adaption or make a list of key words

3. Classification of adaptions

• Structural
• Physiological
• Behavioural

Test your knowledge with the following Kahoots Quiz: https://create.kahoot.it/login?next=quiz/f1b04396-0265-477c-ae6a-926a64866c3a 

Student Access: kahoot.it (type in URL)

4. Challenges to adaption

• Abiotic - no living factors e.g. Salinity
• Biotic- living factors e.g. Predators

5. Structural adaptions of plants and animals

HOMEWORK:

1. Complete any unfinished class activities
2. Read pg: 211-212 Biology Text

You have Lesson 5 and 6 to complete you Research Asignment.

Use the resources on Libguide to help find reliable sources on information.

You could also try the following online sites

New Scientists

Science AAAS

https://worldwidescience.org/

https://www.science.gov

http://www.sciencemag.org/

https://www.newscientist.com/

https://www.refseek.com/

http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page

Include a bibliography. Use the LibGuide reference

Include the excursion as a reference

e.g. Excursion to Phillip Island organised by Phillip Island Nature Parks, Adaptations of Organisms-VCE Biology-Unit 2, AOS 1, April 26 2017.

Friday 5 May 2017

Reminder that the Research Poster will be completed on Tuesday 9th May. All individual research should be submitted on that day even if absent otherwise you will need to complete poster in a supp session.


Rat Dissection

Have a look at these Rat Dissection tutorial and video before you start.

Click here to see how to dissect Digestive System

Click here for thoracic cavity and heart and lungs

Click here for excretory and reproductive system

Tuesday 1st May 2017

Lesson 5- Science Test

Lesson 6 - Asignment.

Use the resources on Libguide to help find reliable sources on information. Especially COSMOS.

You could also try the following online sites

New Scientists

Science AAAS

Do you know any other good sites?

https://worldwidescience.org/

https://www.science.gov

http://www.sciencemag.org/

https://www.newscientist.com/

https://www.refseek.com/

http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page

Friday April 28th

Hi Girls

Click here for a link to Circulatory System.

Remember the test is on Tuesday 2nd May. It will be in Lesson 5 and then we will continue with research assignment in period 6. You will need to complete research for homework and write it up.

You will also have Tuesday 9th May to complete the assignment. Due a the end of this lesson. This gives you 4 lessons in class. Plenty of time. I will negotiate completion dates with year 10.

Friday 21 April 2017

1. Complete the Yeast Prac and submit. (20 minutes)
2. Cells, Tissues, Organs and Systems.
3. Heart Dissection

In groups of 4 Complete Heart dissection.

Individually take photos of heart and create a poster that explains how the Heart works. Show the path of the blood and use the other questions to annotate your poster.

Submit for assessment.


Homework

1. Study for the test. Use the Course Overview  to ensure you have completed all work.
2. Complete Chapter 2 Review Questions  page 107
3. Complete Chapter 3 Review questions page 129
4. Create a glossary using terms from review chapters. Use this glossary template if you like.

Tuesday 18th April

Learning Outcomes for today

• Understand the major steps involved in respiration
• Know the inputs(reactants)  and outputs(products) involved in respiration

• Understand structure and role of mitochondria in respiration.

Click here to get to Respiration page All you need to know is on this page.

1. Go over p121 questions on respiration(done for homework) What questions do they have.

2. Go over first part of PowerPoint understanding main points of glycolysis and anaerobic respiration.
PPT_ Introduction to Respiration

3. Complete yeast prac.
Discussion for yeast Prac

4. Complete PowerPoint on Respiration

5. Worksheet on respiration
Respiration Question Sheet

Homework and Revision for Test

Revision for test which will be on May 2 2017

Take a look at the Unit 1 Course Overview
Write up glossary see lists in Chapter 2 and 3 or use this glossary template
Complete Chapter Reviews on for Chapter 2 (pp107-108) and Chapter 3 (pp (129-130) and Review questions on p163 Q 1, 3, 6 and 7.

You may also want to do own revision e.g. create flash cards....