AMAZING MICROSCOPES

The development of increasingly powerful microscopes has led to our greater understanding of cell structures and functions as well as many advancements in the sciences interested in studying "small things" such as biology.  Do you know the parts of a microscope?  No matter how advanced, all microscopes share the same general components or parts.

Watch this video to learn about the parts of microscopes

Test your new knowledge using the quiz found at this link:

DON'T FORGET TO WORK ON YOUR PROJECTS

PROJECTS are due on Wednesday

Your TEST is Tuesday - 

please be sure to study

LET'S LEARN ABOUT SPONTANEOUS GENERATION

Click on each of the following links and answer the questions regarding each scientist on your Scientist/Experimental Profile recording sheet.

1. Francesco Redi
2. John Needham
3. Lazzaro Spallanzani
4. Louis Pasteur

ONCE YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE PROFILE FOR THESE FOUR SCIENTISTS, SEE YOUR TEACHER TO ORGANIZE YOUR JOURNAL AND CHECK YOUR CURRENT GRADES.

NOW TO THE CELL THEORY
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CELEBRATE SCIENCE THIS SUNDAY!!!!!!

THIS SUNDAY IS THE "SUPERMOON"

please ask your parents for permission to stay up and view our very special LUNAR ECLIPSE

and to see more, click this moon.

NOW LET'S COUNTDOWN TO THE BIG EVENT

it's monday - time to start a new week
DON'T FORGET THE FULL MOON!!!!!

station one:  USING A BAG OF GUM DROPS AND SOME TOOTHPICKS, FOLLOW THE LAB HANDOUT TO CREATE YOUR OWN MOLECULES.  yes, you can eat them when you are finished :o)

station two:  PLAY THIS INTERACTIVE GAME TO BUILD MOLECULES. DETERMINE WHICH ONES ARE MOLECULES OF ELEMENTS AND WHICH ONES ARE MOLECULES OF COMPOUNDS

LET'S GET READY FOR FRIDAY'S TEST

Be sure to complete your review sheet.  Mom or dad may sign it IF you finish it. This will give you 10 bonus points on your exam.

View this short video and take the practice quiz
ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS

IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS OF LIFE ON THE INTERNET

let's see what life is about


YOU WILL READ THE FOLLOWING LINK TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT ANSWERS FOR THE 7 CHARACTERISTICS:
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~klathrop/7characterisitcs_of_life.htm

You can also use this video to help you fill in the characterstics of life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuUzQW29Aw8


Click on each of the following "categories". 
Watch the video at each link then fill in the chart on the back of your paper. 

• C. elegans
• Sea Urchins - cell division
• Sea Urchins - fertilization
• Blood Cells
• Cellular Structure & Function
• Stem Cells
• Cell Motility
• Zebrafish