Biology 30S Research Project - Mrs. M. Brown
Biology 30S Research Project
Rationale:
• To help students improve their technical writing skills.
• To provide students with an opportunity to improve their research and word processing skills.
• To give students a chance to learn more about a specific disease affecting the human body.
Choice of Topic:
• Students may choose any disorder or disease of the human body. The best topic would be one affecting a family member, close friend or famous person.
• See the list of possible topics on page 5 of this document for ideas. Any disease affecting humans is fine. The topic should be narrowed to a specific disease….for example, there are many types of cancer - your project should only cover ONE of them, not all.
• Two students in the same class cannot choose to research on exactly the same topic, though some students may choose topics that overlap one another.
• Students will choose and have their topics approved on a “first come, first served” basis.
Due Dates:
1. A Topic must be selected and approved by the teacher on or before:
_______________________
2. The Entire Project, all typed, due on or before
______________________________
As this project is worth 7% of your grade, it is highly recommended that you follow the instructions very carefully.
Specific Guidelines:
Step 1: Choosing a Topic
Pick a topic. To do this, you should think about a disease that perhaps a family member, friend or famous person that you admire has/had. Before finalizing your choice, be sure that you can find at least 10 up-to-date sources of information on your topic that will allow you to find answers to the 10 questions of the project. Page 5 of this document contains a list of possible topics, but any disease or disorder affecting humans is fine.
Step 2: Finding Sources and Making a Bibliography
A. Find a minimum of ten (10) pieces of information that will answer the majority of the 12 questions on your topic. The sources of information can be from anywhere - books, the Internet or pamphlets from medical clinics. At least 50% of the 10 sources must be no older than 5 years and the date must be provable. Wikipedia is NOT a suitable source. If you use a book, make note of the pages that you use.
B. Build a bibliography as you find sources, using proper bibliographic form.
• Go to . Choose MLA style, then click on the source type (ex. Website). Create the MLA citation by filling in the boxes and when done, click on “Make Citation”. Then cut and paste the citation into a word document.
• Then alphabetize the entire list, based on the first word of the entry – author’s name or title of the work if the author is not known.
• All entries must have the title of the article.
• When authors names are known, the last name is stated first
• Both the publication date and the date of access are required for properly referencing information that you find on the Internet.
• If the publication date cannot be found, provide the date that the website was last updated or edited instead.
Note: when the article is from the Internet/webpage, sometimes the date that an article was published is difficult to find. You will often need to go back to the front of the web site or sometimes the end of the website to find either the publication date or the date last updated or edited.
Note: Update and change your bibliography at any point before the submission of your entire project.
Step 3: Questions
Your sources of information will be required to answer the 12 questions below.
You may answer the following questions either in point form or sentences. Where the source provides information in a list or point form, you need to change some words or the order of the list so as to not plagiarize the information.
The Questions
1. Description of the disease/disorder, including the system(s) it affects.
o Does it affect the digestive system, reproductive system, etc.?
2. What are the causes?
o If the cause is unknown, say so. In some cases the exact cause may be unknown but there may be some theories and if so, state the theories
3. What are the parts of the body that are affected?
o List of the body parts
4. How is each of the body parts affected?
o That is, what is the physiology of the disease? Is tissue damaged? Is something not produced or produced in excess?
5. How often does the disease occur?
o State as some sort of number - Frequency/incidence/prevalence/how many people have it - If possible, use Canadian statistics. Be sure to indicate the country that the stats apply to
6. What are the risk factors?
o These are factors that make a person more likely to get the disease. If the disease is inherited, state the risk of inheritance
7. What are the symptoms?
o Just a list, in a different order and/or with slight changes to wording than given in the source
8. How is it diagnosed?
o Name all of the tests (you may give a brief description of them if you like)
9. What are the treatments/management techniques? Can it be cured?
o Give the name of the treatment, drug, etc… and state what the treatment is designed to do….for example chemotherapy - destroys cancer cells with toxic chemicals
10. Can the disease be prevented? If so, state how.
o If your source does not provide this information, the answer can be inferred from the risk factors. It can be assumed that prevention can occur by avoiding any avoidable risk factors
11. What are the effects if the disease is left untreated?
o This is also known as the prognosis. Is the disease likely fatal without treatment? You can also include complications that may occur. If your source does not give this information, you may also be able to infer it.
12. Other interesting information or facts.
Step 5: Reflection Paragraph
Write a paragraph reflecting on how this project has affected you. What awareness has it given you? Has it changed your view on anything? Will this change any future actions/decisions? This section is for you to reflect on information that perhaps interests or worries you.
Possible paragraph starters
1. I noticed…
2. I wonder about…
3. I predict…
4. I question…
5. I don’t understand …or…. I now understand…
6. I am afraid that…
7. If I were…
8. When I read about…, I ….
9. I am concerned…
10. I learned…
Examples:
I am worried about the fact so many people still smoke, despite the fact that smoking is one of
the well-known causes of lung cancer.
I will decrease my sugar intake now because …..
.
Some Topics: Any disease/disorder topic is possible – remember if there is more than one type of
the disease, choose only ONE.
