Science Blog

Neal Vinaixa Period 7

11-20-09 Blog

Question: What science ideas did you learn?

Answer: We learned many science ideas in science class this week. We started the week by learning about Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells by comparing the structures with the other kind of cell. We learned that prokaryotic cells do not have a nucleus but eukaryotic cells do. We then continued on to classify bacteria cells as prokaryotic and plant and animal cells as eukaryotic. Then we started to work on repiration and photosynthesis flow charts which we excelled on. We learned the process of photosynthesis. We learned the atomic structure of molecules and about different kinds of sugar. As you can see we learned many new and exciting things this week in science class.

Question: How did you learn these ideas?

Answer: We learned these ideas in many ways this week in science class. We started the week with a disscusion on the homework we did over the weekend to start our learning. The disscussion was very helpful in learning about the cell classifications and the differences between them. Also lecture was also a very helpful method of learning along which along with discussion make an excellent combination. Our daily homework made us use our researching skills to tearn new things. Group projects like the legos also helped us learn about cell structure. As you can see we learned many ways this week in science class.

Question: Why is it important to know this idea (What real world application is there)?

Answer: There are many real world applications to what we learned in science class. Researching is an essential skill to a student and any adult needing to know something. Having somebody with superior knowledge explain something to you also helps to learn new things. Disscusion with a large group also helps to reach a consensus on a debated topic which is a needed skill in the world. Research on your own time also gives you a better idea to what you are learning no matter what age. Working with small groups gives you more of a chance to input your own knowledge and apply it to the activity. As you can see there are many real world applications to what we learned this week in science class.