Honors Project #1 - Organic Molecules, Cells, and Homeostasis
In the lists below, click on each option to view detailed instructions and a rubric of expectations. Initial project selections need to be made by Friday, February 22. All three project components are due by Tuesday, March 12. Project components may be submitted as physical copies or, where appropriate, digitally.
I strongly encourage students to pace themselves and not wait until the last minute. For this reason, I will gladly accept portions of the project before the deadline.
Honors projects must include one item from each of the following categories:
I strongly encourage students to pace themselves and not wait until the last minute. For this reason, I will gladly accept portions of the project before the deadline.
Honors projects must include one item from each of the following categories:
Organic MoleculesOption 1 - Make a poster with information about each organic molecule and examples of foods where they are found.
Option 2 - Produce an informational video describing the four categories of organic molecules. Option 3 - Write a two-page research paper on one of the four biomolecules we discussed in class. |
CellsOption 1 - Build a model of either a plant or animal cell, labeling all organelles. List the functions of the organelles in a chart.
Option 2 - Write and illustrate a children's storybook in which the cell organelles are the characters. Option 3 - Compose a song, poem or rap about the differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes, plant and animal cells. |
HomeostasisOption 1 - Write a two-page research paper on one way by which your body maintains homeostasis.
Option 2 - Compose a poem, song or rap about the different types of membrane transport we discussed in class. Option 3 - Construct a collage of pictures that represent ways in which organisms maintain homeostasis. |