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READING IN THE CONTENT AREA - Science, History, Poetry

2025-04-19T19:01:00.000-07:00

“Forced Landings:” “Metrical Markers Indicating Depressions Made in the Familiar Earth After Attempts to Ride Pegasus Through the Starlit Skies of Poesy” by Noble Warrum is a poetry book that I found among my family’s old books. The book has both a historical significance to the State of Utah and at the same time, it is a family memento.

The author, Noble Warrum, was a member the State of Utah’s Constitutional Convention in 1895 and at Mr. Warrum’s death; he was one of the last surviving signers of the Utah Constitution. He was an editorial writer for the “Logan Journal,” “The Salt Lake Herald,” and the “Salt Lake Tribune.” He published a four volume history of Utah in 1898, which is titled “Utah Since Statehood.” In 1923, he published “Utah and the World War.” In 1936, he published this book of poetry that I am reviewing. Noble Warrum’s history books are available to read and to download on the Internet Archive. As for the poetry book, even though the book is rare, copies can be found from used book sellers for an average price of $15. Some library archives might have a copy of it.

My great grandmother’s family and Noble Warrum’s family were friends. Inside my copy of the book, Warrum Noble signed the book and presented it as a gift to my great grandmother in Salt Lake City – Christmas 1936; the publisher had printed a Limited Edition in 1936 with an imprint that One Thousand Copies of This Book Have Been Printed of Which This is Number: and Mr. Noble wrote the number 35. His wife, Josephine Grissom Warrum also signed the book. Apparently, this happened at the Tribune Building. This book “award” appeared as a newspaper article, which summarized Noble Warrum's book of poems by saying:

“His poems treat a variety of subjects, and many are humorous with a delicacy that does not require either dialect or undue slang to produce the desired effect. There are several which deal with a vacation trip to Idaho, one a tribute to the Snake River, from which we quote:”

SNAKE RIVER

(The news article just picked out one verse, but I am quoting the entire poem)

“Rising in mammoth springs near Yellowstone Park, Snake river dashes over picturesque cascades as it flows thru southern Idaho irrigating millions of fertile acres, once a vast desert of decomposed lava; supplying mines and municipalities with power and light; replenishing its volume from countless springs that line its winding course of the thousand miles to where it helps form the Columbia river in eastern Oregon. Near the source of the north fork, at the Flat Rock Fishing Club, these lines were written in 1921.

In ages gone an ocean dire,

With lurid wave of liquid fire,

Swept o’er the vale and left for dead

Dame Nature on a torture bed;

No cooling draft her thirst to slake

Till came the river called

The Snake.

It braves unto this day the curse

Which threatens Nature and her nurse,

And bears elixir, cool and sweet,

To fever wards from drouth and heat

Where drooping verdure keeps awake

To greet the river called

The Snake.

From crystal springs, it’s alpine source,

Thru sylvan hills it takes a course,

With graceful and majestic mien

To peaceful valleys where, serene,

It oft lies tranquil as a lake –

This mighty River called

The Snake.

At times it rushes, trips and falls

Thru broken gates in lava walls,

As if escaping with the gems

It plucks from mountain diadems

Frail tillers of the soil to stake

Beside the stream they call

The Snake.

From rainbow treasures, we are told,

It carries pots of liquid gold

An pours them out with lavish hand

Upon an erstwhile desert land;

More prodigal than royal rake –

This princely stream they call

The Snake.

As wrought the alchemists of yore

To change the tints and forms of ore

It transmutes silver banks of snow

To golden fields of grain below

Which, minted in the markets, make

The coin of thrift along

The Snake.

From countless tiny mountain rills

It gathers force for mines and mills,

And in the darkness of the night

Its spirit speaks, and there is light;

All this it does, and for the sake

Of those who call this boon

The Snake.

Along its course – a thousand miles –

It flashes back a million smiles;

And songs of industry it sings,

With chorus of a thousand springs

To happy home along its wake,

Whose dwellers call this stream

The Snake.”

From the Forward:

'All my attempts to ride the winged steed, Pegasus, through ethereal realms of Fancy have resulted in “forced landings.” These rhymes which I have never designated otherwise are not printed with any illusions concerning transcendent merit or insistent demands. Their composition has been a sort of harmless dissipation, indulged occasionally to rid the mind of persisting jingles and leave it free for more practical and profitable exercise. After all, one must eat.'

This collection is dedicated to my wife, Josephine Grissom Warrum, who is hereby absolved from all responsibility for imperfections therein found.” Salt Lake City, Dec. 25, 1936 N.W.

TITLES OF THE POEMS

Somewhere, Sweetheart

Song of Sixpence

Fairweather Friends

The Country Dance

Whence and Whither

Life’s Game of Bridge

Seaside Dreams

That Sweet Smile

An Old Love Song

An Angel Always

The Goodnight Kiss

Dreams of Dawn

Woman of My Dreams

Love, Life, Logic

House on a Hill

Your Castle

From Peak to Peak

Little Things

When is Age?

Knights of the Day

Brotherhood and the Graces

Vanished Dreams

Birthday Greetings

Jealousy’s Monologue

Age of Miracles

Poe Cats

Now Tell Us Why

Motion Emotion

Drama of Creation

Man’s Enduring Monument

Wisdom of the Snake

Arrival of Moses

Two Unsolved Mysteries

Story of the Flood

The Hand of Jacob

Harlot of Jericho

What a Man?

The Good Samaritan

Joab and Modern Successors

Reincarnation

Scout Benevolence

Epitaph of a Journalist

Human Vultures

Pests of Earth

Life’s Repertoire

Wizard of the Wasatch

Ho! For Idaho!

Snake River

Night in Targhee Forest

Camp in Yellowstone

Motoring on the Way

Sense, Scents and Incense

Quaking Aspens

My Old Dog “Feller”

Little Brown Chow

Wire Haired Terrier

Dogs and Others

“Good Ship Esperanza”

A Picture Land

Realm of Romance

Fall of Saint Anthony

Un Bocito Campesino

Strained Relations

The Garden of Allure

Gathering of the Ghosts

Outward and Onward

What Say the Stars

An Old Man’s Reverie

The Sleeping Woman

Taxco is Her Tomb

Our Melting Pot

The World in Small

Ships That Pass By Night

Catalina Cruising

Sailing on the “Stranger”

Clues Found on the Wreck

Paleozoic Pastimes

Puzzling the Sages

Four Queens

Picking Flowers

Salome

Phosphor and Hesper

The Knighthood of Boyhood

Up to the Minute

How Wild are Waves?

