Mr. Forde - Life Science

Do this guys!!!

2011-12-08T14:54:00.001-05:00

Join the challenge by clicking on this sentence to find out more!

Create a game and join the challenge!

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Click Here to find out more about the HS and MS level competitions! You can use SCRATCH which I know some SPS kids have used and have access to.

Go for it! You can enter from 11/15 to 3/12.

Good Luck Today -- World AIDS day

2011-12-01T07:44:00.002-05:00

Hopefully you all studied hard and are ready for your Human Body test!

I am sending you poitive energy via the web!! :-)

Also, Today is World Aids Day. Check out this Brain POP clip to learn more.

http://www.brainpop.co.uk/science/lifeprocessescells/aids/

Mr. F :-)

Quarantine! (learn about the history)

2011-11-29T06:55:00.002-05:00

Click here to see the amazing list of historical dates!

TAKE THIS CHALLENGE! (let me know if you do)

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Click Here to find out more!

Encourage a 5 - 14 year old you know to participate!

The "deets"...

Write an essay or poem, draw or take a picture about your curiosity and tell
us how it prompted you to explore your world. Enter your essay or artwork
in the 2012 Curiosity Challenge by submitting it at any Cambridge Public
School, Cambridge Public Library branch or by mailing it to:

The Curiosity Challenge
c/o MIT Museum, 265 Mass. Ave., Cambridge, MA. 02139
by Friday, February 10th.

Go for it!

Mr. F :-)

What are some of your original feel the beat ideas?

2011-11-12T20:09:00.002-05:00

Tell me what your ideas are!

I'm curious where your creative minds went with this project!

Mr. F :-)

Bromthymol blue??

2011-11-06T19:21:00.001-05:00

These two kids are blowing into a solution of bromothymol blue.

What do you think will happen next?
What does this indicate?
Why will it happen?
What will happen if we leave the flask to sit overnight?

Mr. F :-)

Try Knee surgery!

2011-11-06T19:17:00.002-05:00

HI All!

Want try your hands at performing knee surgery?

Go for it by clicking here!

Mr. Forde :-)

Chicken Wing Dissection Monday!

2011-10-29T14:39:00.002-04:00

Review these links scientists!

Watching this will help you be successful when you get to the chicken wing dissection!
Chicken Wing Dissection Link

This is a demo site which you try out for free...click on the word DEMO on the top right part of the screen and give it a try!
Froguts Virtual Dissection

Mr. Forde :-)

Digestive System Movie

2011-10-20T07:40:00.004-04:00

Watch this HOW THE BODY WORKS animation on the digestive system!

CLICK HERE!

Mr. F :-)

Yucky.com!

2011-10-19T07:27:00.000-04:00

Click here to visit Yucky.com and learn lots of cool and gross things about the human body! :-)

Where is the liver sheet?

2011-10-18T19:08:00.002-04:00

Click Here to get the liver sheet from Mrs. Vodola's HW Hotline page! :-)

Mr. F :-)

What's going on here?

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Click on this link to get access to a cool web site about the human body.

Write me a response with one or two questions you have about the human body!

Mr. F :-)

Test on Friday!

2011-10-04T21:13:00.001-04:00

Study your notes. I'll issue a study guide tomorrow!

Mr. F :-)

Need help with the Lab Report?

2011-09-29T16:09:00.001-04:00

Post questions or concerns about
this assignment below!

Mr. F :-)

Scenes from the ORIGINAL experiments!

2011-09-29T16:06:00.006-04:00

Describe your original ball toss experiment.

2011-09-26T12:40:00.002-04:00

What was your independent variable. (What was being changed?)

What was you dependent variable. (What data was being collevcted?)

Mr. F :-)

Data Toss!

2011-09-26T08:16:00.002-04:00

So this is a science class? Mr. F :-)

What is a placebo?

2011-09-21T06:55:00.002-04:00

In our headache experiment we gave half of the students a placebo?

What does that mean?

Why would someone ever feel better if they receive one in a clinical trial??

Mr. F :-)

Qualitative and Quantitative

2011-09-18T16:30:00.002-04:00

If you were going to buy me a cool Mustang what qualitative and qualitative data would you want about the car before you bought it for me? (which I know you will soon)

An article on beating cancer.

2011-09-13T21:53:00.003-04:00

Click Here for a cool article on how we can beat cancer using genetic engineering!

Pellagra Story

2011-09-12T14:48:00.000-04:00

Click here to see the video that we watched in class today.

Mr. Forde :-)

Save Fred!!

