Bio40S Pre-AP

Animalia Test

2009-05-27T11:17:00.000-07:00

We will have our last test of the year on the Kingdom Animalia on Monday, June 8, 2009. It will be based on all notes, handouts and these textbook pages:

4th Edition Chapter 18 Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12
6th Edition Chapter 18 Sections 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11

Ecology Test

2009-05-04T13:33:00.000-07:00

We will have an Ecology test on May 20, 2009 (Wednesday; Day 5). Be sure to get the handout with the pages from the textbook that will be on the test.

2009-03-19T05:48:00.000-07:00

Versatiles Puzzle Bonus Assignment

Here is an optional bonus assignment for any Bio40S pre-AP students who are interested.

1) You will be given a solution key for a Versatiles Puzzle. Each number represents one of the 12 tiles. When placed in the correct location in the Versatiles rack and then flipped over, the coloured pattern will result.

2) Prepare an original Versatiles puzzle on an 11” x 8½” piece of white paper. The questions in your puzzle should be based on one the assigned sets of pages from the textbook. (See Dr. C. about this.) Use the solution key that you have been given. Include the answer key (only the coloured pattern, not the numbers) on your puzzle sheet.

Marking:
The Versatiles puzzle will be worth a maximum of 10 marks. If the mark you earn on your Versatiles puzzle is higher than your mark on one of your biology quizzes this year, then this mark will replace your mark on this quiz. You must hand in a draft copy of your puzzle before preparing a final copy.

Your Versatiles puzzle will be marked based on the following criteria:

a) Does the puzzle have a name? (choose a catchy title that fits with the theme of your questions

b) Is the puzzle attractive? (neat, colourful…)
c) Are the questions good?
d) Is there an answer key?

Be sure to include your name on the back of your Versatiles puzzle.

Due Date for handing in draft: May 4, 2009

Due Date for handing in finished project: May 11, 2009 (Monday)
Projects will not be accepted after this date.

Evolution Test

2009-03-03T11:03:00.000-08:00

We will be having an evolution test on March 30, 2009 (Monday; Day 5). The test will be based on all notes, handouts, and assigned textbook pages up to (and including) our class on March 26th.

Evolution Quiz

2009-02-06T10:28:00.000-08:00

We will be having an evolution quiz on February 13, 2009 (Friday; Day 5; Period 4). The textbook sections that the quiz is based on are listed below.

4th Edition (bat on the cover)

13.1 A sea voyage helped Darwin frame his theory of evolution
13.2 The study of fossils provides strong evidence for evolution

13.3 A mass of evidence validates the evolutionary view of life

6th Edition (panther on the cover)

13.1 A sea voyage helped Darwin frame his theory of evolution

13.4 The study of fossils provides strong evidence for evolution

13.5 A mass of other evidence reinforces the evolutionary view of life

Genetics Test

2009-01-26T09:35:00.000-08:00

We will be having our Genetics Test on January 28th, 2009 (Wednesday, Day 5, Period 4 & Lunch).

Below is a link to a website that has genetics problems that you could do for practice.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/mendelian_genetics.html

Cell Division Test

2008-11-17T09:13:00.001-08:00

We will be having our test on Cell Division test on November 24 (Monday; Day 4; period 6) on our notes and on sections 8.1-8.5, 8.10, 8.11, 8.12, 8.13, 8.15, and 8.16.

Quiz on Cell Division

2008-10-17T07:07:00.000-07:00

We will have a quiz on cell division (sections 8.1 to 8.5) on Thursday, October 30 (Day 6; period 7).

Plant Science Test

2008-10-03T04:36:00.000-07:00

We will be having a plant science test on Friday, October 3, 2008 (period 7).

Plant Science Quiz #1

2008-09-08T08:31:00.000-07:00

We will be having our first quiz on Plant Science on Monday, September 15, 2008 (Day 4, Period 6). The quiz will be based on photocopied textbook pages given out in class on September 8th (Monday).

The quiz will be 5-10 minutes long, and will be worth 10 marks.