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Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Polarity and Intermolecular Forces Student Exploration: Polarity and Intermolecular Forces Vocabulary: dipole, dipole-dipole force, dipole-induced dipole force, electronegativity, intermolecular force, ionic bond, London dispersion force, molecule, nonpolar, nonpolar covalent bond, partial charges, polar, polar covalent bond, valence electron Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. A big bully is having a tug-of-war w...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Period of a Pendulum Student Exploration: Period of a Pendulum Vocabulary : controlled experiment, mean, pendulum, period Federalism, mode of political organization that unites separate states or other polities within an overarching political system in a way that allows each to maintain its own integrity . Federal systems do this by requiring that basic policies be made and implemented through negotiation in some form, so that all the members...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Natural Selection 1 Brandon Trigg Student Exploration: Natural Selection Vocabulary: biological evolution, camouflage, Industrial Revolution, lichen, morph, natural selection, peppered moth Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) The peppered moth (Biston betularia) is a common moth found in Europe, Asia, and North America. It is commonly found in two forms, or morphs: a dark morph and a light, speckled morph. Birds are...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Student Exploration: Mouse Genetics (One Trait) Vocabulary: allele, DNA, dominant allele, gene, genotype, heredity, heterozygous, homozygous, hybrid, inheritance, phenotype, Punnett square, recessive allele, trait Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. The image shows a single litter of kittens. How are they similar to one another? All of them are kittens, have a white belly, have spots of...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Mineral Identification Student Exploration: Mineral Identification Vocabulary: crystal, density, hardness, homogeneous, luster, mass, mineral, streak, volume Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. Suppose you find a yellow piece of metal in a stream. How could you tell if it is real gold? The real gold would not be magnetic, while fake gold would be. 2. In the city a street peddler offers to sell you a diamond ring fo...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Ideal Gas Law Student Exploration: Ideal Gas Law Vocabulary: atmosphere, Avogadro’s law, Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, dependent variable, directly proportional, Gay-Lussac’s law, ideal gas, ideal gas constant, ideal gas law, independent variable, inversely proportional, Kelvin temperature scale, kilopascal, mole, pressure, proportionality, STP, volume Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Why is it often necessa...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Human Homeostasis Student Exploration: Human Homeostasis Vocabulary: dehydration, heat stroke, homeostasis, hypothermia, involuntary, thermoregulation, voluntary Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) A thermostat is a device that regulates the temperature inside a building. 1. What does a thermostat do if it gets too cool? The thermostat turns on the heat 2. What does a thermostat do if it gets too hot? The thermostat ...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Student Exploration: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium Vocabulary: allele, genotype, Hardy-Weinberg equation, Hardy-Weinberg principle, heterozygous, homozygous, Punnett square Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Suppose the feather color of a bird is controlled by two alleles, D and d. The D allele results in dark feathers, while the d allele results in lighter feathers. 1. Suppose two Dd birds m...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Growing Plants Student Exploration: Growing Plants Directions: Go to Explore learning and Launch the Growing Plants Gizmo. Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary: compost, fertilizer, mass, seed, soil, variable Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) 1. What do you think plants need to grow and stay healthy? Plants need light, water, nutr...

Exam (elaborations) GIZMOS Student Exploration Germination Student Exploration: Germination Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Vocabulary : controlled experiment, germination, hypothesis, seed, sprout, variable Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo .) 1. What do you think is needed for a seed grow into a sprout ? This is called germination . 2. In the Gizmo you can test water, li...