Firelands High School

Firelands High School

BIOLOGY II - 2017-2018

FIRELANDS HIGH SCHOOL

Mr. KEARNS: 440-965-4255ext.4226

This course is a continuation of Biology I. In addition we will dissect crayfish, frogs, cats, fetal pigs, and possibly some other specimens.

  1. Some of the major areas of studyin Biology II include:(the order may vary)

Introduction to Life; Bacteria; Viruses; Protista; Fungi; Plant Processes, Flowers/Fruits/Seeds; Comparative Anatomy of Crayfish, Bullfrog, Cat, & Fetal Pig and possibly other organisms if time permits.

  1. TEXTBOOK & NOTES

We will use theModern Biology textbook in class, published by Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. You assume responsibility for any damages or loss of the textbook during the loan period.

All classroom notes are given through reading and writing assignments and lecture. Thenotes are important for discussions, assignments, tests, quizzes, vocabulary, projects, etc… YOU are responsible to write class notes in your notebook. In addition there may be supplementalinformation (handouts) provided that you will need to keep in your notebook.

  1. MATERIALS

You will need a few extra items for this course. They include the following:

  1. 3 ring binder with pockets (suggested)
  2. plenty of loose leaf paper/pencils and pens
  3. colored pencils
  4. highlighter
  5. box of gallon sized zip-lock bags (4th quarter)
  6. box of disposable gloves (4th quarter)
  7. several rolls of paper towels (4th quarter)
  8. safety glasses will be provided or you may use your own (4th quarter)
  1. HOMEWORK & CLASSWORKPartners / Groupwork

Homework/classwork will be assigned and a completion date given.

Some assignments will be completed with a partner or in small groups. When provided, group work answer sheets will be used and each of you will attach your contribution to it individually. If a student is not contributing to the completion of the assignment this needs to be brought to my attention. Students who do not contribute will not receive the same grade as the other group members, and will be marked down accordingly and possibly receive a zero.

All work not turned in by the completion date will be late and considered a zero. Usually I will make an exception and accept it for ½ credit only, up to a given point of the quarter.

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Classwork/homework should be neat and easy to read. Your name and class period should be on every page. Work turned in without a name will be not be graded & eventually disposed of.

  1. GRADES

You will be evaluated on classwork/homework, participation, projects, labs, quizzes, and tests. The value of each of these will vary.Scores will be added together and a percentage will be found by dividing that number into the total number of points. Grades will be assigned according to the school grading policy, as follows:

100-90A

89-80B

79-70C

69-60D

59-0F

  1. ELECTRONIC DEVICES

School policy from p. 15 of the school handbook will be followed. Briefly…cell phones are not to be out in class without my permission. Tablets, electronic notebooks, slates, etc… for note taking are acceptable and may be used when appropriate. NO INTERNET, NO Wi-Fi DURING CLASS WITHOUT PERMISSION.

Charging a phone in the classroom is a privilege, not a right. You may charge your phone according to the following stipulations:

  • The charger is plugged in with permission from meat the beginning of the period.
  • The phone & charger stay plugged in until the endof the period.
  • You are not to retrieve it/check it during the class period.
  • Violation of this will result in a loss of future charging privileges.
  1. EXPECTATIONS - Most of the expectations are listed in a separate document however the following are always expected: You shall show proper behavior throughout class!

You should be paying attention when the teacher is conducting class. This means NO talking, doing other homework, etc...

  1. DETENTIONS - Detentions served with Mr. Kearns will be held in room 226 (sometimes you will serve them in the main office). If you are unable to attend, your name will be forwarded to the main office.
  1. EXTRA HELP / MAKE UP WORK - If you are in need of any assistance/make up workin the subject feel free to contact me during FAST period, or before/after school.
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