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Help Me Remember
In this activity you will need to create a song, poem, or pneumonic device on an
illustrated poster (like the one below) in order to help you and others remember some of
the concepts we have learned this 9 weeks. Your display should be standard poster size,
include your written pneumonic device, and an illustration. Here are some of the
concepts you can use for this assignment. Choose One:
 The Six Kingdoms
 Characteristics of Living Organisms
 The 8 levels of Taxonomy (Must make up your own)
 The Steps to the Scientific Method - IN ORDER!
Make sure your final product makes sense and that you would be able to share it with others!
Example of a pneumonic device poster: Helps remember North, South, East, West
Checklist
______ (20 points) The poster is the correct size
______ (20 points) The pneumonic device, song, or poem makes sense and is in correct order.
______ (30 points) The pneumonic device, song, or poem includes each word of the chosen concept.
______ (20 points) The poster includes a corresponding illustration.
______ (10 points) The poster is free of misspellings and grammatical errors.
Truth Be Told
The following questions have puzzled people for years and many have lead to misconceptions.
Your job is to choose one of the questions below to research and set the truth straight! You can use any
resource to answer the question. In your research be sure to complete the following:
 Minimum of 3 paragraphs
 State what your research is about. What question are you answering?
 Give a full explanation that answers the question in your own words
 Include a copy of where you found the research. It’s ok to have multiple sources. The more
the better!
 Read over your paper and make sure it is in paragraph form with no grammatical errors.
1. How many species of animals are still undiscovered and why are they still
undiscovered?
2. What is the smallest living organism on Earth?
3. What happens if you use 99.9% effective hand sanitizer twice?
4. How does milk sour?
5. What is house dust?
6. How can the same bacteria that live naturally on our skin cause severe infection
and even death?
7. Why don’t animals get cavities?
8. Is a dog bite worse than a human bite?
9. What is the deadliest disease that the human population has ever faced?
10. How is your own body like a plant complete with its own flora and fauna?
11. Once you contract a virus, why can you never really get rid of it? (Hint:
What happens to the viral DNA?)
Checklist
______ (20 points) The paper is a minimum of 3 fully developed paragraphs
______ (20 points) Statement of research is made or research question is restated.
______ (30 points) The question is fully explained and answered in my own words.
______ (20 points) A copy of my research is included.
______ (10 points) The paper is free of misspellings and grammatical errors.
Bacteria Wanted Poster Research Project
Background Information:
Students will research one bacterial pathogen and produce a "Wanted Poster."
Student Requirements:
Students select a pathogen from the list below or select one off the list. They will then produce a wanted poster with the
given parameters.
Bacterial Diseases
pathogen
Bacillus anthracis
Bordetella pertussis
Clostridium botulinum
Clostridium perfringens
Clostridium tetani
Corynebacterium diphtheria
Escherichia coli
Francisella tularensis
Hemophilus influenzae
Lactobacillus acidophilus
Mycobacterium leprae
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Neisseria meningitidis
Rickettsia richettsii
Rickettsia prowazekii
Salmonella typhi
Salmonella typhimurium
Shigella dysenteriae
Streptococcus mutans
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus (group A)
Streptococcus (group A)
Vibrio cholerae
Yersinia pestis
disease
anthrax
whooping cough
botulism
gas gangrene
tetanus
diphtheria
acute pyelonephritis
tularemia or rabbit fever
meningitis
cavities
leprosy (Hansen's disease)
tuberculosis
spinal menigitis
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
typhus
typhoid fever
food poisoning
dysentery
cavities
pneumonia
scarlet fever
rheumatic fever
cholera
plague
Project Description/Abstract:
Make a wanted poster for one of the Bacteria listed above. Poster is to be on 8.5" x 11" paper. Include:
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"photo" (electron micrograph or microscopic picture/diagram)
physical description - include Gram stain
bacteria's m.o. (police jargon) (How the organism attacks and spreads)
most common victims to prey upon
hide out of the culprit (where it is most likely to be found)
most common injury done to victim
Is it considered armed and dangerous? rate the degree of damage caused
number of victims
most effective weapons against the germ
any other identifying characteristics (such as tattoos)
Procedure:
Students have two class periods in the library/media center to research their disease. Any additional time needed for
research or production of the poster is to be done on their own.
Evaluation: Students are graded by the above criteria. 10 points will be awarded for each element listed. Example:
