Chapter 17 Reading
Read chapter 17 and answer the following chapter review questions:
RI: 1,4,6,7,8,12
UC: 2,3,5
Syn: 3
Ext: 5
Read chapter 17 and answer the following chapter review questions:
RI: 1,4,6,7,8,12
UC: 2,3,5
Syn: 3
Ext: 5
Follow the directions on the handout in class to sign up at ItsYourTurn.com and play the appropriate games. A copy of the handout can be viewed here - ItsYourTurn Rules
Quiz on Chapter 1 - Friday 9/21/07
This will include all the terminology, body cavities, directional terms, body regions, body planes, levels of organization, and functions of the various body systems.
Complete the following chapter review questions: MC 1-5; SA 11-13; CA 2
Practice Med Terms on webanatomy site.
The Nature of Science
Task: As a group, you will create a Slide show presentation, on the Zoho site, that describes the ‘nature of science’.
Procedure: You will use your previous readings and the Internet to research the ‘nature of science’. What is science – its purpose, process etc…? You should be sure you are able to at least answer the questions below. Your presentation should be creative and educational. It should contain text and pictures that aid in understanding what science is and what it is not. It should also include examples from history where appropriate. (i.e. a geocentric universe)
Some questions to think about (not all inclusive):
What is science? How does it compare to religion and religious faith?
Why do we use science?
What general questions does science ask?
How does science work?
What is the scope of science? What are it’s limitations?
Define and describe hypothesis, inference, experiment, peer review, theory
and scrutiny.
What is parsimony and how does it relate to scientific explanations?
Can all science questions be answered through experimentation?
Are scientific truths determined democratically?
Are scientists always right?
etc…
Due: Tuesday, 9/18/07
Read the following information online and create a study outline - be ready for a quiz!
The State of Surveillance - this link is also on my forensics page
Read and outline the main article on this site plus the following
links on that page: The Slide Show, No Where To Hide, A Dog’s Nose
Still Knows Best, and In The Datasphere - No Word Goes Unheard
After reading, create 5 test questions, with answers.
Read pages 4 and 5 and know the basics about the various organ systems in the body (ie. skeletal, immune).
Complete the homework paper assigned in class regarding inference, data and prior knowledge.
Read about the ‘Nature of Science’ at the following website: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/nature_01 and create a brief outline of the material.
You should play one of the four video games from the list given in class (Shark Runners, Deadliest Catch, Planet Earth, Experience Everest). These games can be found can be found at the Discovery Channel site http://dsc.discovery.com/games/games.html. Direct links to the games can also be found on my game page at http://www.docfleetwood.net/games/index.html. You need to play at least 30 minutes and record your main strategies in your composition book. For example, write down what strategies worked, what strategies did not, and what you would do differently when you play the game the next time.
In the first study to show a direct connection, scientists show that common food additives cause children to be more hyperactive and have a shorter attention span. The amount of additives given was similar to that found in today’s drinks or two servings of candy. Read more here… http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2007/09/06/hscout608014.html