Slickers and Slackers

Ships that Pass Muster

Should Woman Smoke?

Romantic Polyglot

Her Distinction

Ingratitude Outdone

Why the Cowboy Died

Optismistic Observations

The Thinker

Our Mystic Spells

Up in Fancy, Down in Fact

Love’s Limitations

Inspector George Daniel

Tribute to Harry Culmer

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The poetry book above has an example of a poem that can teach about the Snake River and it's history and importance to the people who depend on it's water resources.

I would like to recommend a reference/resource book: Project Learning Tree https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7521582727

The particular edition of Project Learning Tree, with which I am familiar, was first published in 1995. The publisher is the American Forest Foundation, Washington D.C. Project Learning Tree is a program of the American Forest Foundation and the Western Regional Environmental Education Council.
I actually took training to use the activities in the book, but for teachers and scout leaders no training is necessary because the descriptions of the activities are very clearly explained. The format of the book is user friendly and there are helpful illustrations. The activities are engaging and even though the activities revolve around teaching content about trees, I've used the activities to teach other science content, like astromony. I highly recomment this resource for enriching environmental education. I have also used the activities with high school students and adults.
For example, one of the chapters that my students found fun and valuable for learning was the chapter titled Poet-Tree. Different types of rhyming and poetry are explained and students are encouraged to write some poetry about trees. This poetry could include facts, feelings about trees, and the environment. They can even create a book of poetry. The poetry reflects what they are learning, so it can also be used as an assessment. This is also a good way to encourage reading in the content area because there are books of science poetry. Including "The Lorax" by Dr. Suess who speaks for the trees!
A copy of the book, Project Learning Tree, can be read on the Internet Archive. https://archive.org/details/projectlearningt00amer

Reading In The Content Area - Science

2024-11-12T14:13:00.000-08:00

READING IN THE CONTENT AREA - SCIENCE

While looking over my reading list, I was reminded that there was a book I had read, which was not on my list. When I looked up the book on Goodreads, I discovered that no one had written a review, so I am taking it upon myself to provide a review because The Human Environment by Michael Treshow is a book that I highly recommend for a variety of reasons. I also wanted to review the book because I actually knew and worked with Dr. Treshow. The book and the writing in it reflect his talent in teaching environmental biology.

Dr. Treshow was a highly admired professor of botany for 35 years at the University of Utah. He received his biological training at UCLA and earned a Ph.D. at UC Davis. He also taught other courses from time-to-time, including Mycology and Human Ecology. He wrote The Human Environment as the text book that he used to teach Human Ecology. Additionally, Dr. Treshow studied the effects of gaseous air pollution and he served as a consultant to US Steel in assisting to mitigate damage to vegetation from air pollution. His research was internationally recognized and helped us to understand the effects of acid rain and air pollution.

As a student of Dr. Treshow’s, I took his Field Botany, Mycology, and Human Ecology courses and I was a graduate student in his laboratory where I studied the causes of the decline of the Cattail population in marshes adjacent to the Great Salt Lake.

The book is a perfect example of an introductory textbook. The writing is conversational, thoughtful, and thought provoking. The ideas are presented, in brief, with classic examples of basic concepts in environmental and human biology. There are relevant black-and-white photographs, and graphic illustrations to assist with understanding. The beginning of each Chapter begins with an interesting author’s quote. Each chapter is summarized with a brief conclusion. At the end of each chapter, there are a few selected readings, which are original source articles that have become classic and must-read papers and books in environmental science. I’ve kept my copy of the book because it contains valuable resource material and excellent explanations of humans and their relationship with Earth’s ecosphere. The book is also a superb example of scientific writing for the purposes of teaching. One of the most valuable explanations in the book is the explanation of The Laws of Thermodynamics and how these laws apply to living systems. I have never found a better explanation. I was witness to many days of discussions about the book between Dr. Franklin K. Anderson who was Dr. Treshow’s Ph.D. student at the time; they took great care to make sure every sentence, word, and especially the section on thermodynamics, was perfectly written. They also made sure the writing was factually correct and checked all the references.

This book does need an improvement. Because it was published in 1976, it is out-of-date by nearly 50 years. It would be helpful to publish an updated edition, if someone had a mind to do it and could get permission to update the material in the same style in which the book was written. As it is, the book can be a good teaching lesson. A teacher could have students read a chapter as science history, and students could present in some way what has happened, since the 1970’s, to add to our understanding of the given topic. The book can be read on the Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/humanenvironment0000tres/mode/2up

The contents of the book begin with:

Preface

Introduction

PART ONE/FROM OUR BEGINNINGS

Here are the titles of the chapters:

CHAPTER 1/The Unity of Life

Energy

Order

Environmental Perturbation

Ecosystems

Entropy

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 2/The Exchange of Information

Communication

Information

Error Control

Higher-Order Systems

Proteins

Chromosomes and Genes

DNA

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 3/Stability and Variation

Variation

Natural Selection

Variability versus Reliability

Cybernetic Systems

Fire as a Regulating Mechanism

Predictive Information

Ecological Niche

Regulation in Ecosystems

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 4/The Behavior Strategy

Survival

Behavior and Environment

A Model: Dog Drinking Water

A Generalized Model

READ Subprogram

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 5/Emergence of Culture

Living in Groups

Parent-Infant Bond

The Emergence of Homo Sapiens

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 6/Agriculture and Population Growth

Meeting Basic Energy Needs

Primitive Agriculture

Population Surges

Growth and limits to Biological Populations

Cultural Influences on Population Projections

Conclusions

Selected Readings

PART TWO/TOWARD ENVIRONMENTAL HOMICIDE

CHAPTER 7/Industry and Agriculture

The Rise of Technology

The Labor Supply

Environmental Effects

Agricultural Growth

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 8/Carrying Capacity of the Land

