IB Biology Summer Assignments 2015
Online textbook resource: https://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
Username: BHCadet
PW: 6-32 ASCII
1. Bring the following
a. Bring a 2” three-ring binder with the following labeled dividers.
Notes
Definitions
Drawings
Assignments
IA
Due: First Day of School, beginning of class.
2. Join the IB HL Bio 2015-2016 page:
a. Go to www.edmodo.com. Create an account making sure you include
email address and adjust your settings so you can receive email or
text notifications (There is also a smart phone app for this!)
Create your profile. Join our class by entering this Group Code:
fr69mm. If this class is locked email Capt. Bauck for the new code
at lorene.bauck@sarasotacountyschools.net.
b. Complete the “Ice Breaker” assignment on edomodo. Please respond
and write a one paragraph introduction about yourself and your
goals and expectation for this upcoming IB HL Biology Course.
Due: June 5, 2015
3. Join Remind 101. Enter this number on your phone 81010 then text @ibhlbi.
(There is a smart phone app for this!)
Due: June 5, 2015
Global Science News Writing and Discussion
Value: 112 points (10 points per article & 6 points for each week’s discussion)
PART 1 - Find & read science news articles
1. Read the news each week and find ONE news article that is science based and
interest you. Use the list of sources below as a starting point
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/science/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science_and_environment/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/
http://www.futurity.org/
http://www.sciencenews.org/
http://www.sciencedaily.com/
2. Make sure the publication date is for that current week.
NOTE: IB Biology encompasses a wide variety of topics and thus your chosen
articles need to reflect the scope of the curriculum. You will need to find articles
that fit into each of the areas of focus in the first year of the course.
These areas are:
Cell Biology
Molecular Biology
Genetics and Evolution
Nucleic Acids & Biotechnology
Evolution and Biodiversity
PART 2 - Post to Edmodo (10 points per week)
Using the link feature, post a link to your news article. In the text box, summarize
& critique the article up for discussion. Use the following format. (Hint: You may
want to first type it up in a word processing application such as Google docs, Word
or Pages and then paste the text into the box)
Abstract: Summarize the main idea of the article in 100-150 words.
Critique: Thoughtful commentary about the article that you chose. Limited to 150250 words.
Bad: It was cool..
Better: I thought it was interesting that…
Best: I wish the author had further discussed…
PART 3 - Edmodo Discussion (3 replies x 2 points per reply = 6 points per week)
Respond to the commentaries posted by your classmates. Your responses should:
1. Be posted in a way which is consistent with “academic writing”.
2. Avoid posts containing only smilies, greetings, thank you or other personal
messages.
3. Be limited to 75-150 words.
4. Add to thoughtful discussion of the article.
5. Be critical but not offensive.
Check Lists
News Article & Critique Post
Weeks
☐ June 22-26
☐ June 29– July 3
☐ July 6 -10
☐ July 13- July 17
☐ July 20 - July 24
☐ July 27 - July 31
☐ August 3 - August 7
Contribution to Discussion
Weeks
☐ ☐ ☐ June 22-26
Topics
☐ ☐ Cell Biology
☐ ☐ Genetics & Evolution
☐ ☐ Evolution & Biodiversity
☐ ☐ ☐ June 29 – July 3
☐ ☐ Molecular Biology
☐ ☐ ☐ July 6 – July 10
☐ ☐ Nucleic Acids & Biotechnology
☐ ☐ ☐ July 13 – July 17
☐ ☐ ☐ July 20- July 24
☐ ☐ ☐ July 27 - July 31
☐ ☐ ☐ Aug 3- Aug 7
Grading
10 Points Per Article Per Week
1 pts - link to article provided
3 pts – abstract
4 pts - critique
1 pt - clarity of writing
1 pt - grammar/punctuation
2 Points Per Discussion Post (3 per week)
2 pts - Well written, insightful, thought provoking contribution to the discussion of
the article or corresponding biological topics.
1 pt - Contributes to the discussion but is not cohesive or well written.
0 pts - Post does not contribute to the discussion of the article or corresponding
biological topics.
Additional Information:
Weekly discussions close on Sunday at midnight.
Posts made after Sunday at midnight for the previous week’s discussion will receive
1/2 credit
Any questions can be directed to Captain Bauck
@lorene.bauck@sarasotacountyschools.net or via Edmodo’s direct message feature.
Do NOT Procrastinate!!! - Post your news article & critique by Thursday at the
latest...