Watch the mammogram tutorial at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/mammogram/htm/index.htm Be sure to understand the procedure, results, and limitations.

Enter the DNA Day contest and win money for writing an essay!  More information can be found at the following website: http://www.genednet.org/pages/k12_dnaday08.shtml

Test on all material covered thus far including: crimes, people, surveillance, cost of living, crime scene diagramming.

Date:  Tuesday, 10/30/07

Test on all material covered thus far with specific emphasis on our ‘biology review’ material, the top causes of death, and cancer.

Date:  Monday, 10/29/07

Test on the textbook prologue, the nature of science, and chapter 17, as well as any other material covered in class.

Date:  Monday, 10/29/07

Complete the information for the first progress report for science fair.  Print out all forms necessary for your project and fill in what you can.  Bring the forms to class on Monday to ask any questions.

Due:  Monday, 10/22/07

Speak to your parents to determine what your family pays for various bills – food, utilities etc…  Try to include everything that you spend money on.  You don’t need exact numbers but a rough estimate for each on a monthly basis.

Complete the class handouts – be sure to color them also.

Complete the table given in class regarding why we need to eat.

due: Thursday, 10/18/07

Test on the ‘History of Life’ handout on Monday, 10/15/07.