The Savanna

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The Savanna is a dry hot climate. It is home to over 56 different species of animals. It is also a home to over 1000 different types of plants. It gets an average of 15 - 25 inches of rain each year. One of the animals that live their is the Cheetah. The cheetah has made many changes and adaptations to survive. Some of his Physical adaptations are great eyesight so that they can see far through the long tall grasses to see their prey. Long Claws so that they can sink their claws into their prey because they have small mouths. Flat Tails so that they can keep their balance make sharp turns and to help steer them. Spotted/Camouflaged so that their prey can’t see them when they creep up on them. Hooks on the back of Pads to stop abruptly to get their prey. Some Behavioral adaptations were hunting during the day because that is the only time that they can see their prey. They only drinking water every 3-4 days because the climate is dry. They hunt alone so that they draw less attention. A plant that lives on the savanna is a Umbrella Thorn Acacia. The umbrella thorn acacia has adapted to the savanna. Here are some of the adaptations that it made acacia’s don’t need a lot of water so they can live in places where it does not get much rain. Acacias have a long deep root to suck up more water. Little leaves so it does not lose water. Umbrella shaped top to get more shade. Thorn’s to keep away things that want to eat it.


Backwards-looking

I did not know much about the subject and the savanna before I studied it. But I did know a lot about the Cheetah. The Umbrella Thorn Acacia I knew a little about. I think that I have learned a lot about everything and that was very interesting because I learned about the same about everything even though I was at different levels of knowing things.


Inward-Looking

I learned a lot about how I like to design google slides and how I work really well on my own. I also learned that I will always learn things even if I think that I know as much about that subject as I think is possible. I also learned that I like to research animals and plants.I know that I learned about that I like to learn about others things I have never studied before.

Outward-Looking

I would give my project an A because it has a lot of good information on the savanna and the animals and plants that I choose. I would also give it an A because I did it on time and it was complete and it had all the information that we needed to put on and I added even more extra credit.

Forward-Looking

What I want to do next time is maybe I could colaborate more with my group because we just really used each other for help. I think that I also would want to put more focus on my Savanna extra credit slide because it did not have as much information as the other slides but that might have made it over powering because that was not the focus.

Habitats and Environments and how animals adapt to them.

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A Habitat is a place where an animal makes it's home and hunts in. Usually a "Confined" or small area. A Environment is a place where many animals live. Usually a big unique place. Like a Rainforest. Habitats and Environments  provide animals with there many needs to live. Like Foods, Oxygen, Water, Shelter, and Protections. But it also provides animals with challenges.  So the animals change and to be able to live in the environment or habitat. These changes are called adaptation. Their are two different types of adaptations. Behavioral and Physical adaptations. An example of a behavioral adaptation is how squirrels store nuts in trees and holes for the winter to have food. An example of a Physical adaptation is how giraffes have long necks to reach  the tree leaves to get food. Adaptations are sometimes confused with Instinct. Like when a salmon comes back to the river where it was born to give birth to it's babies. This is an example of Instinct though some argue that it is a behavioral adaptation.

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In class we had an argument on whether or not salmon moving upstream was a Behavioral adaptation or Instinct. I argued that it was instinct because it is not really an adaptation if you don't need it to survive. But I guess that you could say that it is a behavioral adaptation because part of animals 6 needs is to reproduce. but the salmon could probably lay their eggs in the ocean, so it is arguable.

Giant Cells

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                Have you ever wanted to see a cell with your bare eyes. Well guess what. You can. Did you know that a egg without its shell is the biggest form of a cell. So my class did an experiment on what happens to cells in different solutions. This is called Osmosis. The materials that you need to do this experiment are vinegar, at least 4 eggs, corn syrup, salt water, and water. You will also need a container with an easy open lid, and a label maker or label and pen and a scale that measures weight in grams. First you soak all of the eggs in vinegar overnight. Then the next day you pour out all of the vinegar that was in the containers with the eggs and put the eggs back in. Then you put a label on each container the first label will say "A" the next one will say "B" and so on and so on until you have labeled all of the containers. You should have at least 4 containers labeled A-D. I am only going to go up to D. Container A is going to be your "Control" which is vinegar. Container B is going to be Corn Syrup. Container C is going to be water. Container D is going to be salt water. If you have more than 4 containers then you can put whatever you want in their. Then you leave them in there overnight. The next day you take out your scale and you measure how much they weigh in grams. Then you write them down. Notice that some eggs will be bigger than other this means that they are reacting to the solutions. Then the next day you weigh them again. then compare the weight that they were the day before to the weight they are now. ( Container A should have stayed the same weight). Notice that some of the eggs are heavier than they used to be, this means that the solution they were in was Hypotonic. If the egg seems to shrink or lose weight that means that the solution it was in was Hypertonic. If the egg stays the same weight that means that the solution that it was in was Isotonic.  You Can do it for as many days as you want. (I only did it for two).

