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Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Introduction to the cell

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Slide 1
Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.
1.1. What was Homer’s observation?
2.Identify the Control Group
3. Independent Variable
4. Dependent Variable
5.What should Homer's conclusion be?

Today in class we:
Turned in old text books and received Cells and Heredity textbooks
Began discussion of cells, and first observers of cells
Worked on graphing activity: The mass of different dog breeds

Homework: Due Friday
Complete graphing activity, analysis and conclusion statements



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