Have you seen this before?

After class today, what do you MOST want to know about DNA, genetics, and heredity?

Mummification of chickens!

Today we completed the second step in the mummification of chickens.
Think about what you know about the ancient Egyptians mummification process.
Provide your opinion to the following questions:

1.) What have we done (in the chicken mummification lab) that is like the ancient Egyptians mummification processes?
2.) What COULD we do (in the chicken mummification lab) to be more accurate or more like the ancient Egyptians?

Section 1/4 Homework Monday Night

Scientific Names!

Can you stump your classmates? Today we learned of Linnaeus' system of naming (binomial nomenclature). Find the scientific name of an organism and post it below. Make sure YOU know the answer-but do not post the answer!

POST THE LATIN NAME! DO NOT TELL US THE COMMON NAME (like dog, chimpanzee)

Do NOT use Homo sapiens (that is humans!)or one of the cat examples from the book.

Have fun!

Cerealites Lab

Check out the pictures of our results from the Classifying Cerealites lab. Use this slideshow to help you write your conclusion. Make sure to note all of the different ways to group Cerealites!

National Metric Week is Coming Up!
National Metric Week occurs during the week of October 10th every year. This year is special because it is 2010!



What should we do to celebrate National Metric Week? Post your ideas below....
They MUST have something to do with the metric system!

UNH Browne Center Fall 2009

Biogen Pictures

We did some amazing work at Biogen. Here are some pictures of the lab. Click below to look at the slideshow with all of the pictures!

Studying Biology.

The following are branches of science that fall under the category of biology.
Take some educated guesses about what each of these branches of science study! Post your answers as a comment!

1. Herpetology

2. Zoology

3. Entomology

4. Microbiology

5. Biotechnology

6. Pharmacology

7. Ornithology

8. Ecology

9. Pathology

10. Biochemistry

Forces and Motion Presentation!

Remember the Museum of Science Forces and Motion presentation! So much fun!
Take a look at the pictures and post a comment about:
1 thing you remember or learned from the presentation.

Welcome to our science blog!

We will use this a lot this year. Please try posting a comment that responds to this question:

What are you MOST excited about in science?

This could be something we will do in class, a topic you like, or something you have done in the past.

Podcasts

A Digestive Odyssey
Getting Eaten
How the Hamburger Dies
Journey of the Burger
Steadmen
The Little Big Mac
Whopper's Journal

Digestive System WebQuest

Complete the following in any order that you choose. Turn in your work - write the name of each activity that you complete on a piece of paper and show your work below the activity name. Take time to explore each of these sites.

Sections of the Small Intestine

1. Go to: http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/digest/digdiag.htm

2. Highlight the name of each digestive system organ to see its location on the illustration.

3. Answer the following question in a complete sentence: What are the names of the three sections of the small intestine?

Virtual Body Tour

1. Go to: http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

2. Click on English or Spanish.

3. Click on Digestive Tract.

4. Follow the Guided Tour. Answer the following questions:

§ What is the alimentary canal?

§ What body parts does it include?

5. Click on “Zoom In!” at the top of the page. Take a closer look at some of the organs in our digestive system.

6. Click on “Organize your Organs” at the top of the page and follow the instructions to play the game. You know that you have put the organs in their correct places when they can no longer be moved!

Drag and Drop

1. Go to: http://training.seer.cancer.gov/module_anatomy/unit10_5_quiz_dd_1.html

2. Complete the quiz. You know you are correct if the words remain in the small boxes. Which organs were the most difficult to indentify?

Feeding the System

1. Go to: http://science.nationalgeographic.com/science/health-and-human-body/human-body/digestive-system-article.html

2. Click on Digestive System Anatomy.

3. Navigate through the 4 sections of the Digestive System and learn about the small components of these sections.

4. Write down 3 things you learned, 2 things you already knew, and 1 question that you have.

5. Click on “Feed the System” at the bottom of the page.

6. Choose a type of food and watch and read about what happens to it in the body!

Yucky Science!

1. Go to: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/yuckystuff/belch/js.index.html

to learn about belches and farts;

go to: http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/yuckystuff/gurgle/js.index.html

to learn about gurgling stomach noises.

2. Write down 3 facts that you learned about either belches and farts or gurgling stomach noises.

Reviewing and Learning Vocabulary

Reviewing and Learning Vocabulary

We have been hearing from some of you that learning vocabulary online is helpful!
Please visit the link below to review the vocabulary within the hierarchy of life.

http://quizlet.com/824720/hierarchy-of-life-flash-cards/


When you get to the site complete the following activities IN ORDER:
1. Familiarize
2. Learn
3. Test
4. Scatter
5. Space Race

NSTA 2009: Graphing with Motion Sensors
Karen MacAulay and Elizabeth Kaplan
Follow the link below to view the Powerpoint presentation. Feel free to post any comments or questions
Thank you!

http://www.scribd.com/doc/13326049/NSTAPPTDRAFT-3

Guess the virus or bacteria?

Can you guess if the picture is of a virus OR a bacteria?

AND
Do you know what the name of it is?

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2.

3.

4.

Famous microbiologists

What can you find out about the following two scientists?
Louis Pasteur
Joseph Lister

Mitosis and Cancer

What do you think mitosis has to do with cancer? We will attempt to answer this question this week, but make a hypothesis now!

Microscopes and Cells

We have been viewing cheek (animal) cells and elodea (plant) cells in class. Click on the link below to look at all of the pictures!
http://picasaweb.google.com/epantanokaplan/Microscopes#

What does this mean?

This is a "piece of flair". What do you think it means? We have talked briefly about ATP before...who can figure it out?

Ribsomes-protein synthesis

Here is a great science blog that has a funny video on protein synthesis....the making of protein that happens in the ribosome.
Check it out.
http://blogsci.com/