Education 548: Effective College Teaching



Rancocas Valley Regional High School253 – General Biology School Year: 2018-2019Grade levels: 9,10Credits: 5 Length: 18 weeksInstructor: Ms. Peg Enosemail: menos@Room: D104Hours: before school: 6:15 – 7:15; tutorial: 7:30 – 7:50; after school: N/AI. Introduction: The lab-based General Biology 253 course provides students with an introduction to the scientific processes involved in the study of living organisms. Emphasis is placed on the development of writing skills as well as the use of the scientific method of problem solving. This course is designed for the student that is seeking to improve his/her skills and to prepare for enrollment in a two or four year college program. Students will gain a basic understanding of cell structure and function, energy production through photosynthesis, the food web and the ecological pyramid. Students will be presented with an overview of taxonomic classification, genetics and heredity, evolution, the nature of DNA, and the role of bacteria and viruses.II. Course Overview & Expectations: AimsStudents will not only gain a better understanding of the world around us, but be challenged to discover problem solving techniques. Specific Learning Outcomes:By the end of this course, students will: Learn and follow all safety procedures while conducting lab experiments and using lab equipment (microscopes, computer software, glassware, hot plates)Conduct lab experiments containing all parts (problem, hypothesis, materials, procedure, data analysis and conclusions) and create properly formatted tables and graphs with which to support their lab findings.Explain how elements are used to build complex organic compounds and how these compounds are used in the transformation and transference of energyDemonstrate how the structure and function of DNA and RNA are used in the coding of traits in living things.Apply the patterns of inheritance when arguing for the evolution of a species based upon possible inheritable genetic variations.Participate in class discussions, group activities, presentations, oral and written assignments Expectations:It is expected that students come prepared with the following: PEN/PENCIL, NOTEBOOK, 2-Pocket FOLDER, WORKBOOK AIt is expected that ALL work is completed NEATLY and legibly in Blue or Black INK or typed It is the student’s responsibility to READ, on their own, the chapters pertaining to the unit being covered as well as completing Workbook sections as they read. Workbook pages for each unit will be collected on the day of the test for that unit. Students MUST have a GENESIS account and be able to access their grades as well as download the notes for class found on Course Pages and/or Google ClassroomIII. Attendance: Student attendance is paramount to a student’s success in Biology.? Excused Absences- students will have exactly 2 weeks from the date of the absence to make up any missing assignments, tests, quizzes and labs (exceptions may apply).? Students will be expected to make up all missing work, or receive the necessary instruction during the morning tutorial or make arrangements during student prep6 Unexcused Absences will not be able to receive credit for work missed on a particular day.? However students are expected to make up the work.IV. Course readings: (a) Required text: Miller & Levine, BIOLOGY. Pearson Education, 2010(b) Supplemental: Biology Study workbook AMaterials provided electronically or by hardcopy to students supporting or supplementing instruction are specific to the teacher and the particular level and section of this course. Students should not use or distribute copies of materials made available for another section or by another teacher of the same without permission.V. Homework/ Class work:Completed ON TIME – students will receive 50% for late work up to 3 days after which NO CREDIT will be givenLab Reports and Assignments are to be completed in Blue or Black INK or can be TypedGraphs & Data tables are to be done on the computer (or on GRAPH PAPER if computer issues)Assignments turned in with no name will not be graded.Classroom documents, assessments, and other media may require the student have access to web-enabled technologies outside of class time. If for any reason, a student does not have access to such technologies, he/she is responsible for contacting the teacher before any deadlines for assessments to make alternate arrangements. Printing: RVRHS is committed to reducing our environmental impact by minimizing the use of printed materials. Students opting to print hardcopies of digital classroom documents should do so using a printer available at home, in the media center, or in this classroom during tutorial. Documents should not be sent to printers in other academic