February 5, 2012
1. What is DNA replication?
2. How does our bodies use DNA replication?
3. Replicate this DNA Strand: TAC GCA TGC CGC CCC GGT ATG
2. How does our bodies use DNA replication?
3. Replicate this DNA Strand: TAC GCA TGC CGC CCC GGT ATG
February 4, 2012
1. What is DNA?
2. What are complimentary pairs?
3. What is the bond that holds the complimentary pairs together?
4. What is a nucleotide? (name all three parts)
2. What are complimentary pairs?
3. What is the bond that holds the complimentary pairs together?
4. What is a nucleotide? (name all three parts)
December 20, 2012
1. What does the "way cool scientist" do?
2. How does our oxygen get delivered to all parts of our body?
3. Why is it important to do some physical exercise everyday?
4. ATP is made from what?
5. We use ATP as a form of.......?
6. Why is Mucus important to our bodies?
2. How does our oxygen get delivered to all parts of our body?
3. Why is it important to do some physical exercise everyday?
4. ATP is made from what?
5. We use ATP as a form of.......?
6. Why is Mucus important to our bodies?
December 19, 2012
Watch the video on Bill Nye as he explains Cellular Respiration. Then answer the following questions:
1. Why does our body require us to "breathe"?
2. Why does our diaphragm move in and out as we breath?
3. Our lungs are filled with a lot of passage ways that soaks up a lot of air...much like a...?
4. Does your body use more or less air when you are sleeping vs. when you are awake?
5. Your lungs have as much surface area as what?
6. What do we call those little sacs that allow your lungs to soak up a bunch of air?
1. Why does our body require us to "breathe"?
2. Why does our diaphragm move in and out as we breath?
3. Our lungs are filled with a lot of passage ways that soaks up a lot of air...much like a...?
4. Does your body use more or less air when you are sleeping vs. when you are awake?
5. Your lungs have as much surface area as what?
6. What do we call those little sacs that allow your lungs to soak up a bunch of air?
December 10, 20121. Why is our brain "Wrinkley"?
2. How does one side of our brain "communicate" to the other side of the brain. 3. What is a Neuron? |
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November 19, 2012
1. What is the difference between Hypotonic, Hypertonic and Isotonic solutions?
2. What happened with your cells for each of the above solutions? Draw pic
3. Someone's egg got poked, and fluids shot out...why?
2. What happened with your cells for each of the above solutions? Draw pic
3. Someone's egg got poked, and fluids shot out...why?
November 14, 2012
1. What is the difference between a Prokaryotic Cell and an Eukaryotic Cell?
2. What is one main difference between an Animal Cell and a Plant Cell?
3. Why do only Plant Cells have a vacuole?
4. Why do only Plant Cells have a cell wall?
5. How does the cell membrane function in all cells?
2. What is one main difference between an Animal Cell and a Plant Cell?
3. Why do only Plant Cells have a vacuole?
4. Why do only Plant Cells have a cell wall?
5. How does the cell membrane function in all cells?
October 24, 2012
1. The small intestine functions to absorb the majority of the nutrients from your food into what?
2. What is the name of the tiny structures in your S.I. that does the abosorbtion?
3. What is the main purpose of the Large Intestine?
4. Why are the bacteria in your L.I. important for your body?
5. Name two of the three "accessory" digestive organs that were mentioned yesterday. Include their function.
2. What is the name of the tiny structures in your S.I. that does the abosorbtion?
3. What is the main purpose of the Large Intestine?
4. Why are the bacteria in your L.I. important for your body?
5. Name two of the three "accessory" digestive organs that were mentioned yesterday. Include their function.
October 23, 2012
1. Air you breath goes down your Trachea. What is the tube called that your food goes down?
2. What is the name of the "flap" that prevents food from going down your trachea?
3. How is it possible to eat food while laying down on the couch? (how can you swallow?)
4. How do things like caffeine and aspirin get dissolved in your stomach?
2. What is the name of the "flap" that prevents food from going down your trachea?
3. How is it possible to eat food while laying down on the couch? (how can you swallow?)
4. How do things like caffeine and aspirin get dissolved in your stomach?
October 22, 2012
1. What are the 2 ways your body digest's the food you eat?
2. Explain how your body chemically digest's food.
3. What are some of the steps your body takes to fully digest food?
4. Why does your stomach growl?
2. Explain how your body chemically digest's food.
3. What are some of the steps your body takes to fully digest food?
4. Why does your stomach growl?
October 15, 2012
Use your WebQuest to Answer:
1. Lipids are _________ molecules?
2. What does our bodies use cholesterol for?
3. Proteins are built from what?
4. Carbohydrates are what kind of molecules?
5. What is the difference between a Monosacchride, Disacchride and a Polysacchride?
6. What is a nucleic acid?
7. What do enzymes do?
8. How'd you do in Jeopardy?
1. Lipids are _________ molecules?
2. What does our bodies use cholesterol for?
3. Proteins are built from what?
4. Carbohydrates are what kind of molecules?
5. What is the difference between a Monosacchride, Disacchride and a Polysacchride?
6. What is a nucleic acid?
7. What do enzymes do?
8. How'd you do in Jeopardy?
10-11-12
In three sentences, explain how your body uses Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids.
