Food Evolution  Documentary Review and Analysis Outline Introduction Topic Sentence (Production Information: Documentary Title, Director, Year Released and Production Company) Background (Brief Summary of the Film) Note: You can use the film’s summary/description to help craft this section.  Thesis Statement Claim (Was the film well-crafted/good representation of reality/informative) Warrants (Three Main Areas you will focus on for your analysis) 1. Authors & Audience: 2. […]

  In what ways in which your life would change if transistors and microchips were not a part of our everyday lives. 2. Identify 10 objects in your home that use semiconductors. What other kinds of materials with special electrical properties are found in all of these 10 objects (list at least one per item)? 3. Many question the ability of the Department of Energy […]

1.       Research the international space station and describe its function in at least 2 paragraphs.  In other words, answer: a)      Where is it? b)      What is it? c)       Who is currently on it? d)      Who ‘owns’ it or owns which parts of it? e)      List 3 experiments that are being done or have been done on the station.   2.       Go to http://www.nasa.gov   Click on […]

Student Instructions For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab. In this lab, you will observe diagrams showing the major components of the endocrine, circulatory, and respiratory systems. Using the textbook and virtual library resources, fill in the tables. Explore Endocrine, Circulatory, and Respiratory Systems Lab Using the M.U.S.E. link, review the background information and animation to complete your report. […]

The Discussion Board (DB) is part of the core of online learning. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires the active participation of students and the instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Every student is expected to create an original response to the open-ended DB question as well as engage in dialogue by responding to posts created by others throughout the week. At the […]

Details: Click here for the SCIE 206 Library Research Guide: This guide illustrates how to use the AIU Online Library to find information for SCIE 206 including web resources, encyclopedias, articles, and book databases. Organisms are placed in taxonomic classifications based on differences and similarities of their traits. If you know what critical traits to look for, it is possible to separate any animal into a […]

Student Instructions For each assignment, you will use the M.U.S.E. link to complete the lab.   A scientist collected samples of various organisms and returned to the lab. For classification purposes, they need to describe their external appearance and internal physiology. For this reason, they have designed a special table you need to fill out.  Taxonomy to Show Relationships Between Organisms Using the M.U.S.E. link, review […]

Among the most controversial topics in physical science, global warming has received a great deal of attention during the past decade. Given its great impacts on both humans and the environment, lawmakers and scientists must weigh heavily the information that they are presented. Explore this debate in more detail by evaluating both the scientific basis of this phenomenon and the human role in global warming.   Write a three to five […]

After completing your analysis of the results, you are preparing to discuss with the school principal how the outbreak occurred and some recommendations for preventing further transmission of Salmonella.  Your task Identify the following: Mode of transmission for Salmonella Possible reservoirs for this Salmonella outbreak Discuss possible ways the food may have become contaminated and how the agent was able to increase in numbers high […]

  ·         Why do you see increases and decreases in the invasive species population? ·         What are the implications associated with these alterations to the ecosystem as a whole?   When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files.   Part I: Using the lab animation, fill in the data table below to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis.   […]