Sam+Schwartz

6th hour Biology (Sam Schwartz) Group 2 Jill [Danielle], Johnny [Waylon], Jenny [me]

12/1/10 Dear, iJournal; ====Today, Mom (Sally) told Jill, Johnny, and I that she got a letter from cousin Suzie (who is 26). She said that our grandmother needs Dialysis Treatment. What is that? Anyway, we found out that she needed us to make Granny a DVD explaining what she was going through. Why can't she make it herself? She claims it was because she's to busy (probably with the twins), but I think she just doesn't want to trouble herself. She's kind of self-absorbed! Plus, we only have two weeks to make the video because Grama is going to another appointment. Why can't they just ask the doctor about the treatment? I don't know anything about making a video! I'm a writer! Maybye Johnny will have some imput! Great idea! Maybe we could make it one big project! I'll have to ask Jill about it. //Yaaawnnn.....//Well.....it's getting late. I've been writing for half an hour! Time for bed.....thanks for listening iJournal.==== Love, Jenny Johnson.

12/2/10 Dear, iJournal It's me again (Jenny). In Biology today Johnny, Jill and I talked about Grandmother's condition. We still have no idea what Dialysis is but we do know that our video will need to be very clear and descriptive. Could we make a skit perhaps? I'd be glad to write a script. I'm sure Johnny would like to be the director.....okay maybe not. He'd be ok with filming though. I can't wait to start! Tomorrow we will be doing a lab about osmosis (it involves a bag and water). I read the handout but i'm still not sure exactly what the tasks at hand are. It will be fun though because Mr.Block is pretty cool. I think I'll definetly learn something. Anyway, I just wanted to say that we know exactly what we should do about Grandma---Research, organize, and film. The best way to help is to just do what Suzie asked us to do. Oh no! I think I hear baby Jacob crying! I better go see............................................................................. False alarm! It was just the television. But i do have to go. I don't want to miss Grey's Anatomy! Thanks for listening iJournal. Love, Jenny Johnson

12/3/10 Dear, iJournal Hi, guess what! Jill and I worked together in Biology. We were doing an Osmosis lab and had to fill little plastic bags with distillled water and sucrose. We measured each bag and put them inside of beakers, also filled. After measuring them the second time, I voulenteered to stay (but also said I had an English test next hour). Jill stayed and measured them again. My English test went pretty good I think. Oh! I forgot to say that I think Grandma's treatment envolves water/sucrose. I'm still not sure about it but I hope she will be fine. We only have a week and a half to make the video (though Suzie never claryified that the appointment was in two weeks--she just said "a few weeks") Anyway I really want to get started. I hope I can help. Tomorrow I am going over to Nancy and Kora's house to make cookies! It's going to be great! I better get some sleep. See ya! Love, Jenny Johnson

12/4/10 Dear, iJournal I'm really worried about Grandma. I hope she's ok and nothing bad has happened. I wish Suzie would call and give us some info on Gram's condition. Sigh....Do you want to know what I did today? I made cookies with Nancy and Kora! It was soooooooo much fun to just hang with them and get oput of the house. I was glad Jill didn't come because I like to get away from her and have my own friends sometimes. Sisters, ahhh! Anyway, I had dinner with them and then came home around seven (we spent six hours together!). It was great fun. Well, I better go rest for soccer practice tomorrow. Nancy, Kora, Maia, Bri, and Katiana will all be there. (Jill won't be). I'll be pretty busy so I won't have time to think about poor Granny........I'll need plenty of rest so I'll just talk to you soon, ok iJournal? Bye! Love, Jenny Johnson.

12/5/10 Dear, iJournal It's Sunday and I just got back from soccer. I don't feel too well so I think I'll just go to bed. I have to get up early for school tommorrow. I hope I can get some sleep, worrying about Gram and all. Love, Jenny Johnson.

