1. Welcome to Biology Parents Night For access to my class website, scan the QR code to the right or take a picture of the website address with your phone http://staff.camas.wednet.edu/blogs/cmarshal l08/ Email: cory.marshall@camas.wednet.edu

2. The Biology Class 10 Units (approximately 1 month each) –Ch 1-2: Ecosystems and Bioethics –Ch 3-5: Populations and Conservation –Ch 6: Atoms and Biomolecules –Ch 7: Cell structure and function –Ch 8: Cell Communication –Ch 10: Mendelian Genetics –Ch 12: Human Genetics –Ch 11: DNA and Heredity –Ch 15: Evolution –Ch 9: Energy and Enzymes 1 st semester project: Full Lab Report 2 nd semester project: Journal paper on scientific moment/event in history

3. The Biology Class Category 1: Homework –20% of the semester grade –Typically we have 1-2 homework assignments per week –All missing/late homework assignments may be turned in for ½ credit until the end of the semester So…ITS NEVER TOO LATE! –HOW PARENTS CAN HELP: They shouldn’t have any zero’s in skyward. Checking calendar for upcoming due dates.

4. The Biology Class Category 2: Labs –20% of the semester grade –Typically labs are completed in 1-2 periods –My goal is 3-5 labs per unit and at least one lab/investigation per week –HOW PARENTS CAN HELP: Lab redo’s –Students are allowed to redo any lab for up to 100% of the grade if they follow these requirements: Lab must be turned in on time and completed Student must meet with me before/after school to discuss the areas they missed points in Meeting and lab must be made up within 1 week of lab being returned to students

5. The Biology Class Category 3: Exams –40% of the semester grade –Each unit will have 1 cumulative exam. 2-3 other projects throughout the semester will also go into this category Endangered Species Project, 3D Cell, etc Occasionally there will be a short vocab quiz as well for some of the lengthier units. –Exams may not be retaken, no notes are allowed for the exam. –At the end of each semester, students may choose to drop one exam grade. They do not have to if they do not want to. –HOW PARENTS CAN HELP: Go over the “learning goals” at the beginning of the chapter, which are what the exam will cover.

6. The Biology EOC OSPI requires all sophomore and biology students to take a Biology End-of-Course Exam (basically, the HSPE for bio) Students must pass this test once to graduate The exam will be around the first week of June All labs, homework, and exams are designed to mirror the questions and topics they will see on this exam

7. The Biology Class, HodgePodge Other grades and lab fees –Don’t forget to pay the lab fee tonight if you haven’t already –Participation grade and final exam will also be counted at the end of the semester. Study Skills –If your student struggles with how to study, this is a specialty of mine—not just for science! Other Bio classes –The biology teachers at Camas High have been working for 6 years to create collaborative final exams, unit exams, and labs All students would receive the same education and grades as in any other class, and we analyze every week what works and what doesn’t

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