Sid's bonus 02.01.10 For this week, you can win 100 bonus points, per person, by creating your own creature. You can either try to work on creating a hybrid electronic cockroach , like i did last weekend or choose an engine like Spore Creature Creator to make your own virtual version! Ameer and Lassina will have all the details for you! Good luck - Sid DETAILS: Your challenge is to create your own virtual organism! You can draw by hand or use Spore Creature Creature (c) to create an image of your organism. http://www.spore.com/. Your organism must be adapted to its environment. You can choose from the following environments: 1) Aquatic (salt or freshwater). 2) Desert 3) Jungle 4) Forrest 6) Urban 7) An environment of your choice. After creating your organism, explain how it meets all of the characteristics of life in a detailed paragraph. If you are up for the challenge, try to take a picture of the organism you've created and paste it into a text document along with your explanation. You can email Ameer if you have any further questions about this assignment. Enjoy! - Sid Sid's Bonus 02.12.10 For this week, you can win 1000 bonus points, per person, by conducting an experiment over the break. What I need you to do is help me collect data and figure out what effect if any will fertilizer have on the height of a Wisconsin Fast Growing Plant. Ameer will supply you with the materials you need and the instructions to conduct the experiment over the break. DETAILS: Your challenge is to conduct a WILD LABS experiment over your break! We will attach a digital copy of the instructions for your convenience. You must complete the following components of the experiment to receive the points. 1) Conduct Experiment 2) Collect Data 3) Lab write up. 4) Lab Questions If you have any questions, please contact myself of Ameer for any assistance. GOOD LUCK!! |