Bio Expo Project Schedule - Semester 1
Dates may change. Check regularly for updates.
This portion of the project is a research paper. It is an individual assignment. While you might want to work on your second semester project with a partner this portion of the assignment is individual.
Dates may change. Check regularly for updates.
This portion of the project is a research paper. It is an individual assignment. While you might want to work on your second semester project with a partner this portion of the assignment is individual.
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September 18 - Project description & overview. Your teacher will go over the expectations and how the assignment will be broken down.
September 25 - Preliminary topic check – What aspect of biology do you want to focus on for your research? October 2 - Final topic choices are due. October 23 - Topic Summary Due Annotated Bibliography in APA format (minimum 5 sources) December 4 - Cellular Molecular Explanation Due Annotated Bibliography (minimum 8 sources) January 15 - Science Background Paper - Final Draft Due Annotated Bibliography (10 sources total (at least 2 of them must include scientific abstracts) February 5 - Final Drafts returned |
Students that chose not to compete in the bio expo will complete a project based on either The Double Helixby James Watson or The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksby Rebecca Sklootas their second semester project.
Bio Expo Project Schedule - Semester 2
This semester you have the option to continue working on your bio expo or to complete one of the other two project options.
Option 1: Complete activities on the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Option 2: Read the Double Helix by James Watson. There are three papers you will write (1.5 pages each) about different aspects of the book.
Option 1: Complete activities on the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
Option 2: Read the Double Helix by James Watson. There are three papers you will write (1.5 pages each) about different aspects of the book.
Option 1: The Immortal Life of Henrietta LacksComplete assignments on the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. You do not have to read the book but there are 11 activities that you have to complete to earn any points on this activity. All activities have to be attempted. Assignments are outlined below but you must click on this link to get the questions.
A. ACTIVITY 1 - Watch the first 10 minutes of the documentary “Way of All Flesh” about Henrietta Lacks: http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/the-way-of-all-flesh/ B. ACTIVITY 2 - Go to the Wikipedia page about Henrietta Lacks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks C. ACTIVITY 3 - Read this interview with Rebecca Skloot, the author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/Henrietta-Lacks-Immortal-Cells.html D. ACTIVITY 4 - Read the front page of this website: http://henriettalacksfoundation.org/ E. ACTIVITY 5 - Watch this bioethicist interview about Henrietta Lacks: https://youtu.be/x21YtrY9f0Y F. ACTIVITY 6 - As the blog post is under construction I have found another article for you to read: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072843/
G. ACTIVITY 7 - Listen to the song “Helen Lane” by Mal Webb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-Bb4dmpKeE H. ACTIVITY 8 - Check out this infographic at: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/01/st_henrietta I. ACTIVITY 9 - Listen to the radiolab podcast: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/seto-bio1lc/assignments/assignment-3-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks/ J. ACTIVITY 10 - Choose an art piece made from or inspired by Henrietta Lack’s cells. https://fineartamerica.com/shop/canvas+prints/hela+cells K. ACTIVITY 11 - Choose a journal article about current (last 2 years) research using HeLa cells. Google scholar is an excellent source for journal articles. |
Option 2: Double HelixRead the Double Helix by James Watson. There are three papers you will write about different aspects of the book. See the descriptions of the papers and suggested page lengths below:
Part 1: Character sketches (1.5 pages, single spaced) In this paper you should describe the individual personalities of the main characters (Watson, Crick, Wilkins, Franklin), as well as discuss the relationships between these individuals. Also discuss the role of cooperation and competition in their academic pursuits. You MUST turn in your assignment through Canvas so that it can be accessed for plagiarism through turnitin.com. You do not need to submit to turnitin.com directly. Just turn in through Canvas. Part 2: Processes and Methods (2 pages, single spaced) Throughout the book scientists engage in various processes and activities that allow them to better understand the science they are working on and to make new discoveries in their fields. In this paper you should discuss the techniques used to understand the structure of DNA including the use of X-ray crystallography, mathematical models, and physical model building. You should also discuss the importance of sharing ideas either through conferences, published journal articles, and informal gatherings. Part 3: Discoveries (1.5 pages, single spaced) Numerous discoveries were made throughout the course of the book. In this paper you should outline the important discoveries that helped Watson and Crick build their model of DNA. Describe how each of these discoveries resulted in a more complete model or a reanalysis of the working model of DNA. You should discuss how the discoveries were seen at the time vs how they are seen now that they informed on the discovery of the structure of DNA. (You should specifically discuss the discovery of the a-helix, the calculations of Cochran/Crick, Chargaff’s rules, and the x-ray crystallography evidence.) |
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Assignment Descriptions: (All lengths are for 1.5 spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt font)
Topic Summary (3 page maximum):
Cellular Molecular Explanation (3 page maximum):
Science Research Final Draft (see category requirements):
Annotated Bibliography
- Set up a binder/file just for your BioExpo work, using tabs/colors for organization
- Back up everything electronic to your Google Drive
- Make a checklist and check things off as you do them
- Have others (family, friends, etc) read your work before turning in
Assignment Descriptions: (All lengths are for 1.5 spaced, Times New Roman, 12pt font)
Topic Summary (3 page maximum):
- What you know about topic (including preliminary research)
- What you need to learn to answer your question
- Your plan to find the needed information
- Annotated Bibliography in APA format (5 sources)
Cellular Molecular Explanation (3 page maximum):
- From your topic summary, take the aspect(s) of your topic that deal(s) with the formation, structure, and functions of molecules essential to life and explain in detail the process that is involved
Science Research Final Draft (see category requirements):
- An integration of your research and the cellular molecular level summary into one formal paper.
- Paper should be 5-8 pages - 2 to 3 of these pages should be your cellular molecular level explanation.
- This should be the best work you can do. It is your final product.
Annotated Bibliography
- Must be annotated and in proper format
- You will need to include abstracts from 2 scientific papers in your final annotated bibliography
- Scientific papers can be found at local university libraries or via the Internet
- The following sources will NOT be counted: Wikipedia, search engines including but not limited to Google and ask.com, study guides such as SparkNotes, encyclopedias, and dictionaries
