Welcome to Welcome to BiologyBiology
Mr. Kirwan Mr. Kirwan
Fall 2013Fall 2013
How to Contact MeHow to Contact Me Email – Email – [email protected] Phone -274-5270Phone -274-5270 Office – N1 201Office – N1 201
What Will We StudyWhat Will We Study Scientific MethodScientific Method EcologyEcology BiochemistryBiochemistry The Cell and its Basic FunctionsThe Cell and its Basic Functions Viruses Bacteria and the Immune SystemViruses Bacteria and the Immune System DNADNA GeneticsGenetics EvolutionEvolution
WebsiteWebsite
www.njuhsd.com/webpages/tkirwan/
This site is your one stop for all things This site is your one stop for all things related to this classrelated to this class
- Classroom News – a recap of what - Classroom News – a recap of what
occurred in classoccurred in class
- My Resources - My Resources
Contains links to all class materialsContains links to all class materials
Classroom RulesClassroom Rules 1. Be respectful of others 1. Be respectful of others
2. Be prepared – have materials and2. Be prepared – have materials andhomeworkhomework
3. Be attentive and on task3. Be attentive and on task
4. Keep all distractions out of sight and if 4. Keep all distractions out of sight and if
appropriate turned offappropriate turned off
5. No eating in class – water is O.K.5. No eating in class – water is O.K.
ConsequencesConsequences
11stst Offense – warning Offense – warning 22ndnd Offense – Behavioral Examination Offense – Behavioral Examination
Sheet to be completed by you and signed Sheet to be completed by you and signed by both you and your parentsby both you and your parents
33rdrd Offense –Behavioral Examination Offense –Behavioral Examination Sheet and referral to officeSheet and referral to office
I reserve the right to use these I reserve the right to use these consequences out of sequenceconsequences out of sequence
PlagiarismPlagiarism What is it???What is it???
- - In its most simple form, plagiarism is copying In its most simple form, plagiarism is copying someone’s work and passing it off as your someone’s work and passing it off as your own.own.
- Most common case copying homework- Most common case copying homework
Other examplesOther examples
- When writing a research paper if you copy - When writing a research paper if you copy word for word without crediting the author word for word without crediting the author
- When writing a research paper, if you use - When writing a research paper, if you use an author’s idea but don’t give thean author’s idea but don’t give the
author creditauthor credit
Consequences of Consequences of PlagiarismPlagiarism
First Offense : A zero for the assignmentFirst Offense : A zero for the assignment
- If multiple people have the same - If multiple people have the same answers all will receive a zero.answers all will receive a zero.
Second Offense: 5 days of out of school Second Offense: 5 days of out of school suspension suspension
Third Offense: ExpulsionThird Offense: Expulsion
TardiesTardies
If you are not in your seat and ready to If you are not in your seat and ready to begin at the start of class, you are tardy.begin at the start of class, you are tardy.
11stst Tardy in a quarter – Free Tardy in a quarter – Free 22ndnd & 3 & 3rdrd Tardies in a quarter – Behavioral Tardies in a quarter – Behavioral
Examination SheetsExamination Sheets 44thth Tardy in a quarter – referral to the Tardy in a quarter – referral to the
office and Saturday Schooloffice and Saturday School
MaterialsMaterials
3 Ring Binder3 Ring Binder Notebook PaperNotebook Paper Pencils or PensPencils or Pens Red PenRed Pen Hi-Lighters: Blue, Green, Yellow Hi-Lighters: Blue, Green, Yellow andand Pink Pink Index Cards – 1 package to startIndex Cards – 1 package to start
HomeworkHomework
Homework is an important part of your Homework is an important part of your education it can serve to:education it can serve to:
- introduce new material- introduce new material
- practice with ideas and gain - practice with ideas and gain competence with them competence with them
- prepare you for lab activities, - prepare you for lab activities, quizzes or tests quizzes or tests
Grade ScaleGrade Scale
Grades will be calculated based on the Grades will be calculated based on the following scalefollowing scale
Unit Test & Semester Projects – 50%Unit Test & Semester Projects – 50%
Midterm and Final – 20%Midterm and Final – 20%
Labs – 15%Labs – 15%
Homework and Classwork -10%Homework and Classwork -10%
Quizzes – 5%Quizzes – 5%
GradesGrades
A = 90 – 100%A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89%B = 80 – 89% C = 70 – 79%C = 70 – 79% D = 60 – 69%D = 60 – 69% F = 59.94 % or lessF = 59.94 % or less
Keys to SuccessKeys to Success
Ask Questions… The instant you are Ask Questions… The instant you are confusedconfused
Take good Cornell style notesTake good Cornell style notes Daily Study: summarize notes, review Daily Study: summarize notes, review
flashcards, review quizzes etc….flashcards, review quizzes etc…. If absent, use the website to keep upIf absent, use the website to keep up See me for help if you are unsure of See me for help if you are unsure of
something. Be your own advocate!something. Be your own advocate!
Extra CreditExtra Credit
Will be offered throughout the semesterWill be offered throughout the semester
- Students must be caught up with - Students must be caught up with
regular work to receive extra credit regular work to receive extra credit
pointspoints
- Extra credit points will be calculated into - Extra credit points will be calculated into the grade total at the end of the quarter the grade total at the end of the quarter they were earned inthey were earned in