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1. Interview someone who uses concepts from biology as an important part of their work.
Write a summary of your conversation or interview. Be sure to include education and experience needed, a description of the type of work that they do, approximate salary, job satisfaction and opportunities, how you know this person and how much time you spent with them. It is a good idea to write down some questions before you actually meet with the person.
2. Do a Current Event Report . Find an article in a recent, serious magazine (2011 to now), a recent newspaper or an Internet site (but not an encyclopedia or Wiki); you may do up to 3 of these each quarter. The first may be on any topic in biology and the other must be from this list: DNA, RNA, genetics, genetic engineering, evolution, ecology, and similar topics. Better quality earns more points.
For each report be sure to: a. Summarize the article in your own words b. Give your reaction or opinion.
( at least 2/3 page ).
**c. Include a copy of the article or the entire magazine (don’t cut or tear out magazine articles,
I will return your magazine promptly!) d. For more points, read your report to the class.
3. Bring in some object of biological interest, learn something new about it. You can bring in native amphibians or reptiles; I have some aquariums to keep them in . Check with me first, and you will need to be able to identify and/or describe your find!!!
I will help you with that. We will release them after a few days.
4. Start a collection, describe, preserve, and identify something living. Examples-seeds and seed dispersal, insects, plants, feathers, bones, etc. See me for more information on this.
5. Investigate: an important person in biology studying DNA, biotechnology, evolution, ecology, or genetics. Be sure to use your own words and include a copy of your sources for the most points. Tell the importance of their work and some interesting facts.
6. Go to a public meeting or field trip having to do with biological, health, science, or natural resource concerns. Turn in your notes, a signature from the presenter, and some handouts.
7. Record a good quality program from TV on topics that we’ve been studying (or will), take notes, and then write study questions.
8. Make a poster of DNA, RNA, mitosis, meiosis, a karyotype for Down syndrome, adaptations of living things and evolution, etc.
9. Review an Internet site of interest in the topics we are studying. Be sure it is a reliable site (not just written by an elementary class or some person with poor resources). Print a few of the pages , summarize and give your reaction (is it interesting, easy to use, useful, etc.). Write enough to help me see what you learned and how much time you spent.
10. If you are interested in a career that involves science, learn more! Find out what type of coursework you need to prepare for it, check out schools you might like attend, find out about salaries, outlook for work, the type of duties you might have. Make copies of information that you find, let me know what you have learned. There are great web sites for this.
11. Make a new background for the fish tank, do some research on aquatic ecosystems first, stop by for paper and measurements.
12. Do you have other ideas, experiments, posters, projects, interests, or want to learn something new!!?? See me first with your idea, so you will be sure to get credit.
**** There are ½ page copies of this list tacked up or in a basket below for you to take****

EXTRA CREDIT FOR BIOLOGY >>May to June 2014 Last day to turn in extra credit is Thursday, May 29!!!
All extra credit should be well done- neat, complete, and of good quality!!
1. Interview someone who uses concepts from biology as an important part of their work.
Write a summary of your conversation or interview. Be sure to include education and experience needed, a description of the type of work that they do, approximate salary, job satisfaction and opportunities, how you know this person and how much time you spent with them. It is a good idea to write down some questions before you actually meet with the person.
2. Do a Current Event Report . Find an article in a recent, serious magazine (2011 to now), a recent newspaper or an Internet site (but not an encyclopedia or Wiki); you may do up to 3 of these each quarter. The first may be on any topic in biology and the other must be from this list:
DNA, RNA, genetics, genetic engineering, evolution, ecology, and similar topics. Better quality earns more points.
For each report be sure to: a. Summarize the article in your own words b. Give your reaction or opinion.
( at least 2/3 page ).
**c. Include a copy of the article or the entire magazine (don’t cut or tear out magazine articles, I will return your magazine promptly!) d. For more points, read your report to the class.
3. Bring in some object of biological interest, learn something new about it. You can bring in native amphibians or reptiles; I have some aquariums to keep them in . Check with me first, and you will need to be able to identify and/or describe your find!!!
I will help you with that. We will release them after a few days.
4. Start a collection, describe, preserve, and identify something living. Examples-seeds and seed dispersal, insects, plants, feathers, bones, etc.
