Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Double Periods on Monday for Sections 11 and 18

Section 11 will have a double period for Biology during periods 4 and 5, and Section 18 will have a double period during periods 9 and 10.  If all goes well, we should get out a little early though. Sections 3 and 14 will have gym.

Dr. H

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Textbook's website address

For future reference, here is the Audesirk textbook's website address:

http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_audesirk_bloe_7/17/4453/1139972.cw/index.html

You will not need it for this weekend's assignment.

Please see first two emails sent today for homework and other important information



Important information:
·         Lab
o   Over the weekend you need to go to the Biology Department website and print out:
§  Lab 1: Introduction to Biology Laboratory Safety
§  Lab 1 Report
o   Remember, you must have read the entire laboratory before you do the lab (labs occur from Tuesday through Friday)
§  You do not need to answer the prelab questions for this first lab
o   Direct link:
§  Note: the Stuy website comes and goes, so if you have trouble opening this link, try again a little later
·         Textbook
o   Please put your name somewhere discreetly on the inside cover of the textbook
o   I have changed my mind: you do NOT need to bring either book to school. Keep them at home.
Homework due this Monday (hard copy printed out):
Here is the assignment for Section 3 only (meet periods 1 and 2):
  • Do this worksheet (problems 1 - 30):
    • http://southwindhs.scsk12.org/~c1phillips/Phillips/AP_Biology_files/Prefix%3ASuffix%20Worksheet%20.pdf
  • In order to do this sheet you will need to go to the list of prefixes and suffixes:
    • http://southwindhs.scsk12.org/~c1phillips/Phillips/AP_Biology_files/prefixes%20and%20suffixes%20list.pdf
Here is the additional homework for everyone else (sections 11, 14 and 18):
·         Do problems 16 - 30 of this worksheet:
o   http://southwindhs.scsk12.org/~c1phillips/Phillips/AP_Biology_files/Prefix%3ASuffix%20Worksheet%20.pdf
·         In order to do this sheet you will need to go to the list of prefixes and suffixes:
o   http://southwindhs.scsk12.org/~c1phillips/Phillips/AP_Biology_files/prefixes%20and%20suffixes%20list.pdf
Suggestions:
·         Please download as pdf files the worksheet and the word list so you will have easy access to both in the future
·         You will save a lot of time on problems 16 – 30 if, once downloaded, you do searches for the terms you’re looking for, such as 'white' or 'middle'