Last 12 Biology class for 2013

Team Excellence?

2013 has begun

Dear Students

Welcome to level two Biology for 2013. Please make use of this blog during the year to follow up our in-class activities. In particular I would urge you to view the internet links for videos and online learning.

Regards
Mr Edwards

Main Page - FreeMind

This is the software which I used to create mind maps of the year 12 Biology Achievement standards. It is a free download and quite simple to use.

Main Page - FreeMind: "FreeMind - free mind mapping software"

'via Blog this'

This Thursday we were involved in the production of a promotional video about education at New Zealand schools. Here two of our stars can be seen getting up close to a fish. That's what I call commitment to Biology!

Protein synthesis: an epic on the cellular level - YouTube

Protein synthesis: an epic on the cellular level - YouTube: ""

'via Blog this'

Beauty and truth,

this is partly why I like biology

Pancake cells 12 Biol ED

12 Biol ED have also been making model cells from pancakes

Cell Pancakes 12 Biol AN

I'm not sure how much value this activity adds to the field of cell biology or fine dining but is looks like a lot of fun!

2012

School starts again next week and last year's year 11 students will become the new year 12 students.

For those of you intelligent enough to choose year 12 Biology the course information booklet is on-line now and there is no time like the present to read through it.

The  year 12 Biology course has been completely revised with the alignment of NCEA achievement standards to the NZ curriculum document. This has lead to some changes to the content of the course but the big picture is still the same. Life has evolved on this planet and continues to do so, plants capture energy from our local star and pretty much all other life forms depend upon this captured plant energy.

Eye Balls

There were a few eyeballs left over from the yr 10 science class. Like a flock of eager seagulls flapping over a discarded sandwich, the yr 12 Biologists made short work of these.

Term two

This term we will be looking at Cells, their structure and functions also we have the research assignment looking at the effects of human activities on ecosystems.

Larvae

Mosquito Larvae living in boiling tubes this one is called "Slapper"

Whitey

Whitey is back.

Tragedy RIP Stevie