Science 10 RADIATION and Disposal of Nuclear Waste

Controversial and thought provoking ~ Is Nuclear Energy the Answer?

Remember buy and support independent film (purchase The Uranium Drive In for a good look at the human element to Uranium Mining)

And for a recent update around Japan’s March 11th 2011 Megathrust earthquake, magnitude 9, where nearly 16,000 people died and a nuclear power plant was left scrambling to contain their waste:

 

Brain Dissection Info and Due Date

bi12 5 brain question for dissection lab2 <—— click on brain questions

bi12 brain dissection writeup <——- click on this link

Apparently you can just right click the image data below, and open in a new tab.

Each student must hand in their own lab “write up”. See the images below for details.

Due Thurs May 18th. Sorry for the sideways action!

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PS ~ Fetal Pig Lab is May 23rd and 25th. Please plan on attending both classes.

Science 8 ~ LAB TIME ~ PLATE TECTONICS

During lab time, use the internet to do the worksheet “Chapter 12, Features of Plate Tectonics Review” BLM 4-37

Copy and paste this link and fill in the sheet http://msbeaucage.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/7/5/12751975/tblm4-37.key.pdf

Use the internet (youtube, etc) to explain each plate boundary in more detail. Add to the notes you have, using the back of the sheet if needed. I’ve included 2 videos to get you started, you can watch these PLUS your own.

Due next class.

Headphones are encouraged.

 

 

Respiration Disorders

Please use the original template for research papers (and or see previous blog) to guide your organization and content.

Due April 12th before the bell please.

Possible diseases could include but are not limited to:

  1. the common cold
  2. pharyngitis
  3. the Bends (or Caisson disease)
  4. tonsillitis
  5. laryngitis
  6. emphysema
  7. sinusitis
  8. otitis media
  9. acute and chronic bronchitis
  10. pneumonia
  11. pulmonary tuberculosis (please be specific to respiration for tb)
  12. cystic fibrosis
  13. pulmonary fibrosis
  14. lung cancer

Please notice, asthma is not on the list. Feel free to research asthma on your own but as it was already used for Digestion, it is not available for marks in consideration for this particular assignment.

More about Nicaragua, the lobster industry, and the Bends.

http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-the-deadly-nicaraguan-lobster-trade-2016-6