October 10, 2012
1. Name 2 food items you find Carbs in.
2. What is the difference between a complex carb and a simple carb?
3. Why do you need to eat protein everyday?
4. What is the difference between a Saturated Fat and Unsaturated fat?
2. What is the difference between a complex carb and a simple carb?
3. Why do you need to eat protein everyday?
4. What is the difference between a Saturated Fat and Unsaturated fat?
October 9, 2012
1. What do Carbohydrates do for your body?
2. What do proteins help build in your body?
3. Lipids are fats....but why are they important to your body?
2. What do proteins help build in your body?
3. Lipids are fats....but why are they important to your body?
October 8, 2012
Me and My Molecules Project
1. Provide examples of how each item relates to you!!
a. Example, if you play sports, an instrument, like to Read, Write, Draw, listen to music, etc…..
______/5
2. Use all 10 facts from each molecule
_____/5
3. Put the molecule drawings on poster (you will get Tuesday 10/9)
_____/5
4. Color Code EVERYTHING!
_____/5
5. Neatness. (Take your time, looks detailed, easy to read and understand)
_____/5
__________/25 Total
1. Provide examples of how each item relates to you!!
a. Example, if you play sports, an instrument, like to Read, Write, Draw, listen to music, etc…..
______/5
2. Use all 10 facts from each molecule
_____/5
3. Put the molecule drawings on poster (you will get Tuesday 10/9)
_____/5
4. Color Code EVERYTHING!
_____/5
5. Neatness. (Take your time, looks detailed, easy to read and understand)
_____/5
__________/25 Total
October 1, 2012
1. What numbers are given to solutions that are Acidic?
2. What numbers are given to solutions that are Basic?
3. What number on the pH scale is water?
4. What makes a solution be acidic, basic or neutral? (think of lab)
5. Why is pH important to all Living Things?
2. What numbers are given to solutions that are Basic?
3. What number on the pH scale is water?
4. What makes a solution be acidic, basic or neutral? (think of lab)
5. Why is pH important to all Living Things?
September 27, 2012
Get out your pH lab and make sure you have your table all set to go.
September 26, 2012
1. What is a polar molecule?
2. What makes water a polar molecule?
3. When you fill up a cup of water to the brim, why does it not spill out?
2. What makes water a polar molecule?
3. When you fill up a cup of water to the brim, why does it not spill out?
September 25, 2012
1. If an atom loses 2 electrons, what is it's charge?
2. Find Carbon on the periodic table. Does carbon want to gain or lose electrons? Explain.
3. When an atom loses/gains electrons, it's end goal is to become?
2. Find Carbon on the periodic table. Does carbon want to gain or lose electrons? Explain.
3. When an atom loses/gains electrons, it's end goal is to become?
September 24, 2012
1. How many electrons fit on each of the first 3 energy levels of an atom?
2. How do you know how many electrons are on the "outer energy level"?
3. What would make an atom "Stable" or "Unstable"? (think about the periodic table and where the elements are listed).
2. How do you know how many electrons are on the "outer energy level"?
3. What would make an atom "Stable" or "Unstable"? (think about the periodic table and where the elements are listed).
September 21, 2012
1. How do you find the # of protons and electrons in an element?
2. How do you find the # of neutrons in an element?
3. Find element 17. Write it's name, symbol and # of P, N, e-'s.
2. How do you find the # of neutrons in an element?
3. Find element 17. Write it's name, symbol and # of P, N, e-'s.
September 20, 2012
1. What charge does a Proton have? Neutron? Electron?
2. Which two (p, n, e) are located in the Nucleus of an atom?
3. What is the atomic #? What is the atomic mass?
2. Which two (p, n, e) are located in the Nucleus of an atom?
3. What is the atomic #? What is the atomic mass?
September 19, 2012
NO SCIENCE TIP....Get out your Reading Guide Lab and make sure you are finished. I will be coming around to check them.
September 18, 2012
1. What does the word "Chemistry" mean to you?
2. What is the periodic table?
3. What is an element? (think periodic table)
4. Think of some elements that your body needs...write them down.
2. What is the periodic table?
3. What is an element? (think periodic table)
4. Think of some elements that your body needs...write them down.
September 14, 2012
NO Science Tip....Get to work on your study guide.
Quiz = Monday!
Quiz = Monday!
September 13, 2012
1. What is a Hypothesis?
2. What are variables of an experiment?
3. Explain how to use the Scientific Method.
2. What are variables of an experiment?
3. Explain how to use the Scientific Method.
September 12, 2012
1. As you watched your termite on your paper, what did it appear to do?
2. Which kind of ink pen worked the best?
3. Make a hypothesis as to why this pen worked better than the others.
2. Which kind of ink pen worked the best?
3. Make a hypothesis as to why this pen worked better than the others.
September 11, 2012
While watching this "Pure Michigan" sing-along video, write down 5 things that have to do with Biology that you see in the video.
September 10, 2012
1. What does Biology study?
2. Write down 2 of the 10 themes of Biology
3. How are all organisms classified?
2. Write down 2 of the 10 themes of Biology
3. How are all organisms classified?