Biology 3 Extra Credit
Biology 3 students can earn a max of 10 points extra credit. Each of the options listed below are worth 10 points each.
Documentaries (5 points each)
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Field Trips (10 points each)
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Visit the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (10 points): http://www.pacificmmc.org/
Please give a $5 donation to the center.
Assignment: Visit the center and take one photograph of you at the center, and attach this photo to your photo write up. Your photo write up needs to state the 1) the mission statement of PMMC, 2) a description of why marine mammals are at PMMC, 3) how PMMC cares for the animals (i.e. steps to recovery), 4) the three criteria that are used by PMMC to determine when an animal is ready to be released, 5) one photo of a sea lion with the characteristics that you used to help you determine that it was a sea lion, and 6) one photo of a seal with the characteristics that you used to help you determine that it was a seal.
Please give a $5 donation to the center.
Assignment: Visit the center and take one photograph of you at the center, and attach this photo to your photo write up. Your photo write up needs to state the 1) the mission statement of PMMC, 2) a description of why marine mammals are at PMMC, 3) how PMMC cares for the animals (i.e. steps to recovery), 4) the three criteria that are used by PMMC to determine when an animal is ready to be released, 5) one photo of a sea lion with the characteristics that you used to help you determine that it was a sea lion, and 6) one photo of a seal with the characteristics that you used to help you determine that it was a seal.
Visit Cabrillo Aquarium (10 points): http://www.cabrilloaq.org/
Assignment: Visit the aquarium and take one photograph of you at the aquarium, and attach these photos to your photo write up. Your photo write up needs to include a photo of three different displays/sections of the aquarium. Next to each photo, write a brief summary of what each display is showing, and state two interesting facts that you learned from each display.
Assignment: Visit the aquarium and take one photograph of you at the aquarium, and attach these photos to your photo write up. Your photo write up needs to include a photo of three different displays/sections of the aquarium. Next to each photo, write a brief summary of what each display is showing, and state two interesting facts that you learned from each display.
Participate in a Coastal Clean-Up or Restoration Project (10 points):
Contact the following organizations to find out when these volunteer opportunities occur:
Huntington State Beach: http://www.coastkeeper.org/beach_cleanup
Newport Back Bay: http://ocparks.com/events/ or http://newportbay.org/
Bolsa Chica Conservancy: http://www.bolsachica.org/
Surfrider: http://www.surfrider.org/southorangecounty/
Cabrillo Aquarium: http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/events-news/calendar.asp?id=0&month=8&year=2010
Assignment: Attend the event, take at least two photographs of you participating at the event and attach to your write up. Your write up needs to include: 1) The name, location, and date of the event, 2) The goal of the event, 3) the name of the person leading the event, and 4) a description of how you participated and how you felt about what you were doing.
Contact the following organizations to find out when these volunteer opportunities occur:
Huntington State Beach: http://www.coastkeeper.org/beach_cleanup
Newport Back Bay: http://ocparks.com/events/ or http://newportbay.org/
Bolsa Chica Conservancy: http://www.bolsachica.org/
Surfrider: http://www.surfrider.org/southorangecounty/
Cabrillo Aquarium: http://www.cabrillomarineaquarium.org/events-news/calendar.asp?id=0&month=8&year=2010
Assignment: Attend the event, take at least two photographs of you participating at the event and attach to your write up. Your write up needs to include: 1) The name, location, and date of the event, 2) The goal of the event, 3) the name of the person leading the event, and 4) a description of how you participated and how you felt about what you were doing.