Memo: Students taking Honors Biology in the 2012 – 2013 ...



Welcome to 502: BIOLOGY- HONORS! Listed below are detailed directions and important information for your summer assignment. The assignment must be completed and handed in on the first day of class. This class is worth a total of 6 credits and will meet 6 periods per week. The lab period will take place either before or after your regularly scheduled class once a week. You should be scheduled to attend this class rather than gym or study hall once per week. Biology Honors is recommended for 10th grade students after very successful completion of Environmental Science. You must have teacher recommendation from Mr. McCormick or Mrs. Sexton for participation in this class.

 

Biology Honors students will study in depth concepts such as biochemistry, genetics, morphology of organisms and animal behavior. A large component of the course is lab work. This course is designed for students who are considering majoring in science in college and will require a large time commitment outside of class.

Attached is the summer work that must be completed during the summer. It is recommended that you dedicate time each week throughout the summer to allow your adequate time to complete the assignment. Do not wait until the week before school starts to do this assignment. Work on it throughout July and August. You will be expected to know and comprehend the material covered in when the new school year begins. Study the material in each of the assignments and be prepared!

Please e-mail me at dsamburg @burlington- if you have any questions or concerns. Do well and I look forward to seeing you in September! Mrs. Samburg

The Honors Biology Summer Assignments are designed to help you review your knowledge of the Scientific Processes and Basic Chemistry. This information is based on the content found in Unit 1 of the Prentice Hall Biology textbook.

Textbook Questions Unit 1: Chapters 1 Scientific Processes and Chapter 2 Basic Chemistry

Obtain a Biology textbook from Mrs. Samburg in C242 and read the following chapters in Unit 2: Complete all the review questions listed above for the textbook assignments. Each chapter should be clearly labeled and each answer numbered according to the question in the textbook. Your answer the entire question and must be written in complete sentences. I should be able to infer what the question was asking by reading your response. For Example: What did you do on summer break? I completed my summer assignment for Honors Biology over summer break.

1. Practicing Scientific Processes:

A. Read Chapter 1 from text: “The Science of Biology”

B. Complete Online Textbook Companion Site Activities & Self-Test as directed below

1. Complete: Active Art: Redi’s and Pasteur’s Experiment & Self-Test

2. To access above activities students need to go to science

a. Click on “Textbook Companion Sites” link

b. Select “NJ” for state and “Biology” for program from the pull down menu

c. Click on “Chapter 1. The Science of Biology”

d. To complete Redi’s & Pasteur’s Experiments click on the first link & click the big green “Start” button…

e. Read prompts for experiment

f. Drag and drop images to set up Redi’s experiment

g. Select “run experiment”

h. Switch mode to select Pasteur and repeat process

i. Print out and complete the activity assessment questions

j. Complete the “Self-Test” when finished with all Chapter 1 activities.

k. print out quiz results

l. students may take quiz as many times as necessary

2. Understanding Chemistry of Life:

A. Read Chapter 2 from text: “The Chemistry of Life”

B. Chemistry Vocabulary Assignment

C. Complete steps 1-6 of the “Periodic Table Basics” Activities to construct a sample periodic table.

1. Students may use the periodic table found in Appendix H of their textbook or online resources to complete the information needed for the element squares.

2. The Bohr diagrams found in step 3 should illustrate the total number of electrons in the atom for each as well as the correct location for each electron.

3. The Lewis structure should only include the valence electrons for each atom.

D. Print out and complete step 7, questions 1-10, found on the “Periodic Table Basics” directions sheet.

Scientific Processes Vocabulary Assignment: Answer the following questions on the scantron sheet.

