Fish With Transparent Skull

This is just weird and creepy, and really cool. My best friend sent me this link.

Barreleye Fish

Enjoy!

- Mr. Rice

Mar. 9th Article Summary for 11th grade

I know, I'm so mean for giving an assignment over break, but hey, that's what I do. I can't just let you sit around and not think about science for 10 days in a row.

Mar. 9th Article Summary for 9th grade

I know, I'm so mean for giving an assignment over break, but hey, that's what I do. I can't just let you sit around and not think about science for 10 days in a row.

Mar. 9th Article Summary for 8th grade

I know, I'm so mean for giving an assignment over break, but hey, that's what I do. I can't just let you sit around and not think about science for 10 days in a row.

Chapter 9 Challenge Assignment

Ok, 7th grade. Guess what: you get a chance to add a whole 5% to your next chapter test grade if you can complete this extra credit assignment by Monday, February 23rd. Here is the challenge:

You need to do some internet research that you can put on this web page. Find:

- At least ONE web page about a species of protist or fungit that explains in words YOU can understand. Write your own summary, including the name of the species in binomial nomenclature.

- At least THREE high-quality pictures of your species, each one a different view that shows something different about the species. This could be different angles, shapes, or magnifications.

- At least ONE decent video that helps to show how this species moves or grows.

Use the example given here and post your own comment on this article, in the same way. If you need help with the computer part, ask outside class or by email to me, Mr. Rice

Example:

Ulva Lactica - common name: Sea Lettuce

Sea lettuce is a species of green algae, in the phylum chlorophyta. They grow in ocean environments in different parts of the world and are often able to be eaten. I know this because I have tried them. They can be TASTY!

Check out some articles about them here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lettuce
http://www.crd.bc.ca/watersheds/protection/wildlife-plants/sealettuce.htm

Those articles have some good pictures. Here is another really good one with pictures too:

http://www.jonolavsakvarium.com/blog/200708/blog200708.html

And, here are some videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsU6xRvGl8k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU6KKGBLN

And, just to let you know, I did this assignment in about 20 minutes. It might take you about an hour. But, have fun with it! Try to learn a little about your particular subject. If you can tell me something useful about it on the extra credit question in the next test (DURING the test) then you'll be able to earn up to another 5%. That means you can make a total of 10% extra. That means going from a C to a B, or even a B to an A.

Good luck! I hope to see your entries here.

- Mr. Rice

Great Photos of Diverse Bacteria and Protozoans

I found this page while doing research for 7th grade. I love the pictures. Great color. Better than a photocopied textbook any day.

Enjoy.

http://www.bio.mtu.edu/the_wall/phycodisc/CHLOROPHYTA/

Feb 16th Article Summary for 11th Grade

All right guys, one more time. If everybody manages to get a comment about an article up here by Monday morning, then I'll give everybody no homework on Monday.

Feb 16th Article Summary for 9th Grade

All right guys, one more time. If everybody manages to get a comment about an article up here by Monday morning, then I'll give everybody no homework on Monday.

Feb 16th Article Summary for 8th Grade

All right guys, one more time. If everybody manages to get a comment about an article up here by Monday morning, then I'll give everybody no homework on Monday.

Feb. 2 Article Summary for 8th Grade

Okay guys, let's try this again.

Find an article, summarize it, opinionize it. Paste the link here.

Mr. Mills

Feb. 2 Article Summary for 9th Grade

Okay guys, let's try this again.

Find an article, summarize it, opinionize it. Paste the link here.

Mr. Mills

Feb. 2 Article Summary for 11th Grade

Okay guys, let's try this again.

Find an article, summarize it, opinionize it. Paste the link here.

Mr. Mills

Jan. 26 Article Summaries for 11th Grade

Okay, we are going to give this a try, in the interest of saving paper, and the overload on the printer at 8 o'clock Monday morning.

Post your article summary as a comment on this post. Make sure that you include a link to the article. Summarize the article and give your opinion on it. Also, make sure that your writing is understandable and use American English spell check!

Have fun,
Mr. Mills

Jan. 26 Article Summaries for 9th Grade

Okay, we are going to give this a try, in the interest of saving paper, and the overload on the printer at 8 o'clock Monday morning.

Post your article summary as a comment on this post. Make sure that you include a link to the article. Summarize the article and give your opinion on it. Also, make sure that your writing is understandable and use American English spell check!

Have fun,
Mr. Mills

Jan. 26 Article Summaries for 8th Grade

Okay, we are going to give this a try, in the interest of saving paper, and the overload on the printer at 8 o'clock Monday morning.

Post your article summary as a comment on this post. Make sure that you include a link to the article. Summarize the article and give your opinion on it. Also, make sure that your writing is understandable and use American English spell check!

Have fun,
Mr. Mills

Flash Interactives for Seasons and Lunar Phases

The Earth-Moon-Sun system... what a joy to behold! It's a little hard to understand at first, but these interactive flash simulations make it a whole lot easier. Say thanks to McGraw-Hill.

"Thank McGraw-Hill"

That's nice, children. :-)

Lunar Phases

Earth Seasons

Designer Babies

Read this article Designer Babies. Ethical? Inevitable?
Reply to this post in a comment about how you feel about this article. No need to summarize, as all of us are reading the same article.

Specifically:
1. Should the choosing of a child's genetics be allowed?
2. Is it ethical to destroy the unwanted embryos?
3. Would you use this process on your own children if you knew that you had a specific genetic disease?

Science and Games Part 1

So, bored one day, Mr. Rice was scouring the web for free games. And, what has he found?

http://www.webgames.tyatay.com/gamessrc/swf/931.swf
http://fpflashfarm.com/FB49PFBFFKJ42BF/8171_orbit.swf

Games to explain orbital motion! Beat that.

Enjoy

Tides!

Here it is, 7th grade:

Tides Lesson
Questions to answer - before explanations:

1. At which phase (or phases) of the moon is the high tide at the highest point?

2. At which phase (or phases) of the moon is the high tide at its lowest point?

3. If the sun, earth, and moon all pull on each other because of gravity, try to explain why the shape of the tides changes over time.


Questions to answer - after explanations:

1. Why does the height of the tides change as the moon travels around the earth?

2. If it is neap tide, and you are at the beach at low tide, when the sun is in the sky, about what time is it? (go here for a hint about times.)

PhET - Physics Education Technology

For students who have seen the "particles in a box" simulation in class (it requires you to enable Java in your web browser), you can find that and many more at the PhET web site here:

http://phet.colorado.edu/new/index.php

You can also do the "particles in a box" simulation in French language if you download the application from this link:

http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/ideal-gas/gas-properties_fr.jnlp

Have fun!