Malthus’s Dismal Theorem

Food Needs

Improving Productivity

Water Limitations

Farming Practices and Land Use

World Production Potential

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 9/Seafood, Synthetics, and Other Protein Sources

Producers and Consumers of the Sea

Increasing Yields

Potential Protein Sources

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 10/Agricultural Pest Control

Plant Pests as Part of the Environment

The Need for Pest Control

Pesticides in the Ecosystem

Conclusion

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 11/The Energy Era

Energy “Needs”

The rise of Industry

The Emergence of Electricity

The Internal Combustions Engine

Technological Man

Fossil Fuel Resources

Nuclear Power

Winds and Water

Geothermal Power

Solar Energy

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 12/The Pollutions Associated with Energy Production

Power Generation

Sources of Pollution

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 13/Mineral Wealth and Waste

Historical Significance

Environmental Impact

Mineral Resource Depletion

Mineral Reserves of the Sea

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 14/The Environment of the City

Historical Background

The Urban Environment

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 15/The Transportation Spiral

The Railway

The Automobile

Conclusions

Selected Readings

PART THREE/THE PRICE OF SURVIVAL

CHAPTER 16/Happiness is an Elusive Quality

Measures of Quality

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 17/The Economics of Growth

Economic Dependence

The Bases for Economic Systems

Economic Growth

Gross National Product

Steady-State Economy

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 18/Quality of Life in the City

The Character of the City

Urban Limitations

Solutions

The Stability of the City

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 19/The Need for Nature

Biological Need

The Conquest of Nature

Further Description

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 20/The Utopian Dream

Spirit of Cooperation

Utopian Thinking

The Supernatural as a Governing Force

Emergence of Free Thought

Sharing the Profits of Technology

Conduct between the Individual and the Species

Solutions

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 21/Our Genetic Future

The Gene Pool

The Social Environment

Genetic Manipulation

Psychological Control

The Future

Moral Judgements

Conclusions

Selected Readings

CHAPTER 22/Confidence of Tomorrow

The Stages of Civilization

Resource Adjustment

Social Conditions

Competition and Cooperation

The Individual, the Unit of Society

Environmental Conscience

Future Quality of Life

Ecological Laws

Conclusions

Selected Readings

APPENDIX

Background Information

The Laws of Thermodynamics

Entropy

Essential Amino Acids

The Productive Capacity of a Nation

GLOSSARY

INDEX

Reading in the Content Area - Science

2023-07-28T13:39:00.006-07:00

Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just

Science is a human endeavor. The facts written in a biology textbook came from people who collaborated and worked together to answer questions about the nature of living organisms and what makes the living different from nonliving materials. The facts are the result of the human endeavor in science. Ernest Everett Just (1883-1941) was one of those extraordinary scientists whose discoveries are written into textbooks as facts without the human background being mentioned as part of the established body of factual knowledge. Dr. Just studied sea urchin egg cells, cytoplasm of cells, and fertilization. He coined the word "ectoplasm" to denote the part of the cell's cytoplasm near the cell's surface. The previously mentioned areas of study are just part of his contributions to science. Mr. Manning, the author of Black Apollo of Science, has written a detailed and comprehensive biography of Dr. Just. The biography was thorough in its research and includes the story of Just's life, the time in history during which Just lived, and the people involved in Just's career. Everything, both good and bad is included. It is no wonder that the book won a Pulitzer Prize. At the back of the book, there is a complete bibliography of Just's published works. The bibliography is followed by 53 pages of research citations and acknowledgements; an index is included. I purchased and read the paperback version and am disappointed in Oxford University Press. The print is way too small to be comfortably read; smaller than newsprint or the phone book, and the pull quotes are even smaller; the paper is low quality. Therefore, I recommend getting a version that can be read electronically, so that the type can be adjusted to a larger size. I recommend this book to students (and their teachers) who are seriously thinking about a career in science. They will certainly have something to think about, after they have read about Just's career and life. There are shorter and more easily read biographies about Just for younger or curious learners on the internet. Some Locations: [South Carolina: Charleston, James Island, Colored Normal Industrial Agricultural and Mechanical College (now South Carolina State University) at Orangeburg; New Hampshire: Kimble Union Academy at Meriden, Dartmouth at Hanover; Chicago: University of Chicago; Washington D.C.: Howard University; Massachusetts: Woods Hole in Falmouth; Germany: Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institute in Berlin, Dahlem; Austria: Graz; Italy: Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn of Naples; Switzerland; France: The Station Biologique at Roscoff]

Climate Change and The Great Salt Lake

2021-11-26T13:03:00.007-08:00

NOAA satellites show Changes in the Great Salt Lake Over Twelve Years Through Enhanced Color Imaging

https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/news/noaa-satellites-show-changes-the-great-salt-lake-over-twelve-years-through-enhanced-color-imaging

University of Utah Research is Making Progress on Great Salt Lake Monitoring and Restoration - 2025 Report

https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/utah-is-making-progress-on-great-salt-lake/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2021/11/22/great-salt-lake-is-dying/

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148700/record-low-for-great-salt-lake

CATTAIL DECLINE AT FARMINGTON BAY WATERFOWL MANAGEMENT AREA

https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/gbn/vol37/iss1/2/ or https://www.researchgate.net/publication/243963123_CATTAIL_DECLINE_AT_FARMINGTON_BAY_WATERFOWL_MANAGEMENT_AREA'

Utah's Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought

The PBS News Hour October 18, 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsBXpt5RIsQ

In June of 1975, when I was doing my research near the Great Salt Lake on the decline of cattails, the Great Salt Lake water level was 4201.3 feet (U.S. Geological Survey). As of today (October 24, 2022), the water level is 4,185.6. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/utah-water-science-center/science/great-salt-lake-elevations

The link below will take you to a summary article on inland water changes that have occurred because of climate change. Included with the summary article, is a link to a PDF of the cover article that can be downloaded. Along with world-wide inland water problems caused by drought, the water levels of the Great Salt Lake are described. Also included, in the PDF, are stunning photographs of the Great Salt Lake's environmental and ecosystem changes. One photograph of a thunderstorm shows how harmful dust can be spread into the air.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Water worries

