Biology Course Syllabus

Miss Gregory Email: gregorye@fox.k12.mo.us A+ Course Objectives/Competencies: 1. Students will create and design a scientific investigation based on the scientific method, using data tables and graphs, and evaluate the results.* 2. Students will identify and evaluate the need for informed consent and other ethical issues involved in experiments. 3. Students will identify the properties and structure of matter as it relates to chemical and biochemical processes in living things. 4. Students will identify and analyze a cell and its parts, as well as an understanding of function of the organelles. 5. Students will compare and contrast plant and animal cell structures.* 6. Students will explain how different molecules enter and a leave a cell.* 7. Students will compare and contrast the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. 8. Students will compare and contrast the processes of mitosis and meiosis.* 9. Students will evaluate the role of proteins in the cell, as well as explain how DNA constructs these molecular wonders of the body.* 10. Students will predict the pattern of inheritance for traits by compiling the principles of Mendelian genetics using Punnett squares.* 11. Students will evaluate the importance of reproduction to a species survival. 12. Students will classify objects into groups and subgroups based on similarities and compare to published classifications of the same organisms based on evolutionary and molecular data.* 13. Students will explain how similar organisms are grouped and analyze why any group might change over time. 14. Students will analyze major symbiotic relationships and predator-prey relationships, as well as a thorough understanding of a community.* 15. Students will describe the major systems and organs of the human body and how they work together to maintain homeostasis. Room 226 Conference 3rd Hour

Required Materials: it is expected that you have these materials with you daily. 3-ring binder (1 inch minimum) 4 tab dividers for binder Loose-leaf paper Writing utensils (pencil for lab days)

Assessment: Students will be evaluated using Unit Exams, Class Work (labs, group/individual projects, homework, etc.), and Semester Final Exams. A weighted grading system will be used as follows: 1st semester: Unit Exams (60%) Class Work (30%) Semester Final Exam (10%) 2nd semester: Unit Exams (60%) Class Work (30%) Semester Final Exam (5%) Biology End of Course Exam (5%)

Classroom Rules, Expectations, and Procedures: Respect yourself, teachers, staff, and your classmates. This means be polite and kind. Harassment of any sort will NOT be tolerated. Work hard to do your best with a positive attitude. It is expected that you will at all times put forth your best effort. Use class time well. This means pay attention, minimize distractions, be on task and use the time we have together to learn. Your attitude makes a HUGE difference in how much you learn and how much you enjoy this class. Be on time and ready to work. Any student not seated and ready to work at the bell will be counted tardy. Bring required and relevant materials to class. Binders should be brought to class every day. Be safe and follow all safety procedures and directions given. You will need to take notes in class. I will provide an outline version of the notes to be filled in during lecture. Chapter/Unit Notes will be turned in the day of that test and will be assigned a grade. Keep your notes in your binder. If you need to go to your locker or use the restroom please do so before class starts. DISMISSAL: You will be dismissed by me not by the bell. Please stay at your seat until the bell rings. If you have any questions or need help, ASK.

Cheating: Any student that is caught cheating, either visually or by evidence on their paper, desk, or other materials, will be given an automatic zero for the assignment. Homework Policy: For this classrooms purposes, homework will be defined as, and include: any work done in class that may be finished at home or turned in at the end of class (lab reports, labs, worksheets, etc.) and anything assigned to be completed entirely outside of class. All homework should be completed and turned in on time. It is often necessary to peer-grade work in class or to go over assignments in class due to the pace of our curriculum. It is to your advantage to have your work completed in its entirety on the due date. Failure to complete your work on time will have consequences and penalties. Please place completed assignments in the homework tray only after I have directed you to do so.** Some work may be peer-graded, so hold on to the work until I have directed you otherwise. Late homework will be accepted with a penalty of 10% each day late, with a minimum of half credit being able to be earned.

Absents: If you are ABSENT, you have 2 days for each day of absence to get missed work turned in WITHOUT PENALTY. After that, penalties will apply as noted above. It is YOUR responsibility to ask for missed work and to remember to get it turned in by the due date. Although, I MAY remind you from time to time, it is not my responsibility to do so. Please take care to get all missed work completed as soon as possible to avoid getting further behind or having a reduction made to your grade. ** Please write ABSENT at the top of any absent work before turning into the homework tray. Extra Help: If you need additional help, I am available before and after school. If you need help at home, please feel free to email me at gregorye@fox.k12.mo.us and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as possible. Online Textbook: Biology: The Dynamics of Life www.glencoe.com/sec/science/biology/bio2002/index.html Select Online Student Edition-Full Version User Name: BDOL Password: huChEtAsp5

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