Charity fair project blog 12/11/16

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Image link: https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/find-an-event/dinners-and-galas.html

Summary: During the charity fair I learned what a revenue is and what an expense is. A revenue is the profit of something and an expense is the cost or price of something. Then there's a financial report which has the report of 2 years in both expenses and revenues. In a charity it may also say on the financial report the donations and to where the money goes. There could be a financial report for every year unless the year isn't over or if the older ones are harder to find.

Backward - Looking
I knew some of the requirements of the charity fair before I started it because I've done it before. Some requirements I knew I had to do were a cost and profit, a charity, how to make your product, and you could be in a group or you could do it solo. Something that we didn't do this year though was where your materials to make your products came from and how they traveled to the store/to you.

Inward - Looking
What I found frustrating in the project was that we were making food but I didn't know how to make the food (jam rolls) so I had to use the instuctable. I didn't know how to make the jam rolls that much so it took me a while to finish making them. We also decided to bring the product during the charity fair so I had to get to the classroom my group was in early to put them in the boxes and tie ribbon on the boxes. But overall I think this years charity fair was good.

Outward -  looking
A grade I would give the collaboration for this project is a B+ because I feel as if I didn't do much in this project. Then a grade I would give our presentation is an A- because I think our script was good but we weren't timed very well with our slides. Although an overall grade would be an A or a B.

Forward - Looking
A goal I have for the next charity fair is to help my group more with the cost and profit. I also want to help my group more overall so that they don't do all the work. I also want to do another food product but a food item that I know how to make.

Weekly blog 11/20/16

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Image link: http://www.livescience.com/37009-human-body.html

Summary: This week we started our human body redesign project. My group originally planned on doing the immune system but other groups were doing it so we switched to the respiratory system. Our redesign was to have an extra oxygen reserve somewhere near your lungs and there would be carbon dioxide sack from the oxygen in the reserve. When you are about to drown and is running out of air the brain sends a message to the oxygen reserve to give the lungs oxygen. The lungs could be connected to the oxygen reserve so to refill the reserve little amounts of oxygen go through bronchi and into the reserve. Then another bronchi is for the reserve to give your lungs oxygen.

SP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions
The goal of science is the construction of theories that provide explanations about the natural world.  explanatory power.

Did you explain something through your work?

(This may be when you researched something)

Yes me an my group researched the human body systems and we are redesigning the respiratory system. We researched the respiratory system and we know that it allows us to breath. Since we know that it gives us air when we brainstormed on how we would redesign the respiratory system we chose the one that would help the system the most.

Immune system

Immune System

System image: 

Image link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Organs_of_the_Immune_System_by_AIDS.gov.jpg

Body system function: The function of the immune system is to defend your body against cells that could cause diseases such as cancer or maybe just the common cold. The immune system isn't perfect though there are still symptoms you could get for the immune system protecting your body. Some systems may be a fever, swelling, and a runny nose. There are other different symptoms for other different scenarios like if you get cut with a knife your the immune system would react differently. There's also symptoms for allergies like if you're allergic to a cat or pollen.

Organs: Some organs that are from the immune system are the phagocytes, lymphocytes, and lymph nodes. Phagocytes is a type of white blood cells also known as leukocytes that chew up invading germs. Then there's another type of leukocytes/white blood cells called lymphocytes which remembers what type of germs invaded and to regocnize if it has invaded before. Lastly there's something called lymphnodes which is filters out all the germs that could make you sick. Lymphnodes can be found beside your neck, your knees, and your armpits, etc.There is also bone marrow and your spleen which is an organ that filters your blood.

One organs structure and function: Leukocytes/white blood cells helps defend your body from germs that can make you sick. There are 2 types of leukocytes/white blood cells which are Phagocytes and lymphocytes. Phagocytes are a white blood cell that chew up invading germs then there's lymphocytes. Lymphocytes help you recognize a germ or virus that your body has faced before. The lymphocytes is kind of like the brain of the immune system because it remembers the germs that you have faced before and remembers a new germ so if you face it again your body knows how to defend against it.

Interactions with other systems: The immune system works with the circulatory system, the lymphatic system, and the integumentary system. The immune system works closely with the circulatory system for transportation because the immune system needs to make sure every organ and tissue in your body isn't sick. Then there's the lymphatic system which works with the immune system because the lymphatic system creates lymphocytes to defend against germs. Lastly the immune system works with the integumentary system which is also your skin. Your skin defends against germs when you touch things which means it's your first line of defense against germs.

