Biology+Syllabus

Below is the Biology Syllabus:
 * I have also included a link to the syllabus in Google Documents so you can download a copy as well.*

**Biology ** **Instructor: Mr. Lucas Jones **
 * Course Prerequisites: ** None
 * Text: **__Modern Biology __ by Holt, Rinehart and Winston


 * General Goal: **Students will learn about the scientific study of living organisms. Students will study questions about how living things work, how they interact with the environment, and how they change over time.

 2 Composition Notebooks Calculator Pen/Pencil  Color Pencils AR Book Dry Erase Marker
 * Course Materials: **

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 * Classroom Rules: **
 * 1) Follow all directions the first time given.
 * 2) Be in your seat **before** the bell rings; be prepared with textbook, notebook, and a pencil.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">No gum, food, or drinks in the classroom without my approval.
 * 4) <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Please wait to be dismissed **by the teacher** not the bell.
 * 5) <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Remain quiet and attentive while the teacher or other students are speaking.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Do your own work! (**Cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty are prohibited and will result in a zero for the exercise or examination**)

<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">First Offense: Verbal Warning <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Second Offense: 3 Page Report <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Third Offense: 5 Page Report <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Fourth Offense: 7 Page Report <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Fifth Offense: Referral to Principal and Parent Called
 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Consequences: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Absenteeism: **<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">It is very important that you be in class each day. Grades will reflect absenteeism. You will be responsible for makeup work and getting notes from other students or from a source provided by the teacher before or after school. Unexcused absences will result in a zero for that day. Makeup test will be given before or after school. The student is responsible for making and keeping the appointment for doing the makeup work.


 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Tardiness: **<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">You will not be admitted to class without a slip from the office if you are late arriving at school or if you are returning after a check-out. Other tardiness will be dealt with according to school policy.

<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Tests : 40% Homework: 15% Science Notebook 10% <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Quizzes: 20% Daily Work: 15%
 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Grading: **

<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Tests, quizzes, homework, labs, group workings, and notebook checks will be used in determining the student’s nine week grade. By using a variety of assessments student’s grades should have an opportunity to show course mastery.


 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">End of Course Exam: **<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">You will be taking an End of Course Exam that will count **25%** of your **Second 9 Week’s grade**.


 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Extra Credit: **<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">A MAXIMUM of three extra credit points can be earned each nine weeks. Extra credit involves a biology project and will be discussed later.


 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Reading: **<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Reading is a great way to improve study habits and test scores. Each student is responsible for having an AR book to read during the first few minutes of class and when you finish an assignment early.


 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Positives: **<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">When students display appropriate behavior they will receive recognition and rewards. Class-wide positives will be given for appropriate behavior displayed by classes. Individual positives may be praise, treats, wall of fame signing, homework passes, phone calls or note home. Class-wide positives may be praise, treats, homework passes, etc….


 * <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Topics We Will Cover: **

<span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Scientific Method <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Using a Compound Microscope <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Biomolecules <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Cell Structure and Function <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Homeostasis and Cell Transport <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Photosynthesis <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Cellular Respiration <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Ecology <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Biomes <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Ecosystems <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Biodiversity and Change <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Cell Reproduction <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Genetics <span style="font-family: 'High Tower Text',serif; font-size: 14pt;">DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis