Mrs Mackenzie DeRitis

Welcome to AP Biology! Welcome to Crime Scene Investigation! Welcome to Integrated Science!

My name is Mrs DeRitis and I am so excited to be your science 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 my extension 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.

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 F-1

AP Biology

AP Biology Course & Exam Description

Students enrolled in AP Biology will experience a rigorous, college-paced biology course. The units we will cover are Chemistry of Life, Cells, Cellular Energetics, Cell Communication & The Cell Cycle, Heredity, Gene Expression & Regulation, Natural Selection, and Ecology.

The AP Exam is on May 3, 2027!

CSI

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.

Integrated Science

This year, freshmen across the district are enrolled in Integrated Science. Students will be exposed to physics, chemistry, and biology content in themed units. Students will explore how to ask meaningful questions, draw conclusions from data, and evaluate experimental design.