Theme Day Thursday - World Cup/International Day at BCC.

The 2018 AP Psychology exam scores: 5: 21.1%; 4: 26.3%; 3: 18.3%; 2: 14.5%; 1: 19.8%. This year’s student performance was the strongest it's been in years, with a solid increase in the percentage of 4s and 5s. Well done.

Learning about neurons today in AP Psychology to kick off the Biology unit. Trying pipe cleaners and beads this year instead of candy as kids build their own.

Happy ugly sweater and holiday outfit Friday from the BCC Social Studies Department.

Tomorrow is THE deadline to register for AP exams! It’s not all about the test- but it is a little about the test 🥴 ⁦B-CC SGA⁩ ⁦@BCCprin⁩ Bethesda-Chevy Chase ⁦Mr. Gilmore⁩ ⁦Mr Soboslay⁩ HS - ⁦@BCC_McDonald⁩ AP Exam Registration user.totalregistration.net/AP/210250

Generating positive qualities through empathy and compassion...how to turn negative thoughts into more positive ones. Thx Laurie J. Cameron for speaking to our psych classes about mindfulness. MCPS Social Studies Mr Soboslay

Here is the #30DayReview schedule!

BCC Social Studies celebrates golf and the start of the Masters Golf Tournament for Theme Day Thursday. Ms. Rizas won the putting contest this year.

Last day of review before the AP Psychology exam. Students helping each other go over material with the “quilt” activity. Good collaboration.

Social Studies Department getting ready for graduation. Congrats class of 2019!

This year’s AP Psychology students demonstrated slightly weaker knowledge and skills than last year’s, so scores, while still quite high, are lower than in 2018.

The 2019 AP Psychology scores: 5: 20.2%; 4: 25.4%; 3: 18.8%; 2: 13.7%; 1: 22%.

AP Psychology multiple-choice: students generally performed well across questions on all topics except “biology / sensation & perception / consciousness.” The free, new resources, available Aug 1 for teachers to assign, provide much support for student learning of such content.

AP Psychology Set 1, FRQ2: 15% of students could apply 5-7 of the concepts to the scenario; on the flip side, 18% of students could apply none of them.

Making neurons today out of pipe cleaners, beads, and some imagination in AP Psychology.

Some Rock and Roll Hall of Famers invade the BCC Social Studies Department for Halloween 2019.

AP Psychology students participated in a Sensation Lab to help kick off our new Sensation & Perception unit.

AP Psychology students getting ready for their exam on Tuesday with a Zoom Kahoot this morning.

Congratulations to the class winners in today’s Spaghetti-Marshmallow Challenge as we start the Thinking and Problem Solving portion of the Cognitive Unit. Jacob, Catherine, Malia and Aaron had the tallest freestanding structure at 29 and 1/4 inches built in 18 minutes.

Congratulations to the class winners in today’s Spaghetti-Marshmallow Tower Challenge as we start the Thinking and Problem Solving portion of the Cognitive Unit. Finn, Max, Ben, and Alan had the tallest freestanding structure at 40 inches built in 18 minutes.