Period 1:
Today we talked about valve deformities and valve replacements as well as the 3 types of circulation (finished the Heart PowerPoint). Coronary circulation lead us into starting to discuss heart disease. We started watching Body Story: Heart Attack
Homework: read pages 687-688 and 690-695 (about the heartbeat)

Period 2:
Day 2 - no class! Quiz tomorrow!

Period 5:
We finished the Body Story: Heart Attack video and discussed. We started the Matters of the Heart animations as a class, looking at some causes and effects of heart disease. We will finish these tomorrow.
Homework: same as period 1

Periods 6 and 7:
We took the quiz on the skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems and started talking about the cardiovascular system. We went over the major functions and major parts of the system, using a new notes packet.
Homework: read pages 975-984, do #1,2,4 on page 984
Also - you will need an e-mail address that is not a townisp or aim.com e-mail by the end of the week for a project after break. The best ones to use are Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail. Sign up for one soon!