Willard High School Science
Department
"Developing tomorrow's leaders
by pursuing excellence today"
Advanced Biology
Instructor: Coach Lindsay
Phone: 417-742-3524 ext. 3158
Email: glindsay@willard.k12.mo.us
Conference:
4th Hour
Text: BIOLOGY The Unity and
Diversity of Life. Starr and Taggart. 2009. 11th Edition
Course:
Advanced Biology attempts to
present
Biology as an experimental science, to demonstrate the status of
Biology
in the 21st century, and to illustrate its usefulness for students who
will spend most of their lives in that century. Advanced Biology
is aimed at the general student of Biology as well as the college bound
individual. This course is designed to present you with a method for
investigating
the biosciences in a culture dominated by technology.
Course Objectives:
After the successful completion
of this course, students will be able to :
1. Identify the processes
involved
in taxonomic classification.
2. Recognize form and function
of microbes.
3. Understand the processes
involved
in genetics.
4. Recognize form and function
of plants.
5. Appreciate the significance
of population growth and regulation, and the ecological consequences of
population.
6. Understand specific principles
of animal behavior.
7. Identify function and
structures
involved in immune system response.
Content Outline:
1. Introduction to Biology
2. Cellular Processes
3. Inheritance, Genetics, and
Gene
Expression
4. Modern Classification
5. Microbes
6. Eukarya
7. Ecology: Populations,
Communities,
and Ecosystems
Grading:
Throughout this course you will
be expected to keep a notebook with your daily notes as well as lab
activities.
This course is designed to be as “hands on” as possible. You will
be expected to keep your lab activities and notes separate in your
notebook.
This notebook will be worth 10% of your total grade.
The labs and activities will be vital to your grade. It is extremely important that you are here on days of scheduled labs. All students will be required to complete pre and post lab reports. These reports will be kept with the student's portfolio and will be graded with the lab component. Your group’s grade on a lab will be designated for each individual. It is therefore wise to keep your group on task. You will be asked to give an oral presentation, either individually or as a group. Your labs and activities will account for 27% of your total grade.
Your exams may be multiple choice, matching, and identification, fill in the blank, or essay. Your test and quiz scores will account for 55% of your total grade. Your final exam will count as 10% of this total for the semester.
Your personal level of involvement as well as behavior in my class carries 3% of your total grade. This portion of your grade is the equivalent of a B+ becoming an A-.
Late work:
My policy on late work is as
follows:
if you have an excused absence you have 2 days to turn in your late
work.
If you are out for an extended period of time with an excused absence
see
me and arrangements will be made. For labs that are missed with
an
excused absence you will receive no points and the assignment will
neither
count against your grade, nor will you receive points toward your
grade.
There are to many variables to manipulate to arrange a lab for one
individual.
If you are absent with an unexcused absence NO work will be
accepted.
It is the responsibility of the student to check on work that may have
been missed due to absence. If the student does not check with
the
instructor on return from their absence then the grade received will be
a zero. If the student is absent they may email for work or check
my webpage which should be running by early winter.
Tardies:
Students are expected to be in
class and in their seats when the tardy bell sounds. Any student
that is not in the classroom and seated when the bell rings will be
subject
to discipline according to the student handbook.
Grading scale:
90%-100%=A
80%-89% = B
70%-79% = C
60%-69% = D
-59% = F
Competencies addressed:
1. Students will identify the
processes
involved in taxonomic classification.
2. Students will recognize form
and function of various forms of organisms.
3. Students will recognize the
processes involved in genetics.
4. Students will recognize the
forms and functions of plants.
5. Students will appreciate the
significance of population growth and regulation of population growth.
6. Students will recognize
specific
principles of animal behavior.
Dual Enrollment:
This class has been approved for
dual enrollment between Willard High School and Ozarks Technical
Community
College. It does currently transfer to several colleges as a
science
elective, however, your college advisor will need to be consulted for
more
specific information. Additional coursework will be required for
those students receiving college credit.
Assignments:
Safety
Lab
Safety
Lab II
ACT Prep:
Dual Credit: OTC Dual Credit Website
OTC Dual Credit Payment Information
Materials: Printable Class Syllabus
Advanced Biology Signature Page