muddiest point

hey guys its eleni...AGAIN...sorry!! ok so scratch the last muddiest point i messed up and im going to redo it.

besides whatever that thing is^^

(i love how it says a "simple" food web ahaha...)

i think the thing i had the hardest time with was NICHE! i still dont really get what it is...ok so if you can help me out that'd be great!!!

CELLS

Hey it's Jonathan and today in class we started taking about what cells are, what is their job in life, and what are some different types of cells. The definition of cell are the basic units of life. Which means without cells an organism can't live. Some different types of cells that exist are Prokaryote, Eukaryote, Plant, and Animal cells. A Prokaryotes are types of cells that do not enclose DNA in nuclei. Instead of keeping their information in the nuclei, they keep it in the DNA chromosomes. Eukaryote is a type of cell that encloses its DNA in the nuclei. During the last 15 min of class we shared are facts that we came up with about the cells. And sorry bout not having a picture up because I was having trouble getting on the post.


Next Scribe is Mark

VOCAB HELP!!

Hello everyone,

I need help with memorizing the vocab for testing, I have a hard time recalling words when it comes to test day even when I have studied and think I know them. is there any strategy that anyone has found that helps you with the vocab on tests.

thanks in advance,

Lucas M.

Biodiversity!

Today in class we talked about Biodiversity! Biodiversity means that there has to be different organisms in the world.

We also talked about the hole in the ozone layer. We talked about how it is letting bad UV rays into the earth, but we also learned that because of the ban on DDT, especially in aerosol cans.

Another thing we talked about is that the polar ice caps are melting becasue of the Greenhouse Effect. The greenhouse effect traps heat in the earth and

makes it hotter. It's not always a bad thing though, because without it, the earth would become unbearably cold.

Next Scribe is Jonathan

Muddiest Point!

Hey guys, it's Erika! Alright so I downloaded the google chrome, and lets hope it works now!!

So my muddiest point is the difference between Exponential Growth, and Logistic Growth!! Can you give examples of what would be each? Im confused on which is which, and what they do!! Thanks so much!! See you guys tomorrow! :)

Muddiest point

Hey, its anthony. My muddiest point is secondary succession and primary succession. Like i have no clue what the difference is. like i think primary is like natural and secondary is like unnatural. i know im wrong, thats why its my muddiest point.

Muddiest Point

Hi it's Michael and my muddiest point is Successions and like I understand that they are a change in the community over a period in time but i'm confused on the difference between primary and secondary and such that.

Unit 1 Reflection!

It's me, Heidi!!! I KNOW it's REALY REALY late to post my unit one reflection! Hope I still get a tiny bit of credit. :/ Unit one was deffinatly fun! Working with jumping beans and microscopes OH! and tetrahymena was VERY interesting! I wonder what the "beans" are going to turn into, because I remember Mrs. Stein saying that they grow into moths or some kind of insect!!! That would be SO cool to see!!! Don't you guys think so too? I sure do! I never know how to end these posts besides saying........bye. So.....BYE!!!!

P.S.

If I spell something wrong, please tell me!! Thanks!

First Post (kind of)

Guess who??? Heidi!!!! Anyway this is not realy my first post, my first post was the muddiest point one! :0 I know, I procrastinate ALOT!!! Which is NOT a good thing!! I wonder if I still get credit.....hmm. I HOPE I DO!!!! If not thats okay, I guess. :( Posting on the blog is SO much fun!!! :) I could not figgure out how to log on and once I did procrastinate and hold off on posting blogs. Now that I know YOU might see alot of me around the blog!!! :) I normaly don't talk this much around new people but I hope I can meet each and everyone of YOU guys!!!!! :) Okay.....BYE!!!!!!!!!

Muddiest Point!

Hi! Its Heidi!!! My muddiest point is basicaly everything, just kidding! Biology is not my strongest subject, but I try hard (if that counts). I have trouble studying and memorizing vocabulary. If you guys have any suggestions on an easier way to remember them, that would be GREAT!!!!!!! THANKS! :)

Muddiest Point

Hello fellow peers, this is Trent......my muddiest point was the greenhouse effect. Is it the Co2 that causes the earths atmosphere to become thicker? That causes more heat?

Need help with food chains!

