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Friday, April 1, 2011

Homework 4/1

6A Science:
1.  Finish the questions and wordsearch in the muscular system packet started in class.
2.  Worksheet - Pairs of Skeletal Muscles & The Way Muscles Work

6B Science: 
Finish the questions in the muscular system packet started in class.

We had a fabulous time in the science lab working with microscopes.  Here is a picture of some human cheek cells, which the students were looking at. 
Picture Source:  http://www.sciencephoto.com/images/download_wm_image.html/C0051273-Squamous_epithelium_from_human_cheek_cell-SPL.jpg%3Fid%3D670051273

We also looked at human blood cells that were healthy, as well as a sample with sickle-cell anemia.  Can you tell which picture is which?
Left Picture Source:  http://sciweb.henryford.cc.mi.us/biology/jacobs/bio131/cells/images/humanblood40.jpg
Right Picture Source:  http://www.microscopyu.com/staticgallery/pathology/images/sicklecellanemia40x02.jpg
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