4.23.12 Body Systems Podcasts
Watch these two podcasts on body systems. Take 1.5-2 pages of notes on each video. At the end of the hour you will turn in 2-3 pages of hand written notes over the videos to the inbox.
4.12.12 EOC Tutorial and Practice Test Review
These are steps you will need to take to get the EOC program on your computer. You will put this on your desktop and leave it there until all EOC testing is complete.
Step 1: Go to Sharepoint.
Step 2: Click on “Programs”
Step 3: Click on “End of Course Exam Applications”
Step 4: Click on “Mac”
Step 5: Drag “iTester_Prod” to the desktop.
Step 6: Open “iTester_Prod” from the desktop.
Step 7: Double click “iTester_MOEOC” to open the testing browser.
Step 8: Username: Missouri Password: practice
Tutorial Begins
4.10.12 EOC Review Vocab Competition
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4.9.12 EOC Part 1 Review Questions
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4.4.12 Genetics EOC Review Extra Credit
Extra credit due Monday when you get to class. Hand write the definitions for the words in the word doc below. You will get 1 extra credit point on your practice test for every five words you define.
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4.3.12 Meiosis Review for EOC
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4.2.2012
Punnet Square Review Worksheet:
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3.26.2012
EOC Test Taking Tips Information:
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Scientific Method Worksheet: Write answers on a sheet of paper (10pts)
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3.7.2012
3rd Quarter Common Assessment Today!
3.6.2012
This document contains information about the project.
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3.5.2012
Facebook Biome/Planet Earth Biome Documentary
You will be working on this project all week and it will be due on Monday 3.12
You may work with one other person and pick a biome of your choosing.
Today you will work on research on these following topics for your biome:
climate/weather, dominant plants, dominant animals, geographic location, abiotic factors, landforms, pros & cons to living there, and interesting facts
2.29.2012
Please download and complete the following review for your test on Friday.
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2.28.12 Population Notes
2.21.12 Ecology Pyramids
Click on the following links to see examples of the 3 sides of your ecology pyrmid
Biomass
Numbers
Trophic / Energy Levels
Biomass
Numbers
Trophic / Energy Levels
2.20.12 Chapter 4 Vocab
Weather
Climate
Microclimate
Green House Effects
Tolerance
Habitat
Niche
Resource
Competitive exclusion principle
Predation
Herbivore
Keystone Species
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Ecological Succession
Primary Succession
Pioneer Species
Secondary Succession
Canopy
Understory
Deciduous
Coniferous
Humus
Tiaga
Permafrost
Photic Zone
Aphotic Zone
Benthic
Plankton
wet land
Estuary
Climate
Microclimate
Green House Effects
Tolerance
Habitat
Niche
Resource
Competitive exclusion principle
Predation
Herbivore
Keystone Species
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Parasitism
Commensalism
Ecological Succession
Primary Succession
Pioneer Species
Secondary Succession
Canopy
Understory
Deciduous
Coniferous
Humus
Tiaga
Permafrost
Photic Zone
Aphotic Zone
Benthic
Plankton
wet land
Estuary
2.9.12 Ecology Podcast...
Watch this podcast once though without stopping. Then watch it again and pause when you need to to answer the following questions...
1. Define the following terms
Environment
Energy
Matter
Primary producer
Food chain
Food web
Adaptation
Ecosystems
Impacts
Biotic
Abiotic
Habitat
Logistic Growth
2. Producers use energy and matter to make what ?
3. Where do you expect to find more primary productivity in the earth?
4. What is primary productivity measured in?
5. What allows a plant or animal to live in a specific part of an ecosystem?
6. When were wolves reintroduced into yellowstone park?
7. What is a trophic level?
8. What direction does an arrow point in a food web or chain to indicate that animal A eats animal B.
9. Sketch an exponential growth curve.
10 Sketch a logistic growth curve.
11. What types of changes in an environment limit the growth of populations in an ecosystem?
12. What is carrying capacity?
13. How do increasing temperatures affect the squirrels and bears in Yellowstone park?
14. Search the web and find another example of how increasing global temperatures will negatively affect a species, population, or ecosystem.
15. Make your own question based on the podcast and then answer it. Make sure it is a good question.... "What is the dude's name?" does not count!
