2. Instructor: Danielle Barra Office Hours: By appointment E-mail Address: dbarra@conejousd.org Web Page: http://newburyparkhighschool.net/barra/ Telephone: 498-3676 ext. 1310

3. 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

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

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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: 100 - 93A76 - 73C 92 - 89A-72 - 69C- 88 - 87B+68 - 67D+ 86 - 83B66 - 63D 82 - 79B-62 - 59D- 78 - 77C+58 - 0F NO EXTRA CREDIT Need a “B-” or better to stay in the honors science track.

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

10. 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

11. Need a tax write off? Latex gloves Kleenex Reams of paper Baggies Stopwatches Flat toothpicks Colored pencils Glue sticks