Biology
Mrs. Kearney
My Information
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Education
Council Rock Graduate, Class of 1998
Holy Family University, Class of 2003: B.S. in Elementary
Education and Special Education
Holy Family University: M.Ed. in Special Education
Drexel University: M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
Certified in Secondary Biology (7-12)
Experience
• Neshaminy High School Learning Support Teacher: 2004 present
My Family
Jillian 5 and Ella 2
Contact Information
215-809-6100
ckearney@neshaminy.k12.pa.us
Website:
www.neshaminy.org/cms/Workspace/Section/Section.aspx?DomainId=378
After School Help
Monday’s & Thursday’s 2:15 in room D116
Please schedule in advance
Keystone Exam
Keystone Biology Exam Requirement: Passing the Biology
Keystone exam is a graduation component of any Pennsylvania
public school. Students who do not score proficient on the
Keystone Biology Exam will have to retake the exam before they
graduate and take either a “Biology Graduation Remediation
Course” in lieu of study hall or electives the following school
year. If a proficient score is not secured by your senior year,
students will have to enroll in a remediation course and must
complete a very labor intensive project in order to graduate.
Keystone Biology Exam: includes the following…
Module A – Cells and Cell Processes
• Unit 1: Basic Biological Principals
• Unit 2: The Chemical Basis for Life
• Unit 3: Bioenergetics
• Unit 4: Homeostasis and Transport
Module B – Continuity and Unity of Life
• Unit 5: Cell Growth and Reproduction
• Unit 6: Genetics
• Unit 7: Theory of Evolution
• Unit 8: Ecology
Keystone Instruction
Weekly Keystone Vocabulary Quizzes (every
Friday)
• your child will create flash cards in class
• please encourage your child to study
Daily Practice Keystone Warm-Up
Questions
1st Marking Period Vocabulary Words
Biology
Eukaryote
Prokaryote
Unicellular
Multicellular
Sexual Reproduction
Asexual Reproduction
DNA
Energy
Evolution
Organ
Organ System
Organism
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondrion
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Ribosome
1st Marking Period Vocabulary Words
Cohesion
Hydrogen Bonds
Polar
Density
Universal Solvent
Organic Molecule
Hydrolysis
Dehydration synthesis
Monomer
Polymer
Lipids
Protein
Amino Acids
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
Enzyme
Active Site
pH
1st Marking Period Vocabulary Words
Denature
Activation Energy
Gradebook
1. Up-dated daily
2. Blank spaces indicate student did not turn in
the assignment (I accept all late work for full
credit)
3. Zero indicates the score of the assignment or
missing assignments by the end of the MP
4. Blank spaces do not change the student’s
grade
Student Success
- I accept all late assignments
- Students may re-take exams or make
corrections for a higher grade
- I provide study guides for all exams
- Students may have exam questions read aloud
Questions, Concerns, Comments…