What Are 10th Graders Learning About In Math And Biology?

[Anastasia13]

What are 10th graders learning about in Math and Biology these days? I'm tutoring soon.

[4588686]

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What are 10th graders learning about in Math and Biology these days? I'm tutoring soon.
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Depending on what part of the country you're living in you could be learning the essence of cow or biology. In math probably Algebra II or pre-calc,

[Papist]

Geometry and Algebra II
Biology should be general/intro - ecology, cells, genetics, micro-organisms, fungi, plants and animals

[homeschoolmom]

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Geometry and Algebra II
Biology should be general/intro - ecology, cells, genetics, micro-organisms, fungi, plants and animals
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... and taxonomy.... and lots of dissections.

[Papist]

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... and taxonomy.... and lots of dissections.
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Believe it or not, I did not do any dissecting. It depended on the level of bio class. My HS had regular, CP and AP. I chose regular.

Edited September 26, 2012 by Papist

[homeschoolmom]

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Believe it or not, I did not do any dissecting. It depended on the level of bio class. My HS had regular, CP and AP. I chose regular.
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We opted for virtual dissections last year when dd had biology. The idea of formaldehyde and dead animal guts in my house makes me ill.

[Papist]

Makes me ill just thinking about it.

[Basilisa Marie]

Frog dissections were the best. Biology is harder to prep for, I think, because there's a whole lot of variation.

As far as math goes, I'd brush up on basic algebra and geometry. I wouldn't go farther than quadratic equations, and basic geometric formulas (pythagorean theorum, etc).

Then I'd wait to see what the kids were studying, and go from there.

[i<3franciscans]

My brother is in 10th and he is doing Geometry because he already did Algebra 2. In Bio he is learning a lot of stuff about cells and reproduction.

Edited September 26, 2012 by i<3franciscans

[sixpence]

i took algebra II and chemistry in 10th grade

[LinaSt.Cecilia2772]

Biology didn't have many dissections except for like a worm, chicken wing, and possibly a frog or sheeps eye. As a senior in 12th grade in Anatomy and Physiology for my science credit, we do a heckuva lot more dissections since it's more about the anatomical point of view.

And as far as math goes it's usually geometry or Algebra II.

[the171]

Last year I took chemistry and geometry. The average 10th grader is taking biology. We dissected pigs. That was all levels of BIO I

[sixpence]

what did you people take freshman year if it wasnt bio??

[xTrishaxLynnx]

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what did you people take freshman year if it wasnt bio??
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I took "physical science."

[Winchester]

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what did you people take freshman year if it wasnt bio??
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Naps, with a minor in my own sweet time.