lesson 5 homework optpions

Homework options for lesson 5

Pages 60-67 of your textbook have information about cells

Option #1  Science/technology

Construct a three-dimensional model of a plant or animal cell.  Turn in your model with a key for identifying each cell structure and organelle.  You could think of it as pizza, with the various ingredients representing different organelles. ( This will count as two options)

Option #2 Science

Create an advertisement to sell a cell.  The ad should be submitted in poster form ( ½  poster) and should emphasize the excellent job performed be at least four of the cell’s organelles.

Option#3 Science/language Arts

Write a limerick about one type of cell. Print or type the limerick on unlined

paper so we can post it in the room.  Me sure you give the limerick a title.

Option#4 Science/History

Complete research the development of cell theory.  Who formulated it, and when did this occur.  This must be ½ page long.  Look on p.54-55 in your textbook.

Option#5Science/art

Create a “Wanted” poster for a specific type of cell.  The poster should include a drawing of the cell with labels and functions of at least four of its organelles.  You might want to use computer graphics to create the poster.  (1/2 poster size)

Option #6 Science/technology

Write a one- page paper about stem cell research.

Option#7 Science

Compare a cell with a factory.  Explain how the job of each organelle may be compared to the job done in a certain place or by a certain machine in the factory.  Write an explanation for each of the comparisons.

Option#8  Science/language arts

Write a narrative story about what it would be like to be miniaturized and travel into a cheek cell or Elodea cell.  Explain what you might see and experience while inside the cell.

Option#9 Science/Art

Prepare a mobile of a specific kind of plant or animal cell.  You should use thin cardboard pieces, cut into the shape of specific organelles.  One side should contain an explanation of the organelle function. (This counts for two options.)

Option#10 Science/Humanities

Choose six organelles whose jobs are comparable to s

homework for week of 10-7-11-13

7th grade will complete homework options on lesson 5 due Friday (A) ,Monday B
6th grade will have a quiz on lesson 5, Wed (A), Thurs(B)

homework for week of 10-7-11-13

7th grade will complete homework options on lesson 5 due Friday (A) ,Monday B
6th grade will have a quiz on lesson 5, Wed (A), Thurs(B)

homework for week of 10-7-11-13

7th grade will complete homework options on lesson 5 due Friday (A) ,Monday B
6th grade will have a quiz on lesson 5, Wed (A), Thurs(B)

homework for week of 10-7-11-13

7th grade will complete homework options on lesson 5 due Friday (A) ,Monday B
6th grade will have a quiz on lesson 5, Wed (A), Thurs(B)

homework for week of 10-7-11-13

7th grade will complete homework options on lesson 5 due Friday (A) ,Monday B
6th grade will have a quiz on lesson 5, Wed (A), Thurs(B)

Homework options for lesson 3 are above this post. The option will be due on Friday 9/27/13 (A), Monday 9/30/13 (B).

homework options lesson 3

Homework Options for lesson 3

Select one option,

option # 1.  Research information about the benefits of worms.   (Hint:  Key words include  “ annelid”, “earthworm”, and “blackworm”.  Write a short report about your findings.

Option #2.  Science/History/ technology

                Find out how leeches, another group of segmented worms, have been and are still being used in medical practices.  Write a short report to share with the class.

Option #3.  Conduct research to find other organisms that can regenerate body parts.   Write a short paragraph about how each of the organism regenerates.  ( Hint: starfish )

Option #4.  Find out how earthworm farms are designed.  Design an earthworm farm that you could build.

Option #5  Draw and label the parts of an earthworm.  Write a paragraph explaining where earthworms live and what they  eat.  This can be found on p. 318-319 in your science textbook.

Revised homework options for lessons 1-2

Homework options due Friday (A) 13th
Monday B 16th

Homework Options

Option #1 Language arts      Write a poem about the WOW bug, incorporating some of its unique characteristics and behaviors.

Option #2 Science/Technology

Compare the processes that occur in a living thing, such as a human, with those that occur in a nonliving thing, such as a rock.  Write this in a report or make a Venn diagram.

Option #3   Science:   Research on the internet how the lens of the human eye works to focus images on the retina.

Option #4 Science

Research tube worms.  Find out how they are able to survive in such an inhospitable area.  Write a ½ to 1 page report.

Option #5 Science/Art

Create a collage of photos and illustrations of a wide variety of organisms.  Make this into a small poster.