Analogy: 

Analogy image: 

Image link: http://www.target.com/p/clorox-disinfecting-wipes-3x35ct-variety-scent-pack/-/A-12992464

Analogy explanation: The immune system is similar to clorox wipes because clorox wipes clean germs off of surfaces. Then the immune system kills germs in your body with leukocytes/white blood cells. Once you're done with the clorox wipe you can throw away the used one and get another one. Then the immune system filters germs when they are trying to get into your body and make your sick.

Redesign: If I could redesign the immune system I would redesign how much white blood cells/leukocytes are created to destroy the germs. We could redesign the immune system so if there are a lot of germs then a lot of leukocytes/white blood cells will be created. Then if there isn't that many germs then not that many leukocytes/white blood cells will be created.

Sources: 

• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_immune.html
• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/immune.html

Respiratory system

Respiratory system

Body system image: 

Image link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Respiratory_system_(chest).jpg


Body system function: The function of the respiratory system is to help you breath. The respiratory system lets oxygen in and when you breath out carbon dioxide comes out. Carbon dioxide is created by cellular respiration. Every living thing needs to breath and you have your lungs that help you breath. The same goes for fish except they have gills.

Organs: The lungs are one of the organs of the respiratory system and the lungs are responsible for giving you air to breath. You have 2 lungs in total but the lung on the right side is a bit bigger than the lung on the left. Then there's something called a diaphragm which helps the lungs to inhale oxygen and to breath out carbon dioxide. Another organ is the trachea which is also called the windpipe and the bottom of the trachea is connected to 2 tubes called bronchi. 1 bronchi is connected to the left lung while the other is connected to the right lung. The bronchi then branch into main bronchus (a singular main bronchus stem) and then it soon becomes like a tree. There are 30,000 bronchioles (the tiniest tubes in the lungs) in each lung. After there's another organ called the cilia which are tiny little hairs in the windpipe which make sure dirt and mucus don't go in the lungs. Then there's something called the alinovi which help the oxygen to get to your bloodstream. There is also something called pleural membranes which is a layer on the lungs which help oxygen to pass through when you're doing a physical activity. Lastly there's something called the Larynx that is just above the windpipe and is also called the voice box.

The windpipe's function: The function of the windpipe is to help oxygen get to the bronchi and then to the lungs. The windpipe/trachea is a long tube so it can connect to the bronchi and so oxygen can pass through it and get to the lungs. If the windpipe wasn't a long pipe it wouldn't be able to reach the bronchi or the lungs. The windpipe is also wide enough to fit in the small space in between the lungs to connect to the bronchi. If the windpipe was any bigger it wouldn't be able to fit in that space in between the lungs.

Interactions with other systems: The respiratory system interacts with the circulatory/cardiovascular and nervous system. When the respiratory system gives the bloodstream which is part of the circulatory/cardiovascular system oxygen so the heart can give blood to the rest of the body. The nervous system interacts with the respiratory system when you breath in through your nose.

Analogy: 

Analogy image: 

Image link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:B-25J_Heavenly_Body_oxygen_tank.JPG


Analogy explanation: An oxygen tank is like the respiratory system because the respiratory system helps you get oxygen when you breath in and then it goes through the trachea/windpipe and then to the lungs. When you go scuba diving you have an oxygen tank on your back and a tube (trachea/windpipe) connecting to it is connected to a mouth piece with your mouth on it. The oxygen then goes through the tube to your mouth. The oxygen tank is like the air around you and the tube connected to the mouth piece and the oxygen tank is like the trachea/windpipe. Then when the oxygen goes through the tube and through your mouth to your body, it's like when the oxygen goes through the trachea/windpipe to your lungs.

Redesign: If I could redesign the respiratory system I would make it so the lungs have something to clean itself in case the hairs in the trachea/windpipe don't get all of the dirt from the oxygen. There could also be something to clean the dirt off of the hairs in the trachea/windpipe since those hairs clean the oxygen when it comes in.

Sources: 

• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_respiratory.html
• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/lungs.html

Nervous system

Nervous system

Body system picture: 

Image link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TE-Nervous_system_diagram-de.svg

Body system function: The nervous system helps you sense whether you are in trouble or if you want to do something. This is outside of your body but the nervous system also works inside the body. The nervous system helps start process like the digestive system and if you start to eat the nervous system tells the digestive system process to start. This happens without you even knowing but on the outside you know it happens. The nervous system works with the brain so you would know if something will hit you or so a system can start it's process.

