Today we wrote our Biology unit test. Make sure you have turned in your visual dictionary and Test Review for this unit. Next we worked on some safety in preparation for the lab component of the Chemistry unit coming up on TUESDAY!!
Read Safety in the Science Classroom page xiv-xvii at the front of the textbook. Complete the WHMIS worksheet and safety worksheet with the amoeba sisters lab safety video:
Today we worked on our "Solute Concentration of Potato Cytoplasm Lab" on the laptops. Make sure you have used the criteria given to you about lab write ups. These are found HERE and HERE. Double check the module answer key posted. It has been reposted in Wednesdays entry. Module quiz on cell membranes and transport moved to TUESDAY.
Today we continued to work on our Test Review. It is due on Friday. Key is posted up in class.
We also answered some questions about a computer simulation. This is found HERE. Turn in when complete.
Today we finished our notes on Transport across the cell membrane using THIS power point. Next we worked on module questions. By Friday you should have all the Cell membrane and Transport module questions done. Module Quiz coming up on Friday...... Answers are found HERE.
Solute Concentration of Potatoes Lab is due next Friday (Oct. 15th). An example of a past lab is found HERE.
Today we did a lab using the principles of osmosis to determine the sucrose concentration of potatoes......Next we started writing the lab up on the computer. This will be worked on tomorrow.
Today we continued with the documentary "What Darwin Never Knew". See post on Oct. 2. You should have up to question #12 answered. Next we worked on our test review for the Biology unit test coming up on Friday. The answers to selected questions will be posted in class.....the links from yesterday's post don't work:(
Today in class we watched a short video on misconceptions of evolution:
Next we took some notes on evolution found found HERE.
We worked on review for the BIOLOGY UNIT TEST COMING UP ON FRIDAY!!!
Found HERE (DNA and protein synthesis) and HERE (Genetics) and HERE.
Review is due on Friday as well (selected answers for the first section posted HERE for the section section HERE).