BIOLOGY
SYLLABUS
MR. DEARDORFF
WELCOME
• WELCOME TO MY CLASS.
• I AM HAPPY TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH YOU THIS SEMESTER AND I WANT
TO HELP MAKE YOUR TIME IN MY CLASSROOM THE MOST REWARDING
EXPERIENCE I CAN.
• TO ASSIST ME IN THIS I HAVE DESCRIBED IN THIS SYLLABUS: COURSE
OUTLINE, BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS, GRADING, AND ASSIGNMENTS.
COURSE OUTLINE
• THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A BASIC
FOUNDATIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF BIOLOGY.
• THIS COURSE WILL INCORPORATE A COMBINATION OF TEXT BOOK
READING, DAILY WORK/HOMEWORK, LABS, NOTES, CLASS
DISCUSSION, PROJECTS/PRESENTATIONS, AND VARIOUS
QUIZZES/TESTS.
COURSE OUTLINE (CONT.)
• THE COURSE WILL COVER THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:
• S1
• SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING ORGANISMS
• ECOLOGY
• CHEMISTRY OF LIVING ORGANISMS
• THE CELL AND CELL REPRODUCTION
• S2
• PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND CELLULAR RESPIRATION
• DNA AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
• GENETICS
• BIODIVERSITY
BEHAVIOR
• ALL STUDENTS MUST SHOW RESPONSIBILITY, BE CARING, DEMONSTRATE
HONESTY, AND SHOW RESPECT AT ALL TIMES TO ME, OTHER ADULTS,
CLASSMATES, CLASSROOM MATERIALS AND CLASS TIME.
• IF A STUDENT’S ACTIONS STOP ME FROM TEACHING AND OTHERS FROM
LEARNING HE/SHE WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE ROOM.
• WE WILL THEN TALK AFTER CLASS AND A DISCIPLINE FORM WILL BE FILED.
BEHAVIOR (CONT.)
• THE SECOND TIME AN INCIDENT OCCURS PARENTAL CONTACT WILL BE MADE
AND A DISCIPLINE FORM FILED.
• THE THIRD TIME THE STUDENT WILL BE SENT TO THE OFFICE FOR APPROPRIATE
ACTION WITH THE VICE PRINCIPAL.
• IF THE BEHAVIOR CONTINUES THE STUDENT WILL BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED
FROM MY CLASS.
CLASSROOM RULES
• COME TO CLASS PREPARED WITH WRITING UTENSIL, COMPOSITION BOOK
AND THREE RING BINDER.
• STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE IN THE CLASSROOM WHEN THE BELL RINGS.
• AT THE END OF THE PERIOD THE TEACHER WILL DISMISS YOU NOT THE BELL.
• ALL STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR LEAVING THEIR DESK, CHAIR, AND LAB
AREA CLEAN AT THE END OF EACH PERIOD.
• NEVER TAKE ANY CHEMICALS OR OTHER LABORATORY MATERIALS OUT OF THE
ROOM UNLESS THE TEACHER GIVES YOU PERMISSION.
CLASSROOM RULES (CONT.)
• CELL PHONES CAN ONLY BE USED FOR CLASS WORK DURING CLASS TIME. YOUR TEACHER
WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN YOU MAY USE YOUR CELL PHONE.
• NEVER TOUCH OR HANDLE PROJECTS, DEMONSTRATIONS, OR EXPERIMENTS THAT ARE SET UP
IN THE ROOM.
• WATER WITH A CAP IS THE ONLY DRINK THAT IS ALLOWED IN CLASS. NO OTHER FOOD OR
DRINK IS ALLOWED.
• HALL PASSES ARE ONLY TO BE USED DURING NON-INSTRUCTION TIME. STUDENTS WILL NOT BE
ALLOWED TO USE THE HALL PASS THE FIRST/LAST 15 MINUTES OF CLASS. IF THE PRIVILEGE IS
ABUSED IT WILL BE TAKEN AWAY. PERMISSION MUST BE GIVEN IN ORDER TO USE THE HALL
PASS. DO NOT ASK DURING INSTRUCTIONAL TIME. WHEN/IF PERMISSION IS GIVEN, SIGN OUT
AND PLACE YOUR CELL PHONE ON THE CLIP BOARD AND PLACE IT ON THE BACK COUNTER.