See me for more information on this.
5. Investigate: an important person in biology studying DNA, biotechnology, evolution, ecology, or genetics. Be sure to use your own words and include a copy of your sources for the most points. Tell the importance of their work and some interesting facts.
6. Go to a public meeting or field trip having to do with biological, health, science, or natural resource concerns. Turn in your notes, a signature from the presenter, and some handouts.
7. Record a good quality program from TV on topics that we’ve been studying (or will), take notes, and then write study questions.
8. Make a poster of DNA, RNA, mitosis, meiosis, a karyotype for Down syndrome, adaptations of living things and evolution, etc.
9. Review an Internet site of interest in the topics we are studying. Be sure it is a reliable site (not just written by an elementary class or some person with poor resources). Print a few of the pages , summarize and give your reaction (is it interesting, easy to use, useful, etc.). Write enough to help me see what you learned and how much time you spent.
10. If you are interested in a career that involves science, learn more! Find out what type of coursework you need to prepare for it, check out schools you might like attend, find out about salaries, outlook for work, the type of duties you might have. Make copies of information that you find, let me know what you have learned. There are great web sites for this.
11. Make a new background for the fish tank, do some research on aquatic ecosystems first, stop by for paper and measurements.
12. Do you have other ideas, experiments, posters, projects, interests, or want to learn something new!!?? See me first with your idea, so you will be sure to get credit.
EXTRA CREDIT FOR BIOLOGY >>May to June 2014 Last day to turn in extra credit is Thursday, May 29!!!
All extra credit should be well done- neat, complete, and of good quality!!
1. Interview someone who uses concepts from biology as an important part of their work.
Write a summary of your conversation or interview. Be sure to include education and experience needed, a description of the type of work that they do, approximate salary, job satisfaction and opportunities, how you know this person and how much time you spent with them. It is a good idea to write down some questions before you actually meet with the person.
2. Do a Current Event Report . Find an article in a recent, serious magazine (2011 to now), a recent newspaper or an Internet site (but not an encyclopedia or Wiki); you may do up to 3 of these each quarter. The first may be on any topic in biology and the other must be from this list:
DNA, RNA, genetics, genetic engineering, evolution, ecology, and similar topics. Better quality earns more points.
For each report be sure to: a. Summarize the article in your own words ( at least 2/3 page ). b. Give your reaction or opinion.
**c. Include a copy of the article or the entire magazine (don’t cut or tear out magazine articles, I will return your magazine promptly!) d. For more points, read your report to the class.
3. Bring in some object of biological interest, learn something new about it. You can bring in native amphibians or reptiles; I have some aquariums to keep them in . Check with me first, and you will need to be able to identify and/or describe your find!!!
I will help you with that. We will release them after a few days.
4. Start a collection, describe, preserve, and identify something living. Examples-seeds and seed dispersal, insects, plants, feathers, bones, etc.
See me for more information on this.
5. Investigate: an important person in biology studying DNA, biotechnology, evolution, ecology, or genetics. Be sure to use your own words and include a copy of your sources for the most points. Tell the importance of their work and some interesting facts.
6. Go to a public meeting or field trip having to do with biological, health, science, or natural resource concerns. Turn in your notes, a signature from the presenter, and some handouts.
7. Record a good quality program from TV on topics that we’ve been studying (or will), take notes, and then write study questions.
8. Make a poster of DNA, RNA, mitosis, meiosis, a karyotype for Down syndrome, adaptations of living things and evolution, etc.
9. Review an Internet site of interest in the topics we are studying. Be sure it is a reliable site (not just written by an elementary class or some person with poor resources). Print a few of the pages , summarize and give your reaction (is it interesting, easy to use, useful, etc.). Write enough to help me see what you learned and how much time you spent.
10. If you are interested in a career that involves science, learn more! Find out what type of coursework you need to prepare for it, check out schools you might like attend, find out about salaries, outlook for work, the type of duties you might have. Make copies of information that you find, let me know what you have learned. There are great web sites for this.
11. Make a new background for the fish tank, do some research on aquatic ecosystems first, stop by for paper and measurements.
12. Do you have other ideas, experiments, posters, projects, interests, or want to learn something new!!?? See me first with your idea, so you will be sure to get credit.