Biology: What would happen if energy production within the cell had to occur without oxygen. What would be the product and what would be it's effects?
Anatomy: Explain how your body uses each of the functions of the nervous system daily.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Post 19: Oct 15,16
Anatomy and Physiology: Give a brief explanation of how a muscle contracts and then releases.
Biology: Explain 3 things that you have learned this quarter.
Biochemistry: Explain what a protein is and distinguish between the three types of amino acids and their specific properties.
Env Chem: Using diagram (figure) 4.2 in your book, describe how the energy from combustion of fuels is converted to electrical energy.
Botany: Explain the difference between a variety and a hybrid.
Physics: An eagle flying along a horizontal path drops the snake that it caught from a height of 100m. The snake travels 25m horizontally before it hits the ground below. What is the speed of the eagle?
Biology: Explain 3 things that you have learned this quarter.
Biochemistry: Explain what a protein is and distinguish between the three types of amino acids and their specific properties.
Env Chem: Using diagram (figure) 4.2 in your book, describe how the energy from combustion of fuels is converted to electrical energy.
Botany: Explain the difference between a variety and a hybrid.
Physics: An eagle flying along a horizontal path drops the snake that it caught from a height of 100m. The snake travels 25m horizontally before it hits the ground below. What is the speed of the eagle?
Friday, October 11, 2013
Post 18: Oct 11,14
AnP: Design a workout involving a stretch and an exercise that will work each of the following muscles: lats, traps, lower back, hamstring.
Biology: Describe each of the steps of light-dependent and light-independent reactions.
Biochemistry: How can certain disease be linked to the human genome?
Physics: A 25 kg chair initially at rest on a horizontal floor requires a 165N force to set it in motion. Once the chair is in motion, a 127N horizontal force keeps it moving at a constant velocity. Determine the coefficient of static and kinetic friction between the chair and the floor.
Botany: Identify 5 reasons why scientists use scientific names for organisms:
Env Chem: Give a brief summary of what you have researched so far for your global warming and climate change paper.
Biology: Describe each of the steps of light-dependent and light-independent reactions.
Biochemistry: How can certain disease be linked to the human genome?
Physics: A 25 kg chair initially at rest on a horizontal floor requires a 165N force to set it in motion. Once the chair is in motion, a 127N horizontal force keeps it moving at a constant velocity. Determine the coefficient of static and kinetic friction between the chair and the floor.
Botany: Identify 5 reasons why scientists use scientific names for organisms:
Env Chem: Give a brief summary of what you have researched so far for your global warming and climate change paper.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Post 17: Oct 9,10
Anatomy and Physiology: How do each of the 4 characteristics of skeletal muscle contribute to it's function? Be specific and try to give an example with each.
Biology: How do intracellular receptors differ from membrane receptors?
What will happen to a houseplant if you water it with salt water?
Biochemistry: Explain the correlation between gene number and organismal complexity. Also - explain why scientists found the task of mapping the human genome so important that they spent over 20 years completing it.
Physics: Describe the forces acting on a car accelerating from rest to a steady speed along the highway.
Env Chem: Find one source on the internet that argues against global warming. Cite 2 of their main points.
Botany: Describe and give an example of each of the 3 types of simple tissues found in plants.
Biology: How do intracellular receptors differ from membrane receptors?
What will happen to a houseplant if you water it with salt water?
Biochemistry: Explain the correlation between gene number and organismal complexity. Also - explain why scientists found the task of mapping the human genome so important that they spent over 20 years completing it.
Physics: Describe the forces acting on a car accelerating from rest to a steady speed along the highway.
Env Chem: Find one source on the internet that argues against global warming. Cite 2 of their main points.
Botany: Describe and give an example of each of the 3 types of simple tissues found in plants.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Post 16: Oct 7, 8
A and P: Discuss how you used each of the 7 functions of the muscular system this morning whether you knew it or not.
Biology: Describe how energy from sunlight is transferred to ATP and NADPH.
Biochemistry: Discuss how genes encode proteins and identify each of the codons used.
Physics: Create an experiment that would test Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws of motion.
