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The Cardiovascular System
During this unit students will be required to learn the purpose, functions and parts of the cardiovascular and circulatory systems. The main organs to be studied during this unit will include the heart, veins, arteries and capillaries. Students will also spend time learning to take and investigate their pulse, as well as the different functions and components of blood. There will be a quiz as well as a formal lab, heart project and benchmark exam during this unit. The following are links and resources available to students to learn more about the human heart and circulatory system.
Human Reproductive Systems
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Notes on the human reproductive systems.
File available for download below.
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Human Body Systems Overview
Big Idea: The human body is made up of organ systems that work together to keep us alive.
Levels of Organization: Cells make up tissues which make up organs which make up organ systems.
Levels of Organization: Cells make up tissues which make up organs which make up organ systems.
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Genetics
Heredity/Genetics Test Study Guide
- Vocabulary words : chromosome, hybrid, purebred, phenotype, genotype, gene, allele, recessive allele, dominant allele, heterozygous, homozygous, trait, heredity, genetics, probability, Punnett square, meiosis
- Mendel – who, what, when, where, why, how
- Complete Punnet Squares & calculate probability of offspring (phenotype & genotype)
- Compare & Contrast Mitosis & Meiosis
- Determining sex of offspring – who determines sex of child – explain
- Notes covered in class
- Book pages – 80 – 85 & 96 - 100
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Mitosis and Meiosis
"Mitosis made my-toes-es and meiosis made me!"
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Cellular Respiration Review
Cellular respiration is the process where cells break down glucose molecules in order to release the energy we need to live.
Raw Materials Products
Glucose + Oxgen --> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
Cellular respiration has two stages. Stage one occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell, where glucose is broken down into smaller molecules and a small amount of energy is released. Stage two occurs in the mitochondria, where the glucose molecules are broken down to their atomic form and a large amount of energy is released.
The energy that is locked into a sugar molecule during photosynthesis is chemical energy. Respiration releases that energy for the body or plant to use.
While photosynthesis only occurs in plants, respiration occurs in both plants and animals.
Raw Materials Products
Glucose + Oxgen --> Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
Cellular respiration has two stages. Stage one occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell, where glucose is broken down into smaller molecules and a small amount of energy is released. Stage two occurs in the mitochondria, where the glucose molecules are broken down to their atomic form and a large amount of energy is released.
The energy that is locked into a sugar molecule during photosynthesis is chemical energy. Respiration releases that energy for the body or plant to use.
While photosynthesis only occurs in plants, respiration occurs in both plants and animals.
Cell Membrane Unit Vocabulary
(Prentice Hall Science Explorer)
Diffusion: The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.
Examples: Perfume spreading from a single drop to a scent you can smell throughout the room. Food coloring spreading out through a glass of water.
Examples: Perfume spreading from a single drop to a scent you can smell throughout the room. Food coloring spreading out through a glass of water.
Osmosis: The diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane.
Example: Water moving from the outside of a cell, through the membrane, and into the cell.
Example: Water moving from the outside of a cell, through the membrane, and into the cell.
Active Transport: The movement of materials through a cell membrane using energy.
Memory trick: When you are "active" you are "using energy"
Memory trick: When you are "active" you are "using energy"
Passive Transport: The movement of materials through a cell membrane without using energy.
Examples: Diffusion, osmosis.
Examples: Diffusion, osmosis.
Selectively Permeable: A property of cell membranes that allows some substances to pass through, while others cannot.
Example: Think of a colander or a filter, they only allow small particles like water droplets to pass through while keeping larger particles out.
Example: Think of a colander or a filter, they only allow small particles like water droplets to pass through while keeping larger particles out.
Think you know the vocab? Try mastering the concepts by playing "Cell Defense" a cell membrane game that reviews osmosis, diffusion and active transport!
Bacteria Quiz: You should be able to do the following...
- Identify and label the different parts of a bacterial cell. Use the "Bacterial Cell Game" below to practice!
- Compare and contrast the differences and similarities (Venn Diagram) between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and the differences and similarities between bacteria and viruses.
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Cell Size and ScaleAre you still confused as to how small a cell actually is? Explore this interactive website to put the size of cells, viruses and atoms in perspective with everyday items.
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Links and Instructions for the WebQuest: Expedition Bacteria!
Click on the button to take you to website 1. Read through the information and fill out your chart on your handout.
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Click on the button to take you to website 2. Use the picture on this website to answer the questions to part B of the WebQuest.
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Click on the button to take you to website 3. You will need to use this page AND the pages on the navigation bar on the left of the page to finish the WebQuest. When you are finished, try exploring some of the games below!
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Bacteria Themed Games and Sites. Try These When You Have Finished Your WebQuest.
Cells and Organelles
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Populations!
Learning Goals for Populations Unit: I can explain why populations change over time; I can describe the different limiting factors in an ecosystem that can affect populations over time.