Checklist
______ (10 points) "Photo" (electron micrograph or microscopic picture/diagram)
______ (10 points) Physical description - include Gram stain
______ (10 points) The bacteria's m.o. (police jargon) (How the organism attacks and spreads)
______ (10 points) Most common victims to prey upon
______ (10 points) The hide out of the culprit (where it is most likely to be found).
______ (10 points) Most common injury done to victim
______ (10 points) Is it considered armed and dangerous? rate the degree of damage caused
______ (10 points) Number of victims
______ (10 points) Most effective weapons against the germ
______ (10 points) Any other identifying characteristics (such as tattoos)
Create your own Dichotomous Key
CHOOSE ONE of the groups below to create a dichotomous key:
 Types of Cars- 8 different cars
 Types of writing utensils-8 different types
 House Pets (dogs, hamster, etc.)- 8 different animals
 Athletic equipment-8 types
 Eating utensils (chopsticks, straw, fork, etc.)- 8 types
 Science Lab Equipment- 8 types
 Board Games- 8 games
 Video Games – 8 games
 Ocean Animals- 8 animals
1. Make a list of all the objects in your group
Ex:
Cars- Ferrari, Honda Fit, Mustang, Taxi Cab, Jeep Wrangler, Porche, Hummer, Mercedes
2. Be sure to have two questions per step
Ex:
1a. Does the animal walk on 4 legs…….. go to 3
1b. Does the animal walk on two legs …..go to 4
3. Identify all 8 objects in your dichotomous key.
4. Make sure there are no dead ends in your dichotomous key!
5. Don’t have any extra steps! Make sure it is possible to get to each step.
6. Proofread your dichotomous key then re-write it neatly or type it.
7. Have a partner try out your key before you turn it in.
Checklist
______ (10 points) There are 8 items in the dichotomous key.
______ (50 points) All 8 items can be correctly identified by the key.
______ (15 points) There are no dead ends in the dichotomous key.
______ (15 points) There are no extra steps in the dichotomous key.
______ (10 points) The key is written neatly or typed with no misspellings or grammatical errors.
Monsters Inside Me!
1. Log onto the Animal Planet Website at: http://animal.discovery.com/
2. Highlight the tab at the tab labeled “Video.”
3. Move down the list and click on the link called “Monsters Inside Me.”
4. Choose and watch at least 10 of the parasite videos listed.
5. Pick one of those ten to do some extra research on.
6. Answer the following questions about one of the parasites:
a. Identify the name of the parasite
b. Which kingdom does the parasite belong in?
c. What is this parasite’s scientific name? (remember to write it in the correct format).
d. Describe the life cycle of this parasite. Provide a picture to illustrate.
e. How is this parasite transmitted?
f. What are the common symptoms of the parasite or the disease that it can cause?
g. How can the parasite be prevented?
h. How can the parasite be treated?
i. Include where you got your research.
Scoring:
__________- 10pts Identified the kingdom
__________- 10 pts Identified the kingdom
__________- 10 pts Found and wrote the scientific name correctly
__________- 15 pts Describe the parasites life cycle in detail
__________- 10 pts Provided a picture of the parasite’s lifecycle
__________- 10 pts Explained how the parasite is transmitted
__________- 10 pts Listed the symptoms
__________ - 10 pts Described methods of prevention
__________- 10 pts Described treatment
__________- 5 points Include where you got your research. (name of website, book, etc.)
Edible Protist
Many protist are found in our every day diets! Many cultures use protist to enhance nutritional value in their diets.
After researching various types of protist, find a recipe that includes at least one protist as an ingredient.
Using the recipe you found, make a class sample of your food to share. Be sure to turn in your recipe to the
enrichment tray with your name on it.
Scoring
_________ 40 points for providing the recipe that shows a type of protist as one of the ingredients and putting your
name on the top of the recipe. Turn this part in.
_________ 50 points for making the food.
_________ 10 points for sharing the food sample with the class.
Complete the Following Web quest on your own sheet of paper, or print out this
handout to fill in your answers.
Cells Alive- Internet Lesson
URL: www.cellsalive.com
Objective: You will look at computer models of cells, learn the functions and the descriptions of
the cells and their components.
Navigating the site: Cells alive has a navigation bar at the left. After accessing the page, click on
CELL BIOLOGY on the leftside navigation bar. From here, you will access the links: "How Big is a..",
the animal cell model, the plant cell model, and the bacterial cell model.
Part A. "HOW BIG IS A...."
Here you will look at objects found on the head of a pin. Your job is to rank them in order of size
on the chart below and estimate the length of each (in nanometers, micrometers, or millimeters).
The line in the bottom right corner of the screen is used to help you estimate. Sketch each of the
objects.
Object
Human hair
Dust Mite
Red Blood Cells
E. coli
Staphylococcus
Ebola virus
Rhinovirus
Sketch
Size in nanometers,
micrometers or millilmeters
Part B: Bacterial Cell Model - (you will need to return to the "Cell Biology" link to access this
page, or hit your back button)
Part C; Animal Cell Model - (you will need to return to the "Cell Biology" link to access this
page, or hit your back button)
For this model, you will need to click on the various parts of the cell to go to a screen that tells
you about the parts. Answers to the following questions are found there.
1. What do mitochondria do?
Sketch each of the following.
2. How big are mitochondria?
Mitochondria
3. What does the Golgi Apparatus do?
4. What is the difference between smooth and rough ER?
5. Where is the nucleolus found?
Lysosome
6. What does the nucleolus do?
7. What does the cytoskeleton do?
Golgi Apparatus
8. What is the function of the lysosome?
Rough ER
Part D: Plant Cell Model - (you will need to return to the "Cell Biology" link to access this
page, or hit your back button)
1. What other type of cell has a cell wall?
Sketch the following
Chloroplast
2. What makes the plant cells green?
3. In plant cells, what does the vacuole do?
Vacuole
Part E: Overview
For the chart below, place a check in the box if the cell has that component.
Plant
Chloroplast
Vacuole
Ribosome
Mitochondria
DNA
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Cell Wall
Golgi Apparatus
Animal
Bacteria