9th+Biology

~ Biology ~ 9th Grade, 2015-2016 Teacher: Kacie Horton Textbook: Campbell, Reese, Taylor, Simon, Dickey. __Biology: Concepts and Connections__. Sixth Edition. Pearson Education, Inc, 2009. ISBN 978-0-321-48984-5 - Biology is the scientific study of life and everything that is alive (or used to be alive). It is the empirical search to understand how organisms live on their own with one another. - Life is not studied best on one single level of magnification. In other words, in order to gain an understanding of biology, we must think in both microscopic and macroscopic terms and very large terms.
 * Unit 1 || Overview of Essential Chemistry ||
 * Unit 2 || Concepts of Evolution ||
 * Unit 3 || Evolution of Diversity ||
 * Unit 4 || Ecology ||
 * Unit 5 || Plant Biology ||
 * Unit 6 || Animal Structure and Function ||
 * Unit 7 || The Cell ||
 * Unit 8 || Cellular Energetics ||
 * Unit 9 || Meiosis and Mitosis ||
 * Unit 10 || Heredity and Genetics ||
 * Unit 11 ||  ||
 * __Themes of the Class:__**

__** Expectations **__ You are expected to be respectful and abide by the one voice rule. You are expected to engage with classmates during small group and keep conversation within their group. You’re also expected to be ready to learn and keep your workspace clean and organized.

__** Goals **__ The goals for this coarse are analyzing mathematical relationships and applying them to problems that arise in everyday life, society and the workplace. Conducting studies by applying mathematical processes and communicating the results. Understanding probability and random variables and making inferences and justify conclusions from statistical studies.

__** Routines and Procedures **__ Classroom procedures include coming into class quietly and starting the warm-up when the bell rings while I take roll, waiting to be dismissed from class and having a clean workspace before leaving. Assignments are to be turned in at the beginning of class the day they are due //(there will be a 10% deduction for each day the assignment is late).// If you’re tardy then enter quietly and begin the warm up or class work. You will give me as much notice as possible when they are going to be absent. Make up work can be given when appropriate.

__**Tardies**__
You must do these 2 things everyday in order to avoid being tardy: 1) You must be in the classroom by the time the bell rings. 2) You must be in your seat with a clear desk twenty seconds after the bell rings. Class will officially start at this point.

__**Absences**__
1) If you know that you will be absent, please let me know as soon as you know. This way we can make a plan so you will not fall behind. 2) You will not be able to make up work, quizzes, or tests missed as a result of an **unexcused absence.** 3) I will choose when make-up tests will be administered in the week following the original test date.

__** Grading Policy **__ 50% Tests and Projects 20% Quizzes 15% Labs 15% Homework

**__Materials__**
You are expected to have all these materials once class starts.

- **Two functional pencils (sharpened with erasers)** - **A Calculator** - **Binders with dividers, which will have:** - __5 sections:__ Homework, Labs, Class Work/Notes, Informational Handouts, Supply of Blank Paper. These sections can be ordered in any way that makes the most sense to you. - Everything dated and organized by order of date

This is an effort to keep everything organized. The more organized we are, the more efficient we can be with our time.
 * Binder Checks will occur randomly, so maintain your binder!**