1. First, get yourself a copy of A Wind in the Door, by Madeleine L'Engle.  Find a nice comfortable place to enjoy your reading.  You'll not want to put it down until the mystery is solved!  Ah, yes!  There is a mystery.
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  2. Keep an active reading log to track this exciting adventure.
  1. Take Notes on the Mitochondria, and compare the information represented in the story to the real scientific facts.
Sample Note Card 
(word processor)
  1. Refer to The Biology Project: Cell Biology for explanation of scientific terms.
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  2. When you have finished the story, you will complete a Plot Analysis of the novel, using the information from Literary Concepts to assist you.

  3. Finally, select (or your teacher will assign) a task to complete for your final book project.