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I planned and carried out an investigation when I observed and kept data about the eggs we did experiments on in class. I observed how the eggs looked and felt and kept data about the weights of the eggs and if their weights went down or up in grams and if they were Hypertonic, Hypotonic, or Isotonic. 

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration. How do the relate and differ.

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How they Differ.

First Photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis is the way plants make their  "food". To do this you need Light/Energy or L,  Carbon dioxide or CO2, and Water or H2O.  First the plant combines the CO2 and H2O in it's Chloroplast. Then when you add light the combine and mix to make a chemical reaction and provides Glucose (the plants "food" or sugar) or C6H12O6 also it makes Oxygen or O2.

Next we have Cellular Respiration.

Cellular Respiration is the process of making Energy and Nutrition and Oxygen for your body. To do this you need Glucose or C6H12O6 also you need O2. First the Glucose goes into the Chloroplast and turns into Pyruvic acid and some energy. Then the Pyruvic acid comes into the Mitochondria and combines with the Oxygen. This makes Water or H2O, Carbon Dioxide or CO2, and Energy or E.

How they Relate

If you didn't already know or observe is that the Components or Reactants of Photosynthesis ( CO2 + H2O + L)  are the Products that Cellular Respiration (CO2 + H2O). Same thing with Cellular Respiration the Products of Photosynthesis (C6H12O6  + O2)  are the Reactants of Cellular Respiration (C6H12O6 + O2 ). So Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis help each other.

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I carried out an investagation in class when we did a GIZMO on Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis. This was where we did an interactive online research center and filled out a work sheet on it. We had to learn what happened in both cycles and how they connected and differed.

The cell organelles

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Cytoplasm

• The Cytoplasm keeps the Cell together.
• It also is like a jelly blob.
• The cytoplasm is in every type of cell even prokaryote and eukaryote.

Cell wall

• The cell wall keeps plants alive that keep us alive because they give us oxygen.
• The cell wall helps the cell grow.
• It keeps the plant cell safe because it lets things go in and out of the cell it is like a gate.
• It helps the plant cell keep it's structure.
• It is on the out side of the cell.

Lysosome

• The lysosome's j ob is to help get rid of the waste inside the cell and break it down.
• Lysosome digest excess or worn out organelles and food particles. 
• Lysosome sometimes kills other cells when it is there time, meaning they are not needed anymore or are doing harm to your body
• Lysosome equals pacman, this is because pacman eats the little dots and lysosome eats the bad cells.

Golgi bodies

• Golgi bodies job it to give out all of the proteins to the organelles \
• It is like the supermarket of the cell. In that the supermarket cells and gives out foods well the Golgi bodies package and give out protein or the cell organelles "food".

Chloroplasts

• Chloroplasts job is to keep plants green.
• Chloroplasts that are found in plant cells only.
• Also the chloroplasts turn the suns rays into energy in photosynthisis.

Cell membrane

• The cell membrane protects the structure of the cell from inside the cell
• Only certain things can pass through the cell membrane.
• Cell membranes also give shape to the cell and support its structure.

Vacuole

• The vacuole holds all of the food and water and waste in the plant cell.

Mitochondria

• The Mitochondria gives you energy so that you can do what you love to do.

Backwards-looking
I have done a similar kind of work in the past. It was in science last year when we had the wanted organ project. This was when we had to study the organs cells and organelles  and choose one organ system then we had to research it and make a presentation about it.

Inward-looking
What I found frustrating about this project was that it went by so fast and before I knew it we only had a week to do it.then on Wednesday we finished our video and we would have had time to edit it but when we finished it was time to leave so we didn't have time to upload it. then they next day the day before it was due we went to go get our camera with the videos on it and they weren't their so we had to film the whole video on the computer then when we were uploading it we had to leave so i had to do it at home. That meant that we did not have time to edit the video.

Outward-Looking
I want people to notice all the hard work that we put into the video and their was no weird unneeded material like raping and commercials and shooting hoops. We had lots of information and it was well structured and we had comparisons like pacman = Lysosome.

Forward-looking
If I did this project again I would do lots of the research and make the poster in the first week and then make the video and try to make it better and edit it so that it had much better graphics. Also I think that I would have done the poster on a google draw instead of a google doc.

