Reaching+Beyond

= Assignments, lectures, tutorials, videos and other things to help you enrich your science content beyond what's happening in Mrs. Leake's classroom. =

=Search Engine for Assignments and Research:= media type="custom" key="12102027"

=[|Wiki Summarizer]= Type in a word, topic or science concept and see a list of information that is condensed for quick learning.

=Science Projects= [|Science Fair Project Ideas]

Chemistry I, Chemistry II, and Physics - High school content

media type="custom" key="10192041" [|Isotopes and Atomic Structure Quiz] [|Bohr's Model and Lewis Structures Quiz]

[|Balancing Equations Video] [|Chemical Reactions Quiz] [|Virtual Chemistry Classroom]

=Videos and Tutorials:= [|Science Videos] [|Khan Academy] [|Hydrogenation of Hydrocarbons] [|Genetics] [|Bill Nye the Science Guy] [|Physics Classroom] media type="custom" key="10578210" Photovoltaic Cells media type="custom" key="11095658"

=Games:= [|Chemistry Review Games] [|pH Scale Order] [|Common Chemicals Matching Game] [|Matching, Jeopardy, Rags to Riches and More Games] [|Balancing Equations Rags to Riches] [|Chem-Game-Tutor] [|Over 29 Games on Physics, Chemistry and Medicine]

=Assignments:= [|Inertia Webquest] [|Motion and Forces Quiz]

Email to tracy.leake@leecountyschools.us when you are done.

=Organelle Webquest:=
 * Choose an organelle from a plant or an animal cell.
 * Gather your facts using Google Search:
 * Which type of cell contains your organelle?
 * What are your organelle's functions?
 * How does your organelle work with other organelle's to make the cell function efficiently?
 * What happens if your organelle stops working correctly?
 * Provide any other information you find interesting about your organelle.
 * Create a PowerPoint for your Organelle

=**Research a Virus:**= How can you contract the virus? How does the virus work to infect a human being? Is a virus contagious? Why? Is there a cure or vaccine for the virus? Any additional information added will be graded and included in the points received for a well rounded and complete project.
 * Gather the information listed below and compile it in a PowerPoint or [|Prezi] presentation. Choose one of the viruses listed below and find out the following things.**
 * 1) AIDS
 * 2) Burkitt's lymphoma
 * 3) chicken pox
 * 4) colds
 * 5) Colorado tick fever
 * 6) dengue
 * 7) encephalitis
 * 8) fever blisters
 * 9) genital warts
 * 10) gastroenteritis
 * 11) genital herpes
 * 12) German measles
 * 13) hepatitis
 * 14) influenza
 * 15) leukemia
 * 16) liver cancer
 * 17) measles
 * 18) mononucleosis
 * 19) mumps
 * 20) oral herpes
 * 21) polio
 * 22) rabies
 * 23) shingles
 * 24) smallpox
 * 25) virus hemorrhagic fever
 * 26) warts
 * 27) yellow fever

Email to tracy.leake@leecountyschools.us when you are done.

=Genetics= [|Learn Genetics] [|The Genetic Factor - Mutation] [|DNA From the Beginning] Gene Expression media type="custom" key="11471392"

Choose one of the following activities and complete it as your classwork and email to tracy.leake@leecountyschools.us when you are done.

Genetics Webquest Assignment
[] Complete this assignment by the directions on the site.

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=Genetics Assignment:= [|Bacteria and Viruses Have DNA Too] [|DNA Responds to Signals Outside the Cell] Using the information in this animation, create a short presentation to share with the class that can be explained simply and easily. This means take some of these more difficult concepts and explain them in simplistic ways. Create pictures and/or diagrams like in the animation to go with it.
 * Use PowerPoint, create a movie with the classroom camera, create a stop-motion movie, or a brochure to explain this concept
 * You will be scored on creativity, execution and ability to translate the higher level material into an easy to understand lesson

=Ethanol and Yeast - Webquest=

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=How Stuff Works Webquest Assignment:= Scroll down to the [|Webquest Online Exercise] and answer the questions using the links provided. Answer the questions in a Word Document. If the link doesn't provide the information you need, then Google the answer.

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=The San Andreas Fault= Following the instructions for this assignment by clicking on the tabs to the left. Answer the questions in a Word Document.

1. [|Introduction] 2. [|Task] 3. [|Process]- - (Where it says print, have me print it for you at my desk.) 4. [|Evaluation] 5. [|Conclusion]

Go through all the tabs (Intro, Task, Process, Evaluation, Conclusion) and complete the webquest. Email to tracy.leake@leecountyschools.us when you are done.

=Volanoes - Planet Diary Assignment= Complete these questions by following the links on the website. Complete the [|Volcanic Planet Diary] by answering the questions in a word document.

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=[|Is it Safe to Live Near a Volcano]= Follow through the pages (links at the bottom). Answer the questions it poses in a word document. Save the document in your class period's folder on the desktop.

Email to tracy.leake@leecountyschools.us when you are done.

=[|Yellow Stone Super Volcano]= Click on the link inside the document to help you answer the questions.

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=[|Earth's Tilt] Webquest= Email to tracy.leake@leecountyschools.us when you are done.

=[|Climate Webquest]= Go through all the tabs (Intro, Task, Process, Evaluation, Conclusion) and complete the webquest. Email to tracy.leake@leecountyschools.us when you are done.

=AES Climate Webquest=

Doldrums Research Report