Starting with the class of 2017, a graduation component of any Pennsylvania public school will be passing specific
Keystone exams. These exams are designed to make sure that students are meeting state standards. Scoring proficient on both modules of this exam is the recommended path for graduation. To read more about change sin graduation pathways, please click
here.
To help students review the topic of biology, the Science Department has broken up the content into 9 topics.
Review for each topic will consist of the following:
- A podcast (either by Khan Academy or Council Rock Staff) approximately 20 minutes in length to review the content
- A viewing guide that goes along with each podcast
- A list of questions from the Keystone Review packet (Modified from the Science Section of the Keystone Exam information provided by the Pennsylvania Department of Education) that accompany that section
- An electronic quiz (all quizzes found here) that students can take to assess their own knowledge
If you would like to know more about the Keystone exams, please click here.
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TOPIC 1: Biochemistry and the Molecules of Life
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 2: Cells and Cellular Organization
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 1, 2, 3, 19, and 30**
- Podcast--Khan Academy Parts of a Cell
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 3: Cellular Transport
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 16, 17, and 18**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 4: Cellular Division (Mitosis and Meiosis)
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 4, 21, 22, 23, and 24**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 5: Cellular Energy (Photosynthesis and Respiration)
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 12, 13, 14, and 15**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 6: DNA and its Processes (Replication, Transcription, and Translation)
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 24, 28, 29, and 31**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 7: Mendelian and Human Genetics
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 25, 26, 27, and 32**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 8: Evolution
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
TOPIC 9: Ecology
**THIS TOPIC WILL COVER KEYSTONE PACKET REVIEW QUESTIONS 20, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, and 46**
- YouTube link here (or try old link here)
Podcast--Mrs. Vierick's video podcast OR YouTube Link
- Viewing Guide
- Quick Reference Sheet
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Several practice Constructed Response Questions (from Ringgold School District)
Comprehensive Review Packet with Built in Questions
Sample Questions Packet (provided by the state of Pennsylvania)
Module 1 Review Sheets
- Anchor 1: Basic Biological Principles
- Anchor 2: The Chemical Basis for Life
- Anchor 3: Bioenergetics
- Anchor 4: Homeostasis and Transport
Module 2 Review Sheets
- Anchor 1: Cell Growth and Reproduction
- Anchor 2: Genetics
- Anchor 3: Theory of Evolution
- Anchor 4: Ecology