As the climate changes, scientists study how droughts affect our inland waters

Howes, Laura. 2022. Chemical and Engineering News, 100(38), pp 26-33, October 31, 2022

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/cen-10038-cover

Great Salt Lake Levels are Rising - January 2023

Great Salt Lake may disappear in 5 years

https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/06/us/great-salt-lake-disappearing-drought-climate/index.html

Water Levels have risen 1 foot because of winter storms

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/great-salt-lake-water-levels-135103623.html

https://www.abc4.com/news/local-news/rainy-days-in-utah-are-raising-water-levels-at-great-salt-lake/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2023/01/18/celebrating-small-wins-great/#:~:text=%7C%20Jan.,%2C%202023%2C%201%3A18%20p.m.&text=From%20the%20depths%20of%20Utah's,reached%20in%20early%20November%202022.

Beavers can be put to work saving Utah waterways

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6fFMfgoRIc

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The 8,000 Year History of the Great Salt Lake and Its Watershed is Recorded in Sediments

https://attheu.utah.edu/research/the-8000-year-history-of-great-salt-lake-and-its-watershed-is-recorded-in-sediments/

Multi-Millennial Context for Post-Colonial Hydroecological Change in Great Salt Lake

https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2025GL116597

Bowen, Gabriel J. (2025). Geophysical Research Letters. Vol. 52, Issue 14, 29 July 2025, pp. 1-10. e2025GL116597

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Mapping the Great Salt Lake's Dust Hotspots

Findings show that dust from the exposed lake bed has size composition and toxic elements that exceed EPA safe levels for human health.

https://science.utah.edu/faculty/faculty-research/mapping-gsl-hotspots/

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Salt and Dust - The Dynamic Science of the Great Salt Lake May 29, 2026

"These days, Farmington Bay is nearly bone-dry aside from its confluence with the Jordan River to the south. Now, many Utahns are hoping—and even praying—for Great Salt Lake to rise."

https://www.biology.utah.edu/news/salt-and-dust/

Engineering Project - Open Source Designs for COVID-19 Masks

2020-12-31T11:54:00.000-08:00

https://www.uidaho.edu/news/here-we-have-idaho-magazine/it-takes-a-village

https://www.uidaho.edu/engr/research/covid-19/downloads

Textbook Scavenger Hunt - Electricity

2020-03-16T11:15:00.000-07:00

I am posting a textbook scavenger hunt that I designed on the topic of electricity. I designed this to assist students in learning skills for nonfiction reading. I try to train my students to understand that their learning is greatly enhanced by reading and looking through the material before the lessons. It helps one pay attention and process information about a given topic. It also assists students in learning how the textbook is organized. The worksheet can be viewed, downloaded, and printed here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=13hYGa3bkwXfTg8Ur4yTICBXTCN1OgFZl

There are some similar activities on this blog that can be found here:

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html

If you find any links on my blog that do not work, please let me know by leaving a comment. I would like to keep my blog up-to-date and relevant.

The Effects of Asbestos on Health

2020-03-04T12:11:00.000-08:00

I am posting a paper that I wrote on the topic of Asbestos back in 1974. Perhaps some might find the information and bibliography of interest. There may be a historical aspect to the information that the paper summarizes Keep in mind that the information provided and conclusions reached may be unreliable and out-of-date for the present time You can view, download, and print the paper here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-1DoBrTUTDEpXAftKzJPLpPi6faJwUTG

Do not plagiarize the paper.

This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

The Effects of Asbestos on Health by Anderson, Christine Minton is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

I like to keep the information on my blog up-to-date, so if there are any links that you discover are not working, please let be know by making a comment and I will try to find a way to update the information.

Evolution Workout Activity - Worksheet and Answer Key

2020-01-20T11:01:00.000-08:00

This activity can be used to introduce and review Evolution concepts. If you like this activity, there are some other "workout" activities on different topics that can be found in this blog at these links:

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html

The Evolution Workout Worksheet and Answer Key can be printed out from here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=16ol4f4llxwN8Wb2Is13HTDNYYpUFc--j

I am posting the directions here so that you can read through them and get an idea about how the activity works. I got some great comments from administrators who observed my classroom because the activity engages every student. Even the students who didn't want to participate were engaged because classmates were seeking them out to get the answers on the worksheet.

SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME WORKS

Explain to students that this is a cooperative learning activity, which requires all to participate. By participating in this process, students will have some feeling for how a scientific community of experts works together to produce solutions to problems, and a body of scientific knowledge. Each student will become an expert in an area of biology, and will be given an opportunity to share their knowledge with every other member of the class. When students participate in this activity at the beginning of a course, the activity also serves as an “ice-breaker” and allows students to get to know each other and learn names. As a role model, the teacher should also participate in this activity.

Each student needs: Evolution Workout sheet, his or her textbook, classroom references, notebook paper, and pencil. Instruct students to number their paper 1. through 25., leaving enough room to write the answers to each question.

Behavior Expectations ~ for some groups of students, the teacher should explain that this activity requires some movement around the room and sharing of answers. That this is an activity for serious learning and cooperation, and that students are to behave as professionals. Disruptive students should not be allowed to ruin this activity and will be responsible for answering all the questions by themselves, if they choose to be removed from participation because of their disruptive behavior.

1. The teacher writes a number on each of twenty-five pieces of paper or index cards. The numbers are mixed up and distributed to the students so that each student gets a number.

2. The number, that each student receives, tells which question on the Evolution Workout sheet that he/she is responsible for answering. The answers are expected to be clear and understandable enough to be shared with other students. Students are to be instructed that they should take care to make sure the answer is correct because their answer is going to be used by every other student in the class. Check their work.

3. After students are given some time to research their answer, the teacher will instruct the students to move around the room collecting answers from other students. They are to write the answers on their notebook paper; they may gather the answers in any order (but on the paper they hand in, the answers must be in order!). After each answer is collected, the student who provided the answer to the question must write his/her name in the question square. The goal is to have a classmate’s name in every square and the answer to every question.