Option #6 Science

Develop a chart and list the common name of an organism as well as its genus and species name. (scientific name)  You must have at least 25 organisms.

Option #7 Internet

Browse the Internet and download and print images of organism taken from a scanning electron microscope.  Make a collage of the images.

Option #8 Science

Research where the typical mud dauber builds its nest. (the mud dauber is a predatory wasp that is parasitized by the WOW bug.   Write a ½ to 1 page paper.

ALL REPORTS ARE ½ TO 1 PAGE REPORTS!!!!!!

homework options for lesson 1

Homework options for lesson one will be assigned  Monday 9/9/13 ( A day) , Tuesday 9/10/13(B day)
They will be due on Friday 9/13 for A day and Monday  9/16 for B day.

Investigating Biodiversity

 and Interdependence

Homework Options Lessons 1-2

Option #1 Science

Look up the definitions of “organic” and “inorganic”.  Make a list with example of each type of substance.  Make this into a chart. 10 examples

Option #2 Science/Technology

Compare the processes that occur in a living thing, such as a human, with those that occur in a nonliving thing, such as a rock.  Write this in a report or make a Venn diagram.

Option #3 Science/Social Studies

Research the factors that determine which kinds of organisms can thrive in different environments around the world.  Environments might include mountains, deserts, polar regions, and oceans.

Option #4 Science

Research tube worms.  Find out how they are able to survive in such an inhospitable area.  Write a ½ to 1 page report.

Option #5 Science/Art

Create a collage of photos and illustrations of a wide variety of organisms.  Make this into a small poster. 1/2 sheet of regular poster board

Option #6 Science

Develop a chart and list the common name of an organism as well as its genus and species name. (scientific name)  You must have at least 25 organisms.

Option #7 Internet

Browse the Internet and download and print images of organism taken from a scanning electron microscope.  Make a collage of the images. 1/2 sheet of poster board

Option #8 Science

Research where the typical mud dauber builds its nest.   Write a ½ to 1 page paper.

ALL REPORTS ARE ½ TO 1 PAGE REPORTS!!!!!!

requirements for research project on health career or disease

Your presentation should include information on each of the following areas under A.  Disease or B. Health Career

This research project is due on May 13, 2013

A. Disease

• Cause of the disease.  If caused by a pathogen, include an illustration of he pathogen.
• Scientists who discovered the cause of the disease.  Who? When? Where? How?
• Symptoms of the disease.
• Effects of the disease.  What short-and long-term effects can this disease have on the body? ( be sure to relate what you have learned about the affected body systems)
• Prevention.  Can the disease be prevented?  If so, how?  What scientists have made contributions to preventing this disease?
• Treatment and cure.  If no cure has been found, how close are scientists to developing one?  What scientists have made contributions to the search for a cure?
• Technology implications.  How have advances in technology affected the way in which this disease is diagnosed and treated?
• Self-treatment.  Can a person with the disease control it by changing some of his or her daily habits?

B  Health Career

·         Job title.  Include a photo or an illustration of a person who has this job title.

      Job description.  Describet in detail the duties of a person in this career.

·         Educational requirements.

·         Salary.  What is the salary range?  What is the potential for advancement?

·         Job outlook.  Describe the need for this career in the future.

·         Lifestyle implications.  How does this career affect one’s personal life?  (For example, how many hours a day does a person work?  Does the person have to work nights?  Does the job involve contact with people, or does the person usually work alone?)

·         Technology.  How has technology influenced this career over time?  (For ex., what forms of technology have led to improvements on diagnosing problems or treating patients?)

1.      Use a variety of references to create your poster that will be folded to create a standing cube poster(made from a folded poster), flat poster, or PowerPoint

·         Include references from following

·         At least two Internet or DVD sources

·         At least two print  sources

·         If you are researching a career, consider doing an interview with someone working in the career you have chosen.  Take along a camera to take a photo of the person you are interviewing.

2.      List your references in a bibliography.  Prepare the bibliography on a separate sheet of paper and turn it in with your poster.  Use the same form as for your vertebrate project.

3.      Organize your poster so that information from 1A, 1B is clearly visible.  Make your poster as creative and interesting as possible.

