Daily Biology Information
Final Summative Project: Mission to Mars 2020
Elon Musk recently announced that his SpaceX company will colonize Mars with 1 million humans by 2050. Before we can even consider putting up large cities on another planet, we need to do some trial runs first.
Maybe you've been spending a lot of time inside lately and have had some time to think about what an ideal habitat would include. Luckily, your trillionaire teacher Mrs. Sturgeon will be funding this endeavor, so money is of no concern. Get creative and go crazy!
For this assignment, you will be researching Mars and designing a habitat that can house you and 3 others for 1 year on Mars.
A video from Elon Musk, the project guide, and a video explanation of the video are below.
*HINT for help with how much radiation Mars gets: about 8 rads. See if you can find how many rads Earth gets (should be less, since we have an atmosphere that helps to protect us!)
Have fun and enjoy!
The project is due on WEDNESDAY MAY 20th - no late projects will be accepted!
Mars Project 2020.docxUntitled: May 6, 2020 10:17 PM.webmWeek of 5/11
Key Dates:
LAST DAY FOR ALL WORK: Wednesday May 20th
This week: A short chemistry lesson, keep working on your Mars project
Tue and Thurs: Zoom at 9am if you have questions!
See below for Assignment, Periodic Table (to use on the last part of the assignment...this means don't use Google because it's a waste of time and that's not the point) and the video.
Untitled: May 9, 2020 1:39 PM.webm
Chemical Bonding Practice.docxWeek of 5/4
Key Dates:
This week: We are going to (very briefly) cover the history of the whole universe and then dive into an introduction to chemistry. I've recorded a video and there's an assignment that goes along with it plus some practice. As usual, the due date is Friday, but that's a very soft due date :)
Tue and Thurs: Zoom at 9am if you have questions!
Grades: Your grade from the summative assignment is in the gradebook. Most missing points came from anything not completed or the two math questions (#4 and #20). I explained the assignment in the video last week, and I posted two hints.. If I didn't receive anything from you, the grade will be left blank.
Upcoming: Later this week, expect an email with your final summative project. It's not due until the last week of school, but we wanted to give you as much time as possible to work on it. Our final week of new material will be next week, and we'll continue with chemistry.
See below for Assignment, Periodic Table (to use on the last part of the assignment...this means don't use Google because it's a waste of time and that's not the point) and the video. The last video is a short explanation for the last part of the homework if you get stuck.
*Typo: 3rd row of last page. Should be (blank)/108 Pd so that the 108 is "Z" or the atomic mass and you'll need to find "A" or the atomic number
Chemistry Part 1.docxPeriodicTable.pdfUntitled: May 3, 2020 2:17 PM.webmUntitled: May 5, 2020 3:25 PM.webmWeek of 4/27
Key Dates:
This week: This is a summative assignment. The details are outlined below. Please write your work on the worksheet provided, either electronically, printed, or on plain notebook paper. I'd like the assignment by Friday, but again, will be flexible with due dates.
Tue and Thurs: Zoom at 9am if you have questions!
Grades: Your grades for the past two weeks assignments are in the gradebook. If I didn't receive anything from you, the grade will be left blank.
I keep saying it because I mean it - I miss you guys!!
Part 1: Narrated Video on Earth's History. This will give you the background information for the assignment. You don't have notes to fill in, so please just watch carefully.
History of Life on Earth.webmPart 2: Quick Video Explanation of this assignment
History of Life Assignment Explanation.webmPart 3: Assignment and Documents.
The Document labeled "Assignment Earth History" is what you will be working on and turning in for a grade. You will use Document #1 Geologic Time Scale to answer most of the questions, 2 Blank Timeline and 3 Pictures for question 18 as part of this assignment as well. Start with just opening the Assignment and 1 Geologic Time Scale.
HINT for #4: Calculate the total number of years in each era. Then, you'll divide by the total years Earth has been around to get the percent. (SEE PICTURES BELOW!)
HINT for #20: Use the total number of years Earth has existed and divide by 365 days/year. That large number will be how many years are equal to 1 calendar day. For each period/era, take the number of years that era lasted (look back to #4 if needed) and divide by the number you got in the first step. When you add up b-e, it should equal 365.
Assignment Earth History.docx1 Geologic Time Scale.pdf2 Blank Timeline.pdf3 Pictures for question 18.pdfWeek of 4/20
Key Dates:
This week: This week, we have a longer narrated video, some graphing practice, and an interactive website to check out. Please write your work on the worksheet provided, either electronically, printed, or on plain notebook paper. I'd like the assignment by Friday, but again, will be flexible with due dates.
Tue and Thurs: Zoom at 9am if you have questions!
Grades: I will be entering in grades as soon as the 4th quarter gradebook opens up, so you will see your points for last week's assignment in the gradebook soon. Next week, our assignment will be summative, which can help your grade improve.