4. The time given to complete this activity can be flexible. This can be completed during one class period or in short segments over several days. The teacher can determine a due date that corresponds to the time it takes the class produce a completed worksheet. Answers and worksheets can be turned in for a grade. A shorter version of this activity is to have each student stand, in order, to share their answer with the class (some of the learning experience will be lost). This activity can be used as an introduction, or a review of material.

If you find any links on my blog that do not work, please let me know by leaving a comment. I would like to keep my blog up-to-date and relevant.

Earth Science Workout Activity - Astronomy - Worksheet, Answer Sheet, Instructions, and Answer Key

2020-01-20T10:12:00.000-08:00

This activity can be used to introduce and review astronomy topics. If you like this activity there are some others on some different topics that can be found on this blog this links are here:

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html

The Earth Science Workout Activity Worksheet, Answer Sheet, Directions, and Answer Key can be printed out from here:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=16ak3Kg4sWNLKa6xQSHpLMD8G13nblGBR

SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME WORKS

Each student needs: Earth Science Workout sheet, Earth Science Workout Answer Sheet, his or her textbook, classroom references, notebook paper, and pencil.

Behavior Expectations ~ for some groups of students, the teacher should explain that this activity requires some movement around the room and sharing of answers. That this is an activity for serious learning and cooperation, and that students are to behave as professionals. Disruptive students should not be allowed to ruin this activity and will be responsible for answering all the questions by themselves, if they chose to be removed from participation because of their disruptive behavior.

1. The teacher writes a number on each of twenty-five pieces of paper or index cards. The numbers are mixed up and distributed to the students so that each student gets a number.

2. The number, that each student receives, tells which question on the Earth Science Workout sheet that he/she is responsible for answering. The answers are expected to be clear and understandable enough to be shared with other students. Students are to be instructed that they should take care to make sure the answer is correct because their answer is going to be used by every other student in the class. Check their work.

3. After students are given some time to research their answer, the teacher will instruct the students to move around the room collecting answers from other students. They are to write the answers on their notebook paper, they may gather the answers in any order (but on the paper they hand in, the answers must be in order!). After each answer is collected, the student who provided the answer to the question must write his/her name in the question square. The goal is to have a classmate’s name in every square and the answer to every question.

5. There are some answers that are easier to explain with the use of diagrams and props. The teacher can assist by supplying pictures, props, or suggesting that students make use of the diagrams in their textbooks to explain their answers.

If you find any links on my blog that do not work, please let me know by leaving a comment. I would like to keep my blog up-to-date and relevant.

Lesson Plan and Activity - Use of Books and the Library - Non-fiction Scavenger Hunt - Biology

2020-01-14T13:53:00.000-08:00

One of the most useful courses that I took in college was titled The Use of Books and the Library. I learned a great deal about the resources available in a major research library by preparing an extensive bibliography on a topic of my choice. This gave me the idea for a lesson plan and activity that would assist high school students in using the library and acquiring reading skills in the use of non-fiction books and internet resources. The lesson plan and activity worksheets can be found here:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kfpFrvt6D9iv08J3v9SANL4Aktx21-lG

There are more versions on the link, I'm posting preview photos here:

Similar activities can be found here on this blog:

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/cellular-respiration-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html

If you find any links on my blog that do not work, please let me know by leaving a comment. I would like to keep my blog up-to-date and relevant.

Cellular Respiration Activity - Respiration Workout (with answer key)

2020-01-13T14:26:00.000-08:00

The following respiration activity can be used for both introducing and reviewing the main topics of cellular respiration and can be used with the respiration graphic organizers that may be also found in this blog. https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2010/06/cellular-respiration-graphic-organizer.html

Other "Workout" activities on different topics and be found in this blog here are the links:

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/earth-science-workout-activity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/lesson-plan-and-activity-use-of-books.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html

https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/01/evolution-workout-activity-worksheet.html

The Respiration Workout Worksheet and directions can be copied from this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lsRFAjwXlQkeV472efBmY0tMmkySv89FnLG2W-euyeQ

or https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eL7jSB1L52mad3HyVegO6o2HOfb4x1TX

The Respiration Workout Answer Key can be copied from this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=13hD5iTfsij07Gd4I9xzeUsOaXnTvAgWZ

Directions for Respiration Workout Game:

SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME WORKS

Each student needs: Respiration Workout sheet, his or her textbook, classroom references, notebook paper, and pencil. Instruct students to number their paper 1. through 25., leaving enough room to write the answers to each question.

1. The teacher writes a number on each of twenty-five pieces of paper or index cards. The numbers are mixed up and distributed to the students so that each student gets a number.

2. The number, that each student receives, tells which question on the Respiration Workout sheet that he/she is responsible for answering. The answers are expected to be clear and understandable enough to be shared with other students. Students are to be instructed that they should take care to make sure the answer is correct because their answer is going to be used by every other student in the class. Check their work.

If you find any links on my blog that do not work, please let me know by leaving a comment. I would like to keep my blog up-to-date and relevant.

Resources for Learning About Wildfire

2020-01-09T12:37:00.001-08:00

As I find resources and information about wildfires, I will post them here. Keep checking back for updates.

Lesson Plans - In Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Smokey Bear public awareness campaign, Smokey Bear Live: A distance Learning Adventure K12
http://smokeybearlive.org/resources/lesson-plans

Ecology - Thought Experiments

2019-09-21T14:10:00.001-07:00

Here's a set of thought experiments for those who are interested in the field of ecology:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s8lPtRgFuNz23A0qkiaT0mycVwvkEQqM/view?usp=sharing

Credit and thanks to the Ecological Society of America for the definition of Ecology
https://www.esa.org/

25 Books to Read Before You Die: Pacific Northwest Edition by Powell's Staff

2019-08-19T11:50:00.001-07:00

25 Books to Read Before You Die: Pacific Northwest Edition by Powell's Staff

Radiation and Electricity Lessons

2019-02-25T12:05:00.000-08:00

In this post, I am collecting information, activities, and lesson plans for learning and teaching about radiation. When I find something new, I will be updating the post so, check back every once-in-awhile, to see if there is anything new and feel free to put any resources that you may know about in the comment section.

