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WELCOME TO ANATOMY Welcome back to school and to Mrs. Brasher's anatomy class. I hope you are all anxious to learn about the human body and how it functions. There are a few things that you will need for class: 1) A 1 1/2 inch binder 2) Paper (College or wide-ruled) 3) Colored pencils--a 24 pack works best 4) Mechanical pencils or pens for classwork 5) A pencil bag and pencil sharpener 6) Page savers for holding worksheets (optional) 7) 3 x 5 index cards for vocabulary

We will also spend several days in the lab. We will dissect cats, sheep brains, sheep hearts and sheep eyes. We will also perform several experiments in the lab and study the human skeleton. On days that we go to the lab, you must wear closed-toed shoes: NO FLIP-FLOPS OR SANDALS IN THE LAB. Also, any type of horseplay in the lab can be very dangerous. FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES!!!

At least one of the following donations is requested: 1) latex gloves for lab (one size fits all or large) 2) copy paper 3) paper towels for lab cleanup 4) Kleenex 5) hand sanitizer

GRADING AND ACTIVITIES: Your anatomy grades will be calculated on a points earned/points possible scale. We will have vocabulary quizzes about once a week and a chapter test about once a week. Scores will be calculated based on the number of questions per test. Vocabulary quiz questions will be worth one point each, and chapter test questions will be worth two points each. Classwork will be worth 5-10 points daily. Classwork includes worksheets, bell-ringer activities, and class participation. Current events (provided by me) and summaries from your textbook will be assigned several times during the semester and will be worth 5 points each. Cat dissection and labeling will be worth 100 points. Other labs will be worth 10-25 points each.

PROJECTS: You will read the book "Fantastic Voyage" by Isaac Asimov and be tested on the book during the second nine weeks of the semester. I have a few copies available for you to check out, or you may purchase your own copy. The test will be a 100-point test. During the first nine weeks, you will be assigned a research project. You will complete a powerpoint presentation on a specific disorder or a scientific research topic. This project will be worth 100 points.


 * NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE TAKEN AND PASSED BIOLOGY TO TAKE THIS CLASS. ANATOMY IS AN ADVANCED DIPLOMA CLASS, BUT STANDARD DIPLOMA STUDENTS MAY ALSO TAKE THE COURSE.**