Category Archives: Biology Semester 1

Factors Affecting Photosynthesis: Parts 1 and 2

Students will graph and analyze an assigned data to study the rate of photosynthesis, which may vary depending on certain factors such as light intensity and temperature. In the remaining time, we will review the process of photosynthesis reinforcement activity … Continue reading

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Reading Comprehension Reinforcement: Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

Students will do a read comprehension assignment that is based upon the process of photosynthesis and elaborate upon it through its significance in our daily lives as they will relate this crucial process to our cellular respiration process that we … Continue reading

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Class Discussion: The Process of Photosynthesis!

We will discuss and elaborate upon the photosynthetic process that is based upon the variable elements that are involved in this eye-opening accomplishment by certain living things, and that makes it the most important and significant role in the foundation of life on … Continue reading

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 2012: TEST ON VIRUSES AND BACTERIA!

Students will be evaluated upon the characteristics of viruses and bacteria, be familiar with their reproductive processes that we have discussed and reinforced in class, and be able to make a clear distinction between these two in terms of their … Continue reading

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Review: Viruses and Bacteria

We will do a question and answer session on viruses and bacteria as a final preparation for our test on Thursday, the 29th of November 2012.  Students need to review at home tonight their concepts and ideas that are based … Continue reading

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Part II: Reinforcement: Viruses and Bacteria

We will reinforce our last week’s topic on viruses and prokaryotes through a question and answer session as well as stress upon the several concepts and ideas that we have elaborated upon in class last week.  

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Part I: Reinforcement: Viruses and Bacteria

We will reinforce our last week’s topic on viruses and prokaryotes through a question and answer session as well as stress upon the several concepts and ideas that we have elaborated upon in class last week.

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Viruses and Prokaryotes!

Students will learn about the structure  of a virus and explain how viruses reproduce and cause disease. They will also learn about the uses of vaccines and ther role of interferon in viral diseases as well as become familiar with some … Continue reading

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REPEAT, REVIEW, PRACTICE: Chapter 5 Test Retake: Homeostasis and Cell Transport!

ON MONDAY, the students will be re-evaluated upon the processes of homeostasis and cell transport. For further details, check out the blog dated November 14, 2012 for Thursday, November 15, 2012, under Biology Semester 1.

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Review and Reinforce Chapter 5 Test: Homeostasis and Cell Transport

Regrettably, due to low scores, on Friday, November 16, 2012, we will regroup and review our chapter test concepts (24 of them) on homeostasis and the several cell transport mechanisms that we have discussed and reinforced about ten times. As … Continue reading

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