Four stories about George de Hevesy (1885-1996)
https://www.orau.org/ptp/articlesstories/hevesy.htm

STEM Resources - Department of Energy - The Harnessed Atom
https://www.energy.gov/ne/information-resources/stem-resources

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a free handbook written about how to protect your family and yourself from the hazards of radon:
https://www.epa.gov/radon/citizens-guide-radon-guide-protecting-yourself-and-your-family-radon
In addition to this information, the EPA also has resources on radiation:
https://www.epa.gov/radiation
There are also some teaching and learning activity resources at RadTown, the EPA's source for radiation education, including classroom materials:
https://www.epa.gov/radtown

Here is a textbook scavenger hunt on the subject of electricity, which is right here on my blog:
https://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2020/03/textbook-scavenger-hunt-electricity.html

I like to keep the information on my blog up-to-date, so if there are any links that you discover are not working, please let be know by making a comment and I will try to find a way to update the information.

Lesson Planning and Student Organization - Biology I Science Activities - Using Notebook Check Sheets and Curriculum Maps

2018-07-25T12:53:00.000-07:00

NOTEBOOK CHECK SHEETS

I created notebook check sheets to assist with student organization and to help with my own lesson planning and organization. It turned out that the notebook check sheets were helpful in many other ways, including parent communications, make-up work, absent work, supervisor observations, posting on homework websites, and my own teacher evaluations. I could look back and see how long it took me to teach activities and lessons, so that I could use the information for future planning. This is because the notebook check sheets are a brief daily listing of everything we did in biology class. In the beginning it was a little more time consuming to set them up, but once I had the templates and lists of the activities, I could cut and paste lists for the next classes that I taught. I have notebook check sheets for classes that I taught, starting in about 2005. I am sharing some of my notebook check sheets and will upload more of them in the upcoming weeks.
I made the notebook check a weekly activity, which occurred on Thursdays at the beginning of class. I decided that I didn't want to waste paper, so on the back of the notebook check sheet, I copied a BrainPop quiz https://www.brainpop.com/ We would start out by watching a short BrainPop movie that matched the lesson topic and then students would "grade" their own notebook check sheets. Students were asked to check off what they had done and give themselves an "X," if they had not completed work, or were missing items that were supposed to be in their binder, or lab notebook. When you look as the notebook check sheets, you will see that the sheets list what should have been handed in, what should be in their science binder, and what should be in their lab notebook. The goal was to receive "Zero" X's. Students were given 10 participation points for completing the notebook check sheet and 10 points for the BrainPop quiz. We went over the answers, so most students enjoyed the activity because they got an easy "A" and yes, high school sophomores do like BrainPop. Older students could complete puzzles or readings - I just didn't want the back of the paper to go to waste, so that we were learning all the time. Because I weighted the grades, the participation points only added slightly to a student's grade. The parent signature was optional extra credit. Did students cheat on these sheets? Yes, and some learned that there were natural negative consequences from doing that. Mostly from when their parents found out that there were notebook check sheets that their child was supposed to be sharing, after a call home about falling or failing grades, open house, or conferences!
I hope that you will look at the notebook check sheets and come up with your own ideas about activities to teach and how to organize your lessons. If you use Schoology, maybe they can be modified for use online by students and parents.

Notebook Check Sheets for Biology I, 1st Semester 2015-2016
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mFbmU_yvqp1xJZTHFHQXoapQSetNTOIg/view?usp=sharing
Notebook Check Sheets for Biology I, 2nd Semester 2016
https://drive.google.com/file/d/14x2n6PvXjnUiFg9_fUtAG6nIRXPfih0D/view?usp=sharing

The Textbook referred to in the notebook check sheets is:
SEPUP. (2011). Science and Global Issues: Biology. Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley. Published by Lab-Aids, Inc., Ronkonkoma NY
I also used this textbook and the supplemental materials: Biggs, Alton et al. 1999. Glencoe Biology, The Dynamics of Life, The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ISBN-10:0028282426
There are some activities mentioned that you can find on this Blogger website. Post a comment if you have a question, I will gladly try to assist you.

CURRICULUM MAPS

During one of my observations, my supervisor played a trick on me. He asked if I had a curriculum map. I did not and was not familiar with them. Neither was anyone in the entire school! My supervisor put me on an improvement plan and I was given the task to create a curriculum map. He sent emailed me a template for making a curriculum map and he asked me to purchase the following book, telling me that I would be reimbursed for my expense (I was not!):

Jacobs, Heidi Hayes. 1997. Mapping the Big Picture: Integrating Curriculum and Assessment K-12. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Alexandria, Virginia USA. 72 pp. plus sample curriculum maps. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6068437625

Following examples in the book, I created my own curriculum maps, which outlined and provided a yearly plans, with supporting details, for the course work that I would be presenting to my students. The notebook check sheets that I had been using were helpful in constructing the maps. I found the maps useful in outlining a plan for the school year. Before I emailed the first curriculum map that I made back to my supervisor, I printed out a copy for myself. When I did that, I found out that his name printed out in the hidden footer of the map! I eventually then discovered that all of this curriculum mapping was part of a course that he was himself taking. He took my curriculum map and showed it off, bragging about how talented the teachers were at our school!!! I am providing links to some of my curriculum maps so that you can see what I came up with. Maybe you will find them helpful and can create your own, so that you have bragging rights about how organized that you are in your planning. These are not the Student Learning Maps that come from Learning-Focused training and toolbox.

Coordinated Science, Grade 10: Nature of Science, Astronomy, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Chemistry
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fRKPciZrms9ZOgBjOo-4ZJvDDiKtj7Y8/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XNriQ2e5xUSRZK97iOEyRWtI9vwjuC2G/view?usp=sharing

Coordinated Science, Grade 10: Biology I
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YWOrCjXW4iBh3w5dr4m61uYDwI4m-irW/view?usp=sharing

Here is a template for curriculum mapping:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Rhz8lQ_Kp7cGreMhAWnzwCQ9Z4GIAsfA/view?usp=sharing

Citizen Science Resources

2018-01-08T11:49:00.005-08:00

I plan to update this post with information and resources for citizen science, so If you have interest in this topic, keep checking back to see if there are any updates, or let me know about a resource so that I can add it to this post.