Env Chem: Refer to the graph and section 3.2 in your book. Describe how the levels of CO2 have changed over the past 50 years. What are some proposed causes for this change and is this indicative of a much longer trend? Explain.
Botany: Explain what a meristem is and why each type of meristem is essential to plant life.
Biology: Describe how energy from sunlight is transferred to ATP and NADPH.
Biochemistry: Discuss how genes encode proteins and identify each of the codons used.
Physics: Create an experiment that would test Newton's 2nd and 3rd laws of motion.
Env Chem: Refer to the graph and section 3.2 in your book. Describe how the levels of CO2 have changed over the past 50 years. What are some proposed causes for this change and is this indicative of a much longer trend? Explain.
Botany: Explain what a meristem is and why each type of meristem is essential to plant life.
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Post 15: Oct 3,4
A and P: Create an exercise routine that would build up each of the following groups of muscles: anterior arm, posterior arm, anterior forearm, anterior thigh.
Biology: Connect - Describe a semipermeable membrane with which you are already familiar.
Analyze - Would it be accurate to say that a chloroplast makes energy for a plant cell? Explain.
Biochemistry: Describe the importance of buffer solutions in the human body and explain what could happen if a buffer solution failed to work.
Physics: Create a free-body diagram for your laptop sitting on the desk.
Environ Chem: Describe earth's energy balance as shown in figure 3.2 in your text.
Botany: Why are there so many different "positions" involved in forensic science? Is there a career we looked at that you might be interested in? Explain.
Biology: Connect - Describe a semipermeable membrane with which you are already familiar.
Analyze - Would it be accurate to say that a chloroplast makes energy for a plant cell? Explain.
Biochemistry: Describe the importance of buffer solutions in the human body and explain what could happen if a buffer solution failed to work.
Physics: Create a free-body diagram for your laptop sitting on the desk.
Environ Chem: Describe earth's energy balance as shown in figure 3.2 in your text.
Botany: Why are there so many different "positions" involved in forensic science? Is there a career we looked at that you might be interested in? Explain.
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Post 14: Oct 1,2
A and P: Describe each type of bone break: open, closed, complete, incomplete, linear, transverse, spiral.
Biology: Infer - What problems might a cell experience if it had no cytoskeleton?
Biochemistry: What does genome data tell us? What are the practical outcomes of genomics?
Env Chem: Compare and contrast the terms climate change and global warming. Why should the assertions made by John Holdren in your text be concerning at least?
Botany: Discuss why you believe many people are quick to trust anything labeled as "all natural" or from plant products?
Physics: Use a garden hose to investigate the laws of projectile motion. Design an experiment to investigate how the angle of the hose affects the range of the water stream. What quantities will you measure and how will you measure them? What variables do you need to control? How can you reach the maximum range and heighest point?
Biology: Infer - What problems might a cell experience if it had no cytoskeleton?
Biochemistry: What does genome data tell us? What are the practical outcomes of genomics?
Env Chem: Compare and contrast the terms climate change and global warming. Why should the assertions made by John Holdren in your text be concerning at least?
Botany: Discuss why you believe many people are quick to trust anything labeled as "all natural" or from plant products?
Physics: Use a garden hose to investigate the laws of projectile motion. Design an experiment to investigate how the angle of the hose affects the range of the water stream. What quantities will you measure and how will you measure them? What variables do you need to control? How can you reach the maximum range and heighest point?
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Post 13: Sept 25,26
A and P: Describe and give an example of each of the types of movement discussed in your book.
Biology: What do you know about cells? List at least 4 things and 1 thing that you would like to know.
Biochemistry: Explain the discoveries that led to the identification of DNA as our genetic material.
Physics: Describe projectile motion.
Env. Chemistry: How large is the ozone hole and where is it located? What potential problems could a hole of any size in the ozone layer cause?
Botany: Which tree would you like to try and propagate? Why did you choose this tree and briefly describe the process you need to use to have the best chance at it growing:
Biology: What do you know about cells? List at least 4 things and 1 thing that you would like to know.
Biochemistry: Explain the discoveries that led to the identification of DNA as our genetic material.
Physics: Describe projectile motion.
