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The focus of this Biology course is student learning through scientific inquiry. This year long course is structured to address the California Content Standards for Biology and will provide building blocks for lifelong learning as well as many hands-on laboratory experiences. This is a view of Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park.
Period 5 Announcements
Final Exams Are Approaching!
It is time to begin studying for your final exams. The Biology Final Exam will test EVERYTHING you have learned (or were supposed to learn) since classes began in August! To help you review, A study guide for the Biology Final has been uploaded to the "Final Exam" folder in the files section below. Please download it, print it out, and answer each question COMPLETELY. If you can answer every question thoroughly, you are prepared for the test! Be sure to schedule the study time you need for all of your classes over the next 2 weeks. Finals are just around the corner!
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Plagiarism is not new & is never okay!
If the words are not yours, neither is the credit. All work turned in for this class must be your own original work as stated in the class syllabus. This includes, but is not limited to essays, reports, quizzes, tests, homework, class work,and any other work submitted for credit. Students who turn in plagiarized work or work that is not their own will recieve a zero on the work in question. The NAHS Accademic Integrity Policy will be strictly enforced; violations will be reported to your counselor and the school administration.
All of the following are considered plagiarism:
Turning in someone else's work as your own.
Copying words or ideas from someone else without giving credit.
Failing to put a quotation in quotation marks.
Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation.
Changing words, but copying the sentence structure of a source without giving credit.
Copying so many words or ideas from a source that it makes up the majority of your work, whether you give credit or not.
Bring your textbook and supplies to class!
Please remember to bring your covered textbook, agenda, supplies and completed homework to class every day. There will be random book and bookcover checks in every class - so be prepared!
Cells Alive! Interactive website relating cell structure and function. Great illustrations!
Class Blog Post a comment to the blog at least once each semester
Concept Map of Photosynthesis with Video This is a concept map made with FREE concept mapping software. The link to the site to download the free software is on the lower right corner of the map.
Great high school science webite Helpful links for Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Interactive flash activities for CST review and more!
Help With Writing Lab Reports LabCheck provides help for you in making your current lab report and your next lab report better. Use the LabChecklist for revising your lab report before turning it in. Use the LabCheck Evaluation Guide for help in understanding your graded lab report when it is handed back.
Online file converter Great source for converting both personal computer audio and video files, as well as online videos and music into different file types.
PBS - Evolution Great resource! Check out the pages for teachers and students, as well as the images and resources.