1. HONORS BIOLOGY
NOTEBOOK FORMAT

2. MATERIALS
YOU SHOULD HAVE:
NO LESS THAN A 1 INCH 3-RING BINDER
5 DIVIDERS
SMALL AMOUNT OF NOTEBOOK PAPER(WITH MORE AT HOME)
PENCILS/BLUE OR BLACK PENS
YOUR SIGNED CLASS PAPERWORK
SYLLABUS
CLASS GUIDELINES
If for some unknown reason you do not have these materials today…you need to either write the information in the ppt down, or, go to website and organize your notebook at home before class tomorrow.

3. BEGINNING
IN THE FRONT OF YOUR NOTEBOOK, BEFORE ANY SECTION DIVIDERS, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS ORDER:
NOTEBOOK INDEX
LAB SAFETY GUIDELINES
CLASS GUIDELINES
SYLLABUS
UNIT OUTLINE
THESE MATERIALS WILL REMAIN IN YOUR NOTEBOOK FOR THE YEAR. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE BETWEEN UNITS!

4. SECTION 1 HOMEWORK/REVIEW WS
1ST DIVIDER IS LABELED: HW/RWS
MOST OF THESE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU, HOWEVER, YOU MAY WANT TO PLACE A FEW SHEETS OF NOTEBOOK PAPER HERE
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT NEW ASSIGNMENTS ARE ADDED TO THE BACK OF THE SECTION
HOMEWORK IS A GRADED CATEGORY AT 5% OF YOUR AVERAGE. It is checked periodically and stamped for completion. Details to follow.

5. SECTION 2 DAILY CLASSWORK
2ND DIVIDER IS LABELED: DAILY
THESE WILL BE ASSIGNMENTS COMPLETED IN CLASS
SOME WILL BE LARGER THAN THE SECTION ALLOWS; INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR PLACEMENT WHEN NECESSARY
Daily work may be taken up for a separate grade AT 15% OF YOUR AVERAGE, or, may be checked for completion as part of your notebook grade

6. SECTION 3 NOTES 3RD DIVIDER IS LABELED: NOTES
PLACE SHEETS OF NOTEBOOK PAPER HERE
SOME GUIDED NOTE OUTLINES WILL BE PROVIDED.
LIKE WITH ALL SECTIONS WHEN NEW NOTES ARE PROVIDED ADD THEM TO THE BACK OF THE SECTION
NOTES ARE INCLUDED IN THE NOTEBOOK GRADE, OR ON SOME OCCASIONS, BE INCLUDED IN THE PARTICIPATION CATEGORY AT 5%

7. SECTION 5 TESTS/QUIZZES
SECTION 4 LABS
4TH DIVIDER IS LABELED: LABS
MOST LABS ARE SCORED AS INDIVIDUAL GRADES AT 20% OF YOUR AVERAGE
THOSE THAT ARE COMPLETED AND DISCUSSED IN CLASS WILL BE GRADED FOR COMPLETION ONLY AND SCORED AS PART OF THE NOTEBOOK GRADE
SECTION 5 TESTS/QUIZZES
5TH DIVIDER IS LABELED: T/Q
ALL TESTS/CDA’S ARE SCORED SEPARATELY AT 20%, HOWEVER, THEY ARE PLACED BACK INTO THE NOTEBOOK AND ARE PART OF THE NOTEBOOK COMPLETION SCORE
QUIZZES: SCI-VOC, POP, SECTION CHECKS, ETC ARE 5%

8. GENERAL INFORMATION
ORGANIZATION IS KEY! FOR EASE OF PREPARATION AND REVIEW OF TOPICS YOU MUST STAY ORGAINIZED!
DON’T GET LAZY, EACH DAY WE BEGIN CLASS WITH INDEX AND PLACEMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS…MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS!!
AS YOU SAW, YOUR NOTEBOOK IS A GRADED CATEGORY
5% OF YOUR AVERAGE
PEER GRADED FOR ORGANIZATION AND COMPLETION
3-4 NOTEBOOK CHECKS PER YEAR; USUALLY AFTER UNITS OR WHEN THE INDEX IS FILLED
AFTER GRADING CERTAIN MATERIALS WILL BE MOVED TO A PORTFOLIO, SOME WILL REMAIN AND MOST WILL BE RECYCLED

9. LAST 2 SLIDES IN THIS PRESENTATION ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE
STOP
LAST 2 SLIDES IN THIS PRESENTATION ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO THE
SCHOOL YEAR

10. SECTION 1 SCIENCE VOCABULARY
1ST DIVIDER IS LABELED: SCI-VOC
PLACE THE SCIENCE VOCABULARY SHEETS HERE. YOU MAY REMOVE THE STAPLE
THESE SHEETS WILL NOT BE REMOVED FOR THE YEAR
PLACE THE QUIZ ANSWER SHEET
GO AHEAD AND PUT YOUR NAME AND CLASS PERIOD ON IT
IMPORTANT!!! DO NOT MISPLACE THIS SHEET. RETURN IT HERE AS SOON AS IT IS RETURNED TO YOU.
IF YOU MISPLACE IT YOU MUST DOWNLOAD ANOTHER FROM MY WEBSITE
QUIZZES CANNOT BE COMPLETED ON NOTEBOOK PAPER FOR CREDIT
Science vocabulary quizzes are scored in groups and an average grade recorded.
Sci-voc quizzes are counted as part of your quiz average at 5%

11. SECTION 7 REFLECTIONS 4TH DIVIDER IS LABELED: REFLECT
PLACE AROUND 5 SHEETS OF NOTEBOOK PAPER HERE TO START WITH
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTION ON CERTAIN DAYS YOU WILL BE ASKED TO WRITE A REFLECTION ON THE DAY’S TOPIC, THESE MAY INCLUDE FOR EXAMPLE:
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE LESSON
WHAT YOU FOUND INTERESTING, OR NOT SO
QUESTIONS YOU WANT TO ASK FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING
THESE REFLECTIONS WILL PROVIDE THE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW PRIOR TO INSTRUCTION ON SUCCEEDING DAYS
REFLECTIONS ARE SCORED FOR COMPLETION ONLY AND ARE A PART OF THE NOTEBOOK SCORE