Honors Biology Syllabus
Abingdon High School
Patrick Cronce
Text: Biology, Holt McDougal
Course Description:
The Biology standards are designed to provide students with a detailed understanding of living systems. Emphasis continues to be placed on the skills necessary to examine alternative scientific explanations, actively conduct controlled experiments, analyze and communicate information, and gather and use information in scientific literature. The history of biological thought and the evidence that supports it are explored, providing the foundation for investigating biochemical life processes, cellular organization, mechanisms of inheritance, dynamic relationships among organisms, and the change in organisms through time. The importance of scientific research that validates or challenges ideas is emphasized at this level. All students are expected to achieve the content of the biology standards.
Materials: (Bring daily)
3-ring binder
Loose leaf paper
Pens (blue or black ink) and pencils
Other materials as needed (markers, color pencils, index cards, etc)
Evaluation:
This course will be evaluated in a variety of ways including homework and classroom assignments, notebook checks, quizzes, lab reports, exams, current events, participation, and the end-of-course SOL test. The overall grades are based on an average of accumulated points.Assignments will be weighted by importance (ex. Tests will be worth more than quizzes or homework and so on). If work has been assigned then remember, IT WILL BE TAKEN FOR A GRADE!!
Grading Scale:
A = 100 – 93 B = 92 – 85 C = 84 – 77 D = 76 – 70 F = < 69
Rules and Procedures:
- Be on time (inside the door when the bell starts ringing)
- Show respect to your classmates and the teacher
- Use appropriate language
- Follow lab safety rules
Late Work:
Missed or forgotten assignments will be accepted one day late and at the beginning of class for a reduced grade. Make up work is to be completed as addressed in the student handbook. It is your responsibility to ask me about missing assignments or make-up work!!
Tardy Policy and Mobile Device (cell phone) Policy:
If you are not inside the classroom when the bell rings…you are late – The 3rd and subsequent tardies in a semester will be turned into the attendance office. If you use a mobile device in the classroom it will be confiscated and turned in to the office.
Mr. Cronce’s Schedule
1st – Earth Science
2nd – Earth Science
3rd – Conference/NTA
4th – Biology
5th – Earth Science
If there are any questions that you may have please do not hesitate to contact me. I will be happy to address each one. I look forward to working with each of you and feel confident that we will all have success.