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