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Biology Textbook Online
You have two options to use the online text. First, click on the top where it says "sign in". The user name I have made is "dorchakclass" and the password is "dorchak". Or you can set up your own user name and password. Follow the directions to register online. When it asks for the activation code type 1261116-290.
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Life Sci Text Book
In order to use the online text book you need to click on the link. For your user name type in "Dorchakper1" and the password is "dorchak". Make sure you are aware of the capital letters and lowercase letters.
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Mitosis Link
This link takes you to a practice quiz. If you click on the section that says "Start" it will allow you to study the different parts of mitosis and take a second quiz. This will be on both the in class quiz and the test.
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DNA 3D Model
You need shockwave in order to run this 3D representation of DNA. It allows you move it around, see inside and zoom in on all parts of the DNA molecule.
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DNA Extraction EXTRA CREDIT
If you follow the lab directions and extract DNA from whatever you choose you can earn up to 15 points of extra credit. You need to take pictures of each step along the way and paste them on a word document or piece of paper. Make sure you label what you are doing in each step of the process. You can also download a video to watch someone else do it at http://www.foodsafetynetwork.ca/en/article-details.php?a=1&c=1&sc=1&id=703 . This is due 11-2-07.
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Virtual Lab DNA Extraction
This is a virtual lab that is a representation of what is done in a forensic lab. You need shockwave to act like a CSI for this lab.
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Virtual Fly Lab
1) Go to www.dorchak.net and click on Science Links. Find the link that says, “Virtual Fly Lab” and click on it. It should take you to http://www.sciencecourseware.org/vcise/drosophila/
2) Double click on “Create New Account” and register. Our class code is 1744148
3) Follow the directions to order flies. CHOOSE ONLY ONE CATEGORY FOR BOTH MALE AND FEMALE FLIES. THEY NEED TO BE DIFFERENT TRAITS FROM THE SAME CATEGORY FOR OUR LAB! Proceed through the checkout.
4) Once your flies arrive in a box follow the directions to unpack them.
5) Before placing the jar in the incubator, click on the top of the page where it says, “Report”. Answer Introduction, Hypothesis, and Experimental Design. Then click on the top where it says, “Activity”.
6) Click on the jar to put the flies into the incubator. Next, follow the directions given by the lab.
7) The flies are taken to the microscope. Click on “Sort Flies”. Click on each pile to view the flies close up. Click on the right side where it says, “Add to Notebook” and then click on “Use in New Mating”. Do this for both piles. Then click “Return to Lab”.
8) Click on the jar that is sitting out on the table. Follow the lab directions. Pull out Mating Jar #2.
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9) Once the flies are under the microscope, click on “Sort Flies”. Click on each pile to view the flies close up. Click on the right side where it says, “Add to Notebook”. Zoom back out and click on, “Send Data to Computer”.
10) Click on “Analyze Results”.
11) Click on “Ignore Sex” in the top left hand corner.
12) Click on “Add to Notebook”. Click on “Report” up near the top.
13) Finish up your lab by finishing Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion, Conclusion, and summery. Be sure to include the pictures of the flies in your report along with your tables. IF YOUR HYPOTHESIS WAS WRONG OR YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND YOUR FINDINGS, THAT IS OKAY! JUST REPORT WHAT YOU FOUND IN YOUR EXPERIMENT.
14) Be sure to check the rubric to see you answered all the questions accordingly.
15) Click on “Save” and then “Print”.
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Guppy Lab
We will be doing this virtual lab together in the computer lab.
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Yucky Gross and Cool
This is a site that answers all the questions you always wanted to know but were afraid to ask.
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The Rock Cycle
This is an interactive quiz and a hands on way to learn about the rock cycle.
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Using Index Fossils
This is an interactive quiz and a hands on way to learn about the fossil index.
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Continental Drift
Here is a way to take a quiz on Continental Drift and to see how the continents have moved since the time of Pangea.
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Prehistoric Beasts
This is put on by the Discovery Channel to help you find out more about extinct animals.
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Life and Death Game
The Discovery Channel created this to see if you could survive on the open ocean. I died three times before surviving.
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Mammoth Times
This allows you to take a closer look at some of the animals that lived during the time of the Mammoth.
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Yeast Lab
This is used with pages 350 and 351 in our book.
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Grasshopper Dissection
We will be using this site to take a close look at the internal organs of the grasshopper.
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Circulation
Here a short quiz and three different types of circulation systems.
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Human Heart
This is a quick quiz and an interactive way to learn about the heart.
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Breathing and Speaking
This is a quick quiz along with a way to watch what happens during speaking and breathing.
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Web Poster
We will be using this for a computer lab day.
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My Pyramid Tracker
Assignment 50 points
You will type up on Word and print out a sheet of your diet for an average day. You will then create an account and enter your information into
http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/login.aspx
Click on “proceed to food intake”. You will have to enter the food you eat for the day into the site and then click on “analyze your food intake”. Click on “calculate nutrient intakes from foods”. Print out your findings. Click “back” and it will take you to the previous screen. Now click on “calculate my pyramid stats” and print that out. Go to Google Images and find a food guide pyramid. Copy the image to a Word document and use text boxes to write in each level of the pyramid how much you got from each group.
For 15 points extra credit click on “Proceed to Physical Activity”. Enter in your physical activities and their duration. Next click on “analyze physical activity”. Click on “Calculate your physical activity score” and print it out.
MLA Format
Virtual Volcano
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Virtual Volcano
1) Explain the 3 types of volcanoes
2) On the plate boundary globe, what type of boundary do you see the most volcanoes?
3)Where is the Ring Of Fire?
4) Draw the "Layers Within" and label them
5) Draw and label "Inside a Volcano"
6) What is viscosity?
7) Where does gas come from and what effect does it have on the eruption?
8) Create 3 volcanoes and explain how their eruptions differ
a. high viscosity and low gas
b. low viscosity and high gas
c. high viscosity and high gas
9) Where would you find each volcano?
10)What is "Debris"?
Geology
Chaparral Biome Questions
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Chaparral Biome
Chaparral Biome Questions
1) Explain 4 places in the world where you find Chaparral.
2) Describe the climate found in the Chaparral.
3) Explain 3 differences and 3 similarities between California Chaparral and Mediterranean Chaparral.
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Virus Website
- What is the difference between an animal virus and a bacteriophage?
- Draw a picture and explain how a bacteriophage reproduces. (List the 5 steps)
- What is the difference between a virus and a retro virus?
- What are some benefits of viruses?
- Do all viruses have the same shape? Explain
Find this answer somewhere else.
*** How is it that a specific virus can only infect a specific type of cell from a specific organism?
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