Photosynthesis takes place in the _____.
Respiration takes place in the ______.
chloroplast, mitochondria
Put these in the correct order in terms of size (smallest to largest): organs, organelles, cells, protons, atoms, elephants
protons, atoms, organelles, cells, organs, elephants
Try to solve the FIVE Rebus Puzzles (i.e. find the hidden meanings). Most correct in 3 minutes wins:
1 - Paradise (A pair of dice)
2- Equal Rights
3 - Eiffel Tower (a tower of I Fells)
4 - Working Overtime
5 - Bear (Bone - one + ear)
How many miles from Denver to Tokyo (closest wins):
Fastest Stopwatch clicker, ready, set, go!
1st - 300
2nd - 200
3rd - 100
The cool/special name of the cell membrane is ____________ .
phospholipid bilayer
Comparing the ages of two things is ______, find the exact age is _____ dating.
relative, absolute
You have one minute to write down as many countries as you can. Most wins.
Who won?
What does this mean?
N
A
E
L
C
Clean Up
Buckets! Well, not in this class. Aww snap, no cap.
Make a bucket, get the points.
How might plant leaves be different on the forest floor compared to the forest canopy? Explain why
There's less light on the floor, so leaves might be larger to increase their chances of absorbing light
What is the difference between a trace fossil and an index fossil?
trace = animal/plant activity
index = helps date a period
This is a race. Be the first to name every student in my other science class.
Science 7A = 19 students
Science 7B = 18 students
Who did it?
Closest to the line wins -- fill it up!
Who won?
Mr. Siegel will start and stop the stopwatch. Guess how long it was running for. Closest wins.
2nd - 200
Write the equations for photosynthesis and respiration? If nobody gets it correct -- the most correct wins.
Photo: sunlight + CO2 + water --> food + O2
Resp: O2 + food --> energy + water + CO2
Name four examples of unconformity
faulting, tilting, instrusion, folding
True Balance 30 Second Challenge
Who stacked the most ?
Name the national park:
a) Grand Canyon, b) Arches, c) Yellowstone, d) Rocky Mountain, e) Redwood, f) Grand Teton
Closest to the line wins. Choose a partner. Get it done.
First - 400
Second - 200
Third - 100
Name the cell organelle:
a.) I protect my cell's borders
b.) I hold the important stuff
c.) I make, package, and deliver stuff
d.) I make proteins
e.) yo, you need energy, come to me
a) cell membrane b) nucleus c) E.R. d) ribosomes
e) mitochondria
Name as many as the five major extinctions as you can
Name as many of these famous landmarks as you can:
1) Golden Gate Bridge 2) Taj Mahal 3) Stonehenge 4) Buckingham Palace, 5) Burj Khalifa, 6) Christ the Redeemer, 7) Mont Saint-Michel, 8) Angkor Wat, 9) Acropolis of Athens
The 10-second count challenge. Who can count to 10 the most accurately.