Hello everyone. This week projects are beginning and it is important that you all have them done on time and are sure they are complete. I will be posting Rubrics on these projects to help guide you and also to help you understand how they are evaluated.


Sci 9: Your genetics project is due next class and will be evaluated as follows:

1) Ready to go when it is your turn.
2) Did you introduce your topic clearly and was it an inherited trait.
3) Did you explain what the trait is or what the condition causes.
4) Did you explain how it is inherited
5) Did you presentation show that you read material and created a presentation in your own words.


Bio 20: You haven't been assigned this yet but it is coming this week so I thought I'd get a jump
on things.

Title of Assignment: Description of an Ecosystem
Purpose: To research an ecosystem and provide a full description of:
i) The geographical location
ii) The climatic conditions
iii) A survey of the diversity of flora and fauna
iv) A description of how life in that ecosystem is adapted to it's unique
conditions.
v) Concerns over the survival of the ecosystem.

Rubric:
1) Have all deadlines been met. /5
2) Is there evidence of research from a multiple of sources. /5
3) Accurate description of the location. /5
4) Complete description of climate/ /5
5) Proper listing and classification of Flora and Fauna /20
6) Clear explanations of adaptations found in organisms in the ecosystem. /20
7) Current issues affecting the ecosystem. /10
8) Overall organization and attention to detail. /10

Deadlines and further explanations will follow.

Chem 20: This week will be having lessons on the modern atomic theory focusing on

i) The electron cloud
ii) electron configuration
iii) lewis dot diagrams
iv) types of bonds and molecular architecture.

Biology 30: After we go through the questions on the three major macromolecules there will be
and internet assignment on this topic. I will ask you to join my Bio 30 facebook
group and post the assignment on that forum so that the other students can see your
work. On top of that I will have you send a message to me containing one multiple
choice question about your posting with the answer as well. These questions will be
used in the exam on this topic and act as an encourage for people to read your
posting.

Topic: Major Macromolecules Important to Humans

1) Research a Protein, Carbohydrate, or Lipid that is important to humans.
2) Describe its' general structure.
3) What does it do in the human body.
4) What are the major health concerns around this molecule.


Accounting 10: This week we are studying Chapter 2. We have discused the first seven vocabulary
terms and will be doing questions next class.