You guys have done an awesome job so far, I'm so proud of you for choosing to keep learning and working,!
1. Watch video (it's narrated, sound on!), it's about an hour long so feel free to break it up over several days. Take notes as you go!
2. Use the graph to answer questions about human evolution
3. Use this website for the 3rd part: http://humanorigins.si.edu/evidence/human-evolution-timeline-interactive
4. If you have flash (on most laptops) , this game is really fun: https://coolsciencelab.com/who_wants_to_live_a_million_years.htm
Evolution Part 2.docxVideo link if needed (use audio!) https://drive.google.com/file/d/15EIU4at2Hw6M3ep4xI_NuIw02RzvYQQW/view
Week of 4/13
Key Dates:
Friday April 17th at NOON: All work from 3rd quarter is due (this date was extended by the district.) After April 17th, I won't be able to make any changes to 3rd quarter grades. Please email me if you have questions.Tue 4/14 and Thurs 4/16 9-9:30 am: Optional ZOOM meeting if you have questions about the assignment. I will send a link to your email.
This week: We are beginning our very short, modified Evolution unit. Unfortunately, we have lots of cool activities to do with this unit that we'll miss out on, but you'll still be able to get the big ideas. For this week and going forward, you will have ONE assignment for the week, ideally to be completed by Friday but I will not be enforcing strict deadlines since I know we all have different circumstances at home.
The assignment is below. You can download it and turn it in electronically, print it and write on it, or just write it out on notebook paper and take a picture. When you have it completed, please email it to me.
Evidences of Evolution.docxhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyN2RhbhiEU&t=199s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uzsuCFUQ68
Evidences of Evolution PDF.pdf#4. (Optional) Butterfly activity:
For this activity, you’re going to show how a butterfly is more fit or adapted to survive in one setting versus another. You need to choose a “habitat” for this butterfly and color it to be best fit for this habitat. Take a picture of the butterfly in both it’s best fit habitat and another for which it is definitely NOT fit to survive. Explain your work! Feel free to get very creative with this if you can!(As an example, and if you don’t have colors, scissors, etc: take a white paper and stick it against a white wall. Ta-da! FIT! Take that same white paper and put it against a dark couch. NOT fit, easily seen by hungry predators. However, you can be MUCH more creative!)Socially-Distanced Week of 4/6
Key Dates:
- Friday, April 10th: all late work is due from 3rd quarter, please email me if you need help figuring out what to do.
- Thursday April 9th: Zoom check in at 1pm (optional, see link in your email)
- Week of 4/13 and beyond: learning new stuff, taking grades
(more details to come on this!)
Work for this week is below. We are looking at Viruses, Bacteria, and Antibiotic Resistance this week. You may do these assignments at any pace that works for you. So far you've done a great job and I really appreciate the work you've put in!
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Assignment 1: How the Coronavirus Hijacks Your Cells article and questions
How Coronavirus Hijacks Your Cells - The New York Times.pdfHow the Coronavirus Hijacks Your Cells.docxAssignment 2: Viral Beginnings and Bacterial Change
Videos are linked here and with the questions below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X31g5TB-MRo&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plVk4NVIUh8&feature=youtu.be
Viral Beginnings.docxAssignment 3: Antibiotic Resitance article (just read, no questions to answer) and bonus game.
Antitbiotic Resistance Article.pdfBonus Fun! Try this game: https://www.brainpop.com/games/antibioticresistancegame/
Play around with watching the bacteria reproduce, and watch which ones survive (normal versus mutated), try adding bacteria and dosing antibiotics for different amounts of time. Then, see what it takes to kill off the bacteria. Did all the bacteria go away or just the mutated ones?
In-class activities for March 11th - Virus Activity
Please complete the following tasks by opening the links in a new tab.
1. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqtlbqB6jXQ Summarize: How do vaccines work?
2. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjcsrU-ZmgY Summarize: how to viruses jump species?
3. Go to the website Viral Zones//Human Viruses https://viralzone.expasy.org/678Click on and draw/label three viruses of your choice (you may NOT choose Coronavirus yet!)
4. Scroll until you find Human Coronavirus and draw that virus
Now, create this table on your paper. Virus Cases Deaths Fatality RateMarbuerg 466 373 80%Ebola 33,577 13,562 40.5%Hendra 7 4 57%H5N1 Bird Flu 861 455 52.8%Nipah 513 398 77.6%SARS 8,096. 774. 9.6%H1N1 762,630,000 284,500 0.02%MERS 2494 858 34.4%H7N9 Bird Flu 1,568 616 39.3%19-nCoV 19-20 Seasonal Flu
5. Go to https://www.worldometers.info This website keeps current statics for all sorts of things world-wide. You may check out some of the statistucs, but scroll until you find "seasonal flu deaths this year" and record how many people are estimated to die from the flu this year. Estimated annual worldwide influenza cases: 4 millionRecord this information in the table. Scroll back up o the top and click the orange Coronavirus link. Record the number of cases and deaths in the table
6. Calculate the fatality rate by dividing deaths/cases and record the answers in the chart.
7. Create a bar graph with the information from the table. Use the set up on the board to help you.
8. Brainstorm some reasons for the differences in number of cases and fatality rates for the viruses. Try to think of at least 3 reasons why all these numbers look so different.
