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Month: May 2019

What makes a good scientist?

What makes a good scientist?

Questions to answer before watching this video In what ways do you see yourself as a writer? Are you a poet? A journalist? A blogger?  What style of writing is most familiar and comfortable for you? I write for fun when I am given the choice. I write creatively with short stories that I really enjoy. What is your impression of scientific writing? Personally, scientific writing seems long, dry, and complicated. We did some science-type writing in English and it…

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Eagle cam 1

Eagle cam 1

2/6/19 10:32 am – begin observation, day time 10:34 am – one eagle sitting on nest, picking at the nesting material 10:38 am – nest exchange, one eagle flew in and took the place of the first eagle, was able to see eggs briefly 10:43 am – nest building, moving nesting material around extensively 10:47 am – end observation

Eagle cam 2

Eagle cam 2

  2/17/19 8:58 pm – begin observation 8:59 pm – night time, dark, appears to be raining, one eagle sitting on nest 9:11 pm – not much activity, eagle is slightly moving 9:13 pm – end observation

food diary

food diary

Below are answers to questions we had to answer after completing our food diary… 4) Overall, the nutritional value of the meals/snacks this group of students is consuming is sub par, as every nutrient, but protein, the students were not consuming enough. 5) A suggestion for the food service managers on campus would be to try to offer more nutrient rich food, except for protein, which most people are getting the right amount of, most likely through different types of…

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Scientific lab

Scientific lab

  Biology Lab Scientific Paper: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSHLG6CAiTMVAC6PfsWX8rZkWe9wrIzCrfwjRtgL6OuHazQMHilCksYWTVzmFYzuBSPyrgvkvoEbxSb/pub   “Scientific literacy” is the knowledge and understanding of the scientific field, and the ability to use the necessary skills to convey those ideas correctly and coherently. In Biology Lab we read several different scientific papers and I was really able to spot the differences between normal literacy and scientific literacy. In scientific writing, one must be very careful to pay attention to the citing portion of writing, as one wrong period can make…

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Eagle cam 3

Eagle cam 3

April 23rd 11:42 am – begin observation 11:43 am – 2 large chicks, are now clearly visible in the nest 11:45 am – The chick on the right is standing up 11:47 am – The chick on the left has now stood up 11:55 am – The mother has now returned to the nest 11:58 am – The mother is interacting with the younger chicks 11:59 am – end observation  

Eagle cam 4

Eagle cam 4

April 4th, 2019 11:36 am – begin observation, 11:42 am – There is two large chicks in the nest that have now popped up and have looked around 11:45 am – the mother has come back to the nest 11:47 am – The mother is feeding the chicks 11:48 am – The chick on the left is receiving a lot more attention 11:52 – end observation

Questions #3

Questions #3

  Cellular respiration is the process of transforming glucose and oxygen into energy to be used to power the cell, while also releasing carbon dioxide and water. It does this through Glycolysis (splits glucose in half), the Krebs Cycle (continues to break down the carbon molecules), and the Electron Transport Chain (electrons are transported and ATP is created in the ATP synthase as well as along the inner membrane of the mitochondria where pressure rises). Each bond broken and ATP…

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Eagle cam 3

Eagle cam 3

*Since the eggs from the first nest died, this is a different nest.* 11:36 am – Begin observation. 11:38 am –One of the chicks pops it head up 11:40 am – The eagle has come back to the nest and is now on top of the chicks 11:43 am – The eagle walked around the nest a little 11:44 am – The eagle has now left the nest 11:47 am – The eagle came back to nest 11:50 am –…

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