11th Grade Academic Resources - Click on the links below to receive academic support for your related core classes. Students wishing to make up missing points need to do the following:
- For EACH video that you watch, write a minimum 1 page Cornell Notes and turn them in to me in class. You will receive points for each set of completed Cornell Notes. Remember to receive credit, you must have all the steps of the "Cornell Way"completed fully!!
Colony High School AVID Site:
Link to the website that AVID tutor Hanni Schoniger created just for Colony's AVID Superstars! Go to the site, and click on topics of interest. For help with content subjects or college resources, click on the tabs across the top. For extra credit, follow the directions above. http://colonyhighavid.weebly.com/#/
English Grade 11:
US History:
Science:
Forensic Science Websites -
Anatomy Websites -
Algebra II -
Spanish III -
- Quizlet English Grade 11th - https://quizlet.com/subject/11th-grade-English/
- Quizlet English Grade 11 Study Guide - https://quizlet.com/5636812/11th-grade-english-final-study-guide-flash-cards/
- A Collection of Study Guides for Grade 11 and 12 - http://www.brighthubeducation.com/homework-help-literature/126300-collection-of-study-guides-for-juniors-seniors-and-ap-test-prep/
US History:
- Crash Course US History - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s
- US History Explained - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47F868B521713645
- Mrs. Potts' "History Loves You" site - historylovesyou.blogspot.com
Science:
Forensic Science Websites -
- Forensics Illustrated: Step Under the Tape - http://bsapp.com/forensics_illustrated/index.html
- STEM Works activities for High School Students - http://stem-works.com/subjects/3-forensics/activities
- ACS - Connecting Chemistry to your world - http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/students/highschool/chemistryclubs/activities/forensics.html
- PBS - The REAL CSI (video) - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/real-csi/
- The Science Spot - http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classforsci.html
- PBS Learning Media (video) - http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/search/?q=forensics
- Forensic Science for High School Students (video)- http://www.nclark.net/ForensicChem
- Forensic Science Videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89QP7ZwONKmVLlYwPyf6aI-wIrQjbnqX
- 37 Resources on Forensic Science - http://mediaspecialistsguide.blogspot.com/2011/12/37-resources-for-teachers-of-forensic.html
Anatomy Websites -
- Khan Academy: Human Anatomy and Physiology - https://www.khanacademy.org/science/health-and-medicine/human-anatomy-and-physiology
- Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBGl2BujkPQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOAKed_MxxWBNaPno5h3Zs8
- Human Anatomy (videos) - http://www.watchknowlearn.org/Category.aspx?CategoryID=579
- Anatomy GMC (videos) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSk-EGR8dearVjlImOrtPg
- Anatomy and Physiology for High School Students - http://www2.d125.org/science/anatomy/
- Anatomy and Physiology...one organ at a time - http://www.biologycorner.com/anatomy/
- Websites and Apps to Learn Human Anatomy and Human Physiology - http://www.getbodysmart.com/ap/site/resourcelinks/links.html
- Anatomy and Physiology - http://whs.whitnallschools.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=303037&type=u&termREC_ID=&pREC_ID=364061
Algebra II -
- Khan Academy Algebra II - https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra2
- Khan Academy Statistics - https://www.khanacademy.org/commoncore/grade-HSS-S-ID
World/Foreign Language Resources:
Spanish III -
- Spanish III Tutorial: Basic Phrases, Vocabulary and Grammar - http://ielanguages.com/spanish3.html
- Spanish Grammar - http://www.bowdoin.edu/~eyepes/newgr/ats/index.html
- Spanish Grammar: Learn Spanish - http://www.studyspanish.com/tutorial.htm
- Spanish Language and Culture - http://personal.colby.edu/~bknelson/SLC/
- Printable worksheets to study from - http://www.spanish4teachers.org/index.html
- Khan Academy - Learn about your other subjects in Spanish so you can practice your Spanish. https://es.khanacademy.org/
AVID Specific Resources:
College Planning Resources:
- How to Write Your College Essay - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf2LQFG0lZs
- "I'm First" College Stories of 1st Generation College Students - http://www.imfirst.org/stories/
- Guidelines to help you in your quest to get into a college - http://knowhow2go.acenet.edu
- College Factual.com: You are working hard to get in to college -- Don't waste it on the wrong one. Improve your chances for success. Discover majors that are based on your strengths. Stretch your college budget. Identify schools that offer a quality education at a reasonable price. Avoid the one-size-fits-all trap. Create customized college rankings based on what is most important to you. It's never too early to start planning for the future - http://www.collegefactual.com/
- College Mentor for CSU system - https://secure.csumentor.edu/
- Find resources for college, career, and financial aid - https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
- Scholarship, internships, and college search - http://www.fastweb.com/
SAT Prep Resources:
SAT Vocabulary Development Resources:
- SAT Flashcards - https://sat.magoosh.com/flashcards/vocabulary/decks
- SAT Vocabulary Development for Dummies - http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/sat-vocabulary-for-dummies-cheat-sheet.html
- The Best Way to Study for the SAT Vocabulary - http://blog.prepscholar.com/the-best-way-to-study-sat-vocab-words
- 100 Most Common SAT Words - http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-adv/eduadv/kaplan/kart_ug_sat100.html
- Sparknotes SAT Vocabulary - http://www.sparknotes.com/testprep/books/newsat/chapter15section4.rhtml
- Majortests: http://www.majortests.com/sat/ - Majortests helps you prepare for the SAT by giving you free practice tests. You don't need to register or create usernames and passwords. Questions are developed by test prep professionals. There are hundreds of SAT practice questions arranged into mini practice tests, each practice test has a score card at the end. They also give you explanations to the questions you get wrong so that you can learn from your mistakes. Use the menu on the left to get more information about the test sections, or choose a question type and do a test now.
- Khan Academy - https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat - If you’re taking the SAT soon, you can start preparing today with questions from real SATs. After all, we believe all students who want to go to college should be able to prepare for the SAT at their own pace, at absolutely no cost. Download a real, full-length SAT practice test, watch Sal work through real SAT problems, and get even more practice using our interactive exercises, which feature tons of previously-unreleased problems from real SATs grouped by topic and difficulty level. If you feel like you need to brush up on fundamentals, check out the Algebra mission, which will help you master core concepts covered on the SAT, in college, and beyond at your own pace. If you’re taking the SAT in 2016 or later, we have even more exciting news for you. The College Board just announced that they’re redesigning the SAT for 2016, and we’re partnering with them to make free, world-class prep materials. By spring 2015, you’ll have access to state-of-the-art learning tools--exercises, software diagnostics and videos--designed by Khan Academy and College Board specifically for the redesigned SAT. Stay tuned!