Punnet Squares 12/15

https://ask.naij.com/family/how-many-genotypes-are-there-in-nigeria-i23618.html

Summary: This week in class we learned about punnet squares. Punnet squares are used to predict the probability of certain traits appearing in and offspring. They show the percentage and the fact that dominant traits are more likely that recessive traits. FUN FACT, Pea plants were the first plants to be used to test heredity by Mendel.

SP2: Developing and using models
We developed models by making four squares and putting the traits genotype into it. We used the models to predict the traits in pea plants and bunnies.

Chairty fair 12/11/16

Summary: This week in class we learned about heredity. Heredity is the traits you pass down and that your parents passed down into you and will pass it on as well. A phenotype is a trait that shows up usually a dominant trait the type of trait that masks a recessive trait. A genotype is a pair of alleles that makes a trait.

Backwards looking
Looking from the past I have done something similar to the charity fair in my life before. Last year I did the charity fair except we had to do a charity that was located in San Jose so I chose Pet Smart charities. Last year I made muffins instead of cupcakes.

Inwards looking
Inwards looking I feel good about how I did on the project. I feel that we worked our hardest and when things got tough we pushed trough it. Like when we were presenting out ignite I forgot my script but I remembered my line the best I could.

Outward Looking
Would give myself a B because of the presentation. I think we could work on the presentation a little bit more by practicing more and more. One other way I could improve on my presentation is not forgetting my note cards and having to copy of my teammates note cards

Forward Looking
 One thing I would like to improve on is presenting. I could improve on this more by practicing  and practicing more. This would help because I could keep the flow going and help my teammates trough the presentation

Heredity 11/20/2016

http://www.learncbse.in/ncert-solutions-for-class-10th-science-chapter-9-heredity-and-evolution/

Summary: This week in class we learned about Heredity. Heredity is the passing of traits and DNA from Parents to Children. DNA is like the instructions in your cell to tell it what to do.  There are four letters in the DNA alphabet GCAT, and those combine to make genes, aka the blueprint to proteins. A trait is a physical or behavioral attribute that parents pass down to their children and it makes us the way we are.

S&EP4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
This week in class we watched a digital tour on heredity, and we looked at an example of how it worked at a molecular level. Afterwards we analyzed and interpreted that data and put it into a worksheet explaining what heredity is.

Omnivore 11/6

http://www.sodahead.com/

Summary: This week in class we learned about Vegetarians and Omnivores. Vegetarians usually get better protein but Omnivores get more protein. They both don't increase disease chance that much. Omnivores get a lot of b12 compared to vegetarians. Vegetarians get much less fats then an omnivore.

SP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
This week in class we analyzed data by reasearching on a website with 6 certain items that would help us with out reasearch of Vegetarians and Omnivores. We interpreted data by creating a T-chart for both Omnivore and Vegetarian, and their pros and cons. We are going to put this data into a essay.

Harp Seal 10/29/16

https://www.flickr.com/photos/carola-/4736281050

Summary: This week in class I learned about the: Harp Seal, the Bear Berry, and the tundra. The Harp Seal has developed a layer of blubber to keep it warm. The Harp Seal also mates at around the ages of 5-6 because that's when they mature enough. The tundra is usually found on mountains. The Bear Berry has adapted to grow low to the ground so it can stay out of the wind.

Backward-Looking:
I did know a little bit about the Harp Seal before. I knew the it was semi aquatic. Also that it ate small fish.

Inward-Looking:
I really like my slides and the way that my group organized ideas. This is one of the main reasons I am exited to present on monday.

Outward-Looking:
I would give myself an A because I did all the work exceeded some of the requirements and put a lot of effort into the slides.

Forward-Looking:
If I had a chance to do this again I would change the color of my text because it was hard to see. I would also change where I put the citations because they looked weird where they were.

Adaptations 10/23/16

https://www.flickr.com/photos/colhou/4633274118

Summary: This week in class we learned about adaptations. There are three types of adaptations physical, behavioral, and structural. A physical adaptation is when an animal change something about how they look to adapt to an environment. A behavioral adaptation is when and animal changes how it acts to adapt to an environment. A structural adaptation is when a plant  changes something about the like how they store water to adapt to an environment.

