Biology Honors Syllabus
June 3, 2005
Syllabus Biology Honors
Ms. Lisa Franzen
Expectations: Students are expected to:<o:p></o:p>
1. Fully participate in their learning experience.<o:p></o:p>
2. Come to class on time everyday.<o:p></o:p>
3. Bring all required materials everyday: 2 composition notebooks (1 for lab and 1 for classwork and homework) and a pen or pencil to write with.<o:p></o:p>
4. Be respectful of themselves, their fellow students, and their teacher.<o:p></o:p>
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Note: As this is an honors course, students will write essays, read science articles, do research and write laboratory reports which go beyond the standard level biology assignments<o:p></o:p>
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Content ® First Semester<o:p></o:p>
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Week 1-3 Introductions, Measurement, Scientific Method, Basic Biochemistry<o:p></o:p>
Week 4-9 Cells<o:p></o:p>
Week 10-11 Respiration and Photosynthesis<o:p></o:p>
Week 12-16 Genetics<o:p></o:p>
Week 17-18 Genetics Project and Review for Final Exam<o:p></o:p>
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Second Semester<o:p></o:p>
Week 19-21 Ecology<o:p></o:p>
Week 22-27 Evolution and Classification of the Six Kingdoms and Major Phyla<o:p></o:p>
Week 28-34 Human Physiology: Overview, Systems: Digestion and Nutrition, Skeletal and Muscular, Endocrine, Nervous, Immune, Reproductive. Review for Final Exam<o:p></o:p>
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Grades® Your final grades will be composed of the following categories:<o:p></o:p>
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(1) Classwork (Do Nows, Notes and work sheets) 25%<o:p></o:p>
(2) Labs & Portfolios (Lab Reports, Projects, Note book org) 25%<o:p></o:p>
(3) Homework 20%<o:p></o:p>
(4) Tests & Quizzes 20%<o:p></o:p>
(5) Participation & Behavior 10%<o:p></o:p>
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Scores ® I must be able to read your work, therefore neatness and effort count. Do your best on spelling and grammar; in general I will not take away any points for these. This is not English class.<o:p></o:p>
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Note ® Doing Your Homework –will help you to pass the quizzes and tests.<o:p></o:p>
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