GSI: LAST YEAR
PAST - Life Science
2010-2011 7th Grade
*students use "Current" Year
*students use "Current" Year
© Sid Galloway BS, M.Div.
Just an old sheepdog of the Good Shepherd
Genesis 1:1
Communicating conclusions
from 100's of PhD scholars (& children)
Supporting the authority of His Word & the consistency of His character
Human Rights? Slavery? - Animal Rights? Cruelty?
What about God's right to command compassion for all of His creatures?
- Questions? Set a time & I'll buy the coffee, or just send GSI an email.
* Students & other "young" people, I'm going home soon, so it's your turn now!
Click any of the following pics to see more of YOUR classroom Zoo:
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DONATIONS are welcome - it cost me a lot to maintain our NCZoo!
VIDEO SAMPLES BELOW
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Each new UNIT will be uploaded by DATE below as the year unfolds . . .
DOWN at the bottom, after the LISTED UNITS, you'll find FUN personal background stuff & interesting supplementary materials.
REQUIRED - Life Science SYLLABUS / Classroom Discipline
- The last page must be signed by Parent/student & returned to me
(This syllabus explains everything about the course & teaching agenda)
Click here for INSTRUCTIONS to the NCS RENWEB Grade Reports, etc
- Click here for the LOGIN LINK FOR YOUR RENWEB ACCOUNT
Mr G's Personal Philosophy of Education
(NOT required - only read it if you're curious)
Mr. Galloway's LIFE SCIENCE STANDARDS
(NOT required - only read it if you're curious)
What is KNOWLEDGE? What is the source for accurate knowledge? |
Just an OLD sheepdog of the Good Shepherd
A Beginner's Biology / Life Course
Studying God's World in Light of His Word
Note the course outline is similar to Life Science,
yet with much greater depth and breadth of content.
Veterinary Medical Application
Ethological Ethics / Outdoor Education
The Way of Creation:
Sacrificing self for the needs of others. (Ex. = Christ's Cross)
The Way of Evolution:
Sacrificing others for the desires of self. (Ex. = Abortion)
* If needed, get the FREE PowerPoint files & PDF file viewers below.
PowerPoint Viewer 
Adobe PDF Viewer
* * PARENTS, please create a "LIFE SCIENCE" folder on your home computer, then have your student download and save a digital copy of every document that I'll be linking on this webpage as the year unfolds - unit by unit.
- if he/she "miss places" handouts, a back up will be accessible on your PC.
- Unit notes will be uploaded in order by date below, as the year unfolds.
(Unit assignments are found down below, after you scroll past discussion items.)
GSI Focus for 2010-2011 and the future . . .
* Please note - I'll be teaching a heavy load this year at NCS (7 classes). So my "extra" volunteer ministry efforts will be limited to a focus on God's priority to protect, rescue, and restore truly weak & vulnerable people. More & more are being oppressed and abused by predatory power players here in America & across the world. This escalating problem of "survival of the most powerful" at the expense of the weak in society, now overshadows every other burden in my heart - and His (Psalm 82:3-4). Please, find a way that you can help the Good Shepherd's abused & desparate lambs.
- Therefore, I'll not have time or money for wildlife rehabilitation.
- I'll have only limited time for basic counseling of families.
(NOTE: Most counseling issues would fade away if families turned their focus off of self and worked to rescue & restore the truly abused.)
- I'll not have as much time to travel & present seminars on:
... creation vs. survival of the fittest, family counseling & counselor-training, theology/biblical studies, ... etc.
** Even though my schedule now limits my time to address each of these needs, they are all still important problems today. So some of you & your churches could step up and do your part as commanded in the His Word. Remember, His true churches are not "christian" social clubs or entertainment centers. His true ekklesias should be hospitals for the hurting and educational centers for those eager to learn and grow in His character of self-sacrificial love and holiness.
* See the "Recommended Organizations" for other speakers, counselors, who can provide training / materials that I cannot.Thanks, Sid
2010 - 2011 OUTLINE:
LIFE SCIENCE SEMESTER ONE
The beginning curriculum OUTLINES for Life Science, Biology, and Honors Biology are nearly identical as we must cover foundational concepts of Logikos, Scientific Method, Origins, and Classification/Baraminology. Dramatically different content breadth and depth are the distinction between the three courses.
QUARTER ONE
1. What is “Science” & the “Scientific Method” (Textbook Introduction)
Basic Bio-Logic: Logikos thinking is both scriptural and scientific.
** Both teach that we are to think logically and believe based on evidence.
Distinguishing between “Origins” Science vs. “Operational” Science
2. Origins Science: The Significance & Evidence for Creation vs. Evolution (Ch 5)
Life Defined and Described (Nephesh vs. Non-Nephesh)
3. Classification of Creatures: Introducing Baraminology (Part of Chapter 6)
QUARTER TWO
1. Cells Form and Function (Homeostasis) / Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration (Chapters 1-2)
2. Cell Reproduction / Genetics and Inheritance (Chapters 3-4)
3. Comprehensive Review of Semester 1 (Cumulative Comprehensive Exam)
Christmas Break
LIFE SCIENCE SEMESTER TWO
QUARTER THREE
1. Review of Bio-Logic and the Scientific Method
2. Microbiology (Bacteria / Viruses) (Chapter 6)
3. Protists / Fungi (Chapter 7)
4. Plants (Chapter 9)
QUARTER FOUR
1. Zoology (Invertebrates and Vertebrates – Chapters 10-13)
2. Human Anatomy (Chapters 15-21)
3. Ecology (Chapters 22-24)
4. Comprehensive Review of the Year (Cumulative Comprehensive Final Exam)
Mr. Galloway's Digital Microscopy QX5
- Where to get a QX5 and why you'll love it
- What you can do with it and how to use it
- Photos / video clips of class digital labs
Zoe, our handicapped squirrel
(Born with no tail and only three legs)
NCZoo "Living Labs" - (15 Aquariums/Terrariums) (Over 20 Live Animals)
Remember, "Biology" means the study of "Life", not dead specimens!
