Assignments+-+Junior+High

__Section C:__ Level 3 Due: Thursday, March 25th EcoTourism Company Project: Download the following objective sheet for details on the assignment.  __Section A & B:__ Level 3 Plant Experiment Lab Reports: Download the following objective sheet for details on the assignment.

Old Assignments
 __Section A & B__ Lab Book Reading Level 1 Due: Wednesday, January 13th  Read pages 12-15 in the lab book.

__Section C__ Chosen Research Level 1 Due:  Wednesday, January 13th  Choose either bacteria, fungus or plant to study further. Based on your choice, read the following pages in the textbook. Bacteria: 195-201 Fungus: 224-231 Plants: 254-262

Section C: Be familiar with the background information of bacteria, fungus and plants. Sections A & B: Be familiar with plant anatomy and the idea of fair tests.  __Section A & B__ Lab Book Reading Level 1 Due: Wednesday, January 13th  Read pages 12-15 in the lab book.
 * All Sections have a notebook quiz on Tuesday, January 12th.

__Section C__ Chosen Research Level 1 Due:  Wednesday, January 13th  Choose either bacteria, fungus or plant to study further. Based on your choice, read the following pages in the textbook. Bacteria: 195-201 Fungus: 224-231 Plants: 254-262

Section C: Be familiar with the background information of bacteria, fungus and plants. Sections A & B: Be familiar with plant anatomy and the idea of fair tests.
 * All Sections have a notebook quiz on Tuesday, January 12th.

__Section A__ Plant Reading Level 2 Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wednesday, January 6th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Read pages 242-247 in the text book. Complete the three tasks below. - In your notebook, describe the difference between a vascular and a nonvascular plant. - List three adaptations that allow plants to survive on land.

__Section B__ Plant Anatomy Level 1 Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wednesday, January 6th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Read the Introduction and pages 4-7 in the Lab Book. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Section C__ Life Cycle Exploration Level 2 Due: Tuesday, January 5th <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Use any resource to discover the life cycle of a plant, a fungus or a bacteria (choose one!). In your notebooks, illustrate the basics of the life cycle and be prepared to share them in class. If you choose to research a plant life cycle, you should include more material than we discussed in class.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Sections A, B & C__ Botany of Desire Questions Level 2 <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tuesday, December 8th <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Answer 2 of the 5 questions that relate to the video, Botany of Desire. You can find the document sheet here. Each response should be at least one paragraph in length. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> __Sections A, B, & C__ Animal Adaptations Description Level 2 Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Friday, December 4th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Write 150-200 words describing the adaptations of your designed animal. Please be very specific and detail how the adaptations help your animal survive in your particular environment. Again, be specific!

__Sections A, B & C__ Natural Selection Reading Level 1 Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tuesday, December 2 <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Please read pages 154-157 in the textbook. Take notes and be ready to discuss.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Sections A & B__ Genetics Position Paper Level 3 Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Friday, November 20th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> We will be writing a position paper on the topic of genetic engineering. Each student will decide whether to be for or against the issue and write a position paper in defense of their position. Please download the [|assignment requirement] sheet for further details.

__Section C__ Genetics Position Paper and Presentation Level 3 Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Friday, November 20th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> We will be writing a position paper on the topic of genetic engineering and presenting our findings during our trip to the Wagner Free Institute of Science. Each student will work in a small group to research and defend their position. Please download the [|assignment requirement] sheet for further detail. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> //**__Sections A, B & C__**// //Genetics Reading// Level 1 Due: Friday, November 6 Read pages 134-143 in the text. Take notes and be prepared to discuss in class.

//**__Sections A, B & C__**// //Gregor Mendel Reading// Level 2 Due: Tuesday, November 3rd Read pages 126-132 in the text book. On page 132, answer questions 1-5 in the Section 1 Assessment. Answer on a separate sheet of paper, as I will collect it in class.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">//Meiosis Reading// Level 1 Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Wednesday, October 28th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Read pages 104-109 in the text book. Take notes and discuss the differences between mitosis and meiosis.

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**//__Cell Models__//** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Level 3 Assignment Proposal Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Friday, October 16th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Final Project Due: <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Friday, October 30th <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> or <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Monday, November 2nd <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> This is the first big project and should be treated as such. You will find the exact project description at this link I have started a thread on the discussion page where questions can be sent. Read the project requirements carefully and be creative!