Biology Syllabus Mrs. Silver’s Class

Biology Syllabus

Veterans High School

Mrs. Silver

Teacher Website: (Password: science)

  • Website has a calendar for all assignments and all assignments posted for each chapter for you to download!

Teacher Contact: e-mail:

Textbook:McDougal Littell Biology/ TextbookReplacement Cost: $38.49

Online Textbook: website activation code: 2584001-10

  • Use the Activation Code provided to access the Biology “online” textbook.

Biology Standards:

FIRST SEMESTER CONTENT (in the order covered):

CHAPTER 1 Scientific Method, Lab Safety, Designing Experiments, Measuring in the Lab

CHAPTER 13 Cycles of Matter, Energy Flow, Food Chains and Webs

CHAPTER 14 Succession, Population Density, Distribution & Growth Patterns

CHAPTER 15 Biomes

CHAPTER 16 Human Impact on Ecosystems

PG. 512-514 Global Warming

CHAPTER27 Plant and Animal Adaptations(and part of chapter 22)

CHAPTER 2 Chemistry of Life, Function of Organic Molecules

CHAPTER 3 Cell structure and function, Cellular transport

CHAPTER 4 Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration

SECOND SEMESTER CONTENT (in the order covered):

CHAPTER 5 Cell Growth and Division

CHAPTER 6 Meiosis and Mendel

CHAPTER 7 Extending Mendelian Genetics

CHAPTER 8 From DNA to Proteins

CHAPTER 9 Frontiers of Biotechnology

CHAPTER 10 Principles of Evolution

CHAPTER 11 The Evolution of Populations

CHAPTER 12 The History of Life

CHAPTER 17 The Tree of LIfe

CHAPTER 18 Viruses and Prokaryotes

CHAPTER 19 Protists and Fungi

GRADING:

60% Major Assessments: Unit Tests/ Projects

25% Minor Assessments; Quizzes/ Labs

15% Daily work; Homework/ Classwork

**This course includes a cumulative exam at the end of the semester.

**This course includes an EOC exam.

MATERIALS:

  • 1 ½” to 2” – three ring binder (with labelled dividers for each chapter covered, 20 dividers)
  • Composition book (spiral bound with at least 100 pages in it, college ruled or wide ruled)
  • Colored Pencils
  • Notebook Paper
  • Pencil or pen to write with

CLASSROOM RULES

  1. Be On Time! Students must be in their seats when the tardy bell rings. Detention will be given for all unexcused tardies.
  2. Pay Attention to Lecture!Talking during lecture will result in detention!
  3. Do Your Work!
  4. Work on your work in class when time is given! Loafers will receive detention!
  5. Keep up with your work! Lost work is your responsibility! You will be asked to do it over!
  6. Write correct answers to questions. Do not make up answers or make guesses to get work done quickly!
  7. No Electronic Devices!
  8. No Food or Drink in Class!
  9. Come Prepared for Class:
  10. Bring Your Book, Binder, Composition book, Colored Pencils, Paper & Pen/Pencil to class every day!
  11. No one leaves the first 20 minutes of class (or during lecture)! Any class time missed during this time will be made up with detention.
  12. All students are given a card for bathroom passes. You are allowed 5 bathroom passes for each semester. Do not lose your bathroom pass card! (It is the size of a credit card, so tuck it away in your wallet for safe keeping!)
  13. Talking during tests will result in a zero grade for that test! This includes talking after you have turned your test in, but tests are still being worked on in the classroom!
  14. Respect the property, space, and ideas of others.
  15. Follow all school rules outlined in the student handbook.

