9/9/13

1. Mealworm behavior lab: Group poster analysis

H.W. Answer this last mealworm analysis question:  Answer this on the same paper as your other analysis questions (#1-5).
 Question#6:  Discuss and analyze the date from multiple groups (at least one other group) in order to analyze the overall behavior of the mealworms.  {This was the data you collected during the poster share portion of today's activity.}  What conclusions do you draw from this data?  Explain physiological reasons for the behavior observed in this activity.   

AND  Study for tomorrow's Characteristics of Life and Scientific Method Quiz (Ch.1)
AND bring all of your assignments for this unit to class tomorrow so that we can put together your first unit packet. 

9/6/13

1. Mealworm Behavior Lab

H.W. DUE MONDAY Finish Mealworm Behavior Lab Graph and Analysis questions (#1-5 only)
(Click on the name of the lab to open the lab instructions and to find the analysis questions.  I have also provided the analysis questions below:)

Analysis:
1. What were 2-3 constants between your control group and your experimental group? Why was keeping these factors constant so important to the experiment?
2. Why was the Procedure: PART I considered to be the control in this experiment?
3. Explain the importance of having only one independent variable in each group’s experiment. How does this make your experiment a controlled experiment?
4. What extension activities could you do to validate your data?
5. Is the mealworm’s response to your group’s variable best classified as kinesis, or taxis? Explain your response.

9/5/13

1. W.U. Pete's Problem
2. Mealworm Behavior: Science as a process pre-lab

H.W. DUE TOMORROW:  Read the entire Mealworm Behavior Lab (click HERE to open and read the lab)
Then.....complete the first 3 boxes on your Mealworm behavior worksheet that you were given in class (the problem, gather information and hypothesis)

DUE tonight AT MIDNIGHT 
Take the online safety test on Canvas

9/4/13

1.W.U. Save Sammy!
2. A review of the scientific method

H.W. DUE TOMORROW
  Read the Chapter Mystery on p. 3 and read section 1.1 (pages 4-9).  Complete the assignment for the Mystery Clue on p. 8 (found in a box on the left-hand side of the page) using the Scientific Method Flowchart that you were given in class today. 
AND Complete the "Tiger Shark Population" Graph that is located on the back of your Save Sammy warm-up

DUE THURSDAY AT MIDNIGHT 
Take the online safety test on Canvas

9/3/13

1.  W.U. The martian and the car

• Review characteristics of living things

2. Textbook checkout

H.W. Finish the characteristics of life table worksheet (due tomorrow) and
Take the online safety test on Canvas (due Thursday night at midnight)