/01S" )"S1I*'I/2 The purpose of this course is to expose students to the biological sciences through active engagement, exploration, experiments, and experiences. This will give the student a better understanding of the importance of biological sciences in our world and the difference he/she can make in the future. The emphasis of this course is placed on understanding systems and processes, and you will be tested on your comprehension of these larger concepts. You will be asked to integrate information from a number of contexts into a reasoned analysis, similar to a scientists approach of devising and implementing solutions to real-world problems. This is an introductory course covering many different disciplines in biology ranging from ecology and evolution to microbiology and biochemistry. 3ssess#ents 'his is a rigorous high school course that re4uires stu!ents to ha5e a strong 6or% ethic an! !isci7line to stu!y !aily8 ta%e notes8 7artici7ate an! coo7erate in the classroo#. 3ll stu!ents 6ill be assesse! at the en! o& the year through a 9lori!a State 3ssess#ent 'ool: "/ Biology "(a#. Stu!ents #ust 7ass this test in or!er to recei5e cre!it. n order to prepare you for the exam, you will be given informal and formal assessments, including unit tests, !ui""es, and pro#ects throughout the course, and your progress will be monitored. lass *artici7ation/)iscussion n!uiry is the basis of $cience, and you must be an active participant in class discussions and activities. This includes bellringers, group cooperative strategies, comprehension checks, and learning scales/exit slips. %ating your own academic progress allows me to better understand your strengths and weaknesses in learning the topics we discuss. Ho#e6or% &omework is given essentially every night, and may include reading text, lab reports, pro#ects, and assignments. You are responsible for keeping work organi"ed in your biology notebook and turning in as re!uested for grading. 1 *ro:ects /*resentations This is a cooperative learning environment, and you will be expected to work both individually and in a group setting to accomplish tasks such as pro#ects and presentations. 'roups may be determined based on computer accessibility survey taken at the beginning of the term. %ubrics will be provided with each pro#ect, and they may be presented in various methods, including (ower(oint, (re"i, )rochure, models, tri-fold board, teacher-tube, etc. Though there may be time in class to work on these activities, the ma#ority of the preparation will be done out of class with substantial time to complete. *$+ Y,*% T-+ .$+/Y. Laboratory "(ercises n )iology, it is crucial to have practical 0hands on1 experiences in order to come to an understanding of the natural world and the forces that affect it. 2n average of one period per week is devoted to hands- on laboratory experiences or fieldwork. /aboratory experiences include experiments from lab manuals, data sets, fieldwork 3fall and spring, as weather permits4, and student-designed experiments. *ro7er attire #ust be 6orn on lab !ays8 an! stu!ents #ust 6ear L/S") '/") shoes8 7ull hair bac%8 an! re&rain &ro# 6earing loose articles or :e6elry. You must be present on lab day to complete lab in order to receive credit, as they are often impossible to make up and cannot be exempt. $afety goggles, aprons, and gloves will be provided for you and must be worn during lab. 2 written report will be re!uired once per 5 weeks. 66(lease note7 +ach group member is responsible for turning in a lab report in!i5i!ually, so please make sure exchange data with your group partners66 M3'"1I3LS 2-+ inch +-ring bin!er ;s7eci&ically &or this class< = 2ll of your class notes, activities, and labs must be kept in a 8-ring portfolio with dividers for organi"ation. >ou #ust ha5e a noteboo% by 9ri!ay8 -/22. S7iral noteboo%-re!uired to record daily bellringers, learning goals, comprehension checks, and notes. 9eeping an organi?e! notebook will be a heavily weighted component of this class. In!e( !i5i!ers In!e( car!s- to be used for vocabulary and to help study for exams *encil/*ens- ,nly blue or black ink please. (lease bring more than one SH31*"2") pencil to class. Loose lea& 7a7er- for general use, classwork/homework, and lab write-ups that do not need to be typed. @lue stic%s8 colore! 