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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Link to How Big is a…? Interactive Model (Cells alive! website)

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BIOLOGY and HONORS BIOLOGY
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How Big is a…? Interactive Model


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Daily Summary 01-16

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BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT differentiate between eukaryotes and prokaryotes, and explain proper use of a light microscope

– Warm-up: Why do you think two basic cell types exist on Earth? How do you think they might be related? [3]

– Review basic cell types [5]

– How Big is a…? interactive model [10]

– Review microscopes basics [10]

– Some inspiration for the ESLP [12]

– Finish Microscope Lab DUE at END of PERIOD [40]

– Check out laptop, try out How Big is a…? interactive model and sign up for an ESLP project [20]


HOMEWORK:

– Estimate how many times larger a red blood cell is than a rhinovirus particle (show calculations, units)



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HONORS BIOLOGY
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AGENDA:

– Objective: SWBAT differentiate between eukaryotes and prokaryotes, and explain proper use of a light microscope

– Warm-up: Why do you think two basic cell types exist on Earth? How do you think they might be related? [3]

– Review basic cell types [5]

– How Big is a…? interactive model [10]

– Review microscopes basics [10]

– Some inspiration for the ESLP [12]

– Finish Microscope Lab DUE at END of PERIOD [40]

– Check out laptop, try out How Big is a…? interactive model and sign up for an ESLP project [20]


HOMEWORK:

– Estimate how many times larger a red blood cell is than a rhinovirus particle (show calculations, units)



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PRINCIPLES OF THE BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES (PBS)
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NO CLASS TODAY (SEE YESTERDAY'S POST)



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