Our
AP Biology Exam was on Monday morning with mix reviews from students. I didn't get to go over the exam with them until today ... FRQs were released on Wednesday afternoon.
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap15_frq_biology.pdf
Tested on the FRQs were the Behavior Lab, Mitosis & Meiosis Lab and Respiration Lab. Other questions had parts of a labs. Some more difficult topics ... exon shuffling, motor neurons, pineal gland / melatonin and more. I think we will have many students score a three but only a few fours and fives.
Students during our last lab before the exam ... the behavior lab using fruit flies.
Computer Programming I and Computer Programming II are presenting their final projects next week. Lots of good Scratch projects. Our mini-bot (Zumo) line reading robot challenge will be on Thrusday.
The Selected Topics in Science class has been working on human organ systems and diseases. Their final will be a week from Tuesday.
On our farm blackberries are blooming ...
Also, tulip poplar trees (the Kentucky State Tree!) are blooming. The blooms are 2-3 inches across. Pictures below are from this afternoon. Tulip poplar trees are a big honey maker in our region.
Last week, we had Star of Bethlehem flowers blooming in our yard ... planted long ago.
One more week seniors! Graduation next weekend.