This especially means the study of "nephesh" inter-relationships.
Study Motive: God's kind of love, which sacrifices the desires of self for the needs of others, instead of sacrificing the needs of others for the desires of self.
Bio-Logic (Discernment):
Practicing analytical, logical, critical thinking skills [Click here for a helpful tool]
HOMEWORK Expectations:
As soon as you are given notes, study guides, handouts of any kind, you are responsible to set a personal study schedule and begin studying them ASAP. I recommend you use my instructions/article on:
"How and Why to Create a Condensed Memory OUTLINE".
Please remember, you're not in elementary school anymore, so we won't be spoon-feeding you, or giving constant teacher-generated busy work to do at home. Some courses, like Math and Chemistry, require a lot of "practice" problems homework. In contrast, a large part of Biology/Life Science requires the memorization of many terms/concepts along with learning to think Bio - logically (Greek = logikos).
I'll carefully teach through ALL of the material using PowerPoint Presentations, Areopagus Class Dialogue (see Acts 17), "Living LABS", etc. Your job is to highlight terms, concepts, and processes that I tell you are important, especially those that will be re-tested throughout the year. Much of this course requires comprehensive knowledge and cumulative testing. So, beware. Do NOT just cram before assessments. Crammed material does not go into long-term memory and therefore cumulative material will catch up with you as the year unfolds!
You are expected to schedule your time throughout each unit to:
- read and understand the concepts taught
- outline / condense notes to manageable segments with memory cues
- memorize your outlines well
- meditate & question the meaning & implications of everything
- apply rational faith (evidential belief) to those things that deserve it
NEVER BELIEVE - without sufficient evidence
(critical thinking / bio-logic) Proverbs 14:15; Hebrews 11:1
EXAMPLE: Why have 100's of PhD scientists rejected macroevolution?
- They include the inventor of the MRI & professors at major universities.
- Yet, PBS, National Geographic, & Scientific American claim there are none.
- If new evidence has convinced 100's, then shouldn't you find out why?
- Take a look for yourself. (Here are a few lists: AiG, ICR, CMI, CRS)
What kind of "god" is portrayed by theistic evolution?
- "Survival of the fittest" depends upon pain, fear, suffering, & death.
- In contrast, the God of the Bible is the Good Shepherd who made Eden.
- Theistic evolution is a belief that blasphemes God by making Him a monster.
Why is the character of our Creator the cornerstone of Christianity?
- The foundation for consistent peace/joy/unselfish love must be trust in God.
- Believing God desired & designed disease & death does not lead to trust.
- Good News: Willful sin, Satan, & selfishness are the cause, not God.
Remember, my PowerPoints and some WORD Documents are very large and take a lot of space.
I cannot afford to pay for the host storage space to keep all of them online at the same time.
So, I might only be able to maintain the most recent and immediately needed files.
Also, remember that they take a long time to download, depending on your connection speed, so be patient.
If you have trouble, email me
sid@soulcare.org or sgalloway@northlakechristian.org
Units will be uploaded & links activated
a week or two before we begin them.
SEMESTER I
TERM 1 -
(Quarter One/ 1st Nine Weeks)
Unit 1 - Introduction to Life Science:
DATES (approximate): August 16 to August 31
Welcome to Mr. Galloway's Bio-Logic Life Science Class
CLASS LECTURE / DISSCUSION
Notes (.doc) Why Study Science? (Notes in doc format)
Notes (.ppt) Scripture & the Scientific Method (Power Point format)
My notes were converted from the Textbook, plus supplemental info.
(Printed copies of this PPT presentation will be handed out in class)
GW - Whole Group Work (Class Discussion / Dialog)
CLASSWORK: Practice / Review Sheets (.pdf files)
Copies handed out and completed in class. If you want to download these at home, read the following instructions:
(These files will load up with a menu on the side with many non-functional options.)
(The only file you will be able to see when loaded will be the file listed below.)
Individual Classwork
- Page 1 Life Science Intro Summary.pdf
Individual Classwork
- Page 2 Life Science Intro Review.pdf
Assignment: STUDY GUIDE for Quiz to be completed at home.
(Quiz Grade - This "guide" will be graded and recorded as an extra quiz.)
(hand it in) DUE Friday Aug 20th For ALL Periods 5 & 6
Assignment:
QUIZ will be in class on: DUE Tuesday Aug 24th For ALL Periods 5 & 6
Assignment: STUDY GUIDE for Test at home.
(This "guide" will be graded and recorded as an extra quiz.)
(hand it in) DUE Friday Aug 27th For ALL Periods 5 & 6
Assignment:
TEST will be in class on: DUE Tuesday Aug 31st for ALL Periods 5 & 6
OPTIONAL Supplemental MaterialRecommended (NOT Required). Only for further study of Unit 1: - (Articles) * Biblical Roots of Science, by Dr. Jonathan Sarfati PhD
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UNIT 2 "Origins" Science
(A long unit divided into two parts)
Approximate Unit 2 Dates: September 1 to September 20
Outline of our Unit - “Origins” Historical Science
I. Significance of Origin Hypotheses
A. God
B. Graphae
C. Gospel
D. GlorifyII. Evidence for Origin Hypotheses
A. Scholars
B. Science
C. Scripture
PARENTS' Seminar (Free)On the Creation/Evolution Issue:
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Integrated into this unit below are supplemental resources from renowned scientists who are biblical Christians.
