Ms. Tayman's Biology Class

Ms. Tayman's Biology Class

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Welcome to our class website!

This class website was developed as a means of sharing information with the students and parents of my biology classes. I will be updating this website on a regular basis with class assignments, announcements, etc. Please feel free to browse the website and email me with your comments. I want to use this website to provide useful information to you, so please let me know if there is something else you may feel would be useful to add to the site.

Thanks for your help!

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Events and Announcements
Updated 09/12/05

September 20th - Lab Report #1 is due. Don't forget to prepare the report using the Scientific Method we learned in class. If you need further assistance, please reference the links in the Helpful Links section for further information or see me.

September 22nd - Open House from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Parents, this is an opportunity to meet all of your child's teachers. I am looking forward to meeting all of you. If you can not make it to the Open House, but would still like to schedule a meeting with me, please send me an email or give me a call to arrange a time, or feel free to come visit me during my open office hours (these hours are posted under the Meet the Teacher section of this website).

October 13th - Interims issued. These will need to be signed by parents and returned to the school by October 15th. Please remember, if the interims are not signed and turned in on time, the student will not be allowed to attend the Homecoming Dance on Saturday.

October 15th - Homecoming!!! The Pep Rally will be held from 1:00 - 2:15 in the gymnasium. The football game against the Rams will begin at 7:30 p.m. Please come show your support for your team and your school!

October 16th - Homecoming Dance from 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm.

October 29th - Science Fair Projects Due

Star of the Month

Star in the spotlight

This month's star is Megan Carbone, an AP Biology student.

Not only is Megan a star on the track field, but she also recently started the school's first peer tutoring program. Thanks to Megan's initiative, students will now be able to receive tutoring in Math, Science, and History. Peer tutors will offer tutoring before and after school, as well as during lunch periods and study halls.

If you are interested in becoming a peer tutor, please contact Megan Carbone or Ms. Tayman, teaching supervisor of the peer tutoring program. Training sessions for peer tutors will be held the first Wednesday of each month. This is a great opportunity for future teachers!

If you are interested in receiving tutoring, sign up sheets are located in the Library, front office, or Ms. Tayman's class.

Fun Facts...

Did you know most frogs do indeed have teeth of some sort?

Most frogs have a ridge of very small cone teeth around the upper edge of the jaw called Maxillary Teeth. They often also have teeth on the roof of their mouth called Vomerine Teeth. Frogs do not have any "teeth" on the bottom of their jaw.

Since frogs swallow their prey whole, these teeth are used to hold prey in place while the frog prepares to swallow it. Remember to take a look for these "teeth" during upcoming dissections.

You can find this and other weird frog facts at:

Frogland

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Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, or comments.

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