Properties of Water Slideshow

Covered in class on Friday, February 13, 2009

The Slideshow can also be found here

After School Study Sessions

Every Wednesday from 3:06pm-5pm in Room 287. Serious students only. I am available for tutoring, make-up work, labs, etc. If you anticipate leaving campus & returning sometime before 5pm for assistance, you must tell me in advance so that I do not leave!

All other times must be BY APPOINTMENT. I am usually available by 7am each day, and until 4pm most days.

So, why haven't Americans adopted the metric system?

Link to an article about this very topic can be found here.

Calendars: 2/2/09 & 2/9/09

The calendar for the week beginning 2/2/09 can be found here.

The calendar for the week beginning 2/9/09 can be found here.

Remember to study for the Lab Equipment & Lab Safety quiz on Thursday, February 5th.

Welcome!

Welcome to the start of the 2nd half of the 2008-2009 academic year! Hopefully by now you've learned a lot about adjusting to Uni's "different" schedule, and are well under way to developing the maturity that comes during high school. If you are a student in my class, I'm very happy to have you. And, if you're just browsing...well, then, so be it!

I hope that you're ready for some serious bum-kicking learning in this course. Biology isn't easy. Biology at twice the pace is even less easy. You will be expected to participate in class. You will be expected to complete homework (at least give it a faithful try). You will be expected to study for quizzes & tests.

So sit back, strap yourself in, and get ready for a wild ride!

READY, SET, GO...

About your teacher...

I've taught high school Science for over 5 years...in Chicago, Los Angeles, and overseas. Last year was my first year teaching at Uni, and I had the pleasure of teaching both 9th grade ICS and 10th grade Biology. In June of 2008 I moved from LA to live in New York City for the Summer, and then continued on to live in Australia until this past December. After the holidays I returned to LA, and am happy to return to Uni as a teacher.

I am a Chicago girl at heart, having spent 18+ years of my younger years in the suburbs. I earned my bachelor's degree in Dietetics and Nutrition, Fitness & Health from Purdue University in Indiana. Go Boilers! I later went back to graduate school, and earned a Master's degree in Secondary Education from DePaul University in Chicago. My husband is a full-time MBA student at UCLA, so in 2007 we picked up to move to the west coast. I'm happy to call the sunny state of California my home now.

In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my husband and my Australian shepard dog, running on the beach (I'm training for my 2nd Half Marathon), kayaking, or traveling. Some of the more unique things I've done were conducting research at the Great Ape House at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, and researching chimpanzees who know American Sign Language (ASL) at The Chimpanzee & Human Communication Institute in Washington. Jane Goodall (chimpanzee behaviorist extraordinaire) is an idol of mine, and I had the pleasure of meeting her in 2007 when she visited Chicago on a book tour.

Some photos...

(After finishing the Sydney Half-Marathon)

(With my husband who likes to drive Indy race cars for fun)

(Kayaking in the Milford Sound, New Zealand)

(Meeting with Jane Goodall)