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School Name Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School
School Address 613 17th Avenue NorthNashville, TN 37203
School Telephone 615-329-8400Turner ext. 497135 Cain ext. 497126
Teacher Name Mrs. Stacey Inez Turner, M. Ed.Ms. Shannon Cain, M.A.T
Year 2018-2019
Teacher Contact Email: [email protected] Room 2332Email: [email protected] Room 2306
Course Title Honors Biology I Grade Level
9th
COURSE OUTLINE (Honors Biology)Your grades will reflect how well you have mastered the following Units. Units may be shifted/modified due to pacing.
First Quarter Unit 1: Scientific Processes • Patterns of Life: Section 1.3
Unit 2: Biological Molecules • Carbon Compounds & Chemical Reactions and Enzymes: Sections 2.3 and 2.4 • Life is Cellular: Section 8.1
Unit 3: Cellular Transport • Cell Structure & Cell Transport: Sections 8.2 and 8.3
Second Quarter Unit 4: Cells • DNA: Chapter 13 (13.1, 13.2, and 13.3)• Cell Growth and Division: Chapter 11 (11.1, 11.2, 11.3, and 11.4)
Unit 5: Cellular Processes • RNA and Protein Synthesis: Chapter 14 (14.1, 14.2, 14.3, and 14.4) • Photosynthesis: Chapter 9 (9.1, 9.2, and 9.3)• Cellular Respiration: Chapter 10 (10.1, 10.2, and 10.3)
Third QuarterUnit 6: Inheritance and Variation • Meiosis: Section 12.4• The Human Genome: Chapter 15 (15.1, 15.2, and 15.3) • Genes and Variation & Molecular Evolution: Sections 18.1 and 18.4 • Biotechnology: Chapter 16 (16.1, 16.2, 16.3, and 16.4)
Unit 7: Biological Change • Darwin’s Theory of Evolution: Chapter 17 (17.1, 17.2, 17.3, and 17.4) • Modern Evolutionary Classification: Section 19.2
• History of Life: Chapter 20 (20.1, 20.2, and 20.3) • Evolution as Genetic Change & The Process of Speciation: Sections 18.2 and 18.3 • Humans and Global Change: Chapter 7 (7.1, 7.2, 7.3, and 7.4)
Fourth Quarter Unit 8: Ecosystems • Populations: Chapter 5 (5.1, 5.2, and 5.3)• Ecosystems: Chapter 4 (4.1, 4.2, and 4.3) • Succession & Biodiversity, Ecosystems, and Resilience: Sections 6.2 and 6.3
ASSESSMENTS AND GRADING (Honors Biology)
MLK Grading Scale: At the end of each quarter (nine-week period), we will add 3 points to the quarter grade, per honors credit
policy. 93-103 A 85-92 B 75-84 C 70-74 D <70 F
*Formative Assessments (0%): - Formative assessments consist of work done during the learning process.- They may include in-class assignments, class discussions, practice assessments, in-class group activities, etc. - Students will get feedback (in the form of comments, a rubric, a score, class discussion or review), but any scores for these assignments will not average into the quarter grade. - Failing to complete formative assessments will result in a complete lack of preparedness for summative assessments. - Formative assessments are ALL done in order to prepare for the summative assessments.
*Summative Assessments (90%): - Summative assessments are work products completed at the end of a unit or set of lessons.- They are performance, not practice.- They may include quizzes, tests, labs, projects, etc. - Scores will count toward the quarter grade.-No assessment will be assigned a weight greater than a factor of 2.
*Homework (10%): -Biology homework will consist of Chapter RNV (reading, notes, and vocabulary) and work in the Reading and Study Guide workbook. -Failure to complete homework will result in a lack of preparedness for class. -Pop quizzes may be administered to ensure students are completing their homework and preparing for class.
MATERIALSWe are requesting that each student have the following materials for class each day: -1 composition notebook to be kept in the classroom-1 notebook (composition or spiral) for personal note-taking-1 folder for handouts-Pens (blue or black ink only)-Grading pen (not blue or black ink) -Pencils -Coloring pencils
TEACHER WISHLIST-Loose leaf paper -Copy paper -Paper towels -Clorox wipes -Tissues -Hand sanitizer
We are looking forward to a great year
