Instructor: Danielle Barra Office Hours: By appointment Address: Web Page: Telephone: ext. 1310

The first sub-term will focus on the unifying themes of life. There will be a lot of new terms, concepts and labs so attendance is very important. Inorganic Chemistry Review Biochemistry Cells & Cell Division Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration SUBTERM 1: UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

Molecular Structure & Function of DNA Biotechnology (Amgen Lab series) Genetics & Heredity Evolution SUBTERM 2: UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

HOMEWORK10% CLASSWORK35% TESTS & QUIZZES 55% *Late work will only be accepted TWO times through the end of the Term. GRADES: Category Weights HOMEWORK10% CLASSWORK30% TESTS & QUIZZES 45% COMPREHENSIVE FINAL 15% SUBTERM 1SUBTERM 2

Homework will be assigned on a regular basis. Even if a homework assignment has not been given, time should be spent each night reviewing the work of the day and the past week, organizing notes, and preparing for the next day.

I do not offer extra credit. Course grades will be determined by percent weights in 3 or 4 categories. Final grades will be based on the following percentages: A C A C B D B D B D C F NO EXTRA CREDIT Need a “B-” or better to stay in the honors science track.

What Can You Do At Home To Help? Have students do homework before social time/ computer time Encourage study sessions Take an interest /Call me with questions and/or concerns

Students moving through Honors Science at NPHS Chemistry- H AP Environmental Science (11 th /12 th ) Biology- H Marine Science- CP Anatomy- CP Biotechnology- CP Physics- CP Biology- CP Cannot go into IB; follow CP pathway B- or better AP Physics (11 th /12 th ) IB Bio or IB Chem (need B- or better in Chem H, BioH and IB Year 1) 12 th grade IB year 1 (Chem/Bio) 11 th grade &/or B- or better

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