May 12-16: Circulatory System then Endocrine System
Students will wrap up their study of the circulatory system this week. Monday the students will listen to irregular heart beats to find out how doctors diagnose some circulatory system diseases. Wednesday the students will watch a demonstration dissection to see how a heart works (I will dissect a beef heart in front of the class rather than each table dissecting one; not enough hearts available.) Thursday the students will take a quiz, which will be one of the last academic grades of the year. Friday the students will be introduced to the endocrine system which uses hormones as messengers in the body.