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Corrected version As Washington schools begin integrating rigorous Common Core standards into their classrooms, the state Board of Education has made several decisions about new tests tied to those standards, and what will happen to existing state exams. First: They want to abolish the current end-of-courseexam in biology, generally taken by 10thgraders. The thinking here is that focusing on biology undermines broader coursework in science-technology-engineering-and-math (the so-called STEM courses). The board voted unanimously on this decision, but it requires approval from the state Legislature which is pretty busy with other things, like school funding. Sorry, Class of 2015, most likely youll still have to pass that test to graduate. Looking ahead: Passing scores on the much-feared Smarter Balanced Assessment the new tests based on Common Core standards have been set. But those exams, which will be given statewide for the first time this spring, wont affect graduationnot this year. The boardwill determine graduation cut-off scores in August, and those will affect the Class of 2019, this falls incoming ninth graders. Initially, the graduation bar will be lower than the passing score,giving teachers and students time to ramp up. Though experts around the country have proffered various opinions aboutlinking Common Core … Continue reading →

Gametogenesis | CBSE Biology class 12 | NCERT Biology This CBSE biology class 12 lecture provides overview of gametogenesis following NCERT biology class 12 book. For more information, log on to- http://www.shom... By: Suman Bhattacharjee … Continue reading →

Biology Quick Review: Hormones as Cell Signals This video screencast was created with Doceri on an iPad. Doceri is free in the iTunes app store. Learn more at http://www.doceri.com. By: Aubrie Holman … Continue reading →

Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Part 2 (Priestley Ingenhousz experiments) CBSE class 11 XI Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Part 2 (Priestley Ingenhousz experiments) CBSE class 11 XI. By: ExamFearVideos … Continue reading →

Biology in Focus Ch 30 Reproduction and Domestication of Flowering Plants By: Jim Sparks … Continue reading →

Press Release Mangaluru, Jan 27: The 35th meeting of the Plant Tissue Culture Association of India will be held in Mangaluru at St Aloysius College, from January 2931. The association holds a meeting, together with a symposium every year since 35 years. These meetings are ordinarily held in National Institutes of Research(BARC, TERI, CPCRI, CFTRI, IISER etc) and major universities Delhi, Calcutta, Jaipur etc. St Aloysius College was the first college to been given the privilege of hosting the meeting in 2004. The 36th meeting and symposium will be held for the second time in Mangaluru at the St Aloysius College. Because of the integrated use of tissue culture, biochemistry, molecular biology and microbiology, biotechnology has become a tool to achieve technological application of biology. Biotechnology has been able to support food security by developing techniques to increase the production of planting material and planting area, resistance to biotic and non biotic stress, plant protection and quality of the produce. Biotechnology has been used as a tool for large scale multiplication of horticulture plants helping to change the economy of several countries. It served to produce large amounts of saplings of forest trees for reforestation of degraded areas. Secondary metabolites … Continue reading →

Celina Burkholz :: Germany, Marine Biology Celina talks about the benefits of studying for a Bachelor of Science with a Major in Marine Biology at James Cook University in North Queensland. For more information visit http://www.jcu.edu.au/interna... By: James Cook University … Continue reading →

Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Part 1 (Introduction) CBSE class 11 XI Biology Photosynthesis in Higher Plants Part 1 (Introduction) CBSE class 11 XI. By: ExamFearVideos … Continue reading →

The AWESOME! Biology of the Ball Python The Biology of Ball Pythons are fascinating! Get ready to find out why nature made these incredible animals. MORE PYTHONS! MORE VIDEOS:https://www.youtube.com/user/AlexSciChannel Make ... By: Alex SciChannel … Continue reading →

Biology of Religiosity This is based on Dr. Robert Sapolsky's wonderful lecture - Biological Underpinnings of Religiosity (http://youtu.be/4WwAQqWUkpI). Sapolsky is an amazing lecturer and neuroendocrinologist. In... By: Yathish Dhavala … Continue reading →