Pre-ApBiology Syllabus
2016-2017
Instructor: GregOsborne
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Planning Period: 5th hour 12:55-1:45
Textbook: Campbell Biology: Concepts and Connections 8e
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Room: C207
Course Description:
This course is designed to give the student an overview of many different aspects of the life sciences. Students will acquire knowledge through hands-on activities, experiments, research, projects, group work, as well as using text materials. Pre-Ap students will be expected to have a deeper understanding of the material. Exams and Quizzes for Pre-Ap will cover a wider range of information and will include more in depth questioning.
Topics Covered:
Intro to Biology – Intro to process
From Molecules to Organisms: Structure and Processes
Ecosystems: interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Heredity, Inheritance and Variation of Traits
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
Materials:
Pencils 3 Ring Binder with Dividers (strongly recommended)
Red ink pens Lab notebook
Loose-leaf notebook paper
Classroom Materials:
These are materials needed for class throughout the year. I am asking each hour to bring a different item. It is not required to bring these but any student who does will receive a get out of tardy free pass for the month.
1st-3rdhours: Kleenex or rulers
4th and 6th hours: Scissors or rulers
Expectations:
- Be Polite
- Be Prepared
- Be Productive
- Be Positive
- Be Prompt
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Tardy Policy:
Students are expected to be in their assigned seats when the bell rings. If they are not they will be counted tardy. Three tardies will count as one absence, which will go towards the total number of absences allowed per semester. Students can use a “get out of tardy free” pass to be excused from a tardy. Students will receive detention after 3 tardies.
Grading Scale:
Daily Work= 25%
Tests = 50%
Labs = 25%
Late Work:
Any assignment turned in after the deadline will be considered late. Late work will be acceptedfor only ONE DAY after the deadline and will receive no higher than a 50%. After one daylate work will NOT be accepted!! Turn late work into the late work basket
Makeup Work:
I have a calendar posted in the classroom with the daily assignments on it. You are expected to check the calendar. I WILL NOT remind you to get your make up work. AFTER checking the calendar, you can find the missed assignment in a hanging pocket of the day in which you missed written on it.Students will have one day per day missed to make up said assignment. Makeup tests or quizzes need to be made up after or before school.
Cheating:
Cheating on any assignment will receive an automatic zero. This includes copying homework or worksheets as well as tests and quizzes. We may grade assignments in class and not grading your assignments correctly will be counted as cheating and will receive a zero. This also includes having your pencil out on your desk while grading.
Mobile Devices:
School policy allows the use of Mobile devices; however this will be only when Mr. Osborne requests the devices be out. Inappropriate use of these devices will result in detention and/or surrendering the device to the principle. There willbe times in class where use of a mobile device will be appropriate.