Here is the link to our sway: https://sway.com/5V6V8vkVGWQQeImW
Examine: I had a fun time working and collaborating with my classmates! We all had something unique that we brought and we worked together! Today I learned that when collaborating with others we can accomplish amazing thing. However I learned that I need to work on listening to everyones ideas instead of just saying no. I am very proud of the sway we created and hope to work with my classmates sometime soon!
Part 1:
Hi, my name is Jane. I am one of my host’s genes. My host suffers from a rare neurodegenerative disorder called Huntington’s disease. It basically means that she has a hard time controlling her movements, recalling events and making decisions. Soon Alysha won’t be able to walk, talk or eat without any help.
It’s really sad because I know that she’s not going to get better, she’ll only get worse. I remember when Alysha lived a normal live and was able to travel the world. Travelling the world was so much fun but my host isn’t allowed to anymore, not that she would remember any of it nor would she know where she was. Now Alysha is forced to live in assisted living with her aunt who also has Huntington’s disease. This means that it is an inherited disease.
My host’s life isn’t the same as everyone else and it’s not her fault – it’s mine. You see, I am supposed to provide instructions for making a protein called huntingtin. This protein plays an important role in the neurons in the brain which is essential for the normal development before birth. Huntingtin is found in many of the body tissues but mostly in the brain. Its job is to send chemical signals from the brain to the body, transporting materials and protecting the cells from self-destruction.
During genetic mutation, the DNA sequence changes permanently (substitution). DNA can undergo mutations in the sequence of bases, A, C, G, and T and during DNA replication if errors are made or not corrected in time. Eventually this disease will sadly lead to the death of Alysha and I am the reason why.
Part 2:
Ask:
– What is huntington’s disease?
– How does huntington’s disease affect people?
– How does huntington’s occur?
– What happens in the body to cause huntington’s disease?
– What are the symptoms of huntington’s disease?
– Is there any treatment for Huntington’s disease?
– Is huntington’s disease hereditary?
– Characteristics of a person with huntington’s disease?
– Is Huntington’s rare?
Acquire:
The tools that I used are:
– Google
– Youtube
– The syndrome’s website
– Bing
– Dogpile
– Yahoo
– Wikipedia
– Encyclopedia
Analyse:
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/huntington-disease
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/huntingtons-disease/basics/symptoms/con-20030685
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/gene
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/chromosome
http://www.medicinenet.com/huntington_disease/page2.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huntington’s_disease
http://web.stanford.edu/group/hopes/cgi-bin/hopes_test/all-about-mutations/
http://pubs.acs.org/subscribe/archive/mdd/v05/i02/html/02disease.html
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000770.htm
Assess:
I thought that the process went very well. I learned a lot about mutations and Huntington’s disease. The 4d’s are very helpful and I love how we had to put in our sources. Next time I would like to research a bit more before I start instead of rushing in to it.
The app that I chose is called Chem Games and it is an app that can help you review what you have learned in class. It gives you multiple choice questions on matter, mass, solutions, atoms and much more. This app can help you to study for tests. All you have to do is click on play and what you would like to study after you have done that multiple choice questions will appear and you can pick which one you want to answer.
Consider:
I always have lots of trouble understanding what my teachers are teaching. It’s almost like it gets processed in my brain as gibberish. I am always looking for ways to understand and when it comes to tests I’m completely lost. When I study textbooks or sheets that my teacher handed out I tend to not know what I am learning. I need to improve my studying skills. Our task is to find an app in the app store that can help us with our science 9 course.
Brainstorm:
Some possible solutions for me would be to concentrate on what I was doing and read it over and over and then search for the words that I don’t know until I understand. Another possible solution would be to find an app to help me. After all there are over 1.5 million apps in the app store so I’m sure I could find at least one that can help me with science. It would be nice to have a way for me to learn easily and understand science, to have an accessible app to study with 24/7, accessible without Wi-Fi, could tell me if I have the wrong answer and could help me do well on tests.
Find:
After a really long time of googling and looking for apps in the App Store. I found an awesome app called “chem games”. Chem games is an app that gives you multiple choice questions. In order to unlock more multiple-choice questions you must get the ones that you were given right.
Use:
I spent a long time playing this game (it was very addicting) I found that this app gives amazing questions with two settings “ easy and difficult”. When I entered the app I found 4 different options I could click on “Settings, help, leaderboard and play”. I would definitely recommend this app to my peers.
I give my app 11/10.
Review:
Debrief:
In the science project we learned about solution fluency and how to do it. I reviewed an app and learned how to post my review to youtube next time I really tired to do the best I could. Next time I am going to try to get my homework done faster.
Cupric sulfate:
What: Cupric sulfate is a salt formed cupric oxide with sulfuric acid. It forms as large, bright blue crystals containing five molecules of water.
When: Cupric sulfate was created in 9000 B.C. in Egypt
Why: The only WHMIS symbol that was found on the label was flammable and combustable materials
How: To make cupric sulfate you would need 10 mL of 30% hydrogen peroxide, and 3 mL of concentrated (98%) sulfuric acid along with a piece of copper. Mix the hydrogen peroxide and concentrated sulfuric acid in a beaker and put in the piece of copper. Once you have done that you can sit back and watch the reaction that is being made. Once that is done they put it in a container with a label and sell it.
How much: Average $15-18 per 1/2 a pound.
Who: The product found at Rside was manufactured by Northwest Scientific Supply LTD.