Welcome to the Second Semester.pptVIP

Welcome to the Second Semester Spring 2007 Jan. 29-June 14 Changes for the Semester Online Quizzes: Will be assigned but not collected or graded until June 1 Either printout your results for each quiz and save or submit online. Summaries for submitted quizzes will be available check Scoring changes: 80% or higher 2 pts. 79% lower 1 pt. Not done: 0 Hall Passes get two : Extra points @ end of Sem. if not used Participation grade: still 25 pts Preparedness will be checked more frequently on the seating chart. Important Issues for 2nd Semester Number of Instructional days before tests: 60 IB AP Testing starts on May 2. Two major projects will be going on at beginning Seed Germination Research Journal collecting data Plant Adaptation Project @ CSU Fullerton Arboretum Four Major Tests and a Final will be given One quiz in the middle of each unit will be given Online/CD Quizzes will be still assigned. Critical Dates for 2nd Semester Introduction Beginning of Semester Jan 29 30 Intro. Seed Germination Project: begins Jan 31 Intro. Plant Adaptation Project arboretum Feb. 2 Field trip to CSU Fullerton Arboretum Feb. 9 Exam #1: Plants Feb. 28 Seed Germination Journal Data Collected Mar. 1 Plant Adaptation project Due Mar. 5 Exam #2: Nervous, Mus., Behavioral Senses Mar. 29 Exam #3: Animal Systems April 27 AP Biology Test May 14 IB SL Tests May 14 15 Exam #4: Ecological Principls May 25 Final Exam June 8 Key Topics for Second Semester Plant Unit: Ch. 26, 29,30, 35-39,10 Animal Systems I: Ch. 48, 49, 51 Animal Systems II: Ch. 42-43, 44-47 Ecology: Ch. 50, 52-54 Overall Diversity of Life Rominov Mystery of Anastasia Debates Presentations of Endangered Species Introductory Questions #1 How long ago is the Earth thought to have formed? How did we come up with this time? List the four main stages that have been hypothesized as to how life could have began? pg. 513 Name the molecules thought to exist in the early atmosph