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uses lots of energy. SUPPORT See that your child maintains regular study habits, but don't ask for extra study time for this test. It covers more schoolwork than can be learned in a few extra hours.
• LISTEN Listen carefully to the directions that are given for the test and follow them exactly. If the directions are not clear, ask the teacher to repeat them or to explain the directions again.
• RELAX Reassure your child about the test-taking experience. Students who are calm and sure of themselves do better on a test.
• TRY Do your best. Even if some parts of the test seem hard, keep trying, and don't give up.
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• Biology II - Jodi Sternhagen
• The Biology II students have been studying the different systems of the body and began the year with a detailed study of anatomical terms. Each week the students have learned a new set of health science vocabulary terms and at the end of each quarter have a cumulative test. After learning about the endocrine system, we moved on to a study of the blood. We will continue with the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems this year. Each chapter has labs that supplement the chapter curriculum and students have learned how to complete a formal lab write up. Students will continue to learn the health sciences vocabulary and to practice for standardized testing in the sciences. Students will conclude the year with a dissection of a fetal pig.
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• Physics - Jodi Sternhagen
• Physics students have been learning about momentum, energy, work and force. During the past few months, students have worked with a variety of content related problems and have also completed core science study problems. Labs are included with physics topics and include working with velocity, acceleration, center of mass, power, and force. Writing formal lab reports helps reinforce laboratory knowledge and helps students prepare for college level science courses. In future units, physics students will learn about thermal energy, wave motion, and electricity.
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