2. Mrs. Ahrens Anatomy and Physiology Email kirstenahrens@solonboe.org

3. Who Am I Went through Solon Schools B.S. in Biology at Heidelberg University Worked at Case in research Masters from Colorado State University in Natural Science Taught in Ohio and Chapel Hill, NC – AP Biology, Honors Biology, General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Earth Science and Forensics

4. My Family

6. My Goals Students Understand & Appreciate Anatomy Students Do Real Science & HAVE FUN! Have students understand the way their body works and be able to apply it to their lives

7. Anatomy Curriculum Endocrine System Immune System Digestive System Nervous System Reproductive System Lymphatic System Special Senses Muscular System Skeletal System Circulatory System Excretory System Respiratory System

8. My Approach To Grades 80 % Assessments including.. – Multiple Choice Tests – Long Free Response – Short Free Response – Calculation Questions 20% Homework, labs, projects, activities

9. How Will Your Kids Succeed? Attitude Effort Responsibility Doing homework Listening Keeping an Interactive Science Notebook

10. My Expectations Their BEST EFFORT Students should complete their homework each night Students should participate and have fun

11. Other Important Information All of the homework is online Cell phones are prohibited Encourage students to ask for help earlier Grades are ALWAYS online I will not permit one students behavior to prohibit another from learning