2011-09-08T22:53:00.001-04:00

FRED is in danger of drowning!

How did you save him?

Mr. Forde :-)

Gotcha! -----> Sewer Lice!

2011-09-07T21:59:00.003-04:00

What did you think of this experience?

Mr. Forde :-0

Hard Working Students.... what is life?

2011-09-07T21:57:00.001-04:00

What were some things that all living things do? How do we know that something is alive? These hard working students were listing those characteristics!

Mr. F :-)

Mystery Birthday Girl!

2011-09-07T21:56:00.002-04:00

Hi New Black Team students!

2011-09-05T19:43:00.002-04:00

Hi All,

It was great getting to meet you today.

We will hit the ground running tomorrow.

Drop me a line to show that you know how to post on the blog! :-)

See you in the AM!

Mr. F :-)

Did you feel the earthquake?

2011-08-23T16:05:00.002-04:00

Here is a link to follow to learn more about earthquakes! I was at a meeting at the Marriott in Stamford and really felt it!

Click here for more!

Mr. F :-)

Learn about me.... Prezi

2011-08-16T17:06:00.000-04:00

Mr. Forde Intro. on Prezi

Science is Rock and Roll!

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Yesssss!

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For fun....

2011-07-26T15:24:00.001-04:00

Which of these looks should i sport this school year? Hee Hee. Mr. F :-)

Videoconferencing with teachers at NASA!

2011-07-12T00:42:00.002-04:00

Why advisory?

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Advisory Resources....

2011-06-22T10:43:00.002-04:00

Here are some advisory links...

Middle School Advisory 101 - GREAT LINK Click Here!

My advisory blogs...

1)Terrapin Kids Blog -- http://terrapinkids.blogspot.com

2)Pollution Posse Blog -- http://pollutionposse.blogspot.com

Advisory readings/resources...

3) NMSA On Target Advisory resources: Click Here

4) MiddleWeb Advisory Resources: Click Here

5) Coalition of Essential Schools on Advisory: Click Here

6) FREE Inspirational posters! Values.com: Click Here

7) Character Counts Resources: Click Here

2011-06-21T20:41:00.000-04:00

Mealworm Expt!

2011-06-19T20:31:00.002-04:00

Mealworm Informtion!

SchoolTube - Meal Worms-Some kids telling us about meal worms! :-)

More mealworm information!

Mr. F :-)

Food Preservation Explained!

2011-06-16T06:50:00.002-04:00

Watch this video! It is only 4 minutes and is really interesting. I talks about how NASA needs to be concerned with food preservation.

Mr. F :-)

We're going bananas tomorrow!

2011-06-14T19:53:00.003-04:00

Get ready for banana experiment on food spoilage!

Mr. F :-)

We'll watch this after the test today!

2011-06-13T16:58:00.000-04:00

One of my favorite science movies ever!

Best fruit for pesticides!

2011-06-13T16:48:00.002-04:00

Click here for the article from NPR!

Here is a list of the worst offenders and the safest fruit and veggies!

Mr. Forde :-)

Pesticides and the environment

2011-06-12T22:10:00.002-04:00

Here is a link to a great article on that topic!

Click Here for the article.

Mr. F :-)

Pasteurization from lsn 8 in your SEPUP textbook!

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I N V E S T I G AT I N G F O O D S A F E T Y : A C T I V I T Y 8
© 2003 REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Pasteurization

In the 1860s, French scientist Louis Pasteur discovered that heating
wine and beer to about 135°F (57°C) for a few minutes would prevent
the growth of microorganisms. Today, the process of heating foods to
high temperatures for a period of time is known as pasteurization.
After food has been pasteurized, it is kept in air-tight containers and
often refrigerated. This process helps keep disease-causing microorganisms,
such as E. coli and Salmonella, from growing in the food and
making people sick. It is one method of insuring the safety of milk
and juices sold in stores. In the United States, 98% of all fruit and vegetable
juices are pasteurized.

Pasteurization can reduce the nutritional value of food. Orange juice,
for example, may lose up to 30% of its vitamin C during pasteurization.
But even after pasteurization, a glass of orange juice still provides
120% of the recommended daily allowance of vitamin C.

