Where did it all begin

What was the first life on the planet Earth? Is it possible that this life came from another planet? 

Diversity of Life

How would genetically such diversity of life develop on planet Earth? 

Evolution and Natural Selection

Our next topic of study covers Evolution and Natural Selection. What do you know about these topics? 

Geological Time

What do know about Geological Time. You may have studied this last year. 

Recessive Genetic Disorders

There are several recessive genetic disorders. Please research and post one of this disorders. Then I would like you to do some research about what can be done to help people with these disorders. Please put your sources with your post. 

Multiple Alleles

There are sometimes when it takes more than one allele to affect the phenotype of an organism. Today do some research to find examples of how traits expressed in a phenotype may be controlled by multiple alleles. 

Trip Day

Today we are off to see a Christmas Carol in Portland. Which is your favorite version of this classic of literature. 

Vocab Heredity and Genetics

Pick a term from our study of genetics and heredity and post the definition.  

More on mutations

Watch the video and give two facts and a question that relate to the video.

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mutations

What is a mutation? What are three ways a mutation may affect an organism? 

Expressing Genes

How can the environment determine how a genotype expresses a phenotype? Please give an example. Here is a couple videos.

Dominate and Recessive

Is it possible for the off spring of two dominate gene brown eyed parents to have blue eyes?

Support your answer with evidence. 

Mitosis and Meiosis

How many parents cells are needed for mitosis and how many parent cells for meiosis? 

Also check out this Brain Pop Genetics watch the movie and take the quiz 

Puppies and Potatoes

Are genes in a potato passed on in the same way as genes in puppies? How are they the same or different? 

Name that tool

What is the name of the tool used to predict outcomes of genetic crosses? 

What about Chromosomes

How many Chromosomes do humans have ? 

or rather how many pairs of chromosomes?

The Directions

Cells come from other cells, Where are the direction to make cells stored inside of the cell? 

Quick question

According to cell theory established by scientist, such as Rudolf Virchow,  where do all cells come from? 

back to cells

Our next standard also deals with cells and how cell reproduce along with heredity. So for today question, I would like to know what you recall about cells. We have worked on four standards that relate to cells so please post something about cells that stands out to you. 

Snow Day Science virtual classroom link





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Our Next Topic

Our next topic in Science class is about genes and heredity.  What do you already know or what would you like to know about this topic?

Also today is another snow day ! 
Check out the snow day science link below. 
Link is now fixed :) 

SNOW DAY SCIENCE 11.20.18

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Response Time

Give an example of stimulus that would require an immediate response. This could be a stimulus to an animal or human.  

Also if you did not answer the last blog please do so now. 

Response or Stored

Give an example of an action or stimulus that results in an immediate response. Also give an action that would be stored as a memory. You should think of examples of stimulus and response. Also consider time when you learned a new skill and use that skill later. 

After you have answered the question above you may watch the documentary below. 

Documentary ( video ) link

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Snow Day Science Virtual Class Room Link

Where are they stored.

How are memories stored in the brain? Where in the brain are memories stored? 

memory game

Short Term Memory

Give an example of situation in where you would need to remember something for just a short period of time. 

memory link

Improve

What could improve or your response time? What can be done to improve memory? 

Memory Test

gather and synthesize

Gather and synthesize information about the follow question. Write a complete response and include your sources in your response. 

Do animals have memories?  Pick an animal and write about the memory of your animal. Your animals long term, short term, working memory. 

Storing Memory

How can storing and retrieving a memory help an organism survive?


Please click on link below for group activity

Group Activity

Neurons

Give an example of sensory, inter, and motor neurons working. 

Memory

Where is memory stored in the brain? What are the types of memory? 

The Brain

Watch the video below about the brain. Then create a question that can be answered be watching the video. Make sure your question is related to the content about the brain and nervous system. You may post more than one question. 

The Neuron

There are three types of Neurons. Please list each type of neuron. 

Stimulus and Response

1.Give an example of an external stimulus that would affect the nervous system, and how you would know that the stimulus was causing a reaction. 

2. You become thirsty and want a drink of water what type of stimulus would this be ? 

Parts of the Neuron

Name three parts of the neurons 

What is a cell called

What is a cell in the nervous system?