I understand them for the most part, except the difference between a Trophic Level, and the other one... I forgot the name, but its the one that eats the food.

I just don't understand what the difference is between a trophic level, and the other type of level, so if someone could help me that would be great! Thanks!

PS. to Mrs. Stein, you told me to put this in the post to remind you that I talked to you so you remember to not count is as late.

Muddiest Point

My muddiest point I think are the PYRAMIDS. The biomass and the amount of living tissue ect... really confuse me. Anyone have any advice or help?

MUD POINT!

Hey guys it's catie! my muddiest point for ecology is determining what kind of growth a chart depicts, like exponential growth. They confuse me alot! anyone have any good ways to remember??

My Brain Freezes When I See This D:

Anka here...(:

So... I know A LOT of people have the same question as me... but it really, truly is my #1 question out of Unit 2! And my muddiest point is... drum roll please... dun duh ruh duuuuunn...

....FOOD WEBS :3

These little suckers are super confusing, WAY too many arrows and animals on 'em at once! -.-

Specifically though, It confuses me whether an animal is a primary producer or a primary, secondary, or tertiary consumer.

SO COMMENT ON THIS QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S THE AWESOMEST!!! :D

NEED HELP FAST!!!

Hey its jon, and my muddiest point is that I need some help about understanding what I just read about in the textbook. The only way I memorize what I've read about is if I take cornal notes. But I'm not going to take all those cornal notes after every time I read a section in the book. So i need some tips about other ways of memorizing what I read in an easier way.

Need Help!

hi. its jessie.

My muddiest point is exponential and logistical growth. Also the factors that limit population growth (density-dependent factors and desity-independed factors).

thanks!

Muddiest Point

so my muddiest point from the unit is knowing what has to happen before primary or secondary succession & what the difference between primary & secondary succession

Help me straighten this out!

Unit 2 was kind of confusing for me. Honestly, I didn't like working with food chains and food webs, but I think I kind of get it now. But now I need some clarity on numbers pyramids, energy pyramids, and mass pyramids... What are their differences and how do they work?? I just don't understand the functions of these pyramids...

-Eunice Chang

The stick in the mud

hey hey wassup, its Riaz!

So far, my muddiest point in the unit has been on the differences and similarities between primary and secondary succession. Help out, por favor!

With a dance move struttin,
Riaz

Muddiest Point?!

I could name so many muddiest points during this unit but I think the first thing that comes to mind when I think about my muddiest point, it has to be... food webs. You might wonder... what about food webs? I think reading them is what I have trouble on. For example, finding out the primary consumers, or like the 2nd trophic level. All the arrows and pictures confuse me sooo much! HELP.

My Muddiest Point

Hey guys! So far in this chapter, my muddiest point was probably identifying each trophic levels on the chart. I did not understand how one organism could be 2nd and 3rd order consumer. Especially on the charts that had a lot of organisms on it.

what is logistic growth? help!!!

Hey everybody! I still do not understand what logistic growth is. In my notes I have the definition, but it doesn't make sense to me. I understand that it grows, but what makes it unique? And does this affect the whole population of organisms?

eleni's muddiest point

holaa its eleni and so far my muddiest point would have to be reading from the bio text book and understanding what i read. i know its not exactly a topic but if i was able to get what i read then i would have an easier time in the class. after each chapter its like i was reading another language! any study tips??

First post....FINALLY

Hi everyone it's sarah L and i finally got on our blog... My computer was messed up...Anyways... My full name is sarah elizabeth lanphere... ok no one cares... something interesting about me is that I ride horses, play field & ice hockey and track but horseback riding is my favorite! I have always wanted to go to a horse competition in Wellington, Florida it's beautiful there. I'm excited for sports and my classes. But not for the homework! At the right is a picture of me on my pony named amber.

MUDDIEST POINTTTT

hey guys! It's Sarah L here with my muddiest point, and mine is independent & dependent variables we go over this so much I just can't seem to remember which changes and which doesn't. PLEASE HELPPPPP.

Comment to: Mike H

Sorry Mike H I can't comment on your post, because...I don't know how to...
So here's my advice about your problem. (The first image is a better example!)


