Thursday, December 15, 2011

Happy holidays!

Merry Christmas and Happy New year to All!!!!!!  Be Blessed this Holiday season and new year.  Mr. Orth

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Biology and Earth Science

Good Luck on your Finals and Happy holidays to you!!

Don't forget to turn in your notebook at he end of the testing period.

See you Next year!!!

Monday, December 12, 2011

Earth Science

FINAL Project parameters:

be prepared!  Do your preliminary internet research!!

Find at least 3 valid sources for information regarding the life cycles of different types of stars.

Earth Science
Fall 2011
Life Cycle of a Star Final Project

The final for Earth Science is a group project to research and create a poster illustrating the life cycle of a star. You will have the weekend to begin research, design, and gathering of materials you’d like to use. The final class block will be spent finishing up research, assembling poster and presenting it.

The result of this project will include the poster, note cards (one set per group for presentation), a citation sheet (done to Gold Sheet specifications) with a list of sources used, individual evaluations, and a 3-5 minute oral presentation done by the group.

You will be placed into groups of 3 or 4 people to complete the project. One person will be the project manager with one or two researchers and a graphic designer. The division of labor is as follows:

Project Manager – makes sure the project comes together and that mini deadlines are met. Helps researchers and graphic designer when needed and contacts teacher with concerns and questions. Helps gather materials.

Researcher – uses Internet and other materials to gather information to use in poster and presentation. Works with group members to fact check poster and note cards. Writes up citations.

Graphic Designer – designs and constructs poster with help from group members.


DEADLINES: Posters, notecards, and citation sheets will be due at the end of the first 60 minutes of the final period.

Citation sheet – Following the Golden page format, cite at least 3 sources, other than your text, and give a sentence about how it was used or useful to you.

Presentations will begin in the final hour of the final period. Group evaluations will be due at the end of class on the day of your final. There is to be one group evaluation from each member of your group.

GOOD LUCK AND DO YOUR BEST!!!

Biology HW

STUDY FOR FINAL:  Ch 7,9,10

Final schedule:
2nd period:  Wed. 12/14 at 10:38 am
4th period: Thurs. 12/15 at 10:38  am

BE PREPARED!!!!!

Notebooks will be collected at end of period.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Biology 12/8/2011

HARD DEADLINE:  cell Analogies due tomorrow!! by 2:45 pm

Create a Venn diagram (circles that overlap showing shared features)  comparing and contrasting Bacteria, Plant and Animal cells.

Earth Science 12/7/2011

This day is important for it marks the anniversary of the bombing of Pearl harbor in Haiwaii and thus the entering of the United States  into World War II against the Axis powers ( Germany Spain, Japan and Italy.)

Read and take notes for pg813- 827 on Stars, ch 30.2 + 30.3

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Biology HW 12/6/2011

1)  read and notes ch 9, pg 244-257.

2) finish Cell comparrison minilab.

3) Cell Analogies due Friday, Dec. 9th by 2:45 pm

Biology Amnesty readings

skills handbook p1105-1113; ch 6.1 + 6.2; ch 6.3 + 6.4; 12.1 + 12.2; 13.2 + 13.3;  xxxvi-xL; 7.1 + 7.3; ch 7.2 these were due by 12/2/2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Biology 11/30/11 HW

Three handout were given out.  Read and highlight the important sections and then color the images so that each structure named and pictured has a different color.  If you can use the color for structures that appear on the different images i.e. light green for nuclear membrane on all pictures,  that can give you a little e.c.

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

earth science HW 11/29/2011

Read and take notes for pgs. 847 - 851, ch 31.3 on Cosmology and the Big Bang.

Earth science Amnesty Dec 2nd, 2011

If you are missing any book readings, read and take notes on ANY of the book assignments and turn them in by friday 12/2/11 for partial (55%) credit. 
assignments include : ch 2.1 ; ch 2.2; ch 2.3; ch 1.1 + 1.2; Ch 1.3 & 924-930; SkHbk 931-938 ; ch 3.1 ; ch 3.2 + 3.3

Monday, November 28, 2011

Biology Cell Analogy update

Youy may work with students from other classes but each person must present during their own period, if you choose to.  Updated due date is Friday 12/9/2011.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Earth science 11/23/2011

Do the "problem-solving lab " on pg 63 of Earth science text.  use the following critical thinking questions instead of the ones in the book .  All answer should be in complete sentences , where it applies!  Happy thanksgiving!!!