- Dr. John Baumgardner is one of the top geophysicists in the world, having worked at the famous Los Alamos Nat'l Labs.
(He was called by U.S. News & World Report, the "preeminent" expert in geophysical supercomputer modeling).- Dr. John Sanford is one of the top genetic researchers in the world, working at Cornell University.
(He has developed over 25 patented inventions for genetics research, including the famous Biolistic Gene Gun.)
RECOMMENDED BOOK: Genetic Entropy & The Mystery of the Genome
Dr. John Sanford, Professor of genetics at Cornell University for 25 years.
Author of the book, Genetic Entropy & The Mystery of the Genome, 2005
Over 70 scientific publications & over 25 patents.
[His book demonstrates the statistical & scientific impossibility of the claim that mutations are a mechanism that could have created new genetic information to make new kinds of creatures.]
“Modern Darwinism is . . . . that man is merely the product of random mutations plus natural selection. . . . . It is for this reason that the overwhelming majority of youth who start out with a belief that there is more to life than mere chemistry – will lose their faith while at college. I believe this is also the cause of the widespread self-destructive and self-denigrating behaviors we see throughout our culture.”
PART ONE OF ORIGINS SCIENCE
Cutting Edge Discoveries Lead to Logical Belief in God
(Viewed and Evaluated in Class)
READ Carefully ALL of the AGENDA BELOW
* NEW NOTES: Summary PowerPoint (pdf format)
--- This version is an updated summary of the unit
(It is not required but might be helpful.)
Origins Introduction Assessment:
Mini-QUIZ Date: TUES SEPT 7th (SIMPLE)
Simply be able to list the main WORDS below in red for:
- 5 Key Words for the 5 Origins Questions
(Stuff, Life, Kinds, God, Cross)
- 9 Key Words for the 9 Points in the Origins Outline below
I. Significance A. God B. Graphae C. Gospel D. Glorify
II. Evidence A. Scholars B. Science C. Scripture
I. Significance of Origin Hypotheses
Notes: (LIFE SCIENCE Version) "I. Significance - (PowerPoint - PPT)
(Printed copies of these notes were also handed out in class)
Remember BELIEFS produce Attitudes, Affect, and Actions
Examples:
- If you believe a roach is about to crawl up your leg you will feel afraid & jump, but it might just be a thread.
- Christian revivals turned corrupt medieval Europe into a culture of compassion.
- Germany, the most educated and technologically advanced culture, turned into a culture of survival of the cruelest.
TEST on Significance Date: Friday Sept 10
EXPLAIN the 9 pts outline and the 5 Simple Questions
To study, simply use the detailed notes you took in class on the 5 Questions (see document on Edline), also use the first part of the notes on Significance about the 9 point outline.
Also know a couple of significant bits of information about Dr. Dawkins (atheist/evolutionist) and Dr. Damadian (Invented MRI/Creationist).
II. Evidence for "Origins"
A. SCHOLARS of Science & Scripture Evidence
Notes: (LIFE SCIENCE Version) "II. Evidence A. Scholars - (PowerPoint - PPT)
(Printed copies of this PPT were stapled to the Significance PPT above, in class)
NOW Only a QUIZ FRI Sept 17th on Scholars
(Study Guide only for Scholars QUIZ)
PART TWO OF ORIGINS SCIENCE
* The POWER POINT notes for both Science and Scripture contain a large amount of information.
** Don't Worry. We will cover all of it in class in Power Point and discussion, to give you a broad understanding of the issues and evidence.
** But GOOD NEWS - You will only be responsible to know the specific material on the STUDY GUIDE for the TEST at the Unit's end.
TEST on PARTS 1 & 2 OF "ORIGINS" Science:
FOCUSED STUDY GUIDE - GIFT TO YOU!
Comprehensive TEST: Date: Fri Sept 24
* This test will cover the entire Origins Unit (Creation vs. Evolution)
I. Significance A.B.C. D. - - - -& - - - II. Evidence A.B.C.
* See the STUDY GUIDE ABOVE for the Unit Test on Origins
OPTIONAL (NOT Required) NOTES Summary of II. B. SCIENCE & II. C. SCRIPTURE -
NOTES - ** The Science of Noah's Ark Zoo (Life Science Version)
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UNIT 3 CLASSIFICATION / BARAMINOLOGY
(Introductory Life Science Version)
Tentative
Dates: Sept 27 to Oct 7
.... Liger Hybrid 
... Zorse Hybrid....
Notes: Classification of the Creator's Creation
Notes: Classification
* These are the notes you'll need for the quiz and test.
The PowerPoint below is more for visual recognition and fun (esp. the humorous hybrids).
LIFE SCIENCE VERSION - Classwork/Homework
* Evaluation of Video: "Dog's That Changed The World", by NATURE
Assignment: * Complete this WORKSHEET after we view the segment from the DVD. Due at end of class ________________
Assignment: HMWK QZ Study GUIDE -
COMPLETE and hand me a COPY on Tue Sept 28
Assessment: QUIZ:
Dates: Thursday September 30
Assignment: Creation Classification Introductory WHOLE CLASS Activity
- In Class as schedule allows . . . .
* (Word Document for Intro Activity)
Assignment: Baraminology Small GROUP Activity
- In Class as schedule allows . . . .
* (Word Document for GROUP Activity)
Assignment / Assessment: Study GUIDE FOR the TEST (Word Doc)
COMPLETE & bring a COPY to class for a HOMEWORK Grade
Due Tue
Oct 5 for review & as a HOMEWORK GRADE
Assessment: TEST in class: Date Thur Oct 7
The test includes all of the Creation Classification,
but emphasizes the Biblical Baraminology model
END OR TERM/QUARTER ONE
START TERM/QUARTER TWO
Unit 4 - Chapter 1 in the Textbook - Cells: Form and Function
Notes - Word Document (Doc)
Notes - PowerPoint (PPT)
Printed copies of the notes (Doc & PPT) handed out in class, if printers work.
