6/16/11 Return your Biology textbook ASAP.
6/14/11 The final exam is right around the corner. Here are two games that you can play to prepare:
http://www.quia.com/rr/643991.html and http://www.teacherweb.com/MD/RiverHill/Bradford/Quarter4ReviewGame.swf
6/1/11 Biome travel adventure projects are due to be presented Thursday 6/2. Be ready!
5/22/11 Monday is the day. Good luck on the Biology HSA! I know that you are prepared and will do fantastic.
5/18/11 Studies show that eating peppermint during a test improves your score because it stimulates your memory. Bring some peppermint to your HSAs! Read all about it at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/19/AR2007031901624.html
5/17/11 The answer keys for the HSA review packets are on the Biology Handouts & Notes page. Be sure to correct yours and use it to study for the HSA.
5/9/11 Reminder! Your quiz on ecology is tomorrow, Tuesday, May 10th. Use your notes, labs, warm-ups, hw, etc. to help you study!
5/3/11 Today the after school HSA review sessions begin in room 150. If you attend you get bonus points! Don't forget to sign in.
4/28/11 Review sessions for the HSA begin next week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. It is strongly encouraged that you attend. Refer to the letter that was given out in class for topics and rooms.
4/13/11 Reminder: The quiz on Evolution is on Thursday 4/14. Be sure to complete the review sheet that was given out in class. You can also review here: http://www.quia.com/pages/evolutionreview.html or here: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/ Happy Studying!
3/31/11 The quarter 3 assessment is Thursday March 31. Use your study guide and this game: http://www.quia.com/hm/761887.html to review.
3/28/11 Reminder! Your pedigree project is due tomorrow, Tuesday, March 29th. Refer to the rubric and the PowerPoint on the Handouts & Notes page if you need help
3/24/11 Reminder! Your quiz on genetics is tomorrow, Friday, March 25th. Use your notes, labs, warm-ups, hw, etc. to help you study!
3/18/11 There are only 2 weeks left in the 3rd quarter. Keep working hard. We've got several more labs to do next week as well as a genetics quiz on 3/25/11 and the quarterly assessment on 3/30/11. Be sure to check your grade on teacherease.com.
3/14/11 There will be another quiz on monohybrid crosses and punnett squares on March 15. Be sure to study!
3/8/11 Reminder! Your quiz scheduled for this Thursday, March 10th, will cover creating and interpreting Punnett squares. Use your notes, labs, warm-ups, hw, etc. to help you study! Please stay after school Wednesday if you need extra help
2/23/11 Reminder! Your quiz scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday) has been moved to this Friday, February 25th, which covers protein synthesis. Use your notes, labs, warm-ups, homework, etc. to help you study!
2/07/11 Reminder! There is a quiz this Wednesday, February 9th, which covers DNA and mitosis. Use your notes, labs, foldables, warm-up, etc. to help you study!
1/19/11 With the snow and ice canceling classes, we did not get a chance to work on a review sheet in class. If you would like a written review sheet, stop by room 249 to pick one up. Otherwise, study the flashcards that I made. Good luck! 
1/13/11 Reminder! There is a quiz tomorrow that covers photosynthesis and respiration. Use your notes, lab gizmos and foldables and warm ups to help you study! 
1/11/11 Start preparing for the Biology midterm by using the flashcards I've created:http://www.flashcardmachine.com/machine/?read_only=39093&u=rhhs&p=rhhs 
12/22/10 STUDY for the photosynthesis quiz...it's tomorrow in case you forgot!
12/14/10 Need help with photosynthesis? Try these sites: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/photosynthesis.html#
http://www.ftexploring.com/photosyn/photosynth.html
12/3/10 Our next quiz is on Tuesday December 7. The topic is cell parts and transport. The review sheet you got back today has some games you can play to review. 
11/18/10 Just a reminder: The cell organelle advertisements are due MONDAY 11/22/10. Please attach a copy of your rubric to your project.
11/8/10 Welcome to quarter 2! Today in class we cleaned out our notebooks which were getting pretty disorganized. In an effort to assist students with their preparation for the HSA, we will be instituting notebook checks. Students need 3 ring binder with 3 dividers (warm ups, notes, assignments) by Friday 11/12/10.
10/28/10 The Quarter 1 Assessment is on Friday. Today in class we went over the review sheet and played a review game. Don't forget to go to www.quia.com/web and log in to play the review hangman game to study. 
10/26/10 Reminder: The Quarter 1 Assessment review sheet is due Thursday 10/28 at the beginning of class. We will be reviewing for the cumulative assessment Thursday in class.
10/20/10 Just a reminder that the macromolecule project is due on Tuesday 10/26. If you lost the directions, the rubric is on the Biology Handouts page. 
10/18/10 Having trouble understanding enzymes? Try this site: http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/biology/Biology1111/animations/enzyme.html
10/5/10 Don't forget to study for our quiz on Water and Macromolecules tomorrow! There is a study guide on the Biology handouts page. You can also play the games on the Biology links page. Happy Studying!
10/4/10 Homework tonight is online at: www.quia.com/web Be sure to log in with your username and password so that you get credit! I would suggest adding your email address to your account so that you can recover your username or password if you forget it.
9/30/10 Just a reminder that the water project is due on Friday 10/1/10. Be sure to type it.
9/16/10 Some Activities to Help You Study for the Introduction to Biology Quiz. You do not need to log in...just click "play this game."
Practice the levels of organization in Biology:
Play scientific method and experimentation battleship:
Play a rags-to-riches game about the scientific method:
Practice identifying the independent and dependent variables:
9/15/10 Thank you for subscribing to the Biology newsflash. I will be sending out information to you about things happening in class. Our first quiz is on Monday September 20. It will be on characteristics of life, graphing and the scientific method.