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Biology Final Project Options
Name:_________________
Date:__________
Period:____
Option #1-Brain and Drugs Brochure
Option # 2-Design Your Own Experiment
Option # 3-Design a Website-on a topic in Biology
Option# 4-Design Your Own Project
Option # 1 Option #1-Brain and Drugs BrochureDrug Abuse Brochure
Name_________________________
Date___________
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Standard(s):
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BI9. a. Students know how the complementary activity of major body systems provides
cells with oxygen and nutrients and removes toxic waste products such as carbon
dioxide.
BI9. b. Students know how the nervous system mediates communication between
different parts of the body and the body’s interactions with the environment.
BI9. d. Students know the functions of the nervous system and the role of neurons in
transmitting electrochemical impulses.
Resources:
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http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/index.html
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain1.php
http://www.nida.nih.gov/nidahome.html
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/facts/facts_brain1.php
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/drugs/abuse.html
http://www.nida.nih.gov/nidahome.html
Directions:
You will be creating a tri-fold brochure on drug abuse that would appeal to your peers.
You will need to be creative and also incorporate the knowledge you have gained in class
on the brain. You will first create this digitally using a computer program (Microsoft
Word, PowerPoint, Publisher), and then you will have the option to print this assignment.
You will first create a rough draft. Once you get this approved by your instructor you
will make your final draft. The brochure should meet the requirements below.
Due Dates:
 Items-(1-8)-5/24-5/25_____
 Rough Draft-5/30_____
 Final Draft-6/6_____
Requirements:
1. Brief description of the drug-Name, general information, and how the drug is
used._____
2. Common names of the drug____
3. Addiction-Description of what addiction is and how it takes place in your
brain____
4. Drugs and Brain chemistry-General explanation of how drugs alter brain
chemistry_____
5. Effects of the drug on the brain and central nervous system-What part of the
brain is harmed/effected? Are there are other impacts on the nervous system?
Is the drug a stimulant, depressant, etc.?_____
6. Labeled brain diagram with the areas that are impacted by the drug._____
7. Effects of the drug on other body systems-What other organs are harmed by
using this drug?_____
8. Signs of drug abuse-What are the warning signs of the abuse of the
drug?_____
9. Statistics-Usage, deaths, other data.______
10. Preventions-What are some methods to prevent drug abuse?______
11. Visuals-Pictures, diagrams, graphs, and data tables._______
12. Consequences-What are the consequences of using this drug?______
13. Help-What are some options for treatment?_____
14. Other-Provide any additional information on your drug._____
15. Slogan/Saying-Try to develop a catchy/creative saying on the prevention of
the use of the drug you were assigned._____
16. Citations Page-make sure to list any website that you used while making your
project._____
17. Reviewed Rough Draft-______
Option # 2-Design Your Own Experiment
Intro: Your final task is to use the knowledge you have gained throughout the
year to design your own original experiment. This is something scientist
conducting research would actually do. You should follow scientific method
format provided below to design and carry out this experiment. You will use the
information you gain from this experiment to create a poster detailing the
science behind your experiment and the procedure you completed to carry out
this experiment.
Standards:
 BIIE1. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful
investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept and addressing the content in the
other four reporting clusters, students should develop their own questions and perform
investigations
Due Dates:
 Proposal w/materials-5/24-5/25___
 Rough Draft-5/30___
 Final Draft-6/6___
Requirements:
1. Proposal w/materials___
2. Rough and final Drafts of Lab Write-up___
3. Group pictures/videos of the experiment___
4. Digital summary of the experiment___
Part I. Research/Brainstorming
a) Before you actually come up with your own original experiment you may
need to some research. Use the research as a starting point to formulate
your own ideas. Here are some online resources:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/science_explorer/index.html
http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/
http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryforkids/Chemistry_for_Kids.htm
b) Materials-List all of the materials you will need to complete the experiment
in the space below.
Part II. Proposal:-Develop a proposal in the space below by answering the
following questions.
What are you testing in your experiment?
What is the point of your experiment?
What materials will you need for your experiment?
How long will it take you to complete the experiment?
How will you measure your results?
How will you display your experiment digitally?
Part III. Experimental Design- Using the template below design an
experiment.
Resources:
 http://www.experiment-resources.com/write-a-research-paper.html -Writing a
Research Paper
 http://www.experiment-resources.com/research-process.html- The Scientific
Method Research Process
 General Information on Writing a Lab Report-
1. http://biology.about.com/od/biologylabhowtos/a/labreports.htm
2. http://staff.gps.edu/McConnell/Toolbox/labreport.htm
3. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/biology/faculty/mowshowitz/howto_guid
e/lab_report.html
 Writing a Procedure
http://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_fair/procedure.html#more
 Writing a Hypothesishttp://www.sciencekidsathome.com/science_fair/what-is-a-hypothesis.html#more
 Writing a Conclusionhttp://www.super-science-fair-projects.com/science/write-a-conclusion-for-ascience-fair-project.html
Title: a brief, concise, yet descriptive title
Introduction:
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Provide a brief overview of the experiment
Statement of the Problem: What question(s) are you trying to answer?
Hypothesis:
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(Use if…then statement)
Make sure the statement is testable.
Make sure your hypothesis is a complete sentence.
Materials:
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Make a list of ALL items used in the lab.
This can be a bulleted list.
Procedure:
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Write a paragraph (complete sentences) which explains what you did in the lab.
Your procedure should be written so that anyone else could repeat the experiment.
Results (Data Analysis):
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This section should include any data tables, observations, or additional notes you
make during the lab.
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All tables, graphs and charts should be labeled appropriately
Conclusions: (use complete sentences)
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Accept or reject your hypothesis.
