Pd. 6 Living Environment Assignments

All 3 classes (pds 2, 5, & 6) are sharing this flipgrid.

Discuss the EVENTS that happen in a person's body when a pathogen enters the body. Follow the SEQUENCE suggested below in order to successfully complete your task.
(1) Identify a SPECIFIC pathogen that you would like to tackle. (examples: covid-19 virus, measles virus, etc. etc.) Please add a visual of your pathogen.
(2) Describe of explain the EVENTS that happen in your body as soon as the pathogen enters. In your description or explanation, make sure you are using the following vocabulary words: pathogen, antigen, antibody, immunity (immune system, immune, immuned), white blood cells
(a) What does the pathogen bring with it?
(b) What does a person's body do as soon as the pathogen enters?
(c) Once the person has developed antibodies against the pathogen, what does does this mean for the person?
(3) Please include VISUALS to enhance your work.
(4) A NOTE ON PLAGIARISM. Please avoid COPY-PASTE. You will get NO point for plagiarized work.

SUCCESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST:
Pathogen identified & visualized - 2 pts.
Events described thoroughly - 9 pts.
Use of vocabulary: 2 pts.
Use of visuals: 2 pts.
Total pts. = 15 pts.

DEMONSTRATION #1: DIFFUSION
***On the google doc, write at least 1 FOR EACH of the following:
P= prediction (What do you think will happen when I drop a few drops of the food coloring into the cup of water?)
O= observation (As I add a few drops of the food coloring into the cup of water, what do you see happening?)
E=explanation (How do you explain what happened?)

DEMONSTRATION #2: OSMOSIS WITH DE-CALCIFIED EGGS
** On this same google doc, (just provide the title) write at least one FOR EACH of the following:
P=prediction (What do you think will happen after the eggs in their respective solutions?)
O=observation (What actually happened?)
E = explanation ( How do you the explain the shriveling of the egg in the corn syrup? How do you explain the swelling of the egg in the water?)

Click on the link below to start the game

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In lieu of a midterm exam, you are taking on a project that will allow you to FURTHER EXPLORE and SHOWCASE some of the key concepts you have learned since the beginning of the school year. So far these are the topics we have covered:
Characteristics of Living Things (What makes something living?)
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells/Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Cellular Organization (from cells to organisms)/Cellular Differentiation and Specialization
Mitosis and Asexual Reproduction
Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

RESOURCES: sample project
rubric
previous work/assignments
previous nearpod lessons (self-lauched)
video attachments

DIFFERENT WAYS OF SHOWCASING YOUR WORK:
- google slides (similar to the sample project)
-nearpod lessons
-flipgrid videos
-other preferred ways approved by the teacher

MIDTERM PROJECT TIMELINE: (Please adhere to the timeline.)
Day 1: Project Introduction/Resources Introduction/Previous Topic Review/Organism Identification
Day 2: Identifying an organism and conducting research and/or reviewing previous nearpod lessons; putting information on the "Midterm Project Research" assignment.
Day 3: Begin work on topics 1and 2.
Day 4: Continue work on topics 3 & 4.
Day 5: Finalize midterm project, with topic 5.
Day 6: Revise/Improve/Add based on teacher and peer feedback.

***NOTE: Whole group/small group/individual feedback will happen daily. Please ensure you are incorporating feedback into your midterm project. ***

NEARPOD RESOURCES:

GRADED

1. Create a venn diagram comparing animal and plant cells.
2. Why aren't animal and cells EXACTLY the same? (or why don't animal and plant cells have the same parts?)

Vocabulary visualized
new concepts
questions and wonderings
summary: (1) What does "cell specialization" mean?
(2) What does "cell differentiation" mean?
(3)

Please remember to use what you have learned from your ELEVATE sessions when taking notes. Also remember to:
(1) list at least 5 vocabulary words and either define them in your own words or attach visuals that represent their meaning and what they do
(2) Summarize what you learned from watching the edpuzzle video in 3-5 key concepts.

SUCCESS CRITERIA:
- 5 vocabulary words listed and defined and/or visualized
- 3 important concepts in your own words

Please address the following:
1. vocabulary words and your own definition (analogy)
2. sketches/drawings and labels
3. 3 key concepts

CLAIM:
EVIDENCES:

Please be sure to input EVERY STEP you are taking towards completing your investigation in these google slides. You are expected to make DAILY SUBMISSIONS. Pay attention to the STEPS that you need to submit everyday.
Slide 1: Problem/Question
Slide 2: Background Research Summary (with citations). Please AVOID PLAGIARISM!
Slide 3: Hypothesis (STATEMENT that answers your question, based on your background
research)
Slide 4: Experimental Setup & Variables(can be actual photos/sketches attached/flipgrid
video showing the set up; independent variable, dependent variable, constant
variables)
Slide 5: Materials (can be a photo of all your materials attached to this slide)
Slide 6: Procedure (STEPS taken, numbered (NOT in paragraph form)
Slide 7: Data collected (chart/tables & graphs - can be written/drawn on paper,
photographed, and then attached to this particular slide)
*** Feel free to add another slide for your data if you need to.***
Slide 8: Data Analysis (What TREND/S or PATTERN/S did you observe from looking at
your data?)
Slide 9: Conclusion (STATEMENT that answers your question, based on the experiment you
conducted)

***PLEASE ALWAYS REFER TO THE SAMPLE LAB REPORT ATTACHED WHEN WRITING YOUR OWN.***

Describe what you plan to investigate and how you are going to that.

For example:
I intend to investigate whether the shape of the nose cone of a straw rocket affects the distance it travels. In order to do this, I will take 3 straws of the same dimensions, and make them the body of my straw rockets. The first straw rocket will have a round nose cone; the second will have a triangle nose cone, and the third will have a square nose cone.

SUCCESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST:
- investigation described
- general materials included
- general procedure included
- academic vocabulary used
(Examples of academic vocabulary used in my sample response above: investigate, dimensions)

Use this link to screen record responses. This is the same link found on the stream.
Flipgrid link: https://flipgrid.com/36f2371b

PART 1
1. Think about all the things you did this summer.
2. Pick your favorite activity.
3. Through a PARAGRAPH (to either describe or explain what you did) and PICTURES, create your summer activity COLLAGE or GOOGLE SLIDES.
***Use a picture of yourself doing the activity/ies if you have one or make a drawing or graphic, etc. of the activity. You can also download a picture from the internet or other source showing the activity. SYMBOLS (objects that symbolize the activity) are my favorites. You may choose to do this instead.
4. Give it any title you like.

PART II
Write a paragraph to explain the science behind your favorite summer activity. What scientific laws/principles/concepts are involved in any three of your summer activities? (Examples: Laws of Motion, Body Systems, Diseases, Gravity, etc. etc.)
***Challenge yourself! Go for 3 scientific connections if you can. ***

SUCCESS CRITERIA CHECKLIST:
- google docs or google slides created that contains the following:
-1 favorite summer activity showcased
-descriptions present
-visuals present (or symbols)
- 1-3 scientific connections (scientific principles/laws/concepts behind) explained

Watch each other's flipgrid video presentations and then write your reflections. Your reflections can be similarities that you share. What makes your identity unique? Any revelation/s that surprised you?

Go over each jamboard slide and respond to the prompts.

Create google slides to showcase your identity (include at least 5 aspects: ethnicity, interests/passions, values, characteristics, culture, etc. etc.)

Use this example to guide you.

Create google slides to showcase your identity (include at least 5 aspects: ethnicity, interests/passions, values, characteristics, culture, etc. etc.)

Use this example to guide you.