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: ______________________________
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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
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“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 Buddy
Especially 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-vocalization
Whisper important information as it comes in. This is
especially helpful in the classroom during a lesson
and during class review.
4. Mnemonics/Acronyms
A 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 Maps
For understanding and linking concepts
6. Pair-Association
For efficient storage in long-term memory
7. Venn Diagrams
For comparing and contrasting
8. Effective Highlighting
Judson’s 30% rule
2 Subject Specialist Path: Participant Syllabus, Schools Attuned. Dr. Mel Levine, 2006
TEST AND EXAM TAKING 3
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
E-mail: peterjudson@mac.com
class web site: http://www.petitroux.ca/
Study Guide: Content Area 1: The Methods and Processes of Science and
Technology
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Eclipses
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
Seasons
Comets
Aurora borealis
Notes
Exam Preparation Planner – Secondary I Science and Technology
Academic
Skills for
Exams
Content
Area
Topic
“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.
Tasks
Done
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