Honor S Biology Reading Assignment 2011-2010 Mrs. Johnson

Honor’s Biology Reading Assignment
2011-2010
Mrs. Johnson

Assignment:

Part One:
Read two of the approved science books off the list (one fiction, one non-fiction) that you have not previously read. You will need to have the first book assignment turned in prior to Christmas break. Your second one will be due near the end of the school year (specific date will be provided later).

Part Two:
Find a scientific study about the type of science your book choice highlighted. IDDP THIS IN MIND WHEN CHOOSING YOUR BOOK, some are easier to find a study than others.

Guidelines for Research Article:

It must be done within the last two years
The research must have been done by a university or other research institution
There must be a control group and an experimental group
There must be an independent variable ( the difference between the control group and the experimental group)
There must be a dependent variable (something being measured)

Honors’ Biology Book List
2011-2012

* Indicates that we have the book in the GCHS library

Abby, Edward – Desert Solitaire

Anderson, M.T. – *The Astonishing life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation (genetic mutation, science experiments)
*Feed (computer chip in brain)

Asimov, Isaac - Fantastic Voyage (medical journey inside a human body)
The Gods Themselves (futuristic science/morality)
*I, robot (artificial intelligence)

Bachoz, Pam – *Candor (dystopian society, free will vs. fate)

Bacigalupi, Paolo – *Ship Breaker (futuristic)

Bradbury, Ray – *Dandelion Wine
The Illustrated Man
The Marian Chronicles

Bergreen – Over the Edge of the World (Magellan navigation – nonfiction)

Bodeen, S.A. – The Compound (nuclear attack)

Books, Geraldine – *Years of Wonder (Account of the plague – nonfiction)

Carson, Rachel – *Silent Spring (human effects on the environment/DDT – nonfiction)

Carter, Forrest – *The Education of Little Tree

Casey, Susan – Wave (huge waves and the people who ride them – cool pics!)

Chevalier – Remarkable Creatures (fossils)

Collins, Suzanne - *The Hunger Games (genetically altered/dystopian society)
*Catching Fire
*Mockingjay

Cook, Robin - Chromosome 6
Coma
*Contagion
Invasion
*Outbreak
Shock
Terminal
*Fatal Cure

Crichton, Michael – *The Andromeda Strain (scientists’ struggle to control new form of life)
*Jurassic Park (cloning dinosaur DNA)
*The Lost World (sequel to Jurassic Park)
*State of Fear (physicist performs oceanographic experiment then dies mysteriously)
Terminal man (modern Frankenstein/neurophychiatric)

David, Peter – Fantastic Four (unlocking genetic code)

Davis, Wade – One River
The Serpent and the Rainbow

Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan – The Lost World (hidden world/dinosaurs)

Eagen – Big Burn (1910 forest fire – nonfiction)

Farmer, Nancy – *The Ear, the Eye and the Arm: a novel (genetic mutations, future, special powers)
*The House of the Scorpion (scientific/clones)

Flannery, Tim – *The Weather Makers (science of climate change, nonfiction)

Greenlaw – Hungry Ocean (scientist studying the ocean, adventure)
Seaworthy (scientific exploration of the ocean)

Goodall, Jane - In the Shadow of Man
Hope for Animals in Their World

Gould, Stephen Jay – Panda’s Thumb

Haddix, Margaret - *Among the Hidden (futuristic/dystopian society)
*Among the Imposters
*Among the Betrayed
*Among the Barons
*Among the Brave
*Among the Enemy
*Among the Free
Double Identity (cloning)
*Turnabout (scientific project/de-aging injections)

Hautman, Pete – Hole in the Sky (deadly flu virus)
*Rash (artificial intelligences)

Hawking, Lucy and Stephen – George’s Secret key to the Universe (black hole)
George’s cosmic Treasure Hunt

Holman – Dress Lodger (steeling bodies for science – grave robbers for cadavers)

