Mr. G's Life Science Journals:
10/26 - How do you know if something is alive?  Are these alive: fire? a river? a pumpkin? electricity?  How do you know?

10/27 - What is life? Read all of page 10.  1. List the 4 characteristics of life. 2. Summarize "Needs of Life".

10/28 - Cell Theory: Read all of page 13.  Summarize and list the three concepts of cell theory.  Explain what these concepts mean.

10/31 - Journals are DUE today!!!  NO REGULAR JOURNAL. 

11/1 - Microscope Labs 1-2 NO REGULAR JOURNAL.

11/2 - Microscope Labs 1-2 NO REGULAR JOURNAL.

11/3 - Read "Louis Pasteur" on page 14 and "The Source of Bacteria" on pages 14-15.  Also, read the diagram on page 15.  Summarize.

11/4 - Video Journal: Take notes and write a summary.  Click HERE to watch the first video (cells -> tissues -> organ -> organ system -> organism).  Click HERE to watch the second video

11/7 - Using page 22, choose to sketch either a plant or animal cell.  Sketch the cell and its parts in your journal. Label the parts.

11/8 - Read "Structures That Process Information" and "Organelles That Provide Energy" on page 23.  Write a summary that includes the functions of the nucleus, ribosomes, chloroplasts, and mitochondria.

11/9 - Read "Organelles That Process and Transport" on pages 23-24.  Write a summary that includes the functions of endoplasmic reticulum, vesicles, and the golgi apparatus.

11/10 - Finish Study of a Living Organism - NO REGULAR JOURNAL

11/11 - Holiday

11/14 - Model building. NO REGULAR JOURNAL

11/15 - Model building. NO REGULAR JOURNAL

11/18 - MODELS ARE DUE TODAY!!!   DOUBLE Video Journal - Inside Look at the Flu: Take notes paying attention to the virus event time-line.  Click HERE to watch the video. (large file, be patient while it loads)

11/19 - Finish Packet and study for tomorrow's test. NO REGULAR JOURNAL

11/20 - Unit 3 Test and turn in your packet. NO REGULAR JOURNAL


Mr. R's Life Science Journals:
10/24/11 (#1) Read p.9-10. List some CHARACTERISTICS of all LIVING ORGANISMS.
10/25/11 (#2) Read p.11. What is a CELL? List a few characteristics of cells.
10/26/11 (#3) Read p.12-15. Cornell Notes: 3 FAMOUS SCIENTISTS= Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, Pasteur
10/27/11 (#4) Read p.13. What is a SCIENTIFIC THEORY? Describe the CELL THEORY.
10/28/11 (#5) Read p.23-24. Cornell Notes: What is a CELLULAR ORGANELLE? List 7 CELLULAR ORGANELLES and their FUNCTIONS (nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, ribosomes, mitochondria, chloroplasts, Golgi complex, central vacuole).
10/31/11 (#6) Review p.22. DRAW a PLANT CELL vs. ANIMAL CELL. Label all structures and organelles shown in the textbook.
11/1/11 (#7) Read p.20-21. Cornell Notes: Describe other CELL STRUCTURES: cell wall, cell membrane, cytoplasm.
11/2/11 (#8) Read p.20. What is BODY ORGANIZATION? Discuss the role of: cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, & organism.
11/3/11 (#9) Read p.28. What is SPECIALIZATION? List some examples.
11/4/11 (#10) Read p.32. What is a SCIENTIFIC MODEL? Why are they important for scientists and students?
11/7/11-U3 Journal Book evaluation