Biology Mrs.

Watt
Welcome to Biology!
In this class we will be focusing on The study of Life! I love Biology,
and I hope that by the end of this year you will love it too!
What are some of the topics we will we be learning about?
1. eatures of Living Things
!. Bioche"istry
#. $nato"y and %hysiology
&. 'nergy
(. )*$ and +enetics
,. 'volution
-. Biodiversity
.. 'cology
What do you need for class?
# /ing Binder 0we will have "any handouts1
%en or %encil
2olored %encils
3illingness to Try
4pen 5ind
2o"pleted $ssign"ents
%ersonal /esponsibility
Grading
6our grades will be calculated as a percentage of the total possible
points earned. or e7a"ple, if you have earned 8.9 total points out of
a possible 1999, your average for the class will be a 8.. 8.9:1999 7
199; < 8.;
+rades will be earned in the following categories=
%articipation 0Includes 2lasswor>1
?o"ewor>
Tests and @uiAAes
Lab /eports and %roBects
Absences & Class Participation:
6our consistent, punctual attendance in class is critical for your
success. If you are in class, on ti"eC ready to try your best, you will be
successful. %articipating "eans that you are as>ing Duestions,
responding to Duestions, and co"pleting your classwor> in a positive
way. It also "eans that you are Duiet and respectful when others
0including your teacher1 are tal>ing. %articipation points "ay only be
earned if you are in class, and therefore cannot be "ade up.
'very class will begin with a )o *ow 0$ctivator1 and will end with a
Eu""ariAer. 2redit for these assign"ents will be factored into your
%articipation +rade.
If you are absent fro" class it is 64F/ responsibility to Gnd out e7actly
what you "issed on the day you co"e bac>. This includes notes and
handouts. There will be a folder containing each dayHs handouts in the
classroo". I will discuss the 5a>eIFp policy "ore fully in class. 6ou
are allowed one day for every day of absence to "a>e up your wor>.
or e7a"ple, if you are absent for ! days, you have ! days to "a>e up
the wor>.
issed !ests"#ui$$es: If you are absent on the day of a test or DuiA,
you $/' /'@FI/') to ta>e that test or DuiA on the day you co"e bac>.
Tests and DuiAAes are announced ahead of ti"eC so that you have had
a"ple ti"e to study and prepare. The only exception to this would be
if new material was covered during your absence.
%oc&ers: I do not give passes to loc>ers. 2o"e to class prepared.
Bathroom"'urse Passes: If needed, please as> for a pass before
class has begun, or wait at least 19 "inutes after class has started.
I loo> forward to wor>ing with you, and re"e"ber, this is your
classroo" and your education. If you are having trouble, %L'$E' as>
for help! ThatHs what IH" here for!
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