woody stem

this tree has a woody stem. this type of stem has bark and is rigid so it can hold up the weight of the tree.

herbaceous stem

this plant has a herbaceous stem. this type of stem has no bark and is flexible.

pollinator

this bee is an example of a pollinator. pollinators transmit pollen from one plant to another and aid in plant reproduction.

Phloem

Phloem is the living tissue in plants that carries nutrients (sucrose) to all of the parts in the plant where it's needed.

Pollinator

A pollinator is an insect that carries pollen from one flower to another. This helps spread the process of pollination and reproduction in flowers.

Insect/Segmented Body

These crickets (Sorry, I can't figure out how to circle them on a Mac. There's one between the paper and the hay string and one in the top right corner.) are examples of insects. Insects are organisms characterized by their three pairs of legs and a segmented body (A body broken into parts-head, thorax, and abdomen). They also usually have two pairs of wings.

Bryophyte

This is a bryophyte which is another name for moss. Moss is a land plant.

pine cone (female)

This is a pine cone bearing seeds that makes it a female.

Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies which are called lepidopterans.

GREAT!

Great Day Guys & Gals!
I thought your generation were the experts at computer stuff! I'm just an old 90's grad! :) LOL Well, most of you are figuring this thing out. You can add a comment to one of my posts or start a new post of your own if you have a question or story to share. (Brittany, Marina, Nicole, Matt- you got that part) And YES, Madelyn, this is your second complete assignment! YAY! I told you this wouldn't be too bad. You will be shocked at how many online assignments you will submit in college!
Hope the plant adoptions are going well and go ahead and get started on the vocab and pics. I hope Mr. Scott will have textbooks ready for check out next week. BTW, has anyone talked to Jessica Rohr or Lillie Jackson? Haven't heard from them yet.
So now, Chermeka, Shanice etc.,:) what questions specifically do you need me to help with? You got the "posting a comment" section, have you gone to "New Post" in the upper right hand corner yet? Try that. It is where you type your new thread and we can all add our comments. You can also add a picture to your new post in that section.
Remember to check out some of the older posts to see how last year's group did a few of their vocab pics. Keep blogging and email me if you want to talk privately! My school email is now accepting everyone's email. Toodles for now!

P.S. Zack, you are doing a great job keeping all those lawns in Edgefield nice and clean ;)

Aren't They Precious?

I wanted to post a picture so that everyone can see where they will be going. After you have logged in under your own email, you will click on "New Post" in the upper right hand corner of the screen. This will take you to the posting screen where you will type in the message that will go with your picture. Along the top of this posting section there is a picture icon. Just click on it and you can then browse to find the pic on your computer. You may add more than one image at a time, but be sure to go back and add your captions that will describe each image. Just email me if you have any problems! OH! And don't forget to put your own unique item in each picture you take so that I know it is authentic :)

New Year

Welcome AP Biology Students!
I am so excited you have decided to join AP Biology for next year! Whether you realize it now or not, we will all become very close and have a wonderful time learning about biology and one another throughtout the upcoming year. I LOVE biology and studying the world around me and I hope to pass this enthusiasm on to you! We will have to work hard and we will all get tired at some point along the way, but I hope we can help one another through this amazing process.
Just a few notes to get you started. If you have not already sent your introductory email, do so ASAP so that I can send you an invitation to join the blog site. Once you are registered you may begin posting pictures and comments at anytime. There will be more instructions on pictures in the near future but for now you can look back at my archived posts from 2009 for instructions and some of the entries my students from last year made. These may give you an idea of what I am looking for with the pics. The most important thing is to be sure to explain your picture- not just post a word that describes it. But more on that later.....
Last thing I want to say is PLEASE use this site! I set it up so that you can share cool biology experiences with your classmates and me. Post pictures, questions, stories or any news you want to share. I am super excited and looking forward to the summer and upcoming year!

Hope to hear from all of you soon!

Mrs. R