Biorhythm

For Ecology students.  Pls post your description of animal and plant (if any) biorhythm that occurs in your assigned natural environments.

Pls. write surname, first name, middle initial before posting.

Who Get's the Overtime

For HBO students.  Place your narrative of how you argued to get your overtime.  If you were Kim, how did you make your decision? If you were the observer, what happened in the meeting?

Pls write your surname, first name, middle initial before posting.

Best posts get Midterm exemption.

Officemates / Co-workers from Hell

For HBO students, here's a link to a nice article on the topic.


http://www.aftermarket.org/Magazine/InsiderArchives/Toolbox/DifficultCoWorkers.aspx

Astronomy Prelims 2nd Sem SY 2013-2014

Using grammatically correct and legible sentences, answer the following statements sensibly and objectively (20 pts each = 5 pts sentence construction, 5 pts creativity/insight, 5 pts objective assessment/recall of the topic concepts, 5 pts logical discussion).

Posting of answers at the comment box is 5:20 p.m.

1. Differentiate degrees from arc degrees.  Detail how can you use your hand to make rough measurements of objects and distances in the celestial sphere?
2. Narrate a myth concerning a heavenly body.  Provide modern explanations that explain the myth.  (5-6 sentences)
3. Explain the backgrounds on how the Ptolemaic and the Copernican system was formulated.  (2-3 sentences each).  

Ecology Prelims 2nd Sem SY 2013-2014

Using grammatically correct and legible sentences, answer the following statements sensibly and objectively (20 pts each = 5 pts sentence construction, 5 pts creativity/insight, 5 pts objective assessment/recall of the topic concepts, 5 pts logical discussion).

Posting of answers at the comment box is 3:30 p.m.

1. Compare and contrast environment from ecosystem by providing at least 3 essential elements of each.
2. Using Gaia theory, propose a policy that helps maintain a livable environment.
3. Discuss positive and negative contributions of any form of precipitation to the main components of the biosphere (3-5 sentences).  

Phys HS Prelims 2nd Sem SY 2013-2014

Using grammatically correct and legible sentences, answer the following statements sensibly and objectively (20 pts each = 5 pts sentence construction, 5 pts creativity/insight, 5 pts objective assessment/recall of the topic concepts, 5 pts logical discussion).

Posting of answers at the comment box is 12:30 (noon).

1. As a future teacher, which factors to longevity should you give importance.  Provide a 2-3 sentence explanation.
2. Explain the difference between systolic and diastolic pressure.  What are the implications of high and low measurements in vital signs?
3. Narrate the sequence of events that lead to a severe concussion when one’s head is struck with enough force.  

HBO Prelims 2nd Sem. S.Y. 2013-2014

Using grammatically correct and legible sentences, answer the following statements sensibly and objectively (20 pts each = 5 pts sentence construction, 5 pts creativity/insight, 5 pts objective assessment/recall of the topic concepts, 5 pts logical discussion).

Deadline of posting answers at the comments is - 3:15. 

1. Arrange in sequence the four periods of HBO history: Modern, Classical, Post-classical, Pre-Classical, Pre-Scientific.  Which one should not belong in the group?  Give one defining characteristic for each valid period.
2. Describe and rank Bloom’s taxonomy of cognition from lowest to highest level: Analysis, Application, Comprehension, Evaluation, Synthesis.  Justify which should be the highest and which is lowest.
3. You happen to belong a group where there are members who free-load on the efforts of the other members.  There has not been an assigned leader in the group.  How would you take initiative to become a leader and solve the current organizational problem?  What school of thought did you follow? (5-6 sentences)