"Miracles of Life" Writing Assignment (first night's homework)

Grades--How your grade is determined.

Heartbeats vs. Time--Pulse Activity--Sample table labeled with the parts of a table

Heartbeats vs. Time--Pulse Activity--Sample graph labeled with the parts of  the graph

Slope of a Line--Notes on calculating slope from a sample graph of your pulse rate

Circumference vs. diameter (jar lid) sample table.          Sample of a graph with the slope.

Arm span vs. Height--Sample graph with slope and extra notes.

Height vs. hand-span--Sample graph with slope.

Estimated vs. Actual Volumes of various containers--Sample table

Estimated vs. Actual Volumes of various containers--Sample graph

What is "Normal" in Nature?  (Pine-needle Histogram)--Sample Table

What is "Normal" in Nature?  (Pine-needle Histogram)--Sample Graph

What is "Normal" in Nature?  (Pine-needle Histogram)--A blank copy of the lab sheet for you to print.

Chapter 1--Themes in the Study of Life

Chapter 1 Objectives (with a list of terms for students that missed class).

Diagram Answers--"Hierarchy of Order" (back of objectives, pp. 1-5)

Article--"Fact Check:  Do Smokers Cost Society More Money?"  Blank copy for you to hi-lite.

Article--"Chief of Flat Earth Society Fires Another Round"  Blank copy for you to hi-lite.

Chapter 33--Invertebrates--Arthropods and the Study of Insects

Chapter 33 Objectives (with a list of terms for students that missed class).

Chapter 6--Microscope/A Tour of the Cell

Chapter 6 Objectives (with a list of terms for students that missed class).

Area and Volume of a Cube (cell)--Calculations and Answers--Objectives pp. 97-99

Cell Membrane Color Diagram (Fluid Mosaic Model)--Objectives pp. 99-104

Microscope Lab for you to download--  Pages 1-5    Pages 6-10   Pages 11-15   Pages 16-20

Chapter 27--Bacteria and Archaea

Chapter 27 Objectives (with a list of terms for students that missed class).

Bacterial Shapes and Arrangements (back of objectives 556-558).

Bacterial Cell Structure Diagram for you to label (back of objectives 556-558).

Bacterial Growth (doubling) Activity (back of objectives 558-562).  Blank copy.

Article to highlight:  "Study Predicts Big Jump in Drug-Resistant Germs" (back of objectives, 563-564)

Nitrogen Cycle (back of objectives 565, 133, 1236)-- Labeled Diagram.  Blank copy

Article to highlight:  National Geographic: "Growing On You" (back of objectives, 571-572)

Bacterial Diseases--A list of "common" bacterial diseases for your independent research (Blank Copy).

Notes on Bacteria-related equipment:   Autoclave    Media     Incubator     Asepsis

Winogradsky Column Lab:  Page 1   Page 3   Page 5  Sulfur Cycle Diagram  (Blank copy to print)

Articles-- "Germs Persist in Meat"   "Why You Should Wash Your Hands"

Chapter 19--Viruses

Chapter 19  Objectives (with a list of terms for students that missed class).

Virus Anatomy--Labels for Diagram (objectives, pages 381-383)

Viral Life Cycle--Lytic Cycle (objectives, pages 384-386)

Viral Life Cycle--Lysogenic Cycle (objectives, pages 386-391)

Viral Diseases--A list of "common" viral diseases for your independent research (Blank Copy).

Articles--  "Canker Sores"   "Study: Surfaces Transmit Colds"   "Cold War"   "Rabies"

Articles-- "Advice on Colds (part 1)"   "Advice on Colds (part 2)"

Articles--  "Penicillin Isn't Your Best Shot for a Cold (part 1)"   "Penicillin Isn't Your Best Shot... (part 2)"

Articles-- "Polio (part 1)"   "Polio (part 2)"   "Norwalk Virus at a Football Game"

Chapter 31--Fungi

Chapter 31 Objectives (with a list of terms for students that missed class).

Diagrams to Label:  Mushroom Parts  Hyphae Examples (objectives, pages 636-637)

Diagrams to Label:  Haustoria   Mold Life Cycle (objectives, pages 638-644)

Articles-- "The Fungus That Ate Michigan"    "Truffles"   "Fungus Hall of Fame"

Articles-- "Poisonous Mushrooms I, II, III"

Chapter 40--An Introduction to Animal Structure and Function

Chapter 40 Objectives (with a list of terms for students that missed class).

Diagram to Label--Cells, tissues, organs, systems (back of objectives, pages 852-858)

Diagram to Label--Skin Anatomy (back of objectives, pages 862-864)

Article--"Prototype 'Ear' Grows on Mouse"   "Organ and Tissue Donations"

Fetal Pig Circulatory System Color Diagram (page 38)