7encils8 highlighters8 #ar%ers8 colore! 7a7er ;&or !iagra#s/7ro:ects< 2 @13)I2@ Type of Assignment Individual Point Value Total Points Per Grading Period Lab activities/Lab report ( informal) 50 250 Formal Lab Report (1 per term) 100 100 Tests/ Projects 100 300 Qi!!es/ "ome#or$ 20 200 Participation (class %iscssions& class#or$& bell rin'ers& compre(ension c(ec$s& noteboo$ or'ani!ation& notes) 50 150 TOTAL POINTS AVAILABLE 1 2 5::-;::: ) <::-<55 = >::->55 ? @::-@55 A :-B55 33)"MI I2'"@1I'> expect complete honesty and integrity from each student. There will be occasions when you will be allowed to share information with other students, and will tell you this clearly in advance. .hile you may work together on certain assignments, you are not allowed to copy another students work. $tudents that copy work and students that allow their work to be copied are both at fault. )oth parties will receive a "ero. (lease see your handbook for a more complete discussion of the honor code of the school. 3BS"2"S f you are absent, it is your responsibility to get make-up assignments 'H" )3> >/0 1"'012. You have AC+ 3B4 days to make up missing work on your ,.D time after school during tutoring hours -onday, Tuesday, or Thursday. There will be a sign up sheet you will use so can prepare your work for you. f you have extenuating circumstances, please notify me via telephone or email. The expectation is that you are here for all announced exams/!ui""es. f you are "A0S") from being absent the day of a !ui" or exam, be prepared to make it up in class the !ay you return. )e aware that the exam you will be taking when you get may not be the same one that was given on the regular exam day. 2n 02"A0S") absence the day of an exam will result in a score of "ero. /ab reports and pro#ects must be turned in on the due date e5en i& you are absent. These types of assignments are always completed in an electronic format 3-icrosoft .ord, (ower(oint, etc.4 and therefore can easily be e-mailed to me, or turned in early. f there are extenuating circumstances, make sure that am aware through either a 6ritten note or an e-#ail &ro# a 7arent or guar!ian. am willing to work with you if you have a problem but will not excuse procrastination. lass 6ill run s#oothly i& youB ;. @et to class on ti#e - t is essential that you get to class on time because the scope of this course necessitates covering a lot of material in the time allotted. 3 E. Han! in assign#ents on ti#e - To receive full credit, homework must be completed and handed in by the due date. 2ny work turned in late will lose F:G of its value. f absent, you have B days to schedule make-up after school. 8. Lea5e it in the bag H =ell phones, (2?$, (,?$, mp8 players, and other non-topic related items must be kept in your book bag, locker, or at home. f hear or see a cell phone, it will be confiscated and returned at a later time based on /&$ policy. ,AA -+2D$ ,AA, not on vibrate. F. Cisit the restroo#8 !rin%ing &ountain8 or loc%er be&ore the bell H plan ahead. f you do need to go to the restroom during class, your behavior will be used as a guideline. -ore than 8 re!uests per semester will re!uire parent intervention. You will not be able to go if you are being disruptive, not working, or if you ask to go too fre!uently. B. @et in5ol5e! - Topics discussed in class deal with current, real-world issues. 2sking !uestions about, and developing an interest in these topics are significant steps toward meaningful learning and will affect your grade. Ste7s to Mo!i&y 2egati5e Beha5iors: ; st ,ffense7 Cerbal .arning E nd ,ffense7 (arent notification and student/teacher conference 8 rd ,ffense7 (arent notification and detention F th ,ffense7 (arent notification and loss of class privileges/ office referral *H/2" */LI>: 3ccor!ing to the La%e ounty Schools o!e o& Stu!ent on!uct8 D3 stu!ent #ay 7ossess a cell 7hone on school 7ro7erty 7ro5i!e! that !uring class ti#e an! on a bus8 'H" "LL *H/2" 1"M3I2S /99 32) IS /2"3L"). 