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Welcome to Biology B

Mr. Cooper’s Class

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“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing!”

~Theodore Roosevelt

Course Description:

Biology B is designed to introduce students to major life science concepts. Students will develop an understanding of life science through the use of scientific inquiry. They will experience life science concepts such as the structure and function of cells, photosynthesis, genetics, natural selection and much more.

Materials Needed:

Folder

Notebook paper

Graph paper

Pencils and Pens

Textbook: Biology by Miller and Levine. Prentice-Hall Publisher**

**Book Replacement Cost: $72.97

If this book is lost or severely damaged, you will be charged $72.97 to replace the book. Any other damage to the book will result in some charge according to the assessment sheet.

Units of Study

Cell 10 days

Cell Respiration 4 days

Photosynthesis 3 days

Genetics 15 days

Natural Selection 8 days

Evolution and Speciation 7 days

Review and Final Remaining days of trimester

Calculation of Final Grades

1. Homework and Daily Work – 40%

a. Labs

b. Participation

c. In class assignments

d. Homework assignments

e. Stamp Work

2. Tests and Quizzes – 40%

a. Quizzes

b. Tests

c. Unit Exams

3. Final Exam – 20% ACHS policy dictates that final exams will be 20% of each student’s final grade per class.

Late Work: Resets every 4 weeks; meaning if the work is not made up prior to the progress report or the final exam, a permanent zero is entered into the grade book

Excused Absences: If you have an excused absence we will follow ACHS policy regarding getting your late work to me. It is you responsibility to get and complete all missing assignments.

Deadlines: I will give advance notice about deadlines for missing work. At that time if I still have not received the missing assignments they will remain a zero in my grade book.

Cheating: I have zero tolerance for cheating. This includes the following:

• Plagiarism

• Copying

• Looking at other people’s tests or assignments.

• Trading answers

• Using cheat notes

• Giving others answers

If caught cheating student will receive a zero for the assignment, parents will be notified and a referral will be sent to the office.

Extra Help: I am your teacher and I am here to HELP you!!!! I am available most days before or after school. Please come and see me in advance so that I can make appropriate arrangements. If you plan to come in the morning before school, I will need to write you a note to come back to my room.

Behavior Syllabus

Our Classroom Expectations (No “ifs, ands, or buts”)

1. Be Responsible

2. Show mutual respect for everyone.

3. Appreciate the rights and property of others.

4. Nothing but your best is acceptable.

Our Classroom Rules

1. Be on time and task until excused.

2. Work, participate and learn at all times.

3. listen and follow instructions immediately.

Consequences for choosing to violate class expectations:

(May not occur in order, depending on the offense)

1st . Verbal or visual warning

2nd Student teacher conference

3rd Referral to the office for disciplinary action and phone call home.

4th Parent and teacher conference

Positive consequences:

• Praise and thanks

• Extra hall pass (limit one per week)

• Positive Referrals

Class Procedures and Policies

Bells:

• Bells are for teachers and not for students.

• The late bell means you are in your seat and working.

• Dismissal bell means you are in your seat until dismissed by the teacher.

Bringing materials to class:

• Paper, a writing utensil, a notebook, and a textbook should be brought to class every day unless instructed otherwise by the teacher.

• Beg, borrow and share if you forget anything.

• This room is not a locker… materials left in the room could be thrown away, taken to the lost and found, or even be stolen.

Bell work and stamps

• Starts at the beginning of each class period and is the focus for the day’s lesson or a review of previous lessons.

• Should be finished within the first few minutes of class.

• A stamp will be given when the allotted time is up. Students not finished will not get a stamp.

• Stamps will be collected periodically for a grade. The more stamps the better!

Make-up work:

• Check with the teacher as soon as you return to school. See me BEFORE or AFTER class, during break, or after school to schedule a date to make-up the missed work.

• Labs, quizzes and tests MUST be scheduled within one (1) week from the day you returned to class.

• Check with your classmates to get notes and assignments. Also check on the assignment board.

• Turn in missed work into the teacher personally and tell that you were absent. The teacher will mark the paper as absent work and no points will be deducted for being late.

• An assignment that is late (5 mins or 5 days) will only be worth 50% credit. Except for absences. See your student handbook for guidelines on excused absences.

Leaving during class:

• Students will be given four hall passes per trimester.

• You may only use one hall pass per week, for a maximum of five (5) minutes, and only with the hall pass.

• Hall passes may not be used during a test, quiz, notes or lab activity.

• Students must ask for permission, even in an emergency.

• Hall pass privileges can be taken away for not following class expectations, rules and/ or procedures.

• Left over hall passes at the end of the trimester will result in extra credit.

Getting out of seats:

• Students are not permitted at the lab stations unless instructed!

• Sharpening pencils, throwing away paper, etc… can be done when needed, but NOT while the teacher is instructing.

• Beg, borrow and share until the teacher is finished.

• Always ask permission first!

Laboratory Guidelines and Rules:

1. Use common sense

2. Do not eat, drink, store food or apply cosmetics

3. No horseplay, goofing off or other careless behavior

4. Restrain long hair, loose clothing and/or dangling jewelry

5. Wear closed toed shoes on lab days

6. Safety goggles are required in all experiments in which solutions are used

7. Never leave a heat source unattended

8. Decontaminate work surfaces before and after each lab using a supplied disinfectant

9. Keep all liquids away from the edge of the table

10. Report all spills or accidents immediately to your teacher

11. Use mechanical pipettes; never use mouth pipetting

12. Never work alone in the lab

13. Wash hands before and after lab exercises using soap and warm water

14. Never mistreat live specimen

15. USE COMMON SENSE!!!!

Failure to abide by the above Laboratory Guidelines and Rules will result in the following consequences: It is imperative that you follow the lab guidelines to assure the safety of you and your classmates. I reserve the right to remove any student acting in an unsafe manner. This will result in a zero for the lab grade and disciplinary action.

At any time you or your parent has any questions feel free to ask. Also please check my webpage for weekly class agenda and announcements.

E-mail: clark.cooper@anderson.kyschools.us

Web page: anderson.k12.ky.us/clarkcooper.aspx

Biology B Course Agreement Contract

Student Section:

I, ___________________________________________, agree that Mr. Cooper thoroughly covered this syllabus in class. In addition I have read this syllabus and reviewed it with my parents/guardians. I understand the requirements for Biology and I understand the consequences of not following the requirements of this class.

Student’s Signature Date

Parent Section:

I have read the above Biology syllabus and my child has explained the policies and procedures for the class. I understand the requirements for the above described course and understand the consequences if my child does not following the requirements.

Parent/Guardian Signature Date Daytime Phone #

E-mail addresses

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