Organs: First is the brain which has a lot of different parts that help it function. The main 5 parts of the brain are the cerebrum, the cerebellum, the brain stem, the pituitary, and the hypothalamus. The cerebrum helps you to do things like move your hands and feet. There are 2 halves of the cerebrum, the left side helps you do your work like math and reading. While the right half is all about what you enjoy and colors. The left half of the cerebrum also controls the right side of your body while the right half of the cerebrum controls the left side of your body. After the cerebrum there's the cerebellum which is below and in the back of the cerebrum. The cerebellum helps you with your movement and how you balance. It also helps with your coordination of how your muscles work together. The cerebellum also helps you move around like when you're surfing on a surf board and if you don't have a cerebellum then you won't be able to balance, move, or surf. After is the brain stem and is under the cerebrum and is in front of the cerebellum. The brain stem connects the brain to the spinal cords that run down your back and throughout your body. The brain stem is also in charge of all the functions in your body like digest your food or to breath. It also helps your involuntary muscles function or the ones that your can't control like the heart and it gives the brain messages from other parts of the body. It does the same thing with the brain, it gives messages from the brain to your body parts. Then there's the pituitary which is only as small as a pea and hormones come from it. Those hormones help you to grow and the pituitary helps a lot in puberty when both girls and boys become men and women. Lastly there's the hypothalamus helps you stay at your temperature. Sweating and shivering are both caused by the hypothalamus so you can either get warmer (shivering) or get cooler/colder (sweating).

One organ function: Do you wonder where your emotions come from because they come from the brain which has little cells called amygdala. The amygdala help you feel emotions such as anger, sadness, happiness, shock, fear, and many others.

Interactions with other systems: The nervous system interacts with all of the other systems because they need to know what to do and since the brain is part of the nervous system along with the brain stem which is connected to the spinal cords your body knows what to do. The nervous system sends signals to your muscles so they know what to do. It also connects with other organs that your don't even know your body has (voluntary muscles).

Analogy: 

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Image link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/10462571905

Analogy explantation: A radio tower is like the nervous system because the nervous system tells the body instructions on what to do through the spinal cord. Then a radio station sends radio signals to radios in the world. The broadcast could include ad commercials and the ad commercials tell the people who are listening who to call or where to go to buy their product. This is similar to how the nervous system transports messages through the spinal cord to other organs or systems. Radio towers broadcast a signal which is then picked up by radios around the world and then people can hear what the broadcasters are saying.

Redesign: A way to redesign the nervous system is to make the brain stem stronger so it can support the weight of your brain better. Also if the skeletal system can't protect the brain stem then if the brain stem is stronger it would be able to withstand a hit to the neck/head. 

Sources: 

• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_nervous.html
• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/brain.html

Urinary system

Urinary system

Body system picture: 

Image link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illu_urinary_system.jpg

Body system function: The urinary system is also known as the excretory system has a key organ that does a lot and it's the kidneys. The kidneys are like a filtration system that take out bad stuff from your bloodstream but keep the good ones in to keep you healthy. The urinary system helps you get rid of solid waste as well as fluid waste. The fluid is known as urine which is the product of the urinary system.

Sources: 

• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_excretory.html

Organs: The organs of the urinary system are the kidneys, the ureters, the bladder, and the urethra. The kidneys help filter out all the bad stuff from your bloodstream but they also help you survive from dehydration. This is because when you haven't had water for a long time it will tell the kidneys and the kidneys would reabsorb all water that it can. You then lose less water from your body because the kidneys are preventing you from losing some water in your body. Then there's the ureters which help the urine from the kidneys travel to the bladder. The bladder holds your pee until you go to the restroom. Then what carries the urine from the bladder all the way out of your body is the urethra. The process is first the kidneys filter waste from your bloodstream and then the ureters take the urine from the kidneys. The ureters then carry the urine to the bladder where it stays until you go to the restroom. Lastly the urethra takes the urine out of your body and in the toilet.

One organs function: The kidneys are a big role in the urinary system because it helps you stay hydrated and it filters all the stuff your body doesn't need into a liquid called urine which goes to the bladder.

Interactions with other systems: The Urinary system interacts with the circulatory system because when the urinary system takes out the waste from your bloodstream and the waste goes through the urinary system. The waste that is taken out from your bloodstream is urea, uric acid, and water but some water is returned to the bloodstream. The urinary system also interacts with the endocrine system by monitoring the compound and fluid levels.