4.      Plan your oral presentation.  It should include highlights from your poster. 

weekly homework 4/15-19/13

6th grade:
 B:ring a white tee shirt for painting on Thursday 4 /18 or poster board for creating a poster for Earth day.
We will wear our tee shirts on Monday April 22 to celebrate earth day

7th grade:  Work on your research project on a disease or medical career.  5th period class will select on Monday.

weekly homework for 3/18-22/13

  Homework options are due  Thursday for A day and Friday for B day

Lesson  3- 4

 Option#1

How was Benedict’s solution and Lugol’s solution developed and how did they get their name.

Option#2

List some products that are used to detect the presence of a chemical.  For example, what is the purpose of radon detection kits? Other ex: pool maintenance kits.  Explain how to use the kits and what color changes take place.

Option#3 Math

Complete math skills percentage problem on p. 507 in science textbook to find the answer to the proactive problem for fats.

Option#4 

Create a Food guide Pyramid on a ½ poster board p. 512

Option#5

Explain why it is especially important that a vegetarian eat a varied diet.  (Use the food pyramid chart to show how many servings must be eaten for a balanced diet.

weekly homework 3/4-8/13

7th grade;
 Quiz on lessons 1-3 HBS Thursday A day, Friday B day
Homework options due Thursday A day, Friday B day on lessons 1-2

6th grade:
Hurricane tracking charts due on Friday
Finish study guide by Friday to review, unit test  next Tuesday.

Homework options less 1-2

Write ½ to 1 page reports.

Option#1

Draw the organs of a specific body system, color them, and cut them out.  Create a mobile with the cutouts.

Option#2

Build on the idea suggested in “Humans- The Problem Solving Animals” by researching a scientific discovery that was made by accident-that is a discovery made when the scientist was actually trying to solve a different problem.

Option#3

Explore how a film or video is created of the inside of the human body.  How can anyone film inside a human body?  Are there ways that filmmakers can simulate these conditions?

Option#4

Research the derivations and meanings of the names of the digestive organs.  For example, the word “esophagus” comes from the Greek word osein (meaning “to be going to carry”) and phagein (meaning “to eat”).  Find other words in the English language that contain the root words.

Option#5

Research why snakes can ingest and swallow objects whose diameters greatly exceeds their own.  If possible, include a picture.  P. 391 in textbook

weekly homework 2\25-3/1/13

7th grade

Quiz on RNA and DNA Monday and Tuesday

6th grade;
Quiz on weather forecasting Thursday
Study your highlighted notes and quizlet "Weather Forecasting"
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homework for week of 2/4-2/8/13

7th
quiz Monday  and Tuesday on genetics

homework due Thursday and Friday:
  create a pedigree chart showing a disease that in inherited in three generations or complete  C on work sheet

6th
lab lesson 3 graded on Thursday

homework for 1/28-2/1/13

7th grade quiz on genetics:
Wednesday 2nd period
Thursday 1,3,5 periods
Study your notes and quizlet:  genetic, probability
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6th grade:

Please bring in your 2 liter soda bottle for our lab activity.

weekly homework for 1/14-18.13

Homework options due Thursday ( 1, 3,5) Friday (2)

Homework options lesson 19 OMM

Option #1

Conduct research on genetic engineering.  Read in text book p160-161.  Write a ½ to 1 page paper citing at least two examples of genetic engineering.

Option #2

Research mutations. Read p. 136-137 in textbook.  Write a ½ to l page describing some mutations in organisms.

Option#3

Make a model of the DNA in cells.  This will be due Friday but will count for two week project.

Option #4

Describe co-dominance in inheritance.  P. 123

Option#5

You are a newspaper reporter in the early 1900s.  You want to interview Walter Sutton about his work with chromosomes.. Write 3 questions you would like to ask Sutton.  See p. 126-127 in your textbook for information.  Then, for each question, write answers that Sutton might have given.

Option#6

 Write a ½ page report on the inheritance of color blindness.  p/ 149 in your textbook.

Option #7-#10   one page report

Research the genetic disorder, cystic fibrosis, giving the cause and characteristics, treatment.  Some information on p.153.

Option #8

Research the genetic disorder, sickle-cell disease, giving the cause , characteristics, and treatment.  Some information on p 152.

Option#9

Research the genetic disorder, hemophilia, giving how it played a part in the history of royalty , causes, treatment.  P. 152 for starting information.

Option#10

Research the cause and treatment of Down Syndrome.  Some information on p. 152

Option # 11

Research  cloning and the story of Dolly the sheep.

6th grade:

quiz Friday of ocean zones.  check quizlet to study and use study guide.