HONORS BIOLOGY-- Quarter 2-- Nov. 2008 to Jan 2009
Assignment Sheets
9-1A 9-1B
November 17- 28 November 17-28
December 1-12 December 1-12
December 15-23 December 15-23
Janurary 5-16 January 5-16
January 19-30 January 19-30
Upcoming Worksheets
Pre-lab Protista
Lab on Kingdom Protista
Lab on Hydra and Planaria
Instructions for Graphing in Excel-- Lab 5A
IMPORTANT DATES
TEST CHAPTER 3 ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH -- C DAY
TEST CHAPTER 4 and part of 5 ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 8TH -- C DAY
REVIEW DAY FOR FINAL -- TUESDAY, JANUARY 26th -- period ?
FINAL -- ?
LINKS:
Chapter 3: Membranes,Respiration and Excretion
Cell Membrane Animation -- very good for labeling handout
Types of cell transport animation -- Required to view 1-6 and 11, rest is optional
Passive and Active Transport -- Take notes on this, you are responsible for all
the information in this animation
Kidney Functions -- animation that shows how molecules move through the kidney
WEB QUEST ACTIVITY ON THE KIDNEY
Mouse Party -- Interactive animation that explains how drugs and alcohol act on
receptors and chemical transport in the brain
PowerPoint Chapter 3 -- Homework assignment-- REQUIRED
Chapter 4: Photosynthesis
Leaf Structure and Light Reaction Animation -- EXCELLENT -- required
Quick Light Reaction Animation
Photophosphorylation interactive animation
Regulation of Guard Cells
Light Reaction explanation and animation
PowerPoint Chapter 4
Chapter 5: Cell Respiration
Overview Animation of Cellular Respiration
Electron transport -- simple animation showing movement of H+
Electron Transport-- The Movie
ATP Synthasis -- simple animation showing forming ATP
ATP Synthase forming ATP molecule-- The Movie
PowerPoint Chapter 5
The Midterm Examination is on January 23rd. It covers All the topics for the first 6 chapters, laboratories and worksheets.
The Midterm Exam is worth 20% of the semester grade. There are NO test corrections for the Midterm exam.
To prepare for the Midterm do the following:
1. Organize all your notes in order including related laboratories, worksheets and evaluations including test corrections. If you are missing any topics, work with a classmate and review the reading to enhance your notes
2. Go through the topics Unit by Unit and put a check next to all topics you know. Highlight topics you have notes on and need to study. Choose a different color to highlight the topics you need help on. You might also put a posted note to index the page.
3. Make good use of the in-class review days. Prepare a detailed list of topics with SPECIFIC QUESTIONS that you want to review.
4. Use your notes to self study and study with a friend. Study a little each night, making marks on the paper to show how many time you are getting a specific topic right or wrong.
5. Make study cards for the topics that are hard for you to remember and get extra help for material you don't understand.
6. Do not stay up too late, the night before the test. Get a good night's sleep. Eat breakfast with complex carbs and protein.
7. Bring to the FINAL -- pencils, pen, water, tissues, extra sweater if gym is cold and a positive attitude for having done a good job preparing for the test.
8. Read each question carefully. Use your pencil to help you read the questions carefully and to eliminate wrong MC selections. Make sure your essay answers have answered all parts of the question.
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