Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Starters - Week #18

April 11 -Compare the densities of the Earth's atmosphere, water, crust, and interior layers.

April 12 - Things in nature layer by density.  They also layer in other ways.  What is one of those ways?  Give an example.

April 13 - What are the two organelles that plant cells have that animal cells don't?  What are their functions?

April 14 - Chloroplasts + Cell Walls are two examples of organelles in a cell.  List 4 more and tell me their functions.

Friday, April 8, 2011

Starters - Week #17

April 4 - How do you find the mass of a solid? of a liquid?  How do you find the volume of solid? of a liquid?

April 5 - A pink liquid has a volume of 500 mL and a mass of 347 grams.  A green liquid has a volume of 250 mL and a mass of 102 grams.  Without using a calculator, tell me how they will layer?  Show your work.

April 7 - List 3 possible scenarios where a marshmallow will increase in volume (they should all involve a change in temperature).  What has happened to the particles in the marshmallow?

April 8 - Design an experiment that investigates the diffusion of particles.