9/10/09 1) What 3 things should be written at the start of class without being told?
2) How much talking is allowed at the start of class?
9/11/09 1) What needs to be done before the tardy bell rings?
2) List the 5 sections that need to be in your 3-ring folder.
9/14/09 1) Think of some experiments you've done in past years. List some steps that are common to every experiment.
9/15/09 1) What is a hypothesis?
2) Does it matter if your hypothesis turns out to be incorrect? Explain.
9/16/09 1) What are some resources you can use to "gather information" before doing an experiment?
2) When should you write a conclusion?
9/17/09 1) Describe some ways that you can record the result of an experiment.
9/18/09 1) Living or not?
a) desk
b) tree
c) marble
d) water
e) rat
f) skeleton
9/21/09 1) All living things are made of ___________.
2) Why is DNA important?
9/22/09 1) Describe the job of mitochondria.
2) Where in the cell would you find the chromosomes?
9/23/09 1) Describe some differences between plant and animal cells.
9/24/09 1) Describe how to carry the microscope.
2) Find the total magnification is the ocular = 20x and the objective = 40x
9/25/09 1) Why must you be extra careful when using the high power objective?
9/29/09 1) What 2 parts of an onion cell can you see under the microscope?
2) Where on the microscope do you put the slide?
9/30/09 1) What are some things that a cell might want to bring inside?
2) What are some things that a cell might want to get rid of?
10/1/09 1) Use arrows to show what would happen if osmosis occurred.
<<picture of cell with more Calcium inside the cell than outside>>
10/2/09 1) Use arrows to show what would happen if active transport occurred.
<<picture of cell with more Calcium inside the cell than outside>>
10/5/09 1) Multicellular organisms are made of _______ cells.
2) If 1 cell dies, does the organism die too?
10/6/09 1) 1 cell divides into 2 cells by the process called __________.
10/7/09 1) In which phase does the nucleus start to break down?
2) In which phase are the chromosomes pulled to opposite ends of the cell?
10/8/09 1) In which phase do the chromosomes line up at the center of the cell?
2) In which phase does the nucleus start to form again?
10/12/09 1) Why do children have features that are common to their parents?
10/13/09 1) _______ studied pea plants to learn about heredity. He learned that some traits were stronger
(_____________________), while other traits were weaker (________________).
10/14/09 1) Suppose that one parent flower plant had the tall (dominant) trait and was pollinated by a short
(recessive) plant. Would you expect the offspring to be tall or short? Explain.
10/15/09 1) If a person does not taste PTC paper, it is likely that his parents also will not taste it. Explain why.
10/16/09 1) Find the probabilities for the offspring in the following cross:
Ss x Ss S=smart s=dumb
10/19/09 1) Find the probabilities for the offspring in the following cross (assume incomplete dominance occurs):
Cc x cc C=curly hair c=straight hair
10/20/09 1) What would the offspring look like if a white cow and brown cow were crossed if codominance occurred)?
10/21/09 1) Homozygous or heterozygous?
TT = ?
Tt = ?
tt = ?
10/22/09 1) List some genetic disorders that you have heard of.
10/23/09 1) Most cells are made through the process of mitosis. However, sex cells are made through the process of
___________. In meiosis, the sex cells only have _______ chromosomes instead of the 46 that other cells
have.
10/26/09 1) What is passed on from parents to offspring that determines the traits of the offspring?
10/27/09 1) What would be the matching nucleotide: ATCGGAT
10/28/09 1) DNA has 2 backbones that are made of alternating ________ and ________.
2) DNA is in the shape of a twisted ladder called a _________ _________.
10/29/09 1) List some changes that have occurred on Earth over time.
10/30/09 1) Who came up with the theory of evolution by natural selection?
11/2/09 1) What are some things that determine whether an organism survives to reproduce?
11/3/09 1) Explain how mimicry helps give some organisms an advantage.
11/4/09 1) Explain the process of how a new species may form.
11/5/09 1) Give some examples of how a species can become extinct.
11/6/09 1) Why would you likely not see evolution occur during your life?
11/9/09 1) Which fossil is the oldest? Youngest?
<<picture of rock layers with different animal fossils in each layer>>
11/10/09 1) You find a fossil that has 2 kg radioactive Carbon and 6 kg of decayed element. How old is the fossil?
Half-life of Carbon is 5730 years.
11/12/09 1) You find a fossil that has 1 kg radioactive Potassium and 7 kg of decayed element. How old is the fossil?
Half-life of Potassium is 1.3 billion years.
11/13/09 1) You find a fossil that has 2 kg radioactive Potassium and 14 kg of decayed element. How old is the fossil?
Half-life of Potassium is 1.3 billion years.
11/17/09 1) When Mendel studied genetics, why do you think he experimented on pea plants and not on animals?
11/18/09 1) Look at the picture below. Draw how the mirror would have to be to make the light shine on the ceiling.
11/20/09 1) If a person on a boat sees a fish in the water, the fish is not really where it seems because
of ______________.
11/23/09 1) ___________ ___________ are false or deceptive visual impressions.
11/24/09 1) What are some things that scientists study to learn about Earth's history?
11/25/09 1) Why would it be rare to find fossils of whole organisms?
11/30/09 1) Put the following into groups: dog, pigeon, fish, whale, cow, cat, owl, mosquito, flea, dolphin
12/1/09 1) Make a taxonomic key to identify the games soccer, baseball, tennis, football, swimming, & running.