Env. Chemistry: How large is the ozone hole and where is it located? What potential problems could a hole of any size in the ozone layer cause?
Botany: Which tree would you like to try and propagate? Why did you choose this tree and briefly describe the process you need to use to have the best chance at it growing:
Monday, September 23, 2013
Post 12: Sept 23,24
Anatomy and Physiology: List the 6 types of synovial joints and an example of each.
Biology: Explain, in detail the idea you have come up with for your projects.
Physics: If a bullet is shot from a gun at 600m/s, from a height of 2 meters, how long will it take to fall to the ground. Will this be faster, slower, or at the same time as a bullet dropped from the same height?
Environmental Chemistry: Read the 4 paragraphs on page 56 in your text. Summarize them focussing on why "natural" isn't always good, what really matters and why? Also include 2 of the other remarkable characteristics of the air we breathe.
Botany: Briefly describe 5 of the areas of plants study and why they are important to understanding plants and their importance to society.
Biology: Explain, in detail the idea you have come up with for your projects.
Physics: If a bullet is shot from a gun at 600m/s, from a height of 2 meters, how long will it take to fall to the ground. Will this be faster, slower, or at the same time as a bullet dropped from the same height?
Environmental Chemistry: Read the 4 paragraphs on page 56 in your text. Summarize them focussing on why "natural" isn't always good, what really matters and why? Also include 2 of the other remarkable characteristics of the air we breathe.
Botany: Briefly describe 5 of the areas of plants study and why they are important to understanding plants and their importance to society.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Post 11: Sept 18,19
Anatomy and Physiology: Describe the 4 steps involved in bone growth.
Biology: Give an example of and briefly describe the function of each of the 4 types of carbon based molecules found in all living things.
Biochemistry: Research 2 common examples of at least 5 of the different types of functional groups and list each in your journal for today. Write down the use for each.
Physics: If a cat climbs 15 meters directly up a tree and then walks 5 meter out on a branch at an angle of 35 degrees to the ground, what is the cat's resultant displacement?
Env Chem: What is ozone and where is it located in the atmosphere? What is the approximate concentration of maximum ozone according to the text in the upper atmosphere?
Botany: Explain the following terms: nomenclature, classification, determination, taxonomy.
Friday, September 13, 2013
Post 10: Sept 16,17
Biology: Describe each of the following and give an example that you are familiar with: acids, bases, neutral. Also include their pH and one other identifying property.
Anatomy and Physiology: Describe the bone healing process.
Biochemistry: List 10 of the organelles found in eukaryotic cells and create an analogy that helps to describe each of them.
Env. Chem: How should the precautionary principle be used in terms of protecting our atmosphere, especially the ozone layer?
Botany: Why is it important to have a naming system that is universal around the world when naming plants?
Physics: If a ball is kicked, with an initial velocity of 15m/s off of a 20m high cliff, how fast will the ball be traveling when it hits the ground and how far away from the cliff will it land?
Anatomy and Physiology: Describe the bone healing process.
Biochemistry: List 10 of the organelles found in eukaryotic cells and create an analogy that helps to describe each of them.
Env. Chem: How should the precautionary principle be used in terms of protecting our atmosphere, especially the ozone layer?
Botany: Why is it important to have a naming system that is universal around the world when naming plants?
Physics: If a ball is kicked, with an initial velocity of 15m/s off of a 20m high cliff, how fast will the ball be traveling when it hits the ground and how far away from the cliff will it land?
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Post 9: Sept 12,13
Biology: Describe the following terms and give an example of each: ionic and covalent bonds, positive and negative ions.
Anatomy and Physiology: List 10 of the bones in your body and where they are located.
Physics: What did you learn from the lab simulation program we used last class? Did it help you to understand the concepts we had covered and introduce those we will be learning about next week?
Environmental Chem: Explain what the law of conservation of mass and matter are in terms of balancing chemical reactions. Write out a chemical reaction and identify the reactants and products. Why is it important to understand these concepts in our everyday lives?
Botany: Use the ipads to look up pictures of the following trees: cottonwood, pin oak, osage orange, red bud and catalpa. Identify their base, apex, and venation structures using the plates we have been working with.