Well, do you know that:
1st trophic level is producer
2nd is primary consumer (Herbivores)
3rd is secondary consumer. (Consumers)
Remember that producers are autotrophs that makes their own food; i.e. plants, bacteria's.
And consumers are heterotrophs which cannot make its own food, so they rely on producers or other consumers; i.e. animals, humans.

-Eunice Chang

Muddiest point

Hey guys its Jarod. My muddiest point was probably immigration and emigration. I some what got the concept but it was still very confusing. It kind of confused me about the part how they went for food and all that but i could still use so help. That is my muddiest point.

muddiest point

the thing that i struggled most on in this chapter is the trophic levels and how to read the charts. it was very hard to get the fact that one organism can be on two levels at the same time. it just did not make sense. that is my muddiest point

(A lab group doing our lab assignment today)

Hey it Anthony. I'm the class scribe today. So the first thing we did today was to turn in out homework from last night, which was lab 58 and the comparison chart. Then for the next ten minutes Ms. Stein explained what the procedures were for our lab that was about the Des Plaines River pollution. What we did was get into our lab groups, then we picked two tests to do. We followed the steps for each 8 tests. Each test had an explanation and a different procedure. For example, test 6 was about Phosphates. It is too high of levels are pollutants from human body and animal wastes, industry, and farm run off. What you had to do for this test was that you got a test tube and filled 10mL with the des plaines water. And then you put one of the phosphate tablets in it. You wait 5 minutes. Then you should see a blue color. Then you record you data.

The next scribe shall be Ben Shwartzz.

Hello class this is Jarod. Sorry for the so late post but here is your scribe for friday. We started off class with the copying down of homework and taking lab 58 out of our work books. We then corrected our homework from the night before. The homework was about how predators and prey balanced in life(right). We then learned about lab 58. It was about population density. We had to see how many clover, dandelion and plantain plants were in a meter area. We then took 2 meter sticks, some string and a meter square and headed outside. Mrs. Stein pointed to a place that we were to set up and start working. My group consisted of Trenton, Anthony and myself. (pic. of us working is up above). All of us then went back inside and tried to finish the lab so it wouldn't be for homework. Also we copied the classes findings down to complete the table.

Next Scribe is: Anthony

MOODLE IS DOWN!!!!

See the attached chart for guidance on your reading assignment. Make your own... don't print mine! Click on it to make it larger!

What happened today during STS Biology

Hello class! Trenton here!

At the beggining of class we took a quiz on ecology. The quiz was comprised of information about Niches, food webs, community's, climatographs and food chains. Some other things were on predators and trophic levels. You better have studied!

Then we got into groups of 3 and questioned each other on our homework assignment, which was to make 6 different types of questions based off of 5.1 and 5.2. My group was: Jarod, Mikey, Eunice and I.

At the end of class we learned about Exponential growth (graph).

We also learned about Logistic growth (graph).

Afterwards we discussed the Limits to growth; Limiting factor-anything that causes a population to decrease. Density Dependent limiting factor-a factor that affects larger/denser populations more. Example: Food availability, disease, competition (space, food, mates), predation and parasitism.

Last but not least......density: independent factors affecting the population. Such as hurricanes, fire, extreme temperature.

NEXT SCRIBE: Jarod!

Hola, Que Tal, Namaste, Bonjour, what ever gets the message across, I'm Riaz.

For the first 15 minutes or so, we had a reading check on 4.2. Then, we talked about Community Interactions. We talked about mostly the concept of Symbiosis. Symbiosis is a relationship between 2 organisms. There are 3 relationships of symbiosis; Commensialism (picture on the left), where one species benefits and the other is not harmed or helped (e/g barnacle on whale), Parasitism, where one species lives in another and harms it (E/G parasites) and Mutualism, where both species benefit from relationship (e/g fish hiding and protecting anemone).
We also talked about niches. According to The notes of Riaz Gillani, niches are the range of physical and biologic factors in which an organism lives and it gets what it needs to survive. The niche explains the role of the organism in the society.
Speaking of roles, we once again met with our presentation group today, while examining our duckweed

With love and all new dance moves tomorrow,
Riaz



P.S. the scribe today is (drum rol please)...................... TRENTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reflection on Tuesday, 9/13/11

Hi it's Eunice! Today in biology, we were supposed to have read 4.2 and do a strategy of your choice (cornell notes, double bubble, etc) for homework, but it is postponed to tomorrow!

