Extra Credit for Week ending Nov. 3rd

Scientist Project Due Wed Nov. 1st

Check out this link for great scientists to choose from

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scientists

Remember picking an interesting scientists will make your project super duper fun!!!!

In the Library on Friday you must show me one completed Document (either on paper or computer). Also you must find at least one book that has your scientists in it.

Extra Credit! 10/23 to 10/27

Perform a great Webquest Right Here!!!!

Sofia Online Lessons for this webquest are located here.

Perform a great Webquest Right Here!!!! Sofia Online Lessons for this webquest are located here.

Review Webquest

For Today's Webquest you need to answer the following review questions on looseleaf paper. The assignment is worth 35 points.

If you finish early you may work on the Investigating Disease Webquest for 15 extra points.

WEBQUEST QUESTIONS

1. Research a Current Event here. Write the title of the article and the main theme. What is one way you could use this article to help yourself or your community?

2. What are stem cells? How can they help cure diseases? Do you support stem cell research? Why or why not?

3. Make a T-chart comparing eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Make a T-chart comparing plant and animal cells. Have at least 4 items on each T-chart

4. Make a T-chart comparing and contrasting Mitosis and Meiosis. (get at least 4 items).

5. Research an online dissection website. Write the URL of the website down and tell me 2 interesting things you learned from it.

6. Give an example of a haploid cell. How many chromosomes does a human haploid cell have? Give an example of a diploid cell. How many chromosomes does a human diploid cell have?

7. What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations?

8. What are three factors that affect diffusion rates? Make sure to describe each one.

9. Describe the disease diabetes. Which form of diabetes is closely linked to obesity?

10. Describe the disease cancer. What types of drugs are we developing to combat it?

11. Name five characteristics that are considered distinct properties of all living things.

12. How are the organs of a multicellular organism like the organelles of a single cell?

13. Describe the meaning of homeostasis.

14. What are autotrophs and heterotrophs?

15. Explain why the leaves of plants appear green to the human eye.

16. Identify two ways in which genetic recombination results during meiosis.

17. The DNA molecule is described as a double helix. Describe the meaning of this expression and the general structure of a DNA molecule. Write your answer in the space below.

18. Describe how a molecule of DNA is replicated. Write your answer in the space below.

19. Identify the three types of RNA and briefly describe the function of each. Write your answer in the space below.

Webquest Activity

Link to Webquest

INVESTIGATING DISEASE AND PREVENTION
Your job in this WebQuest is to learn about diseases that have affected people for hundreds of years. You will investigate five different diseases to learn how scientists have worked to prevent their spread among populations. You will answer a set of questions about these diseases and their prevention to demonstrate what you have learned. Once you've conducted some research to increase your knowledge of these diseases and their prevention, you'll select one of the diseases to investigate further. You'll create a timeline that shows key dates in the study of that disease as well as other dates and events that occurred during the same period of time. The purpose of the timeline is to show how scientific study has led to discoveries that help prevent the spread of disease. You'll include a description of each date on the timeline and summarize the current state of prevention of this disease.

Resources
Look at the web sites given here to find the information that will help you answer questions about different diseases and their prevention, and to gather information to use as you build your timeline.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.csiss.org/classics/content/8
The Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science describes John Snow's work in studying the causes and prevention of cholera.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/ideas912/912cholera.html
Visit this page on the National Geographic Web site to learn more how John Snow used medical geography to help understand the spread of cholera during the 1854 outbreak.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/influenza/peopleevents/pandeAMEX88.html
Find out about the flu epidemic of 1918 by visiting the Influenza 1918 site on the Public Broadcasting System Web site.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.stanford.edu/group/virus/uda/
Learn more about the influenza pandemic of 1918 by visiting this page on the Stanford University Web site.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/dm52sa.html
Read about how the polio vaccine was produced and tested at this page from the Public Broadcasting System Web site.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/polio.html
Find out more about how the polio vaccine was developed on this page from Access Excellence.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.rbm.who.int/cmc_upload/0/000/015/372/RBMInfosheet_1.htm
The World Health Organization provides information about malaria as part of the Roll Back Malaria initiative.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://familydoctor.org/handouts/384.html
Read more about malaria by visiting this page on the American Academy of Family Physicians Web site.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/malaria/id319101.html
Visit the National Library of Medicine's interactive page on malaria. You'll read about topics such as causes, symptoms, and prevention of malaria.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/misc/smallpox_p2.html
Learn more about smallpox by investigate this Kidshealth page.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/discovery/medicine/smallpox_02.shtml
Edward Jenner's study of smallpox is discussed on this page from the British Broadcasting Corporation.

http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/cgi-bin/splitwindow.cgi?top=http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/top2.html&link=http://www.jennermuseum.com/sv/smallpox2.shtml
The Jenner Museum describes the accomplishments of British scientist Edward Jenner. Read about how Jenner studied the relationship between cowpox and smallpox on this page.

You may use these resources to help you develop your timeline:

http://www.teacheroz.com/20thcent.htmhttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/howtomakeatimeline1.htm


Conclusion
In the process of completing this WebQuest, you've become informed about five different diseases: cholera, the flu epidemic of the 20th century, malaria, polio, and smallpox. You have read information to answer questions about this topic, and have increased your knowledge of how scientists have studied these diseases in the quest to minimize their impact on people and discover effective treatments. You've also used your research skills to create a timeline that describes how one of these diseases has affected people throughout history. Hope you rocked and rolled.

Extra Credit 10/2 - 10/6