17 MAY 2024 GRADE 12 BIOLOGY. Word of the Day: Biotic Factors (in issued Glossary)
Announcements:
- No Class Monday. Victoria Day Holiday
- Celebration and Hot Dog roast at 11:30 today (Friday) at the Annex to celebrate Moose Hide Day
- Attendance is now ridiuclous. It is at <48%. Moving on to the final Unit: Unit E Ecology and Conservation.
- Students will be responsible for their own studies in the Unit D Materiel, it will be quizzed next week and on the Final Exam too.
- Unit D Reference Notes. Students to finish studying the reference reading on own before next quiz!
- Unit D Study Guide. Students to complete on own. (Not Handin) Testable.
- Unit D Lesson Support Videos: Several recent blogs had related Lesson Support Videos
- If we get a chance we may get to revisit a couple important activities in Unit D
- Handed out progress reports Wednesday, Only 9 more days of classes, then a couple review then Final Exam Thursday 6 June. Get assignments in, more than a week late are subject to 50% penalty.
- Final Exam Thursday 6 June. Morning Exam 09:00 AM. Exam Details: READ: Final Exam Policy! Grad is 20 June.
Today:
- Test was returned Wednesday. No students in attendance to do a proper debrief. See teacher if questions.
- As per above discussion, students are responsible for the completion of the Unit D studies themselves now.
- Unit E Conservation and Ecology Notes issued yesterday (but zero students). Here are the coloured on-line versions for ready reference:
- Chapter 3 Ecology
- Chapter 4 Ecosystems
- Crash Course Biology. Our fav Biology Teacher explains much of the Unit!
Useful Resources
- Unit E Review Workbook
- MrD Bio Teacher Movies: Chapter 3 Biosphere; and Chapter 4 Ecosystems
- Crash Course Biology: Ecology Video Playlist
- Unit D Classification of Biodiversity Study Guide to focus thoughts.
- Daily Lessons Shared Folder
- Study Notes [Cheat Sheet] Preparation and Marking Guide
- Grade 12 Biology Glossary. Issued on Day One, students should flip through it regularly, ‘knowing the meaning of words is the beginning of wisdom‘.