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=Dissection Lab= [|Crayfish] [|Frog] [|Earthworm] [|Fish Part 1] [|Fish Part 2] = = =Body System Study Guide= Click to download the document. __Links to On-Line Test Reviews__: [|Body Systems] [|Circulation & Respiration]

= = =Yucky, Gross & Cool Body= Click [|HERE] to start the Scavenger Hunt

= = =Teacher Survey= Please click your class link and take the survey: [|B Block] [|D Block] [|E Block] [|G Block]

= = =CW- Blood Typing= Click here for the link to the [|Blood Typing Game]

= = =CW- Riddle the Bones= Click here to get to the [|Riddle the Bones]Activity Tell each team to review the evidence at their site and answer the following questions:
 * What kind of creature made this fossil?
 * When did this animal live?
 * What did it look like alive?
 * How did it move?
 * When was it found and by whom?

= = =Chapter 5 & 6 Test Study Guide:= [|Chapter 5 Review] [|Chapter 6 Review]
 * __Links to On-Line Test Reviews__**:

= = =Chap 5 Sec 2 & 3- Quiz Review= Click here to play the quizlet.com [|Quiz Review] game.

= = =Science Quizlet= (3-1-10) Click on the link- [|Frozen Frogs] and read the article. Be prepared to answer questions about the article tomorrow at the beginning of class.

=BONUS POINT OPPORTUNITY!!!!:= Click on this link: [|Science Mystery] and choose the ** CROAK **icon. Read and complete the mystery. At the end it will ask you for your answer and an email address. Use your SAA-SDS email address and be sure to check your email one week later for the response from the site. Print off the response email and submit to Mrs. Frank by Monday, March 22nd. These bonus points will be added to your Test/Quiz category (partial credit will be given even if your answer is not correct).

= = =Scavenger Hunt- Getting Into the Fossil Record (2-19-10)= __**Directions**__: Click on the link to [|"Getting Into the Fossil Record"]. Fill out the Scavenger Hunt Worksheet as you complete the online tutorial. This assignment can be completed individually or as pairs, your choice. Turn into Mrs. Frank when you finish. If not finished in class please finish for HW.

__**Directions:**__ Copy and paste the following two assignments to your team page. Discuss the items with your partner and type in your answers on your team page. = = =Getting Into the Fossil Record- Pre Test= __**Directions**__: Please type your answer each of the following questions in a different color. If you do not know the answer, just leave the question __blank__. You will be asked similar questions after you complete the tour so that you can see how much you have learned! 1. What is a fossil?

2. Preserved bones and tracks are two types of fossils. Describe **three** other types of fossils.

3. Which is most likely to fossilize: a clam or a jellyfish? Explain why in your answer.

4. Why is a quick burial helpful in the fossilization process?

5. In what type of rock would you most likely find fossils? **Bold** the best answer below.

a. igneous b. metamorphic c. sedimentary d. all of the above

6. Once a fossil has been formed, it still might not become part of the fossil record. Describe **two** natural processes that might destroy the fossil.

7. Of all the organisms alive today, what percentage do you think will eventually become fossils? **Bold** the best answer below.

a. Less than 10% b. 10-25% c. 25-50% d. More than 50%

=**CW- "Getting Into the Fossil Record" Chart**=
 * __Directions__**: Discuss the following topics with your partner and record your thoughts in the chart below. Be ready to share your ideas with the class.
 * What we **KNOW** about fossils || What we **THINK** we **know** about fossils || What we **WANT** to know about fossils ||

= = =HW- Reading Check Questions Ch 5 Sec 1= (2-17-10) __Directions__: On a separate sheet of paper, write your answers to these questions in complete sentences and turn into the HW box by 8am. (You DO NOT have to rewrite the questions.) Be sure to title your paper correctly. 1. This section compared the arm bone structure of humans to a. Cat legs b. Bat wings c. Dolphin fins d. All of these 2. How can you tell that organisms are members of the same species? 3. How does the fossil record organize fossils? 4. What evidence did the section give to explain the relationship between whales and their ancient four-legged land mammal relative? 5. Use the words __adaptation__, __population__ and __evolution__ together in **ONE** sentence. Be sure to underline each word in your sentence.

= = = = =Chapter 4 Study Guide= (2-9-10)

=DNA Workshop Activity= (2-3-10) Click [|HERE] to go to the activity. Read the directions and follow the steps to complete the interactive __DNA Replication__ activity and the __Protein Synthesis__ Activity. (Make sure you have an updated version of Shockwave)

=Lab- Reading DNA= Click Here for the Direction Sheet:

= = =CW- What is your DNA Alias?= (2-1-10) Lesson Modified from DNA Detectives (nature.ca/genome) We use four letters to code all the information contained in DNA: A, T, C, and G. The letters are used in groups of three. A group is called a codon.

DNA contains the information that is needed by your body to make proteins. The different proteins have specific functions, such as making our hearts, hair, eyes and ears. The smallest part of proteins are amino acids. There are 20 amino acids. One or more can make up a protein, depending on the specific protein.

Each amino acid is represented by at least one codon. Because each codon is coded with three letters, the string of letters used to represent the amino acids in a specific protein can get pretty long. To avoid this, scientists have made a kind of shorthand, and have given each amino acid its own letter, corresponding to our alphabet.

Using this shorthand to represent the amino acids in a protein is a way of describing, or "spelling" this part of the protein. Written in this shorthand, the code is called the DNA Alias; each letter in the DNA Alias actually represents a group of three letters (a codon). When scientists see the DNA Alias of a particular protein, they can find the protein's DNA sequence by reversing the coding process. For fun, we can perform the same process on any word by converting each letter to the corresponding codon, and in so doing, find its "DNA Sequence". Let's try it with your name.

