Carnahan High School or the Future

Biology Syllabus 2014-2015

Teacher Information:
K. Taylor ~Room 121
Phone: 314-457-0582
mail: !elly.taylor"#l$#.or%
&onference ho'r 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 $.m. on T'e#(ay an( Th'r#(ay or )y a$$ointment.
Re*'ire( Te+t: ,olt -iolo%y.
&o'r#e .e#cri$tion:
Thi# co'r#e foc'#e# on three element#: content !no/le(%e0 in*'iry )a#e( $ro1ect#0 an( #ocial learnin%. 2'ltime(ia
an( 3i#'ali4ation tool# are '#e( to a((re## all learnin% #tyle#. Thi# co'r#e i# inten(e( to $ro3i(e (ee$er
'n(er#tan(in% of to$ic# that #t'(ent# fin( mo#t fa#cinatin% an( challen%in%0 #'ch a# %enetic#0 e3ol'tion0 an( cell
)iolo%y. Thro'%h the rea(in%#0 3i(eo#0 (i#c'##ion#0 a##i%nment#0 an( other interacti3e e+$erience#0 learner# /ill
ha3e m'lti$le o$$ort'nitie# to (e3elo$ their content !no/le(%e in the 3ario'# conce$t# of )iolo%y. 5earner# /ill
e+$erience a rich m'ltime(ia0 in*'iry-)a#e( learnin% en3ironment.
6e /ill )e co3erin% the follo/in% content 'nit# of #t'(y:
Tool# an( Proce##e# of 7cience
colo%y
&hemi#try of life
&ell# an( cell'lar $roce##e#
-iolo%ical $ath/ay#
8enetic $roce##e#
.9: an( Pattern# of ,ere(ity
3ol'tion
.i3er#ity an( 'nity amon% or%ani#m#
&la##room e+$ectation#:
&ome $re$are( for cla## /ith #'$$lie# li#te( )elo/
nter the cla##room *'ietly an( )e%in /or!in% on the .o 9o/ $rom$t.
7har$en $encil#0 t'rn in a##i%nment#0 an( o)tain 'nit $lan# an(;or han(o't# at the )e%innin% of the cla## )efore
the .o 9o/ (i#c'##ion )e%in#. .o not %et o't of yo'r #eat ('rin% $re#entation# or (i#c'##ion /itho't
$ermi##ion.
9o #i(e con3er#ation#0 )e re#$ectf'l an( $ay attention.
<nce cla## ha# )e%'n0 rai#e yo'r han( to re#$on(;a#! *'e#tion#0 lea3e yo'r #eat0 or retrie3e material#.
='lly $artici$ate in cla## )y ta!in% note#0 com$letin% $ractice $ro)lem#0 an#/erin% *'e#tion#0 $re#entin% yo'r
/or!0 $artici$atin% in %ro'$# /or!0 com$letin% la)#0 an( /or!in% in(e$en(ently.
:ll cla## /or! i# ('e )y the en( of cla## 'nle## other/i#e in#tr'cte( )y 2r#. Taylor.
:ll rea(in% a##i%nment# an( #'mmarie# #ho'l( )e $re$are( an( com$lete( $rior to cla##.
>#e yo'r time /i#ely0 yo' /ill /or! on -iolo%y co'r#e/or! from the )e%innin% of cla## 'ntil 2r#. Taylor
(i#mi##e# yo'.
The )iolo%y note)oo! m'#t (i#$lay the $ro$er format to )e eli%i)le for f'll $oint 3al'e.
No sleeping and no head down, your complete attention is required in order to master the content.
.o not lea3e the cla##room /itho't a hall $a## or )ein% (i#mi##e( )y 2r#. Taylor. ,all $a##e# are for
emer%encie# only.
I /ill only i##'e three hall $a##e# $er #eme#ter an( each $a## /ill co#t )on'# $oint#.
9o loc!er tri$# or con3er#ation# /ith other #t'(ent# in the )'il(in%.
9o hall $a##e# /ill )e i##'e( ('rin% the fir#t fifteen min'te# or la#t fifteen min'te# of cla## ?no e+ce$tion#.
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2aterial# nee(e(:
2 com$o#ition note)oo!#
9ote)oo! $a$er
Pencil an( $en
Poc!et fol(er
3+5 in(e+ car(#
&on('ct e+$ectation#:
-e re#$ectf'l0 al/ay#@
-e $re$are(
-e on time
-e $ro('cti3e
-e rea(y to learn from the time yo' come in 'ntil the time yo' are (i#mi##e( A)y 2r#. TaylorB.
,ome/or! e+$ectation#:
:##i%nment#;,ome/or!:
7t'(ent are re*'ire to com$lete the .o 9o/ acti3ity e3ery (ay0 $artici$ate in cla## (i#c'##ion#0 %ro'$ /or!0
coo$erati3e acti3itie#0 la)#0 re#earch0 an( home/or! a##i%nment#. -in(er# /ill )e collecte( /ith the
aforementione( artifact# at the en( of each 'nit an( $erio(ically chec!e( thro'%ho't the 'nit $erio(. >nit $lan# /ill
)e $o#te( on the cla## /e)#ite e3ery 8 to 10 (ay# that contain# a #che('le an( o'tline for rea(in%#0 a##i%nment#0 ('e
(ate#0 an( cla## acti3itie#. The 'nit $lan# /ill )e '$(ate( a# /e mo3e thro'%h the co'r#e/or! an( thi# (oc'ment i#
#')1ect to chan%e a# nee(e(. It is your responsibility to obtain the unit plan and complete any make up work.