departments. VI. Laboratory Investigations:Laboratory experiments, which comprise 25% of course instruction, are scheduled corresponding tothe material discussed in each unit. Students will receive the instructions for writing a formal lab report in class. Students are obligated to follow lab safety rules and reimburse the school for any damage made to the equipment. No food or drink is allowed to be consumed in the lab.Although students lose ownership rights to assessments submitted through Google Classroom, the ownership reverts to students upon return of these graded assignments. These graded assignments may also be retained by the teacher after review by students to minimize the possibility of plagiarism by other students. Students copying and/or distributing any part of a secure test or submitted assignment will be subject to disciplinary action in keeping with the academic dishonesty policy.One of the purposes of assigning group instructional activities is to encourage the development of communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills within a collaborative team setting paralleling the real-world work environment. Students are responsible for determining the division of labor among classmates when completing an assigned group task. Therefore, unless otherwise noted, all students will receive the same grade for a group activity.VII. Assessments:A minimum of three tests are scheduled per marking period. Tests will include multiple choice and essay/practical application of concepts. Students are responsible for making up missed tests upon his/her return to school the following day. A Midterm and Final assessment will be administered. The department must ensure the security of common summative assessments administered each semester and across multiple sections taught by several teachers. Assessments in some cases may include publisher copyrighted content prohibiting retention by students. For these reasons, some graded assessments will only be available for students to review during class time, but returned and retained by the teacher. Students will be assessed using the school-wide ELA scoring rubric on their ability to prepare formal written course- specific work (group lab report) using proper citations following the APA style guide.Reassessment: only students with special needs (IEP & 504) are eligible for reassessment and extended time on tests, quizzes and assignments VIII. Grading Procedures: Homework – 10 %Classwork - 10%(c) Quizzes - 25% (d) Lab Reports/Projects - 25%(e) Tests – 30%Scale: A = 100 – 93 B = 92 – 85 C = 84 – 77 D = 76 – 70 F = 69- 0Graded work is returned to students within 1-3 school days; GENESIS grades are updated every Sunday night and progress reports will be sent upon completion of the update.IX. Academic HonestyStudents are expected to be honest in all of their academic work. Cheating on examinations, includes, but is not limited to, the non-authorized use of books or notes, the use of crib sheets, copying from other students’ papers, exchanging information with other students orally, in writing, or by signals, obtaining copies of the examination illegally and other similar activities. Plagiarism is not permitted in term papers, themes, essays, reports, images, take-home examinations, and other academic work. Plagiarism is defined as stealing or use without acknowledgment of the ideas, words, formulas, textual materials, online services, computer programs, etc. of another person, or in any way presenting the work of another person as one’s own. This would also include students submitting work products that they have submitted previously to other teachers or institutions. Falsifications, includes forging signatures, altering answers after they have been graded, the insertion of answers after the fact, the erasure of grader’s markings, and other acts that allow for falsely taking credit.A student found guilty of academic dishonesty may be subjected to a full range of penalties including,but not limited to, reprimand and loss of credit for all of plagiarized work. Any student who lends his/her work to another and thus facilitates an act of plagiarism is subject to the same consequences. Any graded assignment (e.g. homework, classwork, tests, quizzes, research projects, etc.) that the teacher deems to be plagiarized or copied will result in a zero for the assignment. A student will be permitted to resubmit an assignment (not applicable to tests and quizzes) for half credit if the assignment is valued at more than 10% of the total number of points for the quarter. The assignment must be resubmitted within two days of being notified by the teacher that the assignment is plagiarized in some fashion. Teachers must report incidents of academic dishonesty to the discipline