Chapter 1: Introduction to Life and Science
Chapter 1: Introduction to Life and Science
Fill out (in your own words and in detail) as you work through the rest of this page (you will turn it in for a grade). The latest heuristic style is to use reading with publisher web content along with short videos and short lectures to clarify concepts from the reading in applicable situations. Please use work your way through all of the material on this “page” for this week and fill in the worksheet for this week. For videos and lectures, make sure to TAKE NOTES on them ALL in YOUR OWN WORDS. Follow syllabus guidelines to receive full credit.
- Notes from the “Intro to Me” video:
- Your DVC learning style results (screen capture) insert below:
- Notes from “Intro to Biology, focusing on defining life” lecture
- Notes from “Russian Fox Evolution”
- Notes from “Scientific Method” lecture
- Notes on Inductive logic by kids (Neil DeGrasse Tyson)
- Notes on Adam Savage’s TedTalk:
- Your notes on Biochemistry lecture
- Your notes on Nova: Atom video
- Notes from Science Alert article (atoms are mostly empty space)
- Khan Academy video
- Why is a human biology class spending so much time on water?
- Notes from Kahn academy video on sweating
- Notes from lecture on Macromolecules
- Notes from Frank Collins’ TedTalk
- Notes from Sam Berns’ TedTalk
- Notes from lecture on Body Organization and Regulation
Watch introduction to biology
The last characteristic of Life that we discuss is the accumulation of evolutionary adaptations. Here is a fascinating video on how quickly there can be a shift to the gene frequency of a population (evolution)…the domestication of foxes in Russia:
Click here for a youtube on Russian Fox evolution
Note that one of the key definiting features of science is the methodology, The Scientific Method lecture:
Watch the_scientific_method
A key part of science is inductive logic (small to big…experiment to try to find larger rules that can be used for predictions/associations)
Neil Degrasse Tyson speaks on the natural scientists: kids.
Science is facing many challenges (as noted in your book). Here’s a reminder on some of the best aspects of what science has to offer:
TedTalk by Adam Savage on Scientific Advancements to augment the Scientific Method discussion in your book.
Click Here
Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
Watch biochemistry
To understand an atom better, watch this Nova clip by Clicking Here
Interesting article from Science Alert Re: We are mostly empty space! (click here)
Kahn Academy video to understand hydrogen bonds in water can be accessed Clicking Here
Why do we care so much about water?
Kahn Academy video on why sweating cools you. Click here
Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function
Watch macromolecules
TedTalk by Frank Collins re: developing a drug (this brings many of this week’s elements together in one talk and leads to the next tedtalk. Click here
TedTalk by Sam Berns re: Progeria & His Philosophy for a Happy Life. Click here
Chapter 4: Organization and Regulation of the Body
Watch body_organization_and_regulation
