Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Human Inheritance




So, Champions, we explored Human Inheritance today. Who we are is in our genes. Yes, our DNA. We ge half from our mother and half from our father. Whether we can roll our tongue or have attached earlobes depends on whether the trait is dominant or recessive. Remember, some traits are more popular than others.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Quiz Tuesday

Hello champions. So, what are some differences between the animal and plant cell? Plant Cells have a cell wall and chloroplast. Some of the organelles that they both have are vacoules, mitochondria, cytoplasm, cell membrane and a nucleus. Use your Sciencesaurus to look up the definitions for these words.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

How to use a microscope

If you click on the title, you will see a video on how to use the microscope.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Microscopes and Cells




From outer space to inner space we go! So, Champions we are heading into the microscopic world of cells. Before we get there, we need to know how to use a microscope. On friday we took a test drive on how to use the microscope looking at the letter "e". What were some things that you noticed happened when you looked at it in the microscope? See if you know all the parts of the microscope.