Levels of Organization in an Ecosystem
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Predator/Prey Interactions: What would happen if all the sharks disappeared? |
Study Guide for Energy in Ecosystems Quiz 11/14
Know the following:
1. Vocabulary words and meanings
2. How to construct a food chain & food web
3. Identify organisms as producers, consumers, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or scavengers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers
4. Analyze and interpret diagrams
5. Be able to explain what happens to energy as it moves from organism to organism
6. Facts from your text pages 44-50
1. Vocabulary words and meanings
2. How to construct a food chain & food web
3. Identify organisms as producers, consumers, decomposers, herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, or scavengers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers
4. Analyze and interpret diagrams
5. Be able to explain what happens to energy as it moves from organism to organism
6. Facts from your text pages 44-50
Review Games for Food Chains and Producers, Consumers, Decomposers
Food Chain Song: Yes, there IS a food chain song. Not quite as catchy as the photosynthesis tune, but it might make your playlist, you never know!
Energy in Ecosystems Vocabulary
Producer: An organism that can make its own food. Example: Plants
Consumer: An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms. Example: Animals
Herbivore: Consumer that eats only plants. Example: Horses
Omnivore: A consumer that eats both plants and animals. Example: Humans
Carnivore: Consumer that eats only animals. Example: Lions
Scavenger: A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms. Example: Vulture
Decomposer: An organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms. Example: Fungus
Food Chain: A series of events in which one organism eats another. Example: grass --> deer --> wolf
Food Web: The pattern (and cycling) of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.
Energy Pyramid: A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web.
Consumer: An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms. Example: Animals
Herbivore: Consumer that eats only plants. Example: Horses
Omnivore: A consumer that eats both plants and animals. Example: Humans
Carnivore: Consumer that eats only animals. Example: Lions
Scavenger: A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms. Example: Vulture
Decomposer: An organism that breaks down waste and dead organisms. Example: Fungus
Food Chain: A series of events in which one organism eats another. Example: grass --> deer --> wolf
Food Web: The pattern (and cycling) of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.
Energy Pyramid: A diagram that shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web.
First Quarter Test Review
For the first quarter exam you will need to know the following:
1. Meanings of all vocabulary words from units 1-3.
2. Classify an item as biotic/abiotic and be able to explain why it is alive or not alive (GROWER)
3. Photosynthesis- Be able to explain the process from start to finish. What are the raw materials? Where the raw materials enter and where they come from. The role of the sun in the process. What are the products that are made? What happens to the products that are made, where do they go?
4. Identify the independent variable (IV) the dependent variable (DV) the constants and the control group in an experimental scenario.
5. Explain how abiotic factors can affect biotic organisms (radish experiment).
6. Analyze a graph and answer questions regarding the visual.
7. Be able to identify a statement as an observation or inference.
1. Meanings of all vocabulary words from units 1-3.
2. Classify an item as biotic/abiotic and be able to explain why it is alive or not alive (GROWER)
3. Photosynthesis- Be able to explain the process from start to finish. What are the raw materials? Where the raw materials enter and where they come from. The role of the sun in the process. What are the products that are made? What happens to the products that are made, where do they go?
4. Identify the independent variable (IV) the dependent variable (DV) the constants and the control group in an experimental scenario.
5. Explain how abiotic factors can affect biotic organisms (radish experiment).
6. Analyze a graph and answer questions regarding the visual.
7. Be able to identify a statement as an observation or inference.
How to Make a Line Graph Video Tutorial
Powerpoint Presentation from Class on "How to Make a Line Graph"
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Need Practice Plotting and Reading Points on a Graph? Try This Game!
Photosynthesis
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Scientific Method and Experimentation
Quick Review:
Steps of the Scientific Method 1. Observation/Question/Problem 2. Hypothesis 3. Procedure 4. Collect and Record Data 5. Analyze the Data/Graph 6. Conclusion |
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The Characteristics of Life (GROWER): Notes and Project
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Vocabulary for Unit 1: Ecology
Ecology – The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
Ecosystem – All the living and non living things that interact in a particular area
Habitat – The place where an organism lives that provides the things it needs
Biotic Factor – A living part of an ecosystem
Abiotic Factor – A nonliving part of an ecosystem
Photosynthesis – The process in which organisms use water along with sunlight & carbon dioxide to make food
*These terms can be found on pages 16-18 in your science book as well as in the glossary.
Ecosystem – All the living and non living things that interact in a particular area
Habitat – The place where an organism lives that provides the things it needs
Biotic Factor – A living part of an ecosystem
Abiotic Factor – A nonliving part of an ecosystem
Photosynthesis – The process in which organisms use water along with sunlight & carbon dioxide to make food
*These terms can be found on pages 16-18 in your science book as well as in the glossary.