Any assignment will be entered as an F until it is turned in. Biology Syllabus Chrome book # _____ Expectations -Be Respectful! No disruptions or interruptions. -Be on time! On your fifth tardy you will receive a detention (and each one after that). -Stay Awake! You will be given one warning then asked to stand for the duration of the period. -Come Prepared! Have your materials with you every day. If picked up work is in your locker it will be considered late. -No cell phones! They will be collected. -No Cheating! This includes copying any assignment, even homework. If caught copying both parties will receive an F. Monica Hentze Email: mhentze@sbpsb.org Phone: 504-301-2600 Grading Absences Yes, we did something important while you were absent! It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to check with me to get what you missed and to turn in any work that was picked up. You have ONE DAY for each day you were absent to make up missed classwork or homework. After that day, any missing assignments will be accepted with a late penalty. You will need to make arrangements to stay after school to make up any test or lab within one week of return to school. Any assignment will be entered as an F until it is turned in. 40% 15% 15% 10% 10% 10% Late work may be turned in with the of a reduction of one letter grade for each day late. Tests Quizzes Labs/Projects Classwork Homework ACT Prep *BENCHMARK EXAM at the end of the 1st 9 weeks worth 2 test grades, averaged into 1st 9 weeks grade. *FINAL EXAM is the EOC test and accounts for 20% of your final grade for the course.

Materials Course Outline Extra Credit: Quizlet Test Review   Extra Credit: You can earn bonus points for bringing in materials that we all use as a class: Roll of paper towels, tissue, hand sanitizer, pack of looseleaf 2 bonus points for each item *only one of each item per 9 weeks* Binder Writing Utensil Paper Course Outline Unit 1 – Structure and Function Unit 2 – Homeostasis Unit 3 – Matter and Energy Unit 4 – Interdependence in Ecosystems Benchmark Exam – worth 2 test grades Unit 5 – Gene Expression Unit 6 – Growth and Reproduction Unit 7 – Genetics Unit 8 – Evolution End of Course Test – final exam Quizlet Test Review www.quizlet.com Search monicahentze Scroll down to the unit we are on and click on it. -the first page on each set has the words and definitions listed -click on flashcards to study (click on the card to flip it, then click arrow to move on to next card) -click on match to play matching game with words and definitions