biology project sy 2012 2013

Biology 2 4th Quarter Final Project

Structure and Function: An In-Depth Analysis on Physiology and Anatomy

INTRODUCTION

Biology 2 (Comparative Physiology and Anatomy) will discuss throughout the school year the

different life processes and accompanying structures that made the understanding of life more

interesting, and in some instances, more complex. The course was structured to discuss life

processes and structures in increasing complexity and also showed interrelationships among the

different systems and through the different parts (cells, tissues, organs, hormones, chemical

messengers, etc.) that comprise these systems. Indeed, the body is more than the sum of all of its

parts.

DIRECTION

Each group will present an interesting topic that falls under the concepts discussed in a quarter in

the course. A topic chosen by the group will be presented to the subject teacher first before the

group can proceed in the creation of the presentation. Only pre-approved topics will be considered to

prevent groups from presenting the same concept. Below are the requirements for the formal write-

up for the topic proposal and the presentation itself.

TOPIC OUTLINE (30 pts.)1. Includes the names of the members, section and date submitted.

2. An interesting title that will summarize the topic to be presented. (2 pts)

3. Introduction of the topic (5-10 sentences). (5 pts)

4. Background of the study (includes articles that will be used for the topic). (10 pts)

5. Storyboard or flow of presentation (includes the concepts that will be discussed per slide). (10 pts)

6. References (APA style). (3 pts)

PRESENTATION (30 pts.)

TED talks (http://www.ted.com/talks) were the inspiration for this project. Videos patterned after the

TED talk format or after the Flowers, Pollinators and Coevolution are the expected output. Ideas may

include novel ideas that could improve structure and function in the human body

(http://eebweb.arizona.edu/michod/Classes/182/182%202006/Better%20human%20design.pdf),

structure and function from the point of view of an organ in the human body

(https://docs.google.com/open?id=1lApfnOtYKiQAXkMc5hhOBvL6Hg9X3w6TyyAFjTqcQcziVYP-

u9pabj9Gj0IO), and any other topic of interest.

DEADLINES

July 6 - submission of topic to be approved by subject teacher.

July 13- submission of formal topic proposal.

Bio sched of perio - submission of presentation (compiled in one DVD for the whole class)