12/6/10 Dear, iJournal I stayed home today because I don't feel good. I still don't, but I need to do the assaignment Jill told me to do. I couldn't find it on our web pages or on Grandma's Dialysis. She didn't tell me what I had to do! I checked my email and she had sent one telling me to post the attached folder on what we did in lab on Friday. I hope that's all she needed. She's "spending the week at Dad's" so I can't ask her if she needs anything else done. Since that's all Jill told me to do, I know I won't get in any trouble. I might stay home again if Mom lets me; I hope I feel better in the morning though. I want to know what's wrong with our grandmother and I don't want to miss anymore school. I got alot of sleep so I hope that helps. Well, I'll be off to bed now. Goodnight, i Journal! Love, Jenny Johnson

12/7/10 Dear, iJournal In Biology class today, we discussed the terms Isotonic, Hypertonic, and Hypotonic. They deal with how much sugar is in your blood. I figured out that Grandma may have Hyperglycemia or maybe Hypoglycemia. She could have diabetes…..I also figured out what to do about the video. We should wear signs and be different kinds of molecules (like red blood cells, sugar, etc.). It could be fun. I know that Jill and I will have to be very thorough but I could make it that way as long as Jill and Johnny stick to it (a lot of times they just make it up and leave a lot of things out). Today we also finished talking about the lab and what we will be doing the rest of the week. I have homework to do so I’m going now. Thanks for listening iJournal! Love, Jenny Johnson.

12/8/10 Dear, iJournal I finally know what is wrong with Grama! Her kidney is failing! That's why she needs Dialysis! I'm so glad I figured it out. Jill was surprised but Johnny pretended he already knew. Johnny and I researched while Jill typed up our lab results. I think (not for sure) that our poor old granny needs peritoneal dialysis because it has something to do with osmosis (which we just did a lab on). The other type of dialysis is called hemodialysis. One treatment uses a replacement kidney while the other cleans the blood inside the body through a catheder (placed in the abdomen). I think it's good that Suzie will be there for her because she will need someone taking care of her for either treatment. I can finally stop worrying now that I know what's going on. The video is going to be so much fun! I better tell Jill what I think we should do......... Love, Jenny Johnson

12/9/10 Dear, iJournal Today we did some more research on Dialysis. We didn't learn anything knew because it's the same thing we did yesterday. Most of our research was finished yesterday and basically Jill and Johnny argued for a good portion of the class. It was fun to watch them but they need to grow up a little bit if we are going to make it through this project. I hope we work on research again because there are a few things I want to clarify in my notesheet and it's more layed back, which I like. Love, Jenny Johnson

12/10/10 Dear, iJournal In Biology we took a quiz and I hope I did well. Jill, Johnny and I also worked together in another lab (we looked at onion cells). I think it went ok. Mr.Block had to help us because Johnny started doing something wrong before I got over there. When I drew what I saw, it was pretty cool! The purple pigment and the white "onion" cells looked like little licorice candies! I had fun today. Love, Jenny Johnson

12/11/10 Dear iJournal I forgot to say that the quiz was on the lab we did last week and about what happens inside and outside cells. I really hope I did well! It was a little hard but not too bad.... Love, Jenny Johnson

12/12/10 Dear, iJournal I know we didn't have school today but I'm not supposed to go anywhere so I'm bored. It's really pretty outside though. I can't beleive it's almost Christmas. I got all my gifts done and I can't wait. I'll stop writing now. Bye! Love, Jenny Johnson

12/16/10 Dear, iJournal I've been sick all week so I didn't feel like writing. I haven't been to school for three days so I missed alot. Today we played with the pollys I brought in and discussed our movie. Jill thinks we should do the magic school bus which is really dumb. I can't believe she made me re-write my script. I thought it was wonderful. Oh well. She thinks she's the boss so I'll just let her be. I have to go write my script now. Bye. Love, Jenny Johnson

12/17/10 Dear, iJournal We talked more about the script in class today and I think it will be ok. We are filming on Monday so I have to be ready. I have to get up early and go shopping so I'll just call it a night. Love, Jenny Johnson