About 10 minutes after class started, we went to the IMC and got with our groups to research for the Duckweed Presentation. We got the rubrics to divide Purpose Statement, Intro, Hypothesis Statement, Materials and Procedure, Results, Conclusion- (Claim and Evidence, Error Analysis, Why so important?). This can be done on a poster board, a powerpoint, etc. Also, each group chose the "brain" of the group, someone who can lead and get it all together. This presentation is worth a total of 25 points and it will be due next Friday. Groups would have to meet and finish it up on their own time, because today was the only day to research and get started with your group. Additionally, Mrs. Stein talked about some examples of alien species and close-to-distinct species, such as polar bears, deers, etc for us to choose from. That's basically what we did today, just talking about our Duckweed Presentation and discussing ideas of species and the presentation with your group~

Next Scribe: RIAZ GILLANI

Reflection on Monday 9/12

Hello there Period 8! Rachie here :) Today was a very successful day full of note-taking, learning about how to read climatograms, and checking up on our duckweed. Note-taking consisted of Ecological Succession and Biomes. Ecological Succession is basically predictable changes that occur in a community over time. It usually occurs in ponds, lakes, and forest. There is Primary and Secondary Succession, and they are both very different from one another. Primary Succession occurs where NO SOIL exist (early plants prepare the soil). Secondary Succession follows community destruction without destroying the soil.

We learned that Temperature + Precipitation = CLIMATE. You could look at a climatogram and see their relationships in a biome. We, the class, also learned that temperate means not extreme.

For the last 15 minutes of class we got to work on climatograms and check up on our duckweed. Everyone realized their hasn't been much growth in them. Most groups control group died. But that doesn't stop us to continue this experiment! It's new to us and Mrs. Stein. We're learning more and more in her class everyday.

Next scribe: Eunice Chang

Reflection on Friday 9/9/11

Hey its Jessie. In class on Friday we took notes on energy pyramids. Energy pyramids show how energy is lost from producers to tertiary consumers, or third-level consumers. as you move from up from each level, the food looses 10% of the energy it had in the previous stage. for example, when grass absorbs sunlight, it gets all the energy(100% of energy is gained). When a rabbit eats the grass, it gets 10% of the energy the grass made. When a snake eats the rabbit, the snake gets 1% of the energy the rabbit ate. when a hawk eats the snake, it gets 0.1% of the energy the snake ate.

Also in class we checked on the growth of our duckweed. Before we looked at our duckweed, our teacher inferred that the growth light above our duckweed was too hot and frying our duckweed. My group checked our Duckweed sample and saw that it was dry and the other organism in with our sample, Hornweed, appeared to be dead. My group decided to leave a sample of hornweed and Duckweed by the window over the weekend to see how the new amount of light affected the growth. we counted that there were 45 fronds of duckweed in our bowl which means there are 8 more fronds then two days ago.

the next scribe is: Rachie

Unit 1

Hey its JonathanB. I thought Unit 1 was really cool because we got to experiment on the jumping beans and see how they reacted to the different climates they were in. Who ever knew that there would a living organism inside that bean causing it to jump?! I had some trouble understanding this unit, but i hope the next unit will be as fun as the first one. The Tetrahymena lab was pretty fun because we saw all those vacuoles form inside the cells!

First Post

Hey its Jonathan and i had trouble getting on the blog, but ive figured it out. And something interesting about me is that I BMX and i try to get out to the skate park a few times a week after school to practice some tricks and to learn new ones. I have always wanted to get out to California and enter some competitions. I'm looking forward to all the sports that you can get involved at this school, and im not excited about all the homework we get.

reflections on first unit

Hey guys It's TessaN!

Okay, so I thought the 1st Unit was very intriguing and fun. I enjoyed observing the jumping beans. I found it very interesting when my group experimented temperature with the jumping beans, and found out that heat increases the number of jumps. The experiment and the whole unit helped me learn about the jumping beans.

Reflections on Unit 1!

