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Welcome to Honors Biology Class Ms. Allan

Welcome to Honors Biology Class Ms. Allan. Howard High Back to School Night. Course Overview: Unit Topics. Unit 1 -Chemistry of Life Unit 2 - Cells and Homeostasis Unit 3 - DNA and Genetics Unit 4 - Evolution and Biodiversity Unit 5 - Ecology. Howard High Back to School Night.

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Welcome to Honors Biology Class Ms. Allan

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  1. Welcome to Honors Biology ClassMs. Allan • Howard High • Back to School Night

  2. Course Overview: Unit Topics • Unit 1 -Chemistry of Life • Unit 2 - Cells and Homeostasis • Unit 3 - DNA and Genetics • Unit 4 - Evolution and Biodiversity • Unit 5 - Ecology • Howard High • Back to School Night

  3. Course Overview: Unit Topics • Unit 1 • Water, scientific processes, macromolecules, enzymes • Unit 2 • Cell processes, structures and respiration photosynthesis, body systems • Unit 3 • DNA, mitosis, protein synthesis, genetics, meiosis, biotechnology • Unit 4 • Ecology, evolution, classification

  4. Biology isan assessed course… • Quarterly County Assessments are given on the topics covered during that quarter. • Howard High • Back to School Night

  5. Biology as an assessed course… • Comprehensive High School State Assessment (HSA) exam comes at the end of the 4th quarter, and a passing grade is required for graduation. • Howard High • Back to School Night

  6. What we do in class to prepare… • Practice BCR writing and techniques • Sample questions from past exams as drills and wrap-up activities • After school study sessions for interested students

  7. What does a class look like? • Daily Procedures… • Drill: recaps previously learned information or probes prior knowledge on a new topic • Activity: self-guided activity, lab, class discussions, explanations • Wrap-up reviews the topics covered in the day’s lesson

  8. Homework Policy… • Follows Howard High’s homework policy… • Students have one day to turn in late work for ½ credit. No credit for any work turned in past that time. • Homework should be turned In at the beginning of class.

  9. Classwork Policy… • Students have one day to turn in late work for ½ credit. No credit for any work turned in past that time. • Classwork should be turned In at the beginning of class.

  10. Contact Information… • Rita_allan@hcpss.org • http://rallanwebpage.weebly.com/ • 410-313-2867 • Room B201

  11. Times available to meet… • Before school and after school by appointment

  12. THANK YOU FOR COMING PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE SIGNED IN.

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