Some people feel that pasteurization affects the flavor of fresh
juices such as apple cider. Until 1996, unpasteurized apple juice
was thought to be safe from the possibility of E. coli contamination
because of its acidity. In that year, however, approximately
65 people became sick from E. coli bacteria after drinking
unpasteurized juice. One 16-month old baby died. Research
from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control later revealed that
bacteria can survive at a pH as low as 4.0; the contaminated
juice had a pH of 4.3. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
now requires juices that have not been pasteurized to carry a
warning label informing customers that the product “may contain
harmful bacteria that can cause serious illness in children,
the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems.”
Today, most large food processing companies use some method
of pasteurization on their products. But not every company can
or wants to pasteurize its products.Many small companies have
had a difficult time paying the cost of the pasteurization equipment;
other small businesses believe their customers prefer the
taste of unpasteurized juices.

Science Final Tuesday!

2011-06-12T21:26:00.003-04:00

Review your notes and you will do great!

We have learned a lot together this year!

Get a good night of sleep Monday night and have a good breakfast!

Mr. F :-)

No comment on this photo!

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Hamza's Weathering Photo

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Food Additives Web Site!

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Click Here for the web site.

erosion photos from Devon

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Basic Food Safety Course!

Click here for the video!

Mr. F :-)

ps- you will se parts 2 - 4 on the right side menu for the video.

Bring in Food Labels!

2011-06-06T06:34:00.001-04:00

Please bring them in for our Wed. lesson!

(extra credit is available!)

Mr. F :-)

E. Coli Bacteria Food poisoning outbreak!

2011-06-03T06:58:00.002-04:00

Click here for the story!

What did you think of today's movie about NOLA?

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The erosion unit ppt

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Erosion nb53111

View more presentations from fordemm.

Waves and Cliffs!

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What did you think about this messy experiment?

How did this help?

Mr. F :-)

2011-05-26T07:09:00.002-04:00

Remember Mr. Forde's three sand castles? Why did we create them? What did they prove? What variables were controlled well and what were not?

Mr. F :-)

Levees and Flood Control article

2011-05-26T06:48:00.001-04:00

Click here for the article.

Why was the tsunami so bad?

2011-05-24T13:26:00.001-04:00

Find out about the unique fault issue in Japan.

Click Here

Mr. F :-)

Kids for reducing plastic pollution!

2011-05-24T06:38:00.001-04:00

Soil Erosion Experiment

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What did we learn from this experiment?

Mr. F :-)

The Agastya Crew!

2011-05-21T21:29:00.002-04:00

Thanks to Scofield (and my wonderful advisory) for helping to raise over $100 to help kids in rural India learn from the Agastya Foundation science vans!! You all rock.

Mr. Forde :-)

PS- we know the van is pretty beat...but it has a lot of mileage on it!

Yucca Mtn in the News!

2011-05-17T18:16:00.002-04:00

Do you think what we are learning is not related to the real world? Check out this article from TODAY in Scientific American magazine!

Click here to read about Yucca Mtn debate!

Mr. F :-)

ps- extra credit opportunity for anyone who briefly summarizes the article

Topographic Map Making

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Here we are in action! (Lesson 35)

Shuttle Launch today @ 9:56 am

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Click Here to watch the launch!

Water Quality Interactives!

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Learn about the water cycle! click Here

Raindrop Road Trip click here

Group A - water testing unit!

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Water Quality Survey Link

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Click Here!

Link for Science Survey!

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Click Here to take the Survey!

Brandons Final wmv!

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Erosion Photos!

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Erosion Photos!

Plate animation!

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Click here to see the animation!

Mt St Helen's NOVA movie!

2011-04-28T15:53:00.002-04:00

Click Here for the Movie!

Beat the Quake!

2011-04-27T20:13:00.002-04:00

Play Beat the quake!

Plate tectonic Sites!

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Here is the plate tectonic link we will be using in class on Thursday!

Click here!

Other sites....

Plates of the world graphic http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dynamic/slabs.html

Graphics of plate motion http://cddis.gsfc.nasa.gov/926/slrtecto.html

Graphics of plate motions http://www.uh.edu/~jbutler/physical/exercise10.html

Brandon Grn Scrn Test

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Mt. Etna volcano info.

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Click here to see a volcano that has been erupting for a loooong time!

Earthquake movie!

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Click here for live earthquake data from Japan!

Plate tectonics Movies

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Click Here to review the movies we watched in class!

Movie #1

Movie #2

Enjoy!

Mr. F :-)

Descend into a Magma Chamber!

2011-04-07T19:51:00.002-04:00

Click here to see a cool article about people descending into a magma chamber. Cool!

Shave the ocean! The Movie.

2011-04-06T21:35:00.001-04:00

Shave the oceans!

2011-04-06T20:24:00.001-04:00

Thanks to all who donated to help the oceans be cleaner by supporting Sound Waters. We did raise $203 and I will have to spray dye my hair next week also. Drat!

