7H and 81 HW for the weekend

Fill in the blanks with a description for both columns.

For the "Who at your school has a similar job" column, you must explain why or how it is similar to the function within a plant cell.  (in other words, 1 sentence minimum)

ANswers for 81

http://sciencespot.net/Media/CellsOrganellesWkst.pdf

third page

HW due 1/29 for 7H

7H: Complete the following worksheet. Answer in your notebook.
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Where do subway cars go after they "die"?

http://www.viralforest.com/subway-cars-dumped-coral-reef/

Read for kicks...because reading is GREAT.

An update on ANWR:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/01/150125-arctic-wilderness-conservation-environment-energy/

Test Corrections

82 and 7H: Please do test corrections.
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83: Please complete the 5 questions. If you need another copy, email me

81: Please complete the previous post about the cell theory.
IF THERE IS NO SCHOOL WEDNESDAY, complete the QUICK REVIEW ONLY from lesson 2.

81 HW

http://www.cpschools.com/schools/osm/theory.htm

Go to the link and answer the following questions: http://www.cpschools.com/schools/osm/theory.htm

1.What was the instrument that allowed scientists to make discoveries? Who were responsible for creating such instruments and in what year?

2.List some of Anton Van Leeuwenhoek’s contributions to science.

3.How many years passed since the invention of a microscope to Rudolph Virchow’s contribution to the cell theory?

4.Did one man’s discovery lead to the “cell theory”? Do scientific discoveries and theories happen overnight? Explain

Extra Credit!

Bring in

• empty pringles containers
• toilet paper or paper towel rolls

1 point extra credit for any item you bring in.

1/20 HW

1. CROSSING THE FINISH LINE: Who do you agree with most? Explain using scientific vocabulary, concepts, and examples. [Minimum of 5 sentences] in your notebook.

2. ROLLER COASTER RIDE: minimum 5 sentences

• which numbers do you agree with?
• Explain what the word acceleration means to you. 
• Provide reasons for the motions you selected to describe acceleration. 
• Provide reasons for the motions you DID NOT select to describe acceleration

#selfie

An interesting read on this #selfie generation..
Are you a narcissist? Will this lead to mental disorder? Do you think this is related to science?
Check it out:
http://elitedaily.com/life/selfies-self-love-surgeries/902152/

Do you think they're being OD hype?
Share your thoughts on this article by answering at least 80% of the questions below:

• What was most interesting about this article?
• What are the effects of your generation's obsession with selfies according to the article? Explain
• Why do YOU think people take selfies of themselves?
• Do you think selfies distort self image?
• Do you think people who take selfies are interesting? What point are they trying to make if any? Will his/her selfie improve the world in any way?

Acceleration HW

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81:
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7H:
1. Homework
2. Take home quiz- click to enlarge

7H HW

1.    A football field is about 100 m long. If it takes a person 20 seconds to run its length, how fast (what speed) were they running?

2.    The pitcher’s mound in baseball is 85 m from the plate. It takes 4 seconds for a pitch to reach the plate. How fast is the pitch?

3.    If you drive at 100 km/hr for 240 min, how far will you go?

4.    If you run at 12 m/s for 15 minutes, how far will you go? HINT: can you use minutes when your speed is in seconds? Nope! Convert!

5.    Every summer I drive to Michigan. It is 3900 km to get there. If I average 100 km/hr, how much time will I spend driving?

6.    Every winter I fly home to Michigan. It takes 5 hours. What is my average speed if I travel at 10 km/min?

7.    The fastest train in the world moves at 500 km/hr. How far will it go in 3 hours?

8.    How long will it take light moving at 300,000 km/s to reach us from the sun? The sun is 15,000,000 km from earth.

9.    It is 21,000 kilometers around the earth and the earth rotates in 24 hrs. How fast is it rotating in days?