SP8: Obtain, evaluate and communicate information
This week in class me and my team researched what types of plants and animals live in the tundra biome. We have to research how they adapted to their environment so they could survive where they live.

Osmosis 10/16/16

http://save-image.com/images/osmosis

Summary: This week in class we learned about Osmosis which means movement of molecules from a higher concentration to a lower concentration. There are three types of Osmosis: Hypotonic, Hypertonic, and Isotonic. Hypertonic is when there is a lower concentration of water for example if this were to happen in a red blood cell it would deflate because all the water would be flowing out of the cell. Hypotonic is when there is a lower concentration inside the cell so all the water outside the cell would go inside inflating it. Isotonic is when there is the same concentration both inside and out the cell meaning it has little to no change since water is flowing both ways.


SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
This week in class we planned an investigation by figuring out how osmosis works and making a hypothesis on the experiment. We carried out an investigation by weighing naked eggs and soaking them in different liquids and seeing if they were: Isotonic, Hypotonic or Hypertonic.  

Photosynthesis 10/08/16

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/photosynthesis-in-plants/introduction-to-stages-of-photosynthesis/v/photosynthesis

Summary: This week in class we learned about photosynthesis and cellar respiration in class. Photosynthesis is when CO2 also known as carbon dioxide  and H2O aka water come together in a plant to make O2 aka oxygen and C6H12O6 aka glucose. Cellar respiration is the opposite so O2 C6H12O6 come together to make CO2 and H2O. Fun Fact Photosynthesis and cellar respiration are a loop going on forever.

SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
This week in class we went on to gizmos and there was a model of Photosynthesis and cellar respiration. We carried out an investigation on cellar respiration and Photosynthesis. We put our data into a work sheet that the teacher gave us.

Organelles 10/01/16

http://namrataheda.blogspot.com/2013/01/cell-organelles-dicoverers.html

Summary: This week in class, we learned about all the organelles, but mostly our groups organelle which is the mitochondria. Here are the functions for some of the organelles:

• Cytoplasm is a fluid that keeps the cells together.
• The cell wall determines what goes in and out of the cell and gives structure to the cell.
• Golgi bodies process and package protein for the cell.
• The lysosomes eats the waste of the cell.  
• The chloroplasts turns sunlight into energy.
• The mitochondria produces calcium and powers the cell.

How much did you know about the subject before we started?  
We studied this last year but I didn't know quite as much.  All I really knew is that mitochondria powers and controls the amount of calcium.  Now I know so much more like it is located in the cytoplasm not the nucleus and that you have the same mitochondria as your mother.


What did/do you find frustrating about it?  
What I found frustrating is that we did not have enough time.  Our group had a man short compared to the other teams.  We didn't have a proper camera.  We filmed the entire video on my teammates phone, but we came through in the end and finished the project.  

 What grade would you give it? Why?
I would give it an A for the effort we put in and we all tried our best even with the lack of resources.  What I would do differently, is I would restart, think this through and manage our time better.


What is one goal you would set for yourself for next time? 
One goal I would like to set myself is definitely find a way to manage my time better.  Half the time we were trying to film, we should have waited to finish recording then uploaded everything at once.  

Mitochondria 09/22/16

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-32434347

Summary: This week in class I learned about mitochondria. Mitochondria produces energy for the cell. You also get your mitochondria DNA from your mother.  The mitochondria also controls the amount of calcium the cell has. Mitochondrial disease can happen when it fails. Some of the symptoms of mitochondrial disease are nervous system dysfunction and muscle weakness.

SP7: Engaging in argument from evidence:
This week in class we did something called smears. Smears are a friendly and academically correct way of saying why some people are wrong. An example would be "a vote for a vacuole is a vote danons disease", with the cited document of where you found the information next to it. An example of what a smear isn't is: "the vacuole sucks". Everyone in your group has to do two smears to help each groups organelle win the election.

Organelles 09/16/16

https://www.biologycorner.com/APbiology/cellular/notes_cells2.html

Summary: This week in class we learned about organelles. Organelles are like the organs of the cell, they do things like provide energy protect and control the cell. One of the organelles is mitochondria the organelle the provides energy to the cell and controls the cells calcium. Fun Fact: You get your mitochondria DNA from your mother.