Hey, Wow! Yeah I'm going to have to agree that this unit flew by! It was very fasted paced and time effiecient. I enjoyed the jumping bean lab. I learned a lot from it. I liked how most of us didn't know what the organism was, so we really had to observe and make inferences on those observations like real scientists! In all honesty, that Tetrahymena lab caught me off guard. I was confused from the beginning, and nothing made sense from there on. But now that I have that experience, I know how fast the class moves and how to stay on top of things. This unit was very interesting though. We also learned how to identify living organisms from non-living organsims. Overall, this was a great unit!

EXTRA CREDIT!

Hey Everybody! Looking for some extra credit and an opportunity to help the environment in Glenview??? Check out these volunteer opportunities in Glenview. To get extra credit, you must do the following:

1. Attend a Restoration Work Day

2. Take pictures at the site.

3. Write a summary of what you did and your reflections on doing it. Post this along with a photo or two (do not include your face) to the blog.

You may take advantage of this once a quarter!

Saturday, September 10th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Sunday, September 11th: Restoration Day at Harms Woods

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Forest Preserve Glenview Woods parking lot on the west side of Harms Rd. just south of Glenview Road; 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, September 17th: Techny Basin River Cleanup Day

Help to beautify the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River with trash pick-up, brush cutting and weed removal. Work gloves, tools and bags will be provided by the Village of Glenview's Natural Resource Commission. Please meet in the Kohl's parking lot off of Willow Rd.; 9:00-12:00. Contact Henrietta Saunders or Robyn Flakne for more information.

Saturday, September 24th is NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY!

Come out to The Grove from 9:00 to 12:00 and do your part by collecting native seeds or removing invasive brush. Please meet at the Interpretive Center.

OR join the North Branch Restoration Project at Harms Flatwoods from 9:00-12:00 for brush cutting, weed removal and general cleanup. See these websites for more information:

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/the-grove/get-involved

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://www.publiclandsday.org/npld-sites/search?state=Illinois

Saturday, October 8th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove National Historic Landmark

The Grove's restoration team needs your help to remove non-native, invasive plants and make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/the-grove/get-involved

Sunday, October 23rd: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Saturday, November 5th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Saturday, November 12th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Help Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Also on Saturday, November 12th at the Prairie: AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

Celebrate National America Recycles Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's "green" Interpretive Center! Get the answers to all your recycling questions and take part in fun family activities and craft projects. This event is FREE at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 10:00 am-2:00 pm.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center

Saturday, November 19th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove National Historic Landmark

The Grove's restoration team needs your help to remove non-native, invasive plants and make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/the-grove/get-involved

Sunday, November 20th: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

September 7th Class Reflection

Hey it's Allie. Today was September 7th, and in class besides having our homework checked in, we took notes, and looked at our duckweed plants. Our notes consisted of the levels of organization, Energy flow producers, and the trophic levels. The levels of Organization included some vocab such as ecosystems, populations, and community. Next, Energy Flow Producers with information like without the sun photosynthesis would not happen in plants. Finally, the trophic levels which is 1st, 2nd and 3rd order consumer. At the end of class we examined our duckweed.

The scribe for tomorrow is Jessie.

september 6 class reflection

hey its eleni and todays class besides going over homework for tonight at the beginning of the class, we went outside!! we went to the little collage of plants right behind the window of the room and recorded what consumers and producers we could see and an estimate of how many of each one there were. all the nature things (plants) were producers and anything living and moving (insect or animal) was a consumer. after that we went back to the classroom and shared everything we found with the rest of the class. i did take pictures from the garden thing but im not techy and i really dont want to mess up my phone trying to get them on my comp (SORRY!!)but basically it was just some pictures of the burdock plant :) and ill pass next class reflection on tooooo... Allie!

Unit 1 Reflection

hellooo its eleni, ok so unit one didnt seem chalenging at all i felt like i did pretty well with everything in class, but my test answers didnt totally agree sooo I GOTTA WORK ON MY STUDY HABBITS!! I really enjoy class cuz we are constantly up out of our seats and cunducting different labs and they are all so different it makes you look forward to bio! i think it was an ok first unit over all i just need to study more and be sure to memorize the material.

First Post

Hello It's Michael M and something interesting about me is that I can solve a rubix cube in about 2 and a half minutes. Something I am looking forward to is peer group and going to all the football games, and of course the thing i am very saddened for the future about is homework.


Michael M.