Mr. Forde :-)

2011-04-05T18:18:00.002-04:00

We were named runners-up in the disney planet challenge! We get $50 gift certificate for the teacher and certificates for all! :-) I'll take it! Great work pollution posse!

Mr. F :-)

Plate Tectonics- Pangea Map

2011-04-03T20:35:00.001-04:00

Click here to see and read more about this great series of maps from 225 million years ago until today.

More Earth info!

2011-04-03T09:01:00.001-04:00

I am not sure who Tyler and Morgan are but this is a nice set of Plate Tectonic links!

Click on the images, or this link, for more detailed info!

Mr. F :-)

Japan's Killer Quake Movie!!

2011-03-31T20:52:00.002-04:00

So I bought the DVD for no reason...drat.

Here it is for free on-line! Awesome movie!

Click here and learn more!

Mr. F :-)

Cool google Image

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Learn more about volcano types

2011-03-31T06:53:00.002-04:00

Click here to see some great graphics.

Mr. F :-)

Detecting Earthquakes?

2011-03-31T06:48:00.001-04:00

Click here to watch a NOVA clip on etecting Earthquakes. (~10 mins.)

Mr. F :-)

Yucca Mountain Video

2011-03-29T20:16:00.002-04:00

Video part 1 - Click here
Video part 2 - Click here
Video part 3 - Click Here
Video part 4 - Click Here
Video part 5 - Click here

The President's view on Yucca Mountain... Click here

Plate Tectonics Links

2011-03-29T19:11:00.003-04:00

Click this image for a closer look!

Get ahead of the curve and investigate plate tectonics!

Link #1
Link#2
Link #3
Link #4
Link #5
Link #6

Great day at Sound Waters!

2011-03-29T18:35:00.005-04:00

We did some water testing of the sound, fed the fish, observed plankton on microscopes and identified algae in many of the products we use every day...all before lunch!

What a great learning experience! :-)

Earthquake - Nuclear Issue in Japan

2011-03-29T18:17:00.003-04:00

Hi All,

After a few crazy days we will be getting back to normal again in science class. I would like to discuss this article with you about the Japan situation.

In light of the information you read recently on Yucca Mountain, this is really an interesting issue to examine together.

Also, I WILL have the science tests to return tomorrow.

I had a great community service day and I hope you did also.

See you tomorrow!

Mr. F :-)

Genetics Assessment this FRIDAY! 3/25

2011-03-21T05:56:00.002-04:00

Hi All,

The genetics unit was a quick one! We have our final assessment for genetics this Friday. I am available after school from 3 - 4 PM on Tuesday and Thursday for ALL who would like to have a brush up on any concepts that are giving you difficulty. PLEASE stay if you think you are having any issues with the material in the genetics unit.

Best of luck and see you soon!

Mr. F :-)

Try this punnett square review

2011-03-18T18:39:00.001-04:00

Click Here!

Mr. F :-)

Genetic Creatures!

2011-03-17T22:08:00.003-04:00

Here are some great kids putting their understanding of genetics in action as they created genetic creature with random traits. (A few are thought to have gotten married during class!)

I'm back from India...only to find Justin Beiber in my room!

2011-03-17T21:42:00.004-04:00

Hi All,

I am suffering from jet lag but I really think I saw many Justin B. and NSync posters in my room with messages for me. Maybe it was the water in India? Here is the evidence!

Water Quality...what do you think?

2011-03-09T06:31:00.001-05:00

Hey Students!

What do you think of doing a project like the one described in this blog link!

I think it'll be cool.

http://scofieldcatalyst.blogspot.com/

Mr. F :-)

Punnett Square practice!

2011-03-07T10:40:00.002-05:00

I am an awesome tongue roller! (Probably Homozygous dominant = TT)

Punnett Square Practice Problems:

1) Link #1

2) Link #2

3) Link #3

Heterozygous means mixed letter..... like "Tt" or "Ss"

Homozygous means same letter.... "TT" or "ss"

There are two kinds of Homozygous......
If you have two large letters you are Homozygous Dominant "TT" etc.
If you have two small letter allels you are homozygous recessive "tt" etc.

Two more words....

Genotype means your genetic make up like TT or Tt. You are talking about the alleles or genes.

Phenotype is the actual outcome of the gene. "Tongue roller" or "Blue Eyes". It is what you see expressed.

Best of luck!!

Mr F :-)

Life's Greatest Miracle!

2011-02-27T22:34:00.000-05:00

Hi All!

Any questions or comments about
this amazing NOVA movie?

Mr. F :-)