Week 9 Reflection

To whom this may concern,

This week in Biology we learned about ecology. Ecology is the study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.  Observing, experimenting, and modeling are methods used by scientists to study the biosphere.  Also, the nitrogen, carbon, water, and phosphorus are the four cycles of matter.  Another thing we learned is that energy flows through an ecosystem.  It flows in one direction from autotrophs to heterotrophs.  Autotrophs, or producers, get their energy from the sun, and heterotrophs, or consumers, get their energy from producers.

Tyler Giddens #bloggin

Week 9 reflection

Dear fellow followers,

This week our class learned about ecology. Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment. Scientists use the studying methods of observing, modeling, and experimenting to further understand the biosphere. Along with ecology, Mr. Wan also taught us about the flow of energy. We learned about food chains and food webs, and how energy flows in one direction from producers to consumers. Producers, also know as autotrophs, obtain energy directly from the sun. Consumers, or heterotrophs, get their energy from other organisms. We also learned about the cycles of matter. The cycles include the water, carbon, nitrogen, and the phosphorous cycles. #bloggin

-Tommy Knopf

Week 9 Reflection

Ecology is the study of interactions betweens organisms and their surroundings including other organisms and the environment. Scientists study the biosphere and other phenomenas on earth by observing, experimenting, and modeling. Next, I was taught that energy moves in one direction from producers to consumers. Producers are organisms that obtain energy by producing their own food. They are also known as autotrophs. Consumers get their energy from other organisms. Consumers are either herbivores(only plants), carnivores(only meat), or omnivores(both).This week I also learned about the numerous cycles of matter, and that matter is never lost or produced. These cycles include the water cycle, the nitrogen cycle, the carbon cycle, and the phosphorus cycle. 

Arman Sani #bloggin 

Week 5/6 Reflection

Millions of years ago, humans were merely just another species in the animal kingdom. Proposed by Charles Darwin, the theory of evolution is a change in population that occurs when organisms with favorable traits in an environment survive, reproduce, and pass on the trait. This is also known as natural selection. During my study of evolution, I learned that the belief that adaptation is a species changing to fit its environment better is a misconception. Rather, an adaptation is any trait that improves chances of survival. Evidence supporting the theory of evolution includes fossil records, anatomical records, molecular records, and artificial selection. Us humans are a great example of evolution. A documentary we have been watching in class depicts humans as ape-like creatures millions of years ago. Over time, our species has shed much of its hair, has began to walk on two legs, etc. Believe it or not, us humans, as well as practically all other living beings on this planet will continue to evolve until we become extinct.  
Arman Sani #bloggin

Evolution

Dear fellow bloggers,
This week we were introduced to the topic of evolution.We saw a documentary on cavemen that were apelike at first but then evolved to a species that could walk on two legs. Evolution is the different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. This is a very interesting topic that only science could of found. We did a worksheet that shows how many generations would survive by chance in the world. the most amount of generations was 5 for me.See you next time bloggers.

week 5 reflection: evolution

Dear fellow followers,

This week our class learned about the theory of evolution. Evolution is a theory proposed by Charles Darwin. He believed in the idea of survival of the fittest.Evolution is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to haves developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth. Little known fact, is that Charles Darwin shares the exact same birthday as Abraham Lincoln, February 12, 1809. #bloggin

-Tommy Knopf

Week 5 Reflection

Dear followers,
In this weeks class, we talked about evolution. Evolution is theory proposed by Charles Darwin. He believed in the idea of survival of the fittest. Little known fact, Charles Darwin shares the same exact birth date as Abraham Lincoln, February 12, 1809. Evolution is the process by which the different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth.
#bloggin
Tiburcio McGhee