First Post

Okay seriously every time i try to post this it freezes then crashes! I wanna say im POed but im not sure if thats allowed...good thing i took some pics before i lost it! Okay starting over now: hey its eleni, i know im alittle late with this but i finally figured it out (technoolgy really isnt my thing) Okay well something interesting about me is im a really bad cook. I cant cook for my life so i decided to take up cooking class here at school and so far ive only burnt two bags of popcorn...its not like i try to mess it up i guess it just comes naturally. This year im excited to meet new people bacuse im super social. oooo and thats another intersting thing about me!! You can put me in just about any situation and ill find someone or something to talk about. Okay and something im not so excited about is all the homework. Sorry this was really badly organized. Now that i figured out the whole blog thing im going to try posting for the hundreth time, finger crossed it goes throughhhh..

Unit One reflectiones

Wassup, Riaz Here. Unit one was the most exciting biology I've had in years. It made me like bio again, especially those jumping beans. Can't wait till next unit. Hopefully, an easier test




Adios para ahora,
Riaz

Que Paso, mundo! It's Riaz here, posting up my blog primero. One thing you might not know about me, is that I'm compelled with the history of the NBA. From the 1950's till now, I'm pretty sure I know everything there is to know about that time period. I would post a video, but I dont want yall to fall asleep. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the hands on experiments, but I hope I don't fall asleep in the lessons. Let's hope not!


Asta la Vista,
Riaz

Unit 1 Reflection

Hi its Jessie. In unit one, our class learned how to use microscopes and about the scientific method. We also counted vacuoles in Tetrahymena thermophila and experimented on the effect temperature has on jumping beans.

Im so happy we got to use microscopes in biology this unit. I really like using them and benefited from learning how to correctly operate them. Also, looking at the Tetrahymena thermophila under them was so awesome!

We learned about independent variables, dependent variables, controlled variables, control group, qualitative variables, quantitative variables and making observations and inferences. We even learned how to organize an experiment! Using a hot plate with warm water on it and a bowl of ice water, my group found how temperature effects the movement of jumping beans. Overall, I learned a lot this unit and I am looking forward to the next one!

First Post

Hi I'm Eunice Lee.
Something interesting about me is, I am really compelled by astronomy. I'm interested in how much there is to learn from other galaxies not just our own. Did you know if our DNA was stretched out it would reach the moon 6,000 times? Also all the the planets in our solar system can fit into Jupiter!

Something I am excited for this school year are the course that we get to try out.
Something I not looking forward to is the endless amount of homework we are bound to get.

Unit One Reflection

Hi its Jarod. Unit one was exciting. We learned many new things like how to adjust a microscope and how to observe and infer. One of the big labs were the jumping beans. The way they moved was so unrealistic. The labs with the microscopes were cool too. The refresh of how to sight the microscope and how the powers were to be adjusted helped. Over all it was a good unit. Looking forward to the next unit.

Unit 1 Reflection...

Anka here! Time flew in Unit 1! Maybe that's because it was actually pretty fun! I've never been so hands on in a science class before. The beans were probably the highlight of the unit! They were so cool and fun to learn about. I still can't believe there's something living inside there! Using the microscopes to see the tetrahymena thermophila was also really awesome. Although, I learned all about microscopes last year, I completely forgot everything! Now it has been implanted in my brain to never to use the coarse adjustment knob when on high power! (Not that I did or anything! xD) Not only has my brain been refreshed on micrscopes but also on how to form an experiment. I can totally call myself an expert now...okay, maybe not an expert...haha. After learning everything we needed to know for the quiz, I was well prepared and able to do well on it. Overall, unit 1 was surprisingly intersting and I'm really excited to continue doing more experiments! (:

Unit One!

Hello! It's Rachie. I do agree with other's that this Unit has gone through fast. I enjoyed working with the microscope since i've never done something like that before. (my school never used one). It was also a good experience working with the jumping beans! I've never seen them before, and I'm happy that I actually got a chance to. Sure this unit was quite hard, but it's freshman year! Of course it's going to be hard, but thats how we learn! I'm honestly very excited for what Mrs. Stein has to offer freshman year! I know it's going to be awesome.

Unit 1!!

Hi it's Catie! I thought unit one was interesting, because the jumping beans were really fun! Seriously they were super cool! Some content in unit one was a bit on the confusing side, but overall it was a fun unit! I especially liked looking at the cells in the microscope! it was awesome!

