Homework

5-6-10 Complete the Natural Selection Packet. Use complete sentences to answer every question. Download the Genetics Practice Problems below.

1-6-10 Answer up to question 3 on the natural selection worksheet. Start studying for the Final Assessment.

30-5-10 Prepare a 2 to 5 minute presentation on your inheritance time from the website below. 25-5-10 If you get a chance, check out this website. It shows different ways you can inherit traits. We will be doing small reports in class so you can get a head start. http://biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/Bio105/geneprob.htm

22-5-10 Complete Pages 6 and 7 of the Dragon Genetics packet.

16-05-10 Finish the 4 questions in the Sickle Cell Anemia section of the handout. Meiosis iMovie is due on Tuesday.

11-05-10 Download the Genetics document from the Genetics page and complete pages 1-3. 4-5-10 Cell project is due Saturday so finish up your work and be ready to share in class.

Read pages 16-17 in Cells and Heredity. Copy and paste these question on your Genetics page of your Wiki and answer them in complete sentences. 1. What is the main purpose of the Cell Membrane?

2. According to the book, a cell membrane is similar to what?

3. Where is the Cell membrane located if there is a Cell Wall?

4. What is the difference between a Cell Wall and a Cell Membrane?

Read pages 486-487 in I.S. Copy and paste these question on your Genetics page of your Wiki and answer them in complete sentences. 1. What three kinds of molecules make up the cell membrane?

2. Describe how phospholipids are arranged in a cell membrane. Use the words hydrophobic and hydrophilic in your answers.

3.Explain 3 different jobs the proteins do within a cell membrane. Use complete sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. Finally, what is the role of Carbohydrates in a cell membrane?

 Hey Grade 8!! 28-4-10 Read 483-487. Come with an outline of your project. 24-4-10 Study for Quiz on Transcription and Translation. Make sure you understand the Amino Acid Table from the book. 20-4-10 Study for the Quiz. Integrated Science Pg. 512-516 Cell Heredity 98-101 Describe Translating of DNA 12-4-10 Finish Criteria 1 for at least two simple machines and a Diagrams of how they each work. 10-4-10 Start your projects! Choose your three simple machines and research them. Make sure to keep track of your websites. 6-4-10 Finish limitations and suggestions for improvement for the pulley lab. 22-3-10 Answer questions 1-4 on Building a Mini Pyramid. 20-3-10 Finish up to number 9 on the incline plane lab. Finish Mechanical Advantage questions.**  13-3-10 Complete a Lab Report for the Lever lab using the Lab report guide. Design a lab for testing a Second or Third class lever. 14-3-10 Rewrite your Lever Lab the Lab Report Format. Make sure to include all parts! Design an experiment to test a second or third class lever to see if you get the same results. We will carry out the experiment next class. 8-3-10 Blue Tab- Finish the Energy Lab (Redesigning your Track and Extra Info.) Take a picture of your final track and be prepared to share it in class. Orange Tab- Complete the Extension section of the Energy Lab. 6-3-10 Blue Tab-Complete the "explore" part of the Energy Lab. Please be thorough. I want to see that understand dependent and independent variables. Orange Tab- Complete the Pendulum Part. 2-3-10 Blue Tab Finish Question 1-10 on the Energy Lab. Orange Tab- Finish Part 2 or the Energy Lab. Quiz on Saturday!! 28-1-10 Complete Vocabulary page Show your parents your wiki and have them comment in the discussion tab. Finish "More Friction and Unbalanced Forces" and "Work and Power" worksheets.
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24-02-10 Create a lab report using the information from the friction lab. Follow the guide below if you are having trouble. Finish Balance and Unbalanced Forces worksheet.

22-2-10 Write a conclusion for the Friction lab. Include: your question, hypothesis, (if you were wrong tell why), and what your results show. 20-2-10 Finish the Graph from the Friction and Force lab. After you have completed the graph, answer Results and Analysis using complete sentences. I will be in the Learning Center on Sunday.

Your homework is to give examples of sliding, rolling and fluid friction. Use words, pictures or both. Let's see who can be the most creative!!