What are Prokaryote and Eukaryotes

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Eukaryote cells have cell membrane enclosed organelles like the nucleus and the lysosome. Prokaryote cells on the other hand have organelles like the cell wall and ribosomes. Also Prokaryote cells have a flagellum to help them move around. But they both have DNA in their structure. Also Prokaryote Cells were the first cells ever on earth. While Eukaryote cells evolved from the Prokaryote cells. The Prokaryote cells are way smaller but they have a simple structure so they reproduce faster. Well the Eukaryote cells are way bigger but they have a way more complex structure to it so it reproduces slower. These days you can find Prokaryote cells in bacteria and Eukaryote cells in  every living thing. 



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I explained Prokaryote and Eukaryote cells through my quiz and note in class. I did this well because I watched a video on Prokaryote and Eukaryote cells and answered all of the questions correctly that asked about the Prokaryote and Eukaryote cells.

The Cell Organelle Lysososme

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrophage

The Cell Organelle the lysosome has an important job in our bodies. The lysosome’s job is to help get rid of the waste inside the cell and break it down. Lysosome organelles involved in digest and waste removal. Lysosome digest excess or worn out organelles and food particles. Lysosome sometimes kills other cells when it is there time meaning they are not needed anymore an organelle in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells containing degradative enzymes enclosed in a membrane

Lysosomes are the organelles of a cell that contain digestive enzymes that can digest the entire cell and kill it. Sometimes cells need to die, and to do this lysosomes rupture to release their enzymes. As far as I know, they're randomly dispersed inside the cytoplasm. They're called suicide bags of the cell for this very reason. Lysosomes Float around the cells until they are needed. Also the Lysosomes hold nutritions inside of them. Lysosomes are connected by only one membrane. Sometimes the membrane of the lysosome opens and the molecule is moved into the lysosome. The lysosome has gases and liquids inside that help brake down the waste. It also has a sphere looking appearance.

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I carried out an investigation when me and my group researched the organelle Lysosome for a group project of cell wars. I Researched lots of things like the function and what it does. I answered my question of what does the Lysosome do and what is the lysosome. I now know that the lysosome is a cell organelle that gets rid of waste and bad cells. It is kind of like the police of the cell.

Magnets and paper

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What type of magnet can connect through more amounts of paper? This is a question that I had a couple days ago. So I made a hypothesis and a conclusion to find out. My experiment contained of Bar Magnets, Brick Magnet, and Black Circle Magnets. My hypothesis was that: I believe that out of Bar magnets, Brick magnets, and Black circle magnets, that Brick Magnets will hold the most amount of paper. Then I did my experiment. What you need to do this experiment is Bar magnets, Brick magnets, and Black Circle magnets. You will also have to have lots of pieces of paper and a flat surface. 

First you put a magnet on a the flat surface then you put a couple pieces of paper on top of it then you put the matcher of that magnet on top of the paper then lift the paper and see if the magnets go with it. If the magnets connect and the magnet on the bottom is lifted then take the magnet of the top of the stack and add more paper. Do this untill the magnets no longer connects and the bottom of magnet is not lifted. If the bottom magnet is not lifted up then take the magnet of the top of the paper and take away one piece of paper away from the top of the stack then try again. Do this untill the bottom magnet is not lifted. Then count the amount of paper that was in between the magnets that is the amount of paper that those magnets can connect through. Then repeat these steps with the other magnets.

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I planned and carried out an investagation in class when I made an experiment to test what type of magnet can connect through more amounts of paper. I found that my hypothesis was correct and that brick magnets can connect through the most amounts of paper. Brick magnets can connect through 250 pieces of paper. Bar magnets can connect through 27 pieces of paper. Black Circle magnets can connect through 168 pieces of paper.

The scientififc method.

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The scientific method is different for everyone. This is because you can be analysing your data and then redo your hypothesis. Though the Scientific Method that everyone is taught goes like this. First you observe with all your senses, (smell, sight, taste, touch, hear). An example is the piano is hard and black, or the piano is 2 1/2 feet long and 2 feet tall. Then come up with a "testable" question. Like is the piano paint able or how many pieces of paper can magnets go through. Then you make a hypothesis. Like I believe the piano was originally black, or I believe that magnets can connect through 20 pieces of paper. Then you make an experiment. Like removing the paint on the piano to see if your hypothesis is true. Then you gather your data and analyse it. Then you make a conclusion ( is your hypothesis is correct or not). Then you share your learnings or change your hypothesis depending on your results.



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I asked the question of how many pieces of paper can magnets connect to. My hypothesis is that they can connect through 15-20 pieces of paper.  I think this because normal magnets aren't really strong and paper can sometimes get thick also if one magnet is covered then it might get weaker then the other so that they don't connect. It is like if you were covered with a blanket and it is hard to breath you might get weaker because you don't get enough air.

