Thursday, June 11, 2009

VIRUS PROJECT

Choose one of the following VIRUSES or VIRAL DISEASES.

EBOLA --
INFLUENZA --
RABIES --
HIV --
VIRAL MENINGITIS--
SMALLPOX --
COWPOX --
EPSTEIN-BARR --
HEPATITIS --
WEST NILE --
ROTAVIRUS --
DOWNLOAD THE POWERPOINT FILE FOR THIS PROJECT.
You must create a powerpoint presentation that answers the following questions:
What is the structure of your virus? Include a picture of the virus.
What is the VIRAL CYCLE of your virus? Include a picture of a VIRAL CYCLE.
How do Viruses interact with their host cells?
Why are Viruses not considered alive?
What is the disease caused by the virus? Include the symptoms, treatment, cure, vaccine, and prevention.
When was the last major outbreak of the disease?
History of the Virus. Who discovered it?
Additional interesting information.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

REVIEW ACTIVITIES

DRAGON GENETICS http://biologica.concord.org/webtest1/web_labs_genophenotype.htm DRAGON MEIOSIS LAB http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/DragonMeiosis/meiosis_dragons.html MENDEL'S PEAShttp://biologica.concord.org/webtest1/web_labs_mendels_peas.htm MENDEL'S PEAS, CONTINUED http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Mendel/mendel.html OTHER WEB LABS http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/WebLabDirectory1.html ANOTHER DRAGON GENETICS http://www2.edc.org/weblabs/Dragon/dragons.html

1.PRACTICE MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS: http://biologyinmotion.com/cell_division/index.html

2. INTERACTIVE ANIMATION: CELL CYCLE: http://www.cellsalive.com/cell_cycle.htm http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm

3. MITOSIS MOVIE http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/tdc02_vid_dnadivide/

4. MITOSIS RAGS TO RICHES http://www.quia.com/rr/89527.html

5. INTERACTIVE ANIMATION: CELL DIVISION: http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm

6. INTERACTIVE ANIMATION 2: CELL DIVISION: http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/lsps07_int_celldivision/

7. MITOSIS WITH MUSIC: http://www.loci.wisc.edu/outreach/bioclips/CDBio.html

8. MITOSIS TERMS http://www.quia.com/mc/65901.html

9. MITOSIS VERSUS MEIOSIS http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divi_flash.html

10. MITOSIS ANIMATION http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072495855/student_view0/chapter2/animation__how_the_cell_cycle_works.html http://www.quia.com/pp/3371.html?AP_rand=1837454151 http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::535::535::/sites/dl/free/0072437316/120073/bio14.swf::Mitosis

STEM CELL ANIMATION: http://www.dnalc.org/stemcells.html

CELL DIVISION MATCHING; http://www.quia.com/mc/408090.html

http://www.quia.com/pp/12997.html

http://www.quia.com/rr/131187.html

http://www.quia.com/rd/48018.html

http://www.quia.com/rd/30210.html

http://www.quia.com/hm/237506.html

http://www.quia.com/cb/126953.html

http://www.quia.com/pp/137112.html

http://www.quia.com/pp/30257.html

http://www.quia.com/ba/16320.html

http://www.quia.com/quiz/1321779.html

http://www.quia.com/jg/1290254.html

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

BIOMES RESOURCES

http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm Helpful with the Human Impact.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/Biome/ This is on the NASA website. It is a little challenging—but it has great pictures and some data about climate.
http://www.mbgnet.net/ Easyto read with nice graphics.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
http://curriculum.calstatela.edu/courses/builders/lessons/less/biomes/introbiomes.html A site that has food webs for most of the biomes.