Study for mid-year exam, which will cover:
Scientific method, safety, microscopy, cells and organelles, Genetics, DNA, Evolution, Taxonomy and Ecology.
Complete the nutrient cycles and food webs handouts.
Finish the final questions in the Iguana case study and bring to class next time for discussion.
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Work on the biogeochemical cycles diagrams and questions.
Study for the mid-year exam (week of 24 January).
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Work on the Human Organization review handout using the textbook (beginning on p. 198), and read ahead in preparation of the remaining lessons in this section.
Work on the lab (diffusion) that is due 12 January 2015 (see previous posts for more details and for the lab report guidelines).
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Please visit the sample provincial exams provided online at the Ministry of Education website:
gov.bc.ca/bced
Select “education”
Select “exams”
Select “sample exams”
Practice some of the questions on the sample exams and check your answers.
Study for the Mid-Year exam, which will be during the week of 24 January (date and time TBA).
It will cover everything we have done in the course so far, and may also include some of chapter 8, which we are beginning this week.
Read the beginning of chapter 8 (section 8.1) in preparation for our lessons this week.
Work on the crossword/word search given in class today.
Work on the Ecology Crossword.
Due to the grad breakfast scheduled during our next class, the final steps of the diffusion lab should be completed after school on Thursday, 17 Dec 2015.
Please arrive promptly as the classroom will only be open until 3:20 pm.
The lab write-up is due on 12 January, printed and submitted in class (not digitally on 11 January as I mentioned in class today). Please refer to my earlier post which includes the updated lab guidelines. Please follow them in preparing the lab write-up.
Study for the Ch. 7 Test (Tuesday, 15 Dec, and Wed, 16 Dec).
Also, visit the Ministry of Education website and try out some of the sample Provincial exams (keys are included):
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/exams/
Study for genetics and ecology test.
Finish the ecological pyramid/distribution diagram assignment.
Study for chapter 7 test, Tuesday, 15 Dec.