Anthem Reading Guide Chapter 2

Write the answer from the book

1. What are the major events that occur in this chapter? (at least two)

2. Who does Equality 7-2521 notice, through he should not notice, but wants to see constantly?

What is their name?

What does he call them instead?

3. Explain the Tike of Mating (Who is involved? At what ages? What happened to infants?)

4. What does Equality 7-2521 think causes his brothers to be unwell?

5. Describe the Unmentionable Times and what they led to:

 

Book link: gutenberg.org/files/1250/1250-h/1250-h.htm#link2H_PART1

Destruction and Conservation

In this assignment you will research a specific organism that is endangered or threatened and the causes behind its declining population. You will also research any efforts to protect and conserve this organism. You will then write an essay about the organism you chose.

 

Start by researching organisms that are endangered or threatened. Choose a specific organism to focus on for your assignment. Research what caused that organism to become endangered or threatened. Did the population of your chosen species decline due to the influence of humans or some other cause? Finally, research if there have been any conservation efforts to help restore and preserve the species.

After completing your research, write an essay describing what you have learned.

 

Select and research an organism that is endangered or threatened. Describe the organism: What does it eat? Where does it live? Explain why it is endangered or threatened. Describe any efforts that have been made to help preserve and/or restore the species' populations. Is this organism involved in any rehabilitation programs, found in zoos, or on nature preserves? Lastly, describe how the organism is doing in the present day and what experts think will be the future of the organism.

In this activity you will review the data from an experiment that tested what happens to plants when they don't receive a specific nutrient. You will draw conclusions and answer questions based on the data from the experiment.

 

Plants go through a process called photosynthesis to make their own food. Photosynthesis is a process that uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugars. The sugars then go through a process called cellular respiration to make chemical energy that the plant can use.

Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll that absorb energy from sunlight and also give plants their green color. This energy is necessary for the chemical reaction of photosynthesis to occur. Photosynthesis requires carbon dioxide and water and produces sugar and oxygen. This is how oxygen is put into the air for all organisms to breathe.

 

All organisms go through cellular respiration. Cellular respiration is the reverse reaction of photosynthesis. Cellular respiration uses sugars and oxygen to produce water, carbon dioxide, and energy. This process releases energy from the sugars that organisms make or consume. Producers create sugars during photosynthesis and then go through cellular respiration. Consumers must eat other organisms to go through cellular respiration. Once cellular respiration occurs, its products become the reactants for photosynthesis and they create a cycle.

This experiment tested the different nutrients needed to go through photosynthesis and involved 6 bean plants. Each plant was grown without a certain nutrient. These plants were two weeks old prior to beginning the experiment so that some growth was already present. The progress of plants in different environments was recorded over a period of two weeks and there were 2 replications of each group. The control group was kept in normal conditions and given normal amounts of water and sunlight. Group A was not given any water but received normal amounts of sunlight. Group B was kept in a dark space without sunlight but given normal amounts of water.

 

1. Hypothesis:
2. What are the controls of the experiment? (what must remain consistent in the groups)
3. What is the Independent variable?
4. What is the Dependent Variable?

• 6 bean plants, with the same pots, amount of soil and same amount of growth
• Graduated Cylinder
• Ruler
• Sunny spot for the plants
• Dark spot for the plants

Overview:

 

In this activity you will review the data from an experiment that tested what happens to plants when they don't receive a specific nutrient. You will draw conclusions and answer questions based on the data from the experiment.

 

Plants go through a process called photosynthesis to make their own food. Photosynthesis is a process that uses sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make sugars. The sugars then go through a process called cellular respiration to make chemical energy that the plant can use.

 

Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of plant cells. Chloroplasts contain chlorophyll that absorb energy from sunlight and also give plants their green color. This energy is necessary for the chemical reaction of photosynthesis to occur. Photosynthesis requires carbon dioxide and water and produces sugar and oxygen. This is how oxygen is put into the air for all organisms to breathe.

 

All organisms go through cellular respiration. Cellular respiration is the reverse reaction of photosynthesis. Cellular respiration uses sugars and oxygen to produce water, carbon dioxide, and energy. This process releases energy from the sugars that organisms make or consume. Producers create sugars during photosynthesis and then go through cellular respiration. Consumers must eat other organisms to go through cellular respiration. Once cellular respiration occurs, its products become the reactants for photosynthesis and they create a cycle.

Lab Overview:

 

This experiment tested the different nutrients needed to go through photosynthesis and involved 6 bean plants. Each plant was grown without a certain nutrient. These plants were two weeks old prior to beginning the experiment so that some growth was already present. The progress of plants in different environments was recorded over a period of two weeks and there were 2 replications of each group. The control group was kept in normal conditions and given normal amounts of water and sunlight. Group A was not given any water but received normal amounts of sunlight. Group B was kept in a dark space without sunlight but given normal amounts of water.

 

1.  Hypothesis:
2.  What are the controls of the experiment? (what must remain consistent in the groups)
3.  What is the Independent variable?
4.  What is the Dependent Variable?

•  6 bean plants, with the same pots, amount of soil and same amount of growth
•  Graduated Cylinder
•  Ruler
•  Sunny spot for the plants
•  Dark spot for the plants

1. First measure and record the height of each plant and observe what it looks like. Record the color, how many leaves it has, if it looks rigid or dry, and anything else you notice. Label each plant based on its group.
2. Place each plant in its correct spot based on whether or not it will receive sunlight.

a. The control group will get full sunlight and water.

b. Group A will get full sunlight, but no water.

c. Group B will get no sunlight, but will get water.