Blog Post: In your own words, summarize how homeostasis is maintained in one of the following situations (you may not write about your group assigned choice from the class activity).
1) Guard cells in plant leaves
2) Insulin and Blood Glucose
3) Carbon Dioxide and Blood pH
Your response should be posted in complete sentences using details. Due Monday, Nov. 2, 2009.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
October 27/28, 2009
No homework. If you are missing any work or have incomplete lab work you must work on this ASAP.
Friday, October 23, 2009
October 23/26, 2009
1) ALL CLASS PERIODS: In the Living Environment Review Guide, read pages 25-27. Complete questions 42-53 on page 28 in your sourcebook.
2) PERIODS 3/4 only: Lab #5 Negative and Positive Feedback Loops due tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27, 2009). All 4 graphs and all analysis/conclusion questions (except question 4) must be completed in full.
2) PERIODS 3/4 only: Lab #5 Negative and Positive Feedback Loops due tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27, 2009). All 4 graphs and all analysis/conclusion questions (except question 4) must be completed in full.
Monday, October 19, 2009
October 19/20, 2009
Classification Test on Wednesday, October 21, 2009. Test is on Characteristics of Life, Classification System, Levels of Organization, 6 Kingdom system, Dichotomous Keys, and Cladograms. Review your classwork, LE Review Guide questions on these topics, and the review PowerPoint from today's class (you can access this on the Living Environment Google Site).
Friday, October 16, 2009
October 16, 2009
Complete the Regents Practice Questions Handout on Cladograms (#1-7). Due Monday. Staple the handout when completed into your sourcebook.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
October 15, 2009
In the LE Review Guide, read 'Dichotomous Keys' on page 155 and 156. Complete questions 14 – 16 and 19 on pages 164 and 165. Answer the questions in your sourcebook. Due tomorrow.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
October 9/13, 2009
No homework.
If you have missing blog homework or the Experimental Design Assignment - please make sure to complete and post/hand in these items ASAP.
If you have missing blog homework or the Experimental Design Assignment - please make sure to complete and post/hand in these items ASAP.
Monday, October 5, 2009
October 7/8, 2009
In the LE Review Guide, read pages 1-3 and complete Review Questions #1-10 in your sourcebook.
Due Friday, October 9.
Due Friday, October 9.
October 6, 2009
Post your response: Choose three characteristics of life that you feel are absolutely necessary for survival. For each characteristic, explain WHAT IT IS or MEANS, provide an example and EXPLAIN WHY IT IS absolutely necessary for survival.
Sunday, October 4, 2009
October 5, 2009
NO (new) HOMEWORK TODAY.
-If you have NOT handed in your Experimental Design Assignment – please do so ASAP.
-If you have incomplete or missing labs – sign up for a Wednesday lunch session on the sign up sheet in class.
-If you have not brought a folder to class – do so ASAP. You will be placing your work in there!
-If you have NOT handed in your Experimental Design Assignment – please do so ASAP.
-If you have incomplete or missing labs – sign up for a Wednesday lunch session on the sign up sheet in class.
-If you have not brought a folder to class – do so ASAP. You will be placing your work in there!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
October 2, 2009
1) Post on the blog your response to the following Essential Question based on your knowledge of this course and what we have covered in class and lab over the past few weeks:
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CONDUCT A VALID CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT?
In your response, use appropriate scientific vocabulary, such as control, experimental, scientific method, variables, etc. Make sure to explain the vocabulary you use and to use examples throughout your response. Your response should be at least 2-3 paragraphs.
DUE Monday, October 5, 2009.
2) If you have not handed in your Experimental Design Assignment - please complete this and hand it in to the 'WORK TO BE HANDED IN' bin in class ASAP.
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO CONDUCT A VALID CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT?
In your response, use appropriate scientific vocabulary, such as control, experimental, scientific method, variables, etc. Make sure to explain the vocabulary you use and to use examples throughout your response. Your response should be at least 2-3 paragraphs.
DUE Monday, October 5, 2009.
2) If you have not handed in your Experimental Design Assignment - please complete this and hand it in to the 'WORK TO BE HANDED IN' bin in class ASAP.
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