What is Biology 12?What is Biology 12?

Who am I?Who am I?

• Ms RuusMs Ruus

• St. Helen’s St. Helen’s → Notre Dame → Simon Fraser → Notre Dame → Simon Fraser University → NDUniversity → ND

• Degree: Major Kinesiology, Degree: Major Kinesiology, Minor PEMinor PE

• Likes: Volleyball, dancing, Harry Potter and Likes: Volleyball, dancing, Harry Potter and Survivor.Survivor.

• Dislikes: slow walkers and people who sing Dislikes: slow walkers and people who sing in class.in class.

Month Topic Unit Percent of Exam

ALL YEAR Applications of science none

September Cell StructureCell Membrane

BD

6%7%

October Biochemistry A 8%

November DNAEnzymes

CE

8%7%

December Digestion F 10%

January CirculationRespiration

GH

14%8%

February Nervous System I 11%

March Urinary System J 10%

April Reproduction K 11%

May Mini mocks All

June Review All 100%

Necessary Skills for SUCCESS Necessary Skills for SUCCESS in this course:in this course:

• Reading, reading and more reading.Reading, reading and more reading.• Self InitiativeSelf Initiative• StudyingStudying• Making the information your ownMaking the information your own

– ie figuring out what kind of notes work ie figuring out what kind of notes work for you.for you.

• The courage to ask questions to The courage to ask questions to clarify content …”I don’t understand”clarify content …”I don’t understand”

Evaluation:Evaluation:

• Assignments, labs, projectsAssignments, labs, projects20%20%

• Classroom ContributionClassroom Contribution10%10%

• QuizzesQuizzes 10%10%

• TestsTests 30%30%

• Exam (first term only)Exam (first term only) 30%30%

Evaluation:Evaluation:

• Final MarkFinal Mark– Term 1Term 1 30%30%– Term 2Term 2 30%30%– Provincial ExamProvincial Exam 40%40%

Expectations:Expectations:

• Respect…Respect…– Your classmates, teacher and selfYour classmates, teacher and self– Your classroom, school, and booksYour classroom, school, and books– This is our home court!This is our home court!

• Responsibilities…Responsibilities…– Be prepared for every class!Be prepared for every class!– Be organized…if you miss class it is your Be organized…if you miss class it is your

responsibility to catch yourself up!responsibility to catch yourself up!

Expectations:Expectations:

• Rules…Rules…– Sit in assigned seatSit in assigned seat– Follow other school policiesFollow other school policies– No walkmans, MP3, CD players No walkmans, MP3, CD players

or cell phones in sight or or cell phones in sight or sound…or they are mine!sound…or they are mine!

Materials:Materials:

• Work Book ($15)Work Book ($15)

• Text BookText Book

• 1 ½ - 2 inch binder1 ½ - 2 inch binder

• 12 dividers12 dividers

• Lined and plain loose leaf paperLined and plain loose leaf paper

• Pens and pencils Pens and pencils

• Page protectorsPage protectors

Dismissal:Dismissal:

• THE BELL DOES NOT THE BELL DOES NOT DISMISS YOU …DISMISS YOU …

……I DISMISS YOU I DISMISS YOU