But, YOU are responsible them even if you must download them at home.
Optional Animations: to help understand form to function relationships:
* Cell Complexity - beyond chance (Awe inspiring - Magnifies the Creator)
* Interactive Cell - allows you to choose a plant or animal cell to examine*
* Construct a Cell - Prokaryotic, Eukaryotic, etc
Study Guide for Quiz (Homework grade) Due Thur Oct 14
QUIZ: DATE in class Monday Oct 18
Assignment: Complete the TEST Study Guide
Turn in a COPY for me as a grade
DATE due Mon Oct 18 - A COPY only for me
- Video Clip by Moody Science:
"Facts of Faith" (Matter, Energy, Cells, Life, Electricity, Gospel)
- Group Work: College Level Coloring Book Picture, "The Cell"
Assignment: Unit TEST - DATE Tue Oct 19
UNIT 5 - Cell Processes
(from Ch 2 in the Textbook, plus supplemental material in my notes)
START NOW BY DOWNLOADING THE NOTES & PPT, MAKE FLASH CARDS, STUDY, & COMPLETE THE STUDY GUIDE!
Notes - PowerPoint (PPT)
Presentation discussed in class
Notes - Word Document (Doc)
Download onto your PC at home for study!
- In class Video Visual - "Journey of Life", by Moody Science Institute (Science & Scripture integration)
Assignment: STUDY GUIDE completed for the Test
(COPY due for me on Thursday October 28)
** BE SURE TO DEFINE EACH OF THE VOCAB WORDS ON THE STUDY GUIDE !!!
Assignment: TEST in class: October 29 FRIDAY
** Parents!!
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Unit 6 - Chapter 3 Genetics:
From Monk Mendel to DNA
Ch 3 PPT Notes PPT Format
Ch 3 DOC Notes DOC Format
Printed copies of this PPT presentation handed out in class,
yet you need to download onto your PC at home for study!
Classwork Practice Sheets (Handed out in class)
Ch3.1 / Ch3.2 / Ch3.3 / Ch3.4 (Dates will be set as the unit unfolds)
** Flashcards for Terms (Optional - It helps!!!)
Assignment: Complete the Study Guide for Test on Ch 3
- Quiz Grade
Hand in a COPY in class on Tue Nov 9th
HELPFUL (Optional) STUDY ANIMATIONS
* Animation of the CELL CYCLE SUMMARY
* Animation of CYCLE DETAILS
* Animation of MITOSIS SUMMARIZED
* Animation of MEIOSIS & MITOSIS COMPARED
* Animation of Meiosis Detail
* Animation of Chromosome movement in meiosis
* Animation of Fetal Development
* NEW DATES DUE TO FOOTBALL absences
The in class TEST on Monday Nov 15
Study Guide for Test - same as linked above
Thanksgiving Special Mini-Unit
Mon - Fri (Nov 14-18)
Since all of my classes have tests on Monday Nov 14,
and I'll be gone with 9th graders to the Zoo on Tue Nov 15,
and we have a HALF DAY short classes Wed Nov 16,
then only Thur & Fri before Thanksgiving break . . .
I WON'T TRY AND START A NEW REGULAR UNIT THIS WEEK!!
Instead, I'll hand out a special unit packet for each of my classes
on Monday and Tuesday . . . YOU WILL ENJOY IT :-)
Click here for the instruction sheet
that was handed out in class.
Due Friday Nov 19th
Unit 7 - Ch 4 Genetics of Inheritance
Ch 4 PPT Notes -
PowerPoint Presentation/Dialogue in class
Ch 4 DOC Notes -
Word Document Summary without visuals
Printed copies of these will be handed out in class,
if the machine works.
BUT you are still responsible to download
all docs & ppts
to your PC!
DVD by Dr. David Menton
Medical School Anatomy Professor
"The Hearing Ear - God's Design"
Dr. Menton discusses the amazing intricately complex macro, micro, and nano structures that make our hearing possible. For example, the ion channels in the organ of corti have tiny gates on them controlled by molecular springs that open and close at up to 20,000 times per second!!
OPTIONAL ANIMATIONS on the Genetics of Inheritance
- DNA STRUCTURE (Review of DNA parts and processes)
- Blood Type (This one is not an animation, but a good visual)
- Pedigree (This is step by step animated explanation.)
- Pedigree (This is a video explanation.)
- Karyotype Interactive (Awesome site for "DOING" karyotyping)
- DNA FINGERPRINTING (How it works)
- Cloning (Interactive Fun)
- Genetic Disorders (Illustrating and explaining many different disorders)
- Genetic Engineer (Opportunity to engineer / design a new organism)
Study Guide for the test. A COPY is due Monday Dec 6 COPY
** This will be a QUIZ GRADE, so do it well!
* Include any diagrams that help to visually explaine processes.
TEST in class: Date = Fri Dec 10
Study Guide for Test on Ch 4 (Word Doc)
PARENT'S FREE Q & A EVENING
This Thursday Night Dec 9 @ 7PM
CURRENT POWER POINT for LSU Seminar (Feb 20)
(NEW Power Point Sample linked above)
* Click HERE for a printable sheet explaining the event
7 - 8 PM Thur Dec 9 - Feel free to bring Guests
PowerPoint / Video Clips / Voluntary Discussion /Q & A
Our previous CW evenings have been fun and informative for all
** SEE THE BROCHURE LOWER DOWN on this WEBPAGE**
NORTHLAKE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
Creator's Way Q & A Evening - Thursday DECEMBER 9th
Who: Parents & their Adult Friends
Time: Thursday DECEMBER 9th 7:00 to 8:30
Place: Northlake Christian High School Bldg, Room 107
Agenda:
- Power Point Presentation
- Video Clips
- Open Discussion Q & A, No Pressure
As our children and grandchildren head off into the world (college and/or work), they will be bombarded with anti-Christian claims designed to undermine their trust in God, the Scripture, and the morality of Christ's character. In this anniversary year of Darwin's birth (200th) and book (150th), secular sources are flooding the media with anti-biblical propaganda presentations.
