Freshman Science December 9, 2015 FYI

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 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

9 th Grade Homework This is for bio 1 (not honors) All science levels should expect 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