Good afternoon-
Some reminders for you:
- We are still in a period of reviewing material and will not introduce new material until after Spring Break, April 13th.
- Now is a good time for you to submit work that was due before the closure, March 13th. I have left assignments on Canvas for you to do this.
- Now is a great time to go back and review material you did not understand or need help with. I can help you and we could have a virtual help session. I should learn more later today about how online instruction is going to work for us. Stay tuned.
- I am working with the other biology teachers at Middle Creek to plan the next unit for you to do at home.
Did you all know that you have an online biology textbook that you can access? Here's how to find it:
1. Go to the Middle Creek HS website
2. Click on Academics, then Departments
3. Click on Science
4. Look for Biology textbook- flex
This is a PDF of a biology textbook. Maybe you are not used to reading text online, but try it. The current topic we are working on is DNA and protein synthesis. In the flex book this is covered in pages 265-299. there is a lot of detailed material here, some which we did not cover, but it's a good resource.
I would suggest that you read sections in this material I have listed above. Try taking notes on the material. See if you can explain it to your family members. Have you ever tried a method of taking notes called Cornell notes? I am posting here a video that explains how to do this. It might be a method that works for you.
I know this is a stressful time and we all need some distraction from the virus news. Please know I am thinking of you all and I wish we could be together in the classroom. Take some time to do something for yourself, but keep your brain engaged and curious. Please contact me if you need help with the biology or the technology or anything else. Have a good weekend and I'll write next on Monday.
Some reminders for you:
- We are still in a period of reviewing material and will not introduce new material until after Spring Break, April 13th.
- Now is a good time for you to submit work that was due before the closure, March 13th. I have left assignments on Canvas for you to do this.
- Now is a great time to go back and review material you did not understand or need help with. I can help you and we could have a virtual help session. I should learn more later today about how online instruction is going to work for us. Stay tuned.
- I am working with the other biology teachers at Middle Creek to plan the next unit for you to do at home.
Did you all know that you have an online biology textbook that you can access? Here's how to find it:
1. Go to the Middle Creek HS website
2. Click on Academics, then Departments
3. Click on Science
4. Look for Biology textbook- flex
This is a PDF of a biology textbook. Maybe you are not used to reading text online, but try it. The current topic we are working on is DNA and protein synthesis. In the flex book this is covered in pages 265-299. there is a lot of detailed material here, some which we did not cover, but it's a good resource.
I would suggest that you read sections in this material I have listed above. Try taking notes on the material. See if you can explain it to your family members. Have you ever tried a method of taking notes called Cornell notes? I am posting here a video that explains how to do this. It might be a method that works for you.
I know this is a stressful time and we all need some distraction from the virus news. Please know I am thinking of you all and I wish we could be together in the classroom. Take some time to do something for yourself, but keep your brain engaged and curious. Please contact me if you need help with the biology or the technology or anything else. Have a good weekend and I'll write next on Monday.