SP2: Developing and using models
This week in class we started our cells wars project. One of the things that we had to do in the project was make a poster with a slogan that explains what our organelle does an image of what it is and the name of the organelle. The poster that we made was "Vote Mitochondria the powerhouse that powers you, with our image. That was the model we made in class this week.

Experiments 09/11/2016

http://www.adweek.com/socialtimes/us-military-involved-controversial-social-experiments/201087

Summary: This week in class we learned about experiments and variables. Experiments are test used to support or turn down problems. There are three types of variables 1. Responding what your trying to measure like how many paper clips can a magnet hold up, the responding variable would be the amount of paper clips 2. A controlled variable this is purposely made to stay the same in the other example the controlled variable would be the type of paper clip. 3. The manipulated variable is purposely changed in order to support you question in the example from 1. the magnet would be the manipulated variable.

SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
This week in class we planned out the experiment that we had to do. My experiment was how far can different magnets attract each other. My results supported my hypothesis that the bigger magnets will attract further away.

Scientific Method 09/2/2016

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Scientific_Method_as_an_Ongoing_Process.svg

Summary:This week we learned all about the scientific method which consist of  making an observation, forming a hypothesis, conducting an expiriment, gathering data, and finally sharing your results! We learned that it is important to share with others because is you find the cure for cancer and you keep it to yourself then cancer will be just as bad as before. We also learned that there is no fixed way on doing the method except how you want to do it.

SP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
This week we anlyzied data by looking of what we had infront of us and what we thought was true to us in the worksheet they had us do that by writing the scientific method in a circle and we could write it. We interpreted the data through the question on the back for what we thought everything ment and what it did mean.

Servings 05/22/16

http://www.choosemyplate.gov/

Summary: This week in class we learned about serving sizes and calories. A calorie is energy and 1 calorie is enough energy to heat something up 1 degrees Celsius. Serving sizes are about the about of food someones should eat to help control calories. My Plate is the new way of serving sizes where it shows how much of your plate should each of the food groups be in Fruits: 20% Protein 20% Dairy: 20% Grains: 30% Vegetables: 30%.


 SP2: Developing and using models:
In class we developed a model by taking a food pyramid and placing how many servings of each of each food group we eat. We used the model by taking the information and applying that to our diet to keep us healthy!

Food Systems 5/14

http://www.physicalactivitynetwork.ca/food-system

Summary: This week in class we learned about food systems. A food system is the process of how food gets for being on the tree into our mouth. But in every step of a food system food is being wasted and we need to stop that. FUN FACT 259 Million chocolate bars are wasted every year!

SP2: Developing and using models:

In class we developed a model by getting paper writing three lines on the paper and the drawing a picture after that writing the description and why food is wasted then we colored it in. We used the models to see why food was being wasted in each segment of the system and how we can stop that!

Trash to Treasure 05/08

http://www.ci.white-bear-township.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B0AB97692-2975-4AC4-ABC3-E6A9F48DEE0D%7D&DE=%7B611BCB19-A2BB-4BBE-B588-48A1AD466D5F%7D

Summary: This week in class we learned about recycling. It is important to recycle because all the things we throw away go to the landfill. Recycling is where you take trash and turn it into treasure. Throwing things away can cause the ozone layer to break down by greenhouse gases like methane or they can harm animals by making them sick or strangling them and more!


Backward looking:  I feel like I have gotten better at this kind of work because before I started this I wasn't big on building things. After this project I feel like I have improved a great deal because now I have experience in using math with figuring out the size and most importantly knowing how much work has to go into the project. 

Inward looking: What I found frustrating about this project is that just about half way through the project my duct tape stopped working and would stick together. So I had to wait for help from a friend and I ended up using some packing tape. 

Outward looking: One people I would like everyone to notice about my project is how much work I put into it.  It not just about the project, it is about the environment and the entire world.  Without recycling there would be way more waste and it would have a deeper effect on the ozone and people would have to wear sunglasses all the time. 

Forward looking:  I would definitely like to improve upon my skills with working and building things like bird houses.  When I grow up I would like to build my own house and also help others with building.  It would be cool to have a connection with kids in the future, because they would building at a young age and I would be building too, just in a different way. 

