1. Gabrielino High School 2015-2016
Biology with Ms. Lew
Gabrielino High School

2. About me
- La Canada
- BYU- Provo: Physiology B.S., Music/Chinese Minor
- USC: Master of Arts in Science Teaching – ELL and High-Needs emphasis
- For fun: Sports, Music, Family, Journal-writing, Church, Teaching, Service, Learning 

3. My Pedagogy/Goals - Motivation = learning
- Funds of Knowledge: Culture, background, interests
- Accessible curriculum (Literacy, ELL, Learning styles/difficulty, etc)
- 21st C. Skills (tech, workplace, collaboration, organization, character!, respect)
- Talents and strengths
- Prep for college/career, can change!
- Reflection, Journaling, metacognition
- Learning Process > Grades/The “right” answer
- Apply to real life
- Availability for help

4. Topics and Labs Scientific Method
Ecology: Life, food webs, Ecosystems, Biomes
Biodiversity and humans: population graphs, human impacts
Chemistry of Life: pH, buffer, mixtures, enzyme lab, liver lab
Cell Bio: microscopes, dialysis tubing, diffusion labs, making ginger ale
DNA: Extraction from fruit, gene regulation, Utah genetics website
Genetics: blood typing lab, pedigrees, disorders, bioethics
Biotech: cloning, GMOs, stem cells, Amgen bacterial transform. Labs
Evolution: Darwin, natural selection lab, speciation, fossils,
Physiology: Dissections (chicken wing, fetal pig, eye, heart), sensory lab

5. Classroom expectations
Respect: Act responsibly, appropriately, and respectfully to others.
Language: Use appropriate language and appropriate topics of conversation.
On Time and Work Hard: Be in class ON TIME and be ready to work hard.
Safety and Clean Up: Be safe and clean up after yourself (Especially for labs).

6. Grade breakdown A 90.00 - 100% 35% - Unit Tests/Quizzes
B % 25% - Labs/Projects
C – 79.99% 20% - Classwork/Notebook
D – 69.99% 15% - Semester Final
F Below 60% % - Homework

7. Extra Credit Opportunities
Earn up to 10 points in classwork grade. You can complete only 1 extra credit assignment per week (Can’t exceed 8 assignments)
1) Science Literature report
2) Science museum write-up
3) Create your own!

8. Science Notebooks - Teaches organization, neatness
- All-in-one study tool
- Assignment record: keep track of grades
- Bell Q. and Objectives
- Unit Notebook Checks (Classwork grade)

9. Websites Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com)
- PowerPoints, Worksheets, Homework, Class resources
Google Classroom
- SGUSD
- Post homework, agenda, announcements, study guides, reminders, assignments, videos (turn-in function)
- Links, resources, docs, references
- NOT used as a grading tool.
Aeries Grading System

10. How You can help

11. Notebook Checks

12. Planner check for homework
- Daily class routine (HW, Bell Q)
Quiz Corrections
- Below 65%
- Sign their corrections page

13. Lab Donation ($10)
- Help support the fund that purchases hands-on lab supplies and materials.
- Cash or Checks payable to SGUSD. Memo: Gab Science.

14. Love Support Encouragement

15. Contact Info
- for Parents:
- for Students:
- Class Website (Lewbiology.wordpress.com)
- Google Classroom

16. Looking forward to a Positive, Successful Year
Looking forward to a Positive, Successful Year! Thank you for your support!