2006-07 Anatomy & Physiology Homework
Extra Copies of handouts not available here are in the Extra Paper Box in class until they run out.
| HW# | Assignment | Date Assigned | Due Date |
| 1 | Journal Entry #1- In your journal write an entry that answers the following questions: What questions would you like to explore in this course? What do you want out of this course? Why are you taking this elective? | 9/04/07 | 9/06/07 |
| 2 | Science Contract / Parent Questionnaire & Parent/Guardian Letter | 9/06/07 | 9/07/07 |
| 3 | Student Questionnaire & Toy sheet (make sure you do the Learning Survey) | 9/06/07 | 9/07/07 |
| 4 | Extra Credit - Paper Towel & Kleenex | 9/06/07 | 9/07/07 |
| 5 | Body
Cavity & Organs - Finish the worksheet: complete the chart relating
the organs and cavities; cut and sketch sections of the giant zucchini;
Think about cutting our torsos in parts along the planes discussed in class and discuss the results sections. Browse through Dream Anatomy - either on the worksheet or your journal reflect on the images you see (Journal #2) |
9/12/07 |
9/14/07 |
| 6 | Become familar with the terms we went over in class. Use chp 1 for reference. |
9/12/07 | 9/21/07 |
| 7 | Journal #3 - Visit AnatQuest Cut-Away Viewer - this site from the Visible Human Project uses cross sections of a male human body. Notice the planes and how moving them changes what you see. Try to find the heart, stomach, lungs, teeth, intestines, brain, kidney, bones of the toes and anything else that seems interesting.Record in your journal what you found interesting about these views. | 9/14/07 | 9/17/07 |
| 8 | Pulse Rate - complete the lab; Class results | 9/14/07 | 9/17/07 |
| 9 | Article - Medical Imaging: What it is and how to prepare for porcedures | 9/17/07 | 9/19/07 |
| 10 | At the Clinic worksheet - based on material from chp 1 | 9/17/07 | 9/19/07 |
| 11 | EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - visit the exhibit A Refugee Camp in the Heart of the City in Grant Park, Butler Field, 9am - 5:30pm. Take a picture of yourself there and write a reflection about your visit. | 9/19/07 | 9/23/07 |
| 12 | Medical Imaging Project | 9/19/07 | 9/26/07 |
| 13 | Study for test on chp 1 & Intro notes - use study guide and handouts - At the Clinic & The Language of Anatomy (answers) | 9/21/07 | 9/28/07 |
| 14 | Chp 3 - Cells; Make sure you know the cellular components listed on the chp 3 reading guide | 10/1/07 | 10/9/07 |
| 15 | Inside the Cell - Go over the chapter your group is responsible for. Be ready to tell the class about your topic on Friday 10/5/07 | 10/01 | 10/5/07 |
| 16 | EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - Tonight, at 7 pm, there is a debate on the radio called The God Delusion Debate. It will be interesting to listen to as we are learning about Galileo's trouble with the church in astronomy class. Richard Dawkins, the author of The God Delusion and Dr. John Lennox, the author of God's Undertaker; Has Science Buried God?, will debate in Birmingham, Alabama. Tune into the debate at 7 pm on 90.1 FM radio (WMBI) or over the internet. Write a reflection about your thoughts on the debate. | 10/3/07 | 10/3/07 |
| 17 | Chp 4 - Read and become familiar with the different types of tissues and their characteristics. | 10/9/07 | 10/15/07 |
| 18 | Test Corrections - Due Monday, 10/15/07 - On another piece of paper, write down what you got wrong and why. It should be about your own learning. Be sure to turn in the corrections and the test to get credit. | 10/5/07 | 10/15/07 |
| 19 | Study for test on Cells - info from Inside the Cell website & chp 3 - Study Guide Test Friday 10/26 | 10/19/07 | 10/26/07 |
| 20 | Dissection Reflections - after each day we work on dissection, write a reflection in your journal about your experience. | 10/29/07 | 11/09/07 |
| 21 | Fear and the Brain article - read about the brain research that is looking into why we like to get scared (horror movies, spook houses, etc) | 10/31/07 | 11/09/07 |
| 22 | Comet 17P/Holmes article - Read, go out and look for it and write a reflection | 11/08/07 | 11/13/07 |
| 23 | EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY - Visit the Field Museum's new Map exhibit, or the Museum of Science and Industry's new Star Wars & Science exhibit, or go on one of the Chicago Tribune's Map Field Trips as part of the Festival of Maps that is going on in Chicago. | 11/1/07 | Nov - into 2008 |
| 24 | Study for test on tissues - study guide test Tuesday 11/20 | 11/9/07 | 11/20/07 |
| 25 | Chp 11 in text. Use the Brainy Games site in conjunction with the text. In the site, look at Who Wants to be a Mill-Neuron-Aire, The Human Brain Fly-Through, The Homunculus, and The Internet Tour | 11/28/07 | 12/7/07 |
| 26 | Packet for Chp 11 given in class Friday, 11/30 | 11/30/07 | 12/7/07 |
| 27 | The Central Nervous System Case Study | 1/07/08 | 1/9/08 |
| 28 | Lab book Excerise 19 & 21 | 1/9/08 | 1/15/08 |
| 29 | Nerve Drawings (check excerise 21 above) | 1/9/08 | 1/15/08 |
| 30 | Sleep Diary - start Friday 1/11 and keep it for 10 days | 1/11/08 | 1/22/08 |
| 31 | Finals Study Guide | 1/11/08 |