________________________ Student Exploration: Building DNA Vocabulary: double helix‚ DNA‚ enzyme‚ lagging strand‚ leading strand‚ mutation‚ nitrogenous base‚ nucleoside‚ nucleotide‚ replication Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) DNA is an incredible molecule that forms the basis of life on Earth. DNA molecules contain instructions for building every living organism on Earth‚ from the tiniest bacterium to a massive blue whale. DNA also has the ability to replicate‚ or make
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determining DNA sequences is a DNA fingerprint. Using the DNA Fingerprint Analysis Gizmo™‚ students can identify possible twins and relate DNA sequences to frog traits. The Student Exploration sheet contains two activities: Activity A – Students use DNA fingerprints to identify possible identical twins. Activity B – Students use DNA fingerprints to analyze the traits of various frogs. Suggested Lesson Sequence 1. Pre-Gizmo activities ( variable) To introduce students to the structure
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Gizduino: Arduino Compatible Kit (Atmega168 and Atmega328) Hardware Manual Rev 1r0 e-Gizmo Learn to use and program microcontroller the fast and easy way. e-Gizmo’s Gizduino platform kit is a single board AVR microcontroller platform based on highly popular open source Arduino design. It can be used as well with AVR’s tradional programming tools. FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS The Gizduino is a microcontroller board based on the ATmega328 and ATmega168. It has 14 digital input/ output pins
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Vocabulary: anther‚ cross pollination‚ filament‚ fruit‚ nectar‚ ovary‚ ovule‚ pedicel‚ petal‚ pistil‚ pollen‚ pollen tube‚ pollination‚ receptacle‚ self pollination‚ sepal‚ stamen‚ stigma‚ style Prior Knowledge Question (Do this BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Plants use sunlight to produce sugar. Flowering plants make some of this sugar available to animals in the form of nectar (a sweet liquid found in flowers) and fruit. 1. Why do plants provide bees‚ butterflies‚ hummingbirds‚ and other animals
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BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. What do you think would happen if you threw a block of Styrofoam™ into the water? The Styrofoam will float 2. What would happen if you broke the Styrofoam up into lots of pieces‚ then threw the pieces into water? The pieces will still float 3. What would happen if you threw a big rock into water? The rock will sink 4. What would happen if you broke the rock into little pieces‚ then threw the pieces into water? The pieces will still sink Gizmo Warm-up The Density
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Student Exploration: Cell Division Vocabulary: cell division‚ centriole‚ centromere‚ chromatid‚ chromatin‚ chromosome‚ cytokinesis‚ DNA‚ interphase‚ mitosis Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Cells reproduce by splitting in half‚ a process called cell division. What do cells need to do between divisions to make sure that they don’t just get smaller and smaller? The cell needs to go through a phase after cell division. 2. The genetic information of
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Name: _____________________ Date: _____________ Student Exploration: pH Analysis Vocabulary: acid‚ acidic‚ alkaline‚ base‚ indicator‚ neutral‚ pH Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Acids are substances that produce hydrogen ions (H+) when dissolved in water. Lemon juice is an example of an acid. A. What does lemon juice taste like? __Sour.______________________________ B. What does it feel like if lemon juice gets in your eye? ___It
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Vocabulary: carbon dioxide‚ chlorophyll‚ glucose‚ limiting factor‚ nanometer‚ photosynthesis‚ wavelength Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) • To survive‚ what gas do we need to breathe in? ___________________________________ • Where is this gas produced? __________________________________________________ Gizmo Warm-up During photosynthesis‚ plants use the energy of light to produce glucose (C6H12O6) from carbon dioxide (CO2)‚ and water (H2O). Glucose is a simple
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Involuntary-automatic occurance Thermoregulation -the process in which a steady temperature is maintained inside the body Voluntary-occurance in which you have to think about and make a choice to do Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) A thermostat is a device that regulates the temperature inside a building. 1. What does a thermostat do if it gets too cool? __________lowers the mercury level__________________________ 2. What does a thermostat do if it gets too hot
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________________________ Date: 9/20/2012______________________ Student Exploration: Mineral Identification Vocabulary: crystal‚ density‚ hardness‚ homogeneous‚ luster‚ mass‚ mineral‚ streak‚ volume Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Suppose you find a yellow piece of metal in a stream. How could you tell if it is real gold? _To tell if it’s real gold check out it’s density‚ find it’s mass and volume‚ see if it’s luster And how hard it is.__________________________________________________________
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