Analogy: 
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Image link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ralree/3307439049

Analogy explanation: A sink water filter is like the Urinary system because the Urinary system filters your bloodstream so it doesn't have any waste your body has. Then the sink filter takes the water (the bloodstream) from the sink and cleans it just like the urinary system does for your body. Then when you need to go to the bathroom the waste is stored in the bladder and when you need to go you go to the bathroom. With the sink filter it has a container that's connected to the filtration system and all the waste from the water goes in the containers just like the wasted from you body is held in the bladder. Then when your ready to clean the sink filter you can just take the waste out like how you release the waste in your body by going to the bathroom.

Redesign: We could redesign the urinary system by making it less dirty. If the urinary system is less dirty then it will get less diseases and infections. If the Urinary system had less infections and diseases people wouldn't have to get surgery for it. We could also make it so the urinary system takes more waste out from your bloodstream so you won't get sick from it in your bloodstream.

Sources: 

• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/digestive-system.html#
• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_excretory.html

Digestive system

Digestive system

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Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestion

Body system function: The function of the digestive system is to help you eat and digest your food. Once food gets into your mouth a process called mechanical digestion which helps turn your food into pulp. Then at that moment your body releases enzymes which then start another process called chemical digestion.

Organs: Some organs that are in the digestive system are the mouth, the esophagus, the stomach, the small intestine, the liver, and the large intestine. First when you eat food your mouth breaks down the food with saliva which has enzymes that help break down the food. Then the food goes down the esophagus which helps the food travel to the stomach. Although all it does is help food get to the stomach it also prevents food from getting into your windpipe. There's something called the epiglottis is like a flap which flaps down to make sure the food goes in the esophagus and not the windpipe. After the food goes to the stomach which also breaks down food but breaks it down so it's a liquidy mixture. The walls of the stomach help it because the walls provide gastric juices to help break down the food. Once the food is a liquidy mixture it goes to the small intestine. The small intestine also breaks down food but just enough so you can absorb all the protein, vitamins, minerals, and carbohydrates. There are also 3 other organs that help the small intestine with its job the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. The job of the pancreas is to create juices that help digest fats along with proteins. Then the job of the liver is to create a juice called bile which helps you to absorb fats into the bloodstream. The gallbladder works closely with the liver because it stores the bile until the body is in need of it. Soon after there is the large intestine which takes all of the juices your body doesn't use but it's also one more chance to absorb some minerals and water. Lastly all the juices your body doesn't need is turned into waste (poop or pee). The large intestine has help from something called the rectum. When you go to the restroom the waste then travels to something called an anus which results in all the waste going in the toilet.

Sources: 

• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/dsmovie.html
• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/digestive-system.html#

One organ function: I think the stomach is an important organ because it helps digest your food until it's a liquid. It helps the other organs so it's easier to absorb the protein and nutrients that was in the food. The inside of the stomach releases something called enzymes which breaks down the food into a liquid.

Interactions with other systems: The digestive system works with the circulatory system, the endocrine system, and the excretory system. The circulatory system helps absorb the nutrients that your body needs. Then the endocrine system helps how fast the process of digesting goes in the digestive system. Lastly the excretory system is like a filter that takes compounds from your blood stream which results them in becoming urine (pee). The excretory system also helps control the amount of water that's in your body.

Sources: 

• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_digestive.html

Analogy

Analogy picture: 

image link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2181314

Analogy explanation: Composting is just like the digestive system because there's bacteria in the composted food that breaks it down. In the digestive system there's enzymes which breaks down the food you eat. Then the plants that get the compost absorb the nutrients from the soil that was from the composted food. In you body the digestive system also absorbs the proteins and nutrients just like how plants absorb the nutrients from the soil.

Redesign: To make the digestive system better by when you eat a lot you don't have to puke. We could make it better by helping it digest faster. If the digestive system digested food faster if you're about to puke the digestive system can have an emergency supply of energy that helps it digest faster. This way you don't have to go through the mess of cleaning your shirt and you can finish your food in peace.

All Sources in total: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digestion
• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/dsmovie.html
• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/digestive-system.html#
• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_digestive.html
• http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2181314

Muscular system

Muscular system

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Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromechanics or "Neuromechanics." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Oct. 2016.

