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School Name Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School
School Address 613 17th Avenue NorthNashville, TN 37203
School Telephone 615-329-8400Turner ext. 497135 Cain ext. 497126
Teacher Name Mrs. Stacey Inez Turner, M. Ed.Ms. Shannon Cain, M.A.T
Year 2019-2020
Teacher Contact Email: [email protected] Room 2332 Email: [email protected] Room 2306
Course Title Honors Biology Imlkhonorsbio.weebly.com
Grade Level
9th
COURSE OUTLINE (Honors Biology)Your grades will reflect how well you have mastered the following Units. Units may be shifted/modified due to pacing.
First Quarter Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life • Patterns of Life: Section 1.3 • Carbon Compounds, and Chemical Reactions & Enzymes: Sections 2.3 and 2.4
Unit 2: Cells• Cell Structure and Function: Chapter 8 (8.1, 8.2, and 8.3)
Unit 3: Cellular Energetics • Photosynthesis: Chapter 9 (9.1, 9.2, and 9.3)• Cellular Respiration: Chapter 10 (10.1, 10.2, and 10.3)
Second Quarter Unit 4: Cell Cycle • Cell Growth and Division: Chapter 11 (11.1, 11.2, and 11.4)
Unit 5: Heredity • Meiosis: Section 12.4• Applying Mendel’s Principles and Other Patterns of Inheritance: Sections 12.2 and 12.3 • The Human Genome: Chapter 15 (15.1, 15.2, and 15.3) • Biotechnology: Chapter 16 (16.3 and 16.4)
Third QuarterUnit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation • DNA: Chapter 13 (13.1, 13.2, and 13.3)• RNA and Protein Synthesis: Chapter 14 (14.1, 14.2, and 14.4)
Unit 7: Natural Selection • Darwin’s Theory of Evolution: Chapter 17 (17.1, 17.2, 17.3, and 17.4) • Evolution of Populations: Chapter 18 (18.1, 18.2, 18.3, and 18.4)• Modern Evolutionary Classification: Section 19.2• The Fossil Record and Evolutionary Patterns & Processes: Sections 20.1 and 20.2
Fourth Quarter
Unit 8: Ecosystems • Ecosystems: Chapter 4 (4.2 and 4.3) • Populations: Chapter 5 (5.1, 5.2, and 5.3)• Communities and Ecosystem Dynamics: Chapter 6 (6.1, 6.2, and 6.3)• Humans and Global Change: Section 7.2
Unit 9: EOC Review
ASSESSMENTS AND GRADING (Honors Biology)
MLK Grading Scale: At the end of each quarter (nine-week period), we will add 3 points to the quarter grade, per honors credit
policy. 93-103 A 85-92 B 75-84 C 70-74 D <70 F
*Formative Assessments (0%): - Formative assessments consist of work done during the learning process.- They may include in-class assignments, class discussions, practice assessments, in-class group activities, etc. - Students will get feedback (in the form of comments, a rubric, a score, class discussion or review), but any scores for these assignments will not average into the quarter grade. - Failing to complete formative assessments will result in a complete lack of preparedness for summative assessments. - Formative assessments are ALL done in order to prepare for the summative assessments.
*Summative Assessments (90%): - Summative assessments are work products completed at the end of a unit or set of lessons.- They are performance, not practice.- They may include quizzes, tests, labs, projects, etc. - Scores will count toward the quarter grade.-No assessment will be assigned a weight greater than a factor of 2.
*Homework (10%): -Biology homework will consist of Chapter RNV (reading, notes, and vocabulary), and will utilize our website (mlkhonorsbio.weebly.com). -Failure to complete homework will result in a lack of preparedness for class. -Pop quizzes may be administered to ensure students are completing their homework and preparing for class.
We are looking forward to a great year
MATERIALSWe are requesting that each student have the following materials for class each day:
1 1.5-inch binder Dividers Black and/or standard blue pens Grading pen Highlighters Looseleaf paper #2 pencils Erasers Expo markers
TEACHER WISHLIST-Loose leaf paper -Copy paper -Paper towels -Clorox wipes -Tissues -Hand sanitizer
We are looking forward to a great year
