Biology - Flagstaff Unified School District
Biology
Flagstaff High School
Michael S. DoBosh
Email: mdobosh@
Phone: (928) 773-8100 ext. 6660
Welcome!
I would like to welcome you to Biology at Flagstaff High School. It’s going to be a very exciting and educational year. Biology is intended for those students seeking a lab science that deals with living organisms. The class will investigate the living world through lab activities and real life experiences. Through an open mind and hard work I know you will have a successful experience.
Daily Materials:
1. Divided Notebook (3 Sections)
1. Biology Notes
2. Labs
3. Journal
2. #2 pencil or blue / black ink pen
3. Biology Text
Policies:
1. Show respect for everyone in class.
2. Bring appropriate materials to class everyday.
3. Follow instructor’s directions and use class time appropriately.
4. Clean up after yourself.
5. No Food or Drink
Make-Up Work
1. You will be given one additional day for everyday you are absent (excused only) to make-up any work assigned on the day of your absence.
Late Work
1. Late work will not be given credit, please turn in work on time.
Attendance
1. Any combination of 10 or more absences and/or tardies will place you on attendance probation and you may lose credit for the semester.
Grades
1. Grading Scale
100% to 90% = A
89% to 80% = B
79% to70% = C
69% to 60% = D
59% to 0% = F
2. 15% of your semester grade will come from a final exam.
3. 20% of your semester grade will come from daily practice.
4. 20% of your semester grade will come from labs, projects and presentations.
5. 60% of your semester grade will come from unit tests.
Instructional Strategies
As a student you should expect to participate in a variety of classroom activities. These activities will allow us to incorporate other content areas including Mathematics, English, Art and Physical Education/Health. These activities will include but are not limited to the following:
Lectures Individual and group reading/writing assignments
Labs Lab Practicals
Research Projects Individual and group projects
Online Activities/Labs Demonstrations
Videos Guest Lecturers
Class Debates Group Discussions
Unit and Final Exams Weekly Quizzes
Vocabulary Activities Notebook checks
Tentative Course Content:
Fall Semester
Unit One: Science Introduction
Chapter 1: Biology in the 21st Century
Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
Unit Two: Cells
Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function
Chapter 4: Cellular Energy
Chapter 5: Cell Growth and Division
Chapter 18: Eukaryotes, Prokaryotes and Viruses
Unit Three: DNA
Chapter 6: Meiosis and Mendel
Chapter 7: Mendelian Genetics
Chapter 8: DNA to Proteins
Chapter 9: Biotechnology
Spring Semester
Unit Four: Adaptation
Chapter 10: Principles of Evolution
Chapter 11: The Evolution of Populations
Unit Five: Classification and Diversity
Chapter 17: The Tree of Life
Chapter 19: Protists and Fungi
Chapter 20: Plant Diversity
Chapter 23: Invertebrate Diversity
Chapter 25: Vertebrate Diversity
Unit Six: Ecology
Chapter 13: Principles of Ecology
Chapter 14: Interactions in Ecosystems
Chapter 16: Human Impact on Ecosystems
Resources
Textbook: Nowicki, S. (2008), Biology, Washington, D.C.: McDougal Littell
Online:
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