Here is an opportunity to come and bring friends and discover the wonderful resources and evidences available (100's of PhD scholars) to defend "why" you believe what you believe. Not just Mr. Galloway's opinion - I'll be sharing the conclusions of top scientists from around the world in every field of study.
Feel free to bring friends who doubt the Christian, creation worldview. That always makes Q & A more fun and practical.
For more information:
Call Sid 985-285-4630
Email sid [at] soulcare.org or sgalloway [at] northlakechristian.org
* replace the [at] with @ and no spaces
Seminar Brochure:
Mid-Year Comprehensive Exam
Semester 1
(Thur Dec 16th)
Updated STUDY GUIDE
Merry Christ-mas
for the Life Science Mid-Year Exam
* It will cover all units completed so far this semester.
TIPS for studying your exam to make a high grade:
1. READ through the Exam Study Guide thoroughly a couple of times.
2. MEMORIZE the terms, concepts, formulas, processes, etc
3. FLASHCARDS help to break down the Guide into bite size sections.
3. BEYOND the Guide, you need to understand the interrelationships among the terms, concepts and processes.
4. WEBSITE: Since I have all of your notes available in digital form on my website at your science webpage, you can pull up on your PC any set of notes and use the "FIND" option (Control - F) to locate any term, concept, etc, in that set of notes.
5. TEXTBOOK: You can use your textbook that you have kept at home, since 90% of the notes and power points I created for you came from the text.
6. ANIMATIONS/VIDEO: You can also find animations for visual understanding of many concepts linked on my science webpage and countless more through Google for any concept.
7. PAST TESTS: You will NOT need your past tests, since the exam questions will be different. Every year, I keep all "tests" protected in a locked cabinet so that students cannot lose them.
8. PRAYER: Last but not least, prayerfully trust God to help you as you in turn are diligent to make "outline/memory" cards, then memorize repeatedly, then practice writing answers to mock questions about concepts or relationships.
I'll be praying for all of you as you study.
Just a sheepdog of the GOOD SHEPHERD,
Mr. Galloway
SEMESTER TWO
Quarter / Term 3
DATES: Jan 2011 to Jan 13
Unit 8 - Microbiology
Combining Chapters 6 & 7: Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, & Fungi
NOTES WORD DOC - Ch's 6-7: Combined & Condensed
Copies will be given out in class if the copy machine works.
REMEMBER - you are responsible to download all docs to PC or Flashdrive.
The above set of notes will cover everything you need for the quiz and the test. NOTES PPT - Ch 6 Condensed Notes (Viruses & Bacteria)
PowerPoint Presentation discussed in class
Printed copies of this PPT presentation were handed out in class.
** Some of Ch 6 is review from our Origins unit re: classification
Optional ANIMATIONS
TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND FORMS & FUNCTIONS:
These cover MORE than you need,
but will stimulate your thinking . . .
* HOW BIG (Shows the size of microbes)
- Be sure to see the links on the side of the "How Big" page for MICROBIOLOGY
VIRUSES
* Virus Attack (Virus attacking an animal cell)
* Virus Wins (How a virus forces a host cell to multiply more viruses)
* Bacteriophage virus attacking a bacterium
- Be sure to hit the button on the animation site to advance the animation to each further step
* Flu Virus (Shows infection process at cell level)
* HIV Virus Cycle (Movie)
BACTERIA
* Bacterial Conjugation (Bacterial reproduction)
QUIZ: Ch 6 (Viruses, and Bacteria)
Date: Thursday Jan 6
Study Guide for Ch 6 Quiz (Word Doc)
NOTES PPT - Ch 7 (Protists & Fungi)
PowerPoint Presentation discussed in class
Printed copies of this PPT presentation were handed out in class.
* QUIZ Activity - for Ch 7's Material (Date: Monday Jan 10)
- Study Guide for Ch 7.1
TEST Date for the TEST on Ch 6 &7 = Thursday Jan 13
You must study both the Ch 6 quiz along with the Ch 7 guide below.
Study Guide for Ch 7 part of Test on Ch's 6 & 7 (Word Doc)
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Unit 9 - Chapter 8 & 9
PLANT KINGDOM
NOTES: Word -
Ch8 Intro Plants
NOTES: PPT -
Ch8 Intro Plants
Mini-QUIZ Ch8 Thu 20th
Study Guide TERM QZ
MEGA-QUIZ/TEST CH 8
DATE
- Monday Jan 24
STUDY GUIDE for this "TEST"
* As time allows, we will work on a long-term class activity project hydroponically growing various plant species from seeds. As they grow, we will perform experiments to test hypotheses about plant responses to light and to gravity.
NOTES: Word Doc -
Ch9 Seed Plants
NOTES: PPT -
Ch9 Seed Plants
* Pre-Test Worksheets
(Hmwk Grade) Complete at Home if your were not in class Thurs/Fri
- Ch9.1 (Summary / Worksheet)
- Ch9.2 (Summary / Worksheet)
- Ch9.3 (Summary / Worksheet)
- Ch9.4 (Summary / Worksheet)
Mini-QUIZ Ch9 Thu 27th TERMS
Study Guide TERM QZ
TEST CH 8 & 9
DATE - Monday Jan 31
STUDY GUIDE for Test
UNIT 10 - Chapters 10-11 Introduction to the Kingdom Animalia
* Begin reading, making flashcards, memorizing, etc. . . .