12/2/09 1) Make a taxonomic key to identify apples, oranges, lemons, & bananas.
12/3/09 1) Name the 4 kingdoms in the domain eukarya.
2) Which kingdom are humans in?
12/4/09 1) A _________ key is a series of _________ statements used to help in __________________.
12/7/09 1) Humans are animals. What do you think makes something an animal?
12/8/09 1) In your own words, what is a dissection?
12/9/09 1) Frogs have bilateral symmetry since they can only be cut 1 way to make two mirror images. Name 2 other
organisms with bilateral symmetry.
12/10/09 1) What type of symmetry do starfish have?
2) Name 2 other organisms with the same symmetry.
12/11/09 1) Where does water enter the starfish?
2) Where does it exit?
12/14/09 1) Describe 3 things that are similar between a starfish and bullfrog.
2) Describe 3 differences.
2/4/10 1) List some nutrients that the body needs to grow and develop?
2/5/10 1) __________ are the body's main source of energy. _________ are the body's reserve source.
2/8/10 1) How can someone use the Food Guide Pyramid to help make healthy diet choices?
2/9/10 1) Why is the Food Guide Pyramid larger at the bottom and smaller at the top?
2/10/10 1) Teens should have around _____ - _____ calories per day.
2) What are some factors that determine how many calories you should have?
2/11/10 1) Energy in nuts can be found by ________ the nut and seeing how much the ______________
of 100 ml of water increases.
2/12/10 1) Do you think all the energy from the burning peanut went to the water? Explain.
2/16/10 1) What is a procedure? Why is it important?
2/17/10 1) Looking at your nutrition journal, how will you decide if your diet is a healthy one?
2/18/10 1) Name some eating disorders that you have heard of.
2/19/10 1) List 3 things you would do if you found out your friend had an eating disorder.
2/22/10 1) Describe the difference between bulimia and anorexia.
2/24/10 1) What parts of the body are involved in catching a baseball?
2/25/10 1) The 2 main parts of the CNS are the _______ and spinal cord. Why is it important to avoid injury to the
spinal cord?
2/26/10 1) Describe the difference between the autonomic and somatic nervous system.
3/1/10 1) List the different ways that your body can get information from around you.
3/3/10 1) What type of things can touch receptors in your skin detect?
3/4/10 1) Why is the pupil of the eye sometimes large and sometimes small?
3/5/10 1) Light enters through the ______________ and is focused by the _____________ onto the ______________.
The image is sent by the __________ nerve to the brain.
3/8/10 1) How is your body able to get nutrients to different areas?
3/9/10 1) What problem would you have if you did not have enough white blood cells?
3/10/10 1) What problem would you have if you did not have platelets in your blood?
3/11/10 1) Describe some things that you can do to maintain a healthy circulatory system.
3/12/10 1) Which side of the heart is stronger? Why?
3/15/10 1) When examining the sheep heart, what did you see between the upper and lower chambers that prevents blood
from flowing backwards?
3/16/10 1) The upper chambers of the heart are called _________ while the lower chambers are called ___________.
3/17/10 1) Name some parts of the body that are important for breathing.
3/18/10 1) The microscopic air sacs called ____________ are where ___________ enters the blood and __________ exits.
3/19/10 1) Explain how the diaphragm helps you to inhale and exhale.
3/22/10 1) Why might it be healthier to breathe in through your nose instead of your mouth?
3/23/10 1) Why might one person have more lung capacity than someone else?
3/24/10 1) What are some reasons that a person might start smoking?
3/25/10 1) What are some negative consequences of smoking?
3/26/10 1) What are some things that you could do to help someone stop smoking?
4/5/10 1) How might a person look if they did not have a skeleton?
4/6/10 1) List 3 examples of how bones help protect organ(s).
4/7/10 1) Explain how your skeletal system is important for movement.
4/8/10 1) Why does an owl pellet always contain at least 1 complete skeleton?
4/9/10 1) How is the skeleton in the owl pellet similar to your skeleton? How is it different?
4/12/10 1) Give 3 examples of how muscles are important for your body.
4/13/10 1) Name 2 voluntary and 2 involuntary muscle movements.
4/14/10 1) What are 2 involuntary muscle movements that you can temporarily override?
4/15/10 1) Explain how the muscular and skeletal systems work with each other.
4/26/10 1) What are some parts of the body that are important for processing foods?
4/27/10 1) What type of muscles are in the stomach and intestine?
2) Are those muscles voluntary or involuntary?
4/28/10 1) The _________ filter the blood and produce a liquid waste called ___________.
It is stored in the ____________ until it exits the ___________.
5/7/10 1) Name some examples of drugs.
5/10/10 1) What are some differences between aspirin and marijuana?
5/11/10 & 5/12/10 1) Describe differences between stimulants and depressants. Give 4 examples of each.
5/13/10 & 5/14/10 1) Why might hallucinogens be dangerous even after a user has quit for a long time?
5/17/10 1) Why might a person use illegal drugs even though there are so many negative consequences?
5/19/10 1) What could you do to help someone that uses illegal drugs?
2) What is the worst thing you could do?
5/20/10 1) List 3 short-term effects of alcohol.
5/21/10 1) List 4 reasons people use alcohol.
5/24/10 1) List 3 long-term effects of alcohol.
5/25/10 1) What support group can help alcoholics?
2) What support group can help friends and family of alcoholics?
5/25/10 1) List 4 problems that a teenage mother might face.
6/7/10 1) Other than pregnancy, what are other possible consequences of engaging is sexual activity?
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