JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I AM SO PROUD OF MOST OF MY HONORS BIOLOGY STUDENTS
YOU WERE AN ENERGETIC BUNCH TO SAY THE LEAST!
I REALLY HOPE THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO WORK WITH SOME OF YOU AGAIN IN A FUTURE UPPER LEVEL COURSE ( hopefully it'll be a smaller class size too!).
OVERALL, OUT OF 98 STUDENTS WE HAD 77 LEVEL 4'S! THE REST WERE 3'S AND MOST OF THOSE WERE HIGH LEVEL 3'S WHICH LEAD US TO AN OVERALL "A" AVERAGE (94).
HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY SUMMER AND TAKE PRIDE IN WHAT YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
First Block test results
UNBELIEVABLE!
EVERYONE IN MY FIRST BLOCK BIOLOGY CLASS PASSED THE EOC TOO!
25 LEVEL 4'S AND 5 LEVEL 3'S. CLASS AVERAGE: 94!!!!
HIGHEST SCORES GO TO RYAN (w), MICHAEL, AUSTIN AND GAVIN-- GREAT JOB GUYS- YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM THE RECYCLED ART PROJECT.
FOURTH PERIOD STUDENTS EXEMPT FROM THE PROJECT ARE: LOGAN, DAVIS, FAITH AND KODEE.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
ONE MORE CLASS TO TEST - 3RD BLOCK- HOPE YOU ARE STUDYING OVER THE WEEKEND, IT WOULDN'T HURT TO RE-WRITE YOUR "WHITE SHEET" A COUPLE OF TIMES, JUST TO KEEP IT FRESH IN YOUR MIND OVER THE WEEKEND.
LETS GO FOR 100% OVERALL IN OUR HONORS CLASSES!!
EVERYONE IN MY FIRST BLOCK BIOLOGY CLASS PASSED THE EOC TOO!
25 LEVEL 4'S AND 5 LEVEL 3'S. CLASS AVERAGE: 94!!!!
HIGHEST SCORES GO TO RYAN (w), MICHAEL, AUSTIN AND GAVIN-- GREAT JOB GUYS- YOU ARE EXEMPT FROM THE RECYCLED ART PROJECT.
FOURTH PERIOD STUDENTS EXEMPT FROM THE PROJECT ARE: LOGAN, DAVIS, FAITH AND KODEE.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!
ONE MORE CLASS TO TEST - 3RD BLOCK- HOPE YOU ARE STUDYING OVER THE WEEKEND, IT WOULDN'T HURT TO RE-WRITE YOUR "WHITE SHEET" A COUPLE OF TIMES, JUST TO KEEP IT FRESH IN YOUR MIND OVER THE WEEKEND.
LETS GO FOR 100% OVERALL IN OUR HONORS CLASSES!!
Thursday, May 31, 2012
EOC results for 4th block today
Fourth Block had terrific test results!
27 out of 34 received a level 4
your class average was a 94!!!!!!
highest grade was 98 (several) lowest grade was an 84, we only had one "C", everyone else got an A or B!
CELEBRATE!!
The rest of you need to be sure you know the "white sheet" and review the regents test prep questions as well as the sample eoc questions- first link in the previous post.
27 out of 34 received a level 4
your class average was a 94!!!!!!
highest grade was 98 (several) lowest grade was an 84, we only had one "C", everyone else got an A or B!
CELEBRATE!!
The rest of you need to be sure you know the "white sheet" and review the regents test prep questions as well as the sample eoc questions- first link in the previous post.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
sample EOC questions/ recycled art update
go here to look at sample EOC questions by goal:http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/accountability/testing/eoc/sampleitems/5
Released EOC test:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/biologyreleased.pdf
REGENTS TEST PREP SITE! BEST SITE- ONLY REVIEW THE STUFF YOU KNOW WE COVERED (FOR EXAMPLE, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO COVER HUMAN SYSTEMS)
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm
Recycled Art project now due June 6th - after 3rd periods EOC's- I don't want you to be cramming for an EOC and trying to finish that too!
