Basic Earth/Space Science



Biology I-1

Syllabus (SO1105)

Welcome to a Class That’s Full of Life!

Teacher: Mr. Allen, room 156, E-mail: wva@,

Webpage:

Textbook: Biology, by Miller & Levine

Class Goal: Learn concepts, principles and theories that will enable you to understand the living world around us. You will use reading, writing, problem solving, and laboratory skills to develop your knowledge of the microbiology of living organisms.

Class Standards:

1. Be ON TIME. (In your seat by the bell.)

2. Come PREPARED to learn. (Come with textbook, science notebook, pencil, paper, and class assignments.)

3. PARTICIPATE in learning. (Listen, ask questions, answer questions, do your best on all assignments.)

4. ALLOW OTHERS to learn. (Be respectful, keep hands to self, act safely.)

5. Have FUN.

Class Schedule:

Week Topic Text Chapter State Standard

1st Grading Period

1 Nature of Science & Inquiry 1 Spt Themes,B1.43

2 Chemistry Review 2 B1.6,9

3 Chemistry of Life 2 B1.4,5,7,10

4 Cell Structure 7 B1.1,2,15

5 Cell Function 7 B1.3,5,14,16,17,18,19

6 Cell Growth & Division 10 B1.8,11,12,13,25

2nd Grading Period

7 Genetic Introduction 11 B1.21,22,29;2.4

8 Genetics 11 B1.23,24,28

9 DNA & RNA 12 B1.26,27

10 Mutations & Gene Regulation 12 B1.18,24,25

11 Genetic Engineering 13 B1.9,21,23,24,26

12 Human Genome 14 B1.21,23,24,25,26,29

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Grade Components: 25% = 6 Week exam (covers each grading period)

25% = Weekly quizzes

25% = Daily classwork & homework

10% = Science notebook

5% = Research report (Biological career)

(Genetic disease)

10% = Class participation, effort, & behavior

100% (A’s 90%, B’s 80%, C’s 70%, D’s 60%, F ................
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