Interested in receiving extra credit? Read one article listed below. Write a summary of the article and explain how it is related to the Living Environment curriculum. Be sure to include the name, date, and publication of the article in your assignment. You can receive up to 5 points for your summary. Limit 1article per student. Due Friday, 3/12/10, but feel free to hand in your assignment at any time.
Target Cancer - After Long Fight, Melanoma Drug Gives Sudden Reprieve
Telomeres - A Conversation with Carol W. Grieder - On Winning a Nobel Prize
Three Win Nobel for Ribosome Research
A Conversation with Martin Chalfie -Watching Life in Real Time - Interview
Two Monkeys Get the Gift of Color
E.U. Clears Biotech Potato for Cultivation
Telomeres - A Conversation with Carol W. Grieder - On Winning a Nobel Prize
Three Win Nobel for Ribosome Research
A Conversation with Martin Chalfie -Watching Life in Real Time - Interview
Two Monkeys Get the Gift of Color
E.U. Clears Biotech Potato for Cultivation
Thanks Leslie!
ReplyDeleteIs there a limit to how many points we can get,or can we just get the entire 55 points. Or will you give us the appropriate amount according to our grade?
ReplyDeleteJuanCarlos
Thanks Leslie!
ReplyDeleteNow I can get extra points and still learn about something interestig!!!!
I think that I will do the one about malaria and King Tut!
Can't Wait!
-Annique
Cool! Thanks Leslie! This isn't that hard. Maybe I'll do a few of the articles for a few xtra points....
ReplyDeleteOh. I heard about King Tut and his malaria over the break. Sorta cool how they find it NOW than back a few years ago...
Michael N.
is there a limit to the number of articles?
ReplyDelete--remi 7j
OK...Thx Leslie!
ReplyDeletei really need those extra credit points....
this is really helpful!! Thanks Leslie!!!
ReplyDelete(THis is Angela by the way. I finally got a permanent screenname!)
ReplyDeleteThis seems like a fairly nice extra credit assignment.OMG! I read the King TUT one! I found out on Yahoo! when logging into my email! LOL!
Thanks Leslie!
@Remi: Theres a limit of 2 articles!
Thanks Leslie this is a great idea!!
ReplyDeleteLEila 7F
YES this is so cool. I am going to try to do this. This is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie! I'll definitely try to do the extra credit!
ReplyDeleteIs it 5 points on our report card grade? How long does it have to be?
ReplyDeleteI read some of the articles, but I don't feel like writing about them. Some of them were really cool ,like the jaguar one.
ReplyDeleteHey leslie my acount name is Jolly Rancher Man
ReplyDeleteAlec
Thanks Leslie im deffinatly going to do one. What articles do you recomend?
ReplyDelete--Sophia 7f
Is there a limit of summarys you can write?
ReplyDelete--Sophia 7f
I think this is a really good extra credit project, because you get a fair amount of points and it doesn't take a whole day to do it.
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie!
Thanks Leslie!
ReplyDeleteI needed the extra credit
-Justine 7J
What do you mean by 5 points
ReplyDeleteOn what...
...your average
...test/quizes
...homework
...participation
i really liked the artical about frozen in time
ReplyDeletethese articles all look really interesting! I really want to do the extra credit project-- but right now I am super busy. Will we have more opportunities like this in other topics-- because this is really great.
ReplyDeleteThanks Leslie!
umm, leslie, I think that march 15th is a monday. Sorry to be a "correct the teacher" but I was just wondering if it was due mon, or fri. Sorry! Thanks for the extra credit!
ReplyDeleteSimone - you are right! I meant FRIDAY, 3/12. Sometimes you have to correct the teacher:) I will continue to offer extra credit articles in the future.
ReplyDeleteleslie,
ReplyDeletei love the pictures u put under HW, THE BROCHURE, AND THE QUIZ INFO. thanks sooo
much for the opportunity to recieve extra credit, the articles are really cool!!
usha