Debbie Forsyth

Chemistry

 For class you will need a notebook, a calculator, and something to write with.  As we do some of the lab activities, I may ask you to bring in some common household items.  This class is a fast paced class.  You will need to review the in-class material daily, as well as do the out of class assignments.  We will do a chapter every 3-4 days.  This includes testing time ... so, you see the pace at which we will move. 

I expect you to read the material before I get to it in class, and you need tobe prepared to ask questions if there is something you do not understand after I have covered it.  We will also have quizes over elements, ions, symbols, and charges every week.  More on that the first day of class. On page ii in your book is a website address and password which will get you to additional explainations, additional problems, and additional material if something catches you interest.

Biology

For this class you will need a notebook and something to write with.  Many of you may find index cards helpful for the vocabulary.  This class is fast paced and we will cover a chapter in 3-4 days including testing.  Many times we will start another chapter the day befor you take the test on the previous chapter.  Tests will not last the full class period. Plan on working on the next chapter after you finish your test.  There are a fair number of labs in this biology book.  we will be doing most of them.  Second semester we will do disections.

I expect you to read the material ahead of class, then listen to the lecture for the highlights.  Doing it the other way often leaves you unable to ask questions about unclear material.  You will also be doing the questions in the book for homework.  I will work with you the first few chapters to help you learn how to study from the end of chapter questions. on page v of your book, there is a website address and a password to find additional help and aditional information on the material being presented if somthing really is of interest to you.

Below is the Study Guide for the final.  You will receive a hard copy on Tuesday May 3, 2011 if you come by to see me and on Thursday if you do not.

Biology Exam Study Guide Spring 2011
Chapter 9 Macro- vs. micro-evolution Neo-Darwinism Punctuated Equilibrium Structural homology Immutability of the species Mutualism – give examples (specific)
Chapter 10 Major ways oxygen and carbon dioxide are removed and
returned to the air. Ecological pyramids
Global warming – Define, is it happening now?
Chapter 11 Vertebrates vs. invertebrates Sponges – how they eat, how they transport “stuff”, how they
anchor, Chidarians – how they eat, how they transport “stuff”,
alternating generations (know the kinds, and reproductive stages) Earthworm – general knowledge of (how does it breath, how
does it move, how does it breed) – no diagram of parts Flatworms – how to tell if free-living or parasitic
Chapter 12 Arthropods – characteristics of Arachnids – characteristics that set them apart Insects – characteristics that set them apart
Chapter 13 Parts of the brain and what they do How blood carries oxygen Difference between cartilaginous and bone skeletons Types of reproduction (internal and external fertilization and
oviparous, ovoviviparous, and viviparous) General structures of the fish and function Differences between veins and arteries
Chapter 14 Tissue types in plants
Leaf Types (Shape, margin, venation, etc.) Monocots Dicots Evergreen
Deciduous
Magnified leaf structure – purpose of different sections, similarities and differences
Xylem Phloem Water uses Water transport method Important phyla
Chapter 15 Parts of a flower
Parts of a seed What is a cotyledon Different methods of pollination – how flower shape and color
are related to pollination method
Chapter 16 Reptiles - Characteristics that set them apart Birds - Characteristics that set them apart Mammals - Characteristics that set them apart
Be prepared to use a microscope and to show some things that we have looked closely at this semester.

Physics:

Physics Book Online

For class you will need a notebook, a calculator, and something to write with.  I will be posting activities that need to be done outside of class on the web site.

I may ask that you bring in different materials for labs as needed.  These will come up in class.

We will work at a pace of one chapter every 2 weeks.  Some of the tests will be take home tests.  These are to be done by you!  You may ask me questions for guidance.  You will need to do the homework problems every night if you want to do well.