Hi all. Not much to report this rainy Wednesday.

Bio 20- we will continue with classsification notes and worksheets tomorrow. No homework tonight.

Bio 30- we will start the new unit tomorrow. No homework tonight.

Science 90- Your IN is due tomorrow. Please have entries 1-4 ready in a duotang. We will continue with Bohr models tomorrow. Only homework is finsh your IN if necessary.

Short post tonight. See you tomorrow.

Bio 20- No homework or reminders tonight. I should have your test marked by tomorrow hopefully, if not I will have them by Thursday. If you didn't hand in your Interactive Notebook please make sure I get it tomorrow. We will begin the new unit tomorrow as well.

Bio 30- Answers for practice multiple choice
1. B, 2. A, 3. D, 4. D, 5. C, 6. B, 7. C, 8. B, 9. C, 10. B

Study, study, study!! Interactive Notebooks are due tomorrow as well. See yesterday's post for hints about the exam.

Sci 90- Chapter 4 Quiz is tomorrow. Study!! We will continue with Chapter 5.1 tomorrow in class after the quiz.

Major reminder for all students today...STUDY!!!

Bio 20-Your exam is tomorrow! I hope you are all feeling ready and confident about the material. I promised a hint for all of you that would check the blog today so here it is...You must be able to label an plant cell! Study your handout I gave you where you had to label both cells. The definitions of all the parts on the right hand side of that same handout are also very helpful and should be studied!

Bio 30- Please continue working on your interactive notebooks, #5 is so important!! Remember I will be going through a review powerpoint with you tomorrow as well as giving you a review handout and some practice multiple choice questions. Exam is Wednesday now, you absolutely have to be ready! I promised a hint for those of you who would be checking the blog so here it is...The written response question is about enzymes!

Science 90- Your final draft of your inquiry lab is due tomorrow. Thank you to all of you who handed it in today. Your chapter 4 quiz is Wednesday, and I will be taking in your interactive notebooks on Thursday. There are a lot of due dates this week so make sure to keep up with all the work and work hard both in class and at home!

Weekend Homework September 20th

Bio 20- Finish all reading assignments on Evolution. Finish all Interactive Notebook activities (5 in total). Study for Unit 1 Exam, see the review handout I gave you today in class. You will also have time to work on this Monday in class. Exam and IN due date is Tuesday September 24th.

Bio 30- Study for Unit 1 Exam. Finish Interactive Notebook entry #5 (concept map). Exam and IN due date is Tuesday September 24th. The outline for the exam is as follows:

15 Multiple Choice
9 Short Answer
1 Written Response

You need to know the 4 categories of organic molecules, their functions, structure (including sub-units), examples, dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis for all categories, and enzymes and how they work. Your concept map (IN #5) is the best study tool you have. The more detail you can add to it, the better you will have prepared for the exam!

Scie 90- Finish Inquiry Lab report. Due date is Tuesday September 24th. Finish Chapter 4 Review Questions; page 146 #3,4,8,9,13,14,16,17,21. Due date is Monday September 23rd. Chapter 4 Quiz will be Wednesday September 25th.

Have a great weekend everyone!!

Just a couple of reminders today students...

Bio 20- We will be wrapping up unit 1 tomorrow. Remember your test is Tuesday September 24th!!! Start studying!!!

Bio 30- Your interactive notebooks are due tomorrow! Do not be late with these assignments!!! Start studying for the exam on Tuesday! We will go through the quiz tomorrow.

Science 90- Make sure you bring materials for tomorrow's final day of the inquiry!

I think I may have just figured it out!! The links are there right beside this post to the right. If anyone is viewing this tonight please let me know if the links are working!

Hi Guys. Sorry I am still sorting this whole thing out and trying to learn how to put my power point notes up on the blog. I am going to ask Ms. Duggleby (she is far better at this than me!) to help me tomorrow and then they should all be there for the Bio 30 and Bio 20 students.

That being said there are still a few reminders for you all so here we go!

Bio 20- Unit 1 Exam will be Tuesday September 24th. We will finish with microscopes tomorrow, take a quick look at evolution on Friday and spend all of Monday's class reviewing. I will have an outline and review for you Friday so you can study over the weekend.

Bio 30- Interactive Notebooks are due Friday. It is absolutely essential you have them ready to be handed in so I can I can get them back to you before your exam which is Tuesday September 24th. Tomorrow we will begin the review after your quiz and Friday we will do a lab. Monday will be spent reviewing as well.

Science 90- I hope you all remember to bring your materials for your inquiry lab tomorrow!!

Hi Students!

Well it has been over a week now since we've been back at school, and as promised here is your first blog post for the Fall Semester 2013.

I have still needing to get permission to download files on the school network so for now please see me if you require any notes that you may have missed during an absence.

Bio 20- Your interactive notebooks are due for the first time on Monday September 16. Please make sure your "What is Biology?"and "Prefixes and Suffixes" assignments are done. You will have one more assignment to add before Monday and I will let you know about this either tomorrow or Friday.

Bio 30- No due dates or upcoming assignments just yet. How does it all seem to be going? Are you getting this organic chem?  If you want a little more explanation check out this Crash Course video from youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8WJ2KENlK0

Science 90- Your Lab Safety Posters are now past due! Make sure you have handed yours in! Also remember you have your first quiz on Friday. Topics covered will be lab safety rules and WHMIS. See me if you need extra help.