Thursday, August 1, 2013

AP Biology--Blog 1

Hello and welcome to a new school year! I am so excited to have you in AP Biology this year...I can't wait to read what you have to share for your blog postings!  Hopefully the responses on this site will lead to some lively debates on current issues in Biology and a deeper understanding of some of the concepts we will cover this year. Please help me begin this segment of the class by posting a response to this message, telling me: 1. One cool thing you did this summer, 2. Where your interests in Biology lie, and 3. Why you have signed up for this class (no pressure here, just be honest!). Please post using an alias name and then let me know what you have chosen to use throughout the year.  Feel free to respond to other students' postings if you so desire. 

Have a great start to the school year!

41 comments:

  1. 1. I went to San Diego California for vacation in July
    2. The most interesting thing in biology to me is evolution
    3. I signed up for Biology because I find it way more interesting then chemistry.

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  2. 1: My ex-professional water skier mom finally taught me how to water ski at Lake of the Ozarks.
    2:My interests lie in evolution and everything about animals.
    3:I chose Biology because I wish to pursue a medical career and believe this class will help me succeed in that career.

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  3. 1: I went to California for vacation and just got back on Saturday.
    2: Like the others before me i also like the concept of evolution. If ( religion aside) we as humans really did evolve from primates... that's awesome!
    3: I also chose Biology because I would like to go into the medical field. And that this course will give me a glimpse on what colleges expect me to do.

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  4. 1: I went to the Ozarks with my best friend to visit my boyfriend at his lake house! We tubed,jet skied,and boated!We got to fly on a private plane..which is pretty legit!
    2: Well I really want to go into the medical field, so basically everything!
    3:I want to learn more about viruses, and just in Biology in general(:

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  5. 1. I spent two weeks falling in love with archery.
    2. I love how bodily functions go down just because your body knows they're supposed to, and anatomy if that counts in a biology class.
    3. I think I want to go into bio-medical engineering so this is kind of a testing ground to see if that's something I'll really want to continue with.

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  6. 1.) I went horse back riding in the mountains of Colorado.
    2.)I take the most interest in viruses and microscopic organisms and how they can act without our notice.
    3.) I've wanted to go into some science field but Chemistry class last year lost my interest so I decided to pursue another option. Also my mom was a Biology major.

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  7. 1: I spent a week in June on a farm herding cattle and building fences?
    2: My interests in Biology lie at the cellular level and specifically multicellular interaction.
    3: I took this class because it is AP and I feel as though Biology related knowledge is applicable on a wide variety of issues.

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  8. 1. I played some music at a conference in Hastings and it was fun!
    2. I am most interested in genetics and how the human body works.
    3. I took AP bio because I wanted to learn more about how cool our bodies are and how perfectly all of our organs work together so we are able to do some pretty cool stuff. AND because Mrs. Myers ROCKS!

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  9. 1. My brother mixed ammonia and bleach in the camper toilet at midnight. I got to evacuate all the kids (and there was alot) out of the camper and into the car while they cleaned up. There was smoke coming out of the camper.
    2. I like the viruses. i think its interesting to learn that we may not be the top of the food chain. But i also like genetics and mutations as well.
    3.I loved anatomy and physiology. Science is not my strong side though so..... i took the class to try and fix that.

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  10. 1. I tried Brazilian food for the first time in my life!
    2. In general I think it is fascinating to use knowledge acquired from a cellular and microbiological level to understand why things occur on a larger organismal level.
    3. I have always loved biology and I plan to major in it in college. It is an exciting field to study and it is always changing as research brings us farther into the unknown!

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  11. 1. I went to California this summer with my family.
    2. I think biology in general is interesting, it has so many categories you can study.
    3. I want to go into the nursing field, I figured this class would definitely help!

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  12. 1. I went to Minnesota with my family
    2. I like looking at the elements that are connected and how they are connected to form substances that affect the body & how that all happens
    3. I chose AP biology to help me discover if biochemistry BS is actually what i want to major in in college or if I am not cut out for this.

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  13. 1. I worked at a fireworks tent for two days.
    2. I love marine biology!
    3. I wanted to learn more about Biology in general so yea..

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  14. 1. Over Summer I went to Despicable Me 2 with my little brother and his girlfriend.
    2. I find the classification and how things evolve and adapt side of biology quite fascinating.
    3.I took this class because someday I plan on being a marine biologist and wanted to get started as quickly as humanly possible for living in Nebraska.

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  15. 1. I went to Table Rock lake for a week with my family.
    2. I'm interested in evolution and viruses.
    3. I took this class because I'm interested in the medical field and I thought it would be helpful.

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  16. 1. I went to Las Vegas this summer for my cousins wedding.
    2.I'm really interested in evolution and how animals have adapted over time to survive.
    3. I took this class because I think it will be a fun but challenging class

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  17. 1. I got to pet a kangaroo!
    2. I think biology as a whole is interesting. We go through life everyday talking about things like viruses or something of that nature yet we know nothing about them.
    3. I took this class because I'm interested in majoring in biology for my future career.

