Back to School 2018-2019
#stuartbiology
Welcome to Biology
WHAT TO EXPECT!
Hard work
Everybody participates and everybody works. We work bell to bell everyday.
Learning
You will learn about things you have NEVER known. We will also discover things that apply to your everyday life.
Fun
Science is an exciting and constantly changing field. Be prepared to have a good time when you come to my class.
Safety Conscience
Know that you will be responsible for your safety and the safety of those around you.
WHAT WE COVER
UNIT 2- ORGANISMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
UNIT 3- MATTER AND ENERGY IN THE ENVIRONMENT
UNIT 4- BIOCHEMISTRY
UNIT 5- CELLS
UNIT 6- PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION
UNIT 7- CELL GROWTH AND DIFFERENCES
UNIT 8- GENE EXPRESSION, PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND MUTATIONS
UNIT 9- MEIOSIS AND CHROMOSOMAL MUTATIONS
UNIT 10- GENETICS AND HEREDITY
UNIT 11- EVOLUTION
UNIT 12- CLASSIFICATION
UNIT 13- AGENTS OF DISEASE: VIRUSES, BACTERIA AND PROTISTS
UNIT 14- HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
MY SCHEDULE AND CONTACT INFORMATION
BLUE DAY
1st- BIO2nd- PAP BIO
3rd-CONFERENCE
4th-BIO
GOLD DAY
5th- BIO
6th- BIO
7th-BIO
8th- CONFERENCE
806-866-4440 x. 1406
SUPPLIES, GRADING, MAKEUP WORK
- YOU ONLY NEED A COMPOSITION BOOK, SOMETHING TO RIGHT WITH, AND A POSITIVE ATTITUDE FOR LEARNING IN MY CLASS.
- 60% OF YOUR GRADE WILL BE FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE QUIZZES, LABS, ACTIVITIES)
- 40% OF YOUR GRADE WILL BE SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE EXAMS AND PROJECTS)
- RETAKES WILL BE ALLOWED ON ASSIGNMENTS.
- LABS- YOU MUST INFORM THE TEACHER WITHIN 2 DAYS OF THE LAB OF YOUR INTENT TO RETAKE IN ORDER TO BE ALLOWED TO RETAKE.
- ALL OTHER ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE GIVEN A WINDOW OF TIME FOR YOU TO RETAKE AS THE ASSIGNMENTS OCCUR.
- ALL MAKEUP WORK WILL BE IN THE FILE FOLDER AT THE FRONT OF CLASS. THERE MAY BE WORK ON SCHOOLOGY THAT YOU WILL NEED TO MAKEUP. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK ON MAKEUP, MRS. STUART WILL NOT REMIND YOU.
GENERAL GUIDELINES TO REMEMBER
Drinks? Screw top lids or sports drink bottles only. No drinks in the lab area ever.
Food? NO FOOD, this is a lab class. It is a safety issue.
Hair, Clothes, Piercing?
Dress code enforced, don’t try it!
Phones? NO PHONES ALLOWED. YOU WILL HAVE A BREAK TO CHECK YOUR PHONES!
Tardy? Tardy if you ARE NOT in the room by the LAST bell.
TEXTBOOK ACCESS
PLEASE EMAIL ME AT mstuart@frenship.us and I will email you the login information.
IF YOU FEEL YOUR STUDENT NEEDS A PHYSICAL TEXTBOOK, PLEASE CONTACT THEIR PRINCIPAL AND THEY WILL BE ABLE TO CHECK ONE OUT TO YOU.