Blog #3

How do I describe this week? Well I can start by saying that the cockroaches are still alive, that is a good thing. The only problem that my team seems to be having is that they tend to be frozen,whenever we take then down from their place in the classroom. The way that we have been dealing with this problem is by placing them under a lamp for about most of the class time. Their food seems to be decreasing,so what we will have to do on Monday is to give them more bread and maybe a few apples.
I must say, I have really enjoyed the labs that we have been doing in class. I find the labs in Biology to be a lot easier than the ones we did in Chemistry last year. Actually, I rather enjoy doing them and
they don't take as much time as the other ones.
So far, I have been doing okay with getting the work done within the class, but I haven't been doing so well with the readings. I haven't read my book for while and I have to get back to doing that. After all, I don't want to fall that far behind in my studies. Well... thats all she wrote.

Blog #2-Reflection

So I have been in AP Biology for a couple of classes now and I really enjoy it. I have had the opportunity to do many things. I have learned a lot about the elements of life and how all living things are connected. I have also been able to take part in a couple of experiments. I like the labs because they are not overly complex and although I have to think, I don't have to do many calculations. I really liked the experiment dealing with the cockroaches. I happened to name all of them, we have four in our tank and they all have names. Petey is the largest one, Phebe and Suzie are the twins and johnny is the smallest one. We have been keeping an eye on them for the last couple of days and I am so happy that they have not died yet. The hard part about the lab is keeping them moving. My group and I put the roaches in the darkest place in the class and it tends to get kind of cold. So, at the begining of every class we take a lamp and heat up the cage for about 5 to 10 minutes. That way they can warm up; I don't know if roaches are warm or cold blooded, but either way they tend to move more when the light is on. It also seems like they only enjoy fresh food, they haven't been eating the bread that was left in the tank.
I wonder... if we were to change the conditions of the tank to something warmer will that help the roaches? Well that is something to consider.

AP Biology 2010

Okay, so I would first like to say that I am not really one of those types of people who are interested in the sciences. I happen to be more of an English person. But, aside from all of that i really love the Earth!!! I am a nature loving person and have many times received the title of "Tree Hugger and Hippie." I really don’t care what anyone has to say about my passion for the Earth. Now... What does all of this have to do with AP Biology? Well I am glad to report that aside from me being placed in this course to challenge my educational capacity, I also want to understand the way the world works and how people and animals have connections with one another. I am excited to know all that I can from my experiences in this class. This will be the second AP class that I have taken, Chemistry was not easy and I want to work hard to understand Biology to get a good grade on the exam. I have many expectations for this upcoming school year. The most drastic of these expectations will, of course come from myself. I plan on working really hard inside and outside of my class; to ensure my success in the subject at hand. I will have to stay completing focused on my assignments and ask many questions. I will have to admit that in the past I have had a hard time with asking questions when I am unsure of something. I guess that I always thought that my questions were, for lack of a better word “DUMB.” But, I will make it a priority to ask as many questions as possible. I will also have to work on organizing time to study. Last year, that was one of the problems that I faced. This year will be different, I will have time to study and when reading the text book I will take notes, write down questions, and highlight important sections that I do not fully understand.


I have many goals that I want to achieve this year for this class. I want to do well on the assignments given to me, get good grades on the quizzes in class and of course get at least a 3 on the AP Exam. But, I think that the main goal that I want to achieve for this year is “To learn, to understand, not for a grade!” I have spent the majority of my years learning for grades and not because it is important to know. I want to change my perspective on my education and by doing this I know that I can do well. In order for me to do well I think that it will be useful to have some one-on-one time will Ms. Benjamin. I think that by talking about what I have learned with someone who knows what she is talking about) will help me to understand the material too, and it is a great way for me to get my questions answered. This website is a great tool that will come in handy for this course. I am glad that I have this website as a resource because I can use it to stay ahead of the readings that are needed to do well in class and I can know what will be happening during our classes. I am looking forward to this year in AP Biology!!!