Biochemistry: Using what you know about organic compound nomenclature, draw the structure for 2-methyl hexane and 3,4-dipropyl 4-cyclohexenol
Anatomy and Physiology: List 10 of the bones in your body and where they are located.
Physics: What did you learn from the lab simulation program we used last class? Did it help you to understand the concepts we had covered and introduce those we will be learning about next week?
Environmental Chem: Explain what the law of conservation of mass and matter are in terms of balancing chemical reactions. Write out a chemical reaction and identify the reactants and products. Why is it important to understand these concepts in our everyday lives?
Botany: Use the ipads to look up pictures of the following trees: cottonwood, pin oak, osage orange, red bud and catalpa. Identify their base, apex, and venation structures using the plates we have been working with.
Biochemistry: Using what you know about organic compound nomenclature, draw the structure for 2-methyl hexane and 3,4-dipropyl 4-cyclohexenol
Monday, September 9, 2013
Post 8: Sept 10,11
Biology: What do you know about atoms, ions and molecules? Be specific, include at least 5 things, including why they are important in your life.
Anatomy and Physiology: List 3 things that you know about your skeletal system and 3 things that you would like to learn.
Physics: Explain why any falling object falls at the same rate and irregardless of horizontal motion.
Environmental Chem: Convert 3000 molecules of CuCl2 to grams of CuCl2.
Botany: How does knowing things such as leaf margin and leaf shape help you to identify trees on your property? Why might it be important for a landowner to know the types of trees he/she has on their property?
Biochemistry: How does the number and types of bonds in a molecule determine some of it's properties?
Anatomy and Physiology: List 3 things that you know about your skeletal system and 3 things that you would like to learn.
Physics: Explain why any falling object falls at the same rate and irregardless of horizontal motion.
Environmental Chem: Convert 3000 molecules of CuCl2 to grams of CuCl2.
Botany: How does knowing things such as leaf margin and leaf shape help you to identify trees on your property? Why might it be important for a landowner to know the types of trees he/she has on their property?
Biochemistry: How does the number and types of bonds in a molecule determine some of it's properties?
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Post 7: Sept 6 and 9
Anatomy and Physiology; Distinguish between the 3 types of burns and their level of tissue damage and possible dangers.
Biology: List and describe the 3 parts of the cell theory.
Biochemistry: What portion of your body does water compose? How does this break down? Also list 3 important properties of water that make it essential to life.
Physics: Develop an experiment that you can test using the concepts of acceleration, velocity and displacement we have discussed.
Env Chem: What is the composition of the air we breathe? Which gases are most and least abundant?
Botany: Describe the leaf shape and margin for 3 of the plants I give you.
Biology: List and describe the 3 parts of the cell theory.
Biochemistry: What portion of your body does water compose? How does this break down? Also list 3 important properties of water that make it essential to life.
Physics: Develop an experiment that you can test using the concepts of acceleration, velocity and displacement we have discussed.
Env Chem: What is the composition of the air we breathe? Which gases are most and least abundant?
Botany: Describe the leaf shape and margin for 3 of the plants I give you.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Post 6: Sept 4 and 5
AandP: In what ways does the integumentary system provide protection for the body (p105)?
Biology: If everything on earth is interconnected, why should we be concerned about protecting the environment? How does pollution affect us directly and indirectly?
Physics: If a car is headed due east at 55m/s for 30 seconds, slows to 25 m/s for 1 minute and then accelerates to 90m/s for an additional 30 minutes, how far does the car travel?
Env Chem: Convert 6.456 molecules of NO2 to grams of NO2.
Botany: Describe three things that you learned from doing this plant/tree identification project.
Biochem: Why is it important to understand the molecules that make up and circulate within the human body?
Biology: If everything on earth is interconnected, why should we be concerned about protecting the environment? How does pollution affect us directly and indirectly?
Physics: If a car is headed due east at 55m/s for 30 seconds, slows to 25 m/s for 1 minute and then accelerates to 90m/s for an additional 30 minutes, how far does the car travel?
Env Chem: Convert 6.456 molecules of NO2 to grams of NO2.
Botany: Describe three things that you learned from doing this plant/tree identification project.
