Post 17: February 27 and March 3

Biology:  Explain each of the levels of organization of life we discussed last class.

A and P: What do you know about your immune system?  What is it's purpose, parts, etc??

Microbiology:  Explain how bacteria are cultures and the types of media that can be used.

E and S:  What do you know about the processes that formed the earth and that have made it what it is today?  Be specific and describe at least 3.  

Physics:  Read the short article on reverberation (page 425) and summarize what it is.

Zoology:  Over the last 2 months we have learned about 6 different phyla of animals.  Briefly describe the importance of understanding these animals and their evolutionary relationships.

Post 16: February 25,26

A and P:  Explain what is meant or represented by each of the volumes/capacities measured by a spirometer. (p434)

Biology:  Describe each of the 3 domains that all life is classified into.

Microbiology:  Explain how microbes can be classified based on their oxygen requirements.  What additional nutrients are required for life?

E and S:  What is the percent composition of the earth's crust in terms of rocks/minerals?


Zoology:  Explain two things you learned from the video last class on echinoderms.

Physics:  Explain the terms resonance and fundamental frequency.

Post 15: February 20, 23

A and P:  Describe the pathway of air from the outside environment to the point of exchange with the capillaries.  Also briefly explain the mechanisms for breathing.

Biology:  Explain how molecular clocks can be used to show evolutionary time and relationships.

Microbiology:  Briefly explain how and why bacterial cells would develop spores.

Physics: What is meant by the term intensity when referring to sound waves?  What units are used to measure it?  What is the threshold level for safety?

E and S:  What are two factors that determine the value of a particular mineral or gemstone?  How can these things help determine the wealth of a country?

Zoology:  Describe the function of 3 of the parts of the earthworm anatomy that we have studied.

Post 14: February 19,20

A and P:  List and describe the 5 functions of the respiratory system with respect to your own body.

Biology:  Explain what cladistics is, also identify the 6 kingdoms all life is classified into.  What are the 7 levels of classification from kingdom down to species?

Microbiology:  Explain the process of bacterial reproduction.  You may have to use google for help.

E and S:  Describe each of the 3 types of sedimentary rock.

Zoology:  How have annelids evolved beyond molluscs?  Give at least 3 changes.

Physics:  Explain 4 properties of a sound wave.

Post 13: February 14,15

A and P:  What are some things that you learned from the autopsy we watched?

Biology:  How does our modern classification method differ from that which Linnaeus developed 250 years ago?  Give at least 3 examples.

Microbiology:  What have you learned from the staining techniques video that you watched?  Explain 3 different ways that we can differentiate between bacteria species.

E and S:  What are rocks made of and where do they come from?

Zoology:  Briefly describe each of the classes of Cephalopoda and give an example?

Physics:  Describe the following terms:  standing wave, antinode, node.

Post 12: February 12,13

A and P:  Write a brief summary of what you learned yesterday while on the field trip.

Biology:  Explain what is meant by the terms binomial nomenclature and taxonomy (in your own words!!)  What two levels of classification are involved in binomial nomenclature?

Physics:  Explain the different ways that waves can interact.

Microbiology:  Explain the steps involved in performing a gram stain.

E and S:  List and describe 5 of the properties of minerals.

Zoology:  Explain 2 ways gastropods differ from cephalopods.

Post 11: Feb 10,11

Biology:  Compare and contrast, using a venn diagram (you know, the circles!) the following groups of animals:  birds and mammals.

A and P:  Explain 3 responses of your body to the extreme cold weather that we have been having, based on what you have learned in class.

E and S:  Explain the differences between the three main classes of rocks.

Physics:  Contrast a transverse wave with a longitudinal wave.

Zoology:  List 5 parts of the anatomy of a clam and what the role of each is.

Microbiology:  List 5 additional things that you have learned from this unit.