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:

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.

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.

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.

Post 1: Aug 20, 21

Write about 2 things you did this summer that had some connection to your science class this year.