One single cell in the human body is composed of different parts. Each different part has a unique funtion in order to keep that cell alive and healthy. The cell can be found in plants as well as animals, but some of the functions are different. First off the animal cell is shaped differently the the plant cell, and the plant and animal cells have different parts. In the plant cell I believe that the chloroplast is the most inportant, because it provides food and energy through photosynthesis. The plant needs food, and the chloroplast is it's main source. In the animal cell, however, the mitochondria might be importatant, and the nucleus. The mitochondria is the "powerhouse" of the cell. It provides energy throughout the cell. Without these vital parts, I don't believe that the cell would survive.
                  Th nucleus is the near the center of the cell. It contains ribosomes inside, and the nucleulus inside. Getting confused with the nucleulus and nucleus is possibly simply because the names are very similar and the location of the parts. These are just the functions of the cells, the cells have different functions throughout the body. Millions of cells are produced to roam throughout your body.
 
           There is one thing in common that all living things have: they all grow up and develop. This concept is the same for babies to baby rats. On the subject of rats, rats are fairly small, smaller than most rodents, with a long tail. The begin to develop from when they are young to adults, and their life span isn't very long. The circumference of a rat is 10, and from then on, they continue to grow larger. The ratio is about 6:10 from the head to the tail. Rats The rats are very similar to mice, except for a slight difference in size and tail length. The head can continue to to grow larger as the rest of the body can as well. The rats can have a changing variable based on it's growth.
              If you keep recording data from the the beginning of it's growth to the end, you'll find that the rat will grow a significant amount. From week 1, all the way to week 7.
 
    Science and math are very similar concepts. In science, at the moment, we are currently learning about measurements and how to measure objects. We measure every day objects such as:pencils, paper clips, pen boxes,etc. Volume is another concept that is relevant to measuring. To find the volume of an object you have to take to length times the width, times to height. When measuring the objects you must convert it to either centimeters or millimeters. You also must be very precise on measuring, because even one millimeters makes a HUGE difference. 
So, as most people say and think, math and science are actually very similar concepts to learn. Calculating,measuring, and finding the volume are both very important to both concepts. 
      The ruler is a very tricky object to use, simply because you always have to start at zero, some rulers have a large space between the zero and the edge of the ruler. Although that is true you must always start at zero. Then you must measure to the destination of the end.
 
           Out of the many activities and current projects that we are currently doing, my favorite has to be "By Golly, By Gum, By Time." I really enjoyed this activity, because we were finally allowed to chew gum, and weigh it. First we had different intervals of time. The first time we chewed for 2 minutes, then 4 minutes, then 6 minutes, then 8 minutes, and finally for 10 minutes. By then the gum had began to lose it's texture and flavor, but we were still requiired to measure it. we recorded our data on the sheet and did a graph on the back. Our conclusion had to explain clearly explain why the mass of the gum decreased by each interval of time.
          When we do a graph, we must use rulers to create straight lines, and accurate data. We all had to put our gum on the scale and measure it. I really enjoyed this activity and would like to do it again.
 
           The displacement technique is a technique used to measure the volume of a solid object even if it is not regular. Regular objects consist of cubes or rectangular prisms, but non regular objects are not cubes or rectangular objetcs. There are several ways you could use measure a non regular object. For example, you could use water and a beaker. You can fill the beaker up with water to a certain extent, then drop the object in there and measure. The volume of the object would be the measurement of the water before you dropped the object in and subtract that for the measurement of the water after you dropped it in. Others might use soil or earth to measure non regular objects.This method is very useful if you are looking for a way to measure non regular objects. The displacement technique can be use to measure the volume, or mass in an object. 
 
                 Do you ever look into the mirror and wonder,"Why do I look like my parents so much?" Well the reason for that is when you are born your parents pass down traits to you called heredity. You receive some of those traits and it creates who you are today. I received my facial looks from my mom and my body type from my mom as well. My hair and eyes color are from my dad, and the crease in my eyes is from my dad too. I have one other sibling, but  I look nothing like they do. My sister has the body shape and hair from my dad, and the facial structure from my dad as well. People constantly tell me that the first child often looks like the dad, and in this case its is true. I'm a mixture of both my parents and you can hardly tell that I have a sibling. The DNA from your parents intertwines and some of their genes are passed down to you or your sibling. If you look nothing like your parents, then there are good chances that you may look like some of your other grandparents.
                The offspring of the two parents will mostly have the same hair color, eye color, and body type as the parent. Other traits from your parents include the way you talk or speak. if any of your parents have an accent then you will most likely pick up that accent. So the next time you look in the mirror you'll know you look like your parents.

Cells

10/15/2012

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             Every single living thing has one or more cells. The movement of cellular activity can be slow or fast depending on the body. Each cell has a soul purpose in your body. Some may be used to break down food, or some may receive oxygen. The cells are still continuously working in your body, even if you can't feel it. The reason being is the cells are the smallest unit of activity in your body. You can hear your heart beat, because the heart is beating very strongly, and at a pace to. Cells don't  necessarily have a pace, but they do move. The cells in our body move throughout our systems by going through our lobes and tubes in our body.
          The cells are needed for us to function properly. They may be small, but that doesn't mean that they don't work at all. In fact,our cells are one of the main reasons we survive today. Cells travel along our blood stream and carry out activities. So next time you ever wonder if your cells are moving, don't worry, because you wouldn't be alive without them.