Critical Thinking

  1. These atoms form ions and create an ionic bond. 
    1. How many electrons would orbit A? B? 
b.  What would be the net electrical charge of ion A & ion B?

    1. Why would ions of opposite charges bond?

    1. What would the chemical formula be for AB?
  1. How might you draw a model of Mg & Cl

Biology- Cell Analogy 2011

Task: 
You are to look at the internal structure and function of a cell and create an illustrated diagram, t-chart, web page, power point, story or other teacher approved project format that compares the cell and its’ organelles to an analogous system such as a school, a car, a factory or whatever; each of which have important smaller parts with important functions.

Your project needs to include each organelle listed below and its role in the cell and it will need an analogous system to the cell and each organelle.  Make sure you compare and explain the roles of each organelle and their analogous counterparts.

Ex: Cell = School, where the nucleus, which controls all cell functions, could be compared to the principal in the school.  If you use this example I will not give you higher than a 3 on #3 of the rubric.

Use the text book, Internet, notes and your brains

Grading (subjective rubric = score of 5-0 points based on my feelings about the quality and evident effort on the project and its’ parts)

Grade categories
  1. Cell organelles/structures and function
    1. Include:  cell membrane, cytoskeleton, nucleus, ribosome, endoplasmic reticulum, golgi apparatus, lysosomes, vacuole and mitochondria.  Bonus points: for doing a plant cell (cell wall and chloroplast) = 30pts; Include flagella or cilia = 15pts
       !!!No analogous structures = no Bonus Points!!!
  1. Analogous system with corresponding features for each organelle/structure and function
  2. Quality (color, creativity, attention to detail…)


Deadline Due Date:  Even period on Friday 12/02/2011

Biology 11/22/11

Read and take notes for Ch 7.2, cell membranes, on pgs. 187-191.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Biology 11/18/2011

Read and notes for ch 7.1 + 7.3; pgs 182-185 & 191-199. 

pick groups(?) and choose topice for Cell Analogy project ( due 12/2/2011)

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Biology 11/16/2011

Final write up of PCR/DNA lab on seperate paper ( notebook copy is a rough draft!!) - 1000 pts


read and notes pages xxxvi-xL on using the mocroscopes, etc....

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Earth Science 11/15/2011

1*/5* finish final lab write up for mass lab: see post on 11/8/2011 for guide sheet.

3*  No homework

Monday, November 14, 2011

Biology HW 11/14/2011

Due Wed. 11/16-  PCR/DNA crossword puzzle

Due Fri.11/18- PCR/DNA final lab write up - 1000pts.!!!

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Earth Science 11/10/2011

Read and take notes form Ch 3.1, pgs 53- 60, on Matter and th elements. due 11/15/2011

Biology 11/9/2011

-Prepare for final DNA/PCR lab write up.

-Alu-PCR crossword puzzle due Wed. 11/16/2011.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Earth Science 11/8/2011

ALL Classes:

Measurement / Metric Quest next class-  STUDY YOUR NOTES!!!

Dimensional Analysis problems worksheet - show all units and work

3rd period only!:  Finish Final write up of mass Lab for Tuesday 11/15/2011

the FD will be on a separate sheet(s) of paper from your rough draft , one for each student.

Title:  Just how much Rubber is in a Rubber Stopper?
           
Question:  How will the rubber stopper’s actual metric mass compare (more, less or same mass) to the converted mass taken from posted English standard measurements?

Hypothesis:  The Rubber stopper’s actual mass will be________________ then/as the posted mass.

Test:  By using a metric balance to determine the actual mass of a Rubber stopper, we can convert ounces to grams for the posted mass and compare to the actual mass found using a scale.