Released EOC test:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/docs/accountability/testing/releasedforms/biologyreleased.pdf
REGENTS TEST PREP SITE! BEST SITE- ONLY REVIEW THE STUFF YOU KNOW WE COVERED (FOR EXAMPLE, WE DIDN'T HAVE TO COVER HUMAN SYSTEMS)
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm
Recycled Art project now due June 6th - after 3rd periods EOC's- I don't want you to be cramming for an EOC and trying to finish that too!
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
update on project-THE EOC is upon us! Check out the EOC review link at the end of the post.
First off: you all did a fabulous job on your white sheet quizzes! Better than any other class in any other semester on your first go! Keep up the good work as we get to the full 8 boxes! I am so impressed with all of you. ( It was a very pleasant surprise!)
If your team didn't do as well as you felt they should have, don't fret! you will get your lowest one dropped if you complete the 4 "best" boxes prior to opening that EOC when the test time starts. OF COURSE this is optional, but, if you need it, do it.
Next- your field trip project (classifying your plants) will not be due until you return from break- as in NEXT TUESDAY.
I've already had several of you hand in your work- THANKS!- I'd much rather you not have to worry about it over memorial day weekend, but you do whatever you feel you need to do-
KEEP IN MIND, SINCE I AM GIVING YOU 3 EXTRA DAYS, THERE WILL BE NO PARDONS ON ANYTHING HANDED IN PAST TUESDAY AT 3PM.
Now, ON TO THE FUN STUFF:
STILL NOT SOLID ON DARWIN AND EVOLUTION THROUGH NATURAL SELECTION?
GO HERE AND WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH IT!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/darwins-predictions.html
WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED ON EOC PRACTICE QUESTIONS?
GO HERE: http://regentsprep.org/ this is the best site for practice!!!!
CLICK ON THE ZEBRA, THEN GO TO THE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND/OR USE THE TUTORIAL INFORMATION IN THE MAIN FRAME- IT'S CONCISE AND HELPFUL!
If your team didn't do as well as you felt they should have, don't fret! you will get your lowest one dropped if you complete the 4 "best" boxes prior to opening that EOC when the test time starts. OF COURSE this is optional, but, if you need it, do it.
Next- your field trip project (classifying your plants) will not be due until you return from break- as in NEXT TUESDAY.
I've already had several of you hand in your work- THANKS!- I'd much rather you not have to worry about it over memorial day weekend, but you do whatever you feel you need to do-
KEEP IN MIND, SINCE I AM GIVING YOU 3 EXTRA DAYS, THERE WILL BE NO PARDONS ON ANYTHING HANDED IN PAST TUESDAY AT 3PM.
Now, ON TO THE FUN STUFF:
STILL NOT SOLID ON DARWIN AND EVOLUTION THROUGH NATURAL SELECTION?
GO HERE AND WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH IT!
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/evolution/darwins-predictions.html
WANT TO GO AHEAD AND GET STARTED ON EOC PRACTICE QUESTIONS?
GO HERE: http://regentsprep.org/ this is the best site for practice!!!!
CLICK ON THE ZEBRA, THEN GO TO THE PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND/OR USE THE TUTORIAL INFORMATION IN THE MAIN FRAME- IT'S CONCISE AND HELPFUL!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
PLEASE REVIEW THIS MATERIAL HALF OF THE EOC WILL BE ON THIS STUFF PLUS GENETICS!
MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
@19 MINUTES
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/v/mitosis--meiosis-and-sexual-reproduction
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS--------- IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS STUFF!!
@29 MINUTES
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/v/chromosomes--chromatids--chromatin--etc
GENOTYPES/ PHENOTYPES AND NATURAL SELECTION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaovnS7BAoc&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
@19 MINUTES
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/v/mitosis--meiosis-and-sexual-reproduction
PROTEIN SYNTHESIS--------- IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU UNDERSTAND THIS STUFF!!
@29 MINUTES
http://www.khanacademy.org/science/biology/v/chromosomes--chromatids--chromatin--etc
GENOTYPES/ PHENOTYPES AND NATURAL SELECTION
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaovnS7BAoc&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active
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