Body system function: The function of the muscular system is to help you move. The muscular system helps you move your legs and hands. But you can't control the beat of your heart or the smooth muscle that's in your body. The ones you can't control are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Organs: First there's the smooth muscle which have layers with one in front of the other. It can also sometimes be called the involuntary muscle and what it does is help your food through your body, then if you need to puke the smooth muscle pushes the food back up through your esophagus, and it also helps you to hold in your urine (pee) and then push it out. Then there's cardiac muscle that makes up your heart. The cardiac muscle is also called the myocardium which helps pump blood out and once the muscle relaxes the blood comes back in. After is the skeletal muscles which is also called striated muscle. The skeletal muscle is a voluntary muscle which means you can control what they do and the skeletal muscle make up the musculoskeletal system. The skeletal muscle helps you get your strength to kick a ball, throw something, and to get up when your sitting.There are also things in your body called tendons which connect your bones and muscles together. Other skeletal muscles that are in your back or near your spine are really important because it helps you stand upright. Then there's also face muscles and the face muscles are what help you make different faces to be surprised, angry, a smiling face, or just a funny face that makes people laugh. Though there are many expressions that your face can make the muscles in your face attach under your skin. Lastly there are some major muscles that you should know about such as the deltoid which helps you move your shoulders like throwing a ball, the pectoralis, the rectus abdominus muscles which are also called abs, the biceps, the quadriceps which become stronger the more you run or go on a bike ride, and gluteus maximus which you sit on when you take a seat.

One organs function: The deltiod is a major organ in the muscular system because it helps you use your arm and shoulder. Some examples are to hit something, throw something, grabbing something, pushing something, and climbing.

Interactions with other systems: The muscular system interacts with the nervous system by helping the food your digestive system move through the intestines. The muscular system helps the food move through the intestines because there's smooth muscle lining the digestive system. There's also smooth muscle in your circulatory system and your lymph system. Since  the smooth muscle is in your body it help controls your body temperature.

Analogy image: 

Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe

Analogy explanation: I think the shoe is like the muscular system because the shoe helps you move around by helping you go outside just like the smooth muscle helps food go through the digestive system. The shoe is also flexible by adjusting to your foot size and shape after the time when you wear it. The muscular system helps you be flexible and helps you move your hands and feet.

Redesign: We could make the muscular system better by making it more adaptive. If the muscular system is more adaptive it could adapt to when your hot or cold. It could also adapt to if your in space or on earth again. People would be healthier and there wouldn't be excuses for not going to someones birthday.

Sources: 

• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/muscles.html
• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_muscular.html

Circulatory system

Circulatory system

Image link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/121935927@N06/13579205034 or "Circulatory System." Flickr. Yahoo!, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.

Circulatory system function: The function of the circulatory system is to transport chemicals throughout your body. The cycle is it starts in your lungs where you get oxygen, then you go to the heart where the oxygen is carried to through the blood in your body, After you go through the arteries which carries blood from the heart, Later you go to the brain, Lastly you go to the veins which carries blood to the heart. Then the cycle starts all over again.

Source:  https://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/activities/circulatory.html or "Changing the Face of Medicine | Circulation Station." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.

Organs: The organs for the circulatory system are the heart which is like a pump to your body and is a power source to the circulatory system. Then there's your lungs which lets in oxygen to your blood and lets out the air you don't need (carbon dioxide). Then there's your veins and arteries which helps blood move throughout your body.

The hearts function: The heart is the hardest working organ/muscle in your body. If you didn't have a heart you wouldn't have oxygen or blood. You wouldn't have oxygen because when the heart pumps out blood there's some oxygen in it and the lungs take the oxygen for you to breath. The heart is like a power source for the circulatory system/cardiovascular system. The heart works closely with the lungs because when the lungs get the oxygen from the blood the lungs give oxygen to tissues in your body.

Sources: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/activities/circulatory.html or "Changing the Face of Medicine | Circulation Station." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 21 Oct. 2016.

Relationship with other systems: The circulatory/cardiovascular system is involved with every system and also organ to distribute oxygen efficiently. But there are also cells in your body that need oxygen as well as fluids that the circulatory system/cardiovascular system has. These fluids are also important to the digestive system as well. There are also hormones that are created by the endocrine system which is then sent throughout your body by the circulatory/cardiovascular system.

Sources: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_circulatory.html or Studios, Andrew Rader. "Circulation Is the Key." Biology4Kids.com: Animal Systems: Circulatory System. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Oct. 2016.

Analogy picture: 

Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_gas_vehicle

Analogy explantation: The gas in a car is like the circulatory system because the gas is like the blood in your body and the engine is like your heart. The gas pumps through the car to make it move and the blood in your body helps you breath so you can move. The engine in a car is like your heart because it starts the car and your heart pumps blood for you. Then there are pipes in the car which carries the gas which is also like your arteries and veins. The arteries and veins carry the blood in your body just like the pipes in the car carries the gas through the car.