Biochem: Why is it important to understand the molecules that make up and circulate within the human body?
Friday, August 30, 2013
Post 5: Aug 30 and Sept 3
A and P: Describe 5 of the functions of the integumentary system.
Biology: Describe and give an example of each of the properties of life that we discussed last class.
Physics: Describe motion in terms of distance, displacement, speed and velocity, as well as direction.
Environmental Chemistry: Explain the air quality index levels and explain where you think the air quality level is for the following areas: Riverside, Kansas City, Los Angeles.
Botany: List 5 trees you have identified and their scientific names.
Biochem: List 4 of the functional groups that make up organic molecules and draw their structures:
Biology: Describe and give an example of each of the properties of life that we discussed last class.
Physics: Describe motion in terms of distance, displacement, speed and velocity, as well as direction.
Environmental Chemistry: Explain the air quality index levels and explain where you think the air quality level is for the following areas: Riverside, Kansas City, Los Angeles.
Botany: List 5 trees you have identified and their scientific names.
Biochem: List 4 of the functional groups that make up organic molecules and draw their structures:
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Post 4: Aug 28-29
Biology: Give 3 reasons why good communication is important in science (Biology). Give 2 reasons it is important in your life in general.
Anatomy and Physiology: Describe 5 of the important functions of connective tissue.
Physics: If angle A = 44 degrees and side B = 120m, side C = 98m, what are side A, angles B and C? Where might you use this information in real life?
Botany: Discuss with a partner and come up with 5 reasons why plants are important and why it is important that we classify them.
Env Chem: Discuss the factors that would contribute to good air quality. Would you consider the air around your home to be "good" quality? Why or why not, be specific.
Anatomy and Physiology: Describe 5 of the important functions of connective tissue.
Physics: If angle A = 44 degrees and side B = 120m, side C = 98m, what are side A, angles B and C? Where might you use this information in real life?
Botany: Discuss with a partner and come up with 5 reasons why plants are important and why it is important that we classify them.
Env Chem: Discuss the factors that would contribute to good air quality. Would you consider the air around your home to be "good" quality? Why or why not, be specific.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Post 3: Aug 26,27
Biology: Briefly develop an experiment to test a hypothesis that you develop on athlete performance. Include the control, independent and dependent variables.
A and P: Explain which terms may be used to describe an injury to the back of the head after a tackle was made in football.
Biochemistry: Explain the 3 types of molecules described as aggregate molecules and where they are found:
Env Chem: Describe how large you feel your ecological footprint is and give a justification for this relative size.
Botany: Why are cladistics and phylogenetic trees important to studying plants?
Physics: For a triangle with sides ABC, side A is 26m and side B is 35m, ƟA = 25degrees.
A and P: Explain which terms may be used to describe an injury to the back of the head after a tackle was made in football.
Biochemistry: Explain the 3 types of molecules described as aggregate molecules and where they are found:
Env Chem: Describe how large you feel your ecological footprint is and give a justification for this relative size.
Botany: Why are cladistics and phylogenetic trees important to studying plants?
Physics: For a triangle with sides ABC, side A is 26m and side B is 35m, ƟA = 25degrees.
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Post 2: Aug 22,23
Biology: Explain one example of a time when you used the scientific method today in your daily activities.
A and P: Write 5 sentences using the terms we have discussed in class.
Botany: What is the purpose of classification? Give 2 reasons why we might want to classify things:
Env Chem: List 5 elements, their atomic numbers and atomic mass:
Physics: Convert 42341.23 nL to DL, write your answer in scientific notation.
Biochemistry: Describe the main 5 macro or biomolecules listed in the books and where you might find them.
A and P: Write 5 sentences using the terms we have discussed in class.
Botany: What is the purpose of classification? Give 2 reasons why we might want to classify things:
Env Chem: List 5 elements, their atomic numbers and atomic mass:
Physics: Convert 42341.23 nL to DL, write your answer in scientific notation.
Biochemistry: Describe the main 5 macro or biomolecules listed in the books and where you might find them.
Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Post 1: Aug 20, 21
Write about 2 things you did this summer that had some connection to your science class this year.
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