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Independent and Dependent Variables

1. Catalyst

2. Independent Learning

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Answer these questions on paper

1. What is the definition of an Independent Variable? 

2. What is the definition of a Dependent Variable? 

3. Which variable is associated with the "cause" and which variable is associated with the "effect" in an experiment? 

4. Think about this experiment: Does heating a cup of water allow it to dissolve more sugar? What is the IV? What is the DV?

 5. Think about this experiment: Does an electric motor turn faster if you increase the voltage? What is the IV? What is the DV? 

6. Now return to the science buddies website and click "examples" at the top. Check your answers from number 5 and 6! Did you get them right? 

7. Complete the worksheet given to you by the substitute teacher. It is due tomorrow: no exceptions! 

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January 23rd, Thursday - Finish Symbiotic Relationship

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This is a tape worm, it lives inside our intestines if their disgusting eggs hatch inside our stomachs

Tuesday January 21! Seed Dispersal!

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Friday, January 17th!

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Thursday! January 16th!

CATALYST

I will show a short video clip. Answer these questions in socrative:

1. What are the symptoms of heat stroke?
2. Heat stroke begins when our bodies get to what temperature (Fahrenheit)?
3. What is dangerous about heat stroke?

VIRTUAL LAB

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Adaptations Assignment:

For each situation, identify:

1. the variation – what is different about the population

2. the environmental pressure – amount of food, predators, certain changes in habitat, etc.

3. determine which type of organism is selected FOR (survive) or AGAINST (not survive as well). 

4. describe what the population might look like over time.

1. There are 2 types of worms:   worms that eat at night (nocturnal) and worms that eat during the day (diurnal).  The birds eat during the day and seem to be eating ONLY the diurnal worms.  The nocturnal worms are in their burrows during this time. Each spring when the worms reproduce, both kinds have 500 babies.  However, 90% of the babies of diurnal worms die.

a. What is the variation or difference? ________________________________

b. what is the environmental pressure? _______________________________

c. Which type is selected FOR? ____________ AGAINST? ____________

d. What might the population look like over time?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  

2. There are 3 types of polar bears: ones with thick coats, ones with thin  coats and ones with medium coats.  It is fall, soon to be winter.  The temperatures are dropping rapidly and the bears must be kept warm, or they will freeze to death.

a. What is the variation or difference? ________________________________

b. what is the environmental pressure? _______________________________

c. Which type is selected FOR? ____________ AGAINST? ____________

d. What might the population look like over time?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. In ostriches, there are 2 types: ones that run fast and those that           run slowly.  The fast birds can reach up to 40 miles an hour.  Jackals love to eat ostrich, and they can reach speeds of up to  35-40 miles per hour. 

a. What is the variation or difference? ________________________________

b. what is the environmental pressure? _______________________________

c. Which type is selected FOR? ____________ AGAINST? ____________

d. What might the population look like over time?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. There are two types of rabbits: those that only eat grass and those that only eat berries and flowers.  A drought (loss of rain) happens one year,  and the plants have difficulty producing any extras (flowers, berries, etc.). They can only try and keep themselves green so there is only grass around. 

a. What is the variation or difference? ________________________________

b. what is the environmental pressure? _______________________________

c. Which type is selected FOR? ____________ AGAINST? ____________

d. What might the population look like over time?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5.  There are three types of star fish: red, yellow, and green.  Due to changes in the temperature of water, most of the coral in the sea becomes green.  The number of sea urchins who eat starfish stay the same and are not affected by the coral color.

a. What is the variation or difference? ________________________________

b. what is the environmental pressure? _______________________________

c. Which type is selected FOR? ____________ AGAINST? ____________

d. What might the population look like over time?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.  In the desert, there are two kinds of lizards: lizards who have hard, bumpy tails and those that have smooth, soft tails.  The population of the desert hawk increases in the spring.  The desert hawk can more easily pick up lizards that have hard, bumpy tails.  The smooth tails are too slippery.

a. What is the variation or difference? ________________________________

b. what is the environmental pressure? _______________________________

c. Which type is selected FOR? ____________ AGAINST? ____________

d. What might the population look like over time?

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Wednesday January 15th!

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Monday January 13th - Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!

I got photo bombed at the top of the mountain!

CATALYST

Read this

Log into Socrative and write: 

1. Where have you heard about Sam Berns before? 
2. What do you want to be when you are older? 
3. How can you use your future education and career to make the world better?

Get ready to take notes!

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Thursday! January 9th

Read this story:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/01/08/260782518/this-gmo-apple-wont-brown-will-that-sour-the-fruits-image?ft=1&f=1007

Then log in to socrative and answer these questions:

Would you be OK buying these new genetically engineered apples? What are the benefits to consumers? What are the benefits for the people who sell the apples?