Life Science
Students are studying Mendelian genetics. Tonight, students are to chart eye color in their own immediate family or interview a person about eye color in their family (eye color of the individual, their parents, their grandparents - as far back as possible).
Earth Science
We are wrapping up the unit on Mineral characteristics. We will be having a quiz tomorrow based on the mineral identification lab, Chapter 2 reading and workbook pages, and nanotechnology reading and discussion.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Welcome Back!
Life Science
We have been reviewing the cell cycle - Interphase (G1, S, G2) , mitosis (P, M, A, T), and cytokinesis - and DNA replication. Tomorrow, students have a quiz on the cell cycle and DNA replication. We went over the structure of the quiz in class, so there should be no surprises!
Earth Science
Students have been learning about the characteristics of minerals. These characteristics are used to identify minerals easily (instead of sending samples to a lab to be analyzed which is very expensive). This week includes a mineral identification lab to examine the many properties of minerals. For homework, students should be attempting to answer the 50 multiple choice questions that they received on Tuesday. In addition, students should be working on their "Lifecycle of a ??" brochure. Students are selecting an object to research with regard to their design/use, mineral content, location of mines, mineral extraction techniques (mining), manufacturing, packaging, transportation, ultimate use by the consumer, and finally disposal (which may include the reuse or recycling of some parts). Students received the brochure assignment on Tuesday, October 20th. It is due on October 30th as it will be a fairly significant grade.
We have been reviewing the cell cycle - Interphase (G1, S, G2) , mitosis (P, M, A, T), and cytokinesis - and DNA replication. Tomorrow, students have a quiz on the cell cycle and DNA replication. We went over the structure of the quiz in class, so there should be no surprises!
Earth Science
Students have been learning about the characteristics of minerals. These characteristics are used to identify minerals easily (instead of sending samples to a lab to be analyzed which is very expensive). This week includes a mineral identification lab to examine the many properties of minerals. For homework, students should be attempting to answer the 50 multiple choice questions that they received on Tuesday. In addition, students should be working on their "Lifecycle of a ??" brochure. Students are selecting an object to research with regard to their design/use, mineral content, location of mines, mineral extraction techniques (mining), manufacturing, packaging, transportation, ultimate use by the consumer, and finally disposal (which may include the reuse or recycling of some parts). Students received the brochure assignment on Tuesday, October 20th. It is due on October 30th as it will be a fairly significant grade.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
What is a molecule to become - a macromolecule or a mineral?
Life Science
The homework tonight is to complete the following:
1. What are the two stages of respiration? (pg 68)
2. What is fermentation? Describe the two types of fermentation. (pgs 69-70)
3. On a separate sheet of paper, draw and completely label the cell cycle on pages 76-77 (include all words).
Earth Science
The homework tonight is to read pages 46-54 in the textbook and define all bold words.
The homework tonight is to complete the following:
1. What are the two stages of respiration? (pg 68)
2. What is fermentation? Describe the two types of fermentation. (pgs 69-70)
3. On a separate sheet of paper, draw and completely label the cell cycle on pages 76-77 (include all words).
Earth Science
The homework tonight is to read pages 46-54 in the textbook and define all bold words.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Molecules are on the Move!
Life Science
Students are to create a study guide for Tuesday's quiz. Below is a list of topics which must be included on the study guide.
1. Identify the parts of an atom.
2. Explain the difference between atom and molecule.
3. Define an element.
4. Which elements are important to living things.
5. Explain the difference between molecule and compound.
6. What are the four organic macromolecules found in living things?
7. What types of foods are high in proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids?
8. What makes up water?
9. How are molecules able to move into a cell? Describe the cell membrane.
10. Explain the differences between diffusion, osmosis, and active tranport.
11. What is photosynthesis? Which living things perform this process?
12. What is the chemical reaction for photosynthesis? Identify the reactants and the products.
13. What is respiration? Which living things perform this process?
14. What is the chemical reaction for respiration? Identify the reactants and the products.
Earth Science
Students are to prepare for the quiz on Monday. The study guide is included below in the previous blog posting. In addition, students are to work on their lab reports. The lab reports are due Tuesday.
Students are to create a study guide for Tuesday's quiz. Below is a list of topics which must be included on the study guide.
1. Identify the parts of an atom.
2. Explain the difference between atom and molecule.
3. Define an element.
4. Which elements are important to living things.
5. Explain the difference between molecule and compound.
6. What are the four organic macromolecules found in living things?
7. What types of foods are high in proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids?
8. What makes up water?
9. How are molecules able to move into a cell? Describe the cell membrane.
10. Explain the differences between diffusion, osmosis, and active tranport.
11. What is photosynthesis? Which living things perform this process?
12. What is the chemical reaction for photosynthesis? Identify the reactants and the products.
13. What is respiration? Which living things perform this process?
14. What is the chemical reaction for respiration? Identify the reactants and the products.
Earth Science
Students are to prepare for the quiz on Monday. The study guide is included below in the previous blog posting. In addition, students are to work on their lab reports. The lab reports are due Tuesday.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Molecules Get Moving - Sublimation, Deposition, Diffusion, Osmosis...
Life Science
Passive Transport Lab - students are to complete their lab reports tonight for homework. The lab reports will be collected tomorrow. Coming Up! We will begin our discussion of photosynthesis and respiration.
Earth Science
Students are to review for the upcoming chemistry quiz on Monday. Please come to see me with any questions. Many of you have mentioned getting extra help, however, you have not come to see me before or after school. (You know who you are.) The study guide for the quiz is below:
Passive Transport Lab - students are to complete their lab reports tonight for homework. The lab reports will be collected tomorrow. Coming Up! We will begin our discussion of photosynthesis and respiration.
Earth Science
Students are to review for the upcoming chemistry quiz on Monday. Please come to see me with any questions. Many of you have mentioned getting extra help, however, you have not come to see me before or after school. (You know who you are.) The study guide for the quiz is below:
- All vocabulary for 3.1 and 3.2
- Identify elements – forty elements and their symbols on the periodic table
- Determine the number of subatomic particles for a specific atom: protons, neutrons, electrons
- Determine the number of valence electrons
- Determine whether it is reactive
- Identify number of atoms of a specific element within a compound
- Explain the three types of chemical bonds
- Explain polar molecules
- Mixtures – heterogeneous, homogeneous (solutions)
- Acids and bases; pH scale
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