How Much ?

Devin was bragging to Brian that he could lift 200N of weight. Brian was impressed with how much Devin could lift. Jason said it was not that much weight because of the units that Devin was using. Do you agree with Jason and why? 

Demolition Derby Science

Bode and Will went to a demolition derby.  They watched their favorite drivers Dylan and Shawn and Bailey smashed into each other. Using the correct vocabulary describe how you could observe Newton's three laws at the demolition derby. 

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Moves in Space

Anthony said to Sabrina that it would be really easy to move things is space because there is no gravity. Madison and Moe overheard them talking. Madison said that they were wrong it would take force to move things in outer space. Who is right and why?

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All FALL DOWN

Connor says to Caelen that the heavier an object is the faster it falls.
Caelen tells Connor that he is wrong. Caelen says that the longer an object is falling the faster it falls.  Jada says that there are more factors involved when an objects falls. Who do you agree with and why? 

Playing Pass

 Carter and Tayte were playing pass in the hallway. Carter said this was a good example of momentum.  Tayte said it was a better example of speed. Jordyn said it was an example of both because speed is related to momentum. Who do you think was right and why? 

Friction and Forces

You roll a model car down the hallway.  The car comes to a stop without hitting anything. Keegan says that the car stopped because there was no force pushing on it. Colby says that it stopped because of unseen forces. Who do you agree with and explain why you agree. 

Watch you velocity

A car is traveling at 148.06 km/h on Interstate route 10 east from Santa Monica, California to Jacksonville, Florida. What is the velocity of the car? 

A trip

Two people leave from the same starting point and end at the same end point. One traveled twice as far as the other. Explain how this is possible using the terms distance and displacement 

Newton

Who was Isaac Newton? Why is he famous? If you need to research please cite your source. 

Physics Seasons Begins

Our  next unit of study takes us to physics. One of the four basic forces of nature is gravity. You may already know about gravity. Please post what you know about gravity. (not what the web knows) 

A genome

The human genome project mapped all the genes in humans.  Your personal genome could tell a great deal about you. Would you like to know as much as you could about your genes and what that meant for your future? Are there things you would not want to know? Could there be problems if other people had access to the information in your genome? 

On the other side of GE

What are some of the advantages of genetic engineering? 

Why not change the gene?

What would be some reasons people may not want genetic engineering in medicine and agriculture? You may use one of the reasons below or come up with another one on your own. 

Changing the outcome

Genetic engineering is the process of manipulating genes in an organism to change the phenotype. Research and post an organism that has been subject to genetic engineering. Please cite your source. 

Genetic Engineering

This week we will be working on the standard about genetic engineering. MS-LS4-5
Have you ever heard of genetic engineering before? How about genetically modified organisms? 
Do you know of any organisms in which humans have influenced the genetic outcomes? 

outside the punnett square

If CherryValance, from the Outsiders,  had offspring with Ponyboy would there children be socs or greasers? Please support your claim with evidence. 

Offspring

Is it possible for two brown eyed, dominant gene, parents to have a blue eyed offspring? Please use evidence to defend your claim. 

In the genes

What are genes and what do genes do? 

Puppies and Potatoes

Are genes in a potato passed on in the same way or a different way than genes in a puppy? What do you think? Use evidence to support your claim. 

Somatic and Autonomic

The Peripheral Nervous system has two major parts the somatic and the autonomic. Please give an example of each section at work.