honors biology mr. berkheimer room 116-c [email protected]
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Classroom Expectations Follow Directions Every student in class, on time,
every day Have appropriate materials every
day (notebook, text book, pencil/pen, composition book and calculator for some labs)
Use appropriate language Stay alert, and involved with the
lesson Student electronic devices will not
interfere with the classroom Check Calendar Daily for assignments
Evaluations Quarter grades will be determined by
percentages of the total points earned in the following categories: Tests, Quizzes, homework, Labs, Projects, notebook and Reports. Grades are posted on Powerschool.
Lab Experience Students will be asked to perform
laboratory experiments following safety precautions during Honors Biology
Some labs will be directly followed, while others will be student created
Students will write several formal lab reports following the WHS lab report format for Honors Biology
Textbook
Unit 1 The Nature of Life
1. The Science of Biology
2. The Chemistry of Life
Unit 2 Ecology
3. The Biosphere4. Ecosystems and
Communities5. Populations 6. Humans in the Biosphere
Unit 3 Cells7. Cell Structure and Function 8. Photosynthesis 9. Cellular Respiration and
Fermentation10. Cell Growth and Division
Unit 4 Genetics11. Introduction to Genetics12. DNA13. RNA and Protein
Synthesis14. Human Heredity15. Genetic Engineering
Unit 5 Evolution16. Darwin’s Theory of
Evolution17. Evolution of Populations18. Classification19. History of Life
Unit 6 From Microorganisms to Plants
20. Viruses and Prokaryotes
21. “Protists” and Fungi22. Introduction to Plants
Unit 7 Animals25. Introduction to Animals26. Animal Evolution and
Diversity