Unit One

Hey guys! Well this first unit has gone by really fast actually. Something that was really interesting to me was the jumping beans. I've always wondered what made them have movement and it was really cool to learn what was actually inside of them. Also, its nice to really be hands on in class with experiments and such because last year we only did about 5 experiments so this unit has kept my interest unlike last year.

Unit 1!

Hey guys, it Erika!! Alright so I thought unit 1 was really interesting! The only reason I knew what the jumping beans were, because they had them in a little shop in Lake Geneva that I went to about 2 weeks before school! Weird. But their pretty awesome! No offense but learning about the microscope was a litte boring, but that's okay :) because everything else was really fun! The Tetrahymena lab was super cool, and I loved it. Seeing the cells up so close, was amazing! Can't wait to start Unit 2.

Nature of Science - DONE!!

Yay we made it through the first unit! I thought 9th grade science would blow me off and overwhelm me, but our first unit was exciting and enjoyable. On the first couple days of school, to be honest, my brain was filled with worries about grades, teachers and homework. I was so anxious and nervous about this school year.
When we were introduced to jumping beans, I had no clue what they were, and I had no idea they were larvae's inside a seed pod, but it was fun observing and experimenting with these creatures.
Learning about all the microscope functions were boring, but I realized if we didn't go over those things, observing the cells would have failed, because we would've been lost to do what's next or how to control the microscope. Overall, it was a fun unit to start off biology and it wasn't that overwhelming as I thought it would be.

My First Post!

Hi I'm Eunice! When I was younger, something that I thought was really interesting were insects. Especially roly polys. The way they ball up in a ball when I touch them and watching it unroll itself was pretty interesting to me. (They roll up in a ball when they feel threatened). But did you know that their actual name is Armadillidiidae?! And did you know there are people who keep these creatures as pets?! Unlike other insects, these creatures can be awesome house cleaners. They eat leftovers, and little insects. You never know, you may want to keep these adorable creatures as a pet one day~

What I am most excited for this school year is dissection in biology. I wanted to be a doctor since I was six years old, because I enjoy science and learning about human bodies.

The thing I'm least excited about is marching in the band. I enjoy playing the flute, but I don't want to be marching outside every Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9pm.

Interesting Thing From The Unit

Hi, It's Ben S and one thing that I found interesting about the first unit was seeing the jumping beans. I know it was simple, and towards the beginning but it was interesting to find out that there was actually something alive inside a bean! When we first looked at them, I thought to myself "There's no way it could be alive!" But I was proven wrong.

unit 1

hey this is mike h here. unit one was really interesting and i learned many new things in the unit like the tetrahymene lab was very interesting when the vacuoles started for,ing and you could actually see the vacuoles in black. the lab was very succsesful in showing me about cells.

Hi!

Hi i'm Jessie. Something interesing about me is i had ACL and Meniscis reapair surgury over the summer. I tore it last February and over the summer i finally got it repaired. ACL stands for Anterior Ligament and the Meniscis is cartilage. It stops your shin bone going on to the knee and helps stableize when you twist. Its also more likely for a girl to tare there ACL then a guy to.

Somethings im looking forward to this year is making new friends and spring sports.

Something im not looking foward to this year is all the homework and not being able to hang out with my friends all day, everday.

Hi I'm eunice! There isn't really anything interesting these days... Something that I thought WAS interesting were insects. (When I was younger) Especially roly polys. The way they ball up in a ball when I touch them and watching it unroll itself was pretty interesting to me.
What I am most excited for this school year is DISSECTION in biology. I want to be a doctor when I grow up because I enjoy science and learning about human bodies.
The thing I'm least excited about is marching in the band... I guess I enjoy playing the flute, but I don't want to be marching outside every Tuesdays and Thursdays 6-9pm. :(

Hey!

hey everyone, this is Tessa!

Something interesting about me is I really want to be on Broadway when I'm older. I love to dance and sing and perform in front of an audience. I am looking forward to all of the football games and school dances, and I am not looking forward to a busy schedule, with hours of homework where I don't have time to hangout with my friends. That's pretty much it... (: Bye guys, can't wait to post my next entry!