Huxley, Aldous – *Brave New World (scientific utopia)

Kerner, Charlotte – Blueprint (cloning)

Keyes, Daniel – *Flowers for Algernon (mentally challenged/ human experiment)

Konrad, John and Tom Schroder – Fire on the horizon (Gulf oil disaster – nonfiction)\

Kostigen – You Are Here (environmental issues from around the world - nonfiction)

Leopold, Aldo – A Sand County Almanac

L’Engle, Madeleine – *A Wrinkle in Time (time travel)

Levine, Ira – The Stepford Wives (mind control)

Little, Charles E. – The Dying of the Trees

Lloyd, Saci - *The Carbon Diaries 2015 (climate change)
T*he Carbon Diagies 2017

Mariz, Rae – *The Unidentified (futuristic school)

Moalem, Sharon – Survival of the Sickest (genetics, evolution – nonfiction)

Mohaham – They called Me Mad (stories of scientists – nonfiction)

Myers – Grave Robber’s Secret (stealing bodies for science – grave robbers for cadavers)

Ness, Patrick – *The Ask and the Answer (telepathy, futuristic)

O’Brien, Caragh – *Birthmarked(dystopic society, genetics)

Orwell, George - *1984 (negative utopia)

Pfeffer, Susan – Life as We Knew It (meteor, world terror)

Philbrick, Rodman – *The last Book in the Universe (mind probe)

Preston, Richard – The Hot Zone (virus outbreak)

Price, Susan – *The Sterkham Handshake (time travel)

Reichs, Kathy – Virals(accidental DNA mutations turns teen into different life form)

Sack, Oliver – Uncle Tungsten

Sagan, Carl – Cosmos (chronicle of scientific efforts)

Saperstein, David – Cocoon (intergalactic fountain of youth)

Shelly, Mary – *Frankenstein (science vs. morality)

Shubin, Neil – Your Inner Fish

Shusterman, Neal – *Unwind (futuristic/salvaging body parts)

Shute, Nevil – On the Beach (nuclear bomb/end of the world)

Sykes, Bryan – The Seven Daughters of Eve

Thomas, Lewis – The Lives of a Cell: Notes of a Biology Watcher

Thompkins, Peter and Christopher Bird – The Secret Life of Plants

Vandevelde, Vivian – *Heir Apparent (virtual reality game)

Weaver, Will – *Memory Boy (volcano/ world disaster)

Wells, H.G. – *Invisible Man (refracting light rays)
*Time Machine (time travel)

Werlin, Nancy – *Double Helix (genetic engineering)

Wilson, Edward O. – Naturalist

Zimmer, Carl – Microcosm: E. coli and the New Science of Life (where do we find E. coli today and how is it affecting us – nonfiction)

Guidelines for Book Reports

You may choose between the following formats to show me that you have read your books.

Written Report

3-5 pages typed, double spaced

You must include the following

-Introduction summarizing the book

-Discussion of how the book relates to the field of biology

-Your thoughts on ideas presented in the book
Specific details from the book should be provided to help your explanation of the science behind the book and your thoughts over the reading.

-Your conclusion about the book. Did you like it or not, would you suggest that others read it? Why or why not?

2. Oral Presentation
5-10 minute presentation with either a Power Point or poster to support your discussion of the book.
You must include the following
-Introduction summarizing the book
-Discussion of how the book relates to the field of biology
-Your thoughts on ideas presented in the book
Specific details from the book should be provided to help you explanation of the science behind the book and your thoughts over the reading.
-Your conclusion about the book. Did you like it or not, would you suggest that others read it? Why or why not?

3. Chapter Summaries
For each chapter in the book summarize the important points or events that occurred in the chapter.
Be sure to record the title and chapter numbers for each chapter.
Your summaries should include specific details from each chapter as well as your thoughts as they related to the story line and as they relate to the field of biology.
You may turn in your chapter summaries hand written or typed, please note that if I cannot read what you have written it will be returned with no credit.