Materials:  metric balance (triple beam pan balance), rubber stoppers of varying size, (calculator)

Procedures:  Make a diagram!!
  1. Convert the posted mass from oz → g using the following formula 1oz. = 28.3 g 
  2. Take the mass measurement of the rubber stopper on the metric balance.
  3. Do this for four different rubber stoppers with different posted masses (each table member should do all parts of the experiment for at least one sinker)
  4. Subtract the measured mass in grams from the posted mass in grams to determine the relative error.  You may disregard any negative numbers9 take an absolute value of your result).
  5. Take the relative error in grams and divide by the converted posted mass, in grams, and multiply by 100 to determine the percent error.
Data:

Rubber stopper #
Posted mass
Converted (g)
Measured mass
(g)
Relative Error
% error





















Observations: 

Analysis:  include your calculations and math work for doing the oz-g conversions, relative and percent error. 
Make a Bar graph of actual versus converted mass values of the rubber stoppers used.

Conclusion: (restate the hypothesis, explain how you answered the question or not and compare numeric results to prove or refute your hypothesis, discuss observations as possible errors and propose a next step and who outside of this science class might care about your results)

Monday, November 7, 2011

Earth science accepted values for object volumes

objectAccepted values
1*157 cm3
2*159 cm3
3*140 cm3
4*165 cm3
5*251  cm3
6*237 cm3
7*160 cm3
8*257 cm3
9*249 cm3

Biology Nov. 7th - Nov 16th

We have started our DNA/PCR multiday lab.  We will be doing strenuous lab activities over the next 3-4 periods and then a Final lab write up of the activity will be due Friday Nov. 18th.: Most activities will be done in the lab so there will be very little homework until the final write up , worth 1000 points, is due friday, 11/18/2011!!

11/7  -Day 1, =  Dna isolation ;  11/9-Day 2= DNA prep for PCR ;  11/14 - Day 3 Run of amplified DNA thru Gel Electrophoresis ; 11/16 - Day 4 reading of stained gels and photos. 

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Biology 11/3/2011

Get your informed consent form signed to be able to use your own DNA for the 3-4 class long Biotech labs begining on Monday!!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Earth science 3rd period

See post on 10/31 for Volume lab guide sheet


3*pb/gb/gc
MLMLMLMLMLMLMLMLML
#1165/150/155180/175/157170/150/152160/150/154
#2170/170/155
#3150/150/136160/140/137140/150139/140/175/134160/150/138
#4180/175/165180/125/164
#5260/260/251
#6250/250/237240/225/235240/230/220250/240/235
#7180/150/159170/150/155160/150/140140/200/193
#8280/250/260270/260/248260/250/255240/250/253
#9260/275/242220/250/235//250250/240/230260/255/247
% Error+  absolute value of    [ (Accepted volume - Experimental vol.)/accepted volume] * 100%

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

biology 11/1/11

1) Finish DNA spooling worki sheet for Kiwi DNA extracton

2) Get your Informed consent form signed for DNA lab

3) Read and notes for pgs 363-375, middle of the page.  Ch 13.2 and some of 13.3

Monday, October 31, 2011

Earth science 10/31/2011

1)  1st and 5th:  Finish Dimensional  Analysis problems from ppt into notebook.

see pg 25 in your planner for conversion factors:
1.How much mass do you have in kilograms?  Round to the nearest hundredth.
2. For optimal health all Humans should drink between 1-2 quarts of water each day; How much water is this in  milliliters?
 
2) ALL classesRough Draft of Volume lab:  Q,H,T,M,DT + OJ
 
Volumetrics: practicing at measuring volume
Question:  Which of the measuring devices (400 mL plastic beaker, ___250___ mL glass beaker or a 100 mL Graduated .Cylinder.) will be most accurate?

Hypothesis:  Which device? and why?

Test:  Carefully fill 4 of the provided containers with water then measure that unknown volume of water using each of the measuring devices.  Then compare your results with the teacher’s.

Materials: 4 out of 9 #ed containers, water supply, paper towels, 400 mL plastic beaker, ______mL glass beaker and a 100 mL G.C.

Data Table:  complete the data table and record your collected data
Device

Volume in mL for #___
Volume in mL for #___


























Class Average for each device





Observations:

Analysis:  Show work to calculate the averages

Conclusion: (Which device was most accurate?  Describe how/why you know this.  How do your numbers compare to the class? To the teachers?  What errors might have occurred?)