Sec I Science and Technology Exam Review Package

2012 - 2013

Table of Contents

Introduction...... 2

Your Learning Styles and Strategies...... 2

Memory Strategies...... 3

Test and Exam Taking...... 4

Study Guide...... 5

Content Area 1: The Methods and Processes of Science and Technology...... 6

Content Area 2: The Living World - Life-Sustaining Processes...... 7

Content Area 3: The Living World - Diversity ...... 8

Content Area 4: The Living World - Survival of Species...... 9

Content Area 5: The Earth and Space - General Characteristics of The Earth...10

Contact Area 6: The Earth and Space - Astronomical Phenomena...... 11

Exam Preparation Planner “To Do List”………………...……………...... 12

Exam Planner Calendars………………………………………………………..13 - 18

Two Definitions of Study…..Which one is yours?

Study: verb, the act of texting, eating, and watching TV with an open textbook nearby

Study: verb, devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge on (an academic subject), esp. by means of books

Student Name: ______

Parent/Caregiver Signature1: ______

1 Dear Mom/Dad/Caregiver. Thank you for signing all the work during the year. This is the last document you will have to sign. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to teach your daughter.

INTRODUCTION TO THIS REVIEW PACKAGE

The end of the term is fast approaching and exams are nearly upon us. The goal of this review package is to offer you strategies and to provide you the specific content areas you will need to study and review for your Secondary I Science and Technology exam.

It is my hope that you will be able to utilize some of the information from this review package and apply the strategies to your other June Exams.

Please read this package carefully before you begin your exam preparation.

I am very proud to have been your instructor for the year and wish you success on all of your exams.

YOUR LEARNING STYLES AND STRATEGIES

In September of 2012, I tested you on your learning styles (file: introduction). Please list below, under the correct column heading, the numbers you produced for the three learning modalities discussed.

Auditory / Visual / Kinesthetic

Using the stencil Learning Styles and Strategies (file: introduction) and the book How to Get Good Grades, list some of the ways/techniques/ you will be studying for all your exams based upon your knowledge of how you learn.

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MEMORY STRATEGIES

“Memory operates in endlessly varied formats; so many formats, in fact, that nobody can be said to have a perfect memory or a hopelessly inept memory. We always have to ask, “memory for what?” Some people are uncanny when it comes to recognizing faces. Others have phenomenal musical memory; they can name that tune in a flash. Still others are revered as tour de force trivia retrievers. But no one ---no one at all--has a perfect memory across the board.” 2

Here is a list of the strategies we utilized this year in class to help your learning. Please apply them to your exam preparation.

1. Study BuddyEspecially helpful for auditory learners. Remember the buddy can be mom or dad!

2. Physical Activity Some students will benefit from physical movement during learning i.e., pacing, squeezing a stress ball.

3. Sub-vocalizationWhisper important information as it comes in. This is especially helpful in the classroom during a lesson and during class review.

4. Mnemonics/AcronymsA pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assist in remembering i.e. The colours of the rainbow ROY G BIV

King Henry Died Mother Didn’t Care Much. Metric Prefixes

HOMES: Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior

5. Concept MapsFor understanding and linking concepts

6. Pair-AssociationFor efficient storage in long-term memory

7. Venn DiagramsFor comparing and contrasting

8. Effective HighlightingJudson’s 30% rule

2 Subject Specialist Path: Participant Syllabus, Schools Attuned. Dr. Mel Levine, 2006

TEST AND EXAM TAKING 3

Effective test and exam taking is a skill that you have been learning throughout the year. Using the below suggestions can have a big pay-off on all of your exams. The following is a sample of techniques that I feel will be particularly useful in your June exam setting.

1. Preview your Exam. Before diving in at the beginning and completing your exam preview the entire exam first. Look at the different sections of the exam and point allocations, and skim the questions. This will lessen your initial feelings of anxiety and help you develop a strategic approach to allocating time and energy.

2. Start with Strength. With the multiple choice questions, answer the easier questions first. If writing is your strength, you should consider starting with questions that require longer written responses. Starting with strength builds confidence and reduces anxiety.

