Biology: The following terms are found in your textbook: atom, element, compound, ion, ionic bond and covalent bonds, molecule. Rewrite their definitions in your own words, in a way that helps you to understand them.
A and P: Explain how your tissues and membranes change with age.
Medical Tech: http://newsoffice.mit.edu/2013/dna-damage-may-cause-als-0915
Read the case study above. Pick out 7 words that you recognize because of the terminologies you have been studying and explain what each means.
E and S: Explain 4 of the evidences that we discussed that show that the world is round.
Botany: When the leaves aren't on the trees, discuss 3 additional ways that you can identify a tree.
Physics: Why is it important to study the results of a failed experiment rather than just throwing them away and starting over?
Friday, August 29, 2014
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Post 4: Aug 27,28
Biology: Express your opinion of genetic modification in humans and so called "designer babies". Make sure to include specific points which support your opinion.
A and P: List and explain the functions of connective tissue that are listed in your book but in your own words.
E and S: Why are measurements important? Why is it important to have accuracy in your measurements?
Botany: Explain why it would be important to be able identify trees if you were a landowner. What about if you were a forester? How can the parts of a leaf be used to do this?
Physics: Explain the motion of a ball that is thrown into the air and then returns to the ground.
Medical Tech: Give specific examples of 5 of the terms you learned last class, use them each in a sentence describing a patient.
A and P: List and explain the functions of connective tissue that are listed in your book but in your own words.
E and S: Why are measurements important? Why is it important to have accuracy in your measurements?
Botany: Explain why it would be important to be able identify trees if you were a landowner. What about if you were a forester? How can the parts of a leaf be used to do this?
Physics: Explain the motion of a ball that is thrown into the air and then returns to the ground.
Medical Tech: Give specific examples of 5 of the terms you learned last class, use them each in a sentence describing a patient.
Monday, August 25, 2014
Post 3: Aug 25,26
Biology: Give a definition, in your own words, of the following terms: biosphere, biodiversity, species, organism, cell and metabolism.
Physics: Explain how speed, velocity and acceleration differ.
A and P: Explain each of the functions of epithelia as described in your book on page 74 in your own words.
E and S: What is the difference between an observation and an inference? Why are both important? (Hint: You may have to look these up on google)
Botany: Explain the difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms. Also between monocots and dicots.
Medical Terminology: Give an example of each of the technicolor and tumor prefixes being used in medicine.
Physics: Explain how speed, velocity and acceleration differ.
A and P: Explain each of the functions of epithelia as described in your book on page 74 in your own words.
E and S: What is the difference between an observation and an inference? Why are both important? (Hint: You may have to look these up on google)
Botany: Explain the difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms. Also between monocots and dicots.
Medical Terminology: Give an example of each of the technicolor and tumor prefixes being used in medicine.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Post 2: Aug 21,22
Biology: Explain in detail an instance where you used the scientific method in one of your daily activities.
A and P: Use the position terms and/or body region terms to describe the location of 10 parts of your body.
Physics: Describe the difference between accuracy and precision in measurement. Also, why is each important?
E and S: What do you know about the shape of the earth and it's origin?
Botany: Explain, briefly, the evolution of plants as discussed in class last block.
Med Tech: Give examples and description for 10 of the prefixes/suffixes you learned during last class.
A and P: Use the position terms and/or body region terms to describe the location of 10 parts of your body.
Physics: Describe the difference between accuracy and precision in measurement. Also, why is each important?
E and S: What do you know about the shape of the earth and it's origin?
Botany: Explain, briefly, the evolution of plants as discussed in class last block.
Med Tech: Give examples and description for 10 of the prefixes/suffixes you learned during last class.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Entry 1: Aug 19, 20
All classes: Write a 3-5 sentence paragraph that describes how your summer involved scientific learning.
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