Circuits 04/17/16

http://www.techlib.com/electronics/graphics/dripnew.gif

Summary: This week in class we learned about circuits. Circuits are used in everyday life like the computer you are using right now. Some circuits are: Phone, Mouse, Keyboard, Printer, and Router. Circuits are powered by batteries and have two variants 1. Series which is when all the electricity goes through one path but it make the amount of power for each object smaller 2. Parallel this divides the electricity between all the objects which leads to the same amount as there would be if there was one object and one battery.

Backward looking
I feel I need to improve on building with real circuits. In my project I used snap circuits but I really wanted to use real circuits. I want to build something a complicated a computer one day.

Inward looking
I was frustrated with my wrist. I was frustrated with my wrist because I had sprained it. So Desmond and I only a 3 hand and not 4 hands.

Outward looking
If I were to give this project a grade it would be a B+ because Cons: We didn't use real circuits. Pros: We complied with expectations.

Forward looking
If I were to improve it I would change a bit. I would use real circuits and make it more compact. That is what I would change.

Magnetism 04/10

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/Files/3719/12/earth-magnetic-field.jpg

Summary: This week in class we learned about magnetism. The only three metals that are attracted  to magnets are Iron Cobalt and Nickel. There are two poles North and South two north poles trying to put together will repel, the same is for south but if a north and south come together they attract, there for opposites attract. FUN FACT: Earth is just one big giant magnet.


SP 4: Analyzing and Interpreting data
We analyzed data by observing magnets and how they work. We interpreted the data by putting it into a worksheet answer.

Electric Inventors 03/26/16

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Solar_panels_in_Ogiinuur.jpg/300px-Solar_panels_in_Ogiinuur.jpg

Summary/Questions:

What are some way to generate Electricity:Some ways to generate electricity are Solar energy; Wind energy, Geothermal, Fossil fuels, Biomass, and Nuclear energy

What energy sources are most common:

The most common type of energy in the U.S is fossil fuels at a total of 48% of people that use it throughout the U.S

What are some good or bad energy sources:

Some bad sources of energy are: Nuclear, Fossil Fuels, Landmass Gasses, and Biomass. Because they pollute and they kill animals. Some good ones are: Solar, Wind, and Geothermal. Because they turn the earth resources into energy and when they are done they convert it back usually.

If you could stop one source what would it be: 

It would be Nuclear because it causes pollution also kills humans and animals plus it can do weird things to people that they may not like.

What energy source would you promote:

It would definitely be Solar panels because it take the suns light and uses it to do other things that just so happens to make light to!

SP 2: Using models

This week in class we used models see different types of circuits like parallel and series.

Electricity 03/20/2016

http://www.circuitstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/electronic_siren-circuit.jpg

Summary: This week in class we learned about electricity. Electricity is the flow of electrons through things called circuits the circuits are made of things called wires which are made up of 1 conductor and 1 insulator. A conductor is a material that electrons can flow through easily; a insulator is a material that electrons can't or is very hard to pass through electricity is stored in a battery and goes to a light bulb through the wires. Batteries have limited electricity because when it powers the light bulb it gets turned into heat and light. A not so FUN FACT if you connect a circuit of just batteries that is a short circuit and will explode because the electrons are going so fast.

SP2: Using models
We used models by building schematics of circuits then actually making the circuit.

Minerals 3/13

http://www.xinhaimining.com/en/images_Optimization/ore/15102302.jpg

Summary: This week in class we learned about minerals. The mineral I learned about was Magnetite which is a very magnetic mineral. Some of its properties are metallic luster hardness is 5.5 and its color is black. Some things you can make with Magnetite are magnets and compasses. FUN FACT: Magnetite was used to make some of the first magnetic compasses.

SP: Analyzing and interpreting data
We analyzed our data by researching specific areas of our mineral like (luster density cleavage etc.) We interpreted our data by putting our research into a little magazine on jilster.com and then we published it.

Rock Cycle 3/6

http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/teched/projects/web/rockteam/WebSite/rcycle.gif

Summary: This week in class we learned about the rock cycle. The three main types of rocks are: Sedimentary, Metamorphic, and Igneous. Sedimentary rocks are formed by lot of pieces of you guessed it, sediment or smaller pieces of rock that have been broken down by weathering and erosion, weathering and erosion is when weathering breaks rocks down contentiously and erosion moves those pieces of sediment and sometimes they form igneous rock you know its igneous if it has small pieces of sea shells and other sediment in it. Metamorphic rocks are formed by extreme heat and pressure underground you know its metamorphic when they have ribbon like layers. Igneous is formed by magma and when it cools and hardens you know its metamorphic when it is glass like.

