Sunday, November 28, 2010

weekly homework for 11/29-12/3/10

All student must complete a Protist cartoon on the Ameoba, Paramecium, Euglena or Volvox. The option is a choice of which one you would like to draw.
Continue working on your vertebrate project.

Friday, November 19, 2010

homework 11/22-23/10

Quiz on Monday and Tuesday on lesson 9. NO HOMEWORK OPTIONS THIS WEEK. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

weekly homework for 11/15-19/10

Organisms: Macro to Micro
Homework Options Lessons 9-10
Choose one option for this week , due on Thursday and Friday.
Option #1 Science
Research unique ways in which plants ensure that pollination takes place. Present your findings in poster form with illustrations and labels.

Option #2 Science/Careers
Write a ½ to 1 pages about the job of a horticulturist.

Option #3 Science/Technology
Conduct research to see how scientists use biotechnology to cultivate more disease-resistant crops.

Option #4 Science
Research pollination. Write a ½ to 1 page report.

Option #5 Science
Write a ½ page report on pollination in an angiosperm plant. You can find this on p. 278 I your textbook

Option#6

Research to find out how the leaves of certain plants are adapted to conserve water. Examples: How is a cactus different from a fern?

Option#7
Write a ½ to 1 page report on why leaves change color in the fall.

Option#8
Gather a leaf collection and attach each leaf to a ½ poster. Use reference books to identify each leaf. Write common name and scientific name on the poster. You must have at least 8 lea

Sunday, November 7, 2010

homework for November 8-10/10

NO HOMEWORK OPTIONS THIS WEEK!. Quiz on Tuesday and Wednesday on lesson 8 cell division.