Class of: 04-Apr-2016.
Today we covered Section 11.5: Nuclear Reactions: Fusion (p. 327).
Learning Objectives:
Please work through the following review problems:
p. 331 #1-20
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Class of: 01-Apr-2016.
Today we covered Section CB.4: The Importance and Control of Bacteria.
Learning Objectives:
Did you know that the rampant use of antibiotics in humans and livestock has caused strains of bacterial “superbugs” to evolve? They are immune to conventional forms of antibiotics and therefore are difficult to treat. More often than not they are at hospitals where there are plenty of opportunities for evolution to take place in the patients being treated. Ironically, the last place you want to be sick is the hospital!
Please make sure that you review the learning objectives above!
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Class of: 01-Apr-2016.
Today we started Chapter 11: we covered Section 11.2: Nuclear Reactions: Fission (p. 307) and Section 11.3: Nuclear Power Generation (p. 318).
Learning Objectives:
Did you know? The Chernobyl disaster was a nuclear meltdown that occurred in the town of Pripyat in the Ukraine (then was a part of the USSR). The background radiation levels are still so high after all of the radioactive materials exploded outwards that there is a 30 km zone extending in all directions from the plant where humans are not allowed, and is not expected to be safe for humans for another 20,000 years.
Please work through the following review problems:
p. 317 # 1-15
p. 323 # 1- 15
Have a great weekend!
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Class of: 31-Mar-2016.
Today we covered Section CB.3: Bacterial Reproduction and Conjugation.
Learning Objectives:
Did you know that bacterial replicate so quickly that if a single bacterium were able to replicate every 15 minutes unchecked, the colony would weigh more than the Earth after 2 days!
Please make sure that you review the learning objectives above!
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Class of: 31-Mar-2016.
Today we started Chapter 11: we covered Section 11.1: Nuclear Reactions (p. 307).
Learning Objectives:
Did you know? One joule of energy is the amount of energy it takes to lift a 1 pound object 9 inches upwards against gravity. That’s about the energy it takes to lift an apple one foot into the air. Cool!
Please work through the following review problems:
p. 311 # 1-15
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Class of: 30-Mar-2016.
Today we covered Section CB.2: Identifying Types of Monerans.
Learning Objectives:
Did you know that bacteria are used to ferment yogurt! It’s true! And the yogurt companies keep these bacteria in the yogurt to help provide your gut with a healthy normal flora.
Please make sure that you know how to classify bacteria based on their shape, movement, staining, and energy sources!
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Check out the instructions and marking check-list here:
The lab report will be due on Tuesday, 5-Apr-2016.
We will have a small quiz next class: Thursday, 31-Mar-2016!
You will need to know about to calculate the number of protons, neutrons, and mass number. You will need to know about the three different types of decay: alpha, beta, and gamma, and how to write equations for each of them. You will also need to know how to solve problems about half-life (like the sample problems we went over in section 10.4).
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Class of: 29-Mar-2016.
Today we covered Section CB.1: Introduction to Monerans.
Learning Objectives:
Did you know that cell for cell there are more prokaryotic bacteria in your body than there are eukaryotic human cells? It’s astounding! Bacteria are really important, and even though some will hurt you if they get in the wrong place, they generally do a lot of good for you and the world.
Please make sure that you know how to identify a prokaryotic cell by its structure! You should be able to identify parts of a prokaryotic cell on a diagram, or label the diagram yourself.
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Class of: 29-Mar-2016.
Today we covered Section 10.4: Half-Life (p. 290).
Learning Objectives:
Did you know? Radioactive dating has been essential in helping scientists discover evolutionary relationships! Did organism A exist before organism B? Did that mean that organism B evolved legs, or did organism A lose them?
Please work through the following review problems:
p. 296 #1-9
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Class of: 10-Mar-2016.
Today we covered Section: HAVE A FANTASTIC HOLIDAY!