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Biology Syllabus

East Duplin High School

Instructor: Kirk Kennedy

Email: kikennedy@

Textbook and Resource Materials: (supplied by school)

• Biology, Miller & Levine, Prentice Hall

Course Description:

Biology is designed as a survey course introducing students to the major concepts of Biology. Students will be asked to draw relationships between these concepts and current issues related to them. For example, what is the biological evidence for climate change, how do invasive species impact a local ecosystem, what are the potential uses for the human genome, etc. The goal is for students to understand the impact of their actions and decisions to facilitate their development as productive contributors to society as well as to introduce potential careers related to the biological sciences.

Students will engage course concepts through text readings, inquiry and modeling activities. Students will develop critical reading and effective writing skills as well as data synthesis and critical thinking strategies.

In the course of covering the curriculum students will be preparing for the Science EOC test in Biology. They must pass the exam with a Level III or Higher to receive credit for the course. Students will be offered many opportunities to be engaged in the concepts covered on the exam.

Required Materials:

1. 9 ½ by 7 ¾ bound notebook (Used for Journal & Opener entries)

2. 3 ring spiral notebook & dividers

o Key Terms

o Notes

o Webquests

o Worksheets

3. Loose leaf paper

4. Box of colored pencils

5. Zip Drive or CD

Notebooks:

The maintenance of a notebook is highly recommended for success in Biology. It is expected that students will keep all key terms, notes, webquests, current events, and worksheets until the end of the year. Concepts covered in the course will be reviewed in preparation for the Biology EOC. Student’s notes and assignments from the entire semester will be needed for review. Notebooks will be checked for an exam grade at the end of each six weeks.

Current Event Articles:

The purpose of preparing a current event is to acquaint you with scientific literature and to expose you to current topics in biology. It has to be a “science related” article.

How to prepare a current event:

1. A current event can be found in the newspaper or on the internet.

2. A copy of the current event must be handed in with your summary.

3. Current event summaries must be handwritten and at least two paragraphs in length.

4. Current events will be placed in your journal, perferrably in the back (the last 3 pages).

5. The first paragraph will summarize the article.

6. The second paragraph will explain what you learned or found intersting about the article.

7. Write your name, date, and period should be at the top of the summary with the copy of the article stapled or folded up in the back of the journal.

Students will turn in a summary of current event articles every six weeks. Current event articles will be due when journals are due & will count as an exam grade.

|Journal Entries: |

|Journal entries are done throughout the semester. Usually they are graded on completion and not for correctness. Most of the time, |

|they are designed to encourage thinking and/or familarity with certain pictures that will be covered on the EOC. Openers from class |

|will be included in the journal. All diagrams must be colored and labeled correctly. Also, even though you may not have artistic |

|ability, drawings must show time and effort. Most experiments done in class will be included in journals as well. |

|All journal entries will be numbered and dated. |

|Journals will be handed in the Friday before the end of each grading period. Journals count as an exam grade. |

|Chapter |

|Entry |

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|Chapter 1 |

|Scientific Method |

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|Is a flame alive? |

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|Chapter 7 |

|Draw a plant/animal cell |

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|7.4 Diversity of Cellular Life |

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|Chapter 10 |

|10.3 Regulating the Cell Cycle |

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|Chapter 11 |

|Inquiry Activity |

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|Chapter 12 |

|Draw a DNA molecule |

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|Draw a RNA molecule |

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|Chapter 14 |

|Inquiry Activity |

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|Pedigree |

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|14.3 Human Molecular Genetics |

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|Chapter 18 |

|Class Dichotomous Key |

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|Chapter 19 & 40 |

|Draw a bacteria phage |

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|The Environment and You |

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|Chapter 3 |

|Food Webs |

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|Cycles of matter & fact |

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|Chapter 4 |

|Terrestrial ecosystems |

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|Chapter 21-24 |

|Draw cross section of a leaf |

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|Draw a stomota |

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|Unit 1 - Molecules and Cells   ( Days) |

|Date |Topic of Study |Chapters to read  |Labs/Webquests/Projects |

| | | |Is Sammy Alive? |

| | |Chapter 1 | |

| | |Chapter 2 |Only you can save Sam! |

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| |Molecules & Cells | | |

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| | | |Honey, I shrunk the carrotss! (Osmosis Lab) |

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| | |Chapter 7 |Microscope Lab (Onion & Prepared Slides) |

