Practice Regents Exams

If you are interested, you can find past Regents exams (and their answer keys) at the NY State Regents web site.

Click here to go there.

Regents Review Resources

I have put together a web page with lots of links to resource you can use to review for the Regents exam. 

One of those links is to the the NY State web site with past Regents exams and answer keys.

You can find this page here.

Study Guides for The Living Environment

I have created study guides for each of our major units this year.
You can either view them on line or download them to your computer.

You can find them here.

Living Environment Year in Review

Here is a presentation which covers most of what we have studied this year.

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Ecology Study Guide

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Read this doc on Scribd: EcologyStudyGuide

Fish Evolution Assignment - Period 6

Hello all.
Here is the place for your assignment on the Fish Evolution/Re-evolution article.

You will read the article and then put together a one-page reflection which addresses the following questions:

• How does the article demonstrate what we've learned about evolution?
• What were the changes that forced the fish to evolve the first time?
• What were those adaptations?
• What were the changes that forced the fish to evolve again?
• What were those adaptations?
• What questions do you now have about evolution?

Please write it in good paragraph form, and be careful with your spelling and grammar. Also remember to use your fake names. No anonymous postings, please!

Just in case you need it, here's a link to the article.

I very much look forward to seeing what you've written and what you've learned.

Reverse Evolution

I just read a really cool article about the reverse evolution of a certain kind of fish.
You can read it by clicking here.

Evolution Study Guide

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Evolution Slideshow

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Genetics Animations

I thought it might be helpful to have links to the animations we looked at in class that illustrate DNA Replication and Protein Synthesis, so here they are:

DNA Replication
Protein Synthesis

Also, if you have questions about these two topics, you can post them here and I'll respond.

Regents Preparation Resources

Ms. Bennett and I have put together a web page with links to lots of resources to help you prepare for the Regents.

Please let me know what you find useful and not useful.

You can find the page by clicking here.

Genetics Study Guide

I have put together a study guide for our test on Genetics.
You can read it below, or click here to download your own copy.

You can also post any questions you have here and I'll answer them here on the blog.

Read this doc on Scribd: Genetics Study Guide

My plan as a student - 8th grade - DUE WEDNESDAY

One of the good things about coming to the end of the marking period is that it gives us a chance to reflect on what we have done well and what we can do better.

I want you to write three goals you have for yourself as a student (notice I didn't say as a science student) for the 3rd trimester. Remember that goals are specific and measurable.

Here's an example:

• Not a goal -- I want to be a better person.
• A goal -- Every day, I will do something nice for someone else and write down what I do in a journal.

I look forward to reading about your goals. Let yourself by inspired by your fellow students.

Study Guide - Menstrual Cycle and Embryonic Development

Here is the study guide for Friday's test.
You can watch it below.
You can also download a copy here.

Embryonic Development

Hello everyone. I hope you are enjoying the snow day.

I want you to watch the slideshow below on embryonic development. This is about how the new human goes from being 1 cell (the zygote) to 1 trillion cells (little baby doug).

As you watch it, please take notes. 

If you have questions, you can post them here.

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Good Menstrual Cycle Video

And here is a link to more information about the menstrual cycle.

Period 6 Podcasts

The first reproduction podcasts are up and running.





Let us all know what you think.

Class Notes by Plargo

These are the notes for February 6th.

Positive Feedback Examples

Example #1



Example #2


What is Positive Feedback?
Positive Feedback is when there is nothing stopping the flow

Remember, Hormones work this way!

Class Notes - Period 6

Here is a place for the class helpers to post class notes and other materials you think would be helpful for all of us.

A Sperm's Life