SP 4 Analyzing and Interpreting Data
How we analyzed data was we did a bunch of activities on the computer. How we interpreted data was we put all our research into a bunch of  work sheets.

Elements 02/28/16

http://www.bpc.edu/mathscience/chemistry/images/periodic_table_of_elements.jpg

Summary:

This week in class I learned about some of potassium’s physical and chemical properties. A physical property is something you can observe without it changing. A chemical property is something that says how it will react with something else and how it changes.  One of the physical properties of potassium is that it melts at 63.38 degrees Celsius.  One of the chemical properties of potassium is its reaction with water.  When potassium reacts with water it explodes and goes all over the place.

SP4 Analyzing and Interpreting Data:

I analyzed data this week by searching on Google, where I found some web sites and also checked the Google smart boxes.  I interpreted the data by reading it and putting the important information onto a Google slide that was called my element baby book.

Mixtures, molecules, and compounds 2/14

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Summary: This week in class we learned about mixtures molecules and compounds. A mixture is two atoms that are not chemically bonded like a pile of rocks. A compound is two or more different atoms that are chemically bonded like water. A molecule is two or more of the same atoms that are chemically bonded like oxygen. FUN FACT three of the ways to separate mixtures are: chromatography, destoration, and filtration.


SP4 Analyzing and Interpreting  data:
In class how we analyzed data was we used a link or we watched a video, sometimes there was an interactive. We interpreted the data by put them on online worksheets that was made on wizer.me.

Chemical Changes 2/7/16

http://www.schools.pinellas.k12.fl.us/educators/tec/davis2/matter.ppt/img009.gif

Summary:This week in class we learned about chemical changes. A chemical change happens if something is done to make a new form of matter, some examples are: ( I know this one might sound a little weird but it is true.) farting, evaporation, and when a star collapses on itself and becomes a black hole. There is another type of change in matter and it is called a physical change. physical changes happen when the matter looks different but is the same matter as before some examples are: moving my arm up and down, ripping a piece of paper, and digging a hole in the ground. Fun Fact: There are actually 5 states of for chemical changes to happen to!

SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations

We planned an investigation by setting up these two plates with holes in the and we put things like baking powder and baking soda. we carried out an investigation by mixing them with liquids like vinegar and water. In the end we got results.

The Three states of matter 1/31

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Summary:This week in class we learned about the three states of matter. There are points in which matter changes these types of changes are called chemical changes also the points of which they change some of the names are: Freezing point, Melting point, and Boiling point. There are also changes that don't change the matter but change what the matter looks like which is also called a physical change an example would be if I moved my arm it would look different but the matter hasn't changed. Solids are when atoms cling together and don't move liquid is where the atoms are close but the move a little and gases are where the atoms are all over the place moving around. Fun fact there aren't just three states of matter there are four solids liquids gases and plasma!


S&EP
SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations:
We carried out an investigation by getting out MSG salt sugar Epson salt and tested different things.
The main goal is to find out what the mystery crystal is. So far we have crushed the crystals and we have observed the crystals.

Experiments 1/17

https://4statesofmatter.wikispaces.com/file/view/science_chemistry.gif/68572951/365x274/science_chemistry.gif

Summary: This week in class we learned about experiments. We learned about how to conduct an experiment and we used sheets to help us out. We also did the last part of the scientific method sharing our results with other scientists. The thing we learned about in the experiments how do different colors of M&M's dissolve faster?

Weather 01/10/16

https://climate.ncsu.edu/secc_edu/images/sea_breeze.jpg

Summary: This week in class we learned about how hot air and cold air effect weather. There are land breezes and sea breezes, and they happen at different times. When there is a high pressure system, there should be no clouds or weather to be seen. When there is a low pressure system, you can expect low temperatures and cloudy weather with chances of rain. Fun Fact: did you know that there is a symbol for wind speed and cloud coverage.


SP4 Analyzing and Interpreting Data:
This week in class how we analyzed data was we used these things called  a gizmo, we observed the weather in the gizmo. How we interpreted the data was we used packets and filled, them with the information we got from the gizmos.