• BOARD = PAPER. IF IT’S IN THE POWERPOINT NOTES, IT NEEDS TO BE IN YOUR COMPOSITION
BOOK.
GRADING
• COMPLETE ALL ASSIGNMENTS TO THE BEST OF YOUR
ABILITY AND ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES IF YOU DO
NOT.
• A MISSED QUIZ CONSTITUTES A ZERO UNTIL THAT QUIZ IS
MADE UP.
• MAKE UP QUIZZES ARE ONLY GIVEN DURING GRIZ PERIOD.
• AN EXAM WILL BE GIVEN AFTER EACH UNIT.
GRADING (CONT.)
• TEST/QUIZZES/CLASS ASSIGNMENTS CAN’T BE RETAKEN/REDONE.
• TEST CORRECTIONS CAN BE DONE UP TO TWO WEEKS AFTER THE
DAY OF THE TEST TO DEMONSTRATE AN INCREASE IN KNOWLEDGE
AND INCREASE YOUR TEST SCORE.
• IF YOU WANT TO KNOW YOUR CURRENT GRADE CHECK
POWERSCHOOL FIRST THEN TALK TO ME DURING GRIZ
PERIOD.
GRADING (CONT.)
• THE GRADING SCALES IS AS FOLLOWS:
90 - 100 = A
80 – 89 = B
70 – 79 = C
60 – 69 = D
59 – 0 = F
GRADING (CONT.)
• ALL WORK IS WEIGHTED BY CATEGORIES. THE FOLLOWING
IS A BREAKDOWN OF THE CATEGORIES AND THEIR
CORRESPONDING WEIGHTS.
• EXAM = 35%
• QUIZZES = 15%
• CLASSWORK = 20%
• COMP BOOK = 10%
• PROJECTS = 5%
• LABS = 5%
• EOC = 10%
ASSIGNMENTS
• ANY STUDENT WHO WILL BE ABSENT FROM SCHOOL BECAUSE OF
ILLNESS OR SCHOOL ACTIVITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO GET ALL
MAKE-UP ASSIGNMENTS, NOTES, LABS AND MAKE UP EXAMS OR
QUIZZES.
• A STUDENT MAY SCHEDULE A TIME TO VISIT WITH ME BEFORE
SCHOOL, AFTER SCHOOL, OR DURING GRIZ PERIOD.
ASSIGNMENTS (CONT.)
• THE STUDENTS WILL NEED TO KEEP A THREE RING BINDER THAT WILL INCLUDE:
COURSE SYLLABUS AND WORKSHEETS.
• STUDENTS WILL ALSO KEEP A COMPOSITION BOOK THAT WILL INCLUDE: NOTES, BELL
RINGERS, AND LABS.
• A WORD TO THE WISE, THE NOTEBOOK AND COMPOSITION BOOK WILL BECOME A
VALUABLE STUDY TOOL AS THE YEAR PROGRESSES.
• KEEP IT NEAT, ORGANIZED AND UP TO DATE. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
STUDENT TO GET THEIR GRADED ASSIGNMENTS.
ASSIGNMENTS (CONT.)
• ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE DUE ON SPECIFIED DAYS.
• ANY STUDENT WHO DOES NOT TURN IN THEIR ASSIGNMENT AT
THAT TIME WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT UNTIL THE
ASSIGNMENT IS TURNED IN.
• ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED TWO WEEKS AFTER THEY ARE
DUE. THEY WILL THEN BE CONSIDERED LATE. LATE ASSIGNMENTS
WILL RECEIVE A GRADE OF UP TO 70% OF THE ORIGINAL VALUE.
• AFTER AN ASSIGNMENT IS OVER TWO WEEKS LATE IT WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED AND A PERMANENT ZERO WILL BE GIVEN.
ASSIGNMENTS (CONT.)
• CHEATING/PLAGIARISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND A ZERO
WILL BE GIVEN ON THE ASSIGNMENT.
• ASSIGNMENTS TURNED IN WITHOUT A NAME WILL GO IN THE “NO
NAME INBOX.” ONCE THE ASSIGNMENT IS CLAIMED THE STUDENT
WILL RECEIVE A LATE GRADE, ASSUMING IT IS CLAIMED WITHIN
TWO WEEKS OF THE DUE DATE.
QUESTIONS?