A Story with a Huge Number

Scientists have just published a Genetic Encylcopedia of Microbes. It says there are nonillion (1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000) on earth.

Check it out here:
Microbial Encyclopedia

Homework this week -- 7th and 8th Grade

Please check the PVC website for your assignments for this week.

Meiosis Animation -8th Grade

Here is a link to the Meiosis Animation we looked at in class:

Meiosis Animation

Have fun!

Dichotomous Key Lab - 8th Grade

Here is a link so you can download the lab if you need to:
Dichotomous Key Lab

Getting Scratch

Here is where you can download Scratch:
Scratch

Have fun!

Snow Day Announcement - 7th and 8th grade

I hope you are enjoying our first snow day.

In terms of the various assignments you are working on. If you have the materials you need (like the UPCO book for the 8th graders), then do the work.

Otherwise, I'll be extending deadlines.

See you Thursday.

Inventing Meiosis - Period 6

Just a reminder about your homework for tonight.

You are:
1. Finishing "inventing" meiosis. Using what you know about mitosis, see if you can invent a process that starts with one 2N cell and ends up with four N cells.
2. Doing some research to find information about organisms that normally have an odd number of chromosomes.

Good luck!

Adopt an Element - 7th Grade

As we discussed in class today, you are going to Adopt an Element. Elements are different kinds of atoms. Scientists have put together what we know about them into something called the Periodic Table of the Elements.

You can find one online here:
Periodic Table

You goal is to pick one of the elements to adopt and to come in with at least 3 cool facts about it.

Have fun!

Answer Keys - 7th Grade

Today you did the SpongeBob variables worksheet. You can find the answer key here:
SpongeBob Variables Worksheet with Answers

Remember that the answers are at the end of the file.

I also asked you to design an experiment in class as well today. You can see my answer here:
SmartChips Experiment

If you have any questions, be sure to stop by before school tomorrow.

Becoming Experts on Ant Reproduction - Period 1

Just a reminder that we are working on becoming experts on Ant Reproduction.
Please add notes to our shared document, which you can access by logging into your Google Docs.

I am really excited to see what you discover.