1. Define the following terms
Environment
Energy
Matter
Primary producer
Food chain
Food web
Adaptation
Ecosystems
Impacts
Biotic
Abiotic
Habitat
Logistic Growth
2. Producers use energy and matter to make what ?
3. Where do you expect to find more primary productivity in the earth?
4. What is primary productivity measured in?
5. What allows a plant or animal to live in a specific part of an ecosystem?
6. When were wolves reintroduced into yellowstone park?
7. What is a trophic level?
8. What direction does an arrow point in a food web or chain to indicate that animal A eats animal B.
9. Sketch an exponential growth curve.
10 Sketch a logistic growth curve.
11. What types of changes in an environment limit the growth of populations in an ecosystem?
12. What is carrying capacity?
13. How do increasing temperatures affect the squirrels and bears in Yellowstone park?
14. Search the web and find another example of how increasing global temperatures will negatively affect a species, population, or ecosystem.
15. Make your own question based on the podcast and then answer it. Make sure it is a good question.... "What is the dude's name?" does not count!
1.2-3.12 Thursday and Friday Assignments: Ecology Questions
Thursday and Friday you will work on problems 1-29 at the end of chapter 3. You can work with ONE other person. At the end of the class on Friday you will turn in your answers to the inbox. You can turn in one set of answers for you and your partner.
1.26.12 Bryce's ppt for 4th hour.
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1.11.12 Natural Selection
We have spent some time discussing natural selection and what it is. Here is another great description of natural selection in the first video and then lots of good examples in the second video. As you watch the podcasts you will take a total of 2 pages of notes on the various videos. Keep these in your notebook as they might be part of a notebook check someday.
1.10.12 Evidence For Evolution
As you watch the podcast below... answer the following questions. You must write these questions on a separate sheet of paper turn in the questions with your own hand written responses. This is due at the end of the hour.
Questions
1. What five categories of evidence are given for the evidence for evolution?
2. Where did Darwin study the Giant tortoises?
3. Where are these islands geographically located?
4. What are some distinct differences in the tortoises on the various islands?
5. What animal is used as the first example of evolution in the fossil record in this podcast?
6. What four animals are used as examples of homologous structures?
7. What are vestigial structures?
8. How does the telephone game relate to how DNA can be used as evidence of evolution?
Questions
1. What five categories of evidence are given for the evidence for evolution?
2. Where did Darwin study the Giant tortoises?
3. Where are these islands geographically located?
4. What are some distinct differences in the tortoises on the various islands?
5. What animal is used as the first example of evolution in the fossil record in this podcast?
6. What four animals are used as examples of homologous structures?
7. What are vestigial structures?
8. How does the telephone game relate to how DNA can be used as evidence of evolution?
1.4.12 Natural Selection
Be sure to put your definitions in the in box.
Find four reputable sources online (your book has to be one of them). From each source you will write the definition of the term 'natural selection'. Then put those definitions together and come up with your own definition. After that you will write one real life example of natural selection and one made up silly example on your paper. This is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
Find four reputable sources online (your book has to be one of them). From each source you will write the definition of the term 'natural selection'. Then put those definitions together and come up with your own definition. After that you will write one real life example of natural selection and one made up silly example on your paper. This is due tomorrow at the beginning of class.
1.3.12 Ecology warm up
Find definitions for the following terms and write them on a sheet of paper. These are due when you show up tomorrow.
ecology
decomposers
ecosystem
class
pollution
habitat
competition
biome
mutualism
species
community
endangered
parasitism
producers
predation
commensalism
adaptation
kingdom
climate
family
P.S. Norah Pearl Mutic, the Joplin New Year's baby was born 1.1.12 at 12:26 am, 7 lbs 1 oz. Happy and healthy.
ecology
decomposers
ecosystem
class
pollution
habitat
competition
biome
mutualism
species
community
endangered
parasitism
producers
predation
commensalism
adaptation
kingdom
climate
family
P.S. Norah Pearl Mutic, the Joplin New Year's baby was born 1.1.12 at 12:26 am, 7 lbs 1 oz. Happy and healthy.
12.5.11 Final Project Requirements for DNA RNA and Protein
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12.2.11 Extra Credit
If you are missing some assignments and need some extra credit then complete the following assignment and turn this in by Monday the 5th.
Go to this website and complete the following genetics problems. You do not need to do the pedigree problems at the end.
Go to this website and complete the following genetics problems. You do not need to do the pedigree problems at the end.
11.28.11 Sex Linked Genetics Practice
Give this website a try. This will help you understand sex linked genetics problems.
11.16.11 Genetics Practice
Download the following worksheet and save it into your biology folder. We will work on these in class. You need to write your answers in you notebook.
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11.3.11 Meiosis Mobile
Start by going to your online text and reading section 11.4 on page 323. Read the ENTIRE section before you start.
