Biology Journal Questions

1. Biology Journal Questions Unit 1: Biology and Life

2. Wednesday, 21 August 2013 What will you do to be successful in biology? What can I do to help you be successful?

3. Thursday, 22 August 2013 Biology is the study of living things. Bio = life Logy = study What does biology mean to you? How does biology directly relate to your own life? http://dayuun.tumblr.com/post/26958873576/yeah

4. Friday, 23 August 2013 Word Bank: Experiment Compile Data Hypothesis Form Conclusion Observation (Find an answer or problem) Research Draw a diagram of the scientific method.

5. Monday, 26 August 2013 What have you observed are some characteristics that are shared by all living things?

6. Tuesday, 27 August 2013 Without looking at your notes, how many of the eight characteristics of life can you list?

7. Wednesday, 28 August 2013 We’re starting the Ecology Unit, so what does “ecology” mean to you?

8. Friday, August 30 2013 No question today. Instead you have a task. Find your lab notebook and review any comments I have left for you. Bring any questions to me, please.

9. Tuesday, 3 Sept 2013 What is your role in your ecosystem? State the ecosystem (school, home, community, etc.) and your role.

10. Wednesday, 4 Sept 2013 Aaaand, just ‘cuz: Journal Question: What does biotic mean? Abiotic? Give 5 examples of each. https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/6963350528/hD9ADAEF0/ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/22/opinion/our-coming-food-crisis.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 http://www.eurasiareview.com/30082013-the-rising-challenge-of-food-security-analysis/

11. Thursday, 5 Sept 2013 What are the two types of organisms we identified yesterday? _______troph and ________troph What are the four types of “vores”? Draw an energy pyramid.

12. Friday, 6 Sept 2013 Make a prediction: If we stopped hunting, what would happen to the animal populations? http://www.nataliedee.com/012111/privatized-food-pyramid.jpg

13. Monday, 9 Sept 2013 Draw a line graph of the following information: Don’t forget! Your homework is due tomorrow http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GG7mioDOs4s/TPQbQGOhUDI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/ho40FocaQS0/s200/garfield_monday1.jpg

14. Tuesday, 10 Sept 2013 We are over halfway through the Predator/Prey Lab. So far, do you think your hypothesis (Journal Question from Friday) was correct or incorrect? Why? Turn in your homework.

15. Wednesday, 11 Sept 2013 Quick review before the quiz: What are producers? Primary consumers? Secondary consumers? http://www.midwestsportsfans.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/remembering-9-11.jpg

16. Thursday, 12 Sept 2013 Write down what you already know about the WATER CYCLE

17. Friday, 13 Sept 2013 What are atoms? How long do atoms last?

18. Monday, 16 Sept 2013 During the carbon cycle, what are the places or reservoirs we find carbon? Plant Life Soil Atmosphere Surface Ocean Deep Ocean Marine Life

19. Tuesday, 17 Sept 2013 What is the process of nitrogen fixation? What is the process of denitrification? Fixation: N2 NH3 Denitrification: some form of nitrogen (NH3, NO2, NO3)  N2

20. Wednesday, 18 Sept 2013 • What is the purpose of nitrogen fixation? • What is the purpose of denitrification? Nitrogen fixation changes atmospheric nitrogen into ammonia, which is usable for organisms. Denitrification makes nitrogen unusable again, puts it back into the atmosphere.

21. Thursday, 19 Sept 2013 What is an ecosystem? How is it different from the next lowest and next highest level of organization? http://www.goldiesroom.org/Multimedia/Bio_Images/22%20Ecology/02%20Ecological%20Organization.jpg

22. Friday, 20 Sept 2013 Describe how you load a slide into a microscope. http://static.fjcdn.com/pictures/Spider+webs+on+drugs.+In+1995+a+group+of+NASA_54dea0_4369896.jpg

23. Monday, 22 Sept 2013 Make sure you have all of the journal questions. If you are missing some, get the question either from a friend, from the absent binder, or off the class website. We will be turning in journals tomorrow. Journals are worth 10% of your final grade!