Study Jam Nervous System

Nervous System

Facts about the nervous system.  Please list a few facts that you find interesting about the nervous system. 

nervous system link

Nervous System

Our next standard deals with the nervous system. Write what you know or what you want to know about the nervous system.  

Working Together

How does the Skeletal , circulatory, and respiratory system work together. 
Explain 

Skeletal System

The Skeletal system has five major functions. Name one of those functions and write how it works to help support another system in the body. 

Bill Nye if you want.

Try this about the bones

Muscles

What are the three types of muscles, and give an example of one in the human body.

Study Jams Muscles

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Exchange of Gases

How are oxygen, and carbon dioxide exchanged in the lungs and other body tissue? 

Watch the movie and try the quiz and other activities 

Brain Pop Link

Find the body part link

Lungs and Heart Working Together

How does the respiratory system work together with the circulatory system? 

Test your knowledge

Cells make up Tissue

There are four major types of tissue in the human body. Name a type of tissue and the organ or body part that is made up of that tissue.

Human Body Study Jam

Systems Working Together

Name two human body system that work together. 

Try This Link 

Body System Standard MS-LS 1-3

The next standard MS-LS1-3 is stated as follows: 

Use an argument supported by evidence showing how the body is a system of interacting subsystems composed  of groups of cells.  

There are many types of body systems. Which body systems do you know the most about? Which systems do you want to learn more about? 

The Model Cell

Today in class you will start your model of the cell. Please share what you plan to use to create your cell model.  Here is an example below.

Cell Respiration

What is cellular respiration? How is it related to photosynthesis?  

Song

Model the Cell

The standard : Develop a model to describe the function of the cell as a whole and ways parts of the cell contribute to the function. 

How would you make a model of the cell? Share your ideas. 

Cell Words

The list of words below describe parts of the cell. Define one word and tell how many others that you could define. 

Pandas and Bamboo

Pandas like to eat bamboo trees including stems, shoots, and leaves. What do the cells of the pandas have in common with the cells of the bamboo? What makes the cells different? Please write your answer in complete sentences. 

Khan Challenge

Today in class we will attempt  the annual Kennedy Clan Khan Challenge. 

KHAN Cell

When Challenge is complete please post how the challenge went for you. Were you able to complete the Khan Cell Challenge? 

Eukaryotic Cells

How do some parts of the eukaryotic cell help with the function of the rest of the cell? 

Director of the Cell

What part of the cell directs cell activity ? 

Organelles Function

Name an organelle inside the cell and the function of that organelle.

Specialized Cells

Please give examples of some specialized  cells?

Link

Review : What is living

As we move on to cells. Today lets review the characteristics of living things. How can we tell if something is alive? 

Cell the inside story

What are the parts of the inside of a cell called? 

Cell the outside story

What is the outside layer of a cell called? Is this different for a plant and animal cell? 

What Defines Life ?

Kaiden says that someday A.I. may make so robots could be defined as being alive.  Ben disagrees saying that technology could not meet the characteristic of life. Who do you think is right and why do you agree with that person? 

Prokaryotic vs Eukaryotic Cells

What is the difference between a prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells? 

link

Characteristics of Life

Give an example of something that could display some characteristics of life, but is not alive. Please explain your answer. Check out video below to get some ideas. 

microscope

What were you able to see under the microscope today? 

Study Jam investigation

Types of Cells

How can we divide cells into categories or types?

Complete links below 

Study Jam Plant Cells

Study Jam Animal Cells

Investigating Cells

If you wanted to see if something was made of cells and alive, what tools and materials would you need to set up your investigation? 

Try This Cell Theory quiz

Cell Theory

What are the three parts of cell theory? Name one scientist who helped contribute to cell theory.  

What do you...

recall. Tell me about the things that you remember from science this year.

Thanks 

Mr. Ruby 

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Ideas

Looking for ideas and suggestions for a super science competition for next week? 

Natural Selection and Darwin

Tomorrow we will be going on a field trip. We will be learning more about natural selection, evolution and Charles Darwin. What do you remember about these topics?  Here is video about the topic.

