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What is an Amoeba?
What is an Amoeba?
Understanding KAAC’s Science Content
Understanding KAAC’s Science Content
Derek Stice&
Amanda Stice
Edmonson County Middle SchoolAssistant Coaches
AmoebaAmoeba
• Discovered by August Johann Rosel von Rosenhof
• Eukaryotic protozoan• Obtains food through
phagocytosis• Single large tubular
pseudopod at the anterior end
• No permanent organelles or supporting structure
• Contains one or more nuclei and a single vacuole
• Reproduce asexually via mitosis and cytokinesis
PracticePractice
• Practice science at least onceper week.
• Memorize basic information earlyGlossariesDatesInventors/InventionsPrize WinnersUnits
• Go over computationEnergyForcesUnit Conversions
Practice (cont.)Practice (cont.)
• Where do I start in the content? Start at the beginning
Can’t cover everything in a yearHave to rely on what they learned
in class Keep stats during quick recall practice
Analyze the stats for trendsDevote time to weaknessesKeep more statsChoose materials to address those weaknesses
Give written assessments earlyAnalyze results by topic not just score
Practice (cont.)Practice (cont.)
• “I went over this with you last month!!!” I have said it too, but you have to go
over it multiple times Come back to the topic often
• Write questions (especially students) Start with glossary for basic clues Look-up harder clues in upper
level books or onlineEncyclopedia Britannica
Write questions in your formatKAAC questions are pyramid styleWorksheet/Lightning Rounds
• Make notes in an Academic Team notebook over misses• Study Guides• Quizzes
Study MaterialsStudy Materials
• Textbooks and Textbook Materials Glossaries Exam Books Crossword Puzzles
Hooked On Life Science by Michael Fleming
• Flash Cards Cliff Notes Cards Exambusters Physics Study
Cards Have students make them
• Apps Periodic Tables Flashcards
Khan Academy – Biology 1Khan Academy – Biology 1
Pearson EducationPearson Education
Study Materials (cont.)Study Materials (cont.)• Questions
Don’t memorize Subject Area Questions from KAAC Patrick’s Press
http://www.patrickspress.com/ Books of questions (Not pyramid style)
Avery Enterprise http://www.averyenterprises.net/ Current Events weekly publications Question sets in various formats
• Websites KAAC Question of the Day Page: http://www.kaac.com/qod/index.html Knowledge Master Open Sample Questions:
http://www.greatauk.com/KMOsampler.html MIT’s OpenCourseWare: http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm Encyclopedia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/ Google Books: http://books.google.com/
NAQT “You Gotta Know”NAQT “You Gotta Know”
http://naqt.com/YouGottaKnow
Study Materials (cont.)Study Materials (cont.)• Books
The Order of Things byBarbara Ann Kipfer
Campbell Books:http://www.patrickspress.com/index.htm
High School/College Book of Lists Constant Quiz Companion (Middle/High School) Lightning Rounds Question Books Trivia
Barron’s New Student’s Concise Encyclopedia Infinity In Your Pocket by Mike Flynn Science Encyclopedia by Usborne Illustrated Dictionary of Science by Usborne The Science Teacher’s Book of Lists by Frances Barhydt and Paul
Morgan
QuestionsQuestions
Derek SticeEdmonson County High School
[email protected]://mrtg.edmonson.k12.ky.us/blogs/derekstice/