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Unit Plans: Key Vocabulary, Main Objectives, Labs
Instructor Contact Info – Mr. Grove. I will usually be in or around room 219. If your parents need to reach me they can call the school office at 248-5441. If they wish to try to reach me by email, I am mjg37@mcsdk12.org. I make no guarantees as to how promptly I will reply to emails. General Class Rules: There are only three: 1. Be Safe. - No food in lab 2. Work Hard. 3. Be Polite. Laboratories – Safety First!!! – This is a laboratory intensive class. A science lab can be a fun, but dangerous place. All students MUST read and sign a safety contract before being allowed to participate in labs! To reiterate a few important rules: ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS wear aprons and safety goggles! (Don’t even ask if you have to, the answer is YES!) NEVER, EVER, eat or drink during lab unless explicitly told to. NO HORSEPLAY In the event of an injury or emergency, tell Mr. Grove IMMEDIATELY -Take a few minutes to read the lab before you start, this will save confusion later and help your group plan how to complete the lab as efficiently as possible. - The Laboratories all have required write-ups; if you do not complete the entire written report in class, then you can finish at home! -Work efficiently! Use your lab time for collecting data first, THEN work on the written portion. Homework – I will assign a minimal amount of written homework, but a substantial amount of reading. - YOU ARE WELCOME TO TYPE YOU HOMEWORK! - Questions will be answered in complete, unambiguous sentences. - Grammar, spelling, and punctuation count! - Work may be turned in late, but I subtract 10% from the grade for each day late, up to 50% off. - If you are absent, you have the number of school days missed plus one day before an assignment is considered late. The late work policy does NOT apply to planned absences like sporting events or field trips. Quizzes – will be unscheduled. They will cover assigned reading, classroom discussions, and lab material. Exams – will be scheduled, and cumulative, that is, they will cover everything taught in the course up to the time of examination, but will emphasize newer material. Written assignments – spelling, grammar, and neatness count! If you choose to type or use a word processor, use 12 point, double spaced, with 1 inch margins. Handwritten work should be neatly written on lined paper with 1 inch margins. Everyone will do an oral presentation on a biology-related current event of their choice once each marking period. Textbooks – do not normally need to be brought to class. Grades will be based on approximately equal parts of quizzes and exams / chapter reading homework / lab work / current events, field trips,other projects and assignments, etc.… The final grade for each marking period is based on total points earned divided by total points possible Extra Credit – Since this course can be difficult for some students, I will have several optional extra credit activities. I anticipate that extra credit will improve a student’s grade by roughly 2-3%. Grades – PERCENTAGE GRADE DESCRIPTION LETTER GRADE EQUIVALENT 93-100% Excellent A 85-92% Good B 77-84% Average C 68-76% Below Average D Below 68 Failure E Final Exam - There is a cumulative final exam which is worth 20% of the final grade. Final Grade - The final course grade is calculated
as follows: Make-up work – I understand that students sometimes miss school due to various valid reasons. HOWEVER, this course is scheduled for a double period every day, so it is very easy for students to fall behind, especially with laboratory work. Labs, exams, etc. can be made up during your study hall or lunch time. I will also make special make-up time available after school, especially if several students need to make up labs. Biology I Tentative Course Outline Unit 1 The Nature of Science, and the Science of Life
Chapters 1 and 2 Unit 2 Ecology Chapter 47, 48, 49 Field Trip to Reed’s Gap State Park Date October ????? _____________ Unit 3 Invertebrate Animal Diversity Chapters 26-30 Unit 4 Vertebrate Animal Diversity Chapters 31-33 and 36 Unit 6 Plant Diversity, Anatomy and Systems Chapters
20-23, and 25 Unit 7 Genetics part 1 Mendelian Genetics Chapters 9 and
11 Unit 8 Microbiology of Fungi, Protozoa, Bacteria and
Viruses Chapters 19, 18, and 17 Unit 9 Cell Biology Chapters 5 and 6 Unit 10 Genetics part 2 Cytogenetics Chapters 8 and 10 Unit 11 Biochemistry Chapter 4 Unit 12 Adaptations and Radiations Chapter 13, 14, 15, and
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Date this page was last updated: 06/22/07
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