School Without Walls Biology

PROJECT DUE MONDAY!

Posted on October 17, 2008 by biowithoutwalls

TFIII, TWF, TFIV – PROJECTS DUE MONDAY BY 1:21 PM. Don’t forget to upload them onto turnitin.com!

MWH – PROJECTS DUE 10/23/08!

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Free Science Event!

Posted on October 10, 2008 by biowithoutwalls

Simon Levin

Princeton University
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Center for BioComplexity

Cooperation and Collective Behavior, from Bacteria to the Global Commons

A sustainable future for humanity will require finding a way to share our complex environment. Learn about the evolution of cooperation in non-human populations, and what must change in our own behaviors if we are to have a common future.

Thursday, October 16, 2008 | 6:45 PM

This lecture is free and open to the public and is held at the Carnegie Institution, located at 1530 P Street, NW (corner of 16th and P Streets).

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HW for the looooong weekend

Posted on October 10, 2008 by biowithoutwalls

HW for MWH:

YOUR DRAFTS ARE DUE BY 3:30PM ON WEDNESDAY! EMAIL THEM TO BIOWITHOUTWALLS@GMAIL.COM OR DROP THEM OFF AT ROOM 201.
Be prepared to do a lab next time I see you.
Prepare for your PSATs – read a book; do mental math while shopping; pick up a review packet from the office.

HW for TWF, TFIII, TFIV:

YOUR DRAFTS ARE DUE BY THE BEGINNING OF YOUR CLASS ON TUESDAY! EMAIL THEM TO BIOWITHOUTWALLS@GMAIL.COM or give me a printed copy/flashdrive copy in class.
Be prepared to do a lab next time I see you.
Prepare for your PSATs – read a book; do mental math while shopping; pick up a review packet from the office.

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Senior project work for next week

Posted on October 10, 2008 by biowithoutwalls

Senior project penguins,

I’m pleased to say that everyone turned in their letters of intent on time and had them uploaded on turnitin.com on time. I look forward to reading them.

We’re still in the process of figuring out the schedule for next Wednesday for what seniors will do during the PSATs. You’re probably either going to be trained in using the library to find scholarly journals and/or go to the library. Take advantage of this opportunity to work on your working bibliographies.

Also, MENTOR AGREEMENT FORMS ARE DUE NEXT FRIDAY. THESE CAN BE FOUND HERE: sww-mentor-handbook.
For many of you, this will be as simple as getting a signature from your mentor. For some of you, it may mean actively pursuing mentors to help you. All of you should have a draft letter to a mentor that we adapted from your letter of intent.

Please email me with any questions/concerns. I know we won’t see each other for a bit. THIS IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO FORGET ABOUT YOUR SENIOR PROJECT.

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MWH HW for Wednesday; TWF, TFIII and TFIV HW

Posted on October 7, 2008 by biowithoutwalls

MWH HW for Wednesday.

Read the food testing lab and answer pre-lab questions.
Vocab quiz tomorrow!
Draft due 10/15 – Project extension, now due 10/23 FOR MWH ONLY

TWF, TFIII, TFIV HW

Read the food testing lab and answer pre-lab questions.
Vocab quiz on Friday
Draft due 10/14

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HW for MWH for Monday

Posted on October 4, 2008 by biowithoutwalls

HW for MWH for Monday:

Define the word parts on the vocab list; practice building and defining at least 15 words
Outline due.
Letter to yourself/parents: Write a letter to yourself about your plan for completing this project. Basically, what work will you do when, how you will budget your time, and how you will get help when you need it. The letter should be less than a page. It’ll be signed by your parents and by me.

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Sample Outline for the Biology Paper

Posted on October 3, 2008 by biowithoutwalls

Below is a sample outline. Your outline should include your choices for what topics you’d like to cover, as well as a topic sentence for each paragraph.

I. Introduction
-Topic Sentence/Thesis

II. First Paragraph: Carbohydrates
-Topic Sentence
Pick three of the following to discuss: carbohydrates structure; examples; role in the cell; role in diseases; how they are formed or broken down

III. Second Paragraph: Proteins
-Topic Sentence
Pick three of the following to discuss: carbohydrates structure; examples; role in the cell; role in diseases; how they are formed or broken down
Compare and contrast with carbs.

IV. Third Paragraph: Lipids
-Topic Sentence
Pick three of the following to discuss: carbohydrates structure; examples; role in the cell; role in diseases; how they are formed or broken down
Compare and contrast w/ carbs and proteins.

V. Fourth Paragraph: Nucleic Acids
-Topic Sentence
Pick three of the following to discuss: carbohydrates structure; examples; role in the cell; role in diseases; how they are formed or broken down
Compare and contrast w/ carbs, proteins, and lipids

VI. Conclusion
-Topic Sentence

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