Friday, November 5, 2010
End of the blog
I will not be using this blog anymore this year. Instead posts about the week will now be included on the biology page of my website. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Week of 11/1
We will be finishing up Photosynthesis this week before moving onto Respiration.
Assessments:
1. There will be NO PSR quiz this week
2. Don't forget your coloring book is due Nov 15/16 (next week!!)
3. Anticipate a large quiz on photosynthesis this week
4. B week- Current events due on Friday!!
There will be no school Tuesday (Election Day)
Assessments:
1. There will be NO PSR quiz this week
2. Don't forget your coloring book is due Nov 15/16 (next week!!)
3. Anticipate a large quiz on photosynthesis this week
4. B week- Current events due on Friday!!
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Week of 10/25
Current Unit- Photosynthesis and Respiration, Chapter 4
Be sure to check out the file cabinet for a great study guide, powerpoints, etc.
Assignments to be aware of:
1. Prefix quiz #8 on Wed/Thurs (words 71-80) on master list in file cabinet (Use quizlet to study!)
2. Another Vocab quiz will occur after notes on photosynthesis
3. We will be doing a couple of labs in class this unit so be sure to complete them and hand in
4. A week- current event due Friday! Be sure to do it for full credit!!
This unit has lots of details to keep track of so be sure to review notes each night, read ahead in the chapter and take notes, ask questions in class, and make flash cards of important vocabulary.
Current vocabulary to know:
1. ATP
2. ADP
3. chemosynthesis
4. photosynthesis
5. chlorophyll
6. thylakoid
7. light-dependent reactions
8. light-independent reactions
9. stroma
10. granum
11. stomata
12. Calvin cycle
Study, study, study!!
Be sure to check out the file cabinet for a great study guide, powerpoints, etc.
Assignments to be aware of:
1. Prefix quiz #8 on Wed/Thurs (words 71-80) on master list in file cabinet (Use quizlet to study!)
2. Another Vocab quiz will occur after notes on photosynthesis
3. We will be doing a couple of labs in class this unit so be sure to complete them and hand in
4. A week- current event due Friday! Be sure to do it for full credit!!
This unit has lots of details to keep track of so be sure to review notes each night, read ahead in the chapter and take notes, ask questions in class, and make flash cards of important vocabulary.
Current vocabulary to know:
1. ATP
2. ADP
3. chemosynthesis
4. photosynthesis
5. chlorophyll
6. thylakoid
7. light-dependent reactions
8. light-independent reactions
9. stroma
10. granum
11. stomata
12. Calvin cycle
Study, study, study!!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
New unit starts 10/20
The students received their Chapter 3 tests back this week and need to get them signed as a homework grade. We did test corrections in class and they should retest on Friday after school if they failed. The next unit is Chapter 4-Photosynthesis and Respiration. The students will have a quiz on the vocabulary from 4.1 and 4.2 on Wed/Thurs. We are also back to our PSR quizzes Wed/Thurs this week. This will be the 7th quiz and the words are from crani to deci (full list can be found in the file cabinet).
B day students need to hand in a current event this week since this is a B week.
All students should be reading ahead before class and reviewing notes at home. The students did not perform well on the last test because they are not reviewing the material enough. If you think your student is spending a lot of time on the material but not testing well please have them talk to me about study techniques.
Here are some links on how to take notes:
How to take noes from Dartmouth: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.html
Tips on taking notes and studying: http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/notetaking/27/taking-notes-in-class/
How to take notes using different formats (cornell, outline, mapping, charting, sentence):
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetaking.systems.html
Study during this new unit, it will be A LOT HARDER!!!
B day students need to hand in a current event this week since this is a B week.
All students should be reading ahead before class and reviewing notes at home. The students did not perform well on the last test because they are not reviewing the material enough. If you think your student is spending a lot of time on the material but not testing well please have them talk to me about study techniques.
Here are some links on how to take notes:
How to take noes from Dartmouth: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.html
Tips on taking notes and studying: http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/notetaking/27/taking-notes-in-class/
How to take notes using different formats (cornell, outline, mapping, charting, sentence):
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetaking.systems.html
Study during this new unit, it will be A LOT HARDER!!!
New unit starts 10/20
The students received their Chapter 3 tests back this week and need to get them signed as a homework grade. We did test corrections in class and they should retest on Friday after school if they failed. The next unit is Chapter 4-Photosynthesis and Respiration. The students will have a quiz on the vocabulary from 4.1 and 4.2 on Wed/Thurs. We are also back to our PSR quizzes Wed/Thurs this week. This will be the 7th quiz and the words are from crani to deci (full list can be found in the file cabinet).
B day students need to hand in a current event this week since this is a B week.
All students should be reading ahead before class and reviewing notes at home. The students did not perform well on the last test because they are not reviewing the material enough. If you think your student is spending a lot of time on the material but not testing well please have them talk to me about study techniques.
Here are some links on how to take notes:
How to take noes from Dartmouth: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.html
Tips on taking notes and studying: http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/notetaking/27/taking-notes-in-class/
How to take notes using different formats (cornell, outline, mapping, charting, sentence):
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetaking.systems.html
Study during this new unit, it will be A LOT HARDER!!!
B day students need to hand in a current event this week since this is a B week.
All students should be reading ahead before class and reviewing notes at home. The students did not perform well on the last test because they are not reviewing the material enough. If you think your student is spending a lot of time on the material but not testing well please have them talk to me about study techniques.
Here are some links on how to take notes:
How to take noes from Dartmouth: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.html
Tips on taking notes and studying: http://www.how-to-study.com/study-skills/en/notetaking/27/taking-notes-in-class/
How to take notes using different formats (cornell, outline, mapping, charting, sentence):
http://www.sas.calpoly.edu/asc/ssl/notetaking.systems.html
Study during this new unit, it will be A LOT HARDER!!!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Next week
I will be gone for Camp Greenville next week but the students will have a test on Chapter 3 on Tuesday (B) or Wednesday (A). The test will cover all of chapter 3 including cell organelles and transport. They have been given study guides that they should study over the weekend.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Posts
Sorry I have not posted in quite a while. This month was busy. I have realized that a daily post may be too much so I will post once each week.
In biology this week the students will be completing the microscope lab. They still have a PSR quiz and need to be reviewing Chapter 3. Their test on Cell parts, membrane, and transport is next week. A day - Wednesday, B day- Thursday
In biology this week the students will be completing the microscope lab. They still have a PSR quiz and need to be reviewing Chapter 3. Their test on Cell parts, membrane, and transport is next week. A day - Wednesday, B day- Thursday
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