3. Actively read test questions. This means highlighting, circling, or underlining key parts of test questions. This will enable you to break down a task and to keep track of the requested information.

4. Proof-read when done. Look over the entire test when you think are done. The purpose is not so much to revisit each question and revise answers, but to see if all parts of a question have been answered and to determine if directions have been followed carefully.

3. Biology Success! Teaching Diverse Learners. The National Institute at Landmark College. 2005

STUDY GUIDE

Secondary I Science and Technology Exam

Exam Date: Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Exam Time: 1:00 p.m.

Scope of Exam: Covers material learned since September 2012 up to June 6, 2013

What to Bring to Exam: Bring pencils, eraser, calculator, sharpener, pencil lead and a ruler.

Format: The exam will have two parts

Multiple Choice--1 point each; 50 questions (50 Points)

Short Answer/Fill-in-the-blank/Describe or Draw processes/mini-Essay (50 Points)

Vocabulary and Concepts: See the following pages

Getting Help: Extended classroom hours: In addition to my normal morning hours (7:45 - 8:05 a.m.) and afternoon hours (3:20 – 3:50 p.m.) I will be available for help sessions during the week of June 10 - 14. Please let me know in advance if you need to see me for either morning or afternoon help sessions.

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Study Guide: Content Area 1: The Methods and Processes of Science and Technology

Vocabulary and Concepts:

Science

metric measurement

observations vs inferences

scientific questions

hypothesising

experiments

controls

variables (manipulated/responding)

procedures

data tables

data

conclusions

Technology

inputs

outputs

Notes:

Study Guide: Content Area 2: The Living World - Life-Sustaining Processes

Vocabulary and Concepts

Characteristics of Living Things

Metabolism

Respiration

Ingestion

Digestion

Excretion

Growth

Movement

Locomotion

Reproduction

Adaptation

Irritability

Cells

Cell Theory

Plant Cells

Animal Cells

Organelles

Osmosis

Diffusion

Inputs and outputs (energy, nutrients, waste)

Photosynthesis

Notes

Study Guide: Content Area 3: The Living World - Diversity

Vocabulary and Concepts

Habitat

Ecological Niche

Species

Population

Adaptation

Physical Adaptation

Behavioural Adaptation

Evolution

Taxonomy

Genes

Chromosomes

Notes

Study Guide: Content Area 4: The Living World - Survival of Species

Vocabulary and Concepts

Reproduction

Asexual Reproduction

Sexual Reproduction

Reproductive Mechanisms in Plants

Asexual

Sexual

Reproductive Mechanisms in Animals

Reproductive Organs (Animals and Flowering Plants

Zygote

Fertilisation

Pregnancy

Stages of Human Development

Fertilisation and Implantation

Embryo

Fetal

Birth

Growth

Ageing

Contraception

Methods of Preventing the implantation of the zygote in the uterus

Continuous Abstinence

Periodic Abstinence or Fertility Awareness Methods

The Male Condom

Oral Contraceptives (The Pill)

IUD/IUS/Barrier Methods

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Chlamydia

Gonorreah

Herpes

HIV

PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)

Syphilis

Trichomoniasis

Notes

Study Guide: Content Area 5: The Earth and Space - General Characteristics of The Earth

Vocabulary and Concepts

Internal Structure of the Earth

Lithosphere

Crust

Core

Mantle

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

Types of Rocks

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

Atmospheric Layers

exosphere

ionosphere

mesosphere

ozone layer

stratosphere

thermosphere

troposphere

Water and Rock Cycles

Air

Notes

Study Guide: Content Area 6: The Earth and Space - Astronomical Phenomena

Vocabulary and Concepts

Universal Gravitation

Solar System

Light

Cycles of Day and Night

Phases of the Moon

Eclipses

Solar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse

Seasons

Comets

Aurora borealis

Notes

Academic
Skills for
Exams / Exam Preparation Planner – Secondary I Science and Technology
“To Do List”
Break up each content area into topics. Write down a set of tasks (reading, pair associating, sub-vocalizing, test reviewing etc) for each topic. Tick off tasks as you complete them.
Content Area
Topic / Tasks / Done

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