1. Science a. type of data that is numerical

2. Technology b. intellectual investigation aimed at discovering knowledge

3. Research c. amount of matter an object contains

4. Observation d. type of data that describes with words

5. Data e. organized way of using evidence to learn about the world

6. Quantitative data ab. amount of space an object takes up

7. Qualitative data ac. use of one or more senses to gather information

8. Measuring ad. exact observations by comparing to standard units

9. Mass ae. a method to group and organize

10. Volume bc. pull of gravity on an objects mass

11. Weight bd. information gathered from observations; evidence

12. Classifying be. science put to use; innovation that extends human capabilities

Part Two:

13. Hypothesis a. hypothetical description of a complex process or entity

14. Predicting b. factor that changes in response to manipulated variable; what you want to observe

15. Inferring c. well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations

16. Theory d. test of the effect of a single variable by changing it & keeping other variables the same

17. Law e. to examine and evaluate data to comprehend meaning

18. Controlled experiment ab. An explanation for a set of scientific observations; educated guess

19. Dependent Variable ac. all factors in an experiment purposely kept the same (Responding)

20. Independent Variable ad. describes an observation, well documented over many replications that is true (Manipulated) under set conditions

21. Controlled Variables ae. scientific process used to solve a problem universal method to develop an experiment

22. Analyze (analysis) bc. passing of information to others

23. Model bd. stating what might happen, informed guess or opinion

24. Communicate be. factor that is purposely changed to view result

25. Scientific Method cd. possible explanation for observation; logical interpretation based on prior knowledge

Basic Chemistry Vocabulary: Part 1 Use the same scantron as the scientific vocabulary to answer questions

26. Matter a. dense area in center of atom; house protons and neutrons

27. Mass b. table used to organize all elements into rows and columns

28. Solid c. object that has definite volume but shape changes

29. Liquid d. amount of matter an object contains

30. Gas e. atomic particle have no change; found in nucleus

31. Atom ab. number determined by combining the number of protons and neutrons

32. Nucleus ac. atomic particle having a positive charge; in nucleus

33. Proton ad. pure substance made of only one type of atoms; cannot be broken into smaller pieces

34. Neutron ae. basic building block of matter; smallest particle that retains properties of an element

35. Electron bc. anything that occupies space and has a mass

36. Electron Shell bd. Vast area outside of the nucleus of an atom; electrons are here

37. Atomic Number be. Object that has a definite shape and definite volume

38. Mass Number cd. Number assigned to an atom; equal to number of protons

39. Periodic table ce. Negatively charge particle of an atom found circling nucleus

40. Element de. Substance that has no shape or volume and will fill container it occupies

Part Two:

41. Molecule a. Any charged particle

42. Chemical reaction b. Having a set amount of solute/solvent ratio

43. Ion c. physical combining of two or more substances

44. Isotope d. type of mixture; one or more substances equally distributed in another

45. Isomer e. type of bond in which the electrons are shared

46. Ionic bond ab. atoms with the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons changing the atomic mass

47. Covalent bond ac. substance composed of two or more different elements in definite proportions

48. Mixture ad. Type of bond in which there is a transfer of electrons

49. Solute ae. Substance in a solution that does the dissolving

50. Solvent bc. Substance in a solution that is dissolved

51. Solution bd. formed by two or more chemically combined atoms; smallest unit of most compounds

52. Suspension be. Type of mixture; particles are even distributed in another but not dissolved, can exists in all states of matter

53. Colloid cd. Process of making/breaking chemical bonds

54. Concentration ce. Type of mixture; particles to do not dissolve in another but break apart into smaller pieces

55. Compound de. Compounds having the same elements and same number of each element, but are arranged differently giving it different properties than others

