REVIEW AT STOWE MANOR CANCELLED

I only had a couple of kids interested in reviewing and they have politely let me off the hook. They are not students I was worried about in terms of passing, so I am cancelling the review.

I hope you all do well tomorrow, remember, if you don't pass the EOC, you don't pass the class.

please review online and have the white sheet information memorized- you also need to know what the information means, right?


good luck!

Haley, Taryn- you're great kids! :)

EOC Review on 1-16 for third block biology

THIRD Block Biology class:
Hey- remember, if you plan to come to the review, you need to email me so I know how many are coming. If it's just a couple of people, I may switch the meeting place so we don't impose on Mrs. Stowe.  Check the blog by 3PM to see if we have a new place to meet!

here's my email:
ckbradley@gaston.k12.nc.us

Let me know by Monday at noon :)

Enjoy your weekend!

If you can't be there to review, please use the internet and practice the questions on the links I've already given you!

EOC REVIEW on MONDAY night at Stowe Manor

Martha Stowe, a teacher here at south point, has been gracious enough to allow me to use Stowe Manor as a review site for students taking the biology eoc next week. Since the school will be closed we
 will meet at stowe manor from 6pm to 8pm on Monday night.

I highly recommend that my 3rd period class be there.

My 1st period class took the eoc yesterday and I had 5 students not pass it! 4 of them were within only a few pts of passing! THEY DID NOT DO THE REGENTS REVIEW SITE OR ANY OTHER ONLINE REVIEW- YOU MUST DO THIS!

You need a 79 to pass the EOC, if you have not been doing well on your white sheet tests, you are in serious danger of not getting the level 3 you need on the EOC.


THE REGENTS TEST PREP SITE IS THE BEST SITE TO USE FOR REVIEW!

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm

MORE SAMPE EOC QUESTIONS- GO THROUGH EACH GOAL, ANSWERS ARE AT THE END!

http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/eoc/sampleitems/5

HERE IS THE RELEASED EOC TO REVIEW (THIS IS THE ONE i GAVE YOU DID IN CLASS!)

http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/biologyreleased.pdf

Thank you for my gifts!

I want to thank all of my students that gave me warm holiday wishes as well as those that delivered those wishes with gifts. I hope you all have a wonderful Holiday and that Santa leaves something very special for each and EVERY one of you!

 We'll have a tough week when school starts back but I promise to make the most of the time we have left together.

Fourth Block- you need to finish up "Hot Zone" by the friday we return from break- that's Jan. 6th,  define 20 terms from part 3 and 20 terms from part 4. I'll do another writing prompt for you, I think that worked out well this last time.

Everyone else- go to the link I gave you for extra credit- read the material- your EOC's start on 1-12-12!!
Also do the regent's test prep site-it's terrific and will help you a lot.

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY

DON"T DO DOCUMENTARIES!
DO THIS INSTEAD

Use this site to help review some content over the holiday.

http://www.dummies.com/how-to/education-languages/science/Biology/Biology-Basics.html

Going through these links could earn you extra credit!!!! (I've abbreviated them, but I think you can figure it out!)

 TAKE SOME NOTES ON WHAT YOU FEEL IS IMPORTANT, BRING THEM IN THE DAY WE RETURN FROM BREAK!


YOU CAN EARN UP TO 20 POINTS (HONORS STUDENTS) OR A REPLACEMENT GRADE (THAT MEANS UP TO 100 POINTS) FOR REGULAR STUDENTS!!!


These are the most important links on the site:
understanding cells...

cell transport...

cell mitochondria...

decipher the meaning of molecules..

role of cellulose...

protein function...

truth about fats and lipids...

Blood group antigens...

biology prefixes...

structure of animal cells...

fluid mosaic model of cell plasma membrane...

carbs...

proteins...

nucleic acids...



WAR EAGLE

While you were out:

Those of you that missed 4th block friday now have the dubious pleasure of watching NOVA all on your own and completing the following worksheet questions;

http://video.pbs.org/video/980049632/



Xenophobia is a dislike and/or fear of that which is unknown or different from oneself.

biophilia [ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪlɪə] n (Psychology) an innate love for the natural world, supposed to be felt universally by humankind.
answer these questions:

1. Where did E.O. Wilson grow up?

2. What led him to study small insects and not something else?

3. Why did he choose to study ants in particular?

4. What invasive species did he discover in Alabama at the age of 13?
5. How many species of the ant Genus “ Pheidole” did Wilson discover?

6. In the 50”s Wilson got a new boss, who was he and what was he famous for?
7. How do the ants communicate with each other?

8. What is “ Sociobiology”?
9. What is a biodiversity “hot spot”?

10. 50% of all species living on the Earth live on what percentage of the Earth?
11. What is the difference between Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

EOC REVIEW sites

review sites for eoc



go here to review anything!


http://regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm

released biology EOC.


http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/biologyreleased.pdf