December 13, 2012

Video on The Eye of the Future - Notes on the Biological climate of the earth and what we can do to save it.
Work pages were discussed and notes were on the white board for writing down.
Section reviews due on Tuesday.

December 6, 2012

Video notes due Tuesday - Extension
Team Activity - Biology Theme park
Homework read pp 133-136, Do questions 1-10

Tuesday, December 4

Survival of the Human Body to Trauma -
What biological factors assist the body in prolonging life?
"I shouldn't be alive" Documentary on two diverse locations. One is being trapped in snow and the other being stranded in a hot arid remote location. What does the body do to survive?
Use your text to look for other ways our body might conserve or use resources to add minutes to our lives in a traumatic situation. Share out this Thursday.

Tuesday November 27th

Learning Period 4 Activity Packet is Due and Section Review Answers to Questions.
Test will be given in class and Video notes

Also for Thursday, revised research paper or one additional PowerPoint slide / with video clip from internet on topic.

Thursday

Complete in class packet on Organic Chemistry

Tuesday

Microscope Hands On Lab
Five Station Rotation on Cells

LP Assignment Schedule and Packet was given out today in class. Please look over this carefully and do the assignments as they are dated so you don't fall behind. Remember this is the work to be done during the week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday's!

Also, today we did an in class packet on work. 60 % of the class really tried with 40 % spending their time looking for ways to not do the assignment. This will come back to haunt you during your meetings with your Point of Contact Teacher when they read the comments of how you are doing in class.

•Read Text pages 102-128. Due Thursday

•Answer Sections

–4.1 Question 1-10

–4.2 Questions 1-10

–4.3 Questions 1-10

–4.4 Questions 1-10

Packets will be available on Thursday

Do work pages 9-12 due on Thursday
PowerPoint Presentations on Thursday (Breige and Evie went today and they were very good!)
Basil Seed growing - bring a half page write up on what you have observed or done.

Portfolio, New Bio Color Pages on the Environment - 15 minutes
Bill Nye Labs on Chemistry DVD - 15 minutes

Chemistry Experiment Lab - 50 minutes
- Tools of the Lab
- Experiment 1 with Water
- Experiment 2 with Vinegar
- Reflection on what transpired
Vinegar is composed of about 5% acetic acid. This is the major chemical component of vinegar.
The systematic or proper chemical name of acetic acid is ethanoic acid.
Vinegar is a weak acid produced by the oxidation of alcohol (ethanol) from wines and ciders by bacteria. It has a pleasant sour taste and is used in cooking or as a condiment. It is commercially sold as white vinegar, brown vinegar, cider vinegar and balsamic vinegar.
The complete structural formula of acetic acid is as follows.

The condensed structural formula for acetic acid (the main component in vinegar) is CH3COOH.This formula is a shorthand way of representing the complete structural formula (see above picture).The first carbon atom is surrounded by three hydrogen atoms. The second carbon atom is surrounded by one oxygen atom and a OH group. Hence it's formula is CH3COOHThe molecular mass or molar mass of acetic acid is 60.05 g/mol
The Experiment today:
Question: What do vinegar and baking soda mixed together yield? What is the balanced equation of this reaction?

Replies: Vinegar is acetic acid: CH3COOH
Baking soda is sodium bicarbonate: NaHCO3
Mixing the two is simply and acid base reaction.
CH3COOH + NaHCO3 ---> CH3COONa + H2CO3
That last product is carbonic acid which quickly decomposes into carbon dioxide and water:
H2CO3 ---> H2O + CO2
The CO2 is what you see foaming and bubbling in this reaction.

x

Benham's Disk Experiment on the eyes Rod and Cones
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/benham.html
http://www.illusions.org/
Assignments Due
Power Point Presentation on your research report are due next week (only 10 slides....easy).
Basil Seed assignment: Growing chamber 20 points, 10 points write up on what

Video notes on Blue Gold, Water Wars Documentary

Assignment collection and review of the syllabus
Bio color on the Carbon Cycle
Basil Seed Growing Chamber Demo of student who used a cereal box and aluminum foil.
Discussed the PowerPoint Presentation and James did a tutorial on how to make a powerpoint.
You can download an Open Office program called Impress that is like Microsoft PowerPoint by going to this link

http://www.openoffice.org/product/impress.html

Impress for iPad http://www.rollapp.com/OpenOffice

Activity Pages Chapter 2 done in class on Chemistry, Video on Chemistry
continue to work on syllabus assignments.
Thursday James will do mini lesson on PowerPoint.