NOTES WORD DOC: Invertebrates
NOTES PPT: Invertebrates
Use both of them to prepare for the quiz and the test.
Copies will be given out in class if the copy machine works
REMEMBER - you are still responsible to download all docs & ppts
to your home PC or Flashdrive if I cannot print them at NCS for you!
NEW REDUCED ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE for unit 8 . . . .
* This is a relatively short unit, even though it covers two chapters.
** You will NOT have to complete the study guides for a grade!!
QUIZ: Emphasizes chapter 10, yet some of 11 Quiz STUDY GUIDE
** You will NOT have to complete the study guides for a grade!!
Date = NEW DATE * Friday Feb 4th
Class NCZoo Animal Activities:
- Examination of our mini menagerie
- Body symmetry/direction; invertebrate structure, locomotion, etc
Video Clips of Amazing Animals that Glorify God & Defy Darwinism
- See Carl Kerby's DVD from Answers in Genesis ("
- Bombadier Beetle (Dr. Job Martin and the bug blaster)
- The Mimic Octopus (imitating rocks, flounders, sea snakes, etc)
** More Mimic Octopus video
TEST: Includes both chapter 10 & 11 Test STUDY GUIDE
** You will NOT have to complete the study guides for a grade!!
* NEW Date Tuesday Feb 8th
* Yes I know it is soon after the quiz. This is a short unit.
Unit 11 Vertebrates (Chapters 12 & 13)
- Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals
WORD DOC Notes: Vertebrates (4 page handout)
PowerPoint Notes: Vertebrates (16 page handout - Lots of Pictures)
Use both of them to prepare for the quiz and the test.
Copies will be given out in class if the copy machine works
SO REMEMBER - you are still responsible to download all docs & ppts
to your home PC or Flashdrive!
QUIZ: (Diagrams) Date Friday Feb 11
Emphasizes chapter 12
Diagrams Quiz STUDY GUIDE
Complete this Test STUDY GUIDE for a "QUIZ" grade
Due Date for a Quiz Grade = Tuesday Feb 15
TEST: DATE = FRIDAY FEB 18
*** SINCE MY SORE THROAT PREVENTED LECTURE, HERE ARE THE
HINTS TO THE STUDY GUIDE !!!
Includes both chapter 12 & 13
Dates: Feb 21 to March 4
Unit 12 - Human Anatomy Part One (Chapters 15-16)
- Systems: Skeletal, Muscular, Skin, Digestive, etc
Notes: Doc
Notes: PPT
Use both of the above notes packets to prepare for the quiz and the test.
Copies will be given out in class IF the copy machine works.
SO REMEMBER - you are still responsible to download all docs & ppts
to your home PC or Flashdrive!
QUIZ STUDY GUIDE:
You must complete this QUIZ GUIDE
for a homework grade.
Due Thur Feb 24
HOMEWORK Grade
* QUIZ in class
Fri Feb 25
Chapter 15 Label Diagrams & a few questions about body systems
TEST STUDY GUIDE:
You must complete this TEST STUDY GUIDE for a separate"quiz" grade
Study Guide is Due
Tuesday March 1
* TEST: DATE - Friday March 4
Covers Chapters 15-16 Human Anatomy Part I
March 14 to . . . . .
Unit 13 - Human Anatomy Part TWO (Chapters 17-19)
- Systems: Circulatory, Respiratory, Excretory, Immune
START NOW!! DON'T WAIT, DON'T PROCRASTINATE
Memory cards, memorize terms, review daily, draw diagrams)
Notes: Doc (Chs 17-19 in Textbook)
Notes: PPT (Chs 17-19 in Textbook)
Use the above notes packets to prepare for the quiz and the test.
Copies will be given out in class IF the copy machine works.
SO REMEMBER - you are still responsible to download all docs & ppts
to your home PC or Flashdrive!
* QUIZ: Friday March 18
Label Diagrams & a few questions
QUIZ STUDY GUIDE (Guide is NOT due for a grade)
DUE TO MONDAY FIELD TRIP . . .
* TEST: NEW DATE = Friday March 25
TEST STUDY GUIDE (Guide is NOT due for a grade)
** HINTS TO THE GUIDE (Due to your Field Trip Monday & my son's Dr. appt Tues)
Covers Chapters 17-19 Human Anatomy Part II
Special Unit 14 - for future ACT Prep:
Graph Analysis and Math Application
(Yes, even the 7th graders need this)
Unit Purpose:
Over the years, the modern-Western educational system has adopted "standardized" (committee produced) testing with the assumption that it is a valid and effective method for evaluating current progress and future potential of both teachers and students.
*
Tests such as the ACT have become the make or break key to college entrance. Even though there is a great deal of research on both sides of the debate of such assumptions, the current reality is that a student's grade on the ACT will determine college entrance, possible TOPS & stipends.
* However, the "Science" section of the ACT does not really test for science content. The ACT science section actually is a test of a student's IQ and skill at analytical thinking, especially regarding graph analysis and math application. Nothing can increase a student's IQ, but analytical skills can be learned and improved.
* Therefore, it is vital that students planning on college need to regularly practice graph analysis and math application.
Unit Method:
This will be a unit applying these crucial skills, while learning:
1. How & why the standardized tests are created.
2. Tips/Tricks to efficiently scan test questions for needed information.
(avoiding the test makers' intentional "distractors")
3. Tips/Tricks for effectively answering standardized test questions.
4. As our year unfolds, each new science unit will include more graphs and math application to further practice these skills.
