Question of the Week -  a new question is offered each week and it is certainly worth trying.  Write down your answer and its source.

Laboratory Write-Ups may include extra credit problems or question.  These points will be added to your laboratory grade.

Watch Television - (that sounds too good to be true - read on!)  There are many excellent science programs on the Discovery Channel, the Learning Channel, Channel 13,etc.  Scan TV schedules and look for biology related programs and have it approved by me first.  (In some cases, I may tell the class about one.) After viewing, write a report that includes the title of the program, the name of the series, the date it aired, a concise synopsis of the basic content of the program, and 10 facts you learned by watching this program.

Take a Trip - We will make several trips to Sound Shore Hospital and the Bronx Zoo this year.  There are, however, some wonderful museums in our area that are well worth a visit.  I have worksheets for trips to the Museum of Natural History, the NY Botanical Gardens and Bear Mountain State Park.  Why not spend a day with your parents and learn more about biology???

Newsworthy Science - Read science articles in the NY Times, Discover Magazine, National Geographic, Natural History, etc.  Write the article up using the Newsworthy Science format in your Survival Guide.

Draw Cartoons - Now that Gary Larson has retired, we need a replacement.  Of course, they must be about biology principles.  If you find a cartoon with a biological theme, explain it and donate it to our Cartoon Corner.

Write a Biological Song, rap, poem or limerick about the current topic we are studying.  (See the Survival Guide for examples.)

Submit a Biological Trivia that is "published" on our site.

Complete the Scavenger Hunt for the  Zoo.

Do the Environmental Scavenger Hunt.