Finals Week

This week is finals week. Please rest well and study hard. I should have your finals graded by Thursday am, so please stop by room 118 to find out how you did (period 1 and 4).
If you have lost your textbook please see me now so you can pay for it and I can order you a new one for next semester. You need your textbook to complete homework assignments, reinforce what material is learned in class and provide you with a reference guide for Biology.

NO SCHOOL MONDAY January 28th - It is a day off for the Semester Break.

Homework Due 02/01/08 - Friday
Read pages 286-294
Answer Questions on page 294 # 1-4
Extra Credit DUE Feb 8th
Make a 3-D model of DNA at home with materials you find around the house. see me for details.

Helpful Study Giude for Finals!

Since finals are next week I thought it prudent to provide you with a study guide. The final is Cumulative - covering topics from the first day of school through today. The test will be 100 multiple choice and 1/2 of the exam is review material and the other 1/2 will be from mitosis-meiosis, and Mendelian Genetics. SO

Please study chapters 10 and 11 very throughly.
Review the following

Chapter 2 - Know the meaning of _Nature of an Atom, Three types of chemical bonds, Difference between solution, suspensions, pH scale, Buffers, Enzymes. Know the four types of Organic Compounds. Difference between monomer and polymer.

Chapter 7 History of the cell, Difference between prokaryotes vs eukaryotes, Cellular organelles, Know how cells make proteins, What is the cell membrane made of, How substances cross the cell membrane,

Chapter 8 Photosynthesis - where does photosynthesis take place, what chemical factors are necessary , Process of photosynthesis , formula for photosynthesis, Light dependent reaction, Calvin cycle,
Chapter 9 Cellular Respiration, Glycolysis, Formula for cellular respiration, Fermentation -two types, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain.

We will spend Friday as review.

Homework You will be allowed to bring in a 3x5 card to the final. I encourage you to make one while you are reviewing the material . YOU MUST LEAVE THE 3x5 card WITH ME FOLLOWING THE TEST.

finals

Good People:
The finals schedule has been announced and it is

Tuesday Jan 22nd 8-10 period 1
10-12 period 2
Wednesday Jan 23 8-10 period 3
10-12 Period 4
Thursday Jan 24 8-10 Make Up
10-12 period 5
Friday Jan 25 Arts Finals

Please note that Biology's final will be a cumulative final That means that you will be tested on material from the beginning of the year through the Jan 22.

Need extra help? Come to room 118 Wednesday at lunch for study preparation.


Ms. T

Welcome Back

Welcome back to school after our winter recess. These next few weeks, leading up to the semesters end on Jan 25th will be quite busy. The Biology semester final is cumulative from the beginning of the school year, so please start studying now. Finals will be given during the week of Jan 21st.

Reminder - If you haven't turned in your mitosis flip book turn it in ASAP. In addition please remember to turn your lab-book in from 12/14th lab.

Homework as usual will follow on Monday.

Ms. T