"Structure and Function" is the very first thing I wrote down on my paper when we started our Chalk Talk; when I wrote this I really didn't understand how much I was going to learn over the next few weeks. We first started with writing down the word Capillarity, which is a property of water that causes water to rise above. We learned this to help us understand how water molecules work. Water is the base of… Continue
Technically I and you all are the same. Yes we may have different thoughts, feelings, and perspectives, but it’s what is inside of us that makes us so similar. It is what fuels us and gives us the energy to be unique that makes us so identical. It is the things like sugars, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids that gives our bodies the power to live. Essentially they are the architects of life, they help build us, and design us into who we are… Continue
Everywhere in our lives we get bombed with the newest diets and ideas to lose weight and live healthy. After the laws about the Nutrition facts labeling passed everyone should be able to judge if their food is healthy or not. But OH! Wait! There is just one Problem:
Who knows what Carbohydrate Percentages, Nutrition labels and boxes say about food? What is fiber? And why is everybody in the TV and in magazines telling me different stuff about fats and Proteins? There is one… Continue
Today after practice when we were getting ready to get a beak down coach said something that brought me straight to our whole topic of carbs and fats and proteins. he was talking about how he has been where we are, having to cut the weight and keeping it in close range. the thing he said was "There is a difference in how much you wanna eat, just cuz its there and what you need or should eat" a few examples of his were say your at a pizza hut when your friends are skarfing on some pizza and your… Continue
Added by james d green on November 23, 2009 at 9:30pm —
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Proteins monomers are amino acids; there are 20 different commonly known amino acids. Each protein is put together by different variations of the different amino acids. There polymers are polypeptides. Amino Acids get there finger print by their "R group" and they also have a carbonyl group. When in comes to Nutrition they have 4 calories per gram of protein. The best way to get protein is by eating foods with lots of protein in it. When you eat… Continue
Added by Amanda Dixon on November 23, 2009 at 9:17pm —
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Nutrition is very important to the human diet. Here are some nutrition facts to help make a better decission on what you eat.
Carbohydrates are very important to the human body. Carbohydrates provide people with energy to get us through the day. There are simple and complex carbohydrates. The best foods you can eat are whole grains, vegetables, and fruits. There are 4 calories per gram.
Glucose is the most common carbohydrate. This gives you a quick burst of energy. This… Continue
Throughout the last few weeks of class, I’ve learned so much. From notes to our class discussions, so many things have been brought to my attention and changed my prospective on biology. Not only about the carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins but about how misleading the media is and how uninformed people are about their health, including myself.
One thing that I learned and that played a major part in the rest of the unit was I did not know that carbohydrates are sugars. I’m not sure… Continue
Added by Kylie Warner on November 23, 2009 at 8:00pm —
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Well a molecule is the simplest unit of an element. They ware important because they fuel our bodies in several different ways. We learn in class how we use some of these molecuse to fuel our bodies. The ones that we use that our class that we talked about are protiens, lipids(fats), and carbohydrates. you would think that all of these things are very similar because the are all made of the same three elements carbon. Hydrogen, and Oxygen. and in the past week I've found that they are all very… Continue
Added by Sean Grinstead on November 23, 2009 at 7:35pm —
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Did you know that your body is like a puzzle; it is very complex and relays on every piece to create a complete product. There are so many pieces to this puzzle that many people don't quite understand, which enables them to get the picture, and that's okay. This not-so-complete picture has really became apparent in today's generation. Unfortunately, we have literally been fed countless misconceptions into what we can and can't put into our bodies. The fact of the matter is that it's not about… Continue
What's hiding underneath your shirt? Have you taken a good look at what is on your plate? What kind of molecules live in your body? Simple everyday wonders turn into facts real quick. Many don't realize the reality of what they are feeding their stomaches. Yes, it may be growling, but no need to abuse it! Watching what you consume is easy if you give it the time and thought. The most important part is understanding it's structure and how it functions. With this information you'll be a pro at… Continue
Added by Marcy Withrow on November 21, 2009 at 7:35pm —
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The problem
According to NOAA, over half of the population of the United States lives within 50 miles of the coastline. This trend holds up over the vast majority of the world, and… Continue
Use these definitions in the presentation by James, Azizbek, and Marcy.
Mature Forest: Healthy trees that have grown to marketable size. (Maximum growth & Health that can be reached by that particular species)
Deciduous: Falling off at maturity, shedding foliage, loosing bark, and all around tree health. Simple leaf: A leaf that is not divided into separate sections/parts. Compound leaf:…Continue
Added by james d green on September 29, 2009 at 10:00am —
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SCIENCE:noun: systematic knowledge of the physical or material world gained through observation and experimentation.
Once upon a time, in muggy room 307, there was a science class. A Dual Credit… Continue
The dictionary defines science as “a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws”. I like the definition out of our text book better, “a way of knowing, one that is based on inquiry” (Essential Biology) Science is such a broad subject. There’s so many ways it can be defined.… Continue
Added by Terra Younger on September 16, 2009 at 10:51pm —
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I've figured out the problem with persistently linking (i.e. creating a hyperlink you can revisit) to articles in our databases and made a screencast of the process required to acquire these links:
One note . . . the extra step I did in Firefox by going to Tools --> Clear Private Data isn't a necessary step to use the link. I just simply had to do that to clear my cookies/session variables so that you could… Continue
This is Mrs. Corey posting as Benton Library again. :)
There's a great amount of evidence, both within peer-reviewed academic journals and in other sources, surrounding crows and their use of tools. One of the great examples is the… Continue
This is Mrs. Corey posting as Benton Library. I really enjoyed speaking with you yesterday and I definitely hope you'll visit the library anytime you need research help. :)
Linked below is a copy of the Marine Biology information packet for the upcoming 2009-2010 class.