Redesign: If I could redesign the circulatory system it would be for it to have more protection against diseases and from bruises on your body. I would do this because even though the skeletal system is strong if you break your bones in a car crash you might survive if the circulatory system was stronger. Then if the circulatory system was strong against diseases we would be able to survive longer if we somehow got stranded somewhere.

Skeletal system

Skeletal system

Skeletal system function: 2 main things that the skeletal system does is to protect you and to supports you. The skeletal system protects you by covering your organs to protect them and it supports you like support beams. The skeletal system also you move and have a shape.

Info link: http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_skeletal.html or Studios, Andrew Rader. "Skeletons Inside and Out." Biology4Kids.com: Animal Systems: Skeletal System. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Oct. 2016.

Organs: The skeletal system doesn't have any of those squishy red organs but it does have a lot of different types of bones. One of them is the spine and the spine is made up of 26 bones of total and they're called vertebrae. The spine helps you to be flexible like bend and twist but it also keeps you upright. Next is the Ribs and the ribs keep other organs like the heart, lungs, and your liver. The rib has 12 bones in total but some people have less and some people are born with more bones but normally it will be 12. After is your skull and the skull protects the brain which is the most important of all. There's also something called a suture which connects your bones together.  Then there's your hands and you hands are what give you the availability to hold, touch, and type. It also has bones that help it function such as the scapula, humerus, radius, and ulna. These bones make up and connect the arm. Then if you combine your hands, wrists, and every one of your fingers there are 54 bones in total. After is the legs that help you run, and walk. The legs also have other bones to help it such as the femur, patella, tibia, and fibula. Then if you combine your feet and your ankle you have 52 bones in total. The next organ/bone is the joints and the joints is where 2 bones meet. There are different joints in your body such as the parieto-temporal, the hinge joint, and the ball and socket. Then there's something called ligaments which keeps your bones together like rubber bands.

The spine's structure and function: The spines structure is like a long beam with a bunch of bones and one sharp one on the end of it. If the spine didn't exist then the whole skeletal system would fall apart and it also protects things called spinal cords. The spinal cords transport messages from the brain to different parts of the body so you can do things. It also lets you be flexible like turning around to look at something. It also helps you to bend down and reach for something if it's on the floor or the side.

Relationship with other systems: The muscular system works with the skeletal system because the skeletal system protects the muscular system. The bones in the skeletal system are made of cartilage which helps the skeletal system by making its process smoother. The skeletal system also works with the circulatory system which helps the bones in the skeletal system create red and white blood cells. It creates this because there's marrow in your bones which creates those cells.

Analogy: 

Analogy picture: 

Analogy explanation: The skeletal system is like table legs because it helps support your body (the table) by keeping you upright. Then the table legs (the skeletal system) supports the table (your body).

REDESIGN: One way I could redesign the skeletal system is to make it so your bones aren't sore the day after you do something that drains all your energy. The bones in your body are strong but you still get sore after 1 day of maybe football or basketball practice. 

Sources: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Anne_style_furniture or "Queen Anne Style Furniture." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
• http://kidshealth.org/en/kids/bones.html#kha_11 or "Your Bones." KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health. The Nemours Foundation, n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.
• http://www.biology4kids.com/files/systems_skeletal.html or Studios, Andrew Rader. "Skeletons Inside and Out." Biology4Kids.com: Animal Systems: Skeletal System. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Oct. 2016.

Weekly blog 10/16/16

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http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biomembrane1/solutions.html
Summary: This week I learned more about osmosis, hyper tonic, hypo tonic, and Isotonic. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules going to a higher concentration to a lower concentration of water. Hypertonic is when there's more soul yes outside the cell than inside (More water molecules outside). Hypotonic is when there's more solutes inside the cell than outside (more water molecules inside the cell). Isotonic is when the level of solutes is even inside and outside the cell (the water inside and outside the cell are the same).


SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
. A major practice of scientists is planning and carrying out systematic investigations that require clarifying what counts as data and in experiments identifying variables.

Did you plan and carry out an investigation?

(Mostly when we do a investigation, lab, or experiment)

I did an egg experiment and me and my group had to record whether the egg was Isotonic, hypertonic, or hypotonic.

