Bart believes that mice given special food will become extra strong. he decides to perform this experiment by giving 10 mice in a special food for 14 days. he compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had normal food for 14 days. his test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse from getting treats. he found that 8 out of 10 of the mice given special food were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the mice gievn normal food were able to do the same.

identify the-

1. control group

2. independent variable

3. dependent variable

4. what should bart's conclusion be?

5. how could bart's experiment be improved?

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.