If you would like to be a Citizen Scientist and participate in our bird watching project, you can register at http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ and submit your observations. We have a birding hotspot here at Middletown High and you can watch birds at the pond and submit your observations to the Middletown High School Pond birding hotspot: http://ebird.org/ebird/hotspot/L2346801 Check it out!

When exploring citizen science projects, students may wish to learn how to present what they have learned in the form of a scientific poster. Examples and guidance may be found here: https://libguides.esf.edu/c.php?g=77417&p=499957

This issue of The Science Teacher focuses on Citizen Science with descriptions of how to use ebird.org resources and has a framework of the science standards addressed.
https://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?journal=tst
The Science Teacher. 2019. January. Volume 86 Number 5 pp. 40-47

California Academy of Sciences Citizen Science Toolkit:
https://www.calacademy.org/educators/citizen-science-toolkit

Citizen Science @NASA
http://science.nasa.gov/citizenscientists

Citizen Science - an official site of the United States Government
www.citizenscience.gov

The California of Sciences Long-Term Monitoring Program and Experiential Training for Students
http://limpets.org

Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program

http://bemp.org

Citizen Science Soil Collection Program - University of Oklahoma's Natural Products Discovery Group

https://whatsinyourbackyard.org

Citizen Science News About Zooniverse
https://beta.washingtonpost.com/science/want-to-be-a-citizen-scientist-then-zoom-in-to-the-zooniverse-and-help-compile-important--and-fascinating--research/2019/09/06/5a7a8060-cf44-11e9-8c1c-7c8ee785b855_story.html?outputType=amp
Here's the website for Zooniverse so that Citizen Scientists can assist with numerous projects: https://www.zooniverse.org/
Examples are Steller Sea Lion
Watch: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/sweenkl/steller-watch

Capture Animal Photos for a Citizen Science Project
https://emammal.si.edu/

ScienceNews for Students (very helpful and comprehensive)
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/kids-make-great-citizen-scientists

Citizen Science Video about Participation in Citizen Science, which Includes Resources to Projects
https://video.nhpbs.org/video/why-citizen-science-george-gurgis-zyha6n/

7 Simple Things That You Can Do To Help Birds bit.ly/7-simple-actions

Explore evolution in action by contributing to the gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) squirrel mapper citizen science project website
http://squirrelmapper.org/

Project eTrout is a citizen science program were all ages and levels can contribute to studying fish ecology in West Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, using virtual reality technology to count fish
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/lsc/science/project-etrout?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects

A global website for recording and sharing observations of the natural world.

https://www.inaturalist.org/

The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network

Anytime rain, hail, or snow occurs in your area, you can report precipitation data to share with meteorologists.

https://www.cocorahs.org/

Instant Wild Osa Camera Trap Network in Costa Rica

Participants from around the world are invited to help identify and monitor wild cats as well as their prey. This includes other wild mammals and endangered species. An Instant Wild project in collaboration with National Geographic.

https://instantwild.zsl.org/projects/osa-CTN

The Zooniverse is a website that has over 50 citizen science projects available to everyone who would like to take part in real science research. This includes citizen science projects that involve wildlife-camera studies.

https://www.zooniverse.org/

Explore and learn biology concepts, and search for some citizen science projects that are available here:

https://www.biointeractive.org/classroom-resources?search=&f%5B0%5D=resource_type%3A18

For information about using SciStarter to find citizen science projects, please visit:

https://www.scistarter.org/ The SciStarter Foundation's mission is to increase public engagement in science and society.

March for Science Paper DNA

2017-04-23T05:41:00.002-07:00

Paper DNA marching down Constitution Avenue on April 22, 2017, in the March for Science.

If you are looking for the patterns and some pictures for the paper DNA model, please look at my April 8, 2007 posts! Starting with:
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-make-paper-model-of-dna.html

http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model_08.html

http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2007/04/cut-out-pattern-for-making-paper-model.html

They include the directions and templates for making the model.

Proof of Procedure for Construction of a Pentagon within a Circle - Dividing a Circle into Five Parts

2017-02-04T16:49:00.001-08:00

Bag-like sea creature was humans' oldest known ancestor: A tiny sea creature identified from fossils found in China may be the earliest known step on an evolutionary path that eventually led to the emergence of humans

2017-01-31T08:37:00.001-08:00

Bag-like sea creature was humans' oldest known ancestor: A tiny sea creature identified from fossils found in China may be the earliest known step on an evolutionary path that eventually led to the emergence of humans: Researchers have identified traces of what they believe is the earliest known prehistoric ancestor of humans -- a microscopic, bag-like sea creature, which lived about 540 million years ago.

For more on human evolution in this blog, you can visit this link:
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/human-evolution-multimedia.html

Life thrived on young Earth: scientists discover 3.7-billion-year-old fossils: Remarkable find by team of Australian researchers points to earliest existence of diverse life on Earth

2016-09-01T06:31:00.001-07:00

Life thrived on young Earth: scientists discover 3.7-billion-year-old fossils: Remarkable find by team of Australian researchers points to earliest existence of diverse life on Earth: A team of Australian researchers has uncovered the world's oldest fossils in a remote area of Greenland, capturing the earliest history of the planet and demonstrating that life on Earth emerged rapidly in the planet's early years. The team discovered 3.7-billion-year-old stromatolite fossils in the world's oldest sedimentary rocks, in the Isua Greenstone Belt along the edge of Greenland's icecap.

