Mrs Mackenzie DeRitis

Welcome to Biology! Welcome to Crime Scene Investigation!

My name is Mrs DeRitis and I am so excited to be your biology or CSI teacher this year.

I look forward to helping you question the natural world around you to help you discover how things work, solve crimes, and uncover new things that make you wonder.

Please feel free to reach out to me via email or at myextension at any time, and I will get back to you during regular school hours.

Students' assignments and some assessments will be posted on Google Classroom. Important dates can be found in the calendar on your class page. These assignments and due dates will be updated on Google Classroom and will automatically post on Rooms.

If you are absent from school, Google Classroom can help you stay on top of work that you missed.

Don't be afraid to 'pop' in!

Miss Cornaglia inside of a Galapagos Tortoise shell

My zero period availability is C and D days in my classroom, 712.

I look forward to becoming a better scientist alongside all of you!

Best of Luck,

Mrs Mackenzie DeRitis

Science Department

Mrs DeRitis

Contact

Phone: 609-652-1372 x5202

Email: mderitis@gehrhsd.net

Degrees:

BS in Biology (Stockton University)
BA in Teacher Education (Stockton University)

MA in Biology (Miami University Ohio)

Zero Period:

Tutoring Available

~ C & D in 712

Biology Course Description

Throughout this course students will explore biology through phenomenon-driven storylines.  

This year's course will consist of the following:

Africa Storyline ; Melanin Storyline ; Homeostasis Storyline ; Disease Storyline ; Penguin/Dog Storyline

What is a storyline? 

A storyline is a coherent sequence of lessons, in which each step is driven by students' questions that arise from their interactions with phenomena. 

A student's goal should always be to explain a phenomenon or solve a problem. 

What is a phenomenon? 

a fact or situation that is observed to exist or happen, especially one whose cause or explanation is in question.

CSI Course Description

This year, sophomore students enrolled in Absegami's Homeland Security and Public Safety magnet program will explore a wide variety of types of evidence that could be found at a crime scene.

Students will connect their scientific background knowledge, new information about physical, biological, and direct evidence, and use their detective skills to make predictions, make suggestions regarding prosecution, and evaluate some real life criminal cases.