Unit 2STRUCTURE, FUNCTION, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING

CELLS AND FEATURES OF LIVING THINGS

Discussion – What is Life?

Utilizing the information you have learned in this lesson and the activities completed during it, begin your discussion by sharing your observations on what organisms need to grow. Also discuss ways in which human activity can impact an organism’s ability to obtain the resources it needs to survive. Share your opinion about how human activity can be changed to have less impact on the lives of other organisms. Respond to at least two other posts by supporting someone's opinion and/or pointing out a different point of view.

Discussion Statement

Your Discussion Statement must be:

4 Sentences

Correct Capitalization

Correct Sentence Structure and Punctuation

Include evidence/facts from the lesson

Read your post out loud to yourself or family member so you can “hear” if there are errors.

Add your Discussion Statement

Click the Page with the Green +

Add your own 4 Sentence Discussion Statement

Reply to 2 of your Peers Statements

Click on the link under Conversation and it will have a pop up that allows you to type reply

Peer Responses Must…

Follow Netiquette Rules

Include a WHY You will NOT receive credit if you type I agree or

disagree and do not include your reasoning.

Reworks to Improve your Grade If you have errors in your Discussion

Statement

If you forget to respond to 2 peers

Or any other edits….

Go back to lesson with Discussion

Click on your Discussion Statement and there is an edit button on the far right

For Peer responses simply add them as you would initially

Click Here

To Edit

If you want it graded….

You must send me a webmail telling me you’ve made corrections to the Discussion.

Cell Models

Eggsperiment

5 days of Data Record

Circumference of Egg every 24 hours

Initial Supplies Needed Egg

Cup

Vinegar

You may complete 5 days with just data for Vinegar, Tap Water, and Salt Water

Don’t want to buy supplies…

Data is provided on the Class Website in the Portfolio Section

Download the Provided Data and the Eggsperiment Lab Report

Complete it as if you did the hands on lab

How to take measurements

Take Circumference of Equator of Egg

Easiest way is to use a string to wrap around the egg

Hold tight to the point of measurement and lay flat against a ruler

Conversions for Data

You Try…

1.4 inches

2.3.7 inches

Observations for Data

Chemistry behind what your observing

Day 2 and 3

Day 7

Day 8 and 9

Bar Graph and Concentration Calculations

Summary Questions