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Hi all! Here are your reminders for the week of April 7th-11th

Bio 30- On Monday we completed powerpoint 3-3. On Tuesday we are doing a lab in class. Those of you that are away will have to make up this lab next week at lunch. I will set a day. On Wednesday we will take some time to summarize and review both Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis. On Thursday I will give you time to study and catch up on INs. Friday will be your exam.

Bio 20- On Monday we studied and prepared for the exam. Tuesday is Exam day. On Wednesday we will begin the Animal Kingdom and study Phylum Porofira and Phylum Cnidaria through the rest of the week. You will need powerpoints #3-1 to 3-3.

Here is the link for the Biology 30 video I showed today on plants and photosynthesis. I am unable to put it on youtube so if you missed it, you can view it here.

http://tvo.org/video/178381/episode-1

Week of March 31-April 4, 2014

Bio 30- We are covering power points 3-1 and 3-2 on the topic of ATP and cellular respiration. We will be beginning Photosynthesis on Friday. We will finish of Photosynthesis next week and set the date for your unit 3 exam in class next week. 

Bio 20- We are covering power points 2-4, 2-5 and 2-6. We are also working on our virus research and models. These are due Monday April 7th. We will finish off with Kingdom fungi this week and your exam will be on Tuesday April 8th. The exam will cover all of classification, Domain Prokarya, Kingdom Protista and Kingdom Fungi. We will have time for review on Friday of this week and Monday of next week.

Week of Mach 24th-28th, 2014

Bio 30- We covered powerpoints 2-8a and 2-9 on Monday and Tuesday. The exam on Unit 2 is Friday!

Bio 20- We have been working through powerpoint 2-4 and viewing both live and preserved specimens of Protists. We will finish up the protist Kingdom tomorrow and be moving on to Viruses to finish up the week.

Hi Everyone!! Here is your update for the week of March 17-22/14

Bio 30- We will be covering power points #2-6, 2-7 and 2-8. On Monday we did a lab on Mitosis, if you missed this you will need to arrange a time at lunch to get caught up. Next week we will be wrapping up Unit 2 and setting the date for our next exam.

Bio 20- We will be covering power points #2-3 and 2-4. On Tuesday we will be starting a lab that will take us a few days to complete. We will be studying bacteria and beginning viruses this week. Next week we will take a look at the Protists and have an opportunity to see some lives ones!!

Hope you all have a great week.

Hi all my Bio students. I hope everything went well today. Sorry I was not at school I have quite a nasty cold. I hope the sub told you you have a spare Tuesday, because you do! No Biology tomorrow, Tuesday March 11th. See you all Wednesday.

Updates for March 3-7, 2014.

Bio 30- This week we had our unit 1 exam and then began unit 2. We covered powerpoints 2-1 and 2-2. Also check out the videos in the Biology 30 unit 2 folder.

Bio 20- This week we also had our unit 1 exam and then began unit 2. We have just begun to cover powerpoint 2-1, but will take a few days into next week to get through it all.

Have a great weekend.

Week of February 24th-28th

Hi all, here are you reminders for this week!

Bio 30- You will need power points 1-7 and 1-9 this week. We will cover The Digestive System on Wednesday and Thursday, and then do a lab on Friday. You will also get an outline for your Unit 1 Exam on Friday. Next week on Monday we will have time for review and then the exam is scheduled for Tuesday March 4th.

Bio 20- You will need power points 1-7 and 1-8, as well as the Unit 1 Review Document this week. We will do a final microscope activity on Tuesday. On Wednesday and Thursday we will cover Evolution. On Friday and Monday we will have time for review and to catch up on all our Interactive Notebooks. The exam is scheduled for Tuesday March 4th.

Let's make it a great week everyone!!

February 14, 2014

Happy Valentine's day and happy February break!!

Bio 30- Just a reminder for all of those that have been away. We have finished all power points up to 1-7 now. If you are missing any notes print them off and make sure you get handouts from me. So long as you are caught up on all assignments (worksheets, text reading and questions, INs) you shouldn't have homework over break. The first exam date has now been set and it is March 4, 2014.

Bio 20- For those of you who have been away we didn't make it to power point 1-7, but we will be covering it as soon as we are back from break. We did a lot of microscope work this week and will be wrapping up the unit after break. We will be setting your first exam date as soon as we return from break also.  As long as you finished everything in class today you should have no homework over break, but that exam will be coming up quick, you may want to start studying a little.


See you all in a week! Have a great break!

Tuesday February 11, 2014.

Good morning all! Here is the outline for this weeks notes and videos:

Bio 30-We finished powerpoint 1-3 on Monday and will be completing 1-4, 1-5 and 1-6 this week.Feel free to print any of these out for yourself. There are additional videos on my youtube channel that fit with these topics that I invite you to take a look at since we will not be able to see them all in class.

Bio 20- We did powerpoint 1-5 yesterday and will be completing 1-6 and 1-7 this week. Feel free to print any of these out for yourself. We will also be working with microscopes this week.

Feb 7, 2014

Well the first week is done and the weekend is here. I hope for all of you that your new classes are going well.

Here are some reminders of what we covered this week, especially for those of you that are away.

Bio 30- We have covered power points 1-1 through 1-3, so if you are missing any of those please print them out. There are no major due dates or upcoming tests just yet as we are only just finished our review and beginning unit 1.

Bio 20- We have covered power points 1-1 through 1-4, so if you are missing any of those please print them out. There are no major dues dates just yet, but you do have 2 Interactive Notebook entries already so keep up with the work as there will be many more coming during this unit!

See you all Monday!

