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We covered chemical equilibrium. I used a number of real-world examples to demonstrate Le Chatelier's principle and how reversible reactions will reach equilibrium no matter which side of the equation you start with. By the end of the section, the student was able to answer all of the section questions for the chemical equilibrium portion.
We balanced several redox reactions. We discussed the introductory principles of voltaic cells (although we solved no voltaic cell problems). We solved two difficult projectile motion problems. The student is very gifted in memorization and in quick reasoning and many classes she has taken have rewarded those skills. Her goal is to become comfortable with expecting physics and chemistry to require multi-step reasoning, in which you typically do not know the answer to a practice problem without several minutes of work.
We spent the majority of the time discussing the previous Molecular Biology laboratory exercise in preparation for the lab quiz, the written lab report, and the upcoming exam. The exercise entailed the generation of a plasmid, inserting the plasmid into bacterial cells, and then cutting the plasmid with a restriction enzyme. The student was provided with an image of a gel run through electrophoresis and I provided assistance in interpreting the bands for both the uncut and cut plasmid. We also reviewed the experimental protocol in order to ensure she had complete understanding of the method. We finally made sure that all of the questions on the report were answered accurately.
During this session, the student and I continued to work on her science project covering the human body systems. Since the last time we met, she completed the flyer about the respiratory system. Tonight we worked specifically on the brochure which was to include information about the most common diseases of the body system (she picked respiratory system) and how to prevent them. At the end of our research, she still needed to complete some of the information about the diseases and the prevention section. The next meeting we plan to complete the final part of the project, which is a flip book of all the body systems.
We covered the muscle system and reviewed materials from before like epithelial and connective tissue. Furthermore we did different types of membranes and cavities in human anatomy. We dove in and browsed different systems in the body as well as what they are composed of. We studied the nervous system in depth, talked about microglia of different kinds and what their functions are specifically. I asked him to review what we did that day since lots was covered and to review the materials we did in the past so it will remain with him. No concerns as I see he is making progress and scores of his latest quizzes show improvement.
During our session, the student and I worked on lesson three section two, which covered human population growth. We completed the section assessment, wrote a one page story, and completed most of the main assignment questions.