DETENTION AND OFFICE REFERRALS

  1. Not following Classroom Rules will result in Detention!
  2. Not taking notes, reading a book, talking during lecture, not doing work, sleeping, and being unprepared for class will result in detention!
  3. Asking permission to leave the room and being gone an unreasonable amount of time will result in detention
  4. Any and all horseplay in the classroom (wrestling, holding, pushing, grabbing, etc.) will result in detention
  5. Detention will be from 2:55 to 3:10 the following day. If you can not make that day let me know and it will be given the next day. You must let me know by the end of the school day if you can not serve detention that day!
  6. Classroom “housekeeping chores” may be assigned to you while in detention! (in other words, you may be given work to do while in detention)
  7. If you are tardy to detention you may not serve on that day. You will have to come back the following day.
  8. Not showing up to detention will result in an office referral.

MAKE UP WORK POLICY

  1. All students are responsible for making up any missed work due to an excused absence. For an excused absence a student must make up the work within five days. For an unexcused absence a student must make up the work within three days.
  2. Students absent on lab days will be given a substitute assignment.
  3. Missed tests will be made up by appointment only. It is the student’s responsibility to make an appointment with the teacher to make up missed tests.

TEACHER WEBSITE: (INVALUABLE TOOL FOR ABSENCES AND MISSED WORK!)

  1. A school calendar showing all work assigned for each school day for the entire semester is posted on the teacher website provided at the top of this document.
  2. All documents missed due to absences can be downloaded under “Chapter Tabs” on the teacher website provided at the top of this document.
  3. It is up to students to refer to the semester calendar on the teacher website, download missed documents, complete them and turn them into the teacher.

LATE WORK:

  1. Complete all work, including homework on time. Assignments not turned in on time will result in a zero being entered in the grade book.
  2. Students will have 3 days to make up an incomplete assignment (homework, lab reports, and daily work) for partial credit(maximum grade of 65%). If the work is not made up in 3 days the zero will remain in the grade book.

RETESTING POLICY

Students may re-take one assessment per semester, after completing tutoring/ corrections. A “re-test” cannot replace a zero for a task never initially completed.

TUTORING

Tutoring is available when needed by students. If tutoring is needed, please ask your teacher to schedule you for after school tutoring opportunities.

EDMODO LEARNING NETWORK

Edmodo is a free and secure social learning network for teachers, students, and schools. It provides a safe and easy way for all stakeholders to connect with one another, share content, and access coursework. Students will use Edmodo in a variety of ways. Teacher use and classroom incorporation will vary depending on the course and content area. Students must establish an individual Edmodo account. If a student has an account from a previous course, he/she must only have the course code to add the course. Parents are encouraged to join Edmodo, and add each student course. This allows the parents to be an active and integral part in monitoring the progress of their students. With a parent account you can monitor student progress, receive class notifications, and see class expectations. To join a classroom on Edmodo, follow these steps:

  • Go to
  • Select “Parent Signup” (the link is located below the student and teacher sign up buttons)
  • Key in your unique code: [XXXXXX] in the Parent Code field, then create your unique username and password. The student is to provide this code.
  • Select Sign Up.

There’s an App for that: Edmodo is accessible online and on any mobile device with Internet capabilities, offering a free iPhone and Android app. Notification settings within Edmodo can be set to receive alerts via text or email.

Cyberbullying: As defined by Dictionary.com, “the act of harassing someone online by sending or posting mean messages.” Please keep in mind that the Edmodo communication system is designed to work as an extension of the classroom; therefore, anything done on the site through the access of a school course group code will be treated the same as if it were said aloud in the classroom. Inappropriate comments or use of the site can result in disciplinary action.

(Cut on the dotted line and return only the signed portion below. Keep the rest of this syllabus for your records)

All Rules & Procedures addressed in the Student Handbook stand in this classroom.

Parents/Guardians, your signature verifies that you have read and understand the expectations set forth on this syllabus. If you have any concerns please share them with me on the back of this sheet. I will read your comments.

CLEARLY PRINT STUDENT NAME HERE:______

Student Signature: ______Date: ______

Parent Signature: ______Date: ______

Parent Phone Numbers: Parent Emails:

PLEASE LIST ANY NEEDS OR CONCERNS YOU MAY HAVE BELOW (OR ON BACK OF PAPER) CONCERNING YOUR CHILD:

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