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Homework Policy CP Biology |
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Full credit can only be attained when homework is completed on time. |
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Homework received the class period after the due date is marked late by 10 % each school day. |
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Students who were absent have as many class periods as missed, assuming absence was excused. |
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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. |
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Late work due to extracurricular activities is not excused. |
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Rules for Re-Testing |
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Rule 1: The re-taking of a
test must be done prior to the next unit test. |
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Rule 2: The re-taking of a
test must be done between 7 and 8 a.m. |
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Rule 3: Student must turn
in original test answer sheet as ticket to re-test. |
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Rule 4: Student will
receive the re-test grade for better or worse. |
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Assignments and Due Dates Semester I (Items below are listed in the order in
which we do them & their due dates.) |
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Chapter 1 (omit
1.1),
The Science of Biology |
Due Dates |
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Maroon |
Gold |
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Worksheet, Know Your Textbook & Characteristics of Living Things |
8-15 |
8-18 |
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Student Contracts with Parent/Guardian Signatures, Classroom Management Plan |
8-15 |
8-18 |
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Activity, Graphing Exercises, done in class |
8-15 |
8-18 |
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Activity, Observing & Describing Natural Phenomenon, done in class |
8-19 |
8-20 |
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Homework, Chapter 1 Quizzam Review, done in class, graded in class, study it at home |
8-19 |
8-20 |
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Quizzam, Chapter 1, The Science of Biology (smaller than a test & bigger than a quiz) |
8-21 |
8-22 |
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Chapters 3 & 4,
Ecology |
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Activity, Food Webs, done in class |
8-21 |
8-22 |
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Activity, Cycles of Matter, done in class |
8-25 |
8-26 |
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Activity, Making Observations & BHSN Old Pond in 100 Years, done in class |
8-27 |
8-28 |
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Activity, Biome Scavenger Hunt |
9-3 |
9-4 |
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Lab, Profile of
a |
9-23 |
9-22 |
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Homework, Chapters 3 & 4 Test Review, done in class, graded in class, study it at home |
9-23 |
9-24 |
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Test, Chapters 3 & 4, Ecology |
9-23 |
9-22 |
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Chapter 2, The Chemistry of Life |
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Activity, Bohr Model |
9-29 |
9-30 |
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Lab, Water |
9-29 |
9-30 |
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Textbook Questions, #11-21 on page 57 80% or better on ecology test need not do this assignment |
10-1 |
9-30 |
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Lab, Identifying Carbohydrates |
10-7 |
10-8 |
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Lab, Ball and Stick Molecules |
10-3 |
10-6 |
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Activity, Enzymes |
10-7 |
10-8 |
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Test Review |
10-13 |
10-14 |
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Chapter 2 Test, The Chemistry of Life |
10-13 |
10-14 |
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Chapter 7, Cell Structure and Function |
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Flash Cards, one for each bold print word in chapter 7 |
10-16 |
10-17 |
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Activity, Draw and Label the Cell and it’s Parts |
10-16 |
10-17 |
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Quiz, The Light Microscope |
10-21 |
10-22 |
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Lab, The Cell and The Microscope |
10-23 |
10-24 |
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Lab, Diffusion in Agar Cells |
10-23 |
10-24 |
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Test Review, Chapter 7 |
10-29 |
10-30 |
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Test, Chapter 7, Cell Structure and Function |
10-29 |
10-30 |
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Chapter 8 & 9, Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration |
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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. |
10-31 |
11-3 |
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Lab, Cellular Energy, ATP |
11-5 |
11-6 |
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Activity, Mega-Chloroplast, >90% Chapter 7 test? This is optional for you to do. |
11-5 |
11-6 |
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Chapter 8, Vocabulary Review & Graphic Organizer, >90% on Chapter 7? This is optional for you to do. |
11-7 |
11-10 |
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Chapter 9, Section Review 9.1 & Vocabulary Review |
11-11 |
11-12 |
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Chapter 9, Section Review 9-2 |
11-13 |
11-14 |
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Lab, Energy in a Peanut, formal lab report |
11-17 |
11-18 |
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Test Review, Chapters 8 & 9 |
11-19 |
11-20 |
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Chapter 8 & 9 Test, Photosynthesis &Cellular Respiration |
11-19 |
11-20 |
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Chapter 10, Cell Growth and Division |
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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. One set of classroom notes printed off this website. |
11-21 |
11-24 |
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Lab, Diffusion in Agar Cells |
12-1 |
12-2 |
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Lab, Recognizing the Stages of Mitosis |
12-3 |
12-4 |
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Review, Chapter 10 Test Review |
12-9 |
12-10 |
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Chapter 10 Test, Cell Growth and Division |
12-9 |
12-10 |
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Your
student has received a Fall Final Exam Review Sheet This will
not be graded, but MOST USEFUL! |
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Begin
Semester II |
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Chapter 11, Introduction to Genetics |
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Stem Cell Article Review: Maroon 1 Maroon 2 Maroon 3 |
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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. |
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Activity, Genetic Inheritance; Coin Toss and Drawing |
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Lab, Finding Genotypes and Phenotypes for one Trait |
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Lab, Dihybrid Cross Study using Corn |
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Assignment, Punnett Squares: Dihybrid |
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Assignment, Section Assessment 11.3 and 11.4 |
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Lab, Compare and Contrast Meiosis and Mitosis |
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Assignment, Chapter 11 Review |
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Test, Chapter 11, Introduction to Genetics |
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Chapter 12, DNA and RNA |
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Lab, DNA Replication |
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Activity, Completing Diagrams for better Comprehension |
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Activity, Reading the Genetic Code |
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Chapter 12 Assessment, #’s 1-9 & 11-23, good practice but will not be collected for grade |
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There will be no chapter 12 test, but it will appear on the final with equal representation as other chapters. |
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Chapter 14, The Human Genome |
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Chapter 14, Review Questions, p363 |
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Sex-Linked Problems |
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Lab, Karyotype |
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Research library project due dates to be given in class, Rough draft is due |
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Chapter 14 Test Review |
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Chapter 14 Test, The Human Genome |
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Chapters 15, 17
& 18, Evolution and Taxonomy |
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<80% On chapter 14 Test? Make flashcards over C15, C17-2, C17-4, & C18 Or Chapter Review Questions for C15, 17 & 18 |
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Library Activity, What is a Theory? |
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Chapter 15, sections 1 & 2 section assessment questions |
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Lab, Pepper Moth |
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Chapter 15, section 3 section assessment questions |
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Lab, Protein Sequencing |
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Chapter 17, sections 2 & 4 section assessment questions |
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Assign, Classification of Life & Primate
Identification |
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Lab, Making a Dichotomous Key |
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