Homework Policy CP Biology
1	Full credit can only be attained when homework is completed on time.
2	Homework received the class period after the due date is marked late by 10 % each school day.
3	Students who were absent have as many class periods as missed, assuming absence was excused.
4	Late work due to outside-of-student forces may attain full credit when the parent leaves a voice mail, at 330-7724 ext. 50172, explaining the excuse.
5	Late work due to extracurricular activities is not excused.
Re-Testing: Two Exams per Semester
Rule 1: The re-taking of a test must be done prior to the next unit test.
Rule 2: The re-taking of a test must be done between 7 and 8 a.m.
Rule 3: Student must turn in original test answer sheet as ticket to re-test.
Rule 4: Student will receive the re-test grade for better or worse.
Assignments and Due Dates Semester I (Items below are listed in the order in which we do them & their due dates.)
Chapter 1 (omit 1.1), The Science of Biology		Due Dates
		Maroon		Gold
1	Worksheet, Know Your Textbook & Characteristics of Living Things	8-15		8-18
2	Student Contracts with Parent/Guardian Signatures, Classroom Management Plan	8-15		8-18
3	Activity, Graphing Exercises, done in class	8-15		8-18
4	Activity, Observing & Describing Natural Phenomenon, done in class	8-19		8-20
5	Homework, Chapter 1 Quizzam Review, done in class, graded in class, study it at home	8-19		8-20
5	Quizzam, Chapter 1, The Science of Biology (smaller than a test & bigger than a quiz)	8-21		8-22
Chapters 3 & 4, Ecology
1	Activity, Food Webs, done in class	8-21	8-22
2	Activity, Cycles of Matter, done in class	8-25	8-26
3	Activity, Making Observations & BHSN Old Pond in 100 Years, done in class	8-27	8-28
4	Activity, Biome Scavenger Hunt	9-3	9-4
5	Lab, Profile of a Forest	9-23	9-22
5	Homework, Chapters 3 & 4 Test Review, done in class, graded in class, study it at home	9-23	9-24
6	Test, Chapters 3 & 4, Ecology	9-23	9-22
Chapter 2, The Chemistry of Life
1	Activity, Bohr Model
2	Lab, Water
3	Textbook Questions, #11-21 on page 57 80% or better on ecology test need not do this assignment
4	Lab, Identifying Carbohydrates
5	Lab, Ball and Stick Molecules
6	Activity, Enzymes
7	Test Review
8	Chapter 2 Test, The Chemistry of Life
Chapter 7, Cell Structure and Function
1	Flash Cards, one for each bold print word in chapter 7, Don’t have to do if you received an 80% or higher on Chemistry Test
2	Activity, Draw and Label the Cell and it’s Parts
3	Quiz, The Light Microscope
4	Lab, The Cell and The Microscope
5	Diagram, The MegaCell
6	Lab, Diffusion in Agar Cells
7	Test, Chapter 7, Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 8 & 9, Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
1	Flash Cards, Students who attained less than a B-, 80%, on the Chapter 7 Test need to make one flash card for each of the bold print words and concepts in chapter 8 & 9.
2	Lab, Cellular Energy, ATP
3	Activity, Mega-Chloroplast, >90% Chapter 7 test? This is optional for you to do.
4	Chapter 8, Vocabulary Review & Graphic Organizer, >90% on Chapter 7? This is optional for you to do.
5	Chapter 9, Section Review 9.1 & Vocabulary Review
6	Chapter 9, Section Review 9-2
7	Lab, Energy in a Peanut, full lab report
8	Chapter 8 & 9 Test, Photosynthesis &Cellular Respiration
Chapter 10, Cell Growth and Division
1	Flash Cards, Students who attained less than a B-, 80%, on the Chapter 9 Test need to make one flash card for each of the bold print words and concepts in chapter 10.
2	Chapter 10 Review Questions, #’s 1-25 on page 257, <80% on last test, must do
3	Lab, Onion Root Tip
4	Chapter 10 Test, Cell Growth and Division
Chapter 11, Introduction to Genetics
1	Stem Cell Article Review: Maroon 1 Maroon 2 Maroon 3
2	Flash Cards, Students who attained less than a B-, 80%, on the Chapter 10 Test need to make one flash card for each of the bold print words and concepts in chapter 11.
3	Activity, Genetic Inheritance; Coin Toss and Drawing
4	Lab, Finding Genotypes and Phenotypes for one Trait
5	Lab, Dihybrid Cross Study using Corn
6	Assignment, Punnett Squares: Dihybrid
7	Assignment, Section Assessment 11.3 and 11.4
8	Lab, Compare and Contrast Meiosis and Mitosis
9	Assignment, Chapter 11 Review
10	Test, Chapter 11, Introduction to Genetics
Chapter 12, DNA and RNA
1	Lab, DNA Replication
2	Activity, Completing Diagrams for better Comprehension
3	Activity, Reading the Genetic Code
4	Chapter 12 Assessment, #’s 1-9 & 11-23, good practice but will not be collected for grade
There will be no chapter 12 test, but it will appear on the final with equal representation as other chapters.
Your student has received a Fall Final Exam Review Sheet This will not be graded, but MOST USEFUL!
Begin Semester II
Chapter 14, The Human Genome
1	Chapter 14, Review Questions, p363
2	Sex-Linked Problems
3	Lab, Karyotype
4	Research library project due dates to be given in class, Rough draft is due
5	Chapter 14 Test Review
5	Chapter 14 Test, The Human Genome
Chapters 15, 17 & 18, Evolution and Taxonomy
1	<80% On chapter 14 Test? Make flashcards over C15, C17-2, C17-4, & C18 Or Chapter Review Questions for C15, 17 & 18
2	Library Activity, What is a Theory?
3	Chapter 15, sections 1 & 2 section assessment questions
4	Lab, Pepper Moth
5	Chapter 15, section 3 section assessment questions
6	Lab, Protein Sequencing
7	Chapter 17, sections 2 & 4 section assessment questions
8	Assign, Classification of Life & Primate Identification
9	Lab, Making a Dichotomous Key
10	Activity, Using Dichotomous keys to identify insects, salamanders and fish
11	Chapters 15, 17 & 18 Test Revi