Welcome to Biology

Welcome to BiologyMiss. Schwippert

1/23/2014

I am from Buffalo, NY…. Not NYC

About me

11 hours later

My Family

OnyxMy Family

1. Working outa) Marathon trainingb) Triathlon trainingc) Being outdoors

2. Animals (preferably Dogs) 3. Reading (favorite Author is Jodi Picoult)4. Survivor, How I Met Your Mother, The Big

Bang Theory

Interests

And now the fun stuff…

Any Questions?

Tell me how to pronounce your name

Tell me one interesting fact about yourself!

What about you?!

Be Courteous: respect all students/ teachers and conduct your behavior with respect◦ Listen and follow all directions◦ Raise your hand and speak one at a time◦ Keep your hands and material to yourself◦ Respect all students and material in the room

Be Prepared and Productive: come to class with all materials needed and be ready to work the ENTIRE 90 minutes◦ Coming unprepared will result in a deduction in your class

participation grade (start with a 100% and minus 1/ day unprepared)

◦ Be ready for the Bell-Ringer activity BEFORE the bell rings◦ Try your best at all times and don’t be afraid to ask questions

Be Responsible: be responsible for all materials/ lab equipment, deadlines, and most importantly- be responsible for your actions

Rules and Expectations

WEEK 1 = Characteristics of Life and Scientific MethodWEEK 2 = Biochemistry (Organic Compounds)WEEK 3-4 = Cells (Organelles, Cellular Transport, Photosynthesis/ Cellular Respiration)WEEK 5-6 = DNA/Cell DivisionWEEK 7-8 = Protein SynthesisWEEK 9 = MIDTERMWEEK 9-11= GeneticsWEEK 12 = Biotechnology and DiseasesWEEK 13 = EvolutionWEEK 14 = Classification, Viruses, Immune ResponseWEEK 15 = Representative Organisms and BehaviorWEEK 16-17 = Ecology and Human Impact on the EnvironmentWEEK 18 = REVIEW for EOC… EOC

What Will We Cover this Semester?

If you are absent, you are responsible for obtaining the materials from me before or after class.

There will be an absent folder in the classroom with the student’s name on the material they missed.

If a quiz or test was missed, they can come before or after school to make it up.

If the students missed more than 10 days they are required to stay after school for the full 90 minutes to make up class time missed (with an appointment).

If the student does not make up time, the student will receive a failing grade as per CMS attendance policy

Attendance

If you are absent, you are responsible for obtaining the materials from me before or after class.

There will be an absent folder with the material you have missed

Make-up work is to be completed within 5 calendar days of your return

Late work Homework is due at the beginning of class, 10%

deduction/ day the assignment is late 50% will be rewarded for completed work past 5 days

Late work

You are allowed 3 bathroom passes per quarter◦ You may go more than 3 times but you will be

given a referral for excessive bathroom use (unless otherwise noted by a doctor and on file with the nurse)

You must have your agenda pass in order to leave the classroom

Bathroom Policy

There will be no cell phone use in the classroom unless otherwise noted by the teacher. If the student is caught with a cell phone they must hand in the cell phone to me for the remaining of the class or administration will be called. MPHS rules apply

Cell Phone

Tests: Tests will consist of multiple choice, matching, fill in the blank, and short essay

Quizzes: Quizzes will be used as an assessment tool throughout the semester. There will be at least one quiz per unit. Pop quizzes may occur without warning.

Labs: A variety of labs will be performed where students are expected to participate and work in groups to complete the assignment and questions. Grades are based on accuracy, participation, and completion. If you miss a lab- you must stay afterschool to complete the lab.

Grades

Homework- There will be homework that will be expected to be completed before the beginning of class the following day. It may consist of bookwork, internet assignments, and worksheets. (Please talk to me if internet access is an issue) There will also be one required current article summary due on Wednesdays EVERY WEEK.

Participation: Participation in this class is very important in this class so I can gage whether or not the student comprehends the material. We will also be doing some group work; it is expected that all group members give equal and 100% of their effort.

Grades Cont.

How are your grades calculated?

CMS Course Calculation Grade ScalesQuarter 1 37.5%: (80% class, 20% midterm) A: 92.5- 100 D: 69.5-72.4 Quarter 2 37.5%: (80% class, 20% midterm) B: 84.5-92.4 F: 0-69.5Final Exam 25% C: 76.5-84.5

Retesting: Students will have an opportunity to complete a project to earn points back if they do poorly on an assignment.

Current Articles: In order to stay current on new advances in science, students will be required to complete a review/ summery on an article or news clip they have read about during the previous week.

The article should be about one page long and should include a brief summary, why is it important to the science field, and how does the article relate to the student (no more than one page will be turned in).

The focus of the article can be related to any science genre or STEM related topic.

The article will be worth 10 points each and the summation throughout the quarter will add up to one test grade per quarter. The articles will be due each Wednesday.

Current Articles

Materials Needed: 1.5- 2 inch 3-ringed binder one for student work and one for the Butler Notes, lined paper, pencil/ pen

Teacher wish list: Tissues, Paper towels, colored pencils/ pencils, construction and copy paper, gift cards for lab material

Materials

TAKE OUT YOUR PHONES!

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Remind 101

I am available for help on Monday and Thursdays after school form 230 to 330…. ◦ let me know one day in advance so I can plan

accordingly ◦ Other arrangements can also be made

PLEASE do not be afraid to ASK QUESTIONS!

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