Thursday, February 18, 2010

DNA helps show African diversity


In this article, DNA helps show African diversity, there is information about the way scientists can trace ancestry through DNA analysis.

For this project, first you need to read the article. Identify one aspect that you found interesting and write a paragraph describing that

Then find an article about DNA has been used in some scientific endeavor, link to that article and write a paragraph summarizing the material in that article. This could be similar to the tracking of genealogy through DNA, mitochondrial or nuclear, DNA in the study of disease, DNA manipulation to alter traits, or any topic related to DNA. Again, paragraphs always should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Want to improve your work? Read the guidelines for effective work and remember that spelling counts. Please do your project in a word processor and then cut and paste it into the comment box. Sloppy work really doesn't save you time, and it there are glaring spelling errors you will lose credit.

Make sure you put your ID and class section on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 2/28. Remember that if you have not done the previous project you need to do this one for credit. You have until 2/21 to complete the previous project. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit.

If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

New Type of Vaccine


Scientists are always trying to make things better. This article is about a possible new method of producing vaccines.

For this project, first you need to read the article. Identify one aspect that you found interesting and write a paragraph describing that

Then find an article about how vaccines work or how the bodies immunity works and link to that article and write a paragraph summarizing the material in that article. Again, paragraphs always should be at least three well constructed sentences.

Make sure you put your ID and class section on your work. This project is due by midnight Sunday, 2/21. Remember that you need to do either this or the next project. If you do both projects one will count for extra credit.

Spelling counts. Please do your project in a word processor and then cut and paste it into the comment box. Sloppy work really doesn't save you time, and it there are glaring spelling errors you will lose credit.

If you have problems, email me at aphsbio at gmail.com.