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  18. 1. I went to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
    2. I'm interested in evolution and animals, but pretty much biology as a whole sounds very interesting to me.
    3.In enjoyed freshmen biology and i wanted to take my learnings a step farther.

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  19. 1. I went to Worlds of Fun and Oceans of fun
    2. I think evolution is one of the most interesting topics to learn about and discuss.
    3. I did well in freshman biology so I thought AP would be fun. I also didn't want to take AP Physics or AP chem soooooooo, biology it was.

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  20. 1) This summer I went frolfing often and I also slept like all the time.
    2)My interests would have to be in cells and more of the chemical properties in animals and humans.
    3)Well I wanted to take an AP science class, and I took AP Chem last year. I hate physics with a burning passion so the right choice was clear to me.

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  21. 1. I went to three different week long camps within three weeks.
    2.I just want to learn everything I can about Biology
    3.I wanted to take an AP science class and I thought biology would be cool.

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  22. 1. Four of my friends and I drove down to St. Louis to visit an old friend who had moved away.
    2. I have the slightest intrests in biology.
    3. My mom is a nazi and made me.

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  23. 1. I drove down to st louis with 4 of my friends
    2. I really don't care about biology.
    3. I needed a science so I took it.

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  24. 1. i went csmping with my friends.
    2. I like learning about how animals adapt and i like virus because i though the hot zone was cool.
    3. I like science and i had room in my schedule.

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  25. 1. I went to St. Louis
    2. I like learning about how the organisms around the world have evovled over the years.
    3. I am thinking about going into the field.

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  26. 1. I went to Chicago with friends and hung out in downtown

    2. Viruses because of how they work and they were discovered quite recently

    3. Taking the class for college credit

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  27. 1. I got stung by a bee.
    2. I like learning about all different kinds of life.
    3. Im taking this class for college credit.

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  28. 1.I spent a week at a lake house
    2. I am very interested in studying genetics and viruses.
    3. I am taking this class because it is going to help me prepare for the classes that I will be taking in college

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  29. 1. I rode a jet ski
    2. The environment and ecosystem
    3. I am hoping to became a field biologist.

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  30. 1. I read all three Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion
    2. I'm interested in all aspects of Biology, though Ecology appeals to me in particular
    3. I'd like an understanding in a class environment where I know I'd enjoy the teacher.

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  31. 1.) Stayed home by myself for about 3 weeks.
    2.) I wish to become a forensic scientist when im older so biology will better help me in that carrer.
    3.) I wanted to take as many AP classes as I could so i could keep my class rank and as a freshman i loved biology so i figured it would be fun.

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  32. 1.) Traveled many places to see family and colleges!
    2.) My interests lie in the connection to the medical field. I love the field and really can see myself there when I grow up.
    3.) As I just said, the medical field really interests me and one way to accomplish the goal of becoming some type of doctor is majoring in biology. I want to figure out if that is a possible route for me to excel in.

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  33. 1)This summer I went to my brother's wedding and I that it was pretty cool.
    2)Biology is important to me because it is a study of us and how we survive and have survived as a species.
    3)I signed up for Biology to learn more about the study of us and because it is an AP class.

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  34. 1. This summer i went to south Carolina to see my brother graduate from amry boot camp.
    2. I have some interest in biology but not a lot.
    3. I took this class because most of my friends were taking it and I wanted another science class.

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  35. 1. This summer I went to Utah for a week for softball. I also got to go up into the mountains and learn how to fly fish in lakes.
    2. Science in general really fascinates me. I don't have a specific area I like the best.
    3. I plan on going into the medical field and majoring in Biology in College. So I think this class will really help.

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  36. 1. This summer I went to Maine and to South Dakota. I spent a lot of time reading and relaxing.
    2. My interests in biology are stem cells and marine biology.
    3. I took this class because I was good at freshman biology and many of my friends were taking it.

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  37. 1. I aquired a job
    2. Biology is my science, I enjoyed it freshman year and the next two years of science were kind of a let down
    3. My life goal is to become a cariologist so biology seems like a logical step that direction

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  38. 1. This summer I went to Arkansas with my sister and my best friend.
    2. The comparison between religion and science fascinates me because of the relations they really do have that go hand in hand.
    3. I took this class because I am considering biomedical engineering in my future.

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  39. 1. This summer I went to Chicago, Colorado, the Dakotas, Iowa, and Kansas City for select softball.
    2. My interests in biology is learning about the cells along with medicines/viruses and what happens with them.
    3. I took this class because I am either interested in biomedical engineering or pharmacy and it is required for both majors.

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  40. 1. i went to worlds of fun twice
    2. i like to study ecosystems
    3. i took AP bio so i wouldnt have to take physics

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  41. 1. I didn't do much, just hung out with friends and family.
    2.i like all the viruses and things like that.
    3. i took because i thought this would be a good class to help with my future.

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