Ex. Type 1 Diabetes is totally different from Type 2 Diabetes
Digestive: Crohn’s, Coliti or Ileitis Pancreatitis
Ulcers (Duodenal or peptic) Gallstones
Food poisoning Stomach Flu
Hepatitis (A, B or C) Dysentery or Montezuma’s revenge
Cancer (stomach, bowel, liver, pancreas, mouth …) Lactose Intolerance
Irritable Bowel (IBD or IBS) Celiac Disease (gluten intolerance)
Cirrhosis Appendicitis
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD) Hemorrhoids
Circulatory: Hemophilia Leukemia
Heart attack Malaria
Stroke Mitral Stenosis
Arteriosclerosis Congestive heart failure
Anemia Erythroblastosis fetalis (Rh disease)
Sickle cell anemia Hodgkin’s disease
Hypertension Raynaud’s disease
Mononucleosis Lupus
Thalassemia Rheumatic Heart Disease
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome Leprosy
Respiratory: Lung cancer Emphysema
Pleurisy COPD
Pneumonia Asthma
Cystic Fibrosis Common cold
Bronchitis Tuberculosis
Excretory: Kidney stones Gout
Bladder Cancer Nephritis
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Kidney Failure
Nervous : Rabies Spina Bifida Autism Parkinson’s disease
Cerebral Palsy Schizophrenia
Multiple Sclerosis Alzheimer’s Epilepsy Huntington’s Disease Tourettes Syndrome Concussion Encephalitis (many types) Migraine
Meningitis Muscular Dystrophy
Brain tumors Hydrocephalus
Eye diseases (many types: Glaucoma, Cataracts, Astigmatism, Nearsightedness…)
Endocrine: Diabetes (I, II, Gestational or Insipidus) Giantism or Dwarfism
Addison’s disease Cushing’s Syndrome
Cancers (thyroid, pituitary… Thyroid disorders (ex. Hypothryroidism)
Reproductive: Infertility
STD’S (gonorrhea, syphilis, AIDS, etc..) Prostate or Testicular cancer
Breast cancer Ovarian/Uterine/Cervical cancer
Ectopic pregnancy Endometriosis .
Others : Rett Syndrome, Arthritis, Osteoporosis, Allergies (be specific, ex. Peanut allergy) and MANY others
Name: _______________________________ Name of Disease: ___ __________________________
|ND
0% - 49% |1
50% - 59% |2
60% - 69% |3
70% - 79% |4
80% - 89% |5
90% - 100% | |
Research Content:
Research and
describe a
disorder/disease
that affects a body
system.
✓ Description
✓ Causes
✓ Body parts affected
✓ Effect on body parts
✓ Occurrence rate
✓ Symptoms
✓ Diagnosis methods
✓ Treatment/
Management
✓ Preventative
Measures
✓ Effect if untreated
✓ Other interesting
information or facts
|
The project
displays limited
research. The
student has
created a very
limited record of notes regarding the
condition. Few guidelines have been followed. A much greater amount of detail and
explanation is
required. |
The project
displays some
research. The
student has
created a partial
record of notes
regarding the
condition. A
greater amount of detail and
explanation is
required. Some of the guidelines have been followed. |
The research for
this project is
satisfactory. The
student has a
satisfactory record of notes that are somewhat detailed regarding the
condition.
Most of the
guidelines have
been followed. |
The project is well
researched. The
student has a good record of notes that are fairly rich in detail regarding
the condition.
Most of the
guidelines have
been followed. |
The project is very well
researched. The
student has a very good
record of notes
that are fairly rich in detail regarding the
condition.
Almost all or all of the guidelines have been followed. |
The project is
thoroughly
researched. The
student has
created exceptional notes that are rich in detail regarding the
condition. All guidelines have
been followed. | |
Presentation
P: Presentation
V: Visual display
|
P: The student
produced a
presentation
that was:
- not at all engaging
- no correct pronunciations
- did not look at the audience
- spoke too quietly to hear
He/she
shared none of the important
information. and never referred to their visuals, or had no visuals to refer to.
V: The display was:
- not interesting
- lack of visual representations
- overly wordy or total lack of information
- messy and disorganized
|
P: The student
produced a
presentation
that was:
- not very engaging
- included very few correct pronunciations
-looking at the audience rarely
-too quiet and lack of tone
He/she
shared a limited amount of the
important
information and rarely referred to their slides.
V: The display was:
- barely interesting
- barely any visual representations
- extremely wordy
- not very neat and organized
|
P: The student
produced a
presentation
that was:
- somewhat engaging
- included not many correct pronunciations
-looking at the audience occasionally
- difficult to hear & monotone
He/she
shared some of the
important
information and occasionally referred to their slides.
V: The display was:
- somewhat interesting
- not many visual representations
- very wordy
- somewhat neat and organized
|
P: The student
produced a
presentation
that was:
- engaging
- included some correct pronunciations
-looking at the audience sometimes
-adequate volume and tone
He/she
shared a considerable amount of the
important
information. and sometimes referred to their slides.
V: The display was:
- fairly interesting
- a few visual representations
- somewhat wordy
- neat and organized
|
P: The student
produced a
presentation
that was:
- very engaging
- included mostly correct pronunciations
-looking at the audience usually
-clear & loud voice with some inflection
He/she
shared most of the
important
information. and usually referred to their slides.
V: The display was:
- very interesting
- some visual representations
- a bit wordy
- very neat and organized
|
P: The student
produced a
presentation
that was:
- extremely engaging
- included all correct pronunciations
-looking at the audience consistently
-clear & loud voice with lots of inflection
He/she
shared all of the
important
information and referred to their slides often.
V: The display was:
- extremely interesting
- lots of visual representations
- not overly wordy
- extremely neat and organized
| |Bibliography
Proper MLA bibliography
|The student did
not complete a
bibliography or
only 1 source of information was listed. |The student has
correctly referenced only 2 sources of
information. |The student has
correctly referenced 4
sources of
information. |The student correctly has
referenced 6
sources of
information. |The student has correctly referenced 8
sources of
information. |The student has correctly
referenced 10 or
more sources of
information. | |
Final Mark _________%
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