10 WAYS TO STUDY FOR THE BIOLOGY FINAL

Biology: What does the Final look like? • Final is a comprehensive test on all topics from 1 st and only 1 st Semester. • Accounts for 10% of the student’s 1 st Semester grade. • Students have 90 minutes to complete.

Biology: How should my student prepare? 1) Come to review sessions! Biology Reviews Finals Review: Date Time Teacher Room Friday 1/18 3: 15 – 4: 15 p Grant 2115 Friday 1/18 3: 00 – 4: 00 p Nelson 1311 Tuesday 1/22 3: 00 – 4: 00 p Gillespie 1311 Tuesday 1/22 3: 15 – 4: 15 p Woodard 1207 Tuesday 1/22 3: 00 – 4: 00 p Willson 1407 Wednesday 1/23 4: 00 – 5: 00 p Davis 1407

Biology: How should my student prepare? 1) Come to review sessions! It helps if you prepare a head of time for these, and come with a list of questions you want answered.

Biology: How should my student prepare? 2) Study Guides. Here is Semester 1 s

Biology: How should my student prepare? 3) Use old worksheets/labs/assignments to generate practice questions Practice answering these questions, either spoken or written, without your notes

Biology: How should my student prepare? 4) Vocabulary An effective way to study with vocabulary is to make concept maps with all the words for a certain unit. Try and connect each word to another word, explaining the relationship between them.

Biology: How should my student prepare? 5) Draw diagrams of biological processes Leave blanks to practice filling them in, or explain them to a friend

Biology: How should my student prepare? 6) Write down concepts to study from old quizzes and tests. You have to make an appointment with most teachers to see these, but they can be extremely valuable.

Biology: How should my student prepare? 7) Make a study guide. The act of writing down information/illustrating processes makes it easier to remember the information.

Biology: How should my student prepare? 8) Kahoots Mr. Gillespie had kahoots for each unit we’ve done this semester: https: //www. youarebiology. com/kahoots 1. html The most efficient way to use Kahoot while studying is to find a friend and each make your own that you then both take.

Biology: How should my student prepare? 9) Form Study Groups It’s always more fun to study in a group!

Biology: How should my student prepare? 10) You. Tube Videos Confused on a topic? Look it up on You. Tube. Both Crash. Course and Amoeba Sisters are good for our general biology level.

Biology: How should my student prepare? My Website: www. msljgrant. com or more specifically http: //www. msljgrant. com/finalresources. html Can also find it linked under teacher websites on the Skyline home page.

Remember: -Don’t Procrastinate! (Also prioritize your studying so you are studying for the finals you will take first. ) -Don’t Panic! -Get a good night’s sleep, and eat a good breakfast the morning of.