Biology Honors Assignments

Biology Honors Assignments
Due Dates: Choice 1: SAT Bio Test Prep Choice 2: Science Fair
Sept. 7,
2010
Choose Assignment Type 1, or 2 Read and annotate the
Molecules Chapter 3 pgs. 33‐60. Do the quizzes. Correct your
answers.
Choose Assignment Type 1 or 2. Complete the Project Idea Handout and
turn it in. Meet with Jesse to discuss at lunch. Review previous projects
at lunch.
Sept. 14,
2010
Sept. 16,
2011
Sept. 21,
2010
I suggest that you have your book by now! Read and
annotate the Cell Chapter 4 pgs. 61‐78. Do the quizzes.
Correct your answers.
Read and annotate the Cellular Respiration Chapter 5 pgs. 79‐
95. Do the quizzes. Correct your answers.
Do preliminary research on your topic idea. Consider researching
organisms involved, techniques used, or concepts tested. Find at a
minimum four resources on your topic (at least one must be a peerreviewed
journal) on the topic. Type an annotated bibliography of each
source. The bibliography should include the source in MLA format, a
paragraph summary of the information that you think is important for
your project, and a paragraph of how this information relates to your
project. Meet with either Alyssa or Jesse to discuss at lunch. Review
previous projects at lunch.
Honors Add/Drop Deadline. Must stick with your choice!
Final topic idea is due. Submit a typed formal proposal. Your proposal
must include:
• Your question and why you think it is investigable.
• Your rationale for the question. Why are you interested in it?
• A paragraph describing your experimental method
• A list of materials
• A picture of your experimental design.
• A paragraph describing your data collection method
Meet at lunch to critique your experimental design.
Sept .28,
2010
Oct. 5, 2010
Oct. 12,
2010
Read and annotate the Plant Chapter 11 pgs. 285‐296. Do the
quizzes. Correct your answers.
Read and annotate the Ecology Chapter 14 pgs‐ 327‐352. Do
the quizzes. Correct your answers.
Read and annotate the Behavior Chapter 12 pgs. 297‐306. Do
the quizzes. Correct your answers.
Confirm a mentor: Your mentor should be someone who is an expert on
some particular aspect of your project or has experience with science fair
projects. Explain to the mentor that you hope to come to them with
questions about your project and hope that they will help critique your
work. Write a paragraph describing your mentor and how you hope to
use their help throughout this process.
Second draft of experimental design is due.
First draft of your introduction for your lab report (typed) is due . Use
your information from your preliminary research. Meet at lunch to
critique your introduction.
Gather materials and complete a pilot study . Record all your findings in
a special lab notebook for your science fair project. Meet at lunch to
discuss and critique.

Oct. 19,
2010
Oct. 26,
2010
Nov. 2, 2010
Read and annotate the Transcription/ Translation Chapter 6
pgs. 97‐118. Do the quizzes. Correct your answers.
Read and annotate the Microorganisms Chapter 13 pgs. 307‐
326. Do the quizzes. Correct your answers.
Register for the SAT Biology Subject test in December or
January (January is recommended)‐Some fee waivers
available with Chris White.
Revise your question and/or experimental methods based on feedback.
Begin Experiments. Record all your findings in a special lab notebook for
your science fair project.
Continue Experiments. Record all your findings in a special lab notebook
for your science fair project. Type your first draft of your methods
section. Meet at lunch to discuss and critique.
Continue Experiments. Record all your findings in a special lab notebook
for your science fair project. Experimental data is due and second draft
of methods is due.
Read and annotate the first part of the Organ Chapter 10
pgs.191‐223. Do the quizzes. Correct your answers
Nov. 9, 2010 Read and annotate the second part of the Organ Chapter 10
pgs. 224‐283. Do the quizzes. Correct your answers
Nov. 16,
2010
Read and annotate the third part of the Organ Chapter 10
pgs. 256‐276. Do the quizzes. Correct your answers
First draft of your results is due. It should include tables and figures, and
a description of your results in words. Meet at lunch to discuss and
critique.
Second draft of results is due. First draft of your Discussion/Conclusion
is due. Meet at lunch to discuss and critique.
Nov. 30,
2010
Dec. 8, 2010
Dec. 14,
2010
Read and annotate the Genetics Chapter 139 pgs. 139‐164.
Do the quizzes. Correct your answers.
Read and annotate and the Mitosis/Meiosis Chapter 7 pgs.
119‐138 & Evolution Chapter pgs 165‐189. Do the quizzes.
Correct your answers.
Take a practice test and score yourself. DON’T CHEAT!
First draft of entire paper is due. Meet at lunch to discuss and critique.
Second draft of the paper is due. First draft of the display is due. Meet
at lunch to discuss and critique.
Second draft of display is due. Work over winter break to revise for HTH
Science Fair.