Weekly blog 10/9/16

Summary: This week we learned about photosynthesis and respiration. The reactants of photosynthesis are carbon dioxide and water. Then the Products of Photosynthesis are glucose/sugar and oxygen (This takes place in the chloroplast). Reactants are the ingredients of the process and the products is what was created from the reactants. Then for respiration the reactants are oxygen and glucose/sugar. The products of respiration are carbon dioxide, water and also a large amount of energy (This takes place in the mitochondria).

Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_respiration

SP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
A major practice of scientists is planning and carrying out systematic investigations that require clarifying what counts as data and in experiments identifying variables.

Did you plan and carry out an investigation?

(Mostly when we do a investigation, lab, or experiment)

In class we used a website called gizmo and used simulations kind of like an experiment for photosynthesis and respiration. 

Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosynthesis

Weekly blog 9/30/16

Image link: https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/primer/basics/dna

Summary: This week I learned about CHONPS which is carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur. I also learned about Carbohydrates which has a monomer called monosaccharide and an example of carbohydrates is starch like potatoes or corn. I also learned about Lipids which has the monomer called fatty acid and an example of Lipids is fats like a candle. Then there's proteins with monomer called animo acids and an example of proteins is meats like beef or lamb but beans also count. Then Nucliec acids has the monomer called nucleotides and an example of Nucliec acids is DNA and RNA.



SP2: Developing and using models
Models make it possible to go beyond things you observe and simulate a world not yet seen. Models enable predictions of the form “if…then… therefore” to be made in order to test hypothetical explanations.


Did you build a model, draw a picture, created a concept map, etc?

I sketched a picture of Charbohydrates, proteins, Lipids, and Nucliec acids.

Project blog 9/25/16

Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_(biology)



Summary: I learned about cells and their functions and why they should become president of cell land. The function of the cell wall is to keep plant structures upright and protect the other organelles in the plant cell. The function of the cell membrane my candidate protects the animals in the animal cell and helps the cell keeps its shape. The function of the cytoplasm is to keep everything together like a bowl of jelly except for the nucleus. The function of the golgi bodies is to store and pack nutrients and works with cytoplasm. The function of mitochondria is to create energy for the cell and is the powerhouse of the cell. The function of the ER (Endoplasmic Reticulum) is to store protein in sacks and there is a rough ER and a smooth ER. The function of the Chloroplast is to create energy for the plant cell and to absorb sunlight during photosynthesis. The function of lysosomes is to dispose of waste in the cell and the function of the vacuole is like a storage bubble for nutrients and the cells waste.











Background - Looking
How much did you know about the subject before we started?
Before we started the cell wars project all the cells I knew were cytoplasm, cell wall, and chloroplast. I also only knew the difference between the plant cells and the animal cells. I knew that the cell wall protected the cell and that it was only in plant cells. I also knew that some organelles were just in one cell like just in a plant cell or just in an animal cell. I also knew what animal and what plant cells looked liked because animal cells are red and round. Then plant cells are ovals or a square and are green.


Inward - Looking
What did/didn't you find frustrating about it?
Some things that I found frustrating about this project is that I had to find research on both my organelle candidate and also the other organelle candidates. I found these things frustrating because it was a bit hard to understand how some of the other organelles functioned as well as my own. What I didn't find frustrating was citing the resources because it was kind of fun finding the information on a page like a scavenger hunt. I also didn't find creating the video frustrating because it was fun creating the video. One more thing I found frustrating was smearing other candidates because most of the smears already said a lot of common facts about the organelles.


Outward - Looking
If you were a teacher, what comments would you make about this piece?
Some comments I would make about this piece is that me and my group tried our best in this project. I would say this because I know that everyone did their best and also tried their best. I would also say that I could've put more information in our video than we already did about both the other organelles and also our organelle. I would say this because I wanted to have more information in the video because we didn't put that much info about our own organelle and not that much about the other organelles. But other than these comments I have nothing to complain about or say about our project.

Weekly blog 9/18/16

Image link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_(biology)

Summary: I learned more about cells and the origin of cells. Some cells such as the mitochondria and lysosomes can be useful but can sometimes cause diseases such as the mitochondrial disease and the lysosomal disease. But the cell I'm researching with my team mates is the cell membrane and the cell membrane is like the barrier between the cell and viruses. The cell membrane is also similar to the cell wall except the cell wall is only in plant cells while the cell membrane is in both animal and plant cells. There's also the origin of cells, the first cell is called prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells. Prokaryotic cells were the first type of cell with not many characteristics similar to the cells we know today. Then there's eukaryotic cells which are the cells we know today with a nucleus and other organelles.


