Friday, May 9, 2014

Post 19: May 9,12

Biology:  Describe 4 plants that we have identified and how you can easily identify them.

AnP:  Explain 5 things we have done that you have found most valuable to learning in this class.

Micro:  Write a short paragraph detailing a few of the things that you have learned from class this year.

Physics:  Explain 5 things that you have learned in this class that you can apply to your life.

E and S:  What information have you found so far for your final project?  Be specific and list at least 3 things.

Zoology:  Pick one animal or bird to research quickly and write 3-5 sentences about it.




Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Post 18: May 7,8

Biology:  Give the names of 5 trees we have seen outside and how you would identify them.

A and P:  List 5 important changes that occur to the embryo during the second trimester.

Micro:  Explain 3 things that you have learned from reading the STD's article.

E and S:  Give 2 examples of unmanned space flight.

Zoology:  Explain 2 adaptations that make mammals the most evolved animals on earth.

Physics:  Explain how parallel and series circuits differ.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Post 17: May 5,6

Biology:  Explain at least 3 things that you have learned so far while we have been going outside.

A and P:  Briefly explain the stages of the menstrual cycle and the role that hormones play in it.

Micro:  Explain 3 things that you have learned from the soil microbes article you were given to read.

Physics:  What is the difference between alternating and direct current? Explain why we use schematic diagrams.

E and S:  Explain 3 things that you learned from the last cosmos video we watched on friday.

Zoology:  What evolutionary characteristics have birds and reptiles and mammals evolved that both separate them from amphibians and fish as well as allow for life on land?  You may have to research this a little...

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Post 16: April 30, May 1

Bio: Refer to p 601-602.  Explain the function of each of the following types of cells:  parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma.

A and P:  Which type of cellular reproduction do gametes (sex cells) go through?  Briefly describe it's phases.

Micro:  Explain 3 things that you have learned from one of the articles you were given to read.

Physics:  Explain what is meant by electric power, what factors effect resistance?

E and S:  Explain what the terms drag, lift, aerodynamics mean in terms of flight.  How do these affect flight?

Zoology:  What adaptations have birds developed to better fit their environments?  Describe at least 3.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Post 15: April 29,30

A and P:  List and explain each of the functions of the reproductive system.

Bio:  Read through the standards based assessment on p 479.  Record your answers and a brief explanation of why.

Micro:  Explain 3 ways that microbes such as fungi and viruses can be harmful, helpful to humans.

Physics:  Define the terms capacitance and current.  Describe how the current flows in relation to the charges.

E and S:  Give 3 reasons why design of a aircraft or spacecraft is important.

Zoology: List and give examples of the 3 types of amphibians.  Also give 3 general characteristics of the class.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Post 14: April 25,28

Biology:  Explain what a natural resource is and why it is important to conserve them.  Give 3 examples of natural resources.

AnP:  Briefly explain the processes of reabsorption and secretion.

Micro:  Watch the video - Monsters Inside Me (Double Agents) at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33RvdVG8i4I  and explain three things that you learned.

Physics:  Explain what electric potential and the potential difference are.

EandS: Give a brief explanation of what the Hubble Space Telescope is, where its at, and what its current status is.

Zoology:  Explain 3 things that you learned from the fish dissection.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Post 13: April 23, 24

A and P:  Explain each of the functions of the urinary system.

Bio:  What is sustainable development (p472)?  How can the fishing industry be made sustainable?

Micro:  Explain each of the types of worms that can affect humans:  platyhelminthes, cestoda, nematoda.  How do they affect them, what dangers do they pose?

Physics: If 2 point charges (-1.8 C and 3.6 x 10^5 C) are located on a line 1.3 m apart, what is the force that is exerted?

E and S:  Quickly research space exploration and write down 4 things that you find.

Zoology:  Explain 3 things that fish have evolved that make them different from the invertebrates we have looked at so far.