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=Welcome to the Bio Projects Wiki page! =

** What is the project? ** The purpose of the biology project is for students to be immersed in a learning environment that cannot be simulated just in the classroom. Throughout the year, students will be exposed to a variety of topics: cells, gen etics, plants, ecology, disease, immunity and evolution. By working with or observing a doctor, veterinarian, athletic trainer or elementary school teacher or by conducting an independent lab experiment, students will more fully understand and embrace their topic.

We hope that this wiki will help future students learn more about the biology project and all of the exciting experiences that the students of 2011 have completed.

The two types of projects:

**Observation or Work requirement:** The scope of the biology project will be a “hands on” work experience or shadowing chosen by the individual student. The work experience or shadowing must relate to a topic in biology. The required number of hours will be 15 minimum.

**Experiment:** set-up and completion of an experiment that goes beyond what was done during the regular class time. The written piece will be a formal lab report with 4 pages (minimum) of research included. Formal lab report information will be passed out per request.


 * What do you need to do? ** Add the bold heading and then fully answer the following questions:


 * Goals: ** What were the goals of your project? What did you set out to accomplish or learn about? For the work project, what did you think you would discover? What did you expect to learn about the profession, the operating room, etc.? For the experiment project, what were the problem or purpose and your predictions?


 * Discoveries: ** What did you learn? Did anything surprise you? What will you take away from the experience? Did you prove your hypothesis?


 * Challenges: ** What were the biggest challenges that you encountered during your project?


 * Solutions: ** How did you solve the problems or challenges?


 * Looking back: ** What would you differently if you were to do this project again?


 * 5 Things you wish you knew before you started the project: ** Offer some helpful advice to future students. //Some ideas:// Would you start earlier? Plan better?

Add photos, links, diagrams, a video to illustrate the questions above. **Be creative!** If you want to combine headings above (challenges and solutions) or Looking back and the 5 things, fine. Just be sure that you answer all the questions asked.