office.You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in lecture with other students. You can give "consulting" help to or receive "consulting" help from such students. However, this permissible cooperation should never involve one student having possession of a copy of all or part of work done by someone else, in the form of an e-mail, an e-mail attachment file, a diskette, or a hard copy. X. Tentative Course Outline Unit 1 – Science Skills, Safety, Characteristics of life, BiochemistryChapters: 1 & 2, Workbook A22 BlocksNotes downloaded and printed from Website; Gizmos; PogilsLab Report- pH of sodaPlants - Chapters: 22 - 24, Workbook AOngoing within unitsNotes downloaded and printed from Website; Gizmos; PogilsPlant Project- seed germinationUnit 2 – Viruses, Pro/ Eukaryotic cells, Cell processes, DigestionChapters: 7 - 9, 20, 30, 35Workbook A35 BlocksNotes downloaded and printed from Website; Gizmos; PogilsLab Report- microscope/cells- organic compounds- bacteria- virtual enzymesUnit 3 – DNA, Mitosis, RNA & Protein Synthesis Chapters: 10, 12 & 13 Workbook A12 BlocksNotes downloaded and printed from Website; Gizmos; PogilsLab Report- mitosis stationsUnit 4 – Genetics, Meiosis, MendelChapters: 11, 14 & 15 Workbook A12 BlocksNotes downloaded and printed from Website; Gizmos; PogilsLab Report- meiosis stations- Genetics Project Unit 5 – Evolution, Darwin, Natural SelectionChapters: 16 & 17, 19 Workbook A5 BlocksNotes downloaded and printed from Website; Gizmos; PogilsLab Report- natural selection- evidence stations XI. Course Standards-Aligned BenchmarksStudents will acquire the knowledge and skill to: Unit 1: Biochemistry1.1 Identify 8 Characteristics of Life (used to recognize if something is alive) (HS-LS-1-2) (5.3.12 A.1)1.2 Demonstrate safe, accurate scientific practices (HS-LS-1-6) (5.1.12.A.3)(5.1.12.B.1)1.3 Identify parts of the food chain (HS-LS-2-4) (HS-LS-2-5) (5.3.12.B.3)1.4 Trace flow of energy through a system (HS-LS-2-4) (HS-LS-1-6) (5.3.12.B.1) (5.3.12.B.3)1.5 Evaluate inefficiency of energy transfer (HS-LS-2-4) (HS-LS-2-3) (5.3.12.B.2) (5.3.12.B.3)1.6 Read and Interpret Diagrams (HS-LS-2-4) (HS-LS-2-3) (5.1.12.D.2) Unit 2: Matter and EnergyIdentify parts of a leaf and plant cells (HS-LS-2-5) (5.3.12.A.3) 1.2 Demonstrate focusing of microscope (HS-LS-2-5) (5.1.12.A.3)(5.1.12.B.1)1.3 Demonstrate Lab Safety (HS-LS-2-5) (HS-LS-2-4) (5.1.12.A.3)1.4 Analyze results of nutrient testing (HS-LS-2-4) (HS-LS-1-6) (5.3.12 A.1) (5.1.12.A.2) (5.1.12.B.1) (5.1.12.B.4)1.5 Locate reactants and products in an equation (HS-LS-1-5) (HS-LS-1-6) (5.3.12.B.4)1.6 Rearrange reactants to create products of a reaction (HS-LS-1-5) (HS-LS-1-6) (HS-LS-1-3-)(HS-LS-1-7) (5.3.12.B.4) (5.3.12.B.4) (5.3.12.B.5)1.7 Create a model showing enzyme action (HS-LS-1-3) (5.3.12.A.2)( 5.3.12.A.6)1.8 Compare and Contrast aerobic and anaerobic respiration (HS-LS-2-3) (HS-LS-1-3) (HS-LS-1-7) (5.3.12.B.5)Unit 3: DNA and RNAIdentify the structural components of DNA (HS-LS-1-1) (5.3.12 A.1)1.2 Manipulate model of DNA to show replication and protein synthesis (HS-LS-1-1) (5.3.12 A.1)1.3 Synthesize proteins from nitrogen bases (HS-LS-1-1) (HS-LS-1-6) (5.3.12 A.1)1.4 Identify the products and structures involved in protein synthesis (HS-LS-1-1) (HS-LS-1-6) (5.3.12 A.1)1.5 Identify steps of the cell cycle (HS-LS-1-4) (5.3.12.A.4) 1.6 Evaluate the consequences of mutations (HS-LS-3-1) (HS-LS-3-2) (5.3.12.D.2)Unit 4: Genetics1.1 Relate structure of DNA to genes and chromosomes (HS-LS-3-1) (5.3.12 A.1)1.2 Predict the probability of a trait being expressed (HS-LS-3-2) (HS-LS-3-3) (5.3.12.A.5)1.3 Explain the types of information carried on chromosomes (HS-LS-3-1) (5.3.12.D.1)1.4 Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis (HS-LS-3-2) (5.3.12.A.4) (5.3.12.D.3)1.5 Illustrate causes of genetic variation (HS-LS-3-2) (5.3.12.D.1)1.6 Support how environmental factors affect genotype and phenotype (HS-LS-3-2) (5.3.12.A.5)(5.3.12.D.2)Unit 5: Evolution and Interdependent Relationships1.1 Discover the evidence that supports evolution (HS-LS-4-1) (HS-LS-4-2) (5.3.12.E.4) (5.3.12.E.3) (5.3.12.E.2)1.2 Explain how natural selection leads to change in species over time (HS-LS-4-3) (HS-LS-4-4) (HS-LS-4-5) (HS-LS-2-6) (5.3.12.C.1)(5.3.12.E.1)1.3 Identify nature’s selective pressure (HS-LS-4-3) (HS-LS-4-4) (HS-LS-2-8) (HS-LS-2-2) (HS-LS-2-1) (5.3.12.E.1)1.4 Demonstrate phenotypic shift due to selective pressures (HS-LS-4-3) (HS-LS-4-4) (HS-LS-2-1) (5.3.12.E.1)1.5 Predict outcome due to environmental change (HS-LS-4-3) (HS-LS-4-5) (HS-LS-2-7) (5.3.12.C.1) (5.3.12.E.1) (5.1.12.B.3)1.6 Test impacts of human activity on biodiversity (HS-LS-4-6) (HS-LS-2-8) (5.3.12.C.2)(5.1.12.B.3) ................
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