Journal #3What is a question you have

that could be answered by a scientific experiment? Write down the question, materials you would need, and the steps you would take to answer the question.

Journal #4Describe the difference

between independent variables and dependent variables. Use your notes if needed. Answer needs to be in 3-5 sentences.

Journal #5Certain mites in the arctic

thrive at an average temperature of -51oC. They also do well at temperatures of up to 27oC. What is the temperature range acceptable to these arctic mites? Show your work and answer in a complete sentence.

Journal #6A group of students want to see

which brand of tennis ball will bounce the highest: Brand A, Brand B, or Brand C. What is their independent and dependent variables? What would be the steps of their experiment?

Journal #7If 91 out of 100 grasshoppers are

immune to a pesticide after five years of use, how many would be expected to be immune in a population of 2.4 million after five years of use? Show your work and answer in a complete sentence.

Journal #8When you see a polluted area,

how does it make you feel? How could pollution be reduced? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #9What are some negative

consequences of deforestation? What can be done to limit deforestation? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #10To protect furry animals, a new

law is proposed. The law makes fur coats illegal. Do you support this law? Why or why not? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #11You are just elected head of the

National Recycling Committee. How do you plan to increase recycling in the country? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #12What are three negative effects

pollution has on the environment? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #13If you were a local politician, not

making too much money and a big development company offered you millions of dollars to buy land that is supposed to be a wildlife preserve, what would you do? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #14The spotted owl is endangered

and lives in a forest. If the forest is not cut down, many families will have no work and no money. If the forest is cut down, the owl becomes extinct. What should be done? Answer in 2 paragraphs.

Journal #15If electric cars eliminate

emissions and reduce smog pollution, why aren’t they more popular yet? What would have to happen to have people switch over to electric cars? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #16We know CFCs

(chlorofluorocarbons) can damage the ozone layer. CFCs are used in refrigerators and packing materials. Should we stop making refrigerators and packing materials? Why or why not? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #17It is feared that we are

depleting our ozone and that there will be global warming. What’s so bad about warmer weather? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #18If you were the president of the

United States, what laws would you propose to protect our environment? Answer in 2 paragraphs.

Journal #19You live by the beach and your city

wants to put up a nearby amusement park. You love amusement parks but know it means they’ll have to build a massive sea wall that will eventually cause erosion and loss of beach. Do you support the amusement park or are you against it? Why? Answer in 2 paragraphs.

Journal #20What should we do with our

toxic waste? Answer in 1 paragraph.

Journal #21How is the human body like an

automobile? How is it different? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #22The nervous system is the

body’s most important system. Do you agree or disagree? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #23If you could change one thing

about the digestive system, what would you change? Why?

Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #24If you could change one thing

about the circulatory system, what would you change? Why?

Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #25Complete the following

comparison: The respiratory system is like___________. Explain your answer in one paragraph.

Journal #26What might be the implications

on humans if pain were not as extreme? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #27How is your skin similar to a

cell membrane? How is it different? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #28Pretend you are a nerve cell

that has experienced the effects of a depressant (a drug that reduces functional or nervous activity). Describe what has happened to your function. Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #28What is the relationship

between the skeletal and muscular systems in completing a movement of the body? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #29What is the relationship

between the respiratory and circulatory systems in delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from all parts of the body? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #30If you were a chromosome,

what would the inside of your cell look like as your cell proceeded through the steps of cellular division? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #31How large do you think a single

cell could be? How small? Defend your answer in one paragraph.

Journal #32Why is it so important that cells

group together to form tissues? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #33What might be the result of

removing mitochondria from the cells of animals? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #34What would it be like if you

were a muscle cell? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #35How is a cell like a small town?

How is it different? Answer in two paragraphs.

Journal #36What experiment could you

design to test movement across a cell membrane? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #37Is global warming a myth or is

it real? Defend your position in one paragraph.

Journal #38How do human values impact

ecological decisions for our global community? Answer in one paragraph.

Journal #39As a government official, what

would be your top ten list of ecological priorities?

Journal #40How could you express in a

drawing the importance of conservation on the ecological health of planet Earth? Draw your answer.