:##i%nment# an( home/or! may incl'(e )'t not limite( to:
Rea(in% the c'rrent 'nit content an( an#/erin% te+t)oo! *'e#tion#
Re3ie/in% lect're note# Afrom $re#entation# an( rea(in%B
Rea(in%# an( ca#e #t'(ie#
5a) /rite '$#
Co'rnal an( ne/#$a$er #'mmarie#
##ay#
&reatin% $o#ter#0 $re#entation#0 #'r3ey#
&on('ctin% re#earch
2a!e #'re all /or! i# $re$are( )y the )e%innin% of the ne+t cla##. &om$o#ition note)oo!# /ill )e chec!e(
$erio(ically an( at the en( of each 'nit.
-e $re$are( to ha3e yo'r /or! e+amine( )y other #t'(ent#
-e neat0 or%ani4e( an( '#e le%i)le han(/ritin%
:l/ay# /rite le%i)ly an( in (ar! $encil or in!
<'tline# of #electe( rea(in%#
Co'rnalin%:
Co'rnal a##i%nment# an( reflecti3e /ritin% /ill )e a##i%ne( re%'larly an( i# /orth 10D of yo'r o3erall %ra(e
Co'rnal# /ill )e collecte( *'arterly for re3ie/
7ome entrie# /ill )e #electe( for #ho/ca#e or #hare( /ith cla##mate#
Rea(in%:
Thi# co'r#e re*'ire# rea(in% from $rint an( online #cientific material#
7cientific 1o'rnal #'mmary an( criti*'e /ill )e re*'ire(
ach #t'(ent /ill )e re*'ire( to /rite a re#earch $a$er
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5a) +$ectation#:
The follo/in% r'le# m'#t )e follo/e( in or(er to $artici$ate in la)oratory e+$eriment#. =ail're to follo/ the#e r'le#
/ill re#'lt in the #t'(ent not )ein% a)le to $artici$ate an( not recei3in% cre(it for that la) a##i%nment
1. 9o foo( or (rin! in the la)
2. :l/ay# /ear #afety %la##e#
3. =ollo/ in#tr'ction# from the la) man'al or in#tr'ctor
4. 9o hor#e$lay or %oofin% aro'n( in the la)
5. Pro$er attire A$ant#0 clo#e( toe #hoe#0 no loo#e fittin% clothin%0 no contact#0 hair tie( )ac!B
E. If an acci(ent ha$$en#0 re$ort it to the in#tr'ctor imme(iately
7. Point te#t t')e#0 )ea!er#0 $i$ette#0 an( #*'irt )ottle# a/ay from yo'r face an( from other #t'(ent#
8. 9e3er lea3e la) #tation# 'natten(e( ('rin% e+$eriment0
F. &lean '$ the la) #tation /hen fini#he(
Do Not mi## la)0 there are no ma!e '$ la)#. Go' /ill not ha3e an o$$ort'nity to ma!e '$ la) $oint# if yo' mi##.
+tra &re(it:
There /ill )e o$$ort'nity to earn '$ to 10D e+tra cre(it on each e+am that I a(mini#ter Anot (i#trict e+am#B
There /ill )e o$$ort'nity for other e+tra cre(it a##i%nment# a# the #eme#ter $ro%re##e# in the /ay of re$ort#0
3i(eo $re#entation#0 atten(in% lect're#0 etc.
I re#er3e the ri%ht to (e('ct e+tra cre(it $oint# if r'le# of con('ct0 $roce('re#0 or norm# are not follo/e(.
8ra(in% Proce('re#:
Re*'ire( 6or!
:##e##ment# A&ha$ter;>nit +am# an( H'i44e#0 -enchmar! an( <&B 35D
&la##/or! A5a)#0 Pro1ect#0 8ro'$ /or!B 40D
Partici$ation A(i#c'##ion0 %ro'$ acti3itie#0 note-ta!in%0 (o no/B 20D
,ome/or! 10D
T<T:5 100D
8ra(e 7cale:
F0D - 100D : +cellent Performance
80D - 8FD - 8oo( Performance
70D - 7FD & :3era%e Performance
E0D - EFD . >n#ati#factory Performance
0D - 5FD = 9ot ma#terin% &ontent
:ca(emic .i#hone#ty:
If a #t'(ent i# ca'%ht cheatin% on an a##i%nment or e+am0 the #t'(ent /ill recei3e a 4ero for that /or!.
.i#ci$line Policy:
=ir#t offen#e: 3er)al /arnin%
7econ( offen#e: call to $arent# an( $o##i)le lo## of )on'# $oint#
Thir( offen#e: call to $arent# an( lo## of )on'# $oint#
=orth offen#e: referral
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If there are any *'e#tion# or concern#0 $lea#e (o not he#itate to #$ea! /ith me $er#onally0 )y $hone0 or )y email. I
am ha$$y to #$ea! /ith $arent# an( #t'(ent#. ,o/e3er0 in or(er to $re#er3e in#tr'ctional time0 I a#! that
conference# )e hel( ('rin% conference time.
Note: The syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the Instructor.
Biology Syllabus 2014-2015
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#a%e en3ironment not only for my#elf0 )'t al#o for my fello/ #t'(ent# an( teacher# a# /ell. I /ill coo$erate f'lly
/ith the teacher an( #t'(ent# to a##'re all of '# the #afe#t la)oratory $o##i)le. I /ill act re#$on#i)ly to loo! for
$o##i)le #afety ha4ar(# an( /ill imme(iately $oint o't the#e ha4ar(# to the in#tr'ctor. I 'n(er#tan( that 3iolation of
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