5. I recommend that parents/students also practice at home, using suggested internet sites in the OPTIONAL box below.
Worksheets:
- TIPS for the ACT Science Section
QUIZ GRADE: for effort on the mock test
* I will NOT be grading the mock (practice) test for accuracy.
*
To get a good quiz grade you must demonstrate sincere diligence.
How?
- Underline /circle words or phrases that you think are significant.
- You can even draw lines from term to phrase, etc
- In addition you might make a "brief" comment or two on the side
- Some find it helpful to put the number of a question next to parts of the paragraph that seem to answer that question.
TEST: NONE
Because of the 10th grade field trip Thur,
I will not have time to create a test :-)
Maybe later in the term, I'll get to it :-(
Including:
- The test's length, divisions,
- Your strategy for applying the tips for efficient/effective time mgmt
- A practice passage with questions, to demonstrate your application
OPTIONAL:
". . . you don't need to be a science whiz to do well on the ACT. In fact, the science test is really assessing your ability to read and understand graphs, scientific hypotheses, and research summaries. Students who do well with critical reading often do well on the Science Reasoning Test."
- "The ACT Science Myth" |
April 4 to April UNIT 15 - Human Anatomy Part 3
Chapter 20 Human NERVOUS System:
NOTES - PowerPoint Presentation
NEW QUIZ - DATE = Friday April 8th
** Quiz Study Guide will be done IN CLASS
Quiz Guide NOT due for a grade
TV Reporter having a Possible Brain Seizure
- ABC News Reporter (Serene Branson)
Brain Animations and Video
- Brain Anatomy / Functions
- Brain Electrical Activity
- Brain Neuron Transmission
- Brain Cartoon Brain Parts
- Brain Anatomy 3-D
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TEST - DATE = Tuesday April 12
** Test Study Guide
Unit 16 - Human Anatomy Part 4
Chapter 21 Human Endocrine (Hormone) System
Chapter 21 Human Endocrine (Hormone) System
NOTES - PowerPoint Presentation
Notes - Word Doc
** Quiz Study Guide will be done IN CLASS
Quiz Guide NOT due for a grade
QUIZ - DATE = Friday April 15
TEST - DATE = Thursday April 21
** Test Study Guide
May 2 to May 16
Unit 17 INTRO TO CREATION ECOLOGY
- Chapters 22-24
with special applications re:
*
Gulf Oil Disaster AND
* U. N. Rights for "Mother Nature"
(EDEN to SIN-SEPARATION-SUFFERING to the NEW EARTH)
(Genesis 1-3; Romans 8; Revelation 19-22)
Notes (Word Document)
Notes (PowerPoint Presentation)
CDD Hike around our NCS ecosystem
(treatment we all need for Creation Deficit Disorder)
Study Guide for the Quiz
QUIZ - Date = Friday May 6
* GULF OIL ECO-DISASTER (Unit Application Links)
Last Year 2010 . . .
- LDWF (LA Dept Wildlife & Fisheries) Wildlife Rescue (VIDEO)
- Wildlife Affected by Oil Spills in the Past
- Sea Turtles Affected by Gulf Oil "Spill"
This Year 2011 . . .
- Final Government Report on Gulf Oil Spill (PDF file)
- Oil Eating Bacteria Helped Reduce Oil Damage
* Exo/Astro Biology
(Extraterrestrial Life?)
Atheist Dr. Dawkins said aliens may have seeded earth.
Many leading environmentalist believe UFO's are aliens
or transdimensional beings here to save EARTH from
global warming, nuclear waste, etc.
- "UFOlogy: The World's Fastest Growing Scientific Religion"
- DVD by Gary Bates (Alien Abductions & UFO's Exposed)
- "Did God Create Life on other Planets", by Bates
- ABC News Video of UFO over Jerusalem ?
- Former Air Force Officers Claim UFO Reality ?
(Video of these Officers press conference 2010)
- SETI Project of the Government to find Intelligent Aliens
Jesus in Matthew 24 and Paul in 2 Thess 2 describe a great delusion coming in the last days that will deceive many all across the world into believing "The Lie" - that man can become "god-like" (evolve into "gods", self-deification like Lucifer).
* Global Warming, Japan's Nuclear Eco-Disaster ...
- DVD Great Global Warming Debate* HUMAN RIGHTS FOR "MOTHER-NATURE"?
- News Report on U.N. Debate
- News Report on Obama Czar, Jones, support
Special Class Group Activity - as time allows
(NCZoo Exhibit Ecology)
Study Guide for the Test Not due for a grade
TEST - Date = Friday May 13
Final Exam 2011
Comprehensive and Cummulative
DATE for Science Exams = Wednesday May 25
Below = an example from my Biology class to show you how to use the Study Guide as you review concepts (biological parts and how they relate to biological processes, etc) - beyond mere definitions of terms.
* 2011 Guide with
specific hints will be
handed out in class- Use any of my GSI Search Boxes at the TOP of any page
* Be sure you only study content from the CURRENT YEAR
* I set up wtih Google to search my entire site
(see the shadow arrow below)
- Type into the search box what you want locate on my site
Examples:
* A Phrase ... to locate notes that explain "scientific method", then type that entire phrase in quotation marks into the box and hit the [Search GSI] button below it.
* A Term ... to locate notes that explain "karyotype", type "karyotype" into the search box and hit the [Search GSI] button underneath it.
..... the SCREEN SHOT you see below shows a number of documents on my website that mention "karyotype".
..... the arrow is pointing to the LINK for the Life Science Doc Notes Ch 4 Modern Genetics. Click it and it will open so you can then do a Control-F search to get to the explanation of "karyotype".
** Back to the Course Outline near the top of this page
"GOODBYE till next year ..."
HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!
