Basics of Biology   (These notes are for your use)

Stepping Stone #7

1. Read the passage Interdependence of Living Things and watch the video in the passage. 

2. Use the Cornell Note Sheet to take notes as you read and watch.

3. Complete the Practice at the end of the reading. There will be a green button that says, "Practice".  Take a screenshot of your score and paste it to a Google Doc. Submit to SLATE. An 80% or higher is required.

4. Complete the table Interdependence and submit to SLATE.   

Stepping Stone #10

Part 2

1. Open the Virtual Microscope Guide 

2. Fill out the Lab Sheet as you interact with the Virtual Microscope. 

3. Submit the Lab Sheet to SLATE. 

Performance Task

 Guiding questions

1. What is the purpose of your project?

2. What do you want others to learn from your project or presentation?

3. How can you apply or use the information and skills you have learned in your life?

 Bank of Experiments

(You may also choose your own.)

1. Caffeine and Heart Rate

• Test whether caffeine has an effect on heart rate using the freshwater crustacean, Daphnia magna as an experimental model. 

2. Memory Mnemonics

   • Determine if using mnemonics improves peoples' ability to remember a list of words. 

3. Spending Habits 

   • Tightwad vs. Spendthrift: Determine how people manage their money using analysis of survey data that you collect.

4. Biome Project (With Permission Only)

   • Research the different biomes and organisms that live within each area. The linked template is the minimum requirement. You may add more slides per biome to increase your ratings. A Works Cited page is required.