Monday February 3, 2014

Welcome to semester 2 everyone, and welcome to my blog! You should check here often as all your notes are available, all the videos I show are linked as well as some other videos you may find useful. Also I will post reminders of upcoming quizzes and exams and other reminders you may need. Have a great second semester everyone!

Well we survived the first day back everyone!! Here are just a few reminders for today.

Bio 20- If you haven't completed all the text assignments and INs for the vertebrate unit you will have to do so on your own time. We are now finished all the notes and will see the final animal video tomorrow. On Wednesday we will dissect the frog and then Monday January 13th is your vertebrate exam. I will have an outline and review for you this Thursday.

Bio 30- Good work on the mitosis and meiosis review today. I think we are really understanding those two topics. Tomorrow we will look at the structure of DNA as well as how it replicates. Wednesday we will learn about protein synthesis and you will have a quiz on DNA topics on Friday.

Science 90- The work I assigned for chapter 9.1 and 9.2 is due tomorrow. We will take it up at the beginning of class and then finish 9.2 and learn about scientific notation. On Wednesday we will get ready for our research by selecting partners and topics and looking at the assignment outline with Mrs. Lipinski. You will present your findings on Monday January 13. If you were away the Friday before break I have put the videos on my youtube channel. Just follow the link to the right...

See you all tomorrow!!

December 18th

Well this has been very busy week already hasn't it? I am so proud of my home room class and all the hard work they put in organizing the Christmas Hamper. It turned out very well and I am sure the girls will be pleased with their presents.

Here are the last of the reminders for the week before Christmas Holidays.

Bio 20- Tomorrow we will do the notes on Phylum Aves (birds) and then Friday we will watch the video.

Bio 30- Tomorrow we will do the notes on Meiosis and then on Friday we will watch a video. Don't forget your snacks!!

Sci 90- Tomorrow is your test. Please have your Interactive Notebook ready to be handed in. Friday we will watch videos for the new unit.

Friday December 13th...

Wow time flies. Sorry all that I haven't posted in a couple of weeks. The busy-ness of the holiday season is getting to me as I am sure it is for all of you as well. I did however want to give you a few reminders to help you keep up with it all.

Bio 20- You should have no homework. On Monday we will dissect the perch and continue on learning about all the vertebrates. Your next and last unit exam will be January 10th.

Bio 30- Your reproduction quiz is Monday so please spend some time studying this weekend. We will spend next week learning about cell division!! The video we watched today has been added to my youtube channel. Just follow the link to the right if you missed it or need to see it again. It is excellent review for your quiz as well as a good intro to the next portion of the unit.

Sci 90- Your reproduction exam will be Thursday December 19th right before break so we can go away with no homework. We will spend the rest of next week getting ready for that.

Weekend Update
November 29, 2013.

Bio 20- No homework! We will finish the squid dissection question on Monday and move onto Arthropods.

Bio 30- Begin studying for your exam. Exam date is Wednesday December 4, 2013. Interactive Notebooks are due this day as well.

Science 90- Finish your readings and questions on Cancer from the text book. Monday we will do the Microscope/Mitosis Lab.

Have a great weekend everyone!! Check out some of the videos on the link to the right if you want!!

Hi all!

Bio 20- Tomorrow we will be finishing our notes on phylum mollusca and then viewing a BBC Earth video on the creatures of the deep! We have a bit to finish still in this unit but your exam will be Tuesday December 10th if you would like to start preparing! The exam will cover all invertebrates so Phylum Porifera to Phylum Echinodermata.

Bio 30- Tomorrow we will look at the synapses that form between neurons and how neurons will chemically communicate with each other. On Thursday we will be finishing the last topic in the Nervous System which is nerve transmissions. Your unit exam that covers both the endocrine system and the nervous system is Wednesday December 4th.

Sci 90- Your electricity exam is tomorrow. As you are studying tonight be sire to focus on the outline I gave you last week as it will help you narrow down your studying. A reminder that your Interactive Notebook is due tomorrow as well.

November 14th, 2013

Bio20- Tomorrow we will continue our look at Phylum Platyhelminthes. There is no homework specifically, but I have the notes up in the link to the right as well as the video if you want to view it again.

Bio 30- Exam is tomorrow and INs are due tomorrow. Please don't worry too much about the practice test. Your outline that I gave you earlier in the week is specific to the test and will help guide your studying as I wrote that outline while looking directly at your test. A lot of the questions are about the structures specifically and what they do. I would also focus your studying on putting the major events in order, especially for things like the breathing cycle and the heart beat cycle. Remember that you will have a choice in which written response you want to do so you can prepare and answer the one you know best. One question will be about the circulatory system and the heart, the other is about the respiratory system and the lungs. Take a deep breath and don't panic.

Sci 90- Please make sure your assignment on batteries is completed for tomorrow, we will also go through the work from Wednesday tomorrow. I have posted your power point notes to this blog now. Just click on the link to the right and it will take you to my Google drive. You can read through the notes or print any if you miss a day of class.  

Welcome to your mid-week update for Science/Biology with Ms. Caswell!

Bio 20- Excellent work today guys on the 2 first phyla in the animal kingdom. Tomorrow we begin the 3rd phylum, Platyhelminthes.

Bio 30- Also very good work today ladies and gentleman. Please make sure to have all your worksheets done for tomorrow. I will have practice multiple choice for you tomorrow. Test is Friday, IN is due Friday!

Sci 90- You have your worksheet and questions from the text to do about Voltage/Current/Resistance. Tomorrow we will finish of chapter 7.1

Have a great night all! See you tomorrow.