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Welcome to Honors Biology
Wissahickon High SchoolMrs. Pietrangelo
New Things Encountered in
Biology• Scientific vocabulary
• Lab Day: 2 double periods for labs
• Higher expectations!
Expectations
What I expect from students:• To put time in outside of the classroom
for readings, homework, lab reports and projects.
• You will need to keep up with our studies and seek help when needed.
• I will be available for help most mornings and afternoons, please make an appointment and come prepared with questions for extra help
Expectations
What to expect from me, as a teacher:• Science classes are typically very
challenging and intimidating. • It is my top priority to not just teach
science but to make learning the subject, and coming to class an enjoyable and a worthwhile experience
• You should expect me to be:• Fair• Challenging• Creative
Biology – Concepts and
Connections Resources
1. Textbook
2. On line iText
www.campbellbiology.com
• Login: mpietrangelo
• Password: mpietrangelo1• Assessment practice• Videos• Activities
3. CD-ROM inside text cover
Topics
• Nature of Life
• Cellular Biology & Energy
• Heredity & Gene Expression
• Biotechnology
• Classification
• Diseases: Bacteria & Viruses
• People & the Environment
Classroom procedures
• Absences: • Must present Yellow Card to make-up
work• Work indicated on class website• 2 days for homework• 1 week for lab make-up
• Passes :
• 2 hall passes, 1 late assignment (1 set each MP)• Extra Credit if not used
Homework• Assigned several times per week
• Written assignments rarely due the next day to accommodate students’ schedules
• Due Dates posted on board and class website http://hbio.mpietrangelo.com/
• Late pass can be used up to 2 days after assignment was due
http://hbio.mpietrangelo.com
Grades• Homework Assignments
• Activities & Labs
• In-class work
• Projects
• Tests
• Quizzes
• Independent Research – 1st semester
• Cumulative Final Exam (20% of 4th MP) OR Keystone Exam?
Independent Research (PJAS)
• Independent research experiment and presentation
• Need to be approved before experimentation
• Done outside of class
• Delineates Honors from Academic
• All projects completed/presented the week of Dec 15th
• Need photodocumentation throughout project
Online Grading• Grading program: Sapphire
Email address/ Phone contact
• [email protected]• WSDSecure (in subjectline)
OR
• 215-619-8112 (x2765)