Gabrielino High School 2016-2017 Biology with Ms. Lew Gabrielino High School 2016-2017

About me - La Canada - BYU: Physiology B.S., Music/Chinese Minor - USC: Master of Arts in Science Teaching - For fun: Basketball, Tennis, Piano, Guitar, Singing, Family, Journal-writing, Church, Teaching, Service, Learning 

Class focuses this year Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Critical Thinking Claim- Evidence- Reasoning Student-centered, inquiry-based learning Hands-on labs Technology! Lab write-ups, graphing, writing (Tech agreement)

This year’s topics… Scientific Method and Scientific Principles: Mustard Seed lab Chemistry of Life: pH, buffer, macromolecules, enzyme lab, peroxidase Cell Bio: microscopes, dialysis tubing, diffusion labs Ecology: Life, food webs, Ecosystems, Biomes DNA: Extraction from fruit, gene regulation Genetics: blood typing lab, pedigrees, disorders, bioethics Biotech: cloning, GMOs, stem cells, Amgen bacterial transform. Labs Evolution: Darwin, natural selection lab, speciation, fossils,

Grade breakdown A 90.00 - 100% 35% - Unit Tests/Final B 80.00 - 89.99% 25% - Labs/Projects C 70.00 – 79.99% 25% - Classwork/Nbk/HW D 60.00 – 69.99% 15% - Quizzes F Below 60%

Websites Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com) - PowerPoints, Worksheets, Homework, Class resources Google Classroom - SGUSD email - Post homework, agenda, announcements, study guides, reminders, assignments, videos (turn-in function) - Links, resources, docs, references - NOT used as a grading tool. Aeries Grading System: Parent Portal

How You can help

Lab Donation ($10) - Help support the fund that purchases hands-on lab supplies and materials. - Cash or Checks payable to SGUSD. Memo: Gab Science.

Love Support Encouragement

Contact Info - Email for Parents lew_j@sgusd.k12.ca.us - Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com) - Google Classroom

Looking forward to a Positive, Successful Year Looking forward to a Positive, Successful Year! Thank you for your support!