There are two kinds of people: those who do
the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is
much less competition. - Gandhi
Develop a Cell Hypertext......................................due October 25th by end of period
Hypertext is defined by webopedia.com as, “A special type of database system, invented by Ted Nelson in the 1960s, in which objects (text, pictures, music, programs, and so on) can be creatively linked to each other. When you select an object, you can see all the other objects that are linked to it. You can move from one object to another even though they might have very different forms. For example, while reading a document about Mozart, you might click on the phrase Violin Concerto in A Major, which could display the written score or perhaps even invoke a recording of the concerto. Clicking on the name Mozart might cause various illustrations of Mozart to appear on the screen. The icons that you select to view associated objects are called Hypertext links or buttons.”
Our biology class will be using hypertext to summarize difficult topics, textbook material, journal/research articles, etc. It is a means for students to create their own interpretation of information using technology and its resources. Hypertext is meant to be a continuous document, pulling additional information from various means in order to enhance their text.
Your final hypertext project is going to be six separate word documents. The first document (MainPage) is an overview of the topic which is cells. The other 5 documents are notesheets on identifying cell parts in pictures of plant and animal cells, stating the parts and their functions, stating the parts and functions of the cell membrane, describing how the cell transports materials through its membrane, and comparing and contrasting prokaryotes and eukaryotes. These six documents will be placed in a folder with the number assigned to you by your teacher. These are you notes for the unit exam.
This project will be peer graded. Grading other projects is a great review for the unit exam. Your grade will be based on the average rubric grade assigned to your project by at least 2 other students. If you feel that your grade is incorrect or unfair, the teacher will independently grade the project upon your request. The teacher's grade will stand, so if your grade goes up, great, but if the teacher's grade is lower then you will recieve that lower grade.
BioMath Ski Resort.................................................due November 29th
Apply the biomath lessons learned in the "Help, I'm Surrounded by Squirrels" module to a situation similar to the golf course developed in lesson 5. Another company wants to build a ski resort near Frostbite Falls. On the side of the mountain, the trees are sparser to begin with and conservationists have set the target squirrel happiness for a 4 x 6 area at 1000.00. Since there are not a lot of big trees to begin with, none of the areas can have more than 80 big trees. There will have to be an area for parking and one grid square devoted to the ski lodge. Can you design the resort with these restrictions? The Architect will draw the ski resort to present to the city council. Be sure to include a legend. Also write a description of the resort with explanations for your decisions (i.e. how many ski slopes are there, are they lit or not lit, etc.). This is the job of the Publicist. The Mathematician must present mathematical evidence that you have satisfied the conservationists' requirements. Groups should include 3-4 students. Student jobs would include Mathmatician, Publicist, Architect/Graphic Designer, and Manager.
Use the average equation: H=0.3219L + 0.355B - 2.3209S + 28.2424 derived from equation 3 in Lesson 4.
Sequencing DNA using the Biology Workbench
Sample Electropherogram of DNA
Genetic Disease Research Project using Bioinformatics..................due date March 12
Genetic Disease Research Project
Genetic Disease Student Worksheet
Quick Links.......Human Genome Landmarks
Evolution Research Project using Biology Workbench..............................................
How can Biology Workbench be used to Predict the Evolutionary History of Similar Organisms?
Using Biology Student Workbench on this Project
Sample Project (this project is missing items yours' should have...check your rubric!)