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 / KinestheticUsing 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
AcademicSkills 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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