homework options for week 2/21-25/11

Homework Options for lessons 4-5
All reports are ½ to 1 page
DUE ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
Option#1
Research to create a flavor map of the tongue indicating where the receptors for sweet, salty, sour and bitter are located on the tongue. You may draw this on white paper and color with colored pencils. Discuss what the bumps on your tongue are and how taste buds send messages to your brain.

Option#2
Some people say, “You are what you eat.” Write a paragraph explaining what that statement means to you.

Option#3
Mouth structure can provide clues about the types of food that animals eat. Identify four different animals with distinctly different mouth structures. Explain how each structure is appropriate for the animal’s diet. Provide pictures.
Option#4
Research the causes and treatment of stomach ulcers.

Option#5
Suppose a person had to have a section of his or her stomach removed because of cancer or other illness. Write about how such a person might have to modify his or her diet.

Option#6
Explore by research machines whose functions are similar to those of the stomach (for example. A food blender)
Option#7
Complete a drawing of the stomach showing the 3 layers of muscles. Explain chemical and mechanical digestion in the stomach. P 520-521 in your science textbook.