Directions: __Each team member__ needs to copy and paste the steps below to your team page and then answer them as you complete your DNA Alias:

Step 1: Type out each letter of your name here:
 * CW- What is your DNA Alias?**

Step 2: Using the "What is your DNA Alias?" table find each letter of your name. Then look at the __Simplified Codon column__ to find the DNA code for each letter. (Remember that a Codon is three nitrogen bases long.)

Step 3: Type out your new codon name here: (be sure to put a space between each codon)

Step 4: List the correct number of each color beads and then create your DNA Alias bracelet. A is green: T is red: C is blue: G is yellow:

Step 5: Look at the Amino Acid chart and list all of the Amino Acids that create your personal DNA Alias Protein.

**EXAMPLE:** Step 1: Type out each letter of your name here: Elizabeth Frank Step 2: Using the "What is your DNA Alias?" table find each letter of your name. Then look at the __Simplified Codon column__ to find the DNA code for each letter. (Remember that a Codon is three nitrogen bases long.)
 * CW- What is your DNA Alias?**

Step 3: Type out your new codon name here: (be sure to put a space between each codon) GAG CTC ATA TAT GCT GCA GAG ACT CAT TTT CGT GCT GAC AAG Step 4: List the correct number of each color beads and then create your DNA Alias bracelet. A is green: 11 T is red: 12 C is blue: 9 G is yellow: 10

Step 5: Look at the Amino Acid chart and list all of the Amino Acids that create your personal DNA Alias Protein. Glutamic Acid, Leucine, Isoleucine, Tyrosine, Alanine, Alanine, Glutamic acid, Threonine, Histidine, Phenylalanine, Arginine, Alanine, Asparagine, Lysine

=Sub Assignment for 1-13-10= Make sure that you are on your best behavior today, I will be getting a full report from Mr Murphy. I should only hear how wonderful you are!
 * Do not ask Mr Murphy to work on your Podcast, the answer is** __NO__**, I will give more class time when I return.***

1. Student in seat #1 will pass out Notes for Chapter 4 (the notes are on the front table under the screen) 2. Today you need to read Chapter 4 Section 1 (pages 86-89) to yourself and fill out the notes as you read. 3. Answer the questions at the end of Chapter 4 Section 1 (page 89 #1-8) on a __sheet of notebook paper__ (do not ask to type it) and turn into Mr Murphy. If you do not finish then you need to finish for homework and turn in tomorrow morning in the homework box. 4. If you finish early, then you can: - answer the SDQ for this week - work on AA#9- Archeology or Evolution - work on HW for another subject - read a novel
 * Do not disturb the other students***

= = = = =CW- Frimpanzee Lab= (12-3-09) Click here to download the lab directions:. Follow the directions on the lab sheet to complete the lab assignment. Make sure to put your name on your Lab Answer Sheet and turn in when you have completed both parts of the lab. (Note: it will more than likely take you a couple of class periods to do this lab assignment correctly.)

= = = = =PROJECT- The Cell Cycle Booklet= You will create a booklet to illustrate the steps of The Cell Cycle. Your booklet will have 8 flaps that contain the following information: Flap 1: **THE CELL CYCLE** (Title page) Flap 2: **Definition** (Define Cell Cycle here) Flap 3: **Interphase** (For each of the following give a statement in your own words about what happens in that phase and draw a picture to illustrate it) Flap 4: **Mitosis 1- Prophase** Flap 5: **Mitosis 2- Metaphase** Flap 6: **Mitosis 3- Anaphase** Flap 7: **Mitosis 4- Telophase** Flap 8: **Cytokinesis** (Remember to include the differences in how plants and animals complete Cytokinesis and draw a picture for both)
 * (11-9-09 & due 11-11-09)**

= = =CW- Mitosis Lab= Click here to download the lab sheet:. Follow the directions on the lab sheet to complete the lab assignment. When you are finished name your document correctly using this format: EFrankCMitosisLab and put it in your block's assigned drop box in my public folder.
 * (11-10-09)**

= = = = =CW- Article Analysis Practice=
 * (10-14-09)**

[|Article Example A] [|Article Example B]

= = =**Organization of Living Things Project**= In groups of two (or three) you will create a song, rap, or poem based on the Organization of Living Things notes we are taking in class **(Chapter 1 Section 3, pgs 20-23)**. You will create a script for this project and then perform it using either Garage Band, Photo Booth, or iMovie. Your performance will need to contain the following content: 1. Define cells, and give example(s) 2. Define tissues, give example(s) 3. Define organs, give example(s) 4. Define organ systems, give example(s) 5. Define organism, explain the difference between unicellular and multicellular organisms and give examples
 * (10-1-09)**
 * Guidelines for project:**


 * Use the Human Body Systems and Health textbook as an additional resource, Chapter 1 Section 1 pgs 4-7.**

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=Cell Survivor= Task**: Give a convincing argument on why your organelle should remain in the cell and not be voted out. Be sure to include all of the functions of your organelle so that your classmates will realize that your organelle is vital for the cell's survival!
 * (9-29-09)**

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Directions**: 1. On your Team Page, answer the questions about your organelle to the best of your ability. Be sure that you are convincing with your argument on why your organelle is the most important organelle so that your organelle won't be voted out of the cell.

2.You need to include a picture of your organelle with your argument.

3. Copy and Paste these questions onto your Team Page:**

Cell Survivor Assignment Date: 1. Our assigned organelle is:

2. This organelle is found in which kinds of cells?

3. What is the function of this organelle?

4. Why should your organelle not be voted out of the cell? 5. Here is a picture of our organelle:**