Welcome to Ms. Lisensky's students and hello to the students I taught this last year! I'm directing you to this blog because I don't think that Canvas will be available all summer. This is one of the sites that I have used for my class over the years, so you can look back at previous entries if you would like. I will be updating this site so that it is more tailored to your needs this summer. I will be adding textbook sections and resources that are applicable to what I will be asking you to do.
Higher Level IB Biology is a very dense course with lots to learn. I always feel like the 2nd year is a constant sprint just to keep up, and this year might seem especially busy because we missed so much of the valuable in-person work that we typically do. At the same time, IB has adjusted their expectations for the coming year by cutting out the usual option and removing one of the tests (Paper 3), which is good. With smart planning, perseverance on your part, and the inherently interesting curriculum, I expect that this coming year will be challenging, engaging, and rewarding.
I am going to be asking you to do 3 things this summer to help review this past year and prepare for next year. They are:
- A Personal Review Guide of the Chapters that we have covered (1, 2, 3, 7, 9, and 10)
- Written Reviews of 2 Current Biology-Related Scientific Journal Articles (at least 1 of them should have strong connections to a topic we covered during the first year)
- Preparation for the Internal Assessment Lab Investigation