Law of Conservation of Energy

If you need a reminder for today's assessment; 
Law of conservation of energy states that energy is neither created or destroyed in an closed system. 

Examples

Give an example of potential and kinetic energy you could find around a house ?  

Potential Energy Factors

What are the two factors that potential energy depend on?

Work

What is work in physics?

PHet thing

The formula

How is potential energy calculated? 

What is a...

Joule ? 

and who was James Watt? 

Words to know...

Explain the formula below. What is it used to find? 

May 23 2018 types of energy

Please list two examples of potential and kinetic.
You may watch the video to get ideas. 

What is power ?

What is the scientific definition of power?  

Work

What does the term work mean when applied to physics?

What about potential energy

How do you increase the potential energy of an object? 

Two types of Energy

The two types of energy are potential and kinetic. What is kinetic energy? 

Energy

Energy can be divided into two types. What are those two types of energy? 
Look it up or make your best guess. 

Driving Range

Suppose you go to driving range to hit some golf balls. On your first try you hit a golf ball that lands 100 meters away. Use the following vocabulary to describe what happen with the golf ball. 

• Newtons First Law 
• Newtons Second Law 
• Newtons Third Law of Motion 
• inertia 
• momentum
• displacement 
• distance 
• balanced force 
• unbalanced force  

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Blog Follow Up

Review : What are Newtons Three Laws

State Newton's Three Laws of Motion. 

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Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

What does it mean to design a solution to a problem? Can you think of any real life inventions that helped solve a problem? 

Try this PhET

Planning and Carry out an investigation

What does it mean to plan and carry out an investigation? Please give an example of a simple investigation that you could plan and carryout. 

Standard : MS-PS2-2

When objects collide

Given the collision of two objects, for example a meteor hitting a satellite, how would Newton's laws explain what was happening? 

May the fourth be with you.

The physics of star wars !

Should we have a big science project for the end of the year ? Why or why not ? 

Bungee Jumping

Zander  wants to build a bungee jumping tower in his back yard. He wants the ride to last at least 5 seconds. Town code says he may not build a tower more than 50 meters. Gabe said the tower would need to be more than 50 meters to get a five second ride. Dom disagrees he states that the rate of fall is just 9.8m/s 2 due to gravity,  therefore the tower would only need to be 49 meters tall. Who is correct Dom or Gabe? Would Zander be allowed to build his five second bungee jump?

Roller coaster

Another roller coaster sim

another bungee video

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To the moon with Newton's Laws

Elias wants to be an astronaut he was telling Hunter that he really likes the powerful take off when the rocket launches from Earth. He also said you need rockets when landing on the moon. Why would you need rockets when landing on the moon? What would you use instead of rockets to land on the Earth? 

The Third Law States

Give an example of Newton's Third Law of Motion. 

outer space

Luke said to Izak that it would be really easy to move things in outer space because there is no gravity. Madisyn and Emily overheard them talking and said that they were wrong. It would take force to move objects in space. Who is correct and why? 

Brainpop Newton

Terminal Velocity

How does the term terminal velocity help explain the results of dropping a penny off the Empire State Building? 

This is not a game

Falling Fast

Joe says to Tyler the heavier an object is the faster it falls. Tyler tells Joe that he is wrong. Tyler says the longer an object is falling the faster it falls. Will says that there are more factors involved when objects fall. Who did you think is correct and explain why ? 


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catch

Kaleb and Thomas are playing pass in the hallway. Kaleb said it was a good example of momentum. Thomas said it was a better example of speed. Brayden said it was and example of both because speed is related to momentum. Who do you think was right and why? Is speed related to momentum? 

Friction

What are  three types of friction?

unseen forces

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

What do you think

What would explain the picture below? What do you think makes it possible? 

more of the same...

Below are few brain-pop links check this out today! 

POP for acceleration

PoP Distance , Rate and Time

Momentum and Conservation

What is momentum? What happens to momentum when two objects collide? 

Wrecking Ball

When a wrecking ball hits a wall, it is not moving fast. how can it have enough momentum to knock down a wall? 

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inertia and momentum

How are inertia and momentum similar and different?