Study Techniques For Biology

For this class I'm looking for different ways to learn and study using a variety of study methods. Some people like studying with visuals while others study better by reading and writing.  Some like peace and quiet while others need music playing in the background. There are three different styles of study techniques; visual, auditory and tactile.

This is an anatomy of a study session. Research states that you need to prepare your mind by clearing your thoughts, closing your eyes, breathing deeply and relaxing. Then by "begin with the end in mind" they are saying you should take a moment to set some goals for what you will learn.
One study technique is learning a song;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1_uez5WX1o

Another Technique is watching videos;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gLa5EWn9OI

Or you can go to google, and browse the web;
http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/photosyn.htm

Students learn in many ways, like seeing, hearing, and experiencing things first hand. But for most students, one of them is their favorite. I prefer visuals. For example, visual learning students will sometimes struggle during essay exams, because they can't recall test material that was "hear" in a lecture. However, if the visual learning uses a visual aid when studying, like a colorful outline of test materials, he or she may retain more information. For this type of learning, visual tools improve the ability to recall information more completley. A simple explanation of learning styles is this: Some students remember best materials they've seen, some remember things they've heard, while others remember things they've experience.

Photosynthesis

Not all of the light from the Sun makes it to the surface of the Earth. Even the light that does make it here is reflected and spread out. The little light that does make it here is enough for the plants of the world to survive and go through the process of photosynthesis. Light is actually energy, electromagnetic energy to be exact. When that energy gets to a green plant, all sorts of reactions can take place to store energy in the form of sugar molecules. 

Remember we said that not all the energy from the Sun makes it to plants? Even when light gets to a plant, the plant doesn't use all of it. It actually uses only certain colors to make photosynthesis happen. Plants mostly absorb red and blue wavelengths. When you see a color, it is actually a color that the object does NOT absorb. In the case of green plants, they do not absorb light from the green range. 

PART II: THE CHLOROPLAST

We already spoke about the structure of chloroplasts in the cells tutorials. We want to reinforce that photosynthesis happens in the chloroplast. Within this cellorganelle is the chlorophyll that captures the light from the Sun. We'll talk about it in a bit, but the chloroplasts are working night and day with different jobs. The molecules are moved and converted in the area called the stroma.



http://www.biology4kids.com/files/plants_photosynthesis.html