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2006-07 Anatomy & Physiology Homework

Extra Copies of handouts not available here are in the Extra Paper Box in class until they run out.

1st Semester Homework

HW# Assignment                       Date Assigned Due Date
1 Neurological Disease Pamphlet
1/28/08 2/8/08
2 NOVA Science NOW - Testing Learning & Sleep
Post your results to NiceNet - You will need the key your were given in class.
1/28/08 1/30/08
3Article - Wall Street Journal article on why we sleep. Think about its implications and yourself. Do you get enough sleep? How do you think you are going to do at college when it comes to sleep? Anything in this article that could help you?
Go to NiceNet and post a reflection there.
1/30/082/1/08
4Ask some questions about sleep habits and use the NIH sleep survey data to answer it. Come Friday with your question/questions and data supported answers. The  NIH  code for our class  is pink474641/30/082/1/08
5Find out about the stages of sleep by doing the simulation NIH #3 - You are responsible to know the information asked for on the handout (get it by using the Reference Manual) and then figure out which astronaut is awake or sleeping.2/1/082/4/08
6Read the short article about the 5 stages of sleep and be familiar with NREM's 4 sub stages2/1/082/4/08
7Answer questions about Michel Siffre article2/4/082/6/08
8Read pg 548 - 554 about sleep2/6/082/8/08
9Use NiceNet to write a response to our Dr 's visit with specimens.2/14/082/15/08
10Finish the Skin packet2/14/082/19/08
11Read the article about people who do not sweat Suited up for Outdoors. Respond on NiceNet.2/15/082/19/08
12Read the article about Mike May and write a response on NiceNet2/19/082/21/08
13Extra Credit - Total Lunar Eclipse - Wednesday 2/20/08 - Go out and view the eclipse; Take a family member with you and explain what is happening. Have your guardian write note to verify. Info about this eclipse - scroll down to Lunar Eclipses; animation; Why does the moon look red?2/20/082/22/08
14 Study Guide for Sleep Test 2/15/08 2/22/08
15Sight Stations3/3/083/10/08
16Extra Credit - Learn either the Deafblind Manual Alphabet (language for the deaf & blind) or American Sign Language (language for the deaf). Check the class website for helpful websites.3/10/084/14/08
17Create a web page about hearing - Describe #1 - the process of hearing and #2 - what you find the most interesting.  Have at least two pages with links, images and relevant text.3/28/084/7/08
18EARTH HOUR - go out and look at the sky during 8-9 as Chicago participates in Earth Hour, Sat 3/29/083/28/083/83/08
19Browsing Web Pages - Use the reflection worksheet to complete the 3 reflections for web pages: Your classmates, Your family and Yourself4/7/084/9/08
20Bone Stations - Learn the 40 bones named on the station worksheet - use the Atlas, web sites, charts, skeletons & X-Ray skeleton for help; Compare and identify the bones of the skulls, mandibles & long bones; Figure out the tensile strength of your bones and compare it to other materials; Explore the X-Ray Case Studies; Lay out the skelton & take a picture4/9/084/14/08
21Bring in a picture of a cartoon character. Think about what the skeleton of that character would look like. This is what we want to explore on Thursday. It's size should be about 1/2 a sheet of 8x11 (4x5.5)4/14/084/17/08
22Virtual Knee Surgery - View the Virtual Knee Surgery and the Choose the Prosthetic. As you do this, write down questions you have and would like to ask the surgery team. Have those questions ready for the April 30 Distance Learning Lab4/17/084/28/08
23Finals Study Guide - Bring your textbook back at the Final - If you don't know the number you are responsible for, see Ms. Barge5/18/085/28/08