Biology
Course Updates November 2014
Three Weeks Remaining!
Make sure you look over your grades daily and check for any errors. If you see a mistake, please send me an email or give me a call as soon as possible. Final grades will not be calculated until after the course closes on December 5th. Students, parents, and facilitators will have access to final grades in registration on December 12th.
Important Dates
- November 21: Assignment Due Date
- December 3-4: Final Exam
- December 5: Course Ends
- December 12: Final Grades Available in Registration
- January 5: Spring Term Begins
Interested in Bonus Points?
USA Test Prep
Students may go to USA Test Prep and complete each benchmark exam. You must make a perfect score for bonus credit.
You can take the tests as many times as necessary until you make a 100%.
These bonus assignments must be submitted to the bonus dropbox before 11:59pm November 28, 2014.Super Shmoop Bonus
If you are really interested in a challenge, create a Shmoop account and complete the provided review activities. The magic word is LANIER and our classroom code is fb4ef. For every 10 Shmoints earned, students can get 5% bonus points toward any exam. Make sure you are enrolled in our Shmoop AP Biology 2014 so that I can review your results and give you credit. Bonus Shmoints must be earned before 11:59pm December 2, 2014.
Inquiry Labs
Students may submit an explanation tool for up to two labs for bonus (up to 10% each). This enrichment opportunity is not available for missing assignments.
Do not submit a lab report! You must use the template provided in the news announcements.
Final Exams Begin December 3rd!
The final exam is timed and students should take prepare to take the complete exam in one session. This test consists of 45 multiple choice questions that address content from the entire course. Be sure to study before you take your exam.
Georgia Milestones EOC
Georgia Milestones End of Course assessments (formerly known as End of Course Tests or EOCTs) and Georgia Milestones End of Grade assessments (grades 3-8) are required by the state of Georgia. For the FY14-15 school year, public school students enrolled in these courses are required to take the EOC assessments to meet the graduation requirement but the grade will NOT count as part of students’ final course average. All students enrolled in the Georgia Milestone EOC courses are required to take a GAVS final exam in addition to the EOC assessments. The final exam will count 20% of students’ final course average.
Parents, Do you know your child's grade?
Create an Account and link it to your child's account using the GTID.
Already have an account? Make sure it is Linked to your child’s account.
Need Help? Click Here!