EXPLAIN why you accepted or rejected your hypothesis using data from the lab.
Include a summary of the data - averages, highest, lowest..etc to help the reader
understand your results
List one thing you learned and describe how it applies to a real-life situation.
Discuss possible errors that could have occurred in the collection of the data
(experimental errors)
Option # 3-Design a Website-on a topic in Biology
Directions: You will design website based on a topic you will select in Biology. Select
this topic from the standards list below. The purpose of this website should be for future
students to learn this concept.
Potential Topics: Investigation and Experimentation, Ecology, Cell Biology, Genetics,
Evolution, Anatomy and Physiology,
Standard(s):
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Standard IE: Investigation and Experimentation: Scientific progress is made by asking
meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this
concept and addressing the content in the other four reporting clusters, students should
develop their own questions and perform investigations.
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Standard 1: Cell Biology: The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend
on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas of the organism’s
cells
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Standard 2: Genetics-Meiosis and Fertilization: Mutation and sexual reproduction lead
to genetic variation in a population.
Standard 3: Punnett Squares and Mendel’s Laws: A multicellular organism develops
from a single zygote, and its phenotype depends on its genotype, which is established
at fertilization.
Standard 4: Protein Synthesis: Genes are a set of instructions encoded in the DNA
sequence of each organism that specify the sequence of amino acids in proteins
characteristic of that organism.
Standard 5: Genetic Engineering and Structure/Function of Genetic Material: The
genetic composition of cells can be altered by incorporation of exogenous DNA into
the cells.
Standard 6: Ecology: Stability in an ecosystem is a balance between competing effects.
Standard(s) 7&8: Evolution: The frequency of an allele in a gene pool of a population
depends on many factors and may be stable or unstable over time. Evolution is the
result of genetic changes that occur constantly in changing environments.
Standard 9: Physiology: The Nervous System and Homeostasis: As a result of the
coordinated structures and functions of organ systems, the internal environment of
the human body remains relatively stable (homeostatic) despite changes in the
outside environment.
Standard 10: Physiology: The Immune System: Organisms have a variety of mechanisms
to combat diseases.
Due Dates:
 Rough Draft (I-V)(on word document)-5/24-5/25___
 Web Design Sections-(a-c)-5/30___
 Web Design Section-(d)-6/6
Requirements:
1. Parts I-V-on a word document
2. Part VI. –posted and shared on a website.
3. Citations-make sure to cite all of your sources for this project.
Part I. Proposal- Develop a proposal in the space below by answering the
following questions.
Which topic are you comfortable teaching to other students?
Which standards are related to this topic?
What materials would help student’s best learn this content?
What ideas do you have for how to design your website?
Part II. Standard Summary/Explanation Summarize the standard in your own words so that a 9th grader could understand
it.
 Identify and define key vocabulary.
Part III. Visual Aides Include online animations/tutorials on the content.
 Include pictures/videos that help understand the content.
 PowerPoints from class lectures that help students understand the content.
Part IV. Test Preparation Include multiple choice questions you have created.
 Include practice CST questions.
Part V. Creative/Interesting Facts Include information on a specific topic in your unit. (i.e. Cells-different types of
cancer.
 Include interesting facts about your topic.
Part VI.Website Design-Watch each of the tutorials to create your website.
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1B_q_EiVHI
(Direction for creating a Google Website)
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW3OElLssgE&feature=related
(Editing and Adding Media to other pages)
3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKXFDdwLLgA&feature=related
(How to change the appearance of your website)
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDxXWf4OXzU&feature=related
(How to share your google page)
5. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwwQKHK3mfw&feature=related (Insert
Image and Video Clip_
Option#4-You may create your own Biology concept/standard-based assignment with
teacher consent (ie video, game creation, song, play/skit, etc.)
Part I. Proposal:-Develop a proposal in the space below by answering the following
questions.
Which standards are related to this topic?
How is this project useful for understanding Biology?
What is the purpose of your project?
What supplies/materials do you need for the project?
What will you learn from completing this project?
Due Dates:
 To be determined based on proposal.
 Completed project due on 6/6._____
Standard(s):
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Standard IE: Investigation and Experimentation: Scientific progress is made by asking
meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this
concept and addressing the content in the other four reporting clusters, students should
develop their own questions and perform investigations.
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Standard 1: Cell Biology: The fundamental life processes of plants and animals depend
on a variety of chemical reactions that occur in specialized areas of the organism’s
cells
Standard 2: Genetics-Meiosis and Fertilization: Mutation and sexual reproduction lead
to genetic variation in a population.
Standard 3: Punnett Squares and Mendel’s Laws: A multicellular organism develops
from a single zygote, and its phenotype depends on its genotype, which is established
at fertilization.
Standard 4: Protein Synthesis: Genes are a set of instructions encoded in the DNA
sequence of each organism that specify the sequence of amino acids in proteins
characteristic of that organism.
Standard 5: Genetic Engineering and Structure/Function of Genetic Material: The
genetic composition of cells can be altered by incorporation of exogenous DNA into
the cells.
Standard 6: Ecology: Stability in an ecosystem is a balance between competing effects.
Standard(s) 7&8: Evolution: The frequency of an allele in a gene pool of a population
depends on many factors and may be stable or unstable over time. Evolution is the
result of genetic changes that occur constantly in changing environments.
Standard 9: Physiology: The Nervous System and Homeostasis: As a result of the
coordinated structures and functions of organ systems, the internal environment of
the human body remains relatively stable (homeostatic) despite changes in the
outside environment.
Standard 10: Physiology: The Immune System: Organisms have a variety of mechanisms
to combat diseases.