Cracking the coldest case: How Lucy, the most famous human ancestor, died

2016-08-30T06:33:00.000-07:00

Cracking the coldest case: How Lucy, the most famous human ancestor, died: Lucy, the most famous fossil of a human ancestor, probably died after falling from a tree, according to a new study. Researchers have found that the injury Lucy sustained was consistent with a four-part proximal humerus fracture, caused by a fall from considerable height when the conscious victim stretched out an arm in an attempt to break the fall.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160829140417.htm

For more information about human evolution, including numerous resources about human evolution, visit this page:
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/human-evolution-multimedia.html

Book about famous fossils, including Lucy:
http://www.powells.com/book/seven-skeletons-9780525429852/2-0

Meiosis Explained

2016-05-30T08:18:00.003-07:00

Looking for my activity "Sneakerdog's Phases of Mitosis?" It can be found on this blog here: http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/04/phases-of-mitosis-activity-worksheet.html

Meiosis explained

by Christine M. Anderson

This article is a study guide for taking a test on the topic of meiosis. Important concepts are summarized and explained. By reading through this summary and studying what is written here, a student will be prepared to demonstrate an understanding of meiosis.
What is the most important general fact that should be understood about meiosis? It is a unique kind of cell division that takes place in the reproductive organs of organisms; organisms that rely on the survival strategy of sexual reproduction to produce offspring. In meiosis, cell division produces haploid gametes. Haploid gametes are sperm and eggs that have half the number of chromosomes as the somatic, or body cells.

Pay attention to the spelling of the word meiosis - M E I O S I S. It is pronounced MY OH SIS, with the emphasis on the first syllable. The name means: to diminish. This name makes sense because the number of chromosomes is being decreased by one half, when four gametes are formed from the original parent cell.
Know that the first phase of meiosis is prophase I. There is something that happens, during this phase, that is important to understand. During this prophase I, the chromatin condenses into chromosomes and the male and female pairs of chromosomes pair up to form tetrads. The root word tetra means four. A tetrad consists of two pairs of homologous chromosomes joined by a centromere. Homologous chromosomes are chromosomes that have the same genes, however the chromosomes may have different variations (alleles) of the genes. One important process that takes place during prophase I is "crossing over;" the exchanging of genetic material that occurs when two homologous chromosomes cross over each other and exchange genetic material. The word chromosome means "colored body," because the chromosomes take up the stain used to prepare cells for study under the microscope and are seen as distinct units, during prophase I.
The number of chromosomes found in the body cells of every member of a species is known as the diploid (2N) number of chromosomes. If the number of chromosomes in the parent cell is 12, the number of chromosomes in the sperm cell of the same organism will be 6. A zygote is formed when a haploid sperm fuses with a haploid egg to form a cell with the diploid, or same number of chromosomes as the parent cell.
It is also important to know that meiosis provides genetic variation in an organism's offspring. This is because each gamete has a different combination of chromosomes from independent assortment during meiosis. Also, the crossing over of chromosomes in prophase I shuffles the genes, so that the resulting germ cells are different and unique. The other phases of meiosis are metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, and telophase II. Drawing the phases, describing what is happening during each phase, and labeling the cell structures and chromosomes helps one to study and become familiar with what is happening, step-by-step, during meiosis.

The Google Doodle and Lucy 10/24/2015

2015-11-24T09:49:00.002-08:00

The Google Doodle and Lucy 10/24/2015
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/google-doodle/12013826/Who-is-Lucy-the-Australopithecus.html

More about Human Evolution is here:
http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/03/human-evolution-multimedia.html

Remembering the Molecules that Compose a Nucleotide - Nucleic Acids - DNA, RNA

2015-11-11T07:34:00.000-08:00

Sung to the tune of the Nationwide Insurance commercial jingle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYc0upTJg3M

Phosphate Sugar and a Base!

Science Tutor

READING IN THE CONTENT AREA - Science, History, Poetry

Reading In The Content Area - Science

Reading in the Content Area - Science

Climate Change and The Great Salt Lake

CLIMATE CHANGE

Water worries

As the climate changes, scientists study how droughts affect our inland waters

Multi-Millennial Context for Post-Colonial Hydroecological Change in Great Salt Lake

Engineering Project - Open Source Designs for COVID-19 Masks

Textbook Scavenger Hunt - Electricity

The Effects of Asbestos on Health

Evolution Workout Activity - Worksheet and Answer Key

SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME WORKS

Earth Science Workout Activity - Astronomy - Worksheet, Answer Sheet, Instructions, and Answer Key

SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME WORKS

Lesson Plan and Activity - Use of Books and the Library - Non-fiction Scavenger Hunt - Biology

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kfpFrvt6D9iv08J3v9SANL4Aktx21-lG

Cellular Respiration Activity - Respiration Workout (with answer key)

The Respiration Workout Worksheet and directions can be copied from this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1lsRFAjwXlQkeV472efBmY0tMmkySv89FnLG2W-euyeQ

or https://drive.google.com/open?id=1eL7jSB1L52mad3HyVegO6o2HOfb4x1TX

The Respiration Workout Answer Key can be copied from this link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=13hD5iTfsij07Gd4I9xzeUsOaXnTvAgWZ

SUGGESTED RULES ~ OR HOW THE GAME WORKS

Resources for Learning About Wildfire

Ecology - Thought Experiments

25 Books to Read Before You Die: Pacific Northwest Edition by Powell's Staff

Radiation and Electricity Lessons

Lesson Planning and Student Organization - Biology I Science Activities - Using Notebook Check Sheets and Curriculum Maps

Citizen Science Resources

March for Science Paper DNA

Proof of Procedure for Construction of a Pentagon within a Circle - Dividing a Circle into Five Parts

Bag-like sea creature was humans' oldest known ancestor: A tiny sea creature identified from fossils found in China may be the earliest known step on an evolutionary path that eventually led to the emergence of humans

Life thrived on young Earth: scientists discover 3.7-billion-year-old fossils: Remarkable find by team of Australian researchers points to earliest existence of diverse life on Earth

Cracking the coldest case: How Lucy, the most famous human ancestor, died

Meiosis Explained

Looking for my activity "Sneakerdog's Phases of Mitosis?" It can be found on this blog here: http://cavalierscience.blogspot.com/2009/04/phases-of-mitosis-activity-worksheet.html

Meiosis explained

by Christine M. Anderson

The Google Doodle and Lucy 10/24/2015

Remembering the Molecules that Compose a Nucleotide - Nucleic Acids - DNA, RNA

How To Make A Paper Model of DNA