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Quizlet Vocabulary Game, M16
Well.... it is August.
And I have never written about our Biology Module 16! I just kept putting it off.
We did no experiments; I made no pictures of the kids -- not even at our end-of-the-year party! I totally forgot! =(
So I just was not interested in writing a post. bleh.
But...
Since Apologia General Science begins NEXT WEEK, I guess I better finish Biology, lol.
This module was about animals with which I am familiar. No weird words that I had to practice the pronunciation. Well, at least not many. =)
We learned about each of the classes of animals listed in the title of this module, and their characteristics.
I know what reptiles are -- I just don't usually think of turtles and snakes in quite the same way, lol.
One, I'll pick up. The other, not!
Yes, snakes are important for the ecosystem and balance in nature. God made them, so I guess I like them in a way... FAR away! =)
Reptiles are cold-blooded, so they need the sun to warm up each day. But they also cannot stay in the sun too long if it is really hot. So if it is really, really hot, and you are in the sun, chances are you won't see snakes or lizards. But if you're in a cool area, such as the woods, be careful about stepping over logs or rocks. Snakes like to nestle up against the sides of these.
Remember the experiment we did with an
egg in vinegar? The shell is what retains the water in the egg. Reptiles have amniotic eggs, which means they have a shell so they'll retain water and not dry out in hot weather.
Fish and amphibians' eggs are jellylike, with only a thin membrane covering them. They're much like the egg in our experiment after the shell was removed.
I think the most fascinating thing I learned about birds was about their wings. They have these sets of feathers on the front of the wing that can be lifted away from the main part of the wing.
This set of feathers is called the alula (al' yuh luh). Lifting the alula away from the rest of the wing prevents turbulence.
When airplane engineers discovered this, they were able to design "wing slots" in the wings of an airplane to greatly reduce turbulence.
It always amazes me that God knew all this beforehand; and that a lot of the things we humans think up, God had already designed it or said it already in the Bible.
We also learned about the wings of ostriches and penguins. They can't fly, so what do they do with their wings?
Ostriches run very fast, and they use their wings as "sails" to help them run faster or to make quick turns. I think that is so cool! =) Penguins use wings as propellors in water.
Would you think of a dolphin, a rabbit, and an elephant as all being in the same class? They are all mammals. They all have some hair, though it may not be readily noticeable.
Some do not think that humans should be classified as mammals, but rather have our own class.
"The similarities among animals are the result of a common Designer, not a common ancestor."
Apologia Biology, p. 526
We do fit all the criteria for mammals, but indeed,
we are in a class of our own even if science does not recognize it. =)
We are the only living creature made in the image of God.
We have souls. We can think and reason.
We can decide for ourselves if we want to accept that Jesus is the only way to heaven, and we can also show others the way. In fact, if we know how to keep someone from hell, and we don't tell them, we are pretty sorry human beings.
If you don't know how to be sure you are going to heaven, then I can tell you.
The first verse I learned as a child was Acts 16:31:
"Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." Pretty simple, right? Just believe.
It doesn't say maybe. It doesn't say if you are a good person.
The Bible says,
"There is none righteous, no, not one." Romans 3:10
None of us are good enough to earn our way to heaven!
Heaven is free. It is a gift. You
can't even earn your way to heaven no matter how hard you may try!
The Bible teaches that sin cannot enter into heaven. If we are not righteous as it says in Romans 3:10, then how can we go to heaven? The only way to enter heaven is if your sins have been covered by the blood of Christ. He alone is sin-less, and He alone paid for yours and my sins by his death on the cross.
There is ONE way to heaven, and that is by faith, through Jesus Christ. All you need to do is accept this free gift of salvation.
If you want to know more about how to be sure you're going to heaven,
click here.
I'd love to meet you in heaven one day! =)
sMiLeS,
