Freshman Science December 9, 2015 FYI. Meme Moment.
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Freshman Science
December 9, 2015FYI
Meme Moment
Scientist of the Day
Rita Levi-Montalcini• Wanted to be a writer; twin
sister a painter• Friend died of cancer –
decided to be a doctor instead• Lost job in WWII Italy because
she was Jewish• Started working in her
bedroom, then as a refugee• Discovered how nerves grow• Won 1986 Nobel Prize in
medicine
3 Levels of Science• Physical science (50% of the class)
o Review from middle school• Biology (25% of the class)
o VERY hard to move from bio to honors• Honors Biology (Top 25% of the class)
o In January, struggling students moved down to regular bio
• Placement based on tests @ St. Joe, GPA (compared to class average), and teacher recommendation
Physical Sciences
• Textbook is review from middle school – they want to be sure you know this!
Especially:• Types of energy• Chemistry trends• Parts of a cell• Graphing
Placement Tests• Problem-solving• Reading comprehension• Math skills
Skills Wanted• Math• Problem-solving• Independent work• Short answer questions• Essay questions• Organizing data into charts & graphs without help• Writing lab reports
• January = hard mode
9th Grade Homework
• This is for bio 1 (not honors)
• All science levels should expect 20-40 minutes of science homework or studying a day
• 40 min for honors bio
On the Notecard• Name• Which freshman class you want to be in• Put notecard in the bucket
• Ms. B will talk to you about what needs to change if necessary
• Official recommendations made in March-ish