9. Choose one of the viruses in the table above and do a little research. Where did it originate? How many countries were affected? What are the symptoms? How it transmitted from person to person?
Genetic Engineering WEB.pptxUse your NOTES to answer these questions. RECOMMENDED: Staple all pink notes together to make a study packet. Consider highlighting the answers to these questions in your notes. Why do organisms perform meiosis? What is the end result of meiosis? Describe the cells produced.What is variety? Why is it good? How does meiosis increase What is the “3D” process of meiosis? How many chromosomes are in a human somatic/body cell? Is this haploid or diploid?What is another term for sex cells? Are sex cells haploid or diploid?Is a zygote/embryo haploid or diploid?Be able to do “funny math” counting chromosomes problems.What are homologous chromosomes? What is crossing over? What is independent assortment? What is random fertilization? What do each of these ensure?Be able to notate a karyotype. Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis.
Be able to:*Complete a Punnett square for all types of dominance and give the probability of phenotypes and genotypes*Know blood type, and how to complete a Punnett Square for blood typing (HONORS)*Know sex-linked traits, and how to complete a Punnett square for a sex-linked trait*Vocabulary to know: allele, phenotype, genotype, heterozygous, homozygous, dominant, recessive Example problems:1. In Japanese four o-clock flowers, color is inherited by genes that show incomplete dominance. A homozygous red flower and a homozygous white flower will always produce pink flowers. A plant breeder only wants pink flowers. Can he achieve this result by crossing pink flowers with white flowers? Use a Punnett square to support your answer. 2. In petunia flowers, purple is co-dominant with white. The heterozygous genotype produces purple flowers with white stripes. What are the genotype and phenotype ratios for a cross between two heterozygous plants?3. A man’s wife had an albino child. Albinism, a lack of pigment, is caused by a recessive allele of a single gene. The man stated, “Since neither you nor I have albinism, I cannot be the father of this child.” Is the man correct? Create a Punnett Square to support your answer. Hint: work backwards!4. Red-green color blindness is a sex-linked disorder that follows this pattern of inheritance:Females: XA X A – normal X A X a – carrier X a X a – colorblindMale: X A Y – normal vision X a Y –colorblind What are the genotype and phenotypes for a cross between a normal vision female and a male who is red-green color blind?5. What are the genotypes and phenotypes for a cross between a person with heterozygous A blood and a person with AB blood? (HONORS)
Punnett Square Information
All P Square Review.docPunnett Squares Web.pptxMEIOSIS WEB.pptxCell Cycle and Cancer Quiz ReviewHow do organisms get larger?-they get more cells through cell divisionWhat is the end result of mitosis? -2 identical cellsWhat happens at the G1, G2, and M checkpoints?-the cell is checked to ensure that it's large enough, the DNA was copied correctly, and the chromosomes lined up properlyHow can you summarize the history of cancer?-We've known about cancer for a long time but only recently begun really understanding how to treat and manage cancerWhat is cancer?-Uncontrolled cell divisionWhat does the p53 gene do? What happens if it doesn’t work?-it's a tumor suppressor gene that keeps the cell cycle in check. If it fails, it's like the brakes on a car failing. What does the proto-onco gene do? What happens if it gets mutated?-It also helps keep the cell cycle in check. if it mutations, it's like the gas pedal on a car getting stuck "on"What is a benign tumor? What is a malignant tumor?-Benign = tumor that isn't spreading, isn't cancerous -Malignant = a cnacerous tumor that can also spread to other parts of the bodyWhat is angiogenesis? What is apoptosis? Angiogenesis = creating blood supply for a tumorApoptosis = cells self-destructHow can cancer be treated?-With chemicals, surgery, horomone blockers, radation, stem cells, or a variety of other treatments, the goal is to remove or kill all the cancerous cells.
Checkpoints and mutations WEB.pptxCell Cycle and Surface Area Quiz Review Guide
1. Why do cells go through the cell cycle? What happens if a cell gets too big? 2. If a cubed “cell” has 1 side length of 3cm, what is the surface area to volume ratio?3. How do organisms get larger?4. What is the point of mitosis? What is the end result?5. If the parent cell starts out with 6 chromosomes, how many chromosomes with the daughter cell have after mitosis? 6. What is the longest phase of the cell cycle? Why?7. List the phases of the cell cycle and what is happening in each. Interphase: G1, S, G2Mitosis: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, TelophaseCytokinesis
Cell Cycle and Surface Area.pptx