4 Big Ideas [45-60 minutes] Copy
- Due Jun 26, 2022 by 9pm
- Points 5
- Submitting a text entry box
How This Will Help
The Big Ideas underlie all the complicated concepts we learn throughout the year. Some of them you learned in middle school or freshman year. These help every new topic flow easier. This reading, and the knowledge that comes from it, will be reinforced with cloze paragraphs (fill-in-blanks with context clues), diagrams, crosswords, etc, throughout the year. Those tasks are very easy if you know this information, and more difficult if you do not. The nice thing about these flashcards is they keep showing up until you have answered correctly!
Note: You lose nearly all of the benefits if you write down, screen-shot, or even re-read the answers and then simply re-enter them when prompted. The struggle to recall and enter independently is what embeds it into your brain. Better to get it wrong, see it told to you, then enter it again right the second, third, or fourth time even if it is a little painful now.
Instructions
- Read Welcome, Choose to Watch Video, Read Transcript, or Both
- Watch Video (Choice 1)
- Read Transcript (Choice 2) (
- Complete Module 1: Themes/Big Ideas Review Flashcards (mandatory the first time, optional to repeat)
- Complete Biology's Four Big Ideas Fill-In Quiz (15 qs, repeats questions until mastery, do multiple times according to below schedule for best gains)
Additional Strong Suggestion - Spaced Repetition
If you would like to maximize your recall and ease of work during the school year, return to the 15 flashcards at the bottom of the page 2-4 times throughout the summer, spacing the opportunities at least a week apart. Suggested dates are below and are also linked, with an explanation as to why in the 'Ideal Study Method' Page. I suggest doing the 3x option. I strongly discourage reading/watching the video every time.
Study Times
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Day 1 Range |
Expected Time Day 1 |
Repeat Study 1 Range |
Expected Time Day 2 |
Repeat Study 2 Range |
Expected Time Day 3 |
Repeat Study 4 Range |
Expected Time Day 4 |
Total Time & Impact on recall |
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4x |
June 19-25 |
35-70 minutes |
+1 week from last date; June 26-July 2 |
15-30 min |
+3 weeks from last; July 17-23 |
15-20 min |
+5 weeks from last August 21-27 |
10-20 minutes |
75-140 minutes (not suggested because I am trying to save you time and effort and I think the below schedule is good enough) |
3x |
June 26-July 2 |
35-70 minutes |
+2 weeks from last date; July 10-July 16 |
15-30 min | +4 weeks from last; August 14-20 (week before school) |
5-20 min | N/A |
55-120 minutes |
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2x |
Jul 24-30 |
35-70 minutes |
+2 weeks from last date; |
15-30 min | N/A |
50-100 minutes |
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1x |
August 7-13(assuming you do all your summer work last minute) |
35-70 minutes | N/A |
35-70 minutes (only 30-50 minutes difference from ideal schedule, far less recall) |
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Grading Policy
The reading/flashcards will be re-assigned in the first two weeks of school; students who have done it already will have already earned the A+, students who do not do it until the during-school due date will earn an B- maximum (80).
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Earning Full Credit
Complete the submission, then follow these instructions: and submit via the text-entry box below. You only need to submit once; if you'd like to track additional study feel free to make comments/additional submissions, saying you've done practice and how long it took, but only screenshot the first time.
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