Warm Up: Mon 8/1 Warm Ups for week of 8/1 on pg 14 What is the difference between a hypothesis and a prediction? Hypothesis:Prediction:

Warm Up Block 8/2-8/3 When Graphing: The Independent Variable belongs on The Independent Variable belongs on which axis? _______________ Another name for the independent variable is the ______________ variable Another name for the independent variable is the ______________ variable The Dependent Variable belongs on The Dependent Variable belongs on which axis? _______________ Another name for the dependent variable is the Another name for the dependent variable is the ______________ variable Remember: x-axis is horizontal, y-axis is vertical

Warm Up Thursday 8/4 Create a Hypothesis regarding an experiment involving tomato plants and fertilizer (refer to templates for correct format) Name the Independent and Dependent variables

Warm Up Friday 8/5 What are the Five major parts that must be included on every graph ? What are the Five major parts that must be included on every graph ?

Warm Up Monday 8/8 What key points help you determine if a bar graph or a line graph should be used?? What key points help you determine if a bar graph or a line graph should be used?? How will you prepare for our Biology quiz this week?? How will you prepare for our Biology quiz this week??

Warm Up Block 8/9 – 8/10 List 3 Safety Precautions or Procedures that should be followed when in the Lab: List 3 Safety Precautions or Procedures that should be followed when in the Lab:

Warm Up Thursday 8/11 List 3 things that you remember from studying about CHEMISTRY: List 3 things that you remember from studying about CHEMISTRY:

Warm Up Friday 8/12 What do you call pure substances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter? What do you call pure substances that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler kinds of matter? What is the simplest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element? What is the simplest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element? What is Matter? What is Matter?

Warm Up Monday 8/15 Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons; these variations of an element are called:______ Atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons; these variations of an element are called:______ An atom’s Atomic Number is equal to that element’s number of :______________ An atom’s Atomic Number is equal to that element’s number of :______________ An element’s Atomic Mass is equal to its number of _________ plus its number of __________. An element’s Atomic Mass is equal to its number of _________ plus its number of __________.

Warm Up Block 8/16 - 8/17 How many electrons can fit in the first energy level (shell) ? In the second ? (Think of Bohr Models) Superman wants to know: How do you determine the number of neutrons in an atom of Krypton (Element #36) ?

Warm Up Thursday 8/18 Draw a model of a water molecule, labeling the elements, the bonds, the proper # of electrons in the outer energy levels, and the (+) and (-) ends of the molecule What type of bond connects two water molecules?? Where are the molecules connected together at (what elements from each molecule??)

Warm Up for Friday 8/19 Compare Adhesion and Cohesion Give an example of each:

Warm Up Monday 8/22 What are the Horizontal rows on the Periodic Table called and what do they tell us? What are the Vertical groups called and what do they tell us?

Warm Up Block 8/23 – 8/24 What are some of the “Essential” nutrients that our bodies need to continue growth and repair each day? How many calories should the average teenager consume each day?

Warm Up: Thursday 8/25 Based on previous class info, describe a healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner you could have that contains all the essential nutrients: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner –

Warm Up Friday 8/26 What is the molecular formula for glucose? Draw its structure: What is the structure / shape of a fat molecule? What are 3 differences between saturated and unsaturated fats?

Warm Up Monday 8/29 Write your current Biology grade below and have a parent/guardian sign below: Biology Grade: Parent/Guardian Signature:____________ Draw and label the parts of an Amino Acid

Warm Up Block 8/30 - 8/31 Define: - Enzyme – –Substrate – –Active Site – –Catalyst – –Activation Energy

Warm Up Thursday Sept 1 If you want to participate, take a cracker and chew on it for 5 minutes – no swallowing!!! Do you notice a change in the taste after a few minutes?? What does it taste like?? What do you think happened? __________ was broken down into __________ due to the enzyme ________

Warm Up Friday 9/2 Draw the basic structure of a Nucleotide. How many “parts” does a nucleotide have? What type of bonds are located between nitrogen bases in a molecule of DNA that join the 2 strands together? Are they weak or strong?

Warm Up Block 9/6 – 9/7 How well do I think I did on Quiz? Score/70 How prepared was I for Quiz? 1 – 10 Did I read Chapter 2 in full? Did I study my notes? Will I do anything differently next time?

Warm Up Thursday 9/8 Name three things that are present in a plant cell but NOT in an animal cell? – – What are attached to the Rough E.R. that are not found on the Smooth E.R.? What organelle converts energy stored in glucose (food) into ATP ?

Warm Up Friday 9/9 Which cell organelle produces proteins? The nucleolus manufactures what cell organelle? What is the function of the Golgi Apparatus?

Warm Up Monday 9/12 Without your notes, list as many cell organelles as possible and their functions

Warm Ups Block 9/13 – 9/14 What are the 3 objective lenses called on our Light Microscopes: – –Shortest: – –Middle: – –Longest: What happens to the specimen’s image if you turn the Coarse Adjustment Knob while in High Power??

Warm Ups 9/15 Compare/Contrast prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells: How many centimeters are in a meter? How many millimeters are in a meter? How many meters are in a kilometer?

Warm Up Monday 9/19 What is the cell membrane composed of ? What does selectively permeable mean? Distinguish between Polar and Nonpolar substances

Warm Up: Block 9/20 – 9/21 What happens to a cell when it is placed in a Hypertonic solution? Why ? What happens to a cell when it is placed in a Hypotonic solution ? Why?

Warm Up Thursday 9/22 List the 3 forms of Passive Transport: List the 3 forms of Active Transport: Explain the difference between diffusion and osmosis. Are they active or passive? Explain the difference between endocytosis and exocytosis. Are they active or passive?

Warm Up Friday 9/23 Pre-Lab for Day # 2 Questions 1 thru 6