Now you are ready to make your meiosis mobile. This website will give you some ideas of how to make mobiles. You can use any of these formats. The following websites will help you understand the various stages to incorporate into your mobile. Make sure that on the back of each cell you provide a description of the stage and some important points that happen during that stage.
Meiosis websites and examples
Cells Alive
Meiosis 1
Meiosis 2
Specific Requirements:
1. Must be done neatly and to the best of your ability
2. Must be in color
3. Must have descriptions of each stage of meiosis incorporated into mobile
4. Due Wednesday the 9th
Now you are ready to make your meiosis mobile. This website will give you some ideas of how to make mobiles. You can use any of these formats. The following websites will help you understand the various stages to incorporate into your mobile. Make sure that on the back of each cell you provide a description of the stage and some important points that happen during that stage.
Meiosis websites and examples
Cells Alive
Meiosis 1
Meiosis 2
Specific Requirements:
1. Must be done neatly and to the best of your ability
2. Must be in color
3. Must have descriptions of each stage of meiosis incorporated into mobile
4. Due Wednesday the 9th
10.25.11 Cell Cycle and Mitosis Vocab
Cell Division
chromatid
centromere
interphase
cell cycle
mitosis
prophase
centriole
spindle
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
cytokinesis
cyclin
cancer
chromatid
centromere
interphase
cell cycle
mitosis
prophase
centriole
spindle
metaphase
anaphase
telophase
cytokinesis
cyclin
cancer
10.20.11 Cell Cycle and Stages of Mitosis
Cell cycle is the process by which your cells grow, divide, and reproduce. There are multiple phases to cell cycle. Mitosis is the last part of cell cycle that is divided into four phases itself.
Assignment:
Take a piece of paper and fold it into six equal parts.
Go to this website that illustrates the stages of mitosis
Draw the various stages on your paper and be sure to color and label this diagram.
You will have today in class and any some time on Monday to complete this assignment
Assignment:
Take a piece of paper and fold it into six equal parts.
Go to this website that illustrates the stages of mitosis
Draw the various stages on your paper and be sure to color and label this diagram.
You will have today in class and any some time on Monday to complete this assignment
10.17.11 Common Assessment Review
Download the common assessment review document. For each bullet point, write down a few notes that answers or describes the question/prompt given. You will take your common assessment tomorrow that covers everything we have gone over this quarter. Study everything tonight... even notes from the first few weeks of class.
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10.14.11 Open Resource Take Home Exam
Submit your answers to this exam first thing on Monday when you get to class.
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10.13.11 Cellular Respiration
Go to this site about cellular respiration. Read and take notes over the various topics. You will need to write down the questions and answers at the end. Show me this tomorrow for a note book check.
10.12.11
Go to the NOVA website and click on launch interactive on the illuminating photosynthesis site.
When you are done with that, sketch this diagram in your notes. This does not need to be in color but you need to have include all the details.
When you are done with that, sketch this diagram in your notes. This does not need to be in color but you need to have include all the details.
10.11.11 Cell Membranes and movement across a membrane.
Define all the words in blue.
10.10.11 Cell Membranes and movement across the membrane.
We will explore cell membranes and how membranes control which substances will move across the membrane and which ones will not.
Go to hippocampus and watch videos 1, 2, 3, and 5. SKIP video 4.
Go to hippocampus and watch videos 1, 2, 3, and 5. SKIP video 4.
10.6-7.11 Cell Lab
We will examine the structure and function of cells and observe some living organisms. Be prepared for a quiz on one of the lab days over your cell parts.
10.5.11 Writers Workshop: Read and Revise Cell Analogies
Read and revise cell analogies. Study for cell parts quiz that will be either tomorrow or the 7th!
10.4.11 Cell Analogy
For this activity, you will write a 1.5-3 page essay. Your essay will compare a cell and all of its parts to some other system, concept, or thing. For example... you could compare your cell to a town. In this example you could write... "A cell is analogous to a town in many ways. For instance, a cell has a nucleus that is the 'control center' of the cell and holds all the information that a cell needs to function properly. In a town, city hall is very much like the nucleus. City hall is where all the government and legal documents are held that govern the town. Instead of legal documents, the nucleus holds DNA." You may type your essay. Tomorrow, we will trade essays with a partner and they will read it and provide suggestions and corrections. Then you will revise your essay accordingly before turning it in.
10.3.11 EOC Macromolecule and Cell Practce
We will practice some questions to prepare us for the end of course exam.