Measurement Activity

1. What are the three metric standard units used for measuring each of the following:

a. Used to measure length- ____________

b. Used to measure mass- ____________

c. Used to measure volume- ___________

2. Write the correct metric prefix next to its equivalent below:

3. 0.001 m = millimeter

a. 0.01 m = ___________meter

b. 0.1 m = ___________meter

c. 10 m = ___________meter

d. 100 m = ___________meter

e. 1000 m = ___________meter

4. Convert the following metric units as shown in the example: Ex. 90 dm= 9 m

5. 5.25 m = _____ cm

a. 10km = _____m

b. 375 mm = _____ m

6. Calculate the area in metric units. Show your work!

a. A rectangular skin graph that is 5 cm wide and 10 cm long Answer: _______________

b. An opening of a blood vessel that is 3 mm in diameter Answer:________________

c. Find the difference in the area of a straw with a diameter of 5 mm and a straw with a diameter of 7 mm. Answer: ________________

7. Calculate the volume in metric units.

a. A block of ice that is 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1.5 m high. Answer:________________

b. Using a cylindrical can from your house (ex. can of vegetables, soup, or soda), measure the height and diameter in metric units and calculate the volume of the can.

- Height __________

Diameter ______________

Volume ______________

8. Convert the following measurements from English to metric:

a. 1 inch = __________ cm

b. 100 yards = __________ m

c. 26.1 miles = __________ km

d. 3 cups = __________ ml

e. 1 gallon = __________ l

f. 10 pounds = __________ kg

g. 1 ounce = __________ g

h. 00 F = __________ 0 C

i. 72 0 F = __________ 0 C

j. 98.60 F = __________ 0 C

9. Observe: List your five senses on the lines below, and make an observation using each sense.

a. ______________- ________________________________________

b. ______________- ________________________________________

c. ______________- ________________________________________

d. ______________- ________________________________________

e. ______________- ________________________________________

Comic Samples

Science topics are everywhere. Science topics are in song lyrics, commercials and video games. Science also can be found in cartoon comics. Find two comics from any media source (comic strip in newspaper or magazine, internet). Briefly explain the comic and the science behind the comic (why is the comic funny?). Use complete sentences and proper grammar in your explanation.

Look at the example below. What is the science behind the cartoon? Why is it funny?

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Current Event Article

Like all science subjects, Biology is constantly changing through research and new discoveries. For example, a new species could be discovered or a medication could be developed to cure a disease. Share a current event related to Biology that you discovered this summer.

Directions: Please find one article from a newspaper, magazine or internet source.

1. The source must a reputable one like Discover, Time, Popular Science, etc. NOTE: Google, Wikipedia & other like web sites are NOT considered good sources.

2. The source must be dated between June 1 and September 1, 2014.

3. Write a short persuasive essay that includes a brief summary of the article including key factual points. Be sure to also give me your opinion of this current event (is it something good that can help humans, can it hurt us, etc.) Your summary should be at least two paragraphs plus one paragraph for your opinion.

4. Attach a copy of your source (newspaper clipping, printout of online article)

|a-, an- |no, lacking, none |

|ameb- |change; alternation |

|audi- |hear |

|auto- |self |

|bio-, bi- |life; living |

|carn- |meat |

|chlor- |green |

|dacty- |finger |

|dendr- |tree |

|dors- |back |

|ect- |outside, without |

|end- |within, in |

|gastro- |stomach |

|geo- |land, earth |

|lip- |fat |

|micro- |small |

|morph- |shape, form |

|mycel- |threadlike |

|nemat- |thread |

|nephro- |kidney |

|ose- |sugar |

|pachy- |thick |

|path-, -pathy |disease, suffering |

|-ped, -pod |foot |

|pneumo- |lungs, air |

|pseudo- |false, deceptive |

|pulmo- |lung |

|ren- |kidney |

|septic |infection |

|sym- |together |

|terr- |earth |

|tetr- |four |

|therm- |heat |

|ventr- |belly |

|volv- |roll, wander |

Word Parts

Biology can be difficult for some students because of the vocabulary. It is very helpful if you are familiar with prefixes, suffixes and root word parts that are common in Biology.

Directions: Make flash cards of the following word parts.

Be prepared to take a quiz on these word parts the first week of class in September.

The quiz will use whole words (for example: what is an autobiography about?) so you will need to apply what the word parts mean.

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