Cells Questions 12.1.11

How would you decide if an unknown cell was an animal, plant or bacteria cell? 

 

11.30.11

Cells are specialize within organisms. What are some specialized cells and what functions do they perform for  organisms?

A Few Cell Questions 11.29.11

What color are most cells ?

The Golgi body packages materials and moves them to the outsides of the cell. Why are materials removed from the cell?

What organelle helps to recycle old cell parts?

The Gate Keeper 11.28.22

What structure allows only certain things to pass in and out of a cell?

How is this structure different between plant and animal cells ?


Something to think about 
           Why are one celled organism so small? Why don't we ever see elephant sized single cell organisms?

11.22.11

How are cells, tissue, organs,  and organ systems related?   Use specific examples.

one cell or many 11.21.11

How is the cell of a one-celled organism different from the cells in many-celled organisms?

Cells are the same and different 11.18.11

Fig 1.  Tomato Cells

Fig 2  Potato Cells 

What do you see is the same and what do you see is different 

between the potato cells and the tomato cells? 

Can you pick out any organelles ?

Also keep in mind that the color was added to make the cell more visible . 
 

Please post using complete sentences.

nuclues and other organelles

Explain the role of the nucleus in the life of the cell?

Explain the role of at least one other organelle in the life of a cell? 

Use your book use the internet post at least two sentences 
 

prokaryotic vs eukaryotic

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells? What type of cells are humans made up of?

More Cells 11.14.11

Cell Video 1

Cell Video 2

Please watch both video 1 and 2
Please post the vocab words you heard used in the video and also a minimum of two facts from the videos.

Cells 11.14.11

 

A. Name five things that are made up of cells and three things that are not. 

B. Explain your thinking. Describe the rule or reason you used to decide whether something is or is not made up of cells.

Earth Systems

We have spent the first quarter learning about the changing surface of the Earth. 

Please give examples of abrupt and slow changes in the surface of the Earth. A minimum of one paragraph will be needed to answer this question. 

PSLP 11.9.11

Many of you have presented your PSLPs 
Do you have a favorite so far?
What do you think makes a good presentation?
What do you find more interesting, models, posters, or slide shows?
Do you think we should do PSLPs again? 
Do you think a topic should be assigned?

Chapter 4 Test 11. 8.11

Please post two questions and answers from chapter 4 that I might use on the test.  If you need help try pages 118, 119,120&121 in the text book. 
Remember Post both the questions and the answer ,  minimum of two  and going beyond is always encouraged. 

Test Coming Up 11.7.11

Surface water , ground water , and ocean shoreline are the three main topic for chapter 4. Please write a post that tells how these three concepts are connected. Also do you see how they are related to the three erosional forces we studied in chapter 3 and to the two types of weathering. Your post should have at  least 5 well thought out sentences. 
 

Shore Lines

Why are some shore lines rocky and others have sandy beaches

Seasons 11.3.11

Why and how do we have seasons?  Read the diagram watch the video then write a well thought out post. 

Seasons Video  

 

River Flood 11.2.11

What causes a river to flood? Explain what dams and levees are and how they relate to flooding.

 

 

 

Hopewell Rocks

The rocks in this picture are found on the coast of Canada. How do you think these structures were formed? Google up how  high tides are at the Hope Well Rocks and in Portland Maine.