Biology Mrs. Kearney

My InformationEducation

• 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 FamilyJillian 5 and Ella 2

Contact Information215-809-6100ckearney@neshaminy.k12.pa.us

Website:www.neshaminy.org/cms/Workspace/Section/Section.aspx?DomainId=378

After School HelpMonday’s & Thursday’s 2:15 in room D116

Please schedule in advance

Keystone ExamKeystone 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 EvolutionEukaryote OrganProkaryote Organ SystemUnicellular OrganismMulticellular Golgi apparatusSexual Reproduction MitochondrionAsexual Reproduction NucleusDNA ChloroplastEnergy Ribosome

1st Marking Period Vocabulary Words

Cohesion PolymerHydrogen Bonds LipidsPolar ProteinDensity Amino AcidsUniversal Solvent Nucleic AcidsOrganic Molecule CarbohydratesHydrolysis EnzymeDehydration synthesis Active SiteMonomer pH

1st Marking Period Vocabulary Words

DenatureActivation Energy

Gradebook

1. Up-dated daily2. 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 MP4. 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…