Below You'll Find Some
FUN EXTRA Material
Related to the Course
& Our Class Animals
A few of our past & current classroom animal teaching assistants . . .
"SHELLY" our new rescue rehabilitation science application assistant!
Shelly was attacked by a dog who chewed off the back of her shell ...
Big Baby Huey
(VIDEO HERE - rescued Great Horned Owl - young fledgling)
(2nd Video of Huey watching our Squirrel Zoe)
* See also Video of The Squirrel Brothers Acrobatic Team
..
Autum (Barred Owl) .................. Zoe (Squirrel)
Babie (Deer Fawn)
(More pics / videos on Mr. Galloway's Facebook - ask your parents)
The owl was hit by a car & had severe head injury - but was rehabbed & released. The deer was also hit in the head & partially paralyzed (temporarily we hope). It was transferred to a veterinarian for X-rays, IV fluids, and medication. Zoe was born deformed with no tail and only 3 feet. She will live with us for life :-)
Rescued Raccoon 2008
NCZoo Rescue Center (Ark)
Mr. Galloway & Mandy 30 yrs ago at the Audubon Zoo
(Just an OLD sheepdog zookeeper of the Good Shepherd)
Recommended Website of Dr. A. E. Wilder-Smith (Christian / Young Earth Creationist) is one of very few scientists who earned three doctorates in physical sciences from prestigious universities - Oxford, then Geneva, and finally Zurich. The website memorializing his work and life, http://www.wildersmith.org/, contains a wealth of material, including videos, audios, articles, and books, for the scientific scholar as well as the layman.
Recommended DVD - "HOW TEXTBOOKS MISLEAD", by Dr Don Batten
“Facts” are not neutral —
and neither is education.
"Do you know what your children learn in school? Dr Don Batten investigates the evolutionary teaching in a typical biology text used in senior high school. The textbook uses many deceitful, out-of-date and even fraudulent arguments to indoctrinate students in evolution (everything made itself without a Creator). Be prepared to equip our youth with answers!"
(High School–Adult) 50min.
An Academic Use For Your I-Phone/I-Touch
Go to my GSI: Links Resources to see how your (and your student's) iphone or itouch can become the
most powerful study tool yet imagined . . .
... instead of a time wasting toy full of mind wasting games.
Literally, over 200,000 books (Bibles, old classics, textbooks) study guides and reference tools, etc, are already available.
Hundreds more being offered every week.
An introductory word about "ORIGINS" SCIENCE - The Beginning
Note: Biblical Creation is in sync with 1000's of respected PhD scientists:
* Dr. Raymond Damadian, Inventor of the MRI
* Dr. John Baumgardner, World renowned geophysicist, Los Alamos
* Dr. Andrew Snelling, Geologist, author Earth's Catastrophic Past
* Dr. John Sanford, Respected geneticist, Cornell University
-- author of Genetic Entropy: The Mystery of the Genome
* Dr. Russ Humphreys, Astrophysicist, Sandia National Labs, etc.
-- author of (Starlight and Time) (Evidences Young World Booklet)
* Dr. John Hartnett, Prof. Univ. West Australia, astrophysics, etc.
-- author of: (Dismantling the Big Bang) (Starlight Time New Physics)
* etc, etc . . . . .
The Age of the Universe - Time Scales - Einstein's Relativity . . .
The following quote from creationary astrophysicist Dr. John Hartnett demonstrates the wonderful way science magnifies the accuracy of God's Word in Genesis:
"The simplest way to calculate the age of the universe, within the Big Bang worldview, is to wind its expansion back to zero. This is called the 'Hubble Age' because it is the inverse of the Hubble expansion constant. The best current estimate is 15 billion years, with an uncertainty of +/- 2 billion years."
". . . . While we do not accept all the assumptions that underlie these figures, there is no doubt that distance alone, plus a constant speed of light, yields a light-transit time far in excess of the biblical time scale, so we do accept the idea of an "old" cosmos within its own frame of reference, but the entire universe is young in earth-clock terms."
"Time dilation models can explain . . . . light from those distant galaxies took billions of years of galaxy time to reach earth, but the light that arrived here on creation day 4 (of earth-time, having traveled billions of years in galaxy-time) was the first light emitted from the newly created galaxies. So Adam and Eve would have been able to view them (had they been able to see them through a modern telescope) in their created positions. We today are seeing them 6,000 years after their creations as measured by earth clocks (even though the light took billions of years as measured by galaxy clocks to get here)."
[emphasis added]
Dismantling the Big Bang: God's Universe Rediscovered, pp. 199-201, by John Hartnett, PhD (astrophysics - University of Western Australia)
- See also Starlight, Time, and the New Physics, by Dr. Hartnett, in which he expands mathematically on the models of Einstein and Carmeli to answer many of the past problems associated with both the big bang and creation models.
- See also the article by Dr. Mark Harwood entitled, "How can distant starlight reach us in just 6,000 years?". Dr. Harwood's research has focused around the development and use of radiotelescopes.
Please remember that:
- Einstein showed time is a real property of the universe . . .
- Time is relative and actually changes due to gravity, velocity . . .
- Einstein's theories have been expanded by Carmeli, Harnett . . .
- The universe expanded (God "stretched out the heavens")
- Its age literally depends on your space/time perspective . . .
- So a relatively young universe can be billions of light-years in size.
Annual Biology Class "Touched by an Elephant" Trip
(Me & my daughter Kathleen with my old zookeeper friends, Jean & Panya)
Zoe, our handicapped squirrel
(Born with no tail and only three legs)
Click on the owl below for the textbook site
(Remember, this is a secular and macro-evolutionary text.)
** See the Life Science Course Outline near the top of the page.
Sid Galloway, BS, M.Div. - Just an old sheepdog of the Good Shepherd