Seeds in Space Program from NASA click here
Your Seeds flew on Space Shuttle Mission STS 118!
You are to build a growing chamber for your basil seeds with simple recycling materials. Design and construct two chambers so you can plant seeds by next Tuesday. Keep a journal of what you do and what happens with your Space Seeds and the Regular Seeds. The seeds that went into space were exposed to full radiation from the sun. What will happen? Can you predict?

Biology Syllabus was handed out in class today and Due Dates were discussed. Date assigned and dates due are listed on the syllabus.

Biology Lab on Water and Polymer Beads - Environmental Entrepreneurialism!
Student wore Lab Coats, developed lab teams with roles. Conducted  Water Lab with Hydro Beads. Expansion of a Hydro Polymer with H2O.
Lab Notes, Lab Partner
Blue Gold Video Documentary - the story on water!

Student reading of Science Research Reports - Reading what other students wrote on is always interesting.
Seeds from Space! You have been given seeds that flew on STS- Space Shuttle Mission 118.
Please create a way to grow both packets at home and document what you do to design, build and observe the growth of these Basil Seeds that were flown 300 miles above earth surface and exposed to solar radiation. The documentation is a fun long term project and a connection to a select few groups that have access to these seeds.

Bio - Color on the Energy Pyramid, goes in portfolio

Nova Series - So Where Did We Come From? Tyson Neil DeGrasse

A revised schedule will come out on Thursday with handouts, worksheets and due dates.

Thanks, MR. Ewart

We reviewed individual student progress reports for Learning Period 1 and 2. There are 5 learning periods in a semester and = 5 units. Fall and Spring = 10 units. What do you need to graduate from H.S.???

What is due? see assignment packet
Watch Six Degrees of Separation. A National Geographic program on our connections on a global perspective in the area of Physics, Biology and Psychology.

Portfolio - Bio Color on the Water Cycle
Discussion on Lessons Due and Report's Due today or latest Thursday.
Read model reports and had discussion on Six Degrees of Separation, six degrees from Kevin Bacon.

► 47:14► 47:14

Six degrees of separation on Vimeo vimeo.comAug 16, 2010 - 47 min Documentary unfolding the science behind the idea of six degrees of separation.

We modeled this idea of human connectivity using post it notes for students and two other people they knew. We noticed patterns like a flower, honeycomb, ripples, Google Circles!!! Social Media...it was a profound class with lots of great input. I look forward to the rest of the reports on Thursday.

Assignment Check
Bio-Color on Eco-Systems
Hands on Lab - Six Station Rotation on Magnetism
Don't Forget the Research Project Due October 4th

Tuesday / Thursday

Complete Bio-Interest and Project Survey Form
Review Biology Research Project - Due October 2nd

Biology research papers give high school students a new perspective on biological topics.
A biology research paper written by a high school student should outline, explain and analyze information about a chosen topic. An academic research paper is written based on recent research, historical experiments and discoveries and opinions established throughout years of testing and continuous research. A high school research paper should outline the research, advancements, opinions, and additional information that have contributed to the subject in mind.

Portfolio check: New Bio-Color and read on The Plant Cell collect chapter 2 assignment Do Lab: Solar Panels and motors. How is energy involved? No Homework today

Assignment due Thursday, September 13, 2012

Read Chapter 2 of text book. Pages 31-34; Copy the graphic on p. 31; Define all the bold words on pp. 31-34; Do Ch. 2 Lesson 1 Review, Questions 1-4 thank you. Say good-bye to Harley and Welcome our new student Geoff.

Test Chapter 1

We took Test on Chapter 1, Collected the study guide: this is a non credit assignment. It either helped you on the test or not. We looked over the Biology Portfolio and the Cover Page template can now be downloaded from the Student Portal. Students can then email it to me and I will print in color.

Portfolio review - insert returned paper work, file on bookcase Turn in Bio-Color Turn in Solar Radiation Challenge summary Hand out Test Prep packet on chapter 1, do all pages in packet in preparation for test next Tuesday. Discussion: what makes for a good testing environment? No tapping, clicking, noises, whispering...if you do you will be removed to out of class area to complete test.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

In class turned in assignments of Lesson 2 and 3 from Biology Text Handed back assignments and discussed reworking assignments. Gave portfolio binder that will stay in class to keep best work, Bio-coloring pages, lab work etc. This will be come a final project assigment and part of the final. Homework - Bio Color: Cell type and tissues - due Thursday. Video on the Radiation Challenge was viewed and a half page summary with half page sketches is expected as homework due Thursday. View at this link Buy and Bring 3 x 5 cards to class for Vocabulary Concept Making