Pay particular attention to the dates for enrollment on page 5. The first important date coming up is
the "informational meeting" this THURSDAY NIGHT, May 14th, in room #307 at 7:00pm.…
Guess what: our shiny little network has recently made the final nomination cut for the Eddies... the 2008 Edublogs Awards. Principles of Biology was nominated in the category of "best educational use of a social networking service." Our site made the final cut from all original nominees and is now open for voting.
I was not aware that the site was nominated until I was voting there, category by category myself, and… Continue
Added by Sean Nash on December 4, 2008 at 6:00pm —
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Before you ever put a piece of food in your mouth do you think to read the label? Who knows what it contains or the nutrition value it has. I bet that doesn't even cross your mind. Just because the label reads low in fat doesn't make it healthy. If you continue reading your probably going to find that it's high in sodium or cholesterol. This chapter has impacted me greatly because it helps me to plan smarter eating habits and I also realized that food can be broken down many ways.
Our work has certainly come a long way this year. In our short time working in this space (since only September 2009) we have attracted quite a bit of attention for our open approach to learning. Your sharing, reflection and synthesis have earned two nominations for Edublogs awards in as many years. Impressive is a good word.In the thread below, please reflect upon our use of free, open online tools to enhance our classroom this year. I'm always proud of how your work ends up being all about…See More
"Today's stats for this blog post... 16,462 unique individual visitors with 287 yesterday alone. Still... the most popular page on the entire site. Considering the fact that this course is no longer offered at this school, and that no new…"
"There were tons of different things we used in this class that i can't even begin to decide where to start. The most important tool that i used in this class was the internet. If we weren't allowed to use the Internet we would have had to…"
"As the student from the other country I have to admit that we don't have so many freedom in our schools. It is really good opportunity that we have. Non of the classes that i have taken are like this. When i walk in that classroom, i feel the…"
"I'm pretty sure that I could write for pages and pages about the way this network has affected our work in Dual Credit Biology, but I'll keep it pretty to the point, so everyone doesn't have to read a novel. First of all, typing this…"
"First of all: It is over?!?! It felt like yesterday when I walked into this room full of technology!
Being introduced to a NING was really interesting. I was skeptical at first. But i changed my opinion really quickly. Being able to work on a…"
"I LOVED the way this class was technology oriented! I always look forward to this class, because I know that not only will I learn biology but online tools that will help me in college and a career! The world is moving so fast in technology, and I…"
"Oh. My. Goodness. I can’t and don’t want to think of what DC Bio would be like if we didn’t use our online resources. The tools you have given me have opened a vast world of information that I had no idea existed before this year.…"
"Being able to use this online public learning network as something that I really loved about this class! I felt like it gave us freedom to be able to explore more of the things we were interested in while still learning what we had to. I thought…"
"There are so many great things about our web page, post and blogs. For one, I think this has helped the students out a lot. When ever we have post or research here lies a great place to ask for help and see subjects more on just how we see it…"
"Marcy,
A species is a group of organisms that can interbreed and produce offspring that are fertile.
A population is a species that lives in the same geographical area at the same time. They tend to interbreed.
Hope this helps with those two little…"
"Coleman,
You will want to look back to see what intelligent design actually means. Is this something that can be paired with evolution, or is it a different set of ideas?"
"since my question was a beast of a research topic i have decided to revise it a little. My real question is are humans evolving today, and if so then what is in store for us next"
"Technology in the classroom is definitely one of the many drastic changes that Benton High has made since I have been here. I'm really grateful for it though that's for sure. I must say that although DC Bio was my toughest class, I also…"
"Just keep in mind that Lamarck's theory of evolution was an early one - and August Weismann's experiments eventually helped to show that this theory was incorrect. Lamarck's ideas can't be correct - think of a simple example - if…"
Our work has certainly come a long way this year. In our short time working in this space (since only September 2009) we have attracted quite a bit of attention for our open approach to learning. Your sharing, reflection and synthesis have earned two nominations for Edublogs awards in as many years. Impressive is a good word.In the thread below, please reflect upon our use of free, open online tools to enhance our classroom this year. I'm always proud of how your work ends up being all about…See More
"...continued.
From recently watching and becoming fascinated with the Discovery channel series "Life", I decided to ask a question about birds. My question was: How does sexual selection occur with birds? For pleasure? I saw tid bits of…"
What are Carbs, Lipids and Proteins?.. I can tell you!
The fuel of Life
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NO FATS – NO CARBS AND WITHOUT ANY PROTEINS! THAT’S WHAT I WANT!
difference in "I want" and in "i need" ((THROUGH A WRESTLERS P.O.V.))
Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Lipids.
Proteins monomers are amino acids; there are 20 different commonly known amino acids. Each protein is put together by different variations of the different amino…
Nutrition
"The Chemistry of Living Things"
What is A Molecule Anyways?
Another Piece of the Puzzle?
The Molecules Within You
The End of The Line
De Facto Science
"The whole of science is nothing more than a refinement of everyday thinking." -Albert Einstein
How to Link to Articles in Online Databases
Individuality is the Key
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