In recognition of our country's veterans, we have no school on Tuesday - so this will end up being a quick week in science. You will have time in class to complete your cell project Prezis on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The project must be shared with Mr. Bowles by Friday for it not to be considered late. On Friday, we will start a new unit called Chemistry of Life - where we learn all about the molecules that make up the parts of the cell, and how important it is to eat right. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
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After a great time learning and practicing with microscopes last week, you will be taking a brief practical quiz to see if you have fine tuned your microscope skills. You will then finish-up your Cell Organelle Research you began last week to help prepare you for the project we will be completing in class this week. The Cell Project will have you create a Prezi to explain what we have learned in the Cells unit so far - including the functions of the organelles and other cell parts found in the animal and plant cells. The project will be all in-class, with the option to work on it outside of class. Don't hesitate to ask questions of Mr. B and other students this week as we get into this project. Have fun and be creative! Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
This week we're back using microscopes to check out plant and animal cells. To begin, we'll look at thin slices of cork - similar to what Robert Hooke saw almost 400 years ago when he discovered cells. While looking at plant cells, you will prepare your own slides of onion and aloe, observing many cell parts, such as the nucleus and chloroplast. We will also check out prepared slides of frog blood, and you will prepare a slide of YOUR cheek cells. It will be a great week with lots of practice using the microscope. By the end of the week, make sure you are confident with how to use a microscope - changing objectives, focusing, and proper use of the microscope. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
After investigating single celled prokaryotes and eukaryotes last week, we are finally going to check out multicellular eukaryotes - otherwise known as plant and animal cells. To start off, we'll label all of the organelles (or cell parts) found in both of these cells, then move on to find out how those parts function. On Friday, you will have a quiz on the parts (NOT THE FUNCTIONS!) of the animal and plant cells - so make sure to be good with the locations and spelling. The more you practice, the better you'll do. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
This week we'll be finishing up the organization of the body and look more closely at prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. On Tuesday, you will finish up and present your Explain Everything Mini-Challenge. Wednesday, we'll review/discuss the last test and about forming questions from your notes and worksheets. Thursday and Friday, you will begin taking a closer look at prokaryotes and eukaryotes by conducting your own investigation of two single celled organisms - discovering more about the microscopic world around you and how much we really owe them for own existence. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
Welcome back from Nature's Classroom (for the second time!). This week we'll be starting a new unit - Cells! This week we will look at look at the history of the microscope, and we'll talk about the scientists who discovered cells and created the CELL THEORY. We will also look at the levels of organization of the body - starting with the least complex level, the cell. Then our last day this week (Thursday), we'll investigate the two major types of cells found on Earth - Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
This week we will be prepping for the characteristics of life, safety, and microscopes 4 bar test on Wednesday. In class on Monday, we will play Jeopardy - and this game will be posted on the class website, so you can use it to study. On Tuesday, you will do some review using a microscope crossword puzzle and characteristics of life review questions. Thursday there's no school and then Friday, we will do another microscope lab. This week, study your flashcards and study in groups if you can. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
This week we will begin the Microscopes unit and complete our first microscope lab! We will first learn about the microscope's parts and their functions. You will then get a sneak peek at the microscopic world around you when we watch "The Impossible Journey" in class on Tuesday. Our first microscope lab - the "e lab" - will help you understand the basics behind how to actually use the microscope. Next Wednesday (Sept 24th), is our first 4 bar test on characteristics of life, safety, and microscopes - so make sure to start preparing. Stay curious and keep looking for answers!
We are finally starting our first full week of school and the first science quiz of the year is on Wednesday, Sept 10th. We will finish up the characteristics of life unit early in the week by completing the notes and taking a short trip to one of Jupiter's moons - Europa - in search of life. After the quiz on Wednesday, we will be starting our second unit of the year on Safety in the science classroom. Your three ring binder with its correct sections (found in the course description) will be due on Friday.
During the first few weeks of school, we'll be getting to know each other and how science class will work this year. For example, at the beginning of every week, we'll read through the weekly update as a class to check out upcoming topics, experiments, exams, and projects. It will be a snap shot of the upcoming week. Biology or life science is an easy science to relate to because it's happening inside you right now. Trillions of cells are working together like little machines to make sure you're digesting your food, so nutrients can get into your blood and get pumped all around your body to feed every crevice - to make sure your brain is thinking, all of your senses are in tune with your surroundings, and your body is working in a perfect harmony 24/7. Pretty amazing!
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