9.30.11 Work day and Extra Credit
Use today to catch up on any missing assignments. Everything you need in terms of instructions is on this page for any past assignments. Make sure you do things to the best of your ability and turn in your late work to the in box at the end of the hour.
For extra credit you can make a model of a cell using jello. Use you imagination to design a 3D cell model made out of jello. To get credit, the jello model must make it to class in one piece, look like a cell, be entirely made of edible products, and have labels or a key indicating what each edible element is supposed to represent. Other teachers will judge the cells and the best 3D jello cell will get extra extra credit. If you google 'jello cell model' you will find some helpful hints. Bring these to class next TUESDAY for extra credit. If you stop by my room before school you can put them in the fridge here.
9.29.11 Cells ALIVE !
Go to the website cells alive. Look at the model of an animal cell and plant cell. Based on the information on the website, determine the function of each of the structures you listed in your cell drawing. On a separate sheet of paper, list all the cell parts that are in your drawings. For each part, write down the function of that structure according to the cells alive website.
9.27-28.11 Cell Drawings
Use the following website as a guide to make a drawing of an animal cell and a plant cell. You must label all parts that are labeled on the website. Be sure to draw all your label lines with a ruler. Turn them into the inbox at the of the hour on the 29th. They must be in color and done to the best of your ability.
ANIMAL CELL
http://www.yellowtang.org/images/structure_animal_ce_c_la_784.jpg
PLANT CELL
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/plants/images/plantcell.jpg
ANIMAL CELL
http://www.yellowtang.org/images/structure_animal_ce_c_la_784.jpg
PLANT CELL
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/plants/images/plantcell.jpg
9.26.11 Flash Cards
Make flash cards of the following terms: •Active transport •Adenosine triphosphate •Amino acid •Anabolism •Capsule •Carbohydrate •Catabolism •Cell membrane •Cell theory •Cell wall •Centriole •Chloroplast •Concentration gradient •Cytoplasm •Cytoskeleton •Deoxyribonucleic acid •Diffusion •Enzyme •Eukaryote •Flagella •Golgi apparatus •Homeostasis •Hormone •Hypertonic •Hypotonic •isotonic •Lipid •Lysosome •Mitochondria •Nuclear membrane •Nucleic acid •Nucleoid •Nucleolus •Nucleus •Organelle •Osmosis •Passive transport •Peroxisome •phosopholipid •Pili •Plasma membrane •Prokaryote •Protein •Protein channel •Ribonucleic acid •Protein channel •Ribonucleic acid •Ribosome •Rough ER •Smooth ER •Solute •Turgor pressure
9.16.11 Water and Macromolecules
Download the lecture from the biology lectures and finish copying it into your notes. Then go to the following website
http://www.infoplease.com/cig/biology/water.html
Read the sections on
Water
Organic Chemistry
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Then, after you have read each of the sections, you will take notes on your assigned section. I will let you know what your section is after the class has finished reading all sections. On Monday we will take an open note quiz on this material. You will be put into groups of with other students who took notes on the other sections. You will work as a team and use your combined resources to answer the questions on the quiz.
http://www.infoplease.com/cig/biology/water.html
Read the sections on
Water
Organic Chemistry
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Then, after you have read each of the sections, you will take notes on your assigned section. I will let you know what your section is after the class has finished reading all sections. On Monday we will take an open note quiz on this material. You will be put into groups of with other students who took notes on the other sections. You will work as a team and use your combined resources to answer the questions on the quiz.
8.30.11 Scientific Method Practice
Someone tells you that when you flush the toilet that bacteria become airborne and can land on your toothbrush. You are a bit skeptical and want to test if this is true or not. You decide to do an experiment to see if this actually happens. Your experimental design is to get two toothbrushes and place them on the counter in your bathroom. One you leave uncovered and the other you have covered in an air tight container. One week you brush your teeth with the toothbrush that is exposed and the next week you brush your teeth with the toothbrush that is in the container. During this time you allow normal use of the toilet. At the end of each week you have a microbiologist take a sample of the bacteria from the toothbrush and test it for the presence of toilet bacteria.
1. What was the purpose of this experiment?
2. Write a hypothesis for this experiment.
3. What was the independent variable?
4. What was the dependent variable?
5. What are some control variables that you should take into account with this experiment?
Next complete the metric conversions problems below.
1. What was the purpose of this experiment?
2. Write a hypothesis for this experiment.
3. What was the independent variable?
4. What was the dependent variable?
5. What are some control variables that you should take into account with this experiment?
Next complete the metric conversions problems below.
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Microscope X Word
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