Traking food systems

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The grapes food system is a system that happens so that the grapes can get to us. The first step to a grape system is the production of the grapes this is when the grapes grow on the vines. Then we had to figure out how the food could get wasted in this process.  The second step in this system is the harvesting where they pick the grapes and look over them. Then we had to find out how the grapes could get and get wasted and right them down. The third step is the washing of the grapes. Then comes the packaging. Then the storing. Then, shipping. Next theirs retailing/selling. Then it is in our fridge. Next we eat or consume. Then the extras goes to the dump.



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In class we made models to explain the systems and the steps. We had to make squares that explained the step, how the grapes could get wasted and a drawing of the step. We did this for every step in the system then put them in order and a piece of paper and shared to the class.

Go-go squeeze project trash to treasure

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        Ever wanted to know how to make a backgammon game. Well I know how and you can reserve trash well you make it. Materials needed are Go-go Squeeze  eaten pouches, duct tape, card board, dry wall tape, and baby food lids. How you make it. First you have to cut the card board to the size you want your game. Then you cut that in half so that the game is bendable then you put glue on the dry wall tape and put it on both sides and make sure that the pieces are cut to the proper size. Then you have to whip out your ruler and measuring skills with a pencil in hand.

       Now what you do is you measure 9 16ths of an inch and you put a mark with your pencil, then you line that mark up with the 1 inch mark. Then from the 1 inch mark measure 1 inch and 2 16ths of an inch and you make a mark then line that mark up with the 1 inch mark and do the same thing repeat untill you can do no more. Then that last mark is the marker of the other side of the border. (cut down if you think border is to big). Then you do the same thing on the other side of the board. Now measure up 5 and 3 qaurters of an inch up from the first mark at the bottom of the page. Now measure 9 16ths of an inch from the border and make a mark then line that up with the 1 inch mark and then measure 1 inch and 2 16ths  of an inch. repeat till you have reached the middle of the last two marks on the other side of the board then flip the board and do the same on the other side. Then take your ruler and connect the first mark on the bottom of the page to the closest mark on the top of the page then connect that mark at the top of the page to the mark next to the first mark on the page to make a triangle. Then connect the second mark on the botom of the bar to the second mark on the top of the bar and then connect the second mark on the top of the bar to the third mark on the bottom of the page so on and so on till you reach the end then flip and do the same thing on the other side till you have all of your triangles.

         Now it is time for Go Go squeezes. First you cut along the top seam of the pouch right under the mouthpiece till the top opens up then cut along the side seams until they open then rience of the food, then dry after carefully pull on the seams on the bottom till their is a little bit left on the seams then you take you ruler and a sharpie and on the silver side line up the edge of the ruler (when you try to measure things side on the seam) with the seam and on the opposite side of the ruler that the seam is on make a mark the use thee ruler to make a STRAIGHT line. Then 9 16ths of an inch in on the line add a mark then line the 1 inch mark with the mark on the pouch. Then make a mark 1 inch and 2 16ths of an inch then line that mark up with the 1 inch mark on the ruler and make a mark 1 inch and 2 16ths of an inch. Now measure 5 inches and 3 quarters of an inch up from the middle mark and the bottom and make a mark then using the ruler make a STRAIGHT line the 9 16ths of an inch to the left of the mark on the top line and make a mark do the same on the opposite side of the MAIN/MIDDLE mark on the line. Then from the first mark on the bottom of the first on on the top of the pouch use the ruler to make a STRAIGHT line connecting them. Then draw a line from the first mark on the top of the Pouch to the second mark on the bottom of the pouch. Then from the second mark on the bottom line SKIP THE MIDDLE MARK ON THE TOP connect it to the third mark on the top line. Then draw a line from the third mark on the top line to the third mark on the bottom line. Now you start cutting. Cut along the lines made with sharpie untill you have three triangles. then glue them to the board in the lined of triangles in the pattern green, gray, green, gray so on and so on till you run out of triangles repeat this process till no blank triangles remain on the board. As the dry take your duct tape and make a border on the outside of the board. then find some dice and play. Dont forget the rules!




Backwards-looking
I did not know much about the topic of trash to treasure and how it helps but Backgammon was a strong suit of mine and I was good at it so the moment we had this project i knew what I was going to do.

Inwards-looking
My standards for the project was have it work look nice and meet all of the expectations of the teacher and the rubric. I think that I excelled my standards and I made a good board game for people to play I think that personally I made it look pretty and I would want to play that game of backgammon even if I did not like the game.

Outwards-looking
I would give the project an A because it looks neat and like I actually put work into it and it is not last minute. I think that I also would give it an A because it meet all of the standards for an A. Also because it was hard work to make this project. (especially eating all of the Go-Go squeezes).

Forward-looking
One thing that I would improve upon is the border and the glueing. Next time I would make it with a glue gun not Elmers glue or maybe even superglue. For the border I should have cut it neater and so some parts weren't bumpy.