SP8: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information:
A major practice of science is to communicate ideas and the results of inquiry—orally; in writing; with the use of tables, diagrams, graphs and equations; and by engaging in extended discussions with peers.

Did you research something, used the CITE-IT strategy and then “told” the class about it?

OR

Did you present something to the class?


My team mates and I researched about the cell membrane and then we will tell the class information about the cell membrane through our video. We also cited our information on a google doc.

Weekly blog 9/11/16

Image Link: http://www.wisegeek.org/what-is-membrane-permeability.htm

Summary: This week I learned more about cells and we started a project about it. The cell I'm researching with my team mates is the cell membrane. The cell membrane protects the other cell organelles and has 3 responsibilities. Number one the cell membrane protects other organelles, two the cell membrane communicates with other cells and can tell what type of cell it is, and 3 the cell membrane transports molecules and ions by only letting in things that wouldn't harm the cell. The location of the cell membrane is the outer layer of the cell. The cell membrane can also change its shape.


SP8: Obtain, evaluate and communicate information
A major practice of science is to communicate ideas and the results of inquiry—orally; in writing; with the use of tables, diagrams, graphs and equations; and by engaging in extended discussions with peers.


Did you research something, used the CITE-IT strategy and then “told” the class about it?
I researched about the cell membrane and then cited the websites on a google doc.

Weekly blog 9/4/16

Image link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Differences_between_simple_animal_and_plant_cells_(en).svg


Summary: this week we reviewed the scientific method and we learned about manipulated variables and responsive variables. The manipulated variable is the variable that's changed and the responsive variable is the response of a variable being changed. Then we leaned about cells and cells make up all living things while atoms make up all living and non living things. Another thing is that cells were discovered do to a scientist looking at his teeth and he found bacteria which is a type of cell. Then the 3 rules of cells are 1. Cells make up all living things, 2. Cells reproduce from a cell that was already alive, and 3. Cells are part of the base of a structure.


SP6: Constructin explanations and designing solutions
The goal of science is the construction of theories that provide explanations about the natural world.  explanatory power.

Did you explain something through your work?

Answer: yes while we wrote down our notes in class about the cell theory we are explaining it through our notes.

Weekly blog 8/26/16

Summary: This week we learned about lab safety. A few rules are to make sure there's no food in the lab area, make sure to wear safety goggles, tie back long hair, etc. You also can't pour chemicals in the sink without the teachers permission. You also can't leave your lab area messy and unorganized. You can't block emergency exits, leave your stuff/backpacks on the floor where people can trip, and you can't leave a burner unattended.

S&EP: Asking Question and Defining Problems
A basic practice of the scientist is the ability to formulate empirically answerable questions about phenomena to establish what is already known, and to determine what questions have yet to be satisfactorily answered.

This week we established the rules of doing a lab and asked questions on why we should do those rules. We also asked questions of how and what to do in a situation. For example if we burn our hand then we have to put it under water and tell the teacher.


                                                                           
         Image source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Bunsen_burner.jpg

Weekly blog 5/22/16

Summary: This week I learned about what kind of food goes in the categories of fruits, vegetables, protein, grains, and dairy. I know some foods that go into the categories but some things I don't know where they go like beans I wasn't sure which category they went in but in class I learned that beans are in the protein category. In class the whole class got into an argument of whether a avocado was a vegetable or fruit but we all learned that avocados are fruits because whenever a food has a seed or pit it's a fruit like a tomato. Another thing that I learned was about how a food pyramid works and how many servings we're supposed to have of a food group. A food pyramid is a pyramid that's built out of trapezoids and every trapezoid is a food group depending on the size of the the trapezoid that's how many servings of a food group you should be eating.


SP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
In science, reasoning and argument are essential for clarifying strengths and weaknesses of a line of evidence and for identifying the best explanation for a natural phenomenon. Scientists must defend their explanations, formulate evidence based on a solid foundation of data, examine their understanding in light of the evidence and comments by others, and collaborate with peers in searching for the best explanation for the phenomena being investigated.


Did you participate in a class discussion providing evidence for your answers, and/or used the ACE strategy in your work?

Answer: In class the whole class argued whether or not an avocado was a fruit or vegetable and some people said that it was a fruit because every fruit has a pit or seed.

XXC

Systems and System Models
IN SYSTEMS THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS.


Identify the system and its parts; explain how the parts of the system work together

Answer: In class we learned about the food system and the food system is a pyramid that shows how much of something you're supposed to eat.