3t no ti#e shall La%e ounty *ublic Schools be res7onsible &or the&t8 loss or !a#age to cell 7hones or other electronic !e5ices brought onto its 7ro7erty.E 3ll cell 7hones #ust be /99 an! /0' /9 SI@H' !uring e5ery #inute o& class ti#e unless instructe! by the teacher to use &or an e!ucational assign#ent. ell 7hones 6ill be allo6e! !uring lunch an! bet6een classes. I& a stu!ent has a cell 7hone out in class8 the teacher 6ill as% &or the cell 7hone i##e!iately. 'he teacher 6ill 7lace it in an en5elo7e8 6rite the stu!entFs na#e on the en5elo7e8 an! ta%e it to the gra!e le5el a!#inistrator !uring the ne(t a5ailable 7lan 7erio!8 e5en i& it is the &ollo6ing !ay. f a student refuses to give the phone to the teacher, an administrator will be called. This student action is considered refusal to obey a reasonable re!uest, which is treated with "ero tolerance per the /&$ ?iscipline -atrix. 1 st /&&ense: $tudent may retrieve phone after school with student ?. 2 n! /&&ense: (arent may retrieve phone after school + r! /&&ense: .ednesday $chool ) 4 th /&&ense: Saturday $chool 5 th /&&ense: n $chool $uspension . th /f&ense: ,ut of $chool $uspension GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE Unit 1 Ecology Time: 5 weeks Ch!te" 1# Principles of Ecology Ch!te" 1$ Interactions in Ecosystems Ch!te" 15 The Biosphere (15.1, 15.4, 15.5) Ch!te" 1% Hman Impact Unit & Clssi'iction(E)ol*tion Time: # weeks Ch!te" 1+ The Tree of !ife ,omins n- .ing-oms Notes "ot in #oo$ Ch!te" 1& History of !ife Ch!te" 1/ Principles of E%oltion Ch!te" 11 E%oltion of Poplations Unit # 0*mn 1hysiology Time: 1 week Ch!te" #1 Immne &ystem an' (isease A--itionl Notes Parts of the Brain an' Bloo' )lo* Unit $ Re!"o-*ction Time: 1 week Ch!te" #$ +epro'ction an' (e%elopment Unit 5 2iochemist"y Time: $ weeks Ch!te" & ,hemistry of !ife Unit % Cells Time: # weeks Ch!te" # ,ell &trctre an' )nction Unit + Cell*l" Ene"gy( 1lnt St"*ct*"e Time: $ weeks Ch!te" $ ,ells an' Energy Ch!te" &1(&& Plant &trctre Unit 3 Cell Cycle Time: & weeks Ch!te" 5 ,ell -ro*th an' (i%ision Unit 4 Genetics Time: # weeks Ch!te" % .eiosis an' .en'el Ch!te" + E/ten'ing .en'elian -enetics Unit 1/ ,NA n- 2iotechnology Time: & weeks Ch!te" 3 )rom ("0 to Proteins Ch!te" 4 )rontiers of Biotechnology Unit 11 EOC Re)iew Time: # weeks 55 2IO EOC STATE TEST 55 .ay 1215 5 Unit 1& ,issections(Com!"ti)e Antomy Time: 1 week Unit 1# Int"o to Chemist"y Time: 1 week Biology Syllabus Acknowledgement This form needs to be completed and returned by August 26, 201 *t%ent +ame ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -lass Perio% ,,,,,,,,,,,,, .//e& ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, (parent/'ar%ian) & (ave rea% t(e s0llabs& classroom policies an% proce%res1 .//e #ill spport or c(il% in (is/(er aca%emic sccess b0 c(ec$in' (is/(er #or$ perio%icall0 an% commnicatin' an0 concerns to t(e teac(er1 .& !s" !c#endon, #ill %o m0 personal best to 'i%e 0or c(il% to#ar%s aca%emic sccess an% bil% a collaborative relations(ip #it( t(e st%ent an% parent to assist in (is/(er ac(ievement in 2iolo'01 To'et(er #e can ma$e it an a#esome sc(ool 0ear1 Parent!Guardian "onta#t Information$ Parent 13 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, P(one3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 4mail a%%ress3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1com Parent 13 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, P(one3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 4mail a%%ress3 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,5,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,1com "omments and important information$ (Any pertinent information that would be helpful to your childs success in class, such as seat proximity, redirection, visual aids, accommodations, etc.) ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,, 6oes 0or c(il% (ave access to a compter #it( internet access at (ome7 84* or +9 : %%%% &e 'ill also (e as)ing for a *+, la( fee donation for all students, T-is 'ill go to -elp pay for la( materials needed t-roug-out t-e year%%%%