Parratt-Science+Talk

=**media type="custom" key="11580880"Welcome to My virtual classroom.**= I have put this page together to help you in your science classes, and to get ready for the TAKS test or the EOC exam for your course.

==** Update now that TAKS is over you can still use this site to learn and earn assignment credit!!! Complete any two challenges or make three let's go posts to recieve a 100 on your curriculum (see directions below). You can also click on the pages tab above and choose your course then select a Teacher's Choice or Science Lab  assignment for your quarter.==

You can respond to any and all posts, but there is a page etiquette that you must follow: 1) no cyber bullies in this posting 2) no cursing 3) have fun and be creative sharing your knowledge with others, and learning new things too! 4) Edit only your own posts

I will be monitoring your posts, and awarding class credit as applicable. = = =media type="custom" key="12487522"Getting started-- You will need headphones! =

We will be making use of a program called Voki, where you can make your own characters to post in the discussion. These characters can speak for about 30 seconds. Go to [|www.voki.com] to create an avitar, and then participate in the discussion, you may use a new character each time you post. **Ask Mrs. Parratt if you need help learning to use either of these sites!**

To post: 1) create and save your voki using the above website, you may want to open a separate browser window and leave this one open. 2) After you save, you can view it under "my voki". Click on the one you want to use and it will appear on the left of the screen. 3) Press the green publish button. 4) Highlight and copy all the code 5) Come to this page place the cursor where you want your character to appear and click the edit (pencil) button at the top. 6) Choose the icon for widget, which looks like a TV. 7) Click other and then paste your code, make sure to preview it and if all is how you want it save it. 8) Click the save button in the tool bar to save the changes you made to the page.

=How to get credit= After your TAKS prep session with Mrs. Parratt, look for Dudly under the title of the lesson. He will bring you challenges to complete, each challenge is 30% of your TAKs prep grade, you will receive the other 70% from your participation in the lesson. If your original post was incorrect, you must repost the correct response after the answer is revealed.

Under the let’s go section, you can also earn extra 100's (2 per quarter) for posting science information segments that you have learned or are learning in your class, or making appropriate (means that it contains additional science info) posts in response to others. Three posts will earn you a 100. If it is a new topic, start a new row. If it is in response to a previous posting, post at the end of the row that topic is in. = = =**Important Update** = =You may not use the same Voki twice, if you do when you put the second statement on the blog it will change your first statement you used that voki for to the new statement. = =Let's Go!=

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=Lesson 1: How to use the scientific method= ===media type="custom" key="12482722"Welcome to your first challenge! Develop a __//hypothesis//__ and describe the steps you could use to test it for the following scenario: "Everyday when I feed my bird, I notice that the food container at the bottom of the cage is always left untouched, but the food container attached to the top side of his cadge next to his perch is always empty." Post your voki response below, and don't forget to comment on at least one other person's answer. Make sure you check back for an update from Mrs. Parratt.=== media type="custom" key="12719056" media type="custom" key="12764676" =Lesson 2: Data Analysis= ===media type="custom" key="12557814""If you were in charge of marketing a hot new game system, and wanted to display the sales data from your last game system to show your supervisor what month you should release your new system in. What type of graph would you use and why?"===

Post your voki response below, and don't forget to comment on at least one other person's answer. Make sure you check back for an update from Mrs. Parratt.
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Hi students!,
===I am dudley's cousin zip. He asked me to bring you a challenge for this lesson. Get ready, get set, go! Imagine and Describe what you would feel like if you were born with no mitochondria in your cells. Don't forget to comment on your classmates answers.===

Post your voki response below, and don't forget to comment on at least one other person's answer. Make sure you check back for an update from Mrs. Parratt.
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Hi guys and gals,
===I am on a farm learning about bacteria! But we will get to that later. Right now it is time for your challenge! Compare two cell structures, and relate their functions to a human profession. You may not use a tight rope walker, which was the example Mrs. Parratt used in class.===

=Lesson 5: Bacteria= media type="custom" key="12731480"

Hi,
===Duddly is milking cows right now, but he said I could give you a challenge question about bacteria. I just love this weather, makes wonderful mud for me to roll around in. I notice humans like to use hand sanitizer after touching me. Why is it dangerous to over use products that have antibacterial properties?===

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=Lesson 6: Organism interactions= media type="custom" key="13384322" ===Hi class, it is great to see you again! I had such a wonderful time on the farm learning about organisms, but I have a question for you: What types of symbiotic relationships do humans play a role in, and with what organisms?===

=Lesson 7: Fluid Properties= media type="custom" key="13384532" ===Hi class, oil with the proper viscosity keeps my engine running great! Here is a viscocity challenge for you: The density of Platinum is 21.45g/cm3. How much space would 107.25g take up? If you cut this mass in half what would the density of Platinum be?===

=Lesson 8: Physical and Chemical changes= media type="custom" key="13840746" ===Hi, I'm Marti, and I am bringing you your next challenge: Imagine you are a chef at an upscale restaurant, what are some chemical and physical changes that could give your reputation as a cook a bad rap?===

=Lesson 9: ***Bonus Round*** Conservation of Mass=

Hi class your challenge for today is simple, just balance the following equation: Cu + HgNO3 →Cu(NO3)2 + Hg
=***Bonus Question*** Get a special prize from Mrs. Parratt if you complete this challenge=