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| | | |Cells Alive (Organelles) Webquest |

| | |Chapter 8 |Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Lab |

| | |Chapter 9 | |

| | |Chapter 10 |Modeling the phases of the cell cycle (Pg. 254-255) |

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| | | |Mitosis Webquest |

|Unit 2 - Genetics   ( Days) |

|Date |Topic of Study |Chapters to read  |Labs/Webquests/Projects |

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| | | |Mitosis & Meiosis: “Doing it on the table” Lab |

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| | | |Plastic Egg Genetics |

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| | |Chapter 11 |Monohybrid Cross Worksheet |

| | | |Dihybrid Cross Worksheet |

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| | | |Oompah Loompah Genetics |

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| |Genetics | |Sponge Bob Genetics |

| | | |Constructin DNA Model (Paper Lab) |

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| | | |Extracting DNA from Cheek Cells |

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| | |Chapter 12 |Codon Bingo |

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| | | |Snork DNA |

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| | | |Gel Electrophoresis / DNA Webquest |

| | | |Investigating Human Traits |

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| | |Chapter 13 |GATTACA – Movie Discussion |

| | |Chapter 14 | |

| | | |Blood Type Worksheet |

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| | | |Cloning Webquest |

|Unit 3 - Evolution   ( Days) |

|Date |Topic of Study |Chapters to read  |Labs/Webquests/Projects |

| | | |Darwin Adaptation Lab |

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| | | |Natural Selection within Peanuts |

| | |Chapter 15 | |

| | |Chapter 16 |Peppered Moth Webquest |

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| |Evolution | |Video Quest Evolution |

| | |Chapter 17 |Where the Hippos Roam (Fossils) |

| | |Chapter 18 | |

| | | |Modeling Coevolution (Pg. 441) |

| | |Chapter 25 |Animal Behavior Webquest |

| | |Chapter 34 | |

|Benchmark Test #3 |

|Unit 4 - Ecology   ( Days) |

|Date |Topic of Study |Chapters to read  |Labs/Webquests/Projects |

| | |Chapter 19 |Viruses – “Who Started the Epidemic?” |

| | |Chapter 40 | |

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| |Ecology | | |

| | |Chapter 3 |Ecology Webquest |

| | | |Population Ecology Lab |

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| | |Chapter 4 |How does biological magnification occur? (Pg. 153) |

| | |Chapter 5 | |

| | |Chapter 6 |Mammal Webquest |

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| | | |Vertebrate & Invertebrate Webquest |

| | |Chapter 21 | |

| | |Chapter 22 |Using a Dichotomous Key to Identify Flowers & The Murderer |

| | |Chapter 23 | |

| | |Chapter 24 | |

|Benchmark Test #4 |

|EOC Review   ( Days) |

| |EOC Review Packet |* Will check Goal 1-3 and have a test on it the next day. |

| | |* Will check Goal 4 & 5 and have a test on all five goals the next |

| | |day. |

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|Covered over the last two weeks of | | |

|course! | | |

| |EOC Extra Packet |* Will check packet after completion. |

| |Study Island |Worth extra credit points on 2nd nine weeks for every blue ribbon |

| | |achieved with at least 20 questions attempted. Each ribbon will add 2|

| | |points to a test grade. |

| |Plus Period |Everyone will be required to attend the last 3 weeks of the semester. |

Grading Scale:

|Grading Scale |Grade Points |

|93 -100   A |A = 4 |

|85 - 92   B |B = 3 |

|77 - 84   C |C = 2 |

|70 – 76   D |D = 1 |

|0 - 69     F |F = 0 |

Grading Breakdown:

Exams: unit tests, notebooks, journals, current event, etc…  = 45 %

Quizzes: quizzes (pop and announced) = 20 %

Daily assignments: worksheets, openers, key terms, etc…     = 35 %

Semester Average is determined as follows:

1st six weeks    25 %

2nd six weeks  25 %

3rd six weeks 25%

EOC*    25 %

* There are NO exemptions from the Biology EOC!

Late Work:

Definition: “Work that is turned in after (even one minute) teacher collects assignment.”

• Learning to manage time and meet deadlines is a life skill that is essential in the “real world”.

• Late work will be given 70% of total points until assignments have been graded and handed back to the class at which time the assignment WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

• If you are absent for class, but in school earlier in the day your work is due.

• TESTS ARE TO BE MADE UP ON THE DAY YOU RETURN AFTER A ONE DAY ABSENCE.

• If you are absent the day before the test you are NOT excused from taking the test on the scheduled date.

• Any exceptions to this policy will be handled by the teacher on an individual basis.

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