Mrs. Prochazka’s Science Page

Hello and welcome to High School Biology with your teacher, Mrs. Prochazka.  I am officially back and ready to help you all master the necessary content you will need to know about Biology (the study of life).  Before we get right into notes with Chapter 5 I would like to review the Biology course syllabus and visit the class website.  Today you will have the opportunity to test your computer skills and navigation with this Biology class website by completing a group Scavenger Hunt.  The 1st team that finishes, with the most correct answers, will receive a NO HOMEWORK PASS for each student in the group that actively participated.  Good luck : )

Hello and welcome to the 2009-2010 Biology class session with Mrs. Prochazka.  This website will provide you with the most important things needed to pass Biology and keep you organized on the material being covered in class.  All power point lecture notes will be downloaded under the “BIO NOTES” tab above for you to access on a regular basis.  Feel free to visit the website often and print out the notes if needed.  When you are absent visit the “BIO Assignments” tab above to find out what you missed.

Although Mrs. Prochazka will be out on family/medical leave until December 1st you can still access this website and feel free to e-mail her with any questions or concerns at mprochaz@wcboe.org.  Just remember that Ms. Jenkins, the Biology substitute, will be officially teaching the class and grading assignments that will be reflected on the report cards.  Make sure to keep up with the reading assignments, vocabulary, and most importantly STUDY!!!  The Biology course syllabus, given to you in class, will be an extremely useful piece of information to keep in your notebook and refer back to multiple times.  Specifically, all class expectations, the grading policy, and most importantly the content that will be taught and tested on the Biology HSA can be found in the course syllabus.

Each student will receive a Biology text book which should remain at home.  There are classroom textbooks which will remain inthe classrooma and are issued based on your seat number.  There is also a textbook website that should be accessed on a regular basis to practice skills for each section of the chapters in the book at www.classzone.com.  Best wishes for a very successful and productive school year!!!

Here is a great link for reviewing past Biology HSA tests click on the link below: http://mdk12.org/assessments/high_school/look_like/biology/intro.html

If you want to practice Biology HSA questions based on the 6 major categories (Skills & Processes, Biological Molecules, Cells & Organelles, Inheritance of Traits, Evolutionary Change, and Interdependence of Organisms) then use this link:

http://www.mdk12.org/assessments/high_school/index_d.html

Extra Resources for the 1st Biology Benchmark:

(1) Video clipping “The Inner Life of The Cell”… click on the “click here” and make sure the volume on the computer is on

• http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/

(2) Website for the MSDE Biology HSA objectives is below.  Make sure to complete the questions for the following indicators:

• Goal 3 indicators: only 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.2.1, & 3.2.2 (click on the “PUBLIC RELEASE” box under each indicator to see questions and answers)
  

• http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/clg/biology/goal3.html

• Goal 1- all indicators from goal 1 (click on the “PUBLIC RELEASE” box under each indicator to see questions and answers)
  

• http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/clg/biology/goal1.html

(3) The textbook website- review vocabulary and quiz activities for Chpt’s 1-4

• http://www.classzone.com

*** EXTRA***  The link below is a list of indicators and assessment limits for the 1st Biology Benchmark.  Please use this to study for the benchmark- it’s also a great resource for preparing for the Biology HSA.

• BIO- 1st Benchmark Indicators

• BIO-1st Benchmark Indicators “Checklist”

Check out the Volcano Competition 1st place winners video (7th period ES) Spring 2008:

1.    Click on “Biology Page” tab on website

2.    Click on red writing for section you want to print    

3.    Pop-up box will appear… select either “open” or “save”… then pick from the following options to print based on which type of document was opened.

4.    If it is a power point follow these directions:

• Click on “file” (top right corner)
• Under print what option (at the bottom left) select from the following choices: “handouts” (will print 6 slides on each page), “outline view” (for typed notes with no slides- this option is great for enlarging the print)
• Change color/grayscale option (at bottom left) to “grayscale” 
• Save ink- follow these additional steps:                                                             
• Click on “properties” at top right corner                                                           
• Select paper/quality tab (at middle top)                                                         
• Under Print quality (right side) change it to the “Fast Draft” option                                                        
• Click “OK” (bottom right)                                                          
• Click “OK” again (bottom right) 

5.    If it is a word document follow these directions:

• Click on “file” (top right corner) 
• Scroll down and select “print” 
• Click “OK” at bottom right corner of pop-up box
• Save ink- follow these additional steps:                                                             
• Click on “properties” at top right corner                                                           
• Select paper/quality tab (at middle top)                                                         
• Under Print quality (right side) change it to the “Fast Draft” option                                                        
• Click “OK” (bottom right)                                                          
• Click “OK” again (bottom right)