1. Thursday, September 25, 2006 Complete the Brains Building Blocks Handouts by adding notes from the Plotnik bookComplete the Brains Building Blocks Handouts by adding notes from the Plotnik book Read tonight pgs.Read tonight pgs. Learning Objective:Learning Objective: Understanding how a neuron is constructed and how it functions

2. Friday, September 22, 2006 Concept Map: The Nervous System Ch.2 Reading Quiz (#1-20) A Lot of Nerve Handout (read and label)A Lot of Nerve Handout (read and label) Read tonight pgs.Read tonight pgs. Learning Objective: Understanding howLearning Objective: Understanding how neural communication Central (brain and spinal cord) Nervous system Autonomic (controls self-regulated action of internal organs and glands) Skeletal (controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles) Sympathetic (arousing) Parasympathetic (calming) Peripheral

3. Monday, September 25, 2006 Neuron Firing SimulationNeuron Firing Simulation The speed of neurons contest: hands, reverse hands, shoulders & anklesThe speed of neurons contest: hands, reverse hands, shoulders & ankles Read tonight pgs. 76-84Read tonight pgs. 76-84 Learning Objective:Learning Objective: Understanding how a neuron communicates

4. Tuesday, September 26, 2006 Color the Cerebral Cortex Handoutyou need 6 colorsColor the Cerebral Cortex Handoutyou need 6 colors Take notes onTake notes on The Cortices Read tonightRead tonight pgs. 85-91 Learning Objective:Learning Objective: Understanding where the Cortices are located and what their functions are

5. Wednesday, September 27, 2006 Fill in the Brain Toolbox HandoutFill in the Brain Toolbox Handout Phineas Gage Story (9/1848): http://www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/p sychology/gagepage/index.phpPhineas Gage Story (9/1848): http://www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/p sychology/gagepage/index.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/p sychology/gagepage/index.php http://www.deakin.edu.au/hmnbs/p sychology/gagepage/index.php Phineas Gage VideoPhineas Gage Video Assign Brain Parts for postersAssign Brain Parts for posters Read tonight pgs. 92-96Read tonight pgs. 92-96 Learning Objective:Learning Objective: Understanding how we study the brain parts and functions

6. Thursday, September 28, 2006 Label the Brain Parts as each student describes the function of eachLabel the Brain Parts as each student describes the function of each Finish Lincs tonight Finish Lincs tonight Learning Objective:Learning Objective: Locating Brain parts and functions

7. Friday, September 29, 2006 Finish Brain Parts PresentationsFinish Brain Parts Presentations Chapter 2 Graphic OrganizerChapter 2 Graphic Organizer TEST MONDAY!TEST MONDAY! Learning Objective:Learning Objective: Overview the Biological Chapter

8. Monday, October 2, 2006 Put your study guide and Lincs on the back table. They will be ready for pick up Tuesday.Put your study guide and Lincs on the back table. They will be ready for pick up Tuesday. You need a lucky #2 pencil for the test.You need a lucky #2 pencil for the test. After the test: Chapter 2 Graphic Organizer After the test: Chapter 2 Graphic Organizer

9. Tuesday, October 3, 2006 Get your graph packet Get your graph packet Get a copy of the test Get a copy of the test Pass back papers Pass back papers Celebrate TOP GUNS Celebrate TOP GUNS Test Corrections-page #sstaple to graph packet Test Corrections-page #sstaple to graph packet If you finishwork on your graphic organizer or read chapter 3 quietly! If you finishwork on your graphic organizer or read chapter 3 quietly!