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!!!!!!