Biology (10th grade level)

[Guilty Sp4rk]

Biology (10th grade level)

Did anyone else have a really hard time understanding, or more appropriately, retaining the more advanced areas of this subject? I've had a pretty hard time with it this year and I'm just wondering how everyone else handled it.

 

[Wonderfoole WINO]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

I always loved science class and had no trouble with 10th grade biology, in fact I enjoyed it. Math class, now thats what gets me.

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

I just failed my Grade 11 bio class. Bio was freakin' hard. Freakin' hard. So I don't blame you if you're having trouble. Some of the stuff is hard.

 

[HeroOfCrapsalot]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

I took Bio as a 9th grader. I got an A. My teacher wa super cool and it was just an awesome class.

 

[Skotekal]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

Biology at earlier levels is a breeze. Higher levels the get right into things like the processes of photosynthesis are hard. So much to learn in so little time.

 

[HeroOfCrapsalot]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

I did Algebra II as a Freshie and now I'm in Pre-Calc as a Soph.I'm in Chemistry as well and it's a little tough for me.

 

[Skotekal]

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I fail so hard at math. I barely passed the average level math for grade 10's this year. I suck.

 

[Arseface]

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I did forensic scienec in year ten, and that's sort of similar. I got to cut up a rat. We literally had a rat parts fight.

 

[Man]

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we never did actual biology work. it was mainly just writing down notes and after that, we were free to do as we please(d)

 

[Arseface]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

Do you love the study of anatomy in a Hannibal Lecter sort of way...?

 

[Tsuyu]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

Wooooo, sex ed.!

 

[TRA Rotid]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

We never got to choose anything.
Speaking of biology - since I didn`t choose a biology exam, I didn`t have to focus on it. I just learned the stuff I needed for tests and then mostly forgot about the details (you know the breathing cycle, DNA stuff and other things).
Physics never suited me; on the other hand, I just love(d) chemistry and math has it`s moments. (as I can tell, you guys have geometry, trigonometry, algebra as separate subjects, but we just call it math in general).
And we never got to cut open any animals.

 

[Necromancer]

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I've always had a head for math. It comes quite easy to me. Science, on the other hand, well, it's not difficult for me, but I hate it. I had biology as a freshman and chemistry as a sophomore. They were both horrible. Now, as a junior, I'm in AP psychology. It's not that bad. I suppose social sciences aren't as bad as other kinds.

Speaking of psychology, during our unit on memory, I learned a very helpful trick. Study right before you go to bed, and I mean right before. Close your biology book, and get in bed straight away. I started doing that after I learned about it, and my test scores have improved significantly.

 

[Sabbath]

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I love biology! especially the genetics section

 

[TRA Rotid]

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Yeah it`s because during the sleep your brain sorts out the important information and stores it for you.
I usually didn`t worry much if after some time of studying in the evening, I couldn`t remember all the stuff, bc I knew in the morning I would.
In Estonia, we have this saying "hommik on õhtust targem", which means "the morning is smarter than the evening" (I`m sure you have somethinf similar) - it`s not random.

 

[Guilty Sp4rk]

Re: Biology (10th grade level)

Biology at earlier levels is a breeze. Higher levels the get right into things like the processes of photosynthesis are hard. So much to learn in so little time.

Thats exactly what the problem is. They expect you to learn an entire book within half a school year, ace the test, then move on to the other book they sent me. It's a bit uncool.

 

[ssjcb1186]

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I don't know how you learn, but it's good to just write notes. I used to do it for every class and never look at them again because I would remember. Are you Visual?...Kinesthetic? Audial?

I'm all three, so it helps me remember things when I do the homework right after taking notes (so it's fresh in my mind). You just have to remember the stuff for the test, and then forget about it...or at least I did since it was the only Biology class we had.

Is this weird? We had to take Earth Science, then Biology, and then Chemistry for science in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade respectively. We had Physics, but that was optional.

And what sounds better? College Preparatory or Enriched? and we have "normal" classes which aren't labeled as anything. It used to be AT (academic Tech...which I don't understand) but colleges didn't like it. And they kept Honors and AP (advanced placement)...but to the initial question...does that sound better...or even normal?

 

[Angel]

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Meh - I just did foundation level biology at school which is basically labelling the parts of a flower, determining which bird beak is suited to which type of food and not forgetting to write your name at the top of the exam paper before handing it in. Our class was streamed according to majority ability and mercifully the majority of my class were morons who spent more time putting on makeup than actually learning anything. Thanks to them I didn't fail

 

[Guilty Sp4rk]

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I don't know how you learn, but it's good to just write notes. I used to do it for every class and never look at them again because I would remember. Are you Visual?...Kinesthetic? Audial?

I'm all three, so it helps me remember things when I do the homework right after taking notes (so it's fresh in my mind). You just have to remember the stuff for the test, and then forget about it...or at least I did since it was the only Biology class we had.

Is this weird? We had to take Earth Science, then Biology, and then Chemistry for science in 9th, 10th, and 11th grade respectively. We had Physics, but that was optional.

And what sounds better? College Preparatory or Enriched? and we have "normal" classes which aren't labeled as anything. It used to be AT (academic Tech...which I don't understand) but colleges didn't like it. And they kept Honors and AP (advanced placement)...but to the initial question...does that sound better...or even normal?

Notes help to an extent. But I learn alot better when i'm able to feel, touch, and work with what i'm learning about. This is why I'm so good with computers and working on my pickup, it's visual and i can feel it and work with it and experience trial and error. With biology, it's homeschooling for one and theres really no way of working with it other than on paper. I will start taking more notes, maybe it'll help me more than I think

 

[ssjcb1186]

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maybe you should draw pictures and label them, since you're a kinesthetic learner (from what you described). Try to get objects or